13/02/2016
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'. In today's programme we celebrate the recent induction of Deep Purple by playing their American top five single 'Hush'. We then return to our alphabetical survey of inductees and feature Jefferson Airplane's classic 'White Rabbit'. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1942 of Peter Tork of The Monkees by playing '(Theme From) The Monkees'. Paul pays tribute to soul singer Otis Clay, who has recently died, by featuring his hit 'Trying To Live My Life Without You'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'When I'm Gone' by Motown singer Brenda Holloway and a different song with the same title by rock band 3 Doors Down.
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 Led Zeppelin and Simple Minds. '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 Aretha Franklin and Elton John.
Our R&B number ones are from 1966 and now by Stevie Wonder and Tyrese. We hear Country number ones from 1960 and this week by Jim Reeves and Thomas Rhett. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by Van Halen and Twenty One Pilots. Returning for an eighth week, the number one album is '25' by Adele. 'Work' by Rihanna featuring Drake is the best-selling song of the week.
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Barry Manilow
I Write the Songs
- Manilow Greatest Hits - Platinum Coll.
- Arista.
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Barry Manilow
I Write the Songs
- Manilow Greatest Hits - Platinum Coll.
- Arista.
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Lukas Graham
7 Years
- (CD Single).
- Warner Bros.
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Lukas Graham
7 Years
- (CD Single).
- Warner Bros.
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Deep Purple
Hush
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Deep Purple
Hush
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Alabama Shakes
Don't Wanna Fight
- Sound & Color.
- ATO.
- 2.
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Alabama Shakes
Don't Wanna Fight
- Sound & Color.
- ATO.
- 2.
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The Monkees
(Theme From) The Monkees
- The Monkees - The Collection.
- Arista.
- 1.
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The Monkees
(Theme From) The Monkees
- The Monkees - The Collection.
- Arista.
- 1.
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Earth, Wind & Fire
Shining Star
- The Best Of.
- CBS.
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Earth, Wind & Fire
Shining Star
- The Best Of.
- CBS.
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Tim McGraw
Humble And Kind
- Damn Country Music.
- Big Machine.
- 11.
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Tim McGraw
Humble And Kind
- Damn Country Music.
- Big Machine.
- 11.
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Stevie Wonder
Uptight (Everything's Alright)
- Complete Motown Singles - Volume 5: 1965.
- HIP-O SELECT/MOTOWN.
- 6.
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Stevie Wonder
Uptight (Everything's Alright)
- Complete Motown Singles - Volume 5: 1965.
- HIP-O SELECT/MOTOWN.
- 6.
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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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Brenda Holloway
When I'm Gone
- Complete Motown Singles - Volume 5: 1965.
- HIP-O SELECT/MOTOWN.
- 20.
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Brenda Holloway
When I'm Gone
- Complete Motown Singles - Volume 5: 1965.
- HIP-O SELECT/MOTOWN.
- 20.
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3 Doors Down
When I'm Gone
- Away From The Sun.
- ISLAND/REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL.
- 1.
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3 Doors Down
When I'm Gone
- Away From The Sun.
- ISLAND/REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL.
- 1.
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Selena Gomez
Hands To Myself
- Revival.
- INTERSCOPE.
- 3.
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Selena Gomez
Hands To Myself
- Revival.
- INTERSCOPE.
- 3.
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Led Zeppelin
Stairway To Heaven
- Led Zeppelin - Early Days.
- Atlantic.
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Kidz Bop
Hotline Bling
- Kidz Bop 31.
- RAZOR & TIE/KIDZ BOP.
- 5.
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Kidz Bop
Hotline Bling
- Kidz Bop 31.
- RAZOR & TIE/KIDZ BOP.
- 5.
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Aretha Franklin
Spanish Harlem
- Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
- Atlantic.
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Aretha Franklin
Spanish Harlem
- Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
- Atlantic.
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George Michael & Elton John
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
- Caribou.
- Mercury.
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George Michael & Elton John
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
- Caribou.
- Mercury.
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Megadeth
Conquer Or Die
- Dystopia.
- TRADECRAFT/UNIVERSAL.
- 8.
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Megadeth
Conquer Or Die
- Dystopia.
- TRADECRAFT/UNIVERSAL.
- 8.
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Jefferson Airplane
White Rabbit
- Million Sellers Vol.9 - The Sixties.
- Disky.
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Jefferson Airplane
White Rabbit
- Million Sellers Vol.9 - The Sixties.
- Disky.
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Jim Reeves
He'll Have To Go
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Thomas Rhett
Die A Happy Man
- Tangled Up.
- Valory.
- 4.
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Van Halen
Jump
- The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
- Columbia.
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Van Halen
Jump
- The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
- Columbia.
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TWENTY ΓNE PILΓTS
Stressed Out
- Blurryface.
- FUELED BY RAMEN/ATLANTIC.
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TWENTY ΓNE PILΓTS
Stressed Out
- Blurryface.
- FUELED BY RAMEN/ATLANTIC.
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Simple Minds
Alive And Kicking
- Once Upon A Time.
- VIRGIN RECORDS.
- 4.
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Simple Minds
Alive And Kicking
- Once Upon A Time.
- VIRGIN RECORDS.
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Adele
River Lea
- 25.
- XL.
- 7.
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Adele
River Lea
- 25.
- XL.
- 7.
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Paul Simon
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
- Paul Simon - Negotiations & Love Song.
- Warner Bros.
- 6.
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Paul Simon
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
- Paul Simon - Negotiations & Love Song.
- Warner Bros.
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James Blunt
You're Beautiful
- (CD Single).
- Atlantic.
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James Blunt
You're Beautiful
- (CD Single).
- Atlantic.
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Rihanna
Work (feat. Drake)
- Download Single.
- ROC NATION/WESTBURY ROAD.
- 1.
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Rihanna
Work (feat. Drake)
- Download Single.
- ROC NATION/WESTBURY ROAD.
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