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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.

Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.

Each week, songs are played connected to members of 'The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame'. We play 'Layla' by Derek & The Dominos in honour of the album's executive producer - the engineer, arranger and producer Tom Dowd. We also hear 'Save The Last Dance For Me' by hall of fame members The Drifters. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1949 of Dennis Locorriere - leader singer of Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - by playing his group's hit 'Sylvia's Mother'. Paul pays tribute to bass player Louis Johnson, who has recently died, by playing 'Stomp!' by Brothers Johnson. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Hurt' by Timi Yuro and a different song with the same title recorded by Johnny Cash.

In the feature called 'Beyond The Sea', Paul plays tracks from the biggest selling albums by UK artists in America. Tonight, we hear tracks from LPs by Duran Duran and Love And Rockets. 'The Other Number Ones' are records that reached the top of the American chart in 'Cash Box' magazine, but not in the 'Billboard' Hot 100. This week's examples are by The Happenings and Prince & The N.P.G..

Our R&B number ones are from 1975 and now by Gwen McCrae and The Weeknd. We hear Country number ones from 1987 and this week by Randy Travis and Little Big Town. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by Lenny Kravitz and Walk The Moon. The number one digital song of the week is 'Bad Blood' by Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Fri 19 Jun 2015 03:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Marvelettes

    Please Mr. Postman

  • American Authors

    Go Big Or Go ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ

  • Derek and the Dominos

    Layla

  • Jason Derulo

    Want To Want Me

  • Dr. Hook

    SYLVIAΓ•S MOTHER

  • The Brothers Johnson

    STOMP!

  • Hunter Hayes

    21

  • Gwen McCrae

    Rocking Chair

  • The Weeknd

    Earned It

  • X Ambassadors

    Renegades

  • Timi Yuro

    Hurt

  • Johnny Cash

    Hurt

  • Lifehouse

    Hurricane

  • Duran Duran

    The Wild Boys

  • Andy Grammer

    Honey, I'm Good

  • The Happenings

    I Got Rhythm

  • Prince & The New Power Generation

    Diamonds And Pearls

  • Avery Sunshine

    Sweet Afternoon

  • The Drifters

    Save the Last Dance For Me

  • Rachel Platten

    Fight Song

  • Randy Travis

    Forver and Ever, Amen

  • Little Big Town

    Girl Crush

  • Lenny Kravitz

    Are You Gonna Go My Way

  • WALK THE MOON

    Shut Up and Dance

  • Love and Rockets

    So Alice

  • Hillsong UNITED

    Touch The Sky

  • Sheb Wooley

    The Purple People Eater

  • Kyu Sakamoto

    Sukiyaki

  • Taylor Swift

    Bad Blood (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

  • The Marvelettes

    Please Mr. Postman ( Mono)

    • The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 1: 1959-1961.
    • MOTOWN/HIP-O SELECT.
    • 1.

  • American Authors

    Go Big Or Go ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ

    • Download Single.
    • ISLAND/UNIVERSAL.
    • 1.

  • Derek and the Dominos

    Layla

    • Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs.
    • Polydor.

  • Jason Derulo

    Want To Want Me

    • Everything Is 4.
    • WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
    • 002.

  • Dr. Hook

    Sylvia's Mother

    • Completely Hooked.
    • Capitol.

  • The Brothers Johnson

    Stomp!

    • The Best of The Brothers Johnson - The Millennium Collection.
    • A&M RECORDS.
    • 8.

  • Hunter Hayes

    21

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Gwen McCrae

    Rockin' Chair

    • Get Down Tonight! - The Best Of T.K. Records.
    • RHINO RECORDS.
    • 4.

  • The Weeknd

    Earned It

    • Single.
    • Island.

  • X Ambassadors

    Renegades

    • KIDINAKORNER/INTERSCOPE RECORDS.

  • Timi Yuro

    Hurt

    • The London American Label Year By Year 1961.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 11.

  • Johnny Cash

    Hurt

    • (CD Single).
    • Lost Highway.

  • Lifehouse

    Hurricane

    • Out Of The Wasteland.
    • IRONWORKS MUSIC.
    • 1.

  • Duran Duran

    Wild Boys

    • Duran Duran - Decade.
    • EMI.

  • Andy Grammer

    Honey I'm Good

    • Magazines Or Novels.
    • S-Curve Records.
    • 001.

  • The Happenings

    I Got Rhythm

    • Love Power - Hard To Find US Hot 100 Hits Of The β€˜60s.
    • SEQUEL RECORDS.
    • 1.

  • Prince & The New Power Generation

    Diamonds And Pearls

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Avery Sunshine

    Sweet Afternoon

    • The Sun Room.
    • SHANACHIE.
    • 10.

  • The Drifters

    Save The Last Dance For Me

    • Very Best Of Ben E.King & The Drifters.
    • Global Television.

  • Rachel Platten

    Fight Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Randy Travis

    Forever And Ever, Amen

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Little Big Town

    Girl Crush

    • Pain Killer.
    • Capital Records Nashville.
    • 5.

  • Lenny Kravitz

    Are You Gonna Go My Way

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • WALK THE MOON

    Shut Up And Dance

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Love and Rockets

    So Alive

    • (CD Single).
    • Beggars Banquet Records.

  • Hillsong UNITED

    Touch the Sky

    • Empires.
    • HILLSONG.
    • 4.

  • Sheb Wooley

    The Purple People Eater

    • Halloween Hits (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • Kyu Sakamoto

    Sukiyaki

    • One Hit Wonders (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Taylor Swift

    Bad Blood (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

    • 1989.
    • Universal.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 13 Jun 2015 20:00
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  • Fri 19 Jun 2015 03:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2