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Trevor Nelson sits in

Ali Campbell picks the Tracks of My Years with music from Marvin Gaye and Desmond Dekker. There's the daily love song, record and album of the week plus PopMaster.

Ali Campbell, singer and songwriter picks the Tracks of My Years with music from Marvin Gaye and Desmond Dekker. Ali Campbell is a founding member and lead singer of the English reggae band UB40. The band formed in 1979 in the Birmingham suburb of Moseley and went on to become the biggest reggae band in Britain, achieving huge success worldwide. They sold over 70 million records, toured all over the world and were Grammy nominated four times. They've had two number 1 albums, over 15 Top 10 UK singles, and received an Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement. During his solo career, Ali released 5 albums, two of them reaching the Top 10. Now the band has reunited to release their latest album A Real Labour Of Love which focuses primarily on reggae tracks from the 1980s.
Trevor has the legendary PopMaster music quiz testing the nation on their pop music knowledge and the daily love song with your dedications. He's also got the record and album of the week and you can email him - trevor@bbc.co.uk.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 12 Apr 2018 09:30

Music Played

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)

    • The Best Seventies Album In The World.. Ever!.
    • Virgin.
    • 2.
  • John Newman

    Fire In Me

    • Revolve.
    • Island.
  • Electronic

    Getting Away With It...

    • (CD Single).
    • Factory Records.
  • Amy Winehouse

    Tears Dry On Their Own

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • The O鈥橨ays

    I Love Music

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Alice Merton

    No Roots

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

    Kingdom of Rust

    • (CD Single).
    • Heavenly.
    • 1.
  • Starship

    We Built This City

    • Now 1985 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.
  • The Shires

    Guilty

    • Accidentally On Purpose.
    • Decca.
  • Flo Rida

    I Don't Like It, I Love It (feat. Robin Thicke & Verdine White)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Fat Larry鈥檚 Band

    Zoom

    • The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • Record of the Week

    • Kodaline

      Follow Your Fire

      • (CD Single).
      • B-Unique.
      • 1.
  • Paul McCartney

    Take It Away

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.
  • Adamski

    Killer (feat. Seal)

    • Now 17, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.
  • The Crusaders

    Street Life

    • The Very Best Of Randy Crawford.
    • Dino.
  • Sting & Shaggy

    Don't Make Me Wait

    • 44/876.
    • Polydor.
    • 001.
  • Rodney Franklin

    The Groove

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1980.
    • Connoisseur.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Miss You

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
  • Niall Horan

    On The Loose

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI.
  • John Farnham

    You're The Voice

    • Life In The Fast Lane (Various).
    • Telstar.
    • 2.
  • Album of the Week

    • Ed Sheeran

      Candle In The Wind 2018 Version

      • Revamp.
      • Virgin/EMI.
      • 004.
  • Shalamar

    A Night To Remember

    • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 5.
  • Charlie Puth

    Done For Me (feat. Kehlani)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Wyclef Jean

    Gone Till November

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 2.
  • Tracks Of My Years

    • Marvin Gaye

      Sexual Healing

      • The Greatest Love (Various Artists).
      • Telstar.
    • Desmond Dekker

      It Mek

      • Single.
      • Pye.
      • 1.
  • MAX

    Lights Down Low (Latin Urban Mix)

    • (CD Single).
    • RED Music.
  • Pretenders

    Back On The Chain Gang

    • The Pretenders - The Singles.
    • WEA.

Broadcast

  • Thu 12 Apr 2018 09:30