Album of the Week and Jake Shears
Former Scissor Sister-turned solo mister Jake Shears chooses his Tracks of My Years all this week. Plus, Ten to the Top is back at 10:30 and there's the Record and Album of the Week.
Former member of the Scissor Sisters turned solo star Jake Shears chooses his Tracks of My Years all this week.
Three times BRIT Award winners Scissor Sisters released four albums together, including their self-titled debut (the UK's best-selling album of 2004) and hits include I Don't Feel Like Dancing, Laura and Filthy/Gorgeous.
Jake released his self-titled debut solo album in 2018, and on June 2nd the long-awaited follow up βLast Man Dancingβ arrives, which features Kylie Minogue, Big Freedia, Jane Fonda and more. The lead single Too Much Music was released at the beginning of this year, and was one of the songs Jake performed in Radio 2's Piano Room in February.
Away from performing, Jake's been keeping himself busy writing - having written music for Tales of the City, a 2011 stage musical based on Armistead Maupinβs bestselling book series, he's also teamed up with Elton John to write the lyrics for the new musical Tammy Faye.
Jake's also written and performed with Kylie, duetted with Cher, starred in Kinky Boots on Broadway and appeared on The Masked Singer.
And as well as putting on several shows around the launch of his new album, Jake will also be appearing at Brighton Pride and opening for Duran Duran for their UK Tour.
Jake's next choices come from B-52's and Siouxie and the Banshees.
Plus Gary's got another edition of Radio 2βs new mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top plus there's the Love Song messages and the Record and Album Of The Week.
If youβd like to apply to take part in Ten To The Top, email tentothetop@bbc.co.uk and if you want to contact the show, just email - gary.davies@bbc.co.uk
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Pharrell Williams
Happy
- (CD Single).
- RCA.
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Belinda Carlisle
Big Big Love
- Big Big Love E.P..
- BMG Rights Management (US).
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The Jacksons
Blame It On The Boogie
- Disco Fever (Various Artists).
- Global Television.
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George Michael
Amazing
- (CD Single).
- Sony.
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Bebe Rexha
Heart Only Wants What It Wants
- (CD Single).
- Parlophone.
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Clean Bandit
Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)
- Now That's What I Call Music 88 (Various Artists).
- Now.
- 4.
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John Parr
St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)
- Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
- EMI.
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RECORD OF THE WEEK
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Lewis Capaldi
Wish You The Best
- Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent.
- Vertigo/Capitol.
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Sheila & B. Devotion
Spacer
- Best Disco Album In The World...Ever!.
- Virgin.
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Paul Simon
Still Crazy After All These Years
- Still Crazy After All These Years.
- CBS.
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Mae Muller
I Wrote A Song
- (CD Single).
- Capitol.
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Murray Head
One Night In Bangkok
- Heart Full Of Soul (Various Artists).
- Knight Records.
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Train
50 Ways To Say Goodbye
- Cailfornia 37.
- Sony.
- 5.
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Shakinβ Stevens
All You Need Is Greed
- RE-SET.
- BMG Rights Management (UK).
- 1.
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Tony Christie
(Is This the Way to) Amarillo
- Dance Hits Of The '60's & '70's.
- Old Gold.
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Manic Street Preachers
A Design For Life
- Everything Must Go - 20th Anniversary Edition.
- Columbia.
- 16.
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Jessie Ware
Begin Again
- That! Feels Good!.
- EMI.
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Lou Rawls
Stop Me From Starting This Feeling
- Lou Rawls - Love All Your Blues Away.
- Epic.
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Cat Burns
people pleaser
- (CD Single).
- Since 93.
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ALBUM OF THE WEEK
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Katie Melua
Those Sweet Days
- BMG.
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Eddie & the Hot Rods
Do Anything You Wanna Do
- Beautiful Game (Various Artists).
- Universal.
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Rosa Linn
Never Be Mine
- (CD Single).
- Columbia.
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TRACKS OF MY YEARS
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The Bβ52s
Mesopotamia
- Mesopotamia.
- Island Records.
- 3.
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Siouxsie and the Banshees
Kiss Them For Me
- KISS THEM FOR ME.
- Wonderland.
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Seafret
Wonderland
- Wonderland.
- Nettwerk Music Group.
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Stephanie Mills
Never Knew Love Like This Before
- And They Danced The Night Away.
- Debutante.
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- Tue 18 Apr 2023 09:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2