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Gary Lightbody picks the Tracks of My Years

Gary Lightbody, the lead-singer and songwriter from the multi-million selling band Snow Patrol picks the Tracks of My Years. Plus Ken has another round of the PopMaster quiz.

Gary Lightbody, the lead-singer and songwriter from the multi-million selling band Snow Patrol picks the Tracks of My Years with songs from Stevie Wonder and Red Hot Chilli Peppers. This year Snow Patrol released 'Wildness' their first album in seven years and they're touring the USA with Ed Sheeran before setting out on their own UK tour. The band has sold over 15 million records worldwide, has five UK platinum albums and gathered over 1 billion streams of their music. They've been nominated for the Mercury Prize, a Grammy Award and multiple Brit Awards and also won an Ivor Novello. Snow Patrol have some of the most well-known songs of a generation with hit singles - 'Chocolate', 'Run', 'Just Say Yes' and 'Chasing Cars'. Gary is a prolific songwriter, not just with Snow Patrol, he has co-written songs with Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift; duetting with Taylor on their track 'The Last Time' from her multi-million selling album 'Red'.

Plus Ken has another round of the PopMaster music quiz, the daily love song and the record and album of the week. If you want to contact the show, just email - ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Tue 31 Jul 2018 09:30
成人快手 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Doobie Brothers

    Long Train Runnin'

    • The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Cheat Codes & Little Mix

    Only You

    • (CD Single).
    • SYCO.

  • Sheila & B. Devotion

    Spacer

    • Best Disco Album In The World...Ever!.
    • Virgin.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Shape Of You

    • 梅 Divide.
    • Atlantic.

  • The La鈥檚

    There She Goes

    • Love - 38 All Time Love Classics.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Tom Odell

    If You Wanna Love Somebody

    • Jubilee Road.
    • Columbia.

  • Keith Urban

    The Fighter (feat. Carrie Underwood)

    • Ripcord.
    • Capitol Nashville.
    • 001.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Little Lies

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 007.

  • Kygo & Imagine Dragons

    Born To Be Yours

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • ABC

    When Smokey Sings

    • Now 1987 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Anne Murray

    You Needed Me

    • Anne Murray - The Best...So Far.
    • EMI.

  • Record of the Week

    • Nile Rodgers & Chic

      Till The World Falls (feat. Mura Masa, Cosha & Vic Mensa)

      • It's About Time.
      • Virgin EMI Records.

  • George Harrison

    My Sweet Lord

    • All Things Must Pass.
    • EMI.
    • 4.

  • George Ezra

    Budapest

    • Wanted On Voyage.
    • Columbia.
    • 001.

  • William Prince

    Breathless

    • (CD Single).
    • Glassnote Records.

  • The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

    • Dare!.
    • Virgin.

  • U2

    Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way (Beck Remix)

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Enrique Iglesias

    Bailamos

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Kate Bush

    Moments Of Pleasure

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • Album of the Week

    • All Saints

      Love Lasts Forever

      • Testament.
      • AS Recordings.

  • Steve Miller Band

    Rock 'n Me

    • Ultimate Hits (Deluxe Edition).
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • The Shires

    Echo

    • Accidentally On Purpose.
    • Decca.

  • Climie Fisher

    Love Changes (Everything)

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    Pump It Up

    • Elvis Costello & Attractions- The Man.
    • Imp Records.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Nirvana

      Come As You Are

      • Nirvana - Nevermind.
      • Geffen.

    • Madonna

      Material Girl

      • Finally Enough Love (Deluxe Edition).
      • Rhino.
      • 2.

  • Paul McCartney

    Come On To Me

    • Egypt Station.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 2.

  • The Stylistics

    Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)

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

Broadcast

  • Tue 31 Jul 2018 09:30
    成人快手 Radio 2