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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'. We hear 'I Only Have Eyes For You' by The Flamingos and 'Go Your Own Way' by Fleetwood Mac. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1963 of 'Coolio' with his number one from 1995 'Gangsta's Paradise'. Paul pays tribute to songwriter Buddy Buie, who has recently died, by playing 'Traces' recorded by his group Classics IV. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Hold On' by Wilson Phillips and a different song with the same title by En Vogue.

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 Deep Purple and Wham!. '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 Bill Justis and Janis Ian.

Our R&B number ones are from 1965 and now by Wilson Pickett and The Weeknd. We hear Country number ones from 2008 and this week by Sugarland and Little Big Town. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by Grateful Dead and Walk The Moon. The number one album is 'Black Rose' by Tyrese and the best-selling digital song of the week is 'Cheerleader' by OMI.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Fri 7 Aug 2015 03:00
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Highwaymen

    Michael Row The Boat Ashore

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1961.
    • Premier.

  • The Highwaymen

    Michael Row The Boat Ashore

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1961.
    • Premier.

  • Owl City & Hanson

    Unbelievable

    • Mobile Orchestra.
    • REPUBLIC RCORDS.
    • 5.

  • Owl City & Hanson

    Unbelievable

    • Mobile Orchestra.
    • REPUBLIC RCORDS.
    • 5.

  • R5

    Let's Not Be Alone Tonight

    • Sometime Last Night.
    • HOLYWOOD RECORDS.
    • 1.

  • R5

    Let's Not Be Alone Tonight

    • Sometime Last Night.
    • HOLYWOOD RECORDS.
    • 1.

  • The Flamingos

    I Only Have Eyes For You

    • All Time Classic Rock 'n' Roll Tearje.
    • Warner Strategic Marketi.

  • The Flamingos

    I Only Have Eyes For You

    • All Time Classic Rock 'n' Roll Tearje.
    • Warner Strategic Marketi.

  • Rachel Platten

    Fight Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Rachel Platten

    Fight Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Coolio

    Gangsta's Paradise (feat. L.V.)

    • (CD Single).
    • Tommy Boy Music.

  • Classics IV

    Traces

    • Greatest Hits.
    • EMI CAPITOL SPECIAL MARKETS.
    • 4.

  • Classics IV

    Traces

    • Greatest Hits.
    • EMI CAPITOL SPECIAL MARKETS.
    • 4.

  • Jason Isbell

    Something More Than Free

    • Something More Than Free.
    • THIRTY TIGERS/SOUTHEASTERN RECORDS.
    • 7.

  • Wilson Pickett

    In The Midnight Hour

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Weeknd

    Earned It

    • Single.
    • Island.

  • Wilson Phillips

    Hold On

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • En Vogue

    Hold On

    • New Jack Swing Gold (Various Artists).
    • Hip-O.
    • 19.

  • TWENTY 脴NE PIL脴TS

    Ride

    • Blurryface.
    • FUELED BY RAMEN/ATLANTIC.
    • 3.

  • Deep Purple

    Smoke On The Water

    • Very Best Of Deep Purple.
    • EMI RECORDS.
    • 8.

  • Deep Purple

    Smoke On The Water

    • Very Best Of Deep Purple.
    • EMI RECORDS.
    • 8.

  • The Weeknd

    Can't Feel My Face

    • Download Single.
    • XO/REPUBLIC.
    • 1.

  • The Weeknd

    Can't Feel My Face

    • Download Single.
    • XO/REPUBLIC.
    • 1.

  • Bill Justis

    Raunchy

    • The Sound Of Sun.
    • SUN RECORDS/CHARLY.
    • 18.

  • Bill Justis

    Raunchy

    • The Sound Of Sun.
    • SUN RECORDS/CHARLY.
    • 18.

  • Janis Ian

    At Seventeen

    • (Single).
    • CBS.

  • Janis Ian

    At Seventeen

    • (Single).
    • CBS.

  • Kidz Bop

    Sugar

    • Kidz Bop 29.
    • RAZOR & TIE.
    • 1.

  • Kidz Bop

    Sugar

    • Kidz Bop 29.
    • RAZOR & TIE.
    • 1.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Go Your Own Way

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 006.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Go Your Own Way

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 006.

  • Sugarland

    All I Want To Do

    • Love On The Inside.
    • MERCURY.
    • 1.

  • Sugarland

    All I Want To Do

    • Love On The Inside.
    • MERCURY.
    • 1.

  • Little Big Town

    Girl Crush

    • Pain Killer.
    • Capital Records Nashville.
    • 5.

  • Little Big Town

    Girl Crush

    • Pain Killer.
    • Capital Records Nashville.
    • 5.

  • Grateful Dead

    Touch Of Grey

    • Single.
    • ARISTA.
    • 1.

  • Grateful Dead

    Touch Of Grey

    • Single.
    • ARISTA.
    • 1.

  • WALK THE MOON

    Shut Up And Dance

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • WALK THE MOON

    Shut Up And Dance

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Wham!

    Everything She Wants

    • Wham! - Make It Big.
    • Epic.

  • Wham!

    Everything She Wants

    • Wham! - Make It Big.
    • Epic.

  • Tyrese

    Shame

    • Black Rose.
    • VOLTRON RECORDZ.
    • 5.

  • Tyrese

    Shame

    • Black Rose.
    • VOLTRON RECORDZ.
    • 5.

  • The Tymes

    So Much In Love

    • Cameo Parkway 1957-1967.
    • : ABKCO MUSIC & RECORDS.
    • 1.

  • The Tymes

    So Much In Love

    • Cameo Parkway 1957-1967.
    • : ABKCO MUSIC & RECORDS.
    • 1.

  • Gnarls Barkley

    Crazy

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Gnarls Barkley

    Crazy

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • OMI

    Cheerleader

    • (CD Single).
    • Ultra Records.
    • 001.

  • OMI

    Cheerleader

    • (CD Single).
    • Ultra Records.
    • 001.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 1 Aug 2015 20:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2
  • Fri 7 Aug 2015 03:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2