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Paul Gambaccini blends digital tracks from the week's US charts of songs, albums, R&B, country and rock hits with LP and singles tracks from the last six decades.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 6 Mar 2015 03:00

Music Played

  • Cheech & Chong

    BASKETBALL JONES

    This date in 1940: the first televised basketball game took place - Fordham v. The University of Pittsburgh from Madison Square Garden

  • Annie Lennox

    I PUT A SPELL ON YOU

    Number Two album: Fifty Shades Of Grey

  • Leonard Cohen

    Famous Blue Raincoat

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Leonard Cohen

  • Vance Joy

    Riptide

    Number Three in the Rock Chart

  • Train

    HEY, SOUL SISTER

    Born this day in 1969: Pat Monahan (lead vocalist of Train)

  • Lesley Gore

    It's My Party

    Lesley Gore - born 2 May 1946; died 16 February 2015

  • Aaron Watson

    FENCE POST

    Country Hit

  • Shirley & Company

    SHAME, SHAME, SHAME

    R&B Number One this date in 1975

  • Kem

    NOBODY

    Adult R&B Number One - second week

  • George Harrison

    DARK HORSE

    It's Not The Same Old Song: released in 1974 - Top Twenty single

  • Katy Perry

    DARK HORSE (featuring Juicy J)

    It's Not The Same Old Song: Number One in 2014

  • Rhiannon Giddens

    She's Got You

    New Entry in the Album Chart: Tomorrow Is My Turn

  • Donovan

    HURDY GURDY MAN

    Beyond The Sea (a UK artist's best selling album in the US) Donovan's Greatest Hits - Donovan

  • John Legend

    GLORY (featuring Common)

    Oscar-winning film song

  • Stevie Wonder

    FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE

    Number One in Cashbox in 1968 (Terrific Two for two weeks in the Billboard Hot 100)

  • Ace

    HOW LONG

    Number One in Cashbox in 1975 (Number Three for two weeks in the Billboard Hot 100)

  • Father John Misty

    BORED IN THE USA

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: I Love You, Honeybear

  • Nat King Cole

    (GET YOUR KICKS ON) ROUTE 66

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Nat Γ”KingΓ” Cole - early influence category

  • Lorrie Morgan

    WHAT PART OF NO

    Country Number One this date in 1993

  • Sam Hunt

    TAKE YOUR TIME

    Current Country Number One - fifth week

  • Crazy Town

    BUTTERFLY

    Rock Number One this date in 2001

  • Hozier

    TAKE ME TO CHURCH

    Current Rock Number One - seventeenth week

  • Supertramp

    THE LOGICAL SONG

    Beyond The Sea (a UK artist's best selling album in the US) Breakfast In America - Supertramp

  • The Weeknd

    EARNED IT

    Number Two in the current Album Chart: Fifty Shades of Grey

  • Paul Mauriat

    LOVE IS BLUE

    Number One this date in 1968

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Bridge Over Troubled Water

    Number One this date in 1970

  • Ed Sheeran

    THINKING OUT LOUD

    Current Number One - NEW

Broadcasts

  • Sat 28 Feb 2015 20:00
  • Fri 6 Mar 2015 03:00