30/01/2016
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 'Dust My Broom' by Elmore James and 'At Last' by Etta James. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1942 of Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship by playing the band's US number three hit 'Miracles'. Paul pays tribute to Glenn Frey of the Eagles by featuring a song co-written and sung by him, 'Lyin' Eyes'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Diamonds And Pearls' by doo-wop group The Paradons and a different song with the same title by Prince.
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 Matt Monro and Genesis. '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 the Partridge Family and Jesus Jones.
Our R&B number ones are from 1965 and now by The Temptations and Tyrese. We hear Country number ones from 1964 and this week by Buck Owens and Thomas Rhett. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by Lorde and Twenty One Pilots. The number one album is 'Blackstar' by David Bowie and 'Love Yourself' by Justin Bieber is the best-selling song of the week.
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Music Played
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Scott McKenzie
San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)
- Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
- Global Television.
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Scott McKenzie
San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)
- Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
- Global Television.
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Andra Day
Rise Up
- Cheers To The Fall.
- WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
- 11.
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Andra Day
Rise Up
- Cheers To The Fall.
- WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
- 11.
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Elmore James
Dust My Broom
- Shake Your Moneymaker: The Best Of The Fire Sessions.
- BUDDHA RECORDS/ARISTA/BMG.
- 16.
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Elmore James
Dust My Broom
- Shake Your Moneymaker: The Best Of The Fire Sessions.
- BUDDHA RECORDS/ARISTA/BMG.
- 16.
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Charlie Puth
One Call Away
- (CD Single).
- Atlantic.
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Charlie Puth
One Call Away
- (CD Single).
- Atlantic.
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Jefferson Starship
Miracles (Album Version)
- The Essential.
- RCA.
- 4.
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Jefferson Starship
Miracles (Album Version)
- The Essential.
- RCA.
- 4.
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Eagles
Lyin' Eyes
- The Best Of Eagles.
- Asylum.
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Eagles
Lyin' Eyes
- The Best Of Eagles.
- Asylum.
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Rhiannon Giddens
Tomorrow is My Turn
- Tomorrow Is My Turn.
- NONESUCH.
- 6.
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Rhiannon Giddens
Tomorrow is My Turn
- Tomorrow Is My Turn.
- NONESUCH.
- 6.
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The Temptations
My Girl
- Complete Motown Singles - Volume 4:- 1964.
- HIP-O SELECT/MOTOWN.
- 17.
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The Temptations
My Girl
- Complete Motown Singles - Volume 4:- 1964.
- HIP-O SELECT/MOTOWN.
- 17.
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Tyrese
Shame
- Black Rose.
- VOLTRON RECORDZ.
- 5.
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Tyrese
Shame
- Black Rose.
- VOLTRON RECORDZ.
- 5.
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The Paradons
Diamonds & Pearls
- The Doo Wop Box II Volume Three (1957-1960).
- RHINO RECORDS.
- 25.
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The Paradons
Diamonds & Pearls
- The Doo Wop Box II Volume Three (1957-1960).
- RHINO RECORDS.
- 25.
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Prince & The New Power Generation
Diamonds And Pearls
- 4Ever.
- Warner Bros.
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Prince & The New Power Generation
Diamonds And Pearls
- 4Ever.
- Warner Bros.
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TWENTY ΓNE PILΓTS
House Of Gold
- Vessel.
- FUELED BY RAMEN/ATLANTIC.
- 4.
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TWENTY ΓNE PILΓTS
House Of Gold
- Vessel.
- FUELED BY RAMEN/ATLANTIC.
- 4.
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Matt Monro & The John Barry Orchestra
Born Free
- The Best Of John Barry: Themeology.
- Columbia.
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David Bowie
Suffragette City
- The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars.
- EMI CDEMC 3577 CDP 794400 2.
- 10.
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David Bowie
Suffragette City
- The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars.
- EMI CDEMC 3577 CDP 794400 2.
- 10.
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The Partridge Family
Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted
- Up To Date.
- BUDDHA RECORDS.
- 3.
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The Partridge Family
Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted
- Up To Date.
- BUDDHA RECORDS.
- 3.
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Jesus Jones
Right Here Right Now
- CD Single.
- FOOD/EMI.
- 1.
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Jesus Jones
Right Here Right Now
- CD Single.
- FOOD/EMI.
- 1.
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Nathaniel Rateliff
S.O.B.
- (CD Single).
- Stax Records.
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Nathaniel Rateliff
S.O.B.
- (CD Single).
- Stax Records.
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Etta James
At Last
- Etta James- The Genuine Article.
- Mca/Chess.
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Etta James
At Last
- Etta James- The Genuine Article.
- Mca/Chess.
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Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
Love's Gonna Live Here
- 21 No. 1 Hits - The Ultimate Collection.
- RHINO.
- 2.
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Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
Love's Gonna Live Here
- 21 No. 1 Hits - The Ultimate Collection.
- RHINO.
- 2.
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Thomas Rhett
Die A Happy Man
- Tangled Up.
- Valory.
- 4.
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Lorde
Team
- Pure Heroine.
- Universal.
- 6.
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TWENTY ΓNE PILΓTS
Stressed Out
- Blurryface.
- FUELED BY RAMEN/ATLANTIC.
- 2.
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TWENTY ΓNE PILΓTS
Stressed Out
- Blurryface.
- FUELED BY RAMEN/ATLANTIC.
- 2.
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Genesis
Invisible Touch
- Genesis - Turn It On Again.
- Virgin.
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Genesis
Invisible Touch
- Genesis - Turn It On Again.
- Virgin.
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David Bowie
Blackstar
- Blackstar.
- COLUMBIA/SONY.
- 1.
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David Bowie
Blackstar
- Blackstar.
- COLUMBIA/SONY.
- 1.
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The Platters
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
- Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
- Global Television.
- 3.
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The Platters
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
- Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
- Global Television.
- 3.
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Tommy James & the Shondells
Crimson And Clover
- The Very Best Of Tommy James & The Shondells.
- RHINO RECORDS.
- 11.
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Tommy James & the Shondells
Crimson And Clover
- The Very Best Of Tommy James & The Shondells.
- RHINO RECORDS.
- 11.
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Justin Bieber
Love Yourself
- Purpose.
- Def Jam.
- 5.
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