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Dan Snow talks D-Day, plus TIm Booth chooses his Tracks Of My Years

Tim Booth from James reveals his musical inspirations all this week. Plus ahead of his show from Normandy marking the D-Day 80th anniversary, Vernon chats to historian Dan Snow.

Tim Booth, lead singer of 'James' reveals his musical inspirations all this week. Plus, ahead of his show from Normandy marking the D-Day 80th anniversary, Vernon chats to historian Dan Snow.

There's also a new Album and Record Of The Week, a dive into Vernon's Vault and Ten To The Top.

Tim Booth, lead singer and co-founder of indie rock band James who gave us anthems like 鈥楽it Down鈥� and 鈥楽he鈥檚 A Star鈥� selects the songs that shaped his life, in this week's Tracks Of My Years.

James recently celebrated 40 years together but they began when Tim met the future bandmates in the student union cellar bar at Manchester University. They stormed the 1990s with four top ten hits and reunited in 2007 landing five top ten albums.

They鈥檒l be touring their latest album 鈥榊ummy鈥� in June, culminating at London鈥檚 02 which will be the first time the band have played the 20,000 capacity venue.

Away from the band Tim has written a novel called 鈥榃hen I Died For The First Time鈥� and has also worked as an actor in 鈥楤atman Begins鈥�.

His first choice today comes from John Lennon.

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

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Music Played

  • Diana Ross

    I'm Coming Out

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Laura Branigan

    Gloria

    • Disco Queens: The '80s (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • Mabel

    Vitamins

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Jamiroquai

    Space Cowboy (Classic Radio)

    • Space Cowboy (The Morales Remixes).
    • Sony Soho Square.
    • B2.

  • Myles Smith

    Stargazing

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Alison Moyet

    Love Resurrection

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.

  • Billie Eilish

    Birds Of A Feather

    • HIT ME HARD AND SOFT.
    • Darkroom/Interscope.

  • Sting

    If I Ever Lose My Faith In You

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK

    • Snow Patrol

      The Beginning

      • The Forest Is The Path.
      • Polydor.

  • Doja Cat

    Say So

    • Hot Pink.
    • Kemosabe/Ministry of Sound.
    • 005.

  • Donna Summer

    On The Radio

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • Post Malone

    I Had Some Help (feat. Morgan Wallen)

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Cameo

    Word Up

    • Platinum - The Definitive R&B Collection (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music TV.

  • Jess Glynne

    Easy

    • JESS.
    • EMI.

  • Roy Orbison

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)

    • The Best Of Roy Orbison.
    • Columbia.
    • 2.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK

    • Lenny Kravitz

      Blue Electric Light

      • Blue Electric Light.
      • BMG.

  • Stealers Wheel

    Stuck In The Middle With You

    • (Single).
    • A&M.

  • Sabrina Carpenter

    Espresso

    • Short n' Sweet.
    • Polydor.

  • TRACKS OF MY YEARS

    • John Lennon

      #9 Dream

      • GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
      • Calderstone.

    • Julee Cruise

      Rockin' Back Inside My Heart

      • Floating Into The NIght.
      • Warner Records.
      • 4.

  • Teddy Swims

    The Door

    • I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1).
    • Atlantic.
    • 4.

  • Madonna

    Dress You Up

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Mon 3 Jun 2024 09:30
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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