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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 'I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)' by Aretha Franklin and to celebrate the induction of DJ Alan Freed, 'Maybellene' by Chuck Berry. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1963 of Tori Amos with her song 'Silent All These Years'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'The Wanderer' by Dion and a different song with the same title by U2 featuring 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 songs from LPs by Marianne Faithfull and Squeeze. '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 Toys and Madonna.

Our R&B number ones are from 1953 and now by The Orioles and Janet Jackson. We hear Country number ones from 2012 and this week by Little Big Town and Sam Hunt. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by Cage The Elephant and Fall Out Boy. The number one album is the TV soundtrack album 'Descendants' and the best-selling digital song of the week is 'Drag Me Down' by One Direction.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Fri 28 Aug 2015 03:00
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Music Played

  • Christopher Cross

    Sailing

    • Christopher Cross.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Fool In The Rain

    • In Through The Out Door.
    • ATLANTIC RECORDS/SWAN SONG.
    • 3.

  • Aretha Franklin

    I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Buddy Guy

    Born To Play Guitar

    • Born To Play Guitar.
    • SILVERTONE RECORDS/BMG.
    • 1.

  • Buddy Guy

    Born To Play Guitar

    • Born To Play Guitar.
    • SILVERTONE RECORDS/BMG.
    • 1.

  • Tori Amos

    Silent All These Years

    • The Atlantic Story (Various Artists).
    • Atlantic.

  • Tori Amos

    Silent All These Years

    • The Atlantic Story (Various Artists).
    • Atlantic.

  • Tammy Wynette

    Stand By Your Man

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
    • 1.

  • Tammy Wynette

    Stand By Your Man

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
    • 1.

  • Cam

    Burning House

    • Download Single.
    • ARISTA NASHVILLE.
    • 1.

  • Cam

    Burning House

    • Download Single.
    • ARISTA NASHVILLE.
    • 1.

  • The Orioles

    Crying In The Chapel

    • The Doo Wop Box Volume One.
    • RHINO.
    • 5.

  • The Orioles

    Crying In The Chapel

    • The Doo Wop Box Volume One.
    • RHINO.
    • 5.

  • Janet Jackson & J. Cole

    No Sleeep (Remix)

    • DOWNLOAD SINGLE.
    • RHYTHM NATION/BMG.
    • 1.

  • Janet Jackson & J. Cole

    No Sleeep (Remix)

    • DOWNLOAD SINGLE.
    • RHYTHM NATION/BMG.
    • 1.

  • Dion

    The Wanderer

    • The Wanderers (Original S/Track).
    • Sequel Records.

  • Dion

    The Wanderer

    • The Wanderers (Original S/Track).
    • Sequel Records.

  • U2 & Johnny Cash

    The Wanderer

    • Zooropa.
    • ISLAND.
    • 10.

  • U2 & Johnny Cash

    The Wanderer

    • Zooropa.
    • ISLAND.
    • 10.

  • R. City & Adam Levine

    Locked Away

    • DOWNLOAD SINGLE.
    • KEMOSABE RECORDS/RCA/SONY/BMG.
    • 1.

  • R. City & Adam Levine

    Locked Away

    • DOWNLOAD SINGLE.
    • KEMOSABE RECORDS/RCA/SONY/BMG.
    • 1.

  • Marianne Faithfull

    As Tears Go By

    • The Very Best Of Marianne Faithfull.
    • London.

  • Marianne Faithfull

    As Tears Go By

    • The Very Best Of Marianne Faithfull.
    • London.

  • Rachel Platten

    Fight Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Rachel Platten

    Fight Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • The Toys

    A Lover's Concerto

    • Best From Bell.
    • Bell.

  • The Toys

    A Lover's Concerto

    • Best From Bell.
    • Bell.

  • Madonna

    Express Yourself

    • (Single).
    • Sire.

  • Madonna

    Express Yourself

    • (Single).
    • Sire.

  • Joss Stone

    Love Me

    • Water For Your Soul.
    • ³§°Υ°Ώ±··΅β€™D.
    • 1.

  • Joss Stone

    Love Me

    • Water For Your Soul.
    • ³§°Υ°Ώ±··΅β€™D.
    • 1.

  • Chuck Berry

    Maybellene

    • The Best Of Chuck Berry.
    • Music Club.
    • 3.

  • Chuck Berry

    Maybellene

    • The Best Of Chuck Berry.
    • Music Club.
    • 3.

  • Lianne La Havas

    What You Don't Do

    • Blood.
    • NONESUCH.
    • 3.

  • Lianne La Havas

    What You Don't Do

    • Blood.
    • NONESUCH.
    • 3.

  • Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett

    It's Five O'Clock Somewhere

    • CD Single.
    • ARISTA NASHVILLE.
    • 1.

  • Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett

    It's Five O'Clock Somewhere

    • CD Single.
    • ARISTA NASHVILLE.
    • 1.

  • Sam Hunt

    House Party

    • Montevallo.
    • MCA NASHVILLE.
    • 3.

  • Sam Hunt

    House Party

    • Montevallo.
    • MCA NASHVILLE.
    • 3.

  • Cage the Elephant

    In One Ear

    • Cage The Elephant.
    • JIVE.
    • 1.

  • Cage the Elephant

    In One Ear

    • Cage The Elephant.
    • JIVE.
    • 1.

  • Fall Out Boy

    Uma Thurman

    • American Beauty/American Psycho.
    • : ISLAND/UNIVERSAL.
    • 5.

  • Fall Out Boy

    Uma Thurman

    • American Beauty/American Psycho.
    • : ISLAND/UNIVERSAL.
    • 5.

  • Squeeze

    Tempted

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Squeeze

    Tempted

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart & Sofia Carson

    Rotten to the Core

    • Descendants - Original TV Soundtrack Album.
    • WALT DISNEY RECORDS.
    • 1.

  • Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart & Sofia Carson

    Rotten to the Core

    • Descendants - Original TV Soundtrack Album.
    • WALT DISNEY RECORDS.
    • 1.

  • Frankie Valli

    Grease

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 18.

  • Frankie Valli

    Grease

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 18.

  • Meghan Trainor

    All About That Bass

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • Meghan Trainor

    All About That Bass

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • One Direction

    Drag Me Down

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco Music.

  • One Direction

    Drag Me Down

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco Music.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 22 Aug 2015 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Fri 28 Aug 2015 03:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2