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Carol Decker from T'Pau chooses two more songs for Tracks of My Years. Plus archive treasure in Vernon's Vault and music quizzing in Ten To The Top.
Carol Decker from T'Pau chooses two more songs for this week's Tracks of My Years.
Carol formed T’Pau with guitarist and fellow songwriter Ron Rogers in 1986. Originally named Talking America, the band later changed their name to T’Pau - after a Vulcan elder in the sci-fi series Star Trek. Success came early to the band with the single ‘Heart and Soul’ in 1987, helped by its inclusion in a jeans commercial.
Their follow up single ‘China in Your Hand’ was a huge success in the UK, spending a total of five weeks at number one on the singles charts. Debut album 'Bridge of Spies' went quadruple platinum and featured a total of five hit singles, including ‘I Will Be with You’, ‘Sex Talk’, and ‘Valentine’.
Carol has also developed a name for herself on stage and screen, and has appeared on television shows including Hit Me, Baby, One More Time, Trigger Happy TV, and Just the Two of Us. She's also trod the boards in London in the play Mum’s the Word, and recently Carol was a guest star in the touring production of 'Now That's What I Call A Musical'.
Back in May, Carol was a guest with Vernon in the Radio 2 Piano Room, performing the classics 'China In Your Hand' and 'Heart & Soul' alongside a cover of Teddy Swims' 'Lose Control'.
Plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top, a trip in to the BBC Archive with Vernon's Vault, and the Record and Album Of The Week.
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Barry White
Let The Music Play
- Barry White - The Collection.
- Mercury.
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Elvis Presley
Hound Dog
- Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
- RCA.
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Louise
Only Dancer
- Lil Lou Records.
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Elton John
Are You Ready for Love
- Diamonds.
- Virgin EMI Records.
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Chappell Roan
The Subway
- (CD Single).
- Island.
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Bee Gees
Stayin' Alive
- Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
- Polydor.
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The Beatles
Paperback Writer
- The Beatles - 1.
- Apple.
- 014.
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Mumford & Sons
Little Lion Man
- (CD Single).
- Mute.
- 1.
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Bon Jovi
Red, White & Jersey
- Forever - The Legendary Edition.
- Island.
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Simple Minds
Glittering Prize
- Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
- Virgin.
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Lady Gaga
The Dead Dance
- (CD Single).
- Interscope.
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Olivia Newton‐John & Electric Light Orchestra
Xanadu
- Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
- Epic.
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Sabrina Carpenter
Tears
- Man's Best Friend.
- Island.
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David Gray
This Year's Love (Radio 2 In The Park 2025)
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Gary Numan
Cars
- Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
- Disky.
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T’Pau
Heart And Soul
- Bridge Of Spies.
- UMC.
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Olly Murs
Save Me
- Knees Up.
- EMI.
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David Essex
Gonna Make You A Star
- NOW - Yearbook 1974 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Suede
Sweet Kid
- Antidepressants.
- BMG Rights Management (UK).
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Sophie Ellis‐Bextor
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (Radio 2 In The Park 2025)
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Craig David
Rain
- Commitment.
- Believe UK.
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Cameron Whitcomb
Fragile
- The Hard Way.
- Atlantic.
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Simply Red
Money's Too Tight (To Mention)
- Now 1985 (Various Artists).
- Now.
Broadcast
- Wed 10 Sep 202509:30BBC Radio 2

