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Johnnie Walker chooses his Tracks of My Years

Legendary DJ and Radio 2 icon Johnnie Walker chooses his Tracks of My Years all this week. Plus there's a new Record and Album of the Week and two more trips to Vernon's Vault.

Legendary DJ and Radio 2 icon Johnnie Walker chooses his Tracks of My Years all this week.

Johnnie made his name in the 60s with the pirate ship Radio Caroline, and his night-time show was essential listening. When he moved to Radio 1 in 1969, Johnnie established a reputation as a DJ who accorded more importance to the records he played than the chat in between.

After a spell broadcasting in America, Johnnie returned home in the early 80s, and, following stints with ILR stations Radio West and Wiltshire Radio in the West Country, he returned to Radio 1 to present the Stereo Sequence. Over 30 years of music fandom was then channelled into Radio 2's drivetime show, which he hosted until March 2006. Johnnie now presents Sounds of the 70s (Sundays, 3-5pm) and the Radio 2 Rock Show (Fridays 11pm).

There'll also be more audio nuggets from the 大象传媒 Archive in Vernon's Vault and the mid-morning music quiz Ten to the Top.

Whatever you're up to, Vern wants to hear from you: email vernon@bbc.co.uk - and if you鈥檇 like to apply to take part in Ten to the Top, the address you need is tentothetop@bbc.co.uk.

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Music Played

  • The Trammps

    Disco Inferno

    • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Baby D

    Let Me Be Your Fantasy

    • (CD Single).
    • Production House.

  • Peggy Gou

    (It Goes Like) Nanana

    • (CD Single).
    • XL Recordings.

  • Huey Lewis and the News

    The Power Of Love

    • Huey Lewis & The News - Fore!.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Rick Astley

    Dippin' My Feet

    • Are We There Yet?.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • The Kinks

    Sunny Afternoon

    • The Journey - Part 2: Anthology.
    • BMG.
    • 13.

  • Pulp

    Disco 2000

    • Hits.
    • Island.
    • 6.

  • Cian Ducrot

    Heaven

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Etta James

    I'd Rather Go Blind

    • Etta James- The Genuine Article.
    • Mca/Chess.

  • Record of The Week

    • S Club

      These Are The Days

      • (CD Single).
      • UMC.

  • Gina G

    Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit

    • Now 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Beautiful South

    Perfect 10

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Duran Duran

    Rio

    • Duran Duran - Greatest.
    • EMI.

  • Chris Janson

    21 Forever (feat. Dolly Parton & Slash)

    • The Outlaw Side Of Me.
    • BMLG.

  • Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

    Say Say Say

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.

  • Billy Porter

    Broke A Sweat

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Vernon's Vault

    • Cream

      I Feel Free (大象传媒 Sessions)

      • 大象传媒 Sessions.
      • Polydor Records.
      • 12.

  • Album of The Week

    • Rita Ora

      That Girl

      • You & I.
      • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Free

    Wishing Well

    • The Boys Are Back In Town (Various).
    • Columbia.
    • 10.

  • Danny Wilson

    Mary's Prayer

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • St. Lundi

    Fall

    • (CD Single).
    • Good Taste Records.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • The Shirelles

      Will You Love Me Tomorrow

    • The Shirelles

      Will You Love Me Tomorrow

      • Single.
      • EMI.
      • 1.

    • James Brown

      Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine Part 1 & 2

      • And They Danced All Night.
      • Debutante.

    • Chubby Checker

      Let's Twist Again

      • Cameo Parkway 1957 - 1967 (Various Artists).
      • ABKCO Records.

    • Bill Haley and His Comets

      Rock Around The Clock

      • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
      • EMI.

  • Wilson Pickett

    In The Midnight Hour

  • Leadley

    Love For The Last Time

    • (CD Single).
    • AWAL.

Broadcast

  • Mon 31 Jul 2023 09:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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