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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'. Continuing our alphabetical look at the list, we hear 'Truckin' by the Grateful Dead and 'American Idiot' by Green Day. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1958 of country singer Tanya Tucker with her hit 'What's Your Mama's Name'. Paul pays tribute to Gary Richrath of REO Speedwagon, who has recently died, by playing one of the band's biggest hits -'Keep On Loving You'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Tonight's The Night' by The Shirelles and a different song with the same title by Solomon Burke.

In the feature called 'Beyond The Sea', Paul plays a song from a UK artist's biggest selling album in America. Tonight, we hear tracks from LPs by Kate Bush and the Climax Blues Band. '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 J Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers and Stevie Wonder.

Our R&B number ones are from 1958 and now by Bobby Day and Janet Jackson featuring J. Cole. We hear Country number ones from 2007 and this week by Taylor Swift and Luke Bryan. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by Don Henley and Elle King. The best-selling digital song of the week is 'The Hills' by The Weeknd.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 16 Oct 2015 03:00

Music Played

  • The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

    Fire

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.
  • The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

    Fire

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.
  • David Gilmour

    Rattle That Lock

    • Rattle That Lock.
    • COLUMBIA/SONY MUSIC.
    • 2.
  • David Gilmour

    Rattle That Lock

    • Rattle That Lock.
    • COLUMBIA/SONY MUSIC.
    • 2.
  • Keith Richards

    Trouble

    • Crosseyed Heart.
    • Virgin EMI.
    • 001.
  • Keith Richards

    Trouble

    • Crosseyed Heart.
    • Virgin EMI.
    • 001.
  • Grateful Dead

    Truckin'

    • American Beauty.
    • WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
    • 10.
  • Grateful Dead

    Truckin'

    • American Beauty.
    • WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
    • 10.
  • Andy Mineo & Willow Stephens

    Strange Motions

    • Uncomfortable.
    • REACH.
    • 12.
  • Andy Mineo & Willow Stephens

    Strange Motions

    • Uncomfortable.
    • REACH.
    • 12.
  • Tanya Tucker

    What's Your Mama's Name

    • Super Hits Of The ‘70s.
    • EPIC.
    • 7.
  • Tanya Tucker

    What's Your Mama's Name

    • Super Hits Of The ‘70s.
    • EPIC.
    • 7.
  • REO Speedwagon

    Keep On Loving You

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.
  • REO Speedwagon

    Keep On Loving You

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.
  • Thomas Rhett

    Die A Happy Man

    • Tangled Up.
    • Valory.
    • 4.
  • Thomas Rhett

    Die A Happy Man

    • Tangled Up.
    • Valory.
    • 4.
  • Bobby Day

    Rock-in Robin

    • The Golden Age Of American Rock ’n’ Roll.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 9.
  • Bobby Day

    Rock-in Robin

    • The Golden Age Of American Rock ’n’ Roll.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 9.
  • Janet Jackson & J. Cole

    No Sleeep (Remix)

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

    Down Here

    • The Turnpike Troubadours.
    • BOSSIER CITY.
    • 3.
  • The Shirelles

    Tonight's The Night

    • The Best Of The Shirelles.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 3.
  • The Shirelles

    Tonight's The Night

    • The Best Of The Shirelles.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 3.
  • Solomon Burke

    Tonight's The Night

    • The Very Best Of Solomon Burke.
    • RHINO RECORDS.
    • 12.
  • Solomon Burke

    Tonight's The Night

    • The Very Best Of Solomon Burke.
    • RHINO RECORDS.
    • 12.
  • Shinedown

    Cut The Cord

    • Threat To Survival.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 2.
  • Shinedown

    Cut The Cord

    • Threat To Survival.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 2.
  • Kate Bush

    This Woman's Work

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.
  • Kate Bush

    This Woman's Work

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.
  • Ryan Adams

    Bad Blood

    • 1989.
    • Blue Note.
  • The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

    Fire

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.
  • David Gilmour

    Rattle That Lock

    • Rattle That Lock.
    • COLUMBIA/SONY MUSIC.
    • 2.
  • J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers

    Last Kiss

    • Dead! The Grim Reaper’s Greatest Hits.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 10.
  • Stevie Wonder

    That Girl

    • Number Ones.
    • Motown.
  • Keith Richards

    Trouble

    • Crosseyed Heart.
    • Virgin EMI.
    • 001.
  • Grateful Dead

    Truckin'

    • American Beauty.
    • WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
    • 10.
  • Ellie Goulding

    On My Mind

    • Delirium.
    • INTERSCOPE.
    • 5.
  • Green Day

    American Idiot

    • Reprise.
  • John Lennon

    #9 Dream

    • GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
    • Calderstone.
  • John Lennon & Yoko Ono

    (Just Like) Starting Over

    • GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
    • Parlophone.
  • The Quarrymen

    That'll Be The Day

    • The Beatles Anthology 1.
    • Apple.
    • 3.
  • John Lennon

    Mind Games

    • GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
    • Calderstone.
  • Andy Mineo & Willow Stephens

    Strange Motions

    • Uncomfortable.
    • REACH.
    • 12.
  • Taylor Swift

    Love Story

    • Fearless.
    • BIG MACHINE RECORDS.
    • 3.
  • Luke Bryan

    Strip It Down

    • Kill The Lights.
    • CAPITOL NASHVILLE.
    • 3.
  • Don Henley

    Dirty Laundry

    • Actual Miles Henley’s Greatest Hits.
    • GEFFEN.
    • 1.
  • Elle King

    Ex's And Oh's

    • Love Stuff.
    • RCA.
    • 2.
  • Climax Blues Band

    Couldn't Get It Right

    • Top Gear 3 - Various Artists.
    • Sony.
  • Climax Blues Band

    Couldn't Get It Right

    • Top Gear 3 - Various Artists.
    • Sony.
  • Lana Del Rey

    Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

    • Honeymoon.
    • INTERSCOPE.
    • 14.
  • Lana Del Rey

    Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

    • Honeymoon.
    • INTERSCOPE.
    • 14.
  • Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs

    Sugar Shack

    • The Golden Age Of American Rock'n'rol.
    • Ace.
  • Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs

    Sugar Shack

    • The Golden Age Of American Rock'n'rol.
    • Ace.
  • The Fray

    How To Save A Life

    • How To Save A Life.
    • EPIC.
    • 3.
  • The Fray

    How To Save A Life

    • How To Save A Life.
    • EPIC.
    • 3.
  • The Weeknd

    The Hills

    • Beauty Behind The Madness.
    • UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC.
    • 5.
  • The Weeknd

    The Hills

    • Beauty Behind The Madness.
    • UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC.
    • 5.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 10 Oct 2015 20:00
  • Fri 16 Oct 2015 03:00