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What's in Vernon's Vault today?

Legendary DJ and Radio 2 icon Johnnie Walker chooses his Tracks of My Years. Plus, there's the Record and Album of the Week and two more trips to Vernon's Vault.

Legendary DJ and Radio 2 icon Johnnie Walker chooses his Tracks of My Years.

Johnnie made his name in the 60s with the pirate ship Radio Caroline, and his night-time show was essential listening. When he moved to Radio 1 in 1969, Johnnie established a reputation as a DJ who accorded more importance to the records he played than the chat in between.

After a spell broadcasting in America, Johnnie returned home in the early 80s, and, following stints with ILR stations Radio West and Wiltshire Radio in the West Country, he returned to Radio 1 to present the Stereo Sequence. Over 30 years of music fandom was then channelled into Radio 2's drivetime show, which he hosted until March 2006. Johnnie now presents Sounds of the 70s (Sundays, 3-5pm) and the Radio 2 Rock Show (Fridays 11pm).

There'll also be more audio nuggets from the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Archive in Vernon's Vault and the mid-morning music quiz Ten to the Top.

Whatever you're up to, Vern wants to hear from you: email vernon@bbc.co.uk - and if you’d like to apply to take part in Ten to the Top, the address you need is tentothetop@bbc.co.uk.

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Wed 2 Aug 2023 09:30
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Music Played

  • Coldplay

    Higher Power

    • Music Of The Spheres.
    • Parlophone.

  • Madonna

    Into The Groove

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 8.

  • Billy Porter

    Broke A Sweat

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Bruno Mars

    24K Magic

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Peggy Gou

    (It Goes Like) Nanana

    • (CD Single).
    • XL Recordings.

  • The Monkees

    Daydream Believer

    • The Definitive Monkees.
    • Warner Strategic Marketing.
    • 5.

  • Harry Styles

    As It Was

    • Harry's House.
    • Columbia.

  • Cian Ducrot

    Heaven

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Rod Stewart

    The First Cut Is The Deepest

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • ²Ήβ€h²Ή

    The Sun Always Shines on TV

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Record of The Week

    • S Club

      These Are The Days

      • (CD Single).
      • UMC.

  • Vanessa Carlton

    A Thousand Miles

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.

  • Britney Spears

    Toxic

    • (CD Single).
    • Zomba.

  • Rick Astley

    Dippin' My Feet

    • Are We There Yet?.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Bryan Ferry

    Let's Stick Together

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

  • Lady Blackbird

    Baby I Just Don't

    • Black Acid Soul.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Vernon's Vault

    • Joni Mitchell

      Carey (ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Session, 1970)

      • Carey (ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Session, 1970).

  • Status Quo

    Whatever You Want

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Album of The Week

    • Rita Ora

      Waiting For You

      • You & I.
      • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Roachford

    Cuddly Toy

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Peter Gabriel

    Road To Joy

    • i/o.
    • Real World.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • The Fortunes

      Caroline

    • Percy Sledge

      Warm And Tender Love

      • Atlantic Soul (Various Artists).
      • Warner E.S.P..

    • Lou Reed

      Walk On The Wild Side

      • Lou Reed - NYC Man.
      • BMG.

    • Derek and the Dominos

      Layla

      • American Dreams II (Various Artists).
      • Solitaire Collection.

  • Simple Minds

    Solstice Kiss

    • Direction Of The Heart.
    • BMG Rights Management.

Broadcast

  • Wed 2 Aug 2023 09:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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