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Forty years on from his hit album 'Suddenly' entering the charts., Billy Ocean will be picking his Tracks Of My Years all this week. Plus another round of Ten To The Top.

One of music's best loved performers, Billy Ocean selects his favourite music all this week on Tracks Of My Years.

Prior to the release of his seminal album, 'Suddenly', Billy had already enjoyed two big hits in 'Love Really Hurts Without You' and 'Red Light Spells Danger', but it was this 1984 album that gave him his first entry in the Album Charts. The album spawned hits such as 'Loverboy', 'Suddenly' and a cover of 'The Long and Winding Road', but it was lead single 'Caribbean Queen' which became Billy's most acclaimed work.

The track reached number six in the UK, topped the US charts and earned him a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B performance. Billy is marking the fortieth anniversary of the album's release with a limited run of the album on ocean blue vinyl.

Also, you can test your music trivia knowledge with another round of Ten To The Top, explore the past in Vernon’s Vault, and hear the Vern's first plays of the 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

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Tue 10 Sep 2024 09:30
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Music Played

  • Aretha Franklin & George Michael

    I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.

  • Tina Charles

    I Love To Love

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 2.
    • Old Gold.

  • Coldplay

    WE PRAY (feat. Little Simz, Burna Boy, Elyanna & TINI)

    • MOON MUSiC.
    • Parlophone.

  • Robin S

    Show Me Love

    • Best Of Dance 93 (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Decline & Fall

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Harry Styles

    As It Was

    • Harry's House.
    • Columbia.

  • Eurythmics

    There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Rag’n’Bone Man

    Rush Of Blood

    • What Do You Believe In?.
    • Columbia.

  • Lonnie Donegan

    My Old Man's a Dustman

    • 60's Number Ones Vol 1.
    • Old Gold.

  • Haircut One Hundred

    The Unloving Plum

    • (CD Single).
    • H100 / Absolute Label Services.

  • Barry White

    You See The Trouble With Me

    • Barry White - The Collection.
    • Mercury.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Tue 10 Sep 2024 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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