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Adele choses the Tracks of My Years and live music from Jason Mraz

Adele chooses the Tracks of My Years back in 2011 following the release of her second album '21'. Plus Ken has live music from Jason Mraz as part of Radio 2 House Music.

Adele chooses the Tracks of My Years with Ken back in 2011 following the release of her second album '21', which became the fourth biggest selling album of all time and was the longest-running number 1 album by a female solo artist in the UK and America.

London born Adele won the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sound of 2008 poll and released her debut album '19' that year. She is one of the most successful artists of the 21st Century. Her award shelf features nine Brits, an Oscar, a Golden Globe and fifteen Grammy Awards. Following her debut single 'Chasing Pavements' were a string of top ten chart hits including a cover of Bob Dylan's 'Make You Feel My Love', but her first number 1 came in 2011 with the release of 'Someone Like You'.
Adele's penultimate picks of the week in 2011 come from Gabrielle and The Cranberries. In the subsequent years Adele released her third album '25' in 2015 which is the fastest-selling album of all time and recorded the James Bond theme 'Skyfall' for the film's 2012 release. Her fourth album is due out later this year.

Ken has live music on the show from Jason Mraz as part of Radio 2 House Music in an exclusive collaboration with the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra. Jason joins us from his organic farm in Oceanside, California in the USA. Jason released his debut album β€˜Waiting For The Rocket To Come’ in 2002. In 2009 he received his first Grammy Award nomination for his single β€˜I’m Yours’, and went on to win two Grammys the following year. In 2017 Jason made his Broadway debut in the musical β€˜Waitress’ in the role of Dr. Pomatter. His seventh album β€˜Looking For Good’ is due for release in June. The album is produced by reggae mastermind Michael Goldwasser who has previously worked with Toots and the Maytals, Steel Pulse and his own band Easy Star All-Stars.

Ken also has the daily love song, record and album of the week plus another round of PopMaster. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 21 May 2020 09:30

Music Played

  • Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

    Born To Run

  • Niall Horan

    Black And White

    • Heartbreak Weather.
    • Capitol Records.
  • Yvonne Elliman

    If I Can't Have You

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.
  • ²Ήβ€h²Ή

    The Living Daylights

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.
    • 11.
  • Record of the Week

    • Keith Urban

      Polaroid

      • The Speed Of Now Pt. 1.
      • Capitol Nashville.
  • Bobby Brown

    Two Can Play That Game

    • Now 30 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Spice Girls

    Who Do You Think You Are

    • Now 37 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • The Police

    Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

    • Ones On 1 (Radio 1 21st Birthday Albu.
    • ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ.
  • Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott

    A Good Day Is Hard To Find

    • Manchester Calling.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • Rita Ora

    Anywhere

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Barry Manilow

    Weekend in New England

    • Reflections.
    • Pickwick.
  • Kelly Clarkson

    I Dare You

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Lighthouse Family

    Question Of Faith

    • (CD Single).
    • Wild Card Records.
  • Rod Stewart

    Baby Jane

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.
  • The 1975

    If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)

    • Notes On A Conditional Form.
    • Dirty Hit.
  • OutKast

    Hey Ya!

    • Outkast - Speakerboxxx.
    • Arista.
  • Jason Mraz & ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Look For The Good (Radio 2 House Music, 21 May 2020)

  • Jason Mraz & ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    I Won't Give Up (Radio 2 House Music, 21/05/2020)

  • Album of the Week

    • Callum Beattie

      Man Behind The Sun

      • (CD Single).
      • 3Beat.
  • Ike & Tina Turner

    Nutbush City Limits

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1973 (Various).
    • EMI.
  • The Weeknd

    In Your Eyes

    • After Hours.
    • XO.
  • The O’Jays

    Back Stabbers

    • The Ultimate Sound Of Philadelphia.
    • Columbia.
  • Tracks of My Years

    • The Cranberries

      Linger

      • Emerald Rock (Various Artists).
      • Polygram Tv.
    • Gabrielle

      Dreams

      • Now 1993 - The Millennium Series.
      • EMI.
  • The Shires

    About Last Night

    • Good Years.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
  • The Adventures

    Broken Land

    • The Sea Of Love (Expanded Edition).
    • Cherry Red Records.

Broadcast

  • Thu 21 May 2020 09:30