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Mark Ovenden

Mike speaks to Mark Ovenden who has written a book about the first 25 years of Metrolink.

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Fri 24 Nov 201709:00
BBC Radio Manchester

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Music Played

  • Nik Kershaw

    The Riddle

    • Best Of Nik Kershaw.
    • MCA.
    • 01.

  • Marvin Gaye

    How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)

    • Heartbeat, Forever Yours.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 20.

  • David Bowie

    Let's Dance

    • Best Of Bowie.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 01.

  • Diana Ross

    Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)

    • Motown: The Complete No1s.
    • UNI/MOTOWN.
    • 01.

  • Dusty Springfield

    I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten

    • Goin' Back, Very Best Of Dusty.
    • Virgin.
    • 20.

  • Supertramp

    The Logical Song

    • Autobiography Of Supertramp.
    • A&M.
    • 01.

  • Cher

    Believe

    • Cher: Forever Fan.
    • Warner Records.
    • 01.

  • Blondie

    Call Me

    • Greatest Hits (Remastered).
    • CHRYSALIS.
    • 01.

  • George Michael

    Careless Whisper

    • The Final.
    • Sony Music UK.
    • 07.

  • The Foundations

    Build Me Up Buttercup

    • Hit Love Songs Of The 60s.
    • PICKWICK.
    • 16.

  • The Trammps

    Hold Back The Night

    • Soul Ballads Volume Two.
    • KNIGHT RECORDS.
    • 01.

  • The Real Thing

    You To Me Are Everything

    • Now That's What I Call A Massive 70s Party.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Respect

    • Queen Of Soul: The Best Of Aretha Franklin.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 01.

  • The Who

    My Generation

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 004.

  • The McCoys

    Hang On Sloopy

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

  • Manfred Mann

    If You Gotta Go, Go Now

    • Ages Of Mann.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 05.

  • The Beatles

    You're Going to Lose That Girl

    • Help!.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 12.

  • Chris Andrews

    Yesterday Man

    • The Boat That Rocked.
    • EMI.
    • 12.

  • Tom Springfield

    The Carnival Is Over

    Ensemble: The Seekers.
    • Sixties Hall Of Fame, Vol.1.
    • READER'S DIGEST.
    • 21.

  • The Rolling Stones

    The Last Time 

    • Rolling Stones, Big Hits.
    • LONDON.
    • 01.

  • Wilson Pickett

    In The Midnight Hour

    • Simply The Best Classic Soul.
    • WARNER E.S.P..
    • 01.

  • Santana

    She's Not There

    • Santana - The Ultimate Collection.
    • Sony.

  • Bee Gees

    How Deep Is Your Love

    • Very Best Of The Bee Gees.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 01.

  • Wings

    Mull Of Kintyre

    • Wings Greatest.
    • Paul McCartney Catalog.
    • 03.

  • The Jam

    In The City

    • Beautiful Game (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • David Soul

    Silver Lady

    • Now Yearbook 1977.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • Crystal Gayle

    Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue

    • The Country Album.
    • UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
    • 17.

  • Darts

    Daddy Cool/The Girl Can't Help It

    • Darts.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited.
    • 01.

Broadcast

  • Fri 24 Nov 201709:00
    BBC Radio Manchester

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