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15/08/2011

Ken Bruce returns to Radio 2 and all this week actor and broadcaster Craig Charles chooses the Tracks of My Years. Plus there's a world exclusive play of Erasure's new single.

Ken Bruce returns to Radio 2 and all this week the actor Craig Charles chooses the 'Tracks of My Years'. Today's selection features songs by Stevie Wonder and James Brown. Plus there's a world exclusive play of Erasure's new single 'When I Start (To Break It All Down)'.

Craig Charles played Dave Lister in the long-running BBC sci-fi series 'Red Dwarf' and he can be seen in this hit soap Coronation Street as Lloyd Mullaney. There's also Popmaster and a new Record and Album of the Week.

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Mon 15 Aug 201109:30
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

    Say Say Say

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.

  • Maroon 5

    Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.

  • Kylie Minogue

    On A Night Like This

    • Light Years.
    • Parlophone.

  • Al Stewart

    On The Border

    • Year Of The Cat.
    • Esoteric Recordings.

  • The Ritchie Family

    American Generation

    • (Single).
    • Mercury.

  • CocknBullKid

    Yellow

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Murray Head

    One Night In Bangkok

    • Heart Full Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

  • Michael Sembello

    Maniac

    • Flashdance O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • VIRGIN.

  • CeeLo Green

    Cry Baby

    • The Lady Killer.
    • WEA.
    • 1.

  • Natalie Cole

    Pink Cadillac

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Love Song

    • Patti Austin & James Ingram

      Baby, Come To Me

      • Heart & Soul - 40 Smooth Soul Grooves.
      • Polygram Tv.

  • Focus

    Sylvia

    • The Best Of Focus.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Record Of The Week

    • SuperHeavy

      Miracle Worker

      • (CD Single).
      • Universal.
      • 1.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Stairway To Heaven

    • Led Zeppelin - Early Days.
    • Atlantic.

  • Glen Campbell

    Ghost on the Canvas

    • (CD Single).
    • Surfdog.
    • 1.

  • Chris de Burgh

    High On Emotion

    • Chris De Burgh - Spark To A Flame.
    • River Records.
    • 20.

  • Danny & Freya

    If Only You

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Neil Diamond

    America

    • Neil Diamond - The Jazz Singer.
    • Capitol.

  • Adele

    Rolling In The Deep

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.
    • 1.

  • Album Of The Week

    • Will Young

      Come On

      • Echoes.
      • RCA.
      • 2.

  • Diana Ross

    I'm Coming Out

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Erasure

    When I Start To (Break It All Down)

    • CD Single.
    • Mute.
    • 1.

  • Paul Young

    Come Back and Stay

    • Paul Young - From Time To Time.
    • Columbia.

  • The following two songs were chosen by Craig Charles for 'Tracks Of My Years'

    • Stevie Wonder

      Superstition

      • Motown Chartbusters Volume 8 (Various Artists).
      • Spectrum Music.

  • James Brown

    Papa's Got a Brand New Bag

    • Originals 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Blondie

    What I Heard

    • Panic Of Girls.
    • Five Seven Music.
    • 2.

  • The Foundations

    Baby Now That I've Found You

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

  • The Detroit Spinners

    Working My Way Back To You

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

Broadcast

  • Mon 15 Aug 201109:30
    BBC Radio 2