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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 hear 'Cathy's Clown' by The Everly Brothers and 'Please Please Please' by James Brown to mark the induction of his backing group The Famous Flames. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1941 of Martha Reeves by playing 'Dancing In The Street' by Martha & The Vandellas. Paul pays tribute to folk singer Jean Ritchie, who has recently died, by playing 'Nottamun Town' - one of her early recordings for Elektra Records. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Clouds' by Dave Van Ronk & The Hudson Dusters and a different song with the same title by Zach Sobiech.

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 Al Stewart and Arctic Monkeys. '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 Wings and Stevie Wonder.

Our R&B number ones are from 1973 and now by Johnnie Taylor and The Weeknd. We hear Country number ones from 2000 and this week by Lee Ann Womack and Little Big Town. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by Creed and Walk The Moon. The number one digital song of the week is 'Cheerleader' by OMI.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Fri 24 Jul 2015 03:00
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Music Played

  • Bobby Bare

    Detroit City

    • Studio B - Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Of A Thousand Hits Volume 2.
    • COUNTRY MUSIC FEDERATION.
    • 2.

  • Charlie Puth

    Marvin Gaye (feat. Meghan Trainor)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Elle King

    Ex's And Oh's

    • Love Stuff.
    • RCA.
    • 2.

  • The Everly Brothers

    Cathy's Clown

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

  • X Ambassadors & Jamie N Commons

    Jungle

    • VHS.
    • INTERSCOPE.
    • 17.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Dancing In The Street

    • Hitsville U.S.A..
    • MOTOWN.
    • 23.

  • Jean Ritchie

    Nottamun Town

    • Mountain Hearth & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.
    • RHINO/HANDMADE.
    • 17.

  • Easton Corbin

    Baby Be My Love Song

    • About To Get Real.
    • MERCURY NASHVILLE.
    • 5.

  • Johnnie Taylor

    I Believe In You (You Believe In Me)

    • Stax Chartbusters Volume 4.
    • STAX/UNIVERSAL.
    • 16.

  • The Weeknd

    Earned It

    • Single.
    • Island.

  • The Hudson Dusters & Dave Van Ronk

    Clouds (From Both Sides Now)

    • Dave Van Ronk and The Hudson Dusters.
    • UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP/VERVE RECORDS.
    • 6.

  • Zach Sobiech

    Clouds

    • Download Single.
    • ROCK THE CAUSE.
    • 1.

  • Matt Boyer

    Heaven

    • Magic Mike XXL - original motion picture soundtrack.
    • WATERTOWER MUSIC.
    • 14.

  • Al Stewart

    Year Of The Cat

    • Year Of The Cat.
    • Esoteric Recordings.

  • The Weeknd

    Can't Feel My Face

    • Download Single.
    • XO/REPUBLIC.
    • 1.

  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Live And Let Die

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Master Blaster (Jammin')

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.

  • ³§Ύ±±τ±π²Τ³ΩΓ³

    Watch Me (Whip Nae Nae)

    • Download Single.
    • SILENTO.
    • 1.

  • James Brown

    Please, Please, Please

    • Best Of The 50's (Various Artists).
    • Disky.

  • Sons of the Desert & Lee Ann Womack

    I Hope You Dance

    • I Hope You Dance.
    • MCA RECORDS.
    • 2.

  • Little Big Town

    Girl Crush

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

  • Creed

    With Arms Wide Open

    • Human Clay.
    • WIND-UP/EPIC.
    • 8.

  • WALK THE MOON

    Shut Up And Dance

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Arctic Monkeys

    Do I Wanna Know?

    • AM.
    • DOMINO.
    • 1.

  • Lenny Kravitz & Miguel

    Face The Sun

    • Wildheart.
    • RCA/BMG.
    • 12.

  • The Four Seasons

    Rag Doll

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 4.

  • Martika

    Toy Soldiers

    • Hits Of The 80's - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • OMI

    Cheerleader

    • (CD Single).
    • Ultra Records.
    • 001.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 18 Jul 2015 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Fri 24 Jul 2015 03:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2