11/07/2015
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 hear 'Don't Play That Song' by Aretha Franklin in honour of Ahmet Ertegun, the co-founder of Atlantic Records, who was inducted in the non-performer category. We also feature 'My Favourite Things' by John Coltrane - one of the many significant jazz recordings produced for Atlantic by Ahmet's brother Nesuhi, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the 'Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame'. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1950 of Bonnie Pointer by playing 'Fairytale' by The Pointer Sisters. Paul pays tribute to songwriter Sid Tepper, who has recently died, by selecting one of his many songs recorded by Elvis Presley - 'G.I. Blues'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Believe' by Cher and a different song with the same title by Elton John.
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 Gerry and The Pacemakers and Mick Jagger. '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 Billy Vaughn and Gerry Rafferty.
Our R&B number ones are from 1975 and now by Van McCoy and The Weeknd. We hear Country number ones from 1985 and this week by Willie Nelson and Little Big Town. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by Kongos and Walk The Moon. This week's number one album is 'Dark Before Dawn' by Breaking Benjamin and the number one digital song of the week is 'Good For You' by Selena Gomez.
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Shorty Long
Here Comes the Judge
- Big Motown Hits & Hard To Find Classics Volume 2.
- TAMLA MOTOWN.
- 11.
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Kacey Musgraves
Family Is Family
- Pageant Material.
- MERCURY NASHVILLE.
- 10.
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Leon Bridges
Coming Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
- Coming Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.
- COLUMBIA/ Sony Music.
- 2.
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Aretha Franklin
Don't Play That Song
- Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
- Atlantic.
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George Ezra
Budapest
- Wanted On Voyage.
- Columbia.
- 001.
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The Pointer Sisters
Fairytale
- Elvis Heard Them Here First.
- ACE RECORDS.
- 23.
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Elvis Presley
G. I. Blues
- Elvis Command Performances - The Essential 60s Masters II.
- RCA.
- 1.
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Chris Janson
Buy Me A Boat
- Download Single.
- WARNER BROS. RECORDS NASHVILLE.
- 1.
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Van McCoy
The Hustle
- Golden Hits Of The 70's (Various Artists).
- BR Music.
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The Weeknd
Earned It
- Single.
- Island.
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Tori Kelly & Ed Sheeran
I Was Made For Loving You
- Unbreakable Smile.
- CAPITOL RECORDS/SCHOOLBOY RECORDS.
- 7.
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Cher
Believe
- Love Songs - 39 All Time Love Classic.
- Polygram Tv.
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Elton John
Believe
- Greatest Hits 1970-2002.
- MERCURY/ROCKET.
- 11.
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Beck
Dreams
- (CD Single).
- Capitol.
- 1.
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Gerry and the Pacemakers
Ferry 'cross The Mersey
- The Hits Of 1965 (Various Artists).
- MFP.
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Rachel Platten
Fight Song
- (CD Single).
- Columbia.
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Billy Vaughn
Melody Of Love
- America’s Greatest Hits Volume 8: 1957.
- ACROBAT MUSIC.
- 12.
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Gerry Rafferty
Baker Street
- Boots Rock Collection Vol.4 (Variou.
- Boots.
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Janet Jackson
No Sleeep (feat. J. Cole)
- Download.
- RHYTHM NATION/BMG.
- 001.
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John Coltrane
My Favorite Things (Part 1 Single Version)
- My Favorite Things.
- ATLANTIC/RHINO.
- 5.
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Willie Nelson
Forgiving You Was Easy
- The Essential Willie Nelson.
- COLUMBIA/LEGACY.
- 11.
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Little Big Town
Girl Crush
- Pain Killer.
- Capital Records Nashville.
- 5.
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Kongos
Come With Me Now
- Lunatic.
- : EPIC/TOKOLOSHE RECORDS/SONY MUSIC.
- 2.
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WALK THE MOON
Shut Up And Dance
- (CD Single).
- RCA.
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Mick Jagger
Just Another Night
- The Very Best Of Mick Jagger.
- ATLANTIC/RHINO.
- 3.
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Breaking Benjamin
Angels Fall
- (CD Single).
- Hollywood Records.
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Captain & Tennille
Love Will Keep Us Together
- Captain & Tennille - Scrapbook.
- Spectrum.
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Vertical Horizon
Everything You Want
- Everything You Want.
- RCA.
- 3.
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Selena Gomez
Good For You
- Download Single.
- INTERSCOPE.
- 1.
Broadcasts
- Sat 11 Jul 2015 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
- Fri 17 Jul 2015 03:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2