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Vinyl Enthusiast Graham Sharpe

Vinyl enthusiast Graham Sharpe shares his favourite records from the decade.

Vinyl enthusiast Graham Sharpe shares his favourite records from the decade.

Graham Sharpe鈥檚 vinyl love affair began as a teenager, and since then he has amassed over 3000 LPs. After retiring, he made it his mission to visit every surviving secondhand record shop across the world, a journey he has written about in his new book 'Vinyl Countdown'. Stories in the book include the author giving Elton John his first significant media break; Elvis Presley costing him his job; how as an employee of a big betting firm, he 鈥榠nvented鈥� betting on the Christmas Number One; and his close friendship with Screaming Lord Sutch.

Also on the show, Johnnie delves into the 91热爆 Archive to hear the stories from This Week In Music and adds another classic 7" single to Johnnie's Jukebox.

1 hour, 56 minutes

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Tue 26 Nov 2019 03:00
91热爆 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Jimmy Castor Bunch

    Troglodyte (Cave Man)

  • Pratt & McClain

    Happy Days

    • Television's Greatest Hits Volume 3 70s & 80s.
    • Silva Screen Records Ltd.

  • Queen

    Don't Stop Me Now

    • Jazz.
    • Island.
    • 12.

  • David Bowie

    Fame

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Mr. Blue Sky

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Frontiers Records.
    • T1.

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    The Tears Of A Clown

    • Motown: The Ultimate Hits Collection (Various Artists).
    • Motown.

  • Flaming Ember

    Westbound No.9

  • Glen Campbell

    Rhinestone Cowboy

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • David Bowie

    Heroes

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • The Real Thing

    You To Me Are Everything

    • In The Summertime-Sound Of 70's, Part.
    • Old Gold.

  • Rod Stewart

    You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)

    • Foot Loose & Fancy Free.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Brian Protheroe

    Pinball

    • Acoustic Moods (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Johnnie Walker

    Play It Loud

  • Status Quo

    Caroline

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • George Harrison

    My Sweet Lord

    • All Things Must Pass.
    • EMI.
    • 4.

  • Johnnie Walker

    The Ballad Bowl

  • Rose Royce

    Car Wash

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Stylistics

    Betcha By Golly Wow

    • Soul Hits Of The '70s - Didn't It Blow Your Mind, Vol. 16 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • Blue 脰yster Cult

    (Don't Fear) The Reaper

    • The Collection.
    • Camden.

  • Blue 脰yster Cult

    (Don't Fear) The Reaper

    • Chart Show Ultimate Rock - Various.
    • Hit.

  • Blondie

    Denis

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

  • Dave Edmunds

    I Hear you Knocking

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1970 (Various).
    • Premier.
    • 4.

  • The Undertones

    Jimmy Jimmy

    • The Undertones - Teenage Kicks.
    • Castle.

  • Ramones

    Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (1979 Live Version)

    • The Ramones - All The Stuff And More.
    • Sire.

  • The Intruders

    Win Place Or Show (She's A Winner)

    • Sound Of Philadelphia Vol 2 (Various).
    • Arcade Benelux.

  • The Tourists

    Blind Among The Flowers

    • Epic.

  • Bad Company

    Can't Get Enough

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
    • 1.

  • Vinegar Joe

    Charley's Horse

    • Universal-Island Records Limited.

  • Andrew Gold

    Thank You For Being A Friend

    • Jukebox 70's Hits -I Got The Music In.
    • Old Gold.

  • Queen

    Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)

    • A Day At The Races.
    • Island.
    • 10.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 24 Nov 2019 15:00
    91热爆 Radio 2
  • Tue 26 Nov 2019 03:00
    91热爆 Radio 2