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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'. We hear 'No Woman, No Cry' by Bob Marley & The Wailers and 'Dancing In The Street' by Martha & The Vandellas. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1935 of Eddie Floyd by playing his soul classic 'Knock On Wood'. Paul pays tribute to Muhammad Ali, who has recently died, by featuring the record he made when he was called Cassius Clay - 'I Am The Greatest'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'They Don't Know' by Tracey Ullman and a different song with the same title by Jon B.

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 Procol Harum and Whitesnake. '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 Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose and Gladys Knight & The Pips.

Our R&B number ones are from 1965 and now by the Four Tops and Maxwell. We hear Country number ones from 1965 and this week by Buck Owens and Florida Georgia Line. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by Semisonic and Twenty One Pilots. 'Stranger To Stranger' by Paul Simon 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 1 Jul 2016 03:00
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Music Played

  • Judy Garland

    Over the Rainbow

    Orchestra: Unnamed orchestra.
    • Musical Wonderland (Various Artists).
    • Warner Strategic Marketi.

  • X Ambassadors

    Unsteady

    • VHS.
    • INTERSCOPE.
    • 4.

  • Maren Morris

    80s Mercedes

    • Hero.
    • COLUMBIA NASHVILLE.
    • 5.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    No Woman, No Cry

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.
    • 2.

  • Volbeat

    The Devil's Bleeding Crown

    • Seal The Deal & Let’s Boogie.
    • REPUBLIC.
    • 1.

  • Eddie Floyd

    Knock On Wood

    • Rediscover The 60's & 70's (Various).
    • Old Gold.

  • Cassius Clay

    I Am The Greatest

    • I Am The Greatest.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 1.

  • Dan + Shay

    From The Ground Up

    • Obsessed.
    • WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
    • 3.

  • Four Tops

    I Can't Help Myself

    • The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 5: 1965.
    • HIP-O SELECT/MOTOWN.
    • 13.

  • Maxwell

    Lake By the Ocean

    • Download Single.
    • RCA/SONY/BMG.
    • 1.

  • Tracey Ullman

    They Don't Know

    • You Broke My Heart In 17 Places.
    • Stiff.

  • Jon B.

    They Don't Know

    • CD Single.
    • YABYUM MUSIC/550 MUSIC/SONY MUSIC.
    • 1.

  • Ruth B.

    Lost Boy

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Procol Harum

    Conquistador

    • Portfolio.
    • Chrysalis.
    • 7.

  • Shawn Mendes

    Treat You Better

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.

  • Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose

    Too Late To Turn Back Now

    • Soul Hits Of The 70s: Didn’t It Blow Your Mind! Volume 8.
    • RHINO RECORDS.
    • 8.

  • Gladys Knight & The Pips

    Neither One Of Us

    • Gladys Knight & The Pips - Singles Al.
    • Pro-Tv.

  • Tegan and Sara

    Boyfriend

    • Love You To Death.
    • VAPOR RECORDS/WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
    • 3.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Dancing In The Street

    • Hitsville U.S.A..
    • MOTOWN.
    • 23.

  • Buck Owens

    Before You Go

    • 21 Number 1 Hits: The Ultimate Collection.
    • RHINO/WSM.
    • 8.

  • Florida Georgia Line

    H.O.L.Y.

    • Download Single.
    • REPUBLIC NASHVILLE.
    • 1.

  • Semisonic

    Closing Time (Album Version)

    • Feeling Strangely Fine.
    • MCA.

  • TWENTY ØNE PILØTS

    Ride

    • Blurryface.
    • FUELED BY RAMEN.
    • 3.

  • Whitesnake

    Here I Go Again

    • 30th Anniversary Collection.
    • EMI.
    • 13.

  • Paul Simon

    Stranger To Stranger

    • Stranger To Stranger.
    • Concord Records.

  • Marvin Gaye

    Got To Give It Up (Part 1)

    • Billboard Top Hits - 1977.
    • Rhino.

  • Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald

    On My Own

  • Justin Timberlake

    Can't Stop The Feeling!

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 25 Jun 2016 19:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Fri 1 Jul 2016 03:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2