22/08/2015
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'. We hear 'I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)' by Aretha Franklin and to celebrate the induction of DJ Alan Freed, 'Maybellene' by Chuck Berry. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1963 of Tori Amos with her song 'Silent All These Years'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'The Wanderer' by Dion and a different song with the same title by U2 featuring Johnny Cash.
In the feature called 'Beyond The Sea', Paul plays tracks from the biggest selling albums by UK artists in America. Tonight, we hear songs from LPs by Marianne Faithfull and Squeeze. 'The Other Number Ones' are records that reached the top of the American chart in 'Cash Box' magazine, but not in the 'Billboard' Hot 100. This week's examples are by The Toys and Madonna.
Our R&B number ones are from 1953 and now by The Orioles and Janet Jackson. We hear Country number ones from 2012 and this week by Little Big Town and Sam Hunt. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by Cage The Elephant and Fall Out Boy. The number one album is the TV soundtrack album 'Descendants' and the best-selling digital song of the week is 'Drag Me Down' by One Direction.
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Christopher Cross
Sailing
- Christopher Cross.
- Warner Bros.
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Led Zeppelin
Fool In The Rain
- In Through The Out Door.
- ATLANTIC RECORDS/SWAN SONG.
- 3.
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Aretha Franklin
I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
- Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
- Atlantic.
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Buddy Guy
Born To Play Guitar
- Born To Play Guitar.
- SILVERTONE RECORDS/BMG.
- 1.
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Buddy Guy
Born To Play Guitar
- Born To Play Guitar.
- SILVERTONE RECORDS/BMG.
- 1.
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Tori Amos
Silent All These Years
- The Atlantic Story (Various Artists).
- Atlantic.
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Tori Amos
Silent All These Years
- The Atlantic Story (Various Artists).
- Atlantic.
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Tammy Wynette
Stand By Your Man
- Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
- Telstar.
- 1.
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Tammy Wynette
Stand By Your Man
- Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
- Telstar.
- 1.
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Cam
Burning House
- Download Single.
- ARISTA NASHVILLE.
- 1.
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Cam
Burning House
- Download Single.
- ARISTA NASHVILLE.
- 1.
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The Orioles
Crying In The Chapel
- The Doo Wop Box Volume One.
- RHINO.
- 5.
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The Orioles
Crying In The Chapel
- The Doo Wop Box Volume One.
- RHINO.
- 5.
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Janet Jackson & J. Cole
No Sleeep (Remix)
- DOWNLOAD SINGLE.
- RHYTHM NATION/BMG.
- 1.
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Janet Jackson & J. Cole
No Sleeep (Remix)
- DOWNLOAD SINGLE.
- RHYTHM NATION/BMG.
- 1.
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Dion
The Wanderer
- The Wanderers (Original S/Track).
- Sequel Records.
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Dion
The Wanderer
- The Wanderers (Original S/Track).
- Sequel Records.
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U2 & Johnny Cash
The Wanderer
- Zooropa.
- ISLAND.
- 10.
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U2 & Johnny Cash
The Wanderer
- Zooropa.
- ISLAND.
- 10.
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R. City & Adam Levine
Locked Away
- DOWNLOAD SINGLE.
- KEMOSABE RECORDS/RCA/SONY/BMG.
- 1.
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R. City & Adam Levine
Locked Away
- DOWNLOAD SINGLE.
- KEMOSABE RECORDS/RCA/SONY/BMG.
- 1.
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Marianne Faithfull
As Tears Go By
- The Very Best Of Marianne Faithfull.
- London.
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Marianne Faithfull
As Tears Go By
- The Very Best Of Marianne Faithfull.
- London.
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Rachel Platten
Fight Song
- (CD Single).
- Columbia.
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Rachel Platten
Fight Song
- (CD Single).
- Columbia.
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The Toys
A Lover's Concerto
- Best From Bell.
- Bell.
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The Toys
A Lover's Concerto
- Best From Bell.
- Bell.
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Madonna
Express Yourself
- (Single).
- Sire.
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Madonna
Express Yourself
- (Single).
- Sire.
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Joss Stone
Love Me
- Water For Your Soul.
- ³§°Õ°¿±··¡â€™D.
- 1.
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Joss Stone
Love Me
- Water For Your Soul.
- ³§°Õ°¿±··¡â€™D.
- 1.
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Chuck Berry
Maybellene
- The Best Of Chuck Berry.
- Music Club.
- 3.
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Chuck Berry
Maybellene
- The Best Of Chuck Berry.
- Music Club.
- 3.
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Lianne La Havas
What You Don't Do
- Blood.
- NONESUCH.
- 3.
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Lianne La Havas
What You Don't Do
- Blood.
- NONESUCH.
- 3.
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Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
It's Five O'Clock Somewhere
- CD Single.
- ARISTA NASHVILLE.
- 1.
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Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
It's Five O'Clock Somewhere
- CD Single.
- ARISTA NASHVILLE.
- 1.
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Sam Hunt
House Party
- Montevallo.
- MCA NASHVILLE.
- 3.
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Sam Hunt
House Party
- Montevallo.
- MCA NASHVILLE.
- 3.
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Cage the Elephant
In One Ear
- Cage The Elephant.
- JIVE.
- 1.
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Cage the Elephant
In One Ear
- Cage The Elephant.
- JIVE.
- 1.
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Fall Out Boy
Uma Thurman
- American Beauty/American Psycho.
- : ISLAND/UNIVERSAL.
- 5.
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Fall Out Boy
Uma Thurman
- American Beauty/American Psycho.
- : ISLAND/UNIVERSAL.
- 5.
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Squeeze
Tempted
- Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
- Columbia.
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Squeeze
Tempted
- Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
- Columbia.
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Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart & Sofia Carson
Rotten to the Core
- Descendants - Original TV Soundtrack Album.
- WALT DISNEY RECORDS.
- 1.
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Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart & Sofia Carson
Rotten to the Core
- Descendants - Original TV Soundtrack Album.
- WALT DISNEY RECORDS.
- 1.
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Frankie Valli
Grease
- Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
- Polygram Tv.
- 18.
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Frankie Valli
Grease
- Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
- Polygram Tv.
- 18.
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Meghan Trainor
All About That Bass
- (CD Single).
- Epic.
- 1.
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Meghan Trainor
All About That Bass
- (CD Single).
- Epic.
- 1.
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One Direction
Drag Me Down
- (CD Single).
- Syco Music.
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One Direction
Drag Me Down
- (CD Single).
- Syco Music.
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