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Jim Kerr chooses his final Tracks of My Years

Simple Minds frontman Jim Kerr chooses his final two Tracks of My Years, plus there's the week's last edition of the mid-morning music quiz Ten to the Top.

Glasgow’s own Jim Kerr shares his final Tracks of My Years.

Forming in 1977, Simple Minds and Jim Kerr have been a constant part of the musical landscape achieving five number one albums on the UK Album Chart and selling more than 60 million albums, their most recent being Direction of the Heart, which came out last October.

The iconic single Don’t You Forget About Me featured on the soundtrack to The Breakfast Club, and their other big hits include Alive and Kicking, Waterfront, Sanctify Yourself and Glittering Prize.

Following the huge success of 2022’s rapturously received 40 Years Of Hits Tour, Simple Minds are back out on tour next year, starting at Leeds Arena on 15 March, and the live album - New Gold Dream: Live from Paisley Abbey - comes out in mid-October.

There'll also be more audio nuggets as we dive in to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archive in Vernon's Vault, plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten to the Top and a brand new Record and Album of the Week.

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.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Fri 29 Sep 2023 09:30
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Music Played

  • Michael Gray

    The Weekend

    • (CD Single).
    • Eye Industries.

  • ABBA

    Voulez-Vous

    • Abba Gold.
    • Polydor.
    • 013.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Angry

    • Hackney Diamonds.
    • Polydor.

  • Lionel Richie

    Dancing on the Ceiling

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

  • Avicii

    Wake Me Up

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 86 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.

  • Simply Red

    It Wouldn't Be Me

    • Time.
    • Simplyred.com.

  • Elton John

    I'm Still Standing

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Record of The Week

    • Take That

      Windows

      • This Life.
      • EMI.

  • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

    Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Sugababes

    When The Rain Comes

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

  • Janet Jackson

    When I Think Of You

    • Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade.
    • A&M.
    • 7.

  • Peter Gabriel

    Solsbury Hill

  • Emeli SandΓ©

    There For You

    • (CD Single).
    • Chrysalis.

  • Barry White

    Let The Music Play

    • Barry White - The Collection.
    • Mercury.

  • Rick Astley

    Never Gonna Stop

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

  • Vernon's Vault

    • Suede & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

      She's In Fashion (Radio 2 Piano Room, 21 Feb 2023)

  • Album of The Week

    • Kylie Minogue

      Green Light

      • Tension.
      • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Blur

    Girls & Boys

    • Now 28 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Higher Ground

    • Innervisions.
    • Motown.
    • 1.

  • Ash

    Usual Places

    • Race The Night.
    • Fierce Panda Records.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Simple Minds

      Don't You (Forget About Me)

      • Single.
      • MCA.
      • 1.

    • Stevie Wonder

      Higher Ground

      • Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 (Various Artists).
      • Spectrum Music.

    • Kate Bush

      The Man With The Child In His Eyes

      • Remastered Part I.
      • Fish People.

  • U2

    Atomic City

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Harry Styles

    Treat People With Kindness

    • Fine Line.
    • Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Fri 29 Sep 2023 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

Ten To The Top

Ten To The Top

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