30/07/2011
Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades. Featured artists include Yma Sumac, Pink Floyd and Cliff Richard.
Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades. In the feature Baby What a Big Surprise [They Really Were Number One Albums] we hear Taita Inty (Virgin of the Sun God) from Voice of the Xtabay by Yma Sumac. We also hear My City of Ruins from The Rising - Bruce Springsteen's response to the events of 9/11.
Songs are featured from the debut hit LPs by Pink Floyd and Heart in the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. It's Not the Same Old Song highlights the country Number One Devil Woman by Marty Robbins and a different song with the same title, which gave Cliff Richard his biggest US hit.
In A Matter of Life and Death, Paul celebrates the birth of Buddy Guy and pays tribute to the recently deceased writer and producer Jerry Ragovoy. We hear There Goes My Baby by The Drifters and (They Long to Be) Close to You by the Carpenters in the weekly presentation of two songs from the Grammy Hall of Fame Singles.
There are past and present R'n'B Number Ones from Slave and Jill Scott, past and present country Number Ones from Charley Pride and Jason Aldean, and rock Number Ones from 2005 and now by Foo Fighters and Foster The People.
Blake Shelton's album Red River Blue is a new entry at Number One in the US Album Chart. On the singles side, LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and Goon Rock are still Number One with Party Rock Anthem.
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Eileen Barton
If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked A Cake
Today: National Cheesecake Day - an annual unofficial holiday in the US
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Demi Lovato
Skyscraper
New Entry at Number Two in the Singles Chart
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Incubus
If Not Now, When?
New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: If Not Now, When?
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Yma Sumac
Taita Inty (Virgin Of The Sun God)
Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] Voice Of The Xtabay - Yma Sumac (1950)
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Colbie Caillat
What If
New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: All Of You
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Buddy Guy
Damn Right, I've Got The Blues
Born 1936: Buddy Guy
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Lorraine Ellison
Stay With Me
Writer and producer Jerry Ragovoy - born 4th September 1930; died 13th July 2011
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Chris Young
Tomorrow
New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: Neon & Gold single
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Slave
Slide
R&B Number One this date in 1977
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Jill Scott
SO IN LOVE (featuring Anthony Hamilton)
Adult R&B Number One: fifth week
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Marty Robbins
Devil Woman
It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: Country Number One & Number Sixteen Pop in 1962
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Cliff Richard
Devil Woman
It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: Number Six in 1976
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Lil Wayne
How To Love
Top Five
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Pink Floyd
See Emily Play
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) (2 December 1967) Pink Floyd (US version of The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn) - Pink Floyd
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Theory of a Deadman
Lowlife
New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: The Truth Is...
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The Drifters
There Goes My Baby
Grammy Hall of Fame Single: Terrific Two in 1959 & R&B Number One
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Carpenters
(They Long To Be) Close To You
Grammy Hall of Fame Single: Number One in 1970 (4 weeks)
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Sublime with Rome
Panic
New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Yours Truly
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Bruce Springsteen
My City Of Ruins
Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] The Rising - Bruce Springsteen (2002)
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Andy Grammer
Keep Your Head Up
Top Five in the Adult Top 40 Chart
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Buck Owens
Johnny B. Goode
Country Number One this date in 1969
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Jason Aldean
Dirt Road Anthem
Current Country Number One - seventh week
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Foo Fighters
Best Of You
Rock Number One this date in 2005
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Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks
Current Rock Number One - fifth week
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Heart
Crazy On You
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Dreamboat Annie - Heart (10 April 1976)
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Blake Shelton
God Gave Me You
Number One in the Album Chart: Red River Blue - NEW
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The Doors
Light My Fire
Number One this date in 1967
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Gnarls Barkley
Crazy
Number One this date in 2006
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LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & Goon Rock
Party Rock Anthem
Current Number One: third week
Broadcast
- Sat 30 Jul 2011 20:00大象传媒 Radio 2