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DJ, producer and songwriter Calvin Harris chooses his penultimate Tracks of My Years. Plus, there's Vernon's music quiz Ten to the Top.

DJ, producer and songwriter Calvin Harris chooses his Tracks of My Years.

Calvin grew up in Dumfries in Scotland, initially working in a fish processing factory and stocking shelves in supermarkets to save up and buy DJ gear. He moved to London to pursue a career in music but a lack of job opportunities led to him returning to Dumfries, where he created his first album, I Created Disco, in his bedroom.

Uploading his music to MySpace, Calvin had hits with The Girls and Acceptable in the 80s, which led to a record deal with Columbia in 2006. Since then, Calvin has released six albums, had 11 UK number ones and won two Brit awards, a Grammy and an Ivor Novello. He has performed all over the world, and this summer had a residency at Ibiza's Ushua茂a nightclub. Calvin鈥檚 new single, Desire, is out now. It's his third collaboration with Sam Smith and follows on from the success of Promises, which spent six weeks at number one, and I鈥檓 Not Here To Make Friends.

Calvin鈥檚 penultimate choices this week come from Pharrell and Elvis.

There'll also be more audio nuggets as we dive in to the 成人快手 Archive in Vernon's Vault, plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten to the Top and a brand new Record and Album of the Week.

Whatever you're up to, Vern wants to hear from you: email vernon@bbc.co.uk - and if you鈥檇 like to apply to take part in Ten to the Top, the address you need is tentothetop@bbc.co.uk.

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Thu 24 Aug 2023 09:30
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Music Played

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Jump (For My Love)

    • The Best Of The Pointer Sisters.
    • RCA.

  • The Killers

    Human

    • Day & Age.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Record of The Week

    • Delta Goodrem

      Back To Your Heart

      • (CD Single).
      • Atled Records.

  • The Coral

    In The Morning

    • (CD Single).
    • Deltasonic.

  • Billy Porter

    Broke A Sweat

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • John Travolta & Olivia Newton鈥怞ohn

    You're The One That I Want

    • Grease (Original Movie S/Track).
    • Polydor.

  • Elton John

    Are You Ready for Love

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Calvin Harris & Sam Smith

    Desire

  • Carly Simon

    Let The River Run

    • The Very Best Of Carly Simon.
    • Global Television.

  • James Blunt

    Beside You

    • Who We Used To Be.
    • Atlantic.

  • Deacon Blue

    Fergus Sings The Blues

    • Deacon Blue- Our Town (Greatest Hits).
    • Columbia.

  • Boston

    More Than A Feeling

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.

  • Busted & Jonas Brothers

    Year 3000 (2023 version)

    • GREATEST HITS 2.0.
    • Busted Music.

  • Candi Staton

    Young Hearts Run Free

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

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    Open The Door, See What You Find

    • Council Skies.
    • Sour Mash Records.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Start Me Up Loop

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
    • 7.

  • Vernon's Vault

    • Madness

      The Prince (成人快手 Live Session 27 August 1979 John Peel Show)

      • One Step Beyond.
      • Union Square Music.

  • Album of The Week

    • Tom Speight

      Trick Of The Light

      • Love & Light.
      • Nettwerk.

  • Meat Loaf

    Bat Out Of Hell

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • S Club

    These Are The Days

    • (CD Single).
    • UMC.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Pharrell Williams

      Frontin' (feat. JAY-Z)

      • Frontin'.
      • Arista.

    • Calvin Harris

      Acceptable In The 80s

      • Now 66 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

    • Calvin Harris

      I'm Not Alone

      • Ready For The Weekend.
      • Columbia.
      • 6.

    • Elvis Presley

      Suspicious Minds

      • (CD Single).
      • RCA.

  • Sophie Ellis鈥怋extor

    Beyond The Universe

    • Hana.
    • BMG Rights Management.

Broadcast

  • Thu 24 Aug 2023 09:30
    成人快手 Radio 2

Ten To The Top

Ten To The Top

Get all the details of how to enter and listen to Vernon's daily music quiz.