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1977 and 1989

Paul Gambaccini counts down the charts from two classic years - this week 1977 and 1989. The tracks include hits from Earth, Wind & Fire, Paula Abdul and Donna Summer.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Thu 23 Mar 201700:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Brian Fahey and His Orchestra

    At The Sign Of The Swinging Cymbal (Pick Of The Pops Theme)

    • Memories Of The Light Programme.
    • EMI.

  • THE CHART OF 1977

    • Cliff Richard

      My Kinda Life

      • Cliff Richard - 40 Golden Greats.
      • EMI.

    • Earth, Wind & Fire

      Saturday Nite

      • The Essential Earth Wind And Fire.
      • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
      • 12.

    • Thelma Houston

      Don't Leave Me This Way

      • Any Way You Like It (Expanded Edition).
      • SoulMusic Records.

    • Elvis Presley

      Moody Blue

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

    • Bryan Ferry

      This Is Tomorrow

      • The Platinum Collection.
      • Virgin.

    • Boz Scaggs

      What Can I Say

      • Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees.
      • CBS.

    • The Rubettes

      Baby I Know

      • Music Of The Year 1977.
      • State Records Limited.
      • 8.

    • Electric Light Orchestra

      Rockaria!

      • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
      • Epic.

    • Mary MacGregor

      Torn Between Two Lovers

      • 20 Songs Of Love From The 70's (Vario.
      • MFP.

    • Leo Sayer

      When I Need You

      • Leo Sayer -The Definitive Hits Collec.
      • Polygram Tv.
      • 7.

    • Showaddywaddy

      When

      • Million Sellers Vol.14 - The Seventie.
      • Disky.

  • David Bowie

    Sound And Vision

    • EMI.

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • David Bowie

      Sound And Vision

      • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
      • EMI.

    • Mr. Big

      Romeo

      • 20 Songs Of Love From The 70's (Va).
      • MFP.

    • Heatwave

      Boogie Nights

      • Too Hot To Handle.
      • BBR.
      • 013.

    • ABBA

      Knowing Me, Knowing You

      • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
      • Polar.
      • 002.

  • THE NUMBER 1

    • The Manhattan Transfer

      Chanson D'Amour

      • The Manhattan Transfer Anthology.
      • Rhino.

  • THE CHART OF 1989

    • Kon Kan

      I Beg Your Pardon

      • The Hits Album 10 (Various Artists).
      • Hits Album.

    • Womack & Womack

      Celebrate The World

      • Conscience.
      • 4th And Broadway.

    • Poison

      Every Rose Has Its Thorn

      • Now 14 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

    • Dusty Springfield

      Nothing Has Been Proved

      • Quality Television.

    • Soul II Soul

      Keep on Movin' (feat. Caron Wheeler)

      • (CD Single).
      • Virgin.

    • Texas

      I Don't Want A Lover

      • Texas - The Greatest Hits.
      • Mercury.

    • Living in a Box

      Blow The House Down

      • Now 14 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

    • Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

      Can't Stay Away From You

      • Gloria Estefan - Greatest Hits.
      • Epic.

    • Paula Abdul

      Straight Up

      • Choose 80's Dance (Various Artists).
      • BMG.

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • Sam Brown

      Stop!

      • Woman (Various Artists).
      • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

    • Donna Summer

      This Time I Know It's For Real

      • Best Of Donna Summer.
      • Warner Bros..

    • Bananarama & Lananeeneenoonoo

      Help!

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

    • Madonna

      Like A Prayer

      • (CD Single).
      • Sire.
      • 9.

  • THE NUMBER 1

    • Jason Donovan

      Too Many Broken Hearts

      • School Reunion The Party (Various Artists).
      • Virgin.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 18 Mar 201713:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Thu 23 Mar 201700:00
    BBC Radio 2