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PopMaster and Ballard & Silvestri

Songwriter and producer Glen Ballard and film composer Alan Silvestri - who collaborate on a new musical - choose the Tracks of My Years. Plus there's another round of PopMaster.

Emmy and Grammy Award-winning composer Alan Silvestri and six-time Grammy Award-winning songwriter Glen Ballard choose the Tracks of My Years. The musical pair's latest collaboration includes new music and lyrics for 'Back To The Future - The Musical'. The musical鈥檚 out-of-town opening at Manchester Opera House in March 2020 received an incredible reaction from critics and the public alike, but was cut short when theatres were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic exactly a year ago. It is now up and running again in London's West End.

'Back to the Future' the movie was originally released in 1985, starring Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd as Dr Emmett Brown. The film grossed 拢279 million at the box office worldwide and the total box office for all three films in the Back to the Future franchise was a staggering 拢675 million which is around 拢1.3 billion in today's money.

Glen has in the past worked with Aretha Franklin, Van Halen, Aerosmith and Katy Perry, to name a few. He co-wrote and produced the multi-platinum 'Jagged Little Pill' for Alanis Morissette, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.

Alan is Back To The Future creator Bob Zemeckis' right hand man and has scored for all three films in the series, as well as 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit,' 'Death Becomes Her', 'Forrest Gump', 'Cast Away' and 'The Polar Express'. He won two Grammy Awards for 鈥楤elieve鈥� from The Polar Express, and for 'Cast Away'.

The next two tracks the pair have chosen come from Rufus & Chaka Khan and Oasis. Ken also has another round of the PopMaster Music Quiz. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

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Music Played

  • Wings

    Listen To What The Man Said

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.

  • Ella Henderson & House Gospel Choir

    Risk It All (feat. Just Kiddin)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey

    Together In Electric Dreams

    • Our Friends Electric (Various Artists.
    • Telstar.

  • Candi Staton

    Nights On Broadway

    • Bee Gees Songbook (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur.

  • Reef

    How I Got Over

    • (CD Single).
    • REEFBAND.
    • 1.

  • Diana Ross

    If The World Just Danced

    • Thank You.
    • Decca.

  • Cliff Richard

    We Don't Talk Anymore

    • Cliff Richard - Private Collection.
    • EMI.

  • Genesis

    Invisible Touch

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.

  • The Weeknd

    Take My Breath

    • (CD Single).
    • Republic Records.

  • Lady Gaga

    Alejandro

    • (CD Single).
    • Streamline Records.
    • 1.

  • Curtis Stigers

    You're All That Matters To Me

    • Now That's What I Call Music Vol.22.
    • Now.

  • Record Of The Week

    • Sting

      If It's Love

      • The Bridge.
      • Interscope.

  • Dodgy

    Good Enough

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Michael Jackson

    Earth Song (Album Version)

    • HIStory.
    • Epic.

  • David Guetta, MistaJam & John Newman

    If You Really Love Me (How Will I Know)

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Jimmy Nail

    Ain't No Doubt

    • Now That's What I Call Music Vol.22.
    • Now.

  • ABBA

    I Still Have Faith In You

  • America

    Ventura Highway

    • Country Roads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Heart

    Alone

    • Missing You (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Matthew Wilder

    Break My Stride

    • Love & Pride - A Kick Up The 80's: Vo.
    • Old Gold.

  • Album Of The Week

    • Steps

      Living A Lie

      • What The Future Holds Pt. 2.
      • BMG.

  • Level 42

    Running In The Family

    • The Complete Polydor Years: Volume 2 (1985-1989).
    • Cherry Red Records.

  • Kacey Musgraves

    justified

    • justified.
    • Interscope.

  • Tracks Of My Years

    • Chaka Khan

      Ain't Nobody

      • (CD Single).
      • Reprise.

    • Oasis

      Wonderwall

  • Natalie Imbruglia

    On My Way

    • Firebird.
    • BMG Rights Management.

  • M

    Pop Muzik

    • Million Sellers Vol.16 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

Broadcast

  • Thu 16 Sep 2021 09:30
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2