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Ballard and Silvestri's Final Tracks of My Years

Songwriter and producer Glen Ballard and film composer Alan Silvestri - who collaborate on a new musical - choose the Tracks of My Years. Plus there's another round of PopMaster.

Emmy and Grammy Award-winning composer Alan Silvestri and six-time Grammy Award-winning songwriter Glen Ballard choose the Tracks of My Years. The musical pair's latest collaboration includes new music and lyrics for 'Back To The Future - The Musical'. The musical鈥檚 out-of-town opening at Manchester Opera House in March 2020 received an incredible reaction from critics and the public alike, but was cut short when theatres were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic exactly a year ago. It is now up and running again in London's West End.

'Back to the Future' the movie was originally released in 1985, starring Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd as Dr Emmett Brown. The film grossed 拢279 million at the box office worldwide and the total box office for all three films in the Back to the Future franchise was a staggering 拢675 million which is around 拢1.3 billion in today's money.

Glen has in the past worked with Aretha Franklin, Van Halen, Aerosmith and Katy Perry, to name a few. He co-wrote and produced the multi-platinum 'Jagged Little Pill' for Alanis Morissette, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.

Alan is Back To The Future creator Bob Zemeckis' right hand man and has scored for all three films in the series, as well as 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit,' 'Death Becomes Her', 'Forrest Gump', 'Cast Away' and 'The Polar Express'. He won two Grammy Awards for 鈥楤elieve鈥� from The Polar Express, and for 'Cast Away'.

The final two tracks the pair have chosen come from Katy Perry and Steve Perry. Ken also has another round of the PopMaster Music Quiz. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

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  • Blue 脰yster Cult

    (Don't Fear) The Reaper

    • Chart Show Ultimate Rock - Various.
    • Hit.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Shivers

    • = Equals.
    • Atlantic.

  • Alison Moyet

    Is This Love?

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.
    • 8.

  • Take That

    The Flood

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 16.

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Maneater

    • Looking Back - The Best Of Hall & Oat.
    • BMG.

  • Diane Warren, Rita Ora, Sof铆a Reyes & Reik

    Seaside

    • The Cave Sessions - Vol. 1.
    • BMG Rights Management (US).

  • George Benson

    Lady Love Me (One More Time)

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 4.

  • The Killers

    When You Were Young

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK

    • Sting

      If It's Love

      • The Bridge.
      • Interscope.

  • Londonbeat

    I've Been Thinking About You

    • (CD Single).
    • Anxious Records.

  • LeAnn Rimes

    I Need You

    • (CD Single).
    • Curb.

  • Sophie Ellis鈥怋extor & The Feeling

    While You're Still Young

    • Everybody's Talking About Jamie O.S.T..
    • Island.

  • Billy Joel

    We Didn't Start The Fire

    • Billy Joel - The Ultimate Collection.
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    The Boxer

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    The Secret He Had Missed (feat. Julia Cumming)

  • Bachman鈥揟urner Overdrive

    You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • Elton John & Dua Lipa

    Cold Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin/EMI.

  • Tina Turner

    We Don't Need Another Hero

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.

  • The Cars

    Drive

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

  • Stevie Wonder

    Sir Duke

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.

  • Steps

    A Hundred Years Of Winter

    • What The Future Holds Pt. 2.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    I Second That Emotion

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • The Script

    I Want It All

    • Tales From The Script Greatest Hits.
    • Sony Music CMG.

  • TRACKS OF MY YEARS

    • Katy Perry

      Firework

      • (CD Single).
      • Virgin.
      • 1.

    • Steve Perry

      Oh Sherrie

      • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.

  • Rod Stewart

    One More Time

    • The Tears Of Hercules.
    • Rhino.

Broadcast

  • Fri 17 Sep 2021 09:30
    成人快手 Radio 2