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Paul Gambaccini blends digital tracks from the week's US charts of songs, albums, R&B, country and rock hits with LP and singles tracks from the last six decades.

Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.

Each week, songs are played connected to members of 'The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame'. Continuing our alphabetical look at the list, we hear 'People Get Ready' by The Impressions and 'If I Didn't Care' by The Ink Spots. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1930 of Julius LaRosa by playing his Top Five hit from 1953 'Eh, Cumpari'. Paul pays tribute to Larry Rosen, who has recently died, by featuring the producer's recording of Angela Bofill singing 'This Time I'll Be Sweeter'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Ko Ko Mo' by Gene & Eunice and a different song with the same title by The Beach Boys.

In the feature called 'Beyond The Sea', Paul plays a song from a UK artist's biggest-selling album in America. Tonight, we hear tracks from LPs by Joe Jackson and Soul II Soul. 'The Other Number Ones' are records that reached the top of the American chart in 'Cash Box' magazine, but not in the Hot 100 of the other US chart publication 'Billboard'. This week's examples are by Chubby Checker with Dee Dee Sharp and the Four Tops.

Our R&B number ones are from 2015 and now by Sam Smith and Tyrese. We hear Country number ones from 2010 and this week by Lady Antebellum and Emily Ann Roberts. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by Quarterflash and Twenty One Pilots. The number one album, for a fourth week, is '25' by Adele and 'The Voice' winner in the US, Jordan Smith, is number one with 'Mary Did You Know'.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Fri 8 Jan 2016 03:00
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Music Played

  • Larry Williams

    Slow Down

    • Bad Boy Of Rock ’n’ Roll.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 6.

  • Larry Williams

    Slow Down

    • Bad Boy Of Rock ’n’ Roll.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 6.

  • Jordan Smith

    Somebody To Love (The Voice Performance)

    • Download Single.
    • REPUBLIC RECORDS/UNIVERSAL.
    • 1.

  • Cole Swindell

    You Should Be Here

    • Download Single.
    • WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
    • 1.

  • The Impressions

    People Get Ready

    • Soul Deep: The Story Of Black Popular Music (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • The Impressions

    People Get Ready

    • Soul Deep: The Story Of Black Popular Music (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • R. Kelly

    Backyard Party

    • Buffet.
    • RCA/BMG/SONY.
    • 11.

  • R. Kelly

    Backyard Party

    • Buffet.
    • RCA/BMG/SONY.
    • 11.

  • Julius La Rosa

    Eh, Cumpari!

    • The Cadence Story.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 25.

  • Julius La Rosa

    Eh, Cumpari!

    • The Cadence Story.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 25.

  • Elvis Presley

    Can't Help Falling in Love

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Elvis Presley

    Can't Help Falling in Love

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Cam

    Untamed

    • Untamed.
    • ARISTA NASHVILLE/RCA.
    • 1.

  • Cam

    Untamed

    • Untamed.
    • ARISTA NASHVILLE/RCA.
    • 1.

  • Sam Smith

    Stay With Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 001.

  • Sam Smith

    Stay With Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 001.

  • Tyrese

    Shame

    • Black Rose.
    • VOLTRON RECORDZ.
    • 5.

  • Tyrese

    Shame

    • Black Rose.
    • VOLTRON RECORDZ.
    • 5.

  • Coldplay

    Hymn For The Weekend

    • A Head Full Of Dreams.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 3.

  • Coldplay

    Hymn For The Weekend

    • A Head Full Of Dreams.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 3.

  • Gene & Eunice

    Ko Ko Mo

    • Great R&B Duets.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 6.

  • Gene & Eunice

    Ko Ko Mo

    • Great R&B Duets.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 6.

  • The Beach Boys

    Kokomo

    • Love At The Movies (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • The Beach Boys

    Kokomo

    • Love At The Movies (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • The Chainsmokers

    Roses (feat. ROZES)

    • Download Single.
    • DISRUPTOR RECORDS/SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.
    • 1.

  • The Chainsmokers

    Roses (feat. ROZES)

    • Download Single.
    • DISRUPTOR RECORDS/SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.
    • 1.

  • Joe Jackson

    Steppin' Out

    • Night And Day.
    • A&M RECORDS.
    • 5.

  • Joe Jackson

    Steppin' Out

    • Night And Day.
    • A&M RECORDS.
    • 5.

  • Janet Jackson

    Unbreakable

    • Unbreakable.
    • RHYTHM NATION/BMG.
    • 1.

  • Janet Jackson

    Unbreakable

    • Unbreakable.
    • RHYTHM NATION/BMG.
    • 1.

  • Chubby Checker & Dee Dee Sharp

    Slow Twistin'

    • The Best Of Chubby Checker.
    • ABKCO RECORDS.
    • 13.

  • Chubby Checker & Dee Dee Sharp

    Slow Twistin'

    • The Best Of Chubby Checker.
    • ABKCO RECORDS.
    • 13.

  • Four Tops

    Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)

    • The Best Of.
    • Motown.

  • Four Tops

    Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)

    • The Best Of.
    • Motown.

  • The Weeknd

    In The Night

    • Beauty Behind The Madness.
    • UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC.
    • 10.

  • The Weeknd

    In The Night

    • Beauty Behind The Madness.
    • UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC.
    • 10.

  • The Ink Spots

    If I Didn't Care

    • The Best Of The Ink Spots.
    • HALF MOON/UNIVERSAL.
    • 18.

  • The Ink Spots

    If I Didn't Care

    • The Best Of The Ink Spots.
    • HALF MOON/UNIVERSAL.
    • 18.

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

    • Need You Now.
    • CAPITOL NASHVILLE.
    • 1.

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

    • Need You Now.
    • CAPITOL NASHVILLE.
    • 1.

  • Emily Ann Roberts

    Burning House (The Voice Performance)

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Music.

  • Emily Ann Roberts

    Burning House (The Voice Performance)

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Music.

  • Quarterflash

    Harden My Heart

    • Billboard Top Hits: 1982 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • TWENTY ØNE PILØTS

    Stressed Out

    • Blurryface.
    • FUELED BY RAMEN/ATLANTIC.
    • 2.

  • Soul II Soul

    Keep On Movin' (feat. Caron Wheeler)

    • Club Classics - Volume One.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 1.

  • Soul II Soul

    Keep On Movin' (feat. Caron Wheeler)

    • Club Classics - Volume One.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 1.

  • Adele

    All I Ask

    • 25.
    • XL Recordings.

  • Adele

    All I Ask

    • 25.
    • XL Recordings.

  • Carly Simon

    You're So Vain

    • The Very Best Of Carly Simon.
    • Global Television.

  • Carly Simon

    You're So Vain

    • The Very Best Of Carly Simon.
    • Global Television.

  • µþ±ð²â´Ç²Ô³¦Ã©

    Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

  • µþ±ð²â´Ç²Ô³¦Ã©

    Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

  • Jordan Smith

    Mary, Did You Know? (The Voice Performance)

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Music.
    • 006.

  • Jordan Smith

    Mary, Did You Know? (The Voice Performance)

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Music.
    • 006.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 2 Jan 2016 20:00
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  • Fri 8 Jan 2016 03:00
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