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Retro Sunday memories and Christmas gems

Favourite tracks and a few surprises from the sixties, seventies and eighties

Favourite tracks and a few surprises from the sixties, seventies and eighties

This week Fat Larry's Band, Brother Beyond, The Love Affair and Mary Wells all feature

We remember significant anniversaries for Mud, The Housemartins and Madonna, plus celebrate musical birthdays for a Rubette, Anita Ward and Ricky Ross

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Sun 22 Dec 202414:00
BBC Radio Stoke, BBC Hereford & Worcester, BBC Radio Shropshire & BBC CWR

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Music Played

  • The Pogues

    Fairytale Of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

    • Cool Christmas.
    • WEA.
    • 01.

  • Andrew Gold

    Thank You For Being A Friend

    • ELEKTRA.

  • Erasure

    Stop!

    • Crackers International EP.
    • Mute, a BMG Company.
    • 01.

  • Boney M.

    Mary's Boy Child

    • The Magic Of Boney M.
    • Sony Music Catalog.
    • 06.

  • The Kinks

    Sunny Afternoon

    • Summer Of Love Goes On, 43 Classic Hits.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 11.

  • Fat Larry’s Band

    Zoom

    • Now Yearbook 1982.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • Anita Ward

    Ring My Bell

    • Funky Grooves.
    • UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
    • 10.

  • Jason Donovan

    Too Many Broken Hearts

    • GREATEST HITS.
    • EMI.
    • 01.

  • City Boy

    5.7.0.5.

    • Top Of The Pops 1978.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 03.

  • The Ronettes

    Sleigh Ride

    • Phil Spector's Christmas Album.
    • CHRYSALIS.
    • 10.

  • The Housemartins

    Caravan Of Love

    • Best Of The Housemartins.
    • GO! DISCS.
    • 01.

  • Foreigner

    Waiting For A Girl Like You

    • Foreigner - 40 (Radio Edit 2017 Remaster).
    • Rhino/Atlantic.
    • 01.

  • John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Plastic Ono Band

    Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (feat. The Harlem Community Choir)

    • It's Christmas.
    • EMI.
    • 15.

  • Paul McCartney

    Wonderful Christmastime

    • Paul McCartney The 7" Singles.
    • Paul McCartney Catalog.
    • 07.

  • Debbie Harry

    French Kissing In The USA

    • 80s Forever.
    • UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
    • 12.

  • Mud

    Lonely This Christmas

    • The Christmas Compact Disc.
    • NOW.
    • 12.

  • Ultravox

    Dancing With Tears in My Eyes

    • Ultravox - The Collection.
    • Chrysalis Records.
    • 16.

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    Accidents Will Happen

    • The Man: The Best of Elvis Costello.
    • TELSTAR.
    • 04.

  • Tom Jones

    It's Not Unusual

    • The Complete Tom Jones.
    • LONDON.
    • 01.

  • Susan Cadogan

    Hurt So Good

    • 100% REGGAE ORIGINALS.
    • TELSTAR.
    • 09.

  • Brother Beyond

    The Harder I Try

    • The Very Best Of Brother Beyond.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 01.

  • The Jacksons

    Frosty The Snowman

    • 20 Christmas Classics.
    • TAMLA MOTOWN.
    • 03.

  • Haircut One Hundred

    Fantastic Day

    • Best Of Nick Heyward & Haircut 100.
    • ARISTA.
    • 01.

  • Diana Ross & The Supremes

    Someday We'll Be Together

    • The Story Of The Supremes.
    • UNI/MOTOWN.
    • 01.

  • Dave Edmunds

    Girls Talk

    • Now Yearbook 1979.
    • Now! Music.
    • 16.

  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    The Power Of Love

    • Now That's What I Call Christmas.
    • Now! Music.
    • 03.

  • David Bowie

    Changes

    • Best Of Bowie.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 05.

  • Evelyn “Champagne” King

    Love Come Down

    • Ultimate... Divas.
    • Legacy Recordings.
    • 01.

  • Band Aid

    Do They Know It's Christmas?

    • The Christmas Compact Disc.
    • NOW.
    • 01.

  • Wild Cherry

    Play That Funky Music

    • BMG.

  • Madonna

    Like A Virgin

    • Like A Virgin.
    • SIRE.
    • 03.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Livin' Thing

    • All Over The World - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Sony Music UK.
    • 20.

  • Nat King Cole

    The Christmas Song

    • It's Christmas.
    • EMI.
    • 20.

  • Deacon Blue

    Dignity

    • Raintown.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 01.

  • The Three Degrees

    Take Good Care Of Yourself

    • ARCADE TSA.

  • Whitney Houston

    Do You Hear What I Hear?

    • I Will Always Love You (cd Ep).
    • ARISTA.
    • 11.

  • Darts

    Come Back My Love

    • Darts.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited.
    • 02.

  • Love Affair

    Everlasting Love

    • The Best Of The Love Affair.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 03.

  • T’Pau

    China In Your Hand

    • Is This Love.
    • EMI.
    • 04.

  • The Rubettes

    Tonight

    • The Golden Years Of The 70's.
    • PICKWICK.
    • 08.

  • Greg Lake

    I Believe In Father Christmas

    • Now That's What I Call Christmas.
    • Now! Music.
    • 16.

  • Kajagoogoo

    Too Shy

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll - 1983.
    • CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
    • 18.

  • Slade

    Merry Xmas Everybody

    • The Christmas Compact Disc.
    • NOW.
    • 03.

  • Irene Cara

    Fame

    • Now That's What I Call The 80s.
    • Now! Music.
    • 04.

  • 10cc

    I'm Mandy Fly Me

    • I'm Not In Love - The Essential 10cc.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 06.

  • Phil Collins

    Another Day In Paradise

    • The Singles.
    • Rhino.
    • 01.

  • Mary Wells

    My Guy

    • Sixties Mania 2.
    • TELSTAR.
    • 12.

  • Commodores

    Easy

    • Back To Front.
    • Motown.
    • 01.

  • Shakin’ Stevens

    Merry Christmas Everyone

    • The No.1 Christmas Album.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 07.

  • Bonnie Tyler

    Lost In France

    • Now That's What I Call Gold.
    • Now! Music.
    • 17.

  • Duran Duran

    Save A Prayer

    • Rio.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 08.

  • The Crystals

    Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

    • A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 01.

  • Talk Talk

    Life's What You Make It

    • THE NO.1 EIGHTIES ALBUM.
    • POLYGRAM.
    • 08.

  • Eurythmics

    Winter Wonderland

    • A Very Special Christmas.
    • A&M.
    • 08.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 22 Dec 202414:00
    BBC Radio Stoke, BBC Hereford & Worcester, BBC Radio Shropshire & BBC CWR
  • Sun 22 Dec 202417:00
    BBC Radio WM