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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 'Dust My Broom' by Elmore James and 'At Last' by Etta James. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1942 of Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship by playing the band's US number three hit 'Miracles'. Paul pays tribute to Glenn Frey of the Eagles by featuring a song co-written and sung by him, 'Lyin' Eyes'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Diamonds And Pearls' by doo-wop group The Paradons and a different song with the same title by Prince.

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 Matt Monro and Genesis. '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 Partridge Family and Jesus Jones.

Our R&B number ones are from 1965 and now by The Temptations and Tyrese. We hear Country number ones from 1964 and this week by Buck Owens and Thomas Rhett. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by Lorde and Twenty One Pilots. The number one album is 'Blackstar' by David Bowie and 'Love Yourself' by Justin Bieber is the best-selling song of the week.

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Music Played

  • Scott McKenzie

    San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • Scott McKenzie

    San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • Andra Day

    Rise Up

    • Cheers To The Fall.
    • WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
    • 11.

  • Andra Day

    Rise Up

    • Cheers To The Fall.
    • WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
    • 11.

  • Elmore James

    Dust My Broom

    • Shake Your Moneymaker: The Best Of The Fire Sessions.
    • BUDDHA RECORDS/ARISTA/BMG.
    • 16.

  • Elmore James

    Dust My Broom

    • Shake Your Moneymaker: The Best Of The Fire Sessions.
    • BUDDHA RECORDS/ARISTA/BMG.
    • 16.

  • Charlie Puth

    One Call Away

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Charlie Puth

    One Call Away

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Jefferson Starship

    Miracles (Album Version)

    • The Essential.
    • RCA.
    • 4.

  • Jefferson Starship

    Miracles (Album Version)

    • The Essential.
    • RCA.
    • 4.

  • Eagles

    Lyin' Eyes

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • Eagles

    Lyin' Eyes

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • Rhiannon Giddens

    Tomorrow is My Turn

    • Tomorrow Is My Turn.
    • NONESUCH.
    • 6.

  • Rhiannon Giddens

    Tomorrow is My Turn

    • Tomorrow Is My Turn.
    • NONESUCH.
    • 6.

  • The Temptations

    My Girl

    • Complete Motown Singles - Volume 4:- 1964.
    • HIP-O SELECT/MOTOWN.
    • 17.

  • The Temptations

    My Girl

    • Complete Motown Singles - Volume 4:- 1964.
    • HIP-O SELECT/MOTOWN.
    • 17.

  • Tyrese

    Shame

    • Black Rose.
    • VOLTRON RECORDZ.
    • 5.

  • Tyrese

    Shame

    • Black Rose.
    • VOLTRON RECORDZ.
    • 5.

  • The Paradons

    Diamonds & Pearls

    • The Doo Wop Box II Volume Three (1957-1960).
    • RHINO RECORDS.
    • 25.

  • The Paradons

    Diamonds & Pearls

    • The Doo Wop Box II Volume Three (1957-1960).
    • RHINO RECORDS.
    • 25.

  • Prince & The New Power Generation

    Diamonds And Pearls

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Prince & The New Power Generation

    Diamonds And Pearls

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • TWENTY ØNE PILØTS

    House Of Gold

    • Vessel.
    • FUELED BY RAMEN/ATLANTIC.
    • 4.

  • TWENTY ØNE PILØTS

    House Of Gold

    • Vessel.
    • FUELED BY RAMEN/ATLANTIC.
    • 4.

  • Matt Monro & The John Barry Orchestra

    Born Free

    • The Best Of John Barry: Themeology.
    • Columbia.

  • David Bowie

    Suffragette City

    • The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars.
    • EMI CDEMC 3577 CDP 794400 2.
    • 10.

  • David Bowie

    Suffragette City

    • The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars.
    • EMI CDEMC 3577 CDP 794400 2.
    • 10.

  • The Partridge Family

    Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted

    • Up To Date.
    • BUDDHA RECORDS.
    • 3.

  • The Partridge Family

    Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted

    • Up To Date.
    • BUDDHA RECORDS.
    • 3.

  • Jesus Jones

    Right Here Right Now

    • CD Single.
    • FOOD/EMI.
    • 1.

  • Jesus Jones

    Right Here Right Now

    • CD Single.
    • FOOD/EMI.
    • 1.

  • Nathaniel Rateliff

    S.O.B.

    • (CD Single).
    • Stax Records.

  • Nathaniel Rateliff

    S.O.B.

    • (CD Single).
    • Stax Records.

  • Etta James

    At Last

    • Etta James- The Genuine Article.
    • Mca/Chess.

  • Etta James

    At Last

    • Etta James- The Genuine Article.
    • Mca/Chess.

  • Buck Owens and His Buckaroos

    Love's Gonna Live Here

    • 21 No. 1 Hits - The Ultimate Collection.
    • RHINO.
    • 2.

  • Buck Owens and His Buckaroos

    Love's Gonna Live Here

    • 21 No. 1 Hits - The Ultimate Collection.
    • RHINO.
    • 2.

  • Thomas Rhett

    Die A Happy Man

    • Tangled Up.
    • Valory.
    • 4.

  • Lorde

    Team

    • Pure Heroine.
    • Universal.
    • 6.

  • TWENTY ØNE PILØTS

    Stressed Out

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

  • TWENTY ØNE PILØTS

    Stressed Out

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

  • Genesis

    Invisible Touch

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.

  • Genesis

    Invisible Touch

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.

  • David Bowie

    Blackstar

    • Blackstar.
    • COLUMBIA/SONY.
    • 1.

  • David Bowie

    Blackstar

    • Blackstar.
    • COLUMBIA/SONY.
    • 1.

  • The Platters

    Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.
    • 3.

  • The Platters

    Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.
    • 3.

  • Tommy James & the Shondells

    Crimson And Clover

    • The Very Best Of Tommy James & The Shondells.
    • RHINO RECORDS.
    • 11.

  • Tommy James & the Shondells

    Crimson And Clover

    • The Very Best Of Tommy James & The Shondells.
    • RHINO RECORDS.
    • 11.

  • Justin Bieber

    Love Yourself

    • Purpose.
    • Def Jam.
    • 5.

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