10/10/2015
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'. Continuing our alphabetical look at the list, we hear 'Truckin' by the Grateful Dead and 'American Idiot' by Green Day. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1958 of country singer Tanya Tucker with her hit 'What's Your Mama's Name'. Paul pays tribute to Gary Richrath of REO Speedwagon, who has recently died, by playing one of the band's biggest hits -'Keep On Loving You'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Tonight's The Night' by The Shirelles and a different song with the same title by Solomon Burke.
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 Kate Bush and the Climax Blues Band. '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 J Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers and Stevie Wonder.
Our R&B number ones are from 1958 and now by Bobby Day and Janet Jackson featuring J. Cole. We hear Country number ones from 2007 and this week by Taylor Swift and Luke Bryan. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by Don Henley and Elle King. The best-selling digital song of the week is 'The Hills' by The Weeknd.
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Music Played
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The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Fire
- Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
- Global Television.
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The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Fire
- Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
- Global Television.
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David Gilmour
Rattle That Lock
- Rattle That Lock.
- COLUMBIA/SONY MUSIC.
- 2.
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David Gilmour
Rattle That Lock
- Rattle That Lock.
- COLUMBIA/SONY MUSIC.
- 2.
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Keith Richards
Trouble
- Crosseyed Heart.
- Virgin EMI.
- 001.
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Keith Richards
Trouble
- Crosseyed Heart.
- Virgin EMI.
- 001.
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Grateful Dead
Truckin'
- American Beauty.
- WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
- 10.
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Grateful Dead
Truckin'
- American Beauty.
- WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
- 10.
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Andy Mineo & Willow Stephens
Strange Motions
- Uncomfortable.
- REACH.
- 12.
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Andy Mineo & Willow Stephens
Strange Motions
- Uncomfortable.
- REACH.
- 12.
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Tanya Tucker
What's Your Mama's Name
- Super Hits Of The ‘70s.
- EPIC.
- 7.
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Tanya Tucker
What's Your Mama's Name
- Super Hits Of The ‘70s.
- EPIC.
- 7.
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REO Speedwagon
Keep On Loving You
- Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
- Columbia.
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REO Speedwagon
Keep On Loving You
- Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
- Columbia.
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Thomas Rhett
Die A Happy Man
- Tangled Up.
- Valory.
- 4.
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Thomas Rhett
Die A Happy Man
- Tangled Up.
- Valory.
- 4.
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Bobby Day
Rock-in Robin
- The Golden Age Of American Rock ’n’ Roll.
- ACE RECORDS.
- 9.
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Bobby Day
Rock-in Robin
- The Golden Age Of American Rock ’n’ Roll.
- ACE RECORDS.
- 9.
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Janet Jackson & J. Cole
No Sleeep (Remix)
- DOWNLOAD SINGLE.
- RHYTHM NATION/BMG.
- 1.
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Turnpike Troubadours
Down Here
- The Turnpike Troubadours.
- BOSSIER CITY.
- 3.
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The Shirelles
Tonight's The Night
- The Best Of The Shirelles.
- ACE RECORDS.
- 3.
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The Shirelles
Tonight's The Night
- The Best Of The Shirelles.
- ACE RECORDS.
- 3.
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Solomon Burke
Tonight's The Night
- The Very Best Of Solomon Burke.
- RHINO RECORDS.
- 12.
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Solomon Burke
Tonight's The Night
- The Very Best Of Solomon Burke.
- RHINO RECORDS.
- 12.
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Shinedown
Cut The Cord
- Threat To Survival.
- ATLANTIC.
- 2.
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Shinedown
Cut The Cord
- Threat To Survival.
- ATLANTIC.
- 2.
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Kate Bush
This Woman's Work
- Remastered Part I.
- Fish People.
-
Kate Bush
This Woman's Work
- Remastered Part I.
- Fish People.
-
Ryan Adams
Bad Blood
- 1989.
- Blue Note.
-
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Fire
- Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
- Global Television.
-
David Gilmour
Rattle That Lock
- Rattle That Lock.
- COLUMBIA/SONY MUSIC.
- 2.
-
J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers
Last Kiss
- Dead! The Grim Reaper’s Greatest Hits.
- ACE RECORDS.
- 10.
-
Stevie Wonder
That Girl
- Number Ones.
- Motown.
-
Keith Richards
Trouble
- Crosseyed Heart.
- Virgin EMI.
- 001.
-
Grateful Dead
Truckin'
- American Beauty.
- WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
- 10.
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Ellie Goulding
On My Mind
- Delirium.
- INTERSCOPE.
- 5.
-
Green Day
American Idiot
- Reprise.
-
John Lennon
#9 Dream
- GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
- Calderstone.
-
John Lennon & Yoko Ono
(Just Like) Starting Over
- GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
- Parlophone.
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The Quarrymen
That'll Be The Day
- The Beatles Anthology 1.
- Apple.
- 3.
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John Lennon
Mind Games
- GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
- Calderstone.
-
Andy Mineo & Willow Stephens
Strange Motions
- Uncomfortable.
- REACH.
- 12.
-
Taylor Swift
Love Story
- Fearless.
- BIG MACHINE RECORDS.
- 3.
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Luke Bryan
Strip It Down
- Kill The Lights.
- CAPITOL NASHVILLE.
- 3.
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Don Henley
Dirty Laundry
- Actual Miles Henley’s Greatest Hits.
- GEFFEN.
- 1.
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Elle King
Ex's And Oh's
- Love Stuff.
- RCA.
- 2.
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Climax Blues Band
Couldn't Get It Right
- Top Gear 3 - Various Artists.
- Sony.
-
Climax Blues Band
Couldn't Get It Right
- Top Gear 3 - Various Artists.
- Sony.
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Lana Del Rey
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
- Honeymoon.
- INTERSCOPE.
- 14.
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Lana Del Rey
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
- Honeymoon.
- INTERSCOPE.
- 14.
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Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs
Sugar Shack
- The Golden Age Of American Rock'n'rol.
- Ace.
-
Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs
Sugar Shack
- The Golden Age Of American Rock'n'rol.
- Ace.
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The Fray
How To Save A Life
- How To Save A Life.
- EPIC.
- 3.
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The Fray
How To Save A Life
- How To Save A Life.
- EPIC.
- 3.
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The Weeknd
The Hills
- Beauty Behind The Madness.
- UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC.
- 5.
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The Weeknd
The Hills
- Beauty Behind The Madness.
- UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC.
- 5.
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