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25/07/2012

Songwriter and guitarist Steve Hackett continues to pick the Tracks of My Years, which today features a breakthrough hit for Queen and Wet Wet Wet's cover of a Troggs classic.

Songwriter and guitarist Steve Hackett continues to pick the Tracks Of My Years.

Today's picks Queen's breakthrough hit, which was penned by flamboyant frontman Freddie Mercury. We also hear Wet Wet Wet's cover of a 60s song by The Troggs which went on to become one of the biggest-selling singles of all time after being featured in the acclaimed British film Four Weddings And A Funeral.

There's also the Record Of The Week, the Love Song dedications, and the PopMaster music quiz.

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Wed 25 Jul 2012 09:30
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Madonna

    Holiday

    • Finally Enough Love (Deluxe Edition).
    • Rhino.
    • 34.

  • Train

    50 Ways To Say Goodbye

    • Cailfornia 37.
    • Sony.
    • 5.

  • Candi Staton

    Nights On Broadway

    • Bee Gees Songbook (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur.

  • America

    The Border

    • Encore! More Greatest Hits.
    • Rhino.

  • Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen

    Good Time

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

  • A Taste of Honey

    Boogie Oogie Oogie

    • Disco Fever 2 (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • Journey

    Don't Stop Believin'

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.

  • Whitney Houston & Jordin Sparks

    Celebrate

    • CD Single.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • KISS

    I Was Made For Lovin' You

    • Endless Love (Various Artists).
    • Mercury.
    • 4.

  • Love Song

    • Carly Simon

      Nobody Does It Better

      • The Very Best Of Carly Simon.
      • Global Television.

  • Record Of The Week

    • Matchbox Twenty

      She's So Mean

      • (CD Single).
      • Atlantic.
      • 1.

  • Girls Aloud

    Can't Speak French

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Bonnie Tyler

    Total Eclipse Of The Heart

  • Status Quo

    The Winner

    • (CD Single).
    • Fourth Chord Records.
    • 1.

  • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

    Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

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

  • Gossip

    Move In The Right Direction

  • Carpenters

    Superstar

  • The Goo Goo Dolls

    Iris

    • (CD Single).
    • Hollywood Records.

  • Album Of The Week

    • Ingrid Michaelson

      Do It Now

      • Human Again.
      • Cabin 24 Records.
      • 3.

  • David Dundas

    Jeans On

    • Super 70's Summer (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Lemar

    Invincible

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • The following two songs were chosen by Steve Hackett for 'Tracks Of My Years'

    • Queen

      Killer Queen

      • Queen - Greatest Hits.
      • Parlophone.
      • 2.

    • Wet Wet Wet

      Love Is All Around

      • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
      • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Florence + The Machine

    Breaking Down

    • MTV Unplugged.
    • Island.

  • Lipps, Inc.

    Funkytown

    • And They Danced All Night.
    • Debutante.

Broadcast

  • Wed 25 Jul 2012 09:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2