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#47 1973 - The year I started on Radio 1

Paul shares his memories and favourite tracks from the year he started on Radio 1. Including hits from Stevie Wonder, George Harrison and Diana Ross.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Sun 8 Dec 202420:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Roberta Flack

    Killing Me Softly With His Song

    • The Best Of Roberta Flack.
    • Atlantic.
    • 3.

  • Tony Orlando & Dawn

    Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.

  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    My Love

  • Carly Simon

    You're So Vain

    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • David Bowie

    The Jean Genie

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Albatross

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 004.

  • Elton John

    Crocodile Rock

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Elton John

    Daniel

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Marvin Gaye

    Let's Get It On

    • Mixed Emotions III (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Eddie Kendricks

    Keep On Truckin'

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

  • T. Rex

    20th Century Boy

    • Tanx + Zinc Alloy.
    • Edsel.
    • 009.

  • Jim Croce

    Bad Bad Leroy Brown

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

  • Carpenters

    Top Of The World

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

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Midnight Train To Georgia

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1976.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 9.

  • Billy Preston

    Will It Go Round In Circles

    • Rhino.

  • Vicki Lawrence

    The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

    • The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia.
    • Bell Records.
    • 1.

  • Grand Funk Railroad

    We're An American Band

    • We're An American Band.
    • BMG.

  • Jim Croce

    Time in a Bottle

    • X-Men: Days of Future Past (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Sony Classical.
    • 21.

  • The O’Jays

    Love Train

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

  • Maureen McGovern

    The Morning After (Single Version)

    • Best Of/20th Century.
    • Island Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Diana Ross

    Touch Me In The Morning

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

  • Simon Park Orchestra

    Eye Level

    • Sleepy Shores - Instrumental Classics.
    • Old Gold.

  • Wizzard

    See My Baby Jive

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1973.
    • Connoisseur.

  • The Edgar Winter Group

    Frankenstein

    • The Essential Edgar Winter.
    • Epic/Legacy.
    • 1.

  • Stevie Wonder

    You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

    • Stevie Wonder Ballad Collection.
    • Motown.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Angie

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
    • 2.

  • George Harrison

    Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)

    • Living In The Material World.
    • Apple.
    • 2.

  • Slade

    Merry Xmas Everybody

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Sun 8 Dec 202420:00
    BBC Radio 2