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Songs In The Key Of Life

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Ricky Ross of Deacon Blue shares his favourite vinyl record. The top 10 albums this week in 1971 and a Philly Soul ‘double-top’ on Side 2 of the show.

This week on Grant Stott’s Vinyl Collective, it’s our 5th Anniversary special!

We’re marking the occasion with song selections drawn from the sensational 70s and the amazing 80s.

Ricky Ross, the acclaimed singer-songwriter and frontman of Deacon Blue - one of Scotland's best-loved and most successful bands - shares his favourite vinyl record.

Grant will have a Philly Soul 'double-top' on Side 2 of the show, plus a countdown of the top 10 albums this week in 1971.

He’ll also have another cracking Into The Groove 12” and a Magnificent 7".

All that and music from John Lennon, Prince, Supertramp, Japan, Carly Simon, Cheap Trick, Stevie Wonder, Sparks, Alison Moyet, Dexy’s Midnight Runners and more.

It’s two hours of new and classic cuts all played from 7", 12" and vinyl LPs.

#FridayNightIsVinylNight

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Fri 21 Mar 202518:00
BBC Radio Scotland FM & Extra only

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Music Played

  • John Lennon

    Nobody Told Me

  • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

    Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

  • Deacon Blue

    Fergus Sings the Blues

  • Norma Jean Wright

    Saturday

  • The Human League

    Mirror Man

  • Sheila & B. Devotion

    Spacer

  • Propaganda

    Duel

  • George Harrison

    What Is Life

  • Japan

    Life in Tokyo

  • Carly Simon

    Nobody Does It Better

  • Prince

    Little Red Corvette

  • The Jacksons

    Show You The Way To Go

  • The Communards

    Don’t Leave Me This Way

  • Cheap Trick

    I Want You To Want Me

  • Deacon Blue

    Late ’88

  • Stevie Wonder

    Knocks Me Off My Feet

  • Yazoo

    Nobody’s Diary

  • Supertramp

    Breakfast In America

  • Dexys Midnight Runners

    Let’s Get This Straight From The Start

  • The Stylistics

    Sing Baby Sing

  • Duran Duran

    Notorious

  • Sham 69

    Hersham Boys

  • Harry Connick, Jr.

    It Had To Be You

Broadcasts

  • Fri 21 Mar 202518:00
    BBC Radio Scotland FM & Extra only
  • Fri 21 Mar 202519:00
    BBC Radio Scotland BBC Radio Shetland & BBC Radio Orkney only