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1978 and 1998

Gambo masterfully steers the Pick of the Pops time machine back to 1978 and 1998! In '78 Abba are begging to 'Take a Chance on Me' while in '98 Aqua are calling 'Doctor Jones'.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Thu 22 Feb 201800:00
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 1978

    • Samantha Sang

      Emotion

      • Disky.

    • Bee Gees

      Stayin' Alive

      • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
      • Polydor.

    • Smokie

      For a Few Dollars More

      • Smokie: The Collection.
      • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
      • 6.

    • Yellow Dog

      Just One More Night

      • (Single).
      • Virgin.

    • Odyssey

      Native New Yorker

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

    • Bill Withers

      Lovely Day

      • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll Volume 2: 1978.
      • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
      • 13.

    • Sweet

      Love Is Like Oxygen

      • (Single).
      • Polydor.

    • Electric Light Orchestra

      Mr. Blue Sky

      • ELO - Out Of The Blue.
      • Jet.

    • Rose Royce

      Wishing On A Star

      • In Full Bloom.
      • BBR.
      • 011.

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • Rod Stewart

      Hot Legs

      • Rod Stewart - Greatest Hits.
      • Warner Bros.

    • Darts

      Come Back My Love

      • Darts: 20 Of The Best.
      • Warner Music UK Limited.
      • 2.

    • Scott Fitzgerald & Yvonne Keeley

      If I Had Words

      • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1978.
      • Connoisseur Collection.

    • Brotherhood of Man

      Figaro

      • The Best Of.
      • Repertoire Records.
      • 11.

  • THE NUMBER 1

    • ABBA

      Take a Chance on Me

      • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
      • Polar.
      • 003.

  • Love Unlimited Orchestra

    Satin Soul

    • Double Gold.

  • THE CHART OF 1998

    • Aaron Carter

      Crazy Little Party Girl

      • The Box Hits '98.
      • Telstar TV.
      • 15.

    • Hot Chocolate

      It Started With A Kiss

      • Hot Chocolate - Their Greatest Hits.
      • EMI.

    • Elton John

      Recover Your Soul

      • (CD Single).
      • Rocket.

    • Da Hool

      Meet Her At The Love Parade

      • The Best Of Dance '98.
      • Mercury Records Limited.
      • 8.

    • Encore!

      Le Disc Jockey

      • The Box Hits '98.
      • Telstar TV.
      • 17.

    • Wes

      Alane

      • (CD Single).
      • Epic.

    • Janet Jackson

      Together Again

      • Now 39 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

    • Lighthouse Family

      High

      • UME.

    • Robbie Williams

      Angels

      • Virgin.

    • Will Smith

      Gettin' Jiggy Wit It

      • (CD Single).
      • Columbia.

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • Usher

      You Make Me Wanna...

      • (CD Single).
      • LAFace Records.

  • Cleopatra

    Cleopatra's Theme

    • Smash Hits: Summer '98.
    • Warner Music UK Limited.
    • 13.

  • Backstreet Boys

    All I Have To Give

    • Love Songs - 39 All Time Love Classic.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Aqua

    Doctor Jones

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 17 Feb 201813:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Thu 22 Feb 201800:00
    BBC Radio 2