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Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.

In the feature 'Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days]' we hear 'Love Me' by Elvis Presley from his album 'Elvis'. It was number one on 1st December 1956, the day on which 'Candide' by Leonard Bernstein opened on Broadway. We also hear 'My Little Girl' from Jack Johnson's album 'To The Sea'. It was number one on 19th June 2010. On this day: John Lennon's handwritten lyrics of "A Day In The Life" were sold at Sotheby's for 1.2 million dollars. In the regular feature 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', tracks are played from albums by The 4 Seasons and The Staple Singers.

In 'A Matter Of Life And Death' Paul celebrates the birthday of Roger McGuinn by playing the first hit for his group The Byrds - 'Mr. Tambourine Man'. As a tribute to Vincent Montana who has recently died, we hear a hit on which he played vibes: 'Hey There Lonely Girl' by Eddie Holman. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'I Saw The Light' by Todd Rundgren and a different song with the same title by Wynonna Judd. In the feature called 'Both Sides Now', Paul plays a single by an American artist that was a hit in the UK but not in the US and an American hit by a British artist that was not a hit in the UK.

Our R&B Number Ones are from 1977 and this week by The Commodores and Alicia Keys with Maxwell. We hear Country number ones from 1970 and now by Tammy Wynette and Florida Georgia Line. This week's featured past and present Rock number ones are by Don Henley and Imagine Dragons. 'Blurred Lines' by Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell Williams is the best-selling song of the week.