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Paul Gambaccini blends digital tracks from this week's US charts of songs, albums, R&B, country and rock hits with LP and singles classics from the last six decades.

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

In the feature Headline News, we hear tracks from two number one albums released on noteworthy days. In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, songs are featured from the debut chart LPs by two artists. While It's Not The Same Old Song highlights two different songs with the same title.

In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth of a musician born on this date. We also hear a track played in tribute to a recently deceased artist.

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 plus an American hit by a British artist that was not a hit in the UK.

There are R&B, country and rock number ones from this date in history, which are played alongside the current number ones in those genres. Then there's a track from the top of the US album charts and the week's best-selling single concludes Paul's survey of America's Greatest Hits.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 28 Sep 2013 20:00

Music Played

  • Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band

    Night Moves

    This day in 1892: the first American football night game took place between Wyoming Seminary and Mansfield State Normal

  • Ylvis

    The Fox

    New Hit

  • Arctic Monkeys

    Do I Wanna Know?

    British talent in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: AM

  • James Brown

    Please,Please,Please

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Ralph Bass [non-performer]

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    My Promise

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Now, Then & Forever

  • Ben E. King

    Don't Play That Song

    Born 1938: Ben E King

  • Marian McPartland

    The Lady Is A Tramp

    Marian McPartland - born 20 March 1918; died 20 August 2013

  • Sheryl Crow

    Easy

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Feels Like Home

  • Joe Hinton

    Funny

    R&B Number One this date in 1964

  • Robin Thicke

    BLURRED LINES (featuring Pharrell)

    Adult R&B Number One: seventh week

  • Chris Montez

    Call Me

    It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: Number 22 in 1966

  • Al Green

    Call Me

    It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: Top Ten in 1973

  • AWOLNATION

    Sail

    Top Twenty after 59 weeks on the chart - over three million sales

  • Matt Monro

    My Kind Of Girl

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) My Kind Of Girl - Matt Monro (2nd October 1961)

  • The Weeknd

    Wanderlust

    New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: Kiss Land

  • Rose Royce

    Wishing On A Star

    Both Sides Now: not a hit in the US; Number Three in the UK in 1978

  • The Springfields

    Silver Threads And Golden Needles

    Both Sides Now: not a hit in the UK; Number 20 in the US in 1962

  • Imagine Dragons

    Demons

    Top Forty

  • The Beach Boys

    Surfin' USA

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: The Beach Boys - Best selling album: Endless Summer

  • Janelle Mon谩e

    Dance Apocalyptic

    New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: The Electric Lady

  • Jerry Lee Lewis

    There Must Be More To Love Than This

    Country Number One this date in 1970

  • Luke Bryan

    That's My Kind Of Night

    Current Country Sales Number One: fifth week

  • Creed

    Higher

    Rock Number One this date in 1999

  • Royals

    Lorde

    Current Rock Number One: fourth week

  • Jaheim

    Could It Be

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Ghetto Love - Jaheim (31st March 2001)

  • Keith Urban

    Even The Stars Fall 4 U

    New Entry at Number One in the Album Chart: Fuse

  • Roy Orbison

    Oh, Pretty Woman

    Number One this date in 1964

  • John Mellencamp

    Jack And Diane

    Number One this date in 1982

  • Miley Cyrus

    Wrecking Ball

    Current Number One: NEW

Broadcast

  • Sat 28 Sep 2013 20:00