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Album of the Week and Simon Le Bon

Simon Le Bon picks the Tracks of My Years. There's the daily love song, record and album of the week plus another round of PopMaster.

Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran chooses the Tracks of My Years all this week.

Since forming in 1978, the band has sold over 100 million records, making them one of the world's best-selling music artists of all time. So far they've achieved 30 top 40 singles in the UK, 14 singles in the top 10 and 21 in the US Billboard Hot 100. They have also won numerous awards throughout their career including two Brit Awards, two Grammys, an MTV Video Music Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In October they released their fifteenth studio album, 'Future Past', from which Radio 2 previously play-listed the single 'Anniversary', which was written in celebration of 40 years since Duran Duran's debut album.

Simon and his band mates have had a busy year - they recently performed two intimate shows in their home town of Birmingham, closed this year's Isle Of Wight Festival before taking part in the Global Citizen Live's star-studded event at the end of September. The 24 hour global production included two huge concerts in London and Los Angeles featuring performances in London from Kylie Minogue, Nile Rodgers, Chic and Rag 'n' Bone Man - all from a spectacular location. Both events were part of the once-in-a-generation day of unity across six continents, broadcast on TV networks around the world with the purpose of uniting the planet in fighting climate change and defeating poverty.

The next two tracks Simon has chosen come from Patti Smith and Simple Minds. 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

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Tue 9 Nov 2021 09:30
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Music Played

  • Bryan Ferry

    Let's Stick Together

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.

  • Westlife

    Starlight

    • Wild Dreams.
    • Warner Music.

  • Faith Hill

    The Way You Love Me (Love To Infinity Edit)

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros..

  • Lionel Richie

    All Night Long (All Night)

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Sugababes

    Round Round

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Lil Nas X

    THATS WHAT I WANT

    • MONTERO.
    • Columbia.

  • OneRepublic

    Counting Stars

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.

  • Irene Cara

    Fame

    • NOW Yearbook '82 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Record of the Week

    • Craig David & MNEK

      Who You Are

      • (CD Single).
      • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • The Corrs

    Old Town

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Barry Manilow

    Can't Smile Without YouΒ 

    • Manilow Greatest Hits - Platinum Coll.
    • Arista.

  • Kylie Minogue & Years & Years

    A Second To Midnight

  • Amy Winehouse

    Back To Black

    • Back To Black.
    • Universal Records.

  • The Beatles

    While My Guitar Gently Weeps

    • The White Album.
    • Parlophone.
    • 7.

  • James Morrison

    Who's Gonna Love Me Now

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Believe Recordings.

  • Thin Lizzy

    Don't Believe A Word

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Vertigo.

  • Bruce Hornsby & the Range

    The Way It Is

    • Life In The Fast Lane (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Gregory Porter & Troy Miller

    Dry Bones

    • The Collection.
    • Blue Note.

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Midnight Train To Georgia

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1976.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 9.

  • Keane

    Everybody's Changing

    • (CD Single).
    • Transcopic Records.

  • Album of the Week

    • ABBA

      Bumblebee

      • Voyage.
      • POLYDOR.

  • µώ±π²β΄Η²Τ³¦Γ©

    Halo

    • I Am...Sasha Fierce.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Beverley Knight, Marvin Gaye & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    Abraham, Martin & John

  • Dolly Parton

    9 to 5

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Patti Smith

      Gloria

      • ARISTA.

    • Simple Minds

      Changeling

      • Real to Real Cacophony.
      • Virgin Records Ltd.

  • Whitney Houston & Clean Bandit

    How Will I Know

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • The O’Jays

    I Love Music

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.

Broadcast

  • Tue 9 Nov 2021 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2