09/01/2016
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'. Continuing our alphabetical look at the list, we hear 'Shout' by The Isley Brothers and 'I Want You Back' by The Jackson 5. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1943 of Scott Walker (real name: Noel Scott Engel) of The Walker Brothers by playing the trio's biggest American hit 'The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)'. Paul pays tribute to songwriter and record producer Luigi Creatore, who has recently died, by featuring his co-composition 'Can't Help Falling In Love'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Bad Blood' by Neil Sedaka and a different song with the same title by Taylor Swift.
In the feature called 'Beyond The Sea', Paul plays a song from a UK artist's biggest-selling album in America. Tonight, we hear tracks from LPs by Mike + The Mechanics and Gorillaz. 'The Other Number Ones' are records that reached the top of the American chart in 'Cash Box' magazine, but not in the Hot 100 of the other US chart publication 'Billboard'. This week's examples are by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass and Philip Bailey with Phil Collins.
Our R&B number ones are from 1965 and now by The Larks and Tyrese. We hear Country number ones from 1977 and this week by Crystal Gayle and Thomas Rhett. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by The Lumineers and Twenty One Pilots. The number one album, for a fifth week, is '25' by Adele and her single 'Hello' returns to the top of the Digital Songs chart.
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Carly Rae Jepsen
Call Me Maybe
- (CD Single).
- Interscope.
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John Williams
Main Title and The Attack on the Jakku Village
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
- WALT DISNEY.
- 1.
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The Isley Brothers
Shout
- Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
- Global Television.
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Fleetwood Mac
Landslide
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Monica
I Know
- Code Red.
- RCA/SONY/BMG.
- 5.
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Monica
I Know
- Code Red.
- RCA/SONY/BMG.
- 5.
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The Walker Brothers
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
- The British Invasion: The History Of British Rock, Vol. 7 (Various Artists).
- Rhino Records.
- 3.
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The Walker Brothers
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
- The British Invasion: The History Of British Rock, Vol. 7 (Various Artists).
- Rhino Records.
- 3.
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Bobby Vee
Take Good Care Of My Baby
- The Best Of Bobby Vee.
- Liberty.
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Bobby Vee
Take Good Care Of My Baby
- The Best Of Bobby Vee.
- Liberty.
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Chris Stapleton
Nobody To Blame
- Traveller.
- MERCURY NASHVILLE.
- 6.
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Chris Stapleton
Nobody To Blame
- Traveller.
- MERCURY NASHVILLE.
- 6.
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The Larks
The Jerk
- Land Of 1000 Dances.
- ACE RECORDS.
- 5.
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The Larks
The Jerk
- Land Of 1000 Dances.
- ACE RECORDS.
- 5.
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Tyrese
Shame
- Black Rose.
- VOLTRON RECORDZ.
- 5.
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Tyrese
Shame
- Black Rose.
- VOLTRON RECORDZ.
- 5.
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Neil Sedaka
Bad Blood
- The Very Best Of Neil Sedaka.
- UNIVERSAL MUSIC.
- 17.
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Neil Sedaka
Bad Blood
- The Very Best Of Neil Sedaka.
- UNIVERSAL MUSIC.
- 17.
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Taylor Swift
Bad Blood
- 1989.
- Universal.
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Taylor Swift
Bad Blood
- 1989.
- Universal.
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Chris Brown
Fine By Me
- Royalty.
- RCA/CBE ENTERTAINMENT/BLACK PYRAMID/SONY/BMG.
- 2.
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Chris Brown
Fine By Me
- Royalty.
- RCA/CBE ENTERTAINMENT/BLACK PYRAMID/SONY/BMG.
- 2.
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Mike + the Mechanics
The Living Years
- Living Years.
- WEA.
- 2.
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Mike + the Mechanics
The Living Years
- Living Years.
- WEA.
- 2.
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Charlie Puth
One Call Away
- (CD Single).
- Atlantic.
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Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
Taste Of Honey
- Definitive Hits.
- A&M RECORDS.
- 5.
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Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
Easy Lover
- Singles.
- Rhino.
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Cage the Elephant
Mess Around
- Tell Me I鈥檓 Pretty.
- RCA/DSP/SONY MUSIC.
- 2.
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The Jacksons
I Want You Back
- The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Five.
- Polygram Tv.
- 1.
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Ariana Grande
Winter Things
- Christmas And Chill.
- REPUBLIC RECORDS/UNIVERSAL.
- 6.
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Ariana Grande
Winter Things
- Christmas And Chill.
- REPUBLIC RECORDS/UNIVERSAL.
- 6.
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Crystal Gayle
You Never Miss A Real Good Thing Till He Says Goodbye
- Greatest Hits.
- EMI.
- 5.
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Crystal Gayle
You Never Miss A Real Good Thing Till He Says Goodbye
- Greatest Hits.
- EMI.
- 5.
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Thomas Rhett
Die A Happy Man
- Tangled Up.
- Valory.
- 4.
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Thomas Rhett
Die A Happy Man
- Tangled Up.
- Valory.
- 4.
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The Lumineers
Ho Hey
- The Lumineers.
- Dualtone.
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The Lumineers
Ho Hey
- The Lumineers.
- Dualtone.
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TWENTY 脴NE PIL脴TS
Stressed Out
- Blurryface.
- FUELED BY RAMEN/ATLANTIC.
- 2.
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TWENTY 脴NE PIL脴TS
Stressed Out
- Blurryface.
- FUELED BY RAMEN/ATLANTIC.
- 2.
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Gorillaz
Feel Good Inc
- Demon Days.
- PARLOPHONE.
- 6.
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Gorillaz
Feel Good Inc
- Demon Days.
- PARLOPHONE.
- 6.
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Adele
Water Under The Bridge
- 25.
- XL Recordings.
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Adele
Water Under The Bridge
- 25.
- XL Recordings.
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The Beatles
We Can Work It Out
- CD Single.
- PARLOPHONE.
- 1.
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The Beatles
We Can Work It Out
- CD Single.
- PARLOPHONE.
- 1.
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OutKast
Hey Ya!
- Outkast - Speakerboxxx.
- Arista.
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OutKast
Hey Ya!
- Outkast - Speakerboxxx.
- Arista.
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Adele
Hello
- 25.
- XL Recordings.
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Adele
Hello
- 25.
- XL Recordings.
Broadcasts
- Sat 9 Jan 2016 20:00大象传媒 Radio 2
- Fri 15 Jan 2016 03:00大象传媒 Radio 2