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Tracey Thorn chooses the Tracks of My Years

Tracey Thorn picks the Tracks of My Years with music from Aretha Franklin and Orange Juice. There's the daily love song, record and album of the week plus PopMaster.

Tracey Thorn, singer and songwriter chooses the Tracks of My Years with music from Aretha Franklin and Orange Juice. She began her music career in the band Marine Girls while at school, and then went on to release her first solo album 'A Distant Shore' in 1982. She's best known for being one half of the duo Everything But the Girl, who had four top ten singles and twelve top forty singles in the UK. They released 10 studio albums, achieving worldwide success and were nominated for a Brit and MTV Europe Music award in 1996. The duo performed their last show in 2000 and Tracey has since gone on to release three more albums, one movie soundtrack, and two books, including her Sunday Times-best-selling memoir, Bedsit Disco Queen. She's collaborated with artists including Massive Attack and John Grant and her latest album 'Record' out now features tracks with Corinne Bailey Rae and Shura.
Ken also has the daily love song, record and album of the week plus more from PopMaster. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Tue 3 Apr 2018 09:30

Music Played

  • The Killers

    Human

    • Day & Age.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Sigala

    Lullaby (feat. Paloma Faith)

    • (CD Single).
    • Ministry Of Sound.
  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Pandora's Box

    • Omd - Sugar Tax.
    • Virgin.
    • 18.
  • Whitney Houston

    So Emotional

    • Whitney Houston - Whitney.
    • Arista.
  • Alice Merton

    No Roots

    • (CD Single).
    • Paper Plane Records International.
  • Train

    50 Ways To Say Goodbye

    • Cailfornia 37.
    • Sony.
    • 5.
  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    That's the Way (I Like It)

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Matt Cardle

    Desire

    • Time To Be Alive.
    • Sony Music.
    • 3.
  • Scissor Sisters

    Only The Horses

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • Christina Aguilera

    Beautiful

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG/RCA.
  • Record of the Week

    • Roger Daltrey

      As Long As I Have You

  • The Knack

    My Sharona

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Wham!

    Freedom

    • Make It Big.
    • Columbia.
  • Bebe Rexha

    Meant To Be (feat. Florida Georgia Line)

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    The Tears Of A Clown

    • Motown: The Ultimate Hits Collection (Various Artists).
    • Motown.
  • Pulp

    Common People

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 5.
  • Albin Lee Meldau

    The Weight Is Gone

    • (CD Single).
    • Caroline.
  • Bright Light Bright Light

    I Don't Know How to Love Him (Andrew Lloyd Webber Variations, Apr 2018)

  • Doris Day

    Move Over Darling

    • A Portrait Of Doris Day.
    • Stylus.
  • Album of the Week

    • Kylie Minogue

      Stop Me From Falling

      • Golden.
      • BMG Rights Management (UK).
  • Dusty Springfield

    In Private

    • Dusty Springfield - Dusty.
    • Parlophone.
  • Sting & Shaggy

    Don't Make Me Wait

    • 44/876.
    • Polydor.
    • 001.
  • Tracks Of My Years

    • Aretha Franklin

      Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)

      • Aretha Franklin - 30 Greatest Hits.
      • Atlantic.
    • Orange Juice

      Rip It Up

      • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
      • EMI.
  • Kelsea Ballerini

    I Hate Love Songs

    • (CD Single).
    • Black River Entertainment.
  • The Stylistics

    Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.

Broadcast

  • Tue 3 Apr 2018 09:30