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Martin Brammer joins Sara Cox.

Sara Cox is joined by Kane Gang lead singer Martin Brammer. Plus our album of the week from Simple Mind's and a look at the top 5 from this week in 1987.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Wed 21 Jan 201503:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Transvision Vamp

    Baby I Don't Care

    • Smash Hits Party '89 (Various).
    • Dover Records.

  • Transvision Vamp

    Baby I Don't Care

    • Smash Hits Party '89 (Various).
    • Dover Records.

  • Adam and the Ants

    Antmusic

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Adam and the Ants

    Antmusic

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Simple Minds

    Alive & Kicking

    • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Simple Minds

    Alive & Kicking

    • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Soul II Soul

    Keep on Movin' (feat. Caron Wheeler)

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Soul II Soul

    Keep on Movin' (feat. Caron Wheeler)

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Paul Hardcastle

    The Wizard

    • The Top Of The Pops Party Album.
    • Telstar.

  • Van Morrison

    Moondance

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.

  • Paul Hardcastle

    The Wizard

    • The Top Of The Pops Party Album.
    • Telstar.

  • Elkie Brooks

    No More The Fool

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 006.

  • Elkie Brooks

    No More The Fool

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 006.

  • The Gap Band

    Big Fun

    • NOW That's What I Call Music! 9 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Gap Band

    Big Fun

    • NOW That's What I Call Music! 9 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Alison Moyet

    Is This Love?

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.
    • 8.

  • Alison Moyet

    Is This Love?

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.
    • 8.

  • Steve “Silk” Hurley

    Jack Your Body

    • The Greatest Hits Of The Eighties (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
    • 4.

  • Steve “Silk” Hurley

    Jack Your Body

    • The Greatest Hits Of The Eighties (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
    • 4.

  • Jackie Wilson

    Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want To Meet)

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Jackie Wilson

    Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want To Meet)

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • The Human League

    Love Action (I Believe In Love)

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • The Human League

    Love Action (I Believe In Love)

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Duran Duran

    Rio (Carnival Version)

    • 80s 12" Summer.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Duran Duran

    Rio (Carnival Version)

    • 80s 12" Summer.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Grandmaster Flash

    White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)

    • Best Of Sugar Hill Records (Various Artists).
    • Rhino Records.

  • Grandmaster Flash

    White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)

    • Best Of Sugar Hill Records (Various Artists).
    • Rhino Records.

  • Madness

    Michael Caine

    • Madness - Utter Madness.
    • Zarjazz.

  • Hi‐Gloss

    You'll Never Know

    • Golden Love Songs Top 100 - Volume 2 (Various Artists).
    • Arcade.

  • The Smiths

    This Charming Man

    • The Smiths - The Very Best Of.
    • WEA.
    • 2.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Dancing In The Dark

    • Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Dancing In The Dark

    • Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Neutron Dance

    • The Best Of The Pointer Sisters.
    • RCA.

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Neutron Dance

    • The Best Of The Pointer Sisters.
    • RCA.

  • Simple Minds

    All The Things She Said

    • Forty: The Best Of Simple Minds 1979-2019.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).

  • Simple Minds

    All The Things She Said

    • Forty: The Best Of Simple Minds 1979-2019.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).

  • Stephanie Mills

    Never Knew Love Like This Before

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • Stephanie Mills

    Never Knew Love Like This Before

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • The Kane Gang

    Closest Thing To Heaven

    • Bad And Lowdown World Of The Kane Gan.
    • Kitchenware.

  • The Kane Gang

    Closest Thing To Heaven

    • Bad And Lowdown World Of The Kane Gan.
    • Kitchenware.

  • The Associates

    Party Fears Two

    • Top Of The Pops - 1982 (Various Artists).
    • UMC.

  • ABC

    Poison Arrow

    • Abc - The Lexicon Of Love.
    • Mercury.

  • ABC

    Poison Arrow

    • Abc - The Lexicon Of Love.
    • Mercury.

  • Jerrold Immel

    Dallas

    • 100 Greatest TV Themes.
    • EMI.

  • Fun Boy Three & Bananarama

    It Ain't What You Do...

    • The Very Best Of Bananarama.
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • Simple Minds

    Sanctify Yourself

    • The Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • Simple Minds

    Sanctify Yourself

    • The Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • John Lennon

    Woman

    • GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
    • Calderstone.

  • Tanita Tikaram

    Good Tradition

    • The Best Of Tanita Tikaram.
    • East West Records.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 17 Jan 201522:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Wed 21 Jan 201503:00
    BBC Radio 2