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1960 & 2004

Paul Gambaccini presents your weekly lesson in pop history - from 1960 and 2004. This week that includes tracks from The Big 'O', Connie Francis, The White Stripes, Embrace and U2.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Thu 30 Nov 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 1960

    • Frank Sinatra

      Ol' Macdonald

      • Great Swing Hits.
      • Companion.
      • 5.

    • Cliff Richard & The Shadows

      Nine Times Out Of Ten

      • Cliff Richard - 40 Golden Greats.
      • Castle.

    • Nat King Cole

      Just As Much As Ever

      • Just As Much As Ever.
      • Capitol.
      • 1.

    • Roy Orbison

      Blue Angel

      • Monument.

    • Nina & Frederik

      Little Donkey

      • World Record Club.

    • The Piltdown Men

      Macdonald's Cave

      • The Piltdown Men Ride Again.
      • ACE.
      • 1.

    • Sam Cooke

      Chain Gang

      • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
      • RCA.

    • Duane Eddy

      Kommotion

      • Because They're Young.
      • London Records.
      • 15.

    • Charlie Drake

      Mr Custer

      • Hello My Darlings!: The Best Of Charlie Drake.
      • EMI Records Limited.
      • 6.

    • Johnny Mathis

      My Love for You

      • The Ultimate Collection.
      • Sony Music.
      • 9.

    • Roy Orbison

      Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)

      • The Best Of Roy Orbison.
      • Columbia.
      • 2.

    • Peter Sellers & Sophia Loren

      Goodness Gracious Me

      • George Martin 50 Years In Recording.
      • Parlophone.

    • The Shadows

      Man Of Mystery

      • The Shadows - First 20 Years At The T.
      • EMI.

    • The Shadows

      The Stranger

      • The Shadows - First 20 Years At The T.
      • EMI.

    • The Drifters

      Save The Last Dance For Me

      • Very Best Of Ben E.King & The Drifters.
      • Global Television.

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • Johnny Burnette

      Dreamin'

      • The Hits Of 1960 (Various Artists).
      • EMI.

    • Johnny and the Hurricanes

      Rocking Goose

      • The Big Sound Of.
      • Teldec.
      • 6.

    • Connie Francis

      My Heart Has A Mind Of It's Own

      • Connie Francis: The Singles Collection.
      • Polydor Limited.
      • 27.

    • Shirley Bassey

      As Long As He Needs Me

      • Housewives Choice (Various Artists).
      • Music & Memories.

    • Elvis Presley

      It's Now Or Never

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

  • THE CHART OF 2004

    • I Dream

      Dreaming (feat. Frankie & Calvin)

      • 19 Recordings.

    • Paul Weller

      Thinking Of You

      • (CD Single).
      • V2.

    • Michael Gray

      The Weekend

      • (CD Single).
      • Eye Industries.

    • The White Stripes

      Jolene (Live)

      • Jolene (Live Under Blackpool Lights).
      • XL Recordings.

    • Eric Prydz

      Call On Me

      • (CD Single).
      • Data Records.

    • Blue

      Curtain Falls

      • Curtain Falls.
      • Virgin records.
      • 1.

  • Embrace

    Ashes (POTP VERSION)

    • Ashes.
    • Independiente Limited.
    • 1.

  • Christina Aguilera

    Car Wash (feat. Missy Elliott)

    • Car Wash.
    • Dreamwork.
    • 1.

  • JoJo

    Baby It's You (feat. Bow Wow)

    • Baby It's You.
    • Black Ocean Records.
    • 1.

  • U2

    Vertigo

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • McFly

    Room on the 3rd Floor

    • McFly: Greatest Hits.
    • Universal-Island Records Limited.
    • 7.

  • Gwen Stefani

    What You Waiting For?

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 60 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Lemar

    If There's Any Justice

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music UK.

  • Destiny’s Child

    Lose My Breath

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Girls Aloud

    I'll Stand By You

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 25 Nov 201713:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Thu 30 Nov 201700:00
    BBC Radio 2