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Billy Ocean chooses his Tracks of My Years

Forty years on from his hit album 'Suddenly' entering the charts., Billy Ocean will be picking his Tracks Of My Years all this week. Plus another round of Ten To The Top.

One of music's best loved performers, Billy Ocean selects his favourite music all this week on Tracks Of My Years.

Prior to the release of his seminal album, 'Suddenly', Billy had already enjoyed two big hits in 'Love Really Hurts Without You' and 'Red Light Spells Danger', but it was this 1984 album that gave him his first entry in the Album Charts. The album spawned hits such as 'Loverboy', 'Suddenly' and a cover of 'The Long and Winding Road', but it was lead single 'Caribbean Queen' which became Billy's most acclaimed work.

The track reached number six in the UK, topped the US charts and earned him a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B performance. Billy is marking the fortieth anniversary of the album's release with a limited run of the album on ocean blue vinyl.

Also, you can test your music trivia knowledge with another round of Ten To The Top, explore the past in Vernon鈥檚 Vault, and hear the Vern's first plays of the 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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Mon 9 Sep 2024 09:30
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Music Played

  • Livin鈥� Joy

    Dreamer

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.

  • The Cure

    Friday I'm In Love

    • True Brit (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Pixie Lott

    Midnight Trash

    • Encino.
    • Sony Music.

  • Paul Heaton

    Perfect 10 (Radio 2 In The Park 2024) (feat. Rianne Downey)

  • M People

    Moving On Up

    • The Best Of M People.
    • BMG.

  • Kim Wilde

    Trail Of Destruction

    • Closer.
    • Cherry Red.

  • Cameo

    Word Up

    • Platinum - The Definitive R&B Collection (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music TV.

  • Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

    The Message

  • Haircut One Hundred

    The Unloving Plum

    • (CD Single).
    • H100 / Absolute Label Services.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Galway Girl

    • 梅 Divide.
    • Atlantic.

  • Alex Warren

    Carry You Home (feat. Ella Henderson)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Band On The Run

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.
    • 1.

  • Hozier

    Nobody's Soldier

    • Unaired E.P..
    • Island.

  • Sugababes

    Push The Button (Radio 2 In The Park 2024)

  • Diana Ross

    I'm Coming Out

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Snow Patrol

    All

    • The Forest Is The Path.
    • Polydor.

  • Blondie

    Dreaming

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.

  • David Gilmour

    Luck And Strange

    • Luck And Strange.
    • Legacy Recordings.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Confide In Me

    • Simply The Best Radio Hits (Various).
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Go West (Radio 2 In The Park 2024)

  • Aretha Franklin

    Respect

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Harry Belafonte

    Jump In The Line

    • The Best Of.
    • Camden.
    • 16.

  • Sam Cooke

    A Change Is Gonna Come

    • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
    • RCA.

  • Sabrina Carpenter

    Taste

    • Short n' Sweet.
    • Polydor.

Broadcast

  • Mon 9 Sep 2024 09:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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