30/03/2013
Paul Gambaccini blends this week's US hits from the digital songs, albums, country, R&B and rock charts with LP and single classics from the last six decades.
Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.
In the feature 'Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days]' we hear 'Over My Head' from the self-titled album by Fleetwood Mac. It was number one on 3rd September 1976, the date on which Viking 2 landed on Mars and took the first close-up colour photos of the planet's surface. We also hear 'Vertigo' by U2 from the album 'How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb'. It was number one on 8th December 2004 - the date on which guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott was shot dead during a Damageplan gig in Ohio. In the regular feature 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', tracks are played from albums by Bobby Goldsboro and John Fogerty.
In 'A Matter Of Life And Death' Paul celebrates the birthday of Tracy Chapman by playing her song 'Baby Can I Hold You'. We also hear 'Good Vibrations' by The Beach Boys in tribute to the recently deceased Paul Tanner - the inventor of the Electro-Theremin he played on the record. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Emotions' by Brenda Lee and a different song with the same title by Mariah Carey. Paul continues his countdown of the Top 100 list of songwriters based on success in the American chart from 1955 - 2005. We hear songs written by Stevie Wonder (22) and James Brown (21).
Our R&B Number Ones are from 1974 - 'Lookin' For A Love' by Bobby Womack - and this week - 'Adorn' by Miguel. We hear Country number ones from 1962 and now by Patsy Cline and Blake Shelton. This week's featured past and present Rock number ones are by Don Henley and Imagine Dragons. 'What About Now' by Bon Jovi is the week's number one album. 'Thrift Shop' by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis is the best-selling song of the week.
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Simon & Garfunkel
THE 59th STREET BRIDGE SONG (FEELIN' GROOVY)
This day in 1909: the 59th Street Bridge opened in New York - now officially called the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge
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Eric Clapton
GOTTA GET OVER (with Chaka Khan)
New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Old Sock
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All Around The World
Mindless Behaviour
New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: All Around The World
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Fleetwood Mac
Over My Head
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac (3rd September 1976) On this day: Viking 2 landed on Mars and provided the first close-up colour photographs of the planet鈥檚 surface.
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Muse
Madness
British talent in the American Top Forty
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Tracy Chapman
Baby Can I Hold You
Born 1964: Tracy Chapman
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The Beach Boys
Good Vibrations
Paul Tanner - born 15 October 1917; died 5 February 2013 Inventor of the Electro-Theremin played on 'Good Vibrations'
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Tim McGraw
HIGHWAY DON'T CARE (featuring Taylor Swift)
Climber
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Bobby Womack
Lookin' For A Love
R&B Number One this date in 1974
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Miguel
Adorn
Adult R&B Number One: fourteenth week
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Brenda Lee
Emotions
It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: reached Number Seven in 1961
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Mariah Carey
Emotions
It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: Number One in 1991
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Corey Taylor, Dave Grohl, Rick Nielsen & Scott Reeder
From Can To Can't
New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Sound City - Real To Reel soundtrack
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Bobby Goldsboro
See The Funny Little Clown
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Bobby Goldsboro鈥檚 Greatest Hits - Bobby Goldsboro (6th May 1967)
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David Bowie
The Stars (Are Out Tonight)
New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: The Next Day
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Stevie Wonder
Lately
I Write The Songs - 22: Stevie Wonder
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James Brown
PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG (Part 1)
I Write The Songs - 21: James Brown
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Of Monsters and Men
Little Talks
Top Thirty
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U2
Vertigo
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb - U2 (8th December 2004) On this date: Guitarist Dimebag Darrell(Abbott) was shot dead during a Damageplan gig in Ohio.
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Bruno Mars
When I Was Your Man
Number Two
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Patsy Cline
She's Got You
Country Number One this date in 1962
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Blake Shelton
Sure Be Cool If You Did
Current Country Sales Number One: sixth week
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Don Henley
All She Wants To Do Is Dance
Rock Number One this date in 1985
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Imagine Dragons
Radioactive
Current Rock Number One: third week
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John Fogerty
Rockin' All Over The World
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) John Fogerty - John Fogerty (4th October 1975)
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Bon Jovi
Because We Can
Number One in the Album Chart: What About Now
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The Champs
Tequila
Number One this date in 1958
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Starship
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
Number One this date in 1987
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
THRIFT SHOP (featuring Wanz)
Current Number One: ninth week
Broadcast
- Sat 30 Mar 2013 20:0091热爆 Radio 2