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1970 & 1981

Paul Gambaccini has charts from 1970 and 1981 and one special track even hits the 8 minute mark! There's also music from The Hollies, Elvis Presley, Freda Payne and The Human League.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Thu 31 Oct 201903:00
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 1970

    • Elvis Presley

      The Wonder Of You

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

    • Melanie

      Ruby Tuesday

      • Million Sellers Vol.19 - The Seventie.
      • Disky.

    • Blue Mink

      Our World

      • The Best Of Blue Mink.
      • Sanctuary Records Ltd.
      • 16.

    • Edwin Starr

      War

      • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
      • Universal Music Tv.

    • The Hollies

      Gasoline Alley Bred

      • The Hollies.
      • EMI.
      • 2.

    • Four Tops

      Still Water (Love)

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

    • Bobby Bloom

      Montego Bay

      • Connoisseur.

    • Matthews’ Southern Comfort

      Woodstock

      • Rediscover The 60's - With A Little H.
      • Old Gold.

    • The Temptations

      Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)

      • The Temptations - Motown's Greatest H.
      • Motown.

    • Desmond Dekker

      You Can Get It If You Really Want

      • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
      • Trojan.

    • Diana Ross

      Ain't No Mountain High Enough

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

    • Carpenters

      (They Long To Be) Close To You

      • The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More.
      • A&M.

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • Black Sabbath

      Paranoid

      • Million Sellers Vol.18 - The Seventie.
      • Disky.

    • Clarence Carter

      Patches

      • Atlantic Soul Ballads (Various).
      • Atlantic.

    • Deep Purple

      Black Night

      • The Greatest Hits Of 1970 (Various).
      • Premier.

  • THE NUMBER ONE

    • Freda Payne

      Band Of Gold

      • Now 100 Hits 70s (Various Artists).
      • Now.

  • Love Unlimited Orchestra

    Satin Soul

    • Double Gold.

  • THE CHART OF 1981

    • Squeeze

      Labelled With Love

      • Squeeze - Singles: 45's And Under.
      • A&M.

    • B.A. Robertson with Maggie Bell

      Hold Me

      • BA Robertson: The Platinum Collection.
      • Warner.
      • 5.

    • Lionel Richie & Diana Ross

      Endless Love

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

    • Barry Manilow

      Let's Hang On

      • A Touch More Magic.
      • Sony Music Entertainment Eurodisc Ltd.
      • 2.

    • Depeche Mode

      Just Can't Get Enough

      • Me Without You O.S.T. - Various.
      • Columbia.

    • Bad Manners

      Walking in the Sunshine

      • Gosh It's....
      • Warner Music UK Limited.
      • 1.

    • Elvis Costello

      A Good Year For The Roses

      • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
      • Telstar.

    • The Jam

      Absolute Beginners

      • The Very Best Of The Jam.
      • Polydor Limited.
      • 16.

    • The Human League

      Open Your Heart

      • The Human League - Greatest Hits.
      • Virgin.

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • Altered Images

      Happy Birthday

      • Altered Images - Reflected Images.
      • Sony.

    • Toyah

      Thunder In The Mountains

      • The Best Of Toyah.
      • First Night Records.
      • 13.

    • The Tweets

      Birdie Song

      • Novelty No.1's (Various Artists).
      • Virgin.

    • Laurie Anderson

      O Superman (For Massenet)

      • Rhino.

  • Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin

    It's My Party

    • The Best Of The 80's Vol.II (Various).
    • Crimson.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 26 Oct 201913:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Thu 31 Oct 201903:00
    BBC Radio 2