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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'. To mark the induction of David Geffen, agent and founder of record companies Asylum and Geffen, we hear Joni Mitchell's song written from his view point - 'Free Man In Paris'. We also feature 'Invisible Touch' by Hall of Fame members Genesis. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1942 of Freda Payne with her hit 'Band Of Gold'. Paul pays tribute to Harold Battiste, who has recently died, by playing one of his finest musical arrangements - 'I Got You Babe' by Sonny & Cher. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Guitar Man' by Elvis Presley and a different song with the same title by Bread.
In the feature called 'Beyond The Sea', Paul plays an item from a UK artist's biggest selling album in America. Tonight, we hear tracks from LPs by Mott The Hoople and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 'The Other Number Ones' are records that reached the top of the American chart in 'Cash Box' magazine, but not in the Hot 100 of the other US chart publication 'Billboard'. This week's examples are by Andy Williams and Nena.
Our R&B number ones are from 1975 and now by Tavares and Janet Jackson & J. Cole. We hear Country number ones from 1973 and this week by Conway Twitty and Luke Bryan. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by fun. and Imagine Dragons. The number one album is 'Beauty Behind The Madness' by The Weeknd and the best-selling digital song is 'What Do You Mean?' by Justin Bieber.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 25 Sep 2015 03:00

Music Played

  • Jimmy Ruffin

    Farewell Is A Lonely Sound

    • Complete Motown Singles Volume 9: 1969.
    • MOTOWN/HIP-O SELECT.
    • 22.
  • Halsey

    New Americana

    • Badlands.
    • ASTRALWERKS.
    • 2.
  • Rob Thomas

    Hold On Forever

    • The Great Unknown.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 3.
  • Joni Mitchell

    Free Man In Paris

    • Joni Mitchell - Court & Spark.
    • Asylum.
  • Disturbed

    The Sound Of Silence

    • Immortalized.
    • REPRISE.
    • 11.
  • Freda Payne

    Band Of Gold

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.
  • Sonny & Cher

    I Got You Babe

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.
  • Maddie & Tae

    Girl In A Country Song

    • Start Here.
    • ¶Ω°Ώ±·β€™T.
    • 2.
  • Tavares

    It Only Takes A Minute

    • The Originals (Various Artists).
    • Dino.
  • Janet Jackson & J. Cole

    No Sleeep (Remix)

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

    Guitar Man

    • Elvis - The Legend (Vol 3).
    • RCA.
  • Bread

    The Guitar Man

    • David Gates & Bread - Essentials.
    • Elektra.
  • Beach House

    Space Song

    • Depression Cherry.
    • SUB POP.
    • 3.
  • Mott the Hoople

    All The Way From Memphis

    • Mott.
    • COLUMBIA/REWIND.
    • 1.
  • Ben Rector

    Brand New

    • Brand New.
    • APTLY NAMED RECORDINGS.
    • 2.
  • Ben Rector

    Brand New

    • Brand New.
    • APTLY NAMED RECORDINGS.
    • 2.
  • Andy Williams

    Can't Get Used To Losing You

    • The Best Love Songs...Ever! (Various).
    • Virgin.
  • Andy Williams

    Can't Get Used To Losing You

    • The Best Love Songs...Ever! (Various).
    • Virgin.
  • Nena

    99 Luftballons

    • Nur Das Beste - Die Grossten Hits.
    • SONY/BMG.
    • 2.
  • Nena

    99 Luftballons

    • Nur Das Beste - Die Grossten Hits.
    • SONY/BMG.
    • 2.
  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Eric Nally, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee & Grandmaster Caz

    Downtown

    • Download Single.
    • MACKLEMORE.
    • 1.
  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Eric Nally, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee & Grandmaster Caz

    Downtown

    • Download Single.
    • MACKLEMORE.
    • 1.
  • Genesis

    Invisible Touch

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.
  • Genesis

    Invisible Touch

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.
  • Conway Twitty

    You've Never Been This Far Before

    • The Conway Twitty Collection.
    • MCA RECORDS.
    • 9.
  • Conway Twitty

    You've Never Been This Far Before

    • The Conway Twitty Collection.
    • MCA RECORDS.
    • 9.
  • Luke Bryan

    Strip It Down

    • Kill The Lights.
    • CAPITOL NASHVILLE.
    • 3.
  • Luke Bryan

    Strip It Down

    • Kill The Lights.
    • CAPITOL NASHVILLE.
    • 3.
  • Fun.

    Some Nights

    • Some Nights.
    • FUELED BY RAMEN/ATLANTIC.
    • 1.
  • Fun.

    Some Nights

    • Some Nights.
    • FUELED BY RAMEN/ATLANTIC.
    • 1.
  • Imagine Dragons

    Roots

    • Download Single.
    • KIDinaKORNER/INTERSCOPE RECORDS.
    • 1.
  • Imagine Dragons

    Roots

    • Download Single.
    • KIDinaKORNER/INTERSCOPE RECORDS.
    • 1.
  • Louis Clark & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    Hooked On Classics (Parts 1 & 2)

    • The Best Of Hooked On Classics.
    • RCA.
  • Louis Clark & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    Hooked On Classics (Parts 1 & 2)

    • The Best Of Hooked On Classics.
    • RCA.
  • The Weeknd

    Dark Times (feat. Ed Sheeran) (feat. Ed Sheeran)

    • Beauty Behind The Madness.
    • UNIVERSAL/REPUBLIC.
    • 12.
  • The Weeknd

    Dark Times (feat. Ed Sheeran) (feat. Ed Sheeran)

    • Beauty Behind The Madness.
    • UNIVERSAL/REPUBLIC.
    • 12.
  • Roy Orbison

    Oh, Pretty Woman

    • The Big Roy Orbison Original Singles Collection.
    • MONUMENT.
    • 17.
  • Roy Orbison

    Oh, Pretty Woman

    • The Big Roy Orbison Original Singles Collection.
    • MONUMENT.
    • 17.
  • Bruno Mars

    Just The Way You Are

    • Now That's What I Call Music 77 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Bruno Mars

    Just The Way You Are

    • Now That's What I Call Music 77 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Bruno Mars

    Just The Way You Are

    • Now That's What I Call Music 77 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Justin Bieber

    What Do You Mean?

    • Download Single.
    • RBMG/DEF JAM.
    • 1.
  • Justin Bieber

    What Do You Mean?

    • Download Single.
    • RBMG/DEF JAM.
    • 1.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 19 Sep 2015 20:00
  • Fri 25 Sep 2015 03:00