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Favourite tracks and a few surprises from the sixties, seventies and eighties

Favourite tracks and a few surprises from the sixties, seventies and eighties

This week Soft Cell; Nina Simone; Len Barry and Neneh Cherry all feature

We remember significant anniversaries for The Who, Brit winner Kim Wilde and the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby, plus celebrate musical birthdays for the legendary singer-songwriter Carole King, Holly Johnson, Shadows drummer Brian Bennett and Roberta Flack

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Music Played

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Dancing In The Dark

    • Born In The Usa.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 01.
  • Chic

    Le Freak

    • Superfunk (compilation).
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 01.
  • Soft Cell

    Tainted Love

    • New Romantic Classics.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 05.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Livin' Thing

    • All Over The World - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Sony Music UK.
    • 20.
  • The Who

    Pinball Wizard

    • My Generation, Very Best Of The Who.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 11.
  • Kim Wilde

    Never Trust A Stranger

    • MCA.
  • Edwin Starr

    Happy Radio

    • READER'S DIGEST.
  • Elton John

    I'm Still Standing

    • Diamonds (Remastered).
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 05.
  • Paul Simon

    50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

    • Negotiations & Love Songs.
    • WARNER BROS.
    • 03.
  • Dusty Springfield

    I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten

    • Goin' Back, Very Best Of Dusty.
    • PHILIPS.
    • 20.
  • 补鈥恏补

    Take On Me

    • Time & Again: The Ultimate A-ha (2016 Remaster).
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 01.
  • Free

    All Right Now

    • The Island Story.
    • ISLAND.
    • 04.
  • Dollar

    Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)

    • Mirror Mirror.
    • WEA.
    • 01.
  • ABBA

    Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)

    • Abba Gold.
    • Polar Music International.
    • 01.
  • Level 42

    Something About You

    • The Very Best Of Level 42.
    • Polydor Records.
    • 01.
  • Melba Moore

    This Is It

    • THE NO.1 WOMAN ALBUM.
    • DEMON RECORDS.
    • 12.
  • Billy Ocean

    When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going

    • The Album Of The Decade (80s).
    • EMI.
    • 17.
  • The Kinks

    Waterloo Sunset

    • Hit Love Songs Of The 60s.
    • PICKWICK.
    • 17.
  • Janet Kay

    Silly Games

    • FANTASTIC 70's.
    • SONY MUSIC TV/COLUMBIA.
    • 17.
  • The Police

    Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.
    • 01.
  • Gibson Brothers

    Que Sera Mi Vida (If You Should Go)

    • SCHOOL REUNION: THE PARTY.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 10.
  • Holly Johnson

    Americanos

    • NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 15.
    • EMI/VIRGIN/POLYGRAM.
    • 04.
  • Nina Simone

    Ain't Got No, I Got Life

    • GLOBAL TELEVISION.
  • Chairmen of the Board

    Give Me Just A Little More Time

    • Now 100 Hits 70s.
    • Now! Music.
    • 02.
  • Jigsaw

    Sky High

    • Have A Nice Day (various).
    • RHINO.
    • 01.
  • Alison Moyet

    Invisible

    • COLUMBIA.
  • Billy Joel

    Uptown Girl

    • The Complete Albums Collection (Remastered).
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 01.
  • Dr. Hook

    When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman

    • Timeless: Dr Hook.
    • UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
    • 01.
  • Fine Young Cannibals

    Suspicious Minds

    • Secret Lovers.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 17.
  • Carole King

    I Feel The Earth Move

    • Tapestry.
    • EPIC.
    • 15.
  • Len Barry

    1-2-3

    • Sound Of The 60s Part 7.
    • OLD GOLD.
    • 16.
  • Eurythmics

    Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

    • Eurythmics: Ultimate Collection.
    • RCA Records.
    • 01.
  • Ace

    How Long

    • The Best Of Ace.
    • SEE FOR MILES.
    • 12.
  • R. Dean Taylor

    There's A Ghost In My House

    • THE BEST NORTHERN SOUL ALL-NIGHTER....
    • VIRGIN.
    • 02.
  • Genesis

    Invisible Touch

    • The Last Domino?.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 02.
  • Bonnie Tyler

    It's A Heartache

    • Great Romantic Hits Of The 70s & 80s.
    • READER'S DIGEST.
    • 05.
  • The Righteous Brothers

    You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

    • The Best Of The Righteous Brothers.
    • Polydor.
    • 13.
  • Prince & The Revolution

    Kiss

    • I LOVE 80s.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 10.
  • Limmie & Family Cookin鈥

    You Can Do Magic

    • And Then She Kissed Me, Vol.1.
    • DEBUTANTE.
    • 13.
  • Paul Young

    Everytime You Go Away

    • Paul Young, From Time To Time.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 12.
  • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

    The Love I Lost

    • Philadelphia Years 2.
    • KNIGHT RECORDS.
    • 01.
  • Maxine Nightingale

    Right Back Where We Started From

    • Now That's What I Call A Massive 70s Party.
    • Now! Music.
    • 03.
  • Madness

    Baggy Trousers

    • NOW Yearbook 1980.
    • Now! Music.
    • 05.
  • Blondie

    Hanging On The Telephone

    • Blondie - Greatest Hits.
    • Chrysalis/EMI Records.
    • 01.
  • Roberta Flack

    Killing Me Softly With His Song

    • Best Of Roberta Flack.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 16.
  • Cass Elliot

    It's Getting Better

    • Sound Of 60s Gals.
    • OLD GOLD.
    • 09.
  • David Bowie

    Life On Mars?

    • Hunky Dory (2015 Remaster).
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 09.
  • The Cure

    In Between Days

    • Polydor.
  • Terence Trent D鈥橝rby

    Wishing Well

    • WALK ON - HITS FROM THE LAST 2 DECADES.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 11.
  • Duran Duran

    Girls On Film

    • Duran Duran - Greatest.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 02.
  • The Beatles

    I Am The Walrus

    • Magical Mystery Tour.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 01.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    West End Girls

    • Pop Art: The Hits (2001 Remaster).
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 01.
  • Leo Sayer

    How Much Love

    • The Very Best Of Leo Sayer.
    • CHRYSALIS.
    • 01.
  • UB40

    I Got You Babe (feat. Chrissie Hynde)

    • UB40 Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin Records.
    • 12.
  • Neneh Cherry

    Buffalo Stance

    • Now 14.
    • EMI/VIRGIN/POLYGRAM.
    • 01.

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