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What's in Vernon's Vault today?

DJ, producer and songwriter Calvin Harris chooses his Tracks of My Years. Plus, two more contestants take on Ten To the Top and Vernon dives in to the archive.

DJ, producer and songwriter Calvin Harris chooses his Tracks of My Years.

Calvin grew up in Dumfries in Scotland, initially working in a fish processing factory and stocking shelves in supermarkets to save up and buy DJ gear. He moved to London to pursue a career in music but a lack of job opportunities led to him returning to Dumfries, where he created his first album, I Created Disco, in his bedroom.

Uploading his music to MySpace, Calvin had hits with The Girls and Acceptable in the 80s, which led to a record deal with Columbia in 2006. Since then, Calvin has released six albums, had 11 UK number ones and won two Brit awards, a Grammy and an Ivor Novello. He has performed all over the world, and this summer had a residency at Ibiza's Ushua茂a nightclub. Calvin鈥檚 new single, Desire, is out now. It's his third collaboration with Sam Smith and follows on from the success of Promises, which spent six weeks at number one, and I鈥檓 Not Here To Make Friends.

Calvin鈥檚 next two choices this week come from Stardust and Sylvia Striplin.

There'll also be more audio nuggets as we dive in to the 大象传媒 Archive in Vernon's Vault, plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten to the Top and a brand new Record and Album of the Week.

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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Wed 23 Aug 2023 09:30
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Music Played

  • Brothers in Rhythm

    Such A Good Feeling

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    All Over The World

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Jessie Ware & R贸is铆n Murphy

    Freak Me Now

    • That! Feels Good!.
    • EMI.

  • Pharrell Williams

    Happy

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Jess Glynne

    What Do You Do

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Joe Cocker

    Delta Lady (Radio 1 Session, 7 Oct 1968)

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1969.
    • Premier.

  • Bonnie Tyler

    Holding Out For A Hero

    • The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Record of The Week

    • Delta Goodrem

      Back To Your Heart

      • (CD Single).
      • Atled Records.

  • Joe Jackson

    It's Different For Girls

    • Joe Jackson - I'm The Man.
    • A&M.

  • Texas

    Keep On Talking

    • The Very Best Of 1989 - 2023.
    • PIAS.

  • Coldplay

    Princess Of China (feat. Rihanna)

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • The Trammps

    Hold Back The Night

    • The Best Of.
    • Rhino.
    • 14.

  • Birdy

    Paradise Calling

    • Portraits.
    • Atlantic.

  • Destiny鈥檚 Child

    Survivor

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Blur

    Barbaric

    • The Ballad Of Darren.
    • Parlophone.

  • Nirvana

    In Bloom Loop

    • DGC.

  • Vernon's Vault

    • The Who

      My Generation ("Saturday Club" 大象传媒 Session)

      • The 大象传媒 Sessions.
      • Polydor Records.

  • Tom Speight

    The One

    • Love & Light.
    • Nettwerk.

  • The Cardigans

    Lovefool

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • The 5th Dimension

    Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll 1969.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Stardust

      Music Sounds Better With You

      • Now 41 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

    • Full Intention

      America (I Love America)

      • America (I Love America) Single.
      • Stress Records.
      • 1.

    • Daft Punk

      Around The World

    • Sylvia Striplin

      Give Me Your Love (7" Mix)

      • Give Me Your Love.
      • Expansion Records.
      • 10.

  • Simple Minds

    Solstice Kiss

    • Direction Of The Heart.
    • BMG Rights Management.

Broadcast

  • Wed 23 Aug 2023 09:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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