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1970 and 1981

Join us for two hours of summertime hits from the charts in this week of 1970 & 1981, including Mungo Jerry, Free and ABBA.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Thu 11 Aug 201603:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • THE CHART OF 1970

    • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

      The Tears Of A Clown

      • Motown: The Ultimate Hits Collection (Various Artists).
      • Motown.

    • The Beach Boys

      Cottonfields

      • Good Vibrations: Thirty Years Of The Beach Boys.
      • EMI.
      • 8.

    • Cliff Richard

      Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha

      • Cliff Richard - 40 Golden Greats.
      • EMI.

    • Fairweather

      Natural Sinner

      • 1970 CD1.
      • Crimson Productions.
      • 14.

    • Stevie Wonder

      Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours

      • You've Got Mail (Film S/Track).
      • Warner Sunset/Atlantic.

    • Joni Mitchell

      Big Yellow Taxi

      • Joni Mitchell.
      • Reprise.

    • Creedence Clearwater Revival

      Up Around The Bend

      • Creedence Clearwater Revival - Chroni.
      • Fantasy.
      • 24.

    • Ten Years A

      Love Like A Man (feat. er)

      • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
      • Debutante.

    • Four Tops

      It's All In The Game

      • The Four Tops - The Singles Collectio.
      • Polygram Tv.

    • Cat Stevens

      Lady D'Arbanville

      • The Very Best Of Cat Stevens.
      • Island.

    • Jimmy Ruffin

      I'll Say Forever My Love

      • Motown's Greatest Love Songs (Variou.
      • Motown.

    • Mungo Jerry

      In The Summertime

      • NOW That's What I Call A 60s & 70s Summer: Seasons In The Sun (Various Artists).
      • Now.

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • Shirley Bassey

      Something

      • Shirley Bassey - The Singles.
      • EMI.

    • Free

      All Right Now

      • Back To The 70's (CD1) (Various).
      • EMI.
      • 15.

    • Hotlegs

      Neanderthal Man

      • The Very Best Of 10cc.
      • Mercury.

    • The Kinks

      Lola

      • The Journey - Part 2: Anthology.
      • BMG.

  • THE NUMBER 1

    • Elvis Presley

      The Wonder Of You

      • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
      • RCA.

  • THE CHART OF 1981

    • Electric Light Orchestra

      Hold On Tight

      • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artists).
      • Columbia.

    • Kate Bush

      Sat In Your Lap

      • The Dreaming.
      • EMI Music Distribution.
      • 1.

    • Kim Wilde

      Water On Glass

      • Kim Wilde: The Singles Collection 1981-1993.
      • EMI Records Limited.
      • 3.

    • Dexys Midnight Runners

      Show Me

      • The Very Best Of.
      • Mercury.

    • Duran Duran

      Girls On Film

      • Duran Duran - Decade.
      • EMI.
      • 1.

    • ABBA

      Lay All Your Love On Me

      • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
      • Polar.
      • 005.

    • Depeche Mode

      New Life

      • The Best Of.
      • Mute.

    • Tight Fit

      Back To The Sixties

      • The Best Of Tight Fit.
      • Emporio.
      • 2.

    • Sheena Easton

      For Your Eyes Only

      • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
      • EMI.

    • The Jacksons

      Walk Right Now

      • The Very Best Of The Jacksons.
      • Epic.

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • The Specials

      Ghost Town

      • The Ultimate Eighties (Various).
      • Hit Records.

    • Spandau Ballet

      Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)

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

    • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Hooked On Classics (part 1)

      • Hooked On Classics.
      • Mediaworld.
      • 1.

    • Stevie Wonder

      Happy Birthday

      • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
      • Universal.

  • THE NUMBER 1

    • Shakin’ Stevens

      Green Door

      • Shakin' Stevens - Greatest Hits.
      • Epic.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 6 Aug 201613:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Thu 11 Aug 201603:00
    BBC Radio 2