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Mike Pickering chooses his Tracks Of My Years

Musician, DJ and the 'M' in M People and Mancuniuan music legend Mike Pickering chooses his Tracks Of My Years. Plus, there's Ten To The Top at 1030 and more Vernon's Vault.

Two listeners take on Vernon's mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top and Vernon delves into the BBC archives for Vernon's Vault. Plus, musician, DJ, the 'M' in M People and Mancuniuan music legend Mike Pickering chooses his Tracks Of My Years.

Mike began his career DJing in the the legendary Hacienda nightclub, and he's credited with introducing house music into the iconic Manchester venue. Later, as an A&R man, he signed Happy Mondays and James to Factory Records, while at Sony he worked with Kasabian, Gossip and Calvin Harris. And with his multi-million selling group M People he sold 11m records, won a Mercury Prize and two BRIT Awards, and helped transform the music industry's attitude to dance music.

At the end of April Mike publishes his memoir 'Manchester Must Dance'.

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Music Played

  • Maroon 5

    Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.

  • Bananarama

    Robert De Niro's Waiting

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • The Pussycat Dolls

    Club Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Access Records.

  • Chic

    I Want Your Love

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • The Cure

    The Love Cats

    • The Cure - Staring At The Sea.
    • Fiction.

  • The Four Seasons

    December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 11.

  • The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

    • NOW That's What I Call The 80s (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Jessie J

    California

    • Don't Tease Me With A Good Time.
    • D.A.P..

  • Ocean Colour Scene

    The Riverboat Song

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.
    • 3.

  • Paul McCartney

    Days We Left Behind

    • The Boys Of Dungeon Lane.
    • Capitol Records.

  • The Crystals

    Da Doo Ron Ron

    • The Best Of The Crystals.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • Madonna

    Borderline

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 14.

  • Ella Langley

    Be Her

    • Dandelion.
    • Columbia.

  • The Monkees

    Daydream Believer

    • The Definitive Monkees.
    • Warner Strategic Marketing.
    • 5.

  • The Police

    Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

    • Ones On 1 (Radio 1 21st Birthday Albu.
    • BBC.

  • Alex Warren

    FEVER DREAM

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Climie Fisher

    Love Changes (Everything)

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

  • Beyoncé

    Déjà Vu

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • RAYE

    I Hate The Way I Look Today

    • This Music May Contain Hope.
    • RAYE.

  • Hot Chocolate

    So You Win Again

    • The Gold Album (Various Artists).
    • The Hit Label Ltd.

  • Jessie Ware

    Automatic

    • Superbloom.
    • EMI.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Dancing In The Street

    • Gold.
    • Hip-O.

  • David Bowie

    Suffragette City

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Jalen Ngonda

    Doctrine Of Love

    • Doctrine Of Love.
    • Daptone.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday09:30
    BBC Radio 2

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