30/05/2015
Paul Gambaccini blends digital tracks from the week's US charts of songs, albums, R&B, country and rock hits with LP and singles tracks from the last six decades.
Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.
Each week, songs are played connected to members of 'The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame'. To mark the induction of one of the founding fathers of American FM radio - DJ Tom Donahue - we hear 'Laugh, Laugh' by San Francisco group The Beau Brummels, who he signed to his own label Autumn Records. Donovan's membership of 'The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame' is noted by featuring his first hit 'Catch The Wind'. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1971 of Idina Menzel by playing her huge hit from 'Frozen' 'Let It Go'. Paul pays tribute to B.B. King, who has recently died. We hear King's emotional singing and guitar playing on 'How Blue Can You Get' from his album 'Live At The Regal'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Roses Are Red' by Bobby Vinton and a different song with the same title by the Mac Band featuring the McCampbell Brothers.
In the feature called 'Beyond The Sea', Paul plays tracks from the biggest selling albums by UK artists in America. Tonight, we hear tracks from LPs by Dire Straits and the Thompson Twins. 'The Other Number Ones' are records that reached the top of the American chart in 'Cash Box' magazine, but not in the 'Billboard' Hot 100. This week's examples are by The Stylistics and Taco.
Our R&B number ones are from 1965 and now by The 4 Tops and The Weeknd. We hear Country number ones from 2009 and this week by Taylor Swift and Little Big Town. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by Fastball and Walk The Moon. The week's best selling album is 'Pitch Perfect 2' from which we hear 'Flashlight' by Jessie J. The number one digital song for a seventh week is 'See You Again' by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth.
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Music Played
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Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
Hot Rod Lincoln
- The Very Best Of Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen.
- SEE FOR MILES RECORDS.
- 7.
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Sia
California Dreamin'
- San Andreas - soundtrack album.
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Chris Stapleton
Tennessee Whiskey
- Traveller.
- MERCURY NASHVILLE.
- 3.
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The Beau Brummels
Laugh, Laugh
- Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The FIrst Psychedelioc Era, Volume 2.
- RHINO R2 75466.
- 19.
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Incubus
Absolution Calling
- Trust Fall.
- Island.
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Idina Menzel
Let It Go
- Frozen O.S.T..
- Walt Disney Records.
- 005.
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B.B. King
How Blue Can You Get
- Live At The Regal.
- MCA.
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Chris Young
I'm Comin' Over
- Download Single.
- RCA NASHVILLE.
- 1.
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Four Tops
I Can't Help Myself
- The Four Tops - The Singles Collectio.
- Polygram Tv.
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The Weeknd
Earned It
- Single.
- Island.
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The Weeknd
Earned It
- Single.
- Island.
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Bobby Vinton
Roses Are Red
- Rediscover The 60's - Sealed With A K.
- Old Gold.
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Mac Band
Roses Are Red
- 100% Pure Groove (Various Artists).
- Telstar.
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Steven Tyler
Love Is Your Name
- Download Single.
- DOT RECORDS/BIG MACHINE.
- 1.
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Dire Straits
So Far Away (Album Version)
- Brothers In Arms.
- Vertigo.
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Andy Grammer
Honey I'm Good
- Magazines Or Novels.
- S-Curve Records.
- 001.
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The Stylistics
You Make Me Feel Brand New
- Solid Soul (Various Artists).
- Telstar.
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Taco
Puttin' On The Ritz
- Backtrax USA With Kid Kelly (Various Artists).
- Sar Entertainment.
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Donovan
Catch The Wind
- The EP Collection.
- See For Miles.
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Taylor Swift
You Belong With Me
- Fearless.
- BIG MACHINE RECORDS.
- 7.
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Little Big Town
Girl Crush
- Pain Killer.
- Capital Records Nashville.
- 5.
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Fastball
The Way
- Fastball - All The Pain Money Can Buy.
- Hollywood Records.
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WALK THE MOON
Shut Up And Dance
- (CD Single).
- RCA.
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Thompson Twins
Hold Me Now (Album Version)
- Into The Gap.
- Arista.
- 3.
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Jessie J
Flashlight
- Pitch Perfect 2.
- Universal.
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The Staple Singers
I'll Take You There
- Afrodisiac (Various Artists).
- Universal Music Tv.
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Daniel Powter
Bad Day
- (CD Single).
- Warner Bros.
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Wiz Khalifa
See You Again (feat. Charlie Puth)
- Furious 7 O.S.T. (Various Artists).
- Atlantic.
- 014.
Broadcasts
- Sat 30 May 2015 20:00大象传媒 Radio 2
- Fri 5 Jun 2015 03:00大象传媒 Radio 2