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1968 and 1979

Two hours of classic hits from two great years for music - 1968 and 1979! The hits come thick and fast from Gene Pitney, The Three Degrees, Chaka Khan and Olivia Newton-John.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Thu 25 Jan 201800:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • THE CHART OF 1968

    • The Herd

      Paradise Lost

      • Paradise Lost.
      • Fontana.
      • 7.

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes

      In And Out Of Love

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

    • Solomon King

      She Wears My Ring

      • The Hits Of 1968 (Various Artists).
      • MFP.

    • Traffic

      Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush

      • Keep on Running.
      • Universal-Island Records Limited.

    • Gene Pitney

      Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

      • Gene Pitney - The Collection.
      • Castle.

    • Small Faces

      Tin Soldier

      • Disky.

    • John Fred & His Playboy Band

      Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)

      • Hits Of The 60s, 70s & 80s (Various).
      • Kenwest.

    • Simon Dupree & the Big Sound

      Kites

      • The Greatest Hits Of 1967 (Various).
      • EMI.

    • Bee Gees

      World

      • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
      • Polydor.

    • Engelbert Humperdinck

      Am I That Easy To Forget

      • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
      • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

    • Tom Jones

      I'm Coming Home

      • Tom Jones - Greatest Hits.
      • Universal.

    • The Monkees

      Daydream Believer

      • The Definitive Monkees.
      • Warner Strategic Marketing.
      • 5.

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • Four Tops

      Walk Away Renée

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

    • The Beatles

      Magical Mystery Tour

      • Magical Mystery Tour.
      • Parlophone.
      • 1.

    • Love Affair

      Everlasting Love

      • NOW That's What I Call A 60s & 70s Summer: Seasons In The Sun (Various Artists).
      • Now.
      • 001.

    • Georgie Fame

      The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde

      • 30 Years Of Number Ones, Vol 5 (Var).
      • Connoisseur.

  • THE NUMBER ONE

    • The Beatles

      Hello, Goodbye

      • The Beatles - 1.
      • Apple.
      • 019.

  • THE CHART OF 1979

    • Rocky Sharpe & the Replays

      Rama Lama Ding Dong

      • The Fabulous Rocky Sharpe & The Replays.
      • Ace.
      • 1.

    • The Three Degrees

      Woman In Love

      • Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Seventie.
      • Disky.

    • Barry White

      Just The Way You Are

      • (Single).
      • Twentieth Century Fox.

    • Bee Gees

      Too Much Heaven

      • Too Much Heaven.
      • RSO.
      • 1.

    • Hot Chocolate

      I'll Put You Together Again

      • Hot Chocolate - Their Greatest Hits.
      • EMI.

    • Chaka Khan

      I'm Every Woman

      • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
      • Now.

    • Driver 67

      Car 67

      • Car 67.
      • Logo.
      • 1.

    • Funkadelic

      One Nation Under A Groove

      • Soul Weekender (Various Artists).
      • Crimson.

    • Chic

      Le Freak

      • The Very Best Of.
      • Rhino.

    • Paul Evans

      Hello This Is Joannie

      • Hello, This Is Joannie.
      • Polydor.
      • 1.

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • Olivia Newton‐John

      A Little More Love

      • Olivia Newton-John - Greatest Hits.
      • EMI.

    • Earth, Wind & Fire

      September

      • Greatest Hits Of 1978 (Various Artis.
      • Premier.
      • 3.

    • Racey

      Lay Your Love On Me

      • Super 70's (Various Artists).
      • Virgin.

    • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

      Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

      • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
      • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • THE NUMBER ONE

    • Village People

      YMCA

      • Night Moves (Various Artists).
      • Double Gold.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 20 Jan 201813:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Thu 25 Jan 201800:00
    BBC Radio 2