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#1 The Collection Begins

In his first show, our Professor of Pop picks music for all his fellow Radio 2 DJs... including The Beatles, Frank Sinatra and The Four Tops.

Paul Gambaccini is celebrating great songwriters, producers and performers from across seven decades of music.

In his first show, Paul's playlist is made up of songs he is dedicating to his fellow Radio 2 DJs - which will include playing some Sinatra, The Beatles, Percy Faith, John Legend and Springsteen.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

    Born To Run

    • Born To Run.
    • CBS.
  • Four Tops

    Ask the Lonely

    • Four Tops.
    • UNI/MOTOWN.
    • 4.
  • Common & John Legend

    Glory

    • Selma (Music from the Motion Picture).
    • Paramount Pictures.
    • 1.
  • The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M.

    It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day

    • The Bodyguard Soundtrack.
    • Arista.
    • 9.
  • Oasis

    Champagne Supernova

    • Live Forever (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • John Stewart

    Mother Country

    • California Bloodlines.
    • Zonophone.
    • 7.
  • Donna Summer

    I Will Go With You (Con Te Partir贸)

    • I Will Go with You.
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • Percy Faith and Orchestra

    The Song from Moulin Rouge

    • Jazz Dances of Great Britain (1946-1956).
    • Music Today Records.
    • 3.
  • Bertie Higgins

    Key Largo

    • (Single).
    • Epic.
  • The Goo Goo Dolls

    Iris

    • (CD Single).
    • Hollywood Records.
  • The Velvet Underground

    Sunday Morning

    • Verve.
  • Frank Sinatra

    Cycles

    • Ultimate Sinatra: The Centennial Collection.
    • FRANK SINATRA HYBRID.
    • 17.
  • David Carroll

    Anthem

    • Original Broadway Cast - Chess.
    • RCA Victor.
    • 9.
  • Jennifer Holliday

    And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going

    • The Best Of.
    • Geffen.
  • Racing Cars

    They Shoot Horses Don't They

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Gheorghe Zamfir

    The Theme From The Light Of Experience

    • Reflections - Original Instrumental H.
    • CBS.
  • Jerry Jeff Walker

    Mr. Bojangles (Original Mono Single Version)

    • Mr. Bojangles.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 11.
  • Jimmy Smith

    Walk on the Wild Side

    • Pete Townshend's Jukebox.
    • Chrome Dreams.
    • 10.
  • George Jones

    He Stopped Loving Her Today (Album Version)

    • Columbia Country Classics Volume 5: A New Tradition.
    • Columbia.
    • 18.
  • Diana Ross

    Swept Away

    • Swept Away.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 5.
  • Pete Wingfield

    Eighteen With A Bullet

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.
  • B.B. King

    The Thrill is Gone

    • Rock FM Guitarman铆a (Various Artists).
    • Hit Label.
  • The Beatles

    A Day In The Life

    • 1967-1970.
    • Apple.
    • 6.
  • Roy Harper

    When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease (Live at Metropolis Studios)

    • Live In Concert at Metropolis Studios, London.
    • Salvo.
    • 12.

Broadcast

  • Sun 29 Oct 2023 20:00