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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 The Teardrop Explodes, John Parr, Viola Wills and Renaissance all feature.

We remember significant anniversaries for Marvin Gaye, Suzi Quatro and Mungo Jerry, plus celebrate musical birthdays for two members of Slade, Five Star's Deneice Pearson, Neil Arthur from Blancmange and George O'Dowd aka Boy George.

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Music Played

  • The Teardrop Explodes

    Reward

    • THE SOUND OF THE SUBURBS.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 12.

  • Freda Payne

    Band Of Gold

    • Now 100 Hits 70s.
    • Now! Music.
    • 02.

  • Johnny Hates Jazz

    Shattered Dreams

    • Turn Back The Clock (Remastered 2008).
    • Virgin Catalogue.
    • 10.

  • Jigsaw

    Sky High

    • Have A Nice Day (various).
    • RHINO.
    • 01.

  • Gary Puckett & the Union Gap

    Lady Willpower

    • Sixty Sensational Sixties Hits 2.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 01.

  • Five Star

    System Addict

    • FIVE STAR GREATEST HITS.
    • TENT/RCA.
    • 05.

  • David Essex

    Oh What A Circus

    • David Essex - Greatest Hits.
    • MERCURY.
    • 01.

  • Tina Turner

    The Best

    • Now That's What I Call Gold.
    • Now! Music.
    • 12.

  • The Bellamy Brothers

    Let Your Love Flow

    • Now That's What I Call Country.
    • Now! Music.
    • 15.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Nowhere To Run

    • Motown - The Hits Collection.
    • HITSVILLE.
    • 01.

  • Adam Ant

    Goody Two Shoes

    • The Very Best Of Adam & The Ants.
    • Sony BMG Music UK.
    • 02.

  • Dr. Hook

    Sylvia's Mother

    • Completely Hooked.
    • CAPITOL.
    • 08.

  • The Police

    Can't Stand Losing You

    • THE VERY BEST OF STING & THE POLICE.
    • A&M.
    • 02.

  • Sweet

    Block Buster!

    • The Ultimate Party!.
    • THE HIT LABEL LTD.
    • 01.

  • Bananarama

    Robert De Niro's Waiting

    • Bananarama: The Greatest Hits Collection.
    • London Records.
    • 07.

  • John Parr

    St Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)

    • Now 1985.
    • Now! Music.
    • 14.

  • Slade

    How Does It Feel?

    • POLYDOR.

  • Culture Club

    Church Of The Poison Mind

    • Culture Club - Greatest Hits.
    • EMI Marketing.
    • 06.

  • Steppenwolf

    Born To Be Wild

    • Rock Monsters.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 06.

  • McFadden & Whitehead

    Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now

    • Top Of The Pops 1979.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 01.

  • Go West

    We Close Our Eyes

    • Aces & Kings: The Best Of Go West.
    • Chrysalis Records.
    • 01.

  • The O’Jays

    Love Train

    • Pure...Legends.
    • Sony Music Entertainment.
    • 17.

  • Cyndi Lauper

    Girls Just Want To Have Fun

    • Time After Time - The Best Of Cyndi Lauper.
    • Columbia.
    • 01.

  • The Monkees

    Last Train To Clarksville

    • Greatest Hits Of The Monkees.
    • TELSTAR.
    • 09.

  • Lulu

    The Man Who Sold The World

    • Best Glam Rock Album In The World..ever!.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 19.

  • Pretenders

    Back On The Chain Gang

    • WARNER BROS.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Livin' Thing

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

  • KISS

    Crazy Crazy Nights

    • Now 10, Part 1 (Various Artists).
    • NOW.
    • 01.

  • Alexander O’Neal

    Criticize

    • SCHOOL REUNION: THE PARTY.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 10.

  • Candi Staton

    Young Hearts Run Free

    • Now That's What I Call A 60s & 70s Summer.
    • Now! Music.
    • 11.

  • Blancmange

    Living on the Ceiling

    • Everything Is Connected.
    • London Records.
    • 11.

  • Peaches & Herb

    Shake Your Groove Thing

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 01.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Mrs. Robinson

    • Paul Simon - The Ultimate Collection.
    • Sony Music UK.
    • 04.

  • John Waite

    Missing You

    • Is This Love.
    • EMI.
    • 07.

  • Status Quo

    Caroline

    • Status Quo The Greatest Hits.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 01.

  • Eurythmics

    Thorn In My Side

    • Eurythmics: Ultimate Collection.
    • RCA Records Label.
    • 13.

  • Marvin Gaye

    Let's Get It On

    • Marvin Gaye - Motown's Greatest Hits.
    • HITSVILLE.
    • 02.

  • Eddie Floyd

    Knock On Wood

    • The Atlantic Story.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 17.

  • Roy Orbison

    You Got It

    • Now 14.
    • NOW.
    • 13.

  • Viola Wills

    Gonna Get Along Without You Now

    • POLYGRAM TV.

  • Duran Duran

    New Moon On Monday

    • GREATEST.
    • EMI.
    • 11.

  • Kursaal Flyers

    Little Does She Know

    • The Best Of The Kursaal Flyers.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.

  • Queen

    Don't Stop Me Now

    • Queen: Greatest Hits (Remastered 2011).
    • EMI.
    • 07.

  • Laura Branigan

    Self Control

    • ROCK CHICKS.
    • SONY MUSIC TV.
    • 14.

  • Mungo Jerry

    In The Summertime

    • 30 Years Of Number Ones, Vol.6.
    • CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
    • 21.

  • Wham!

    Freedom

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

  • The Velvelettes

    Needle In A Haystack

    • UNIVERSAL.

  • Elton John

    Crocodile Rock

    • Diamonds (Remastered).
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 08.

  • Madness

    Shut Up

    • Divine Madness.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 01.

  • Suzi Quatro

    Can The Can

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll - 1973.
    • CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
    • 10.

  • Journey

    Don't Stop Believin'

    • Journey - Greatest Hits (2024 Remaster).
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 16.

Broadcast

  • Sunday 14:00
    BBC Radio Stoke, BBC Radio WM, BBC CWR, BBC Radio Shropshire & BBC Hereford & Worcester