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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 Eighth Wonder, Yvonne Elliman, David Essex and The Four Seasons all feature.

We remember significant anniversaries for the rock musical Hair, Dusty Springfield, The Police and Studio 54, plus celebrate musical birthdays for Sheena Easton, "Father of Disco" Giorgio Moroder, Tony Christie, Erasure's Andy Bell and Mica Paris.

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Sun 27 Apr 2025 14:00

Music Played

  • Bonnie Tyler

    Holding Out For A Hero

    • COLUMBIA.
  • Bill Withers

    Lovely Day

    • Pure...Legends.
    • Sony Music Entertainment.
    • 01.
  • Eighth Wonder

    I'm Not Scared

    • The Hits Album 8.
    • WARNER BROS.
    • 01.
  • Manfred Mann鈥檚 Earth Band

    Blinded By The Light

    • THE BEST PUP ALBUM.
    • GUT MUSIC.
    • 18.
  • The Beatles

    Hello, Goodbye

    • Blue Album (2023 Edition).
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 13.
  • Erasure

    Chains of Love

    • The Hits Album 8.
    • WARNER BROS.
    • 01.
  • Sister Sledge

    He's The Greatest Dancer

    • Disco Inferno 2.
    • EAST WEST RECORDS.
    • 01.
  • Cutting Crew

    (I Just) Died In Your Arms

    • Now 86.
    • NOW.
    • 01.
  • ABBA

    Does Your Mother Know

    • Abba Gold.
    • Polar Music International.
    • 01.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Honky Tonk Women

    • Hot Rocks.
    • LONDON.
    • 04.
  • The Stranglers

    Golden Brown

    • Stranglers - Singles, The UA Years.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 18.
  • Tony Christie

    Avenues and Alleyways

    • Music To Play Games By.
    • MCA.
    • 17.
  • Will Powers

    Kissing With Confidence

    • Island Records.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Sweet Talkin' Woman

    • The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic/Legacy.
    • 01.
  • Barry White

    You See The Trouble With Me

    • Barry White - The Collection.
    • Island Def Jam.
    • 01.
  • Madonna

    Material Girl

    • Madonna - Finally Enough Love (7" Version 2022 Remaster).
    • Warner Records.
    • 01.
  • Alice Cooper

    School's Out

    • Now That's What I Call Rock Anthems.
    • Now! Music.
    • 10.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Always On My Mind

    • Now 11.
    • Now! Music.
    • 21.
  • Stevie Wonder

    For Once In My Life

    • Magic Summer Feeling (compilation).
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 01.
  • Yvonne Elliman

    If I Can't Have You

    • Saturday Night Fever (The Original Movie Soundtrack).
    • Bee Gees Catalog.
    • 04.
  • Duran Duran

    A View To A Kill

    • GREATEST.
    • EMI.
    • 03.
  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    The Tears Of A Clown

    • Simply The Best Classic Soul.
    • UNI/Motown.
    • 15.
  • The Human League

    Love Action (I Believe In Love)

    • GREATEST HITS.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 02.
  • Dusty Springfield

    You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

    • 25 Years Of Rock & Roll 1966.
    • CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
    • 07.
  • David Bowie

    Sound And Vision

    • ChangesTwoBowie (2017 Remaster).
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 01.
  • The Turtles

    Happy Together

    • Save The Turtles.
    • FloEdCo.
    • 01.
  • Cyndi Lauper

    Girls Just Want To Have Fun

    • Time After Time - The Best Of Cyndi Lauper.
    • Columbia.
    • 01.
  • Chicago

    If You Leave Me Now

    • The Best Of Chicago 40th Anniversary Edition.
    • Rhino.
    • 01.
  • Billy Joel

    Uptown Girl

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

    Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.
    • 01.
  • 10cc

    Rubber Bullets

    • The Best Of 10cc.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 01.
  • Donna Summer

    On The Radio

    • The Summer Collection.
    • MERCURY.
    • 01.
  • David Essex

    Hold Me Close

    • David Essex, Greatest Hits.
    • MERCURY.
    • 01.
  • Irene Cara

    Fame

    • Now That's What I Call The 80s.
    • Now! Music.
    • 04.
  • Steve Miller Band

    Rock 'n Me

    • Ultimate Hits (Deluxe Edition).
    • VIRGIN EMI POLYGRAM.
    • 01.
  • Sheena Easton

    Modern Girl

    • 25 Years Of Rock N Roll 1980.
    • CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
    • 11.
  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Bridge Over Troubled Water

    • The Essential Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 01.
  • Ike Turner & Tina Turner

    River Deep Mountain High

    • All The Best - Tina Turner.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 01.
  • Red Box

    Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo)

    • SIRE.
  • Blondie

    Heart Of Glass

    • Blondie - Greatest Hits.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 01.
  • Phil Collins

    Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)

    • The Singles.
    • Rhino.
    • 14.
  • Gerry Rafferty

    Night Owl

    • One More Dream, Very Best Gerry Rafferty.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 01.
  • Eagles

    Hotel California

    • The Very Of The Eagles.
    • ELEKTRA.
    • 01.
  • Yazoo

    Don't Go

    • In Your Room (2008 Remaster).
    • MUTE RECORDS.
    • 02.
  • Bee Gees

    You Should Be Dancing

    • Bee Gees: Timeless The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • Bee Gees Catalog.
    • 01.
  • The Housemartins

    Happy Hour

    • Best Of The Housemartins.
    • EMI.
    • 01.
  • Oliver

    Good Morning Starshine

    • THE SWINGIN' SIXTIES.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 17.
  • The Beach Boys

    Lady Lynda

    • Beach Boys.
    • CARIBOU.
    • 01.
  • Bananarama

    Shy Boy

    • Bananarama: The Greatest Hits Collection.
    • London Records.
    • 01.
  • Rod Stewart

    Maggie May

    • Rod Stewart Greatest Hits.
    • WARNER BROS.
    • 18.
  • Small Faces

    Itchycoo Park

    • Heartbeat 2.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 10.
  • Animotion

    Obsession

    • Now 100 Hits - Even More Forgotten 80s.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 27 Apr 2025 14:00
  • Sun 27 Apr 2025 17:30