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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'. We hear 'Love Train' by The O'Jays to mark the induction of songwriting team Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff. We also feature 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine' by Hall of Fame member Marvin Gaye. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1946 of Loudon Wainwright III with his US hit 'Dead Skunk'. Paul pays tribute to record producer Bob Johnston, who has recently died, by playing 'Just Like A Woman' by Bob Dylan from one of Johnston's most significant album productions 'Blonde On Blonde'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Step By Step' by Joe Simon and a different song with the same title by Whitney Houston.

In the feature called 'Beyond The Sea', Paul plays a track from a UK artist's biggest selling album in America. Tonight, we hear songs from LPs by The Yardbirds and Gary Numan. '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 The Jackson 5 and Smokey Robinson.

Our R&B number ones are from 1998 and now by Monica and Tyrese. We hear Country number ones from 1952 and this week by Hank Williams and Sam Hunt. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by The Police and Fall Out Boy. The number one album for a second week is 'Kill The Lights' by country singer Luke Bryan and the best-selling digital song for a third week is 'Can't Feel My Face' by The Weeknd.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 11 Sep 2015 03:00

Music Played

  • The Byrds

    Goin' Back

    • The Notorious Byrd Brothers.
    • COLUMBIA/LEGACY.
    • 2.
  • The Byrds

    Goin' Back

    • The Notorious Byrd Brothers.
    • COLUMBIA/LEGACY.
    • 2.
  • The Byrds

    Goin' Back

    • The Notorious Byrd Brothers.
    • COLUMBIA/LEGACY.
    • 2.
  • Melanie Martinez

    Pity Party

    • Cry Baby.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 8.
  • Melanie Martinez

    Pity Party

    • Cry Baby.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 8.
  • Grace Potter

    Empty Heart

    • Midnight.
    • HOLLYWOOD.
    • 4.
  • Grace Potter

    Empty Heart

    • Midnight.
    • HOLLYWOOD.
    • 4.
  • The O’Jays

    Love Train

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Ed Sheeran

    Photograph

    • X.
    • Atlantic.
    • 6.
  • Loudon Wainwright III

    Dead Skunk

    • Album III.
    • RHINO.
    • 4.
  • Loudon Wainwright III

    Dead Skunk

    • Album III.
    • RHINO.
    • 4.
  • Bob Dylan

    Just Like A Woman

    • The Best Of Bob Dylan.
    • Columbia.
  • The Band Perry

    Live Forever

    • DOWNLOAD SINGLE.
    • UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC.
    • 1.
  • Monica

    The First Night

    • The Boy Is Mine.
    • ARISTA/BMG.
    • 4.
  • Tyrese

    Shame

    • Black Rose.
    • VOLTRON RECORDZ.
    • 5.
  • Joe Simon

    Step By Step

    • The Power Of Joe Simon.
    • SOUTHBOUND.
    • 1.
  • Whitney Houston

    Step By Step

    • The Preacher's Wife O.S.T. - Various.
    • Arista.
  • Whitney Houston

    Step By Step

    • The Preacher's Wife O.S.T. - Various.
    • Arista.
  • Rachel Platten

    Fight Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Rachel Platten

    Fight Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • The Yardbirds

    Shapes Of Things

    • Million Sellers Vol.12 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.
  • The Yardbirds

    Shapes Of Things

    • Million Sellers Vol.12 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.
  • R. City & Adam Levine

    Locked Away

    • DOWNLOAD SINGLE.
    • KEMOSABE RECORDS/RCA/SONY/BMG.
    • 1.
  • R. City & Adam Levine

    Locked Away

    • DOWNLOAD SINGLE.
    • KEMOSABE RECORDS/RCA/SONY/BMG.
    • 1.
  • The Jacksons

    Mama's Pearl

    • The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Fi.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 12.
  • The Jacksons

    Mama's Pearl

    • The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Fi.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 12.
  • Smokey Robinson

    Being With You

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.
  • Smokey Robinson

    Being With You

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.
  • Charlie Puth

    Marvin Gaye (feat. Meghan Trainor)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Charlie Puth

    Marvin Gaye (feat. Meghan Trainor)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Marvin Gaye

    I Heard It Through The Grapevine

    • Complete Motown Singles - Volume 8: 1968.
    • MOTOWN/HIP-O-SELECT.
    • 16.
  • Marvin Gaye

    I Heard It Through The Grapevine

    • Complete Motown Singles - Volume 8: 1968.
    • MOTOWN/HIP-O-SELECT.
    • 16.
  • Bullet for My Valentine

    Venom

    • Venom.
    • RCA/SONY MUSIC.
    • 7.
  • Hank Williams

    Jambalaya (On The Bayou)

    • 40 Greatest Hits.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 10.
  • Hank Williams

    Jambalaya (On The Bayou)

    • 40 Greatest Hits.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 10.
  • Sam Hunt

    House Party

    • Montevallo.
    • MCA NASHVILLE.
    • 3.
  • Sam Hunt

    House Party

    • Montevallo.
    • MCA NASHVILLE.
    • 3.
  • The Police

    King Of Pain

    • The Police - Synchronicity.
    • BMG/RCA.
  • The Police

    King Of Pain

    • The Police - Synchronicity.
    • BMG/RCA.
  • Fall Out Boy

    Uma Thurman

    • American Beauty/American Psycho.
    • : ISLAND/UNIVERSAL.
    • 5.
  • Fall Out Boy

    Uma Thurman

    • American Beauty/American Psycho.
    • : ISLAND/UNIVERSAL.
    • 5.
  • Gary Numan

    Cars

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Gary Numan

    Cars

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Luke Bryan

    Way Way Back

    • Kill The Lights.
    • CAPITOL NASHVILLE.
    • 10.
  • Luke Bryan

    Way Way Back

    • Kill The Lights.
    • CAPITOL NASHVILLE.
    • 10.
  • Paul Anka

    Diana

    • Paul Anka - The Greatest Hits Collect.
    • Telstar.
  • Paul Anka

    Diana

    • Paul Anka - The Greatest Hits Collect.
    • Telstar.
  • The Supremes

    You Can't Hurry Love

    • Complete Motown Singles - Volume 6: 1966.
    • MOTOWN/HIP-O-SELECT.
    • 1.
  • The Supremes

    You Can't Hurry Love

    • Complete Motown Singles - Volume 6: 1966.
    • MOTOWN/HIP-O-SELECT.
    • 1.
  • The Weeknd

    Can't Feel My Face

    • Download Single.
    • XO/REPUBLIC.
    • 1.
  • The Weeknd

    Can't Feel My Face

    • Download Single.
    • XO/REPUBLIC.
    • 1.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 5 Sep 2015 20:00
  • Fri 11 Sep 2015 03:00