03/12/2011
Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades. This week's feautured hitmakers include Deep Purple, Tom Jones and Andy Williams.
Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.
In the feature Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] we hear Whipped Cream by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass from the 1965 LP Whipped Cream & Other Delights. The only other artists to have number one albums in 1965 were Elvis, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones ...plus those on soundtrack albums.
We also hear Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple from the 1997 soundtrack album Private Parts. In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face songs are featured from LPs by Tom Jones and Elton John. It's Not The Same Old Song highlights Patches by Dickey Lee and a different song with the same title by Clarence Carter.
In A Matter Of Life And Death, Paul celebrates the birth on this date in 1927 of Andy Williams. We also hear Now That We Found Love by Heavy D & The Boyz, as a tribute to the recently deceased artist and record company executive Dwight Myers. What The World Needs Now Is Love by Jackie DeShannon and What'd I Say (Part 1) by Ray Charles are this week's featured songs from the Grammy Hall Of Fame Singles list.
Our R&B Number Ones are from 1973 - If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) by the Staple Singers - and this week - Stay by Tyrese. We hear Country Number Ones from 1971 and now by Charley Pride and Toby Keith. This week's past and present Rock Number Ones are by the Lemonheads and Bush. This week's number one album is Take Care by Drake. On the singles side, We Found Love by Rihanna and Calvin Harris is still Number One.
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Sufjan Stevens
Chicago
This day in 1818: Illinois became the 21st state of America
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Glee Cast
Rumour Has It Someone Like You
New Entry in the Top Five
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Rihanna
You Da One
New Entry in the Top Ten
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Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
Whipped Cream
Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] Whipped Cream & Other Delights - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (1965) [The only other artists to have number one albums in 1965 were Elvis, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones ...plus soundtrack albums]
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Nickelback
When We Stand Together
Top Forty single
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Andy Williams
I LIKE YOUR KIND OF LOVE (with Peggy Powers)
Born 1927: Andy Williams
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Heavy D. & the Boyz
Now That We Found Love
Dwight Myers - born 24th May 1967; died 8th November 2011
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Luke Bryan
I Don't Want This Night To End
Top Thirty
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The Staple Singers
If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)
R&B Number One this date in 1973
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Tyrese
Stay
Adult R&B Number One: second week
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Avicii
Levels
New Entry in the Top Forty
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Dickey Lee
Patches
It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: Number Six in 1962
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Clarence Carter
Patches
It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: Number Four in 1970
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AWOLNATION - Sail
Re-Entry
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Tom Jones
It's Not Unusual
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) It鈥檚 Not Unusual - Tom Jones (3rd July 1965)
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Bruno Mars
It Will Rain
Number Three
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Jackie DeShannon
What The World Needs Now Is Love
Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number Seven in 1965
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Ray Charles
WHAT'D I SAY (Part 1)
Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number Six in 1959 & R&B Number One
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Andrea Bocelli
TIME TO SAY GOODBYE (with Ana Maria Martinez)
New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: Concerto: One Night In Central Park
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Deep Purple
Smoke On The Water
Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] Private Parts soundtrack album - Various Artists (1997)
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Charley Pride
Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'
Country Number One this date in 1971
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Toby Keith
Red Solo Cup
Current Country Number One - third week
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The Lemonheads
Into Your Arms
Rock Number One this date in 1993
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Coldplay
Paradise
Current Rock Number One - NEW
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Elton John
Border Song
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Elton John - Elton John (3rd October 1970)
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Drake
Take Care (feat. Rihanna)
Current Number One in the Album Chart: NEW: Take Care
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Tony Bennett
Rags To Riches
Number One this date in 1953
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Lady Gaga
Bad Romance
Number One this date in 2009
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Rihanna
We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)
Current Number One: fifth week
Broadcast
- Sat 3 Dec 2011 20:00成人论坛 Radio 2