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Paul Gambaccini with America's Greatest hits

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 'Free Bird' by Lynyrd Skynyrd and 'Open Your Heart' by Madonna. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1949 of ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard by playing 'Legs' by the trio. Paul pays tribute to Guy Clark, who has recently died, by featuring his song 'L.A. Freeway'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Summertime' recorded by Billy Stewart and a different song with the same title by country star Kenny Chesney.

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 Uriah Heep and The Smiths. '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 Cowsills and The Allman Brothers Band.

Our R&B number ones are from 1968 and now by Aretha Franklin and Guordan Banks. We hear Country number ones from 1968 and this week by Bobby Goldsboro and Florida Georgia Line. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by The Police and Disturbed. 'If I'm Honest' by Blake Shelton is the number one album and the best-selling song of the week is 'Can't Stop The Feeling!' by Justin Timberlake.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Fri 17 Jun 2016 03:00
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Music Played

  • Steely Dan

    FM (No Static At All)

    • A Decade Of Steely Dan.
    • MCA.

  • Mudcrutch

    Trailer

    • 2.
    • REPRISE.
    • 1.

  • Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Free Bird (Full Length Version)

    • Sequel Records.

  • Bob Dylan

    Melancholy Mood

    • Fallen Angels.
    • COLUMBIA/SONY MUSIC.
    • 10.

  • ZZ Top

    Legs

    • Rancho Texicano: The Very Best Of ZZ Top.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Guy Clark

    L.A. Freeway

    • Old No. 1 & Texas Cookin’.
    • BMG/CAMDEN.
    • 2.

  • Adam Wakefield

    Lonesome Broken and Blue (The Voice Performance)

    • The Voice - Complete Season 10 Collection.
    • UNIVERSAL MUSIC.
    • 12.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Think

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Guordan Banks

    Keep You In Mind

    • A Song For Everyone.
    • BANK ON IT ENTERTAINMENT.
    • 1.

  • Billy Stewart

    Summertime

    • Popcorn Golden Hits Vol. 3 (Various Artists).
    • ARS Productions.

  • Kenny Chesney

    Summertime

    • The Road And The Radio.
    • BNA RECORDS.
    • 1.

  • Eric Clapton

    Can't Let You Do It

    • I Still Do.
    • BUSH BRANCH/SURFDOG/POLYDOR.
    • 1.

  • Uriah Heep

    Easy Livin'

    • Sanctuary.

  • Ariana Grande

    Dangerous Woman

    • Dangerous Woman.
    • REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL.
    • 2.

  • The Cowsills

    The Rain, The Park And Other Things

    • The Best of The Cowsills.
    • REBOUND RECORDS.
    • 1.

  • The Allman Brothers Band

    Ramblin' Man

    • Billboard Top Rock 'N' Roll Hits - 1973 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • TWENTY ØNE PILØTS

    Ride

    • Blurryface.
    • FUELED BY RAMEN.
    • 3.

  • Madonna

    Open Your Heart

    • True Blue.
    • SIRE.
    • 2.

  • Bobby Goldsboro

    Honey

    • The Hits Of 1968 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Florida Georgia Line

    H.O.L.Y.

    • Download Single.
    • REPUBLIC NASHVILLE.
    • 1.

  • The Police

    Every Breath You Take

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.

  • Disturbed

    The Sound Of Silence

    • Immortalized.
    • Reprise.
    • 11.

  • The Smiths

    There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

    • (CD Single).
    • WEA.
    • 15.

  • Blake Shelton

    Bet You Still Think About Me

    • If I’m Honest.
    • WARNER BROS..
    • 1.

  • The Supremes

    Back In My Arms Again

    • The Complete Motown Singles Volume 5: 1965.
    • HIP-O SELECT/MOTOWN.
    • 10.

  • Honey Cone

    Want Ads

    • Invictus Chartbusters.
    • Sequel.

  • Justin Timberlake

    Can't Stop The Feeling!

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 11 Jun 2016 20:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Fri 17 Jun 2016 03:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2