29/08/2015
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 'Strange Fruit' by Billie Holiday to mark the induction of record producer Milt Gabler. We also feature 'Sledgehammer' by fellow Hall of Fame member Peter Gabriel. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1968 of Meshell Ndegeocello by featuring her duet with John Mellencamp on Van Morrison's 'Wild Night'. Paul pays tribute to country star Lynn Anderson, who has recently died, by playing her biggest hit 'Rose Garden'.
As part of Radio 2's Bank Holiday weekend focus on The Beatles and Elvis Presley, several of our regular features include songs by those artists. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'I'll Be Back' by The Beatles and a different song with the same title by Elvis Presley. '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 Beatles ('Twist And Shout') and Elvis ('In The Ghetto'). In the feature called 'Beyond The Sea', Paul plays tracks from the biggest selling albums by UK artists in America. Tonight, we hear Joe Cocker covering The Beatles and UB40's successful interpretation of an Elvis hit.
Our R&B number ones are from 1957 and now by Elvis Presley and The Weeknd. We hear Country number ones from 2011 and this week by The Band Perry and Sam Hunt. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by John Waite and Fall Out Boy. The number one album is 'Kill The Lights' by Luke Bryan and the best-selling digital song of the week is 'Can't Feel My Face' by The Weeknd.
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The Beatles
Eleanor Rigby
- CD Single.
- PARLOPHONE.
- 2.
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The Beatles
Eleanor Rigby
- CD Single.
- PARLOPHONE.
- 2.
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Lana Del Rey
High By The Beach
- DOWNLOAD SINGLE.
- POLYDOR/INTERSCOPE.
- 1.
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Lana Del Rey
High By The Beach
- DOWNLOAD SINGLE.
- POLYDOR/INTERSCOPE.
- 1.
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tobyMac & Mr. Talkbox
Feel It
- This Is Not A Test.
- FOREFRONT.
- 6.
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tobyMac & Mr. Talkbox
Feel It
- This Is Not A Test.
- FOREFRONT.
- 6.
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Billie Holiday
Strange Fruit
- The Definitive Billie Holiday - Ken Burns JAZZ.
- VERVE.
- 5.
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Billie Holiday
Strange Fruit
- The Definitive Billie Holiday - Ken Burns JAZZ.
- VERVE.
- 5.
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Major Lazer & DJ Snake
Lean On (feat. ²ÑØ)
- Peace Is The Mission.
- MAD DECENT.
- 4.
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Major Lazer & DJ Snake
Lean On (feat. ²ÑØ)
- Peace Is The Mission.
- MAD DECENT.
- 4.
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John Mellencamp
Wild Night (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello)
- John Cougar Mellencamp - Dance Naked.
- Mercury.
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John Mellencamp
Wild Night (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello)
- John Cougar Mellencamp - Dance Naked.
- Mercury.
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Lynn Anderson
Rose Garden
PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
- Million Sellers Vol.15 - The Seventie.
- Disky.
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Lynn Anderson
Rose Garden
PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
- Million Sellers Vol.15 - The Seventie.
- Disky.
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Keith Urban
John Cougar, John Deere, John 3: 16
- DOWNLOAD SINGLE.
- CAPITOL NASHVILLE.
- 1.
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Keith Urban
John Cougar, John Deere, John 3: 16
- DOWNLOAD SINGLE.
- CAPITOL NASHVILLE.
- 1.
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Elvis Presley
Teddy Bear
- Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
- RCA.
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Elvis Presley
Teddy Bear
- Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
- RCA.
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The Weeknd
Earned It
- Single.
- Island.
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The Weeknd
Earned It
- Single.
- Island.
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Mac DeMarco
The Way You'd Love Her
- Another One.
- CAPTURED TRACKS.
- 1.
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Mac DeMarco
The Way You'd Love Her
- Another One.
- CAPTURED TRACKS.
- 1.
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The Beatles
I'll Be Back
- Beatles ’65.
- CAPITOL RECORDS.
- 8.
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The Beatles
I'll Be Back
- Beatles ’65.
- CAPITOL RECORDS.
- 8.
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Elvis Presley
I'll Be Back
- Command Performances The Essential 60s Masters II.
- RCA/BMG.
- 16.
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Elvis Presley
I'll Be Back
- Command Performances The Essential 60s Masters II.
- RCA/BMG.
- 16.
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Jason Isbell
Children Of Children
- Something More Than Free.
- THIRTY TIGERS/SOUTHEASTERN RECORDS.
- 5.
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Jason Isbell
Children Of Children
- Something More Than Free.
- THIRTY TIGERS/SOUTHEASTERN RECORDS.
- 5.
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Joe Cocker
She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
- Mad Dogs & Englishmen.
- A&M RECORDS.
- 6.
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Jason Derulo
Want To Want Me
- Everything Is 4.
- WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
- 002.
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Jason Derulo
Want To Want Me
- Everything Is 4.
- WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
- 002.
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The Beatles
Twist and Shout
- The Early Beatles.
- CAPITOL RECORDS.
- 8.
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The Beatles
Twist and Shout
- The Early Beatles.
- CAPITOL RECORDS.
- 8.
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Elvis Presley
In The Ghetto
- The Memphis Record.
- RCA/BMG.
- 18.
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Elvis Presley
In The Ghetto
- The Memphis Record.
- RCA/BMG.
- 18.
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Jill Scott
Back Together
- Woman.
- BLUES BABE RECORDS/ATLANTIC.
- 13.
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Jill Scott
Back Together
- Woman.
- BLUES BABE RECORDS/ATLANTIC.
- 13.
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Peter Gabriel
Sledgehammer
- So.
- CHARISMA RECORDS.
- 2.
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Peter Gabriel
Sledgehammer
- So.
- CHARISMA RECORDS.
- 2.
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Never Shout Never
Red Balloon
- Black Cat.
- WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
- 3.
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Never Shout Never
Red Balloon
- Black Cat.
- WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
- 3.
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The Band Perry
If I Die Young
- The Band Perry.
- UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC.
- 3.
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Sam Hunt
House Party
- Montevallo.
- MCA NASHVILLE.
- 3.
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John Waite
Missing You
- Is This Love.
- EMI RECORDS.
- 7.
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Fall Out Boy
Uma Thurman
- American Beauty/American Psycho.
- : ISLAND/UNIVERSAL.
- 5.
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UB40
(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You
- The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
- Virgin.
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UB40
(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You
- The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
- Virgin.
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Luke Bryan
Strip It Down
- Kill The Lights.
- CAPITOL NASHVILLE.
- 3.
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Luke Bryan
Strip It Down
- Kill The Lights.
- CAPITOL NASHVILLE.
- 3.
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Elvis Presley
Hound Dog
- Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
- RCA.
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Elvis Presley
Hound Dog
- Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
- RCA.
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The Beatles
Help!
- CD Single.
- PARLOPHONE.
- 1.
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The Beatles
Help!
- CD Single.
- PARLOPHONE.
- 1.
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The Weeknd
Can't Feel My Face
- Download Single.
- XO/REPUBLIC.
- 1.
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The Weeknd
Can't Feel My Face
- Download Single.
- XO/REPUBLIC.
- 1.
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