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Tony Blackburn spins his personal pick of the hits from across the decades with music from Barry White, Smokie and Jungle.

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Produced by Pomona Audio for BBC Radio 2.

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Music Played

  • The Supremes

    My World Is Empty Without You

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • ABBA

    Summer Night City

    • Abba - More Abba Gold.
    • Polydor.

  • Barry White

    Honey Please, Can't Ya See (Alternate Version)

    • Love's Theme: The Best Of The 20th Century Records Singles.
    • Island Def Jam.
    • 5.

  • Brooke Combe

    Your Love Was Made Of Stone

    • (CD Single).
    • Fontana UK.

  • The Everly Brothers

    Wake Up Little Susie

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

  • Candlewick Green

    Who Do You Think You Are

    • What Kind Of Songs.
    • Decca.

  • Smokie

    Needles and Pins

    • Selected Singles '75 - '78.
    • Ariola.
    • 1.

  • Stephanie Mills

    Never Knew Love Like This Before

    • NOW That's What I Call An Era - Disco: 1973-1980 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Jungle

    Sunshine

    • Sunshine.
    • Well Look At Me.

  • Dionne Warwick

    Walk on By

    • Rhino Hi-Five: Dionne Warwick.
    • Rhino.

  • Ottawan

    Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)

    • Super XXL Megamix Vol.1.
    • Pyramid.

  • Shalamar

    Make That Move

    • Nights to Remember.
    • Castle Communications.
    • 10.

  • Lord Rockingham’s XI

    Hoots Mon

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Tavares

    Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel

    • 20 Songs Of Love From The 70's (Vario.
    • MFP.

  • The Sunburst Band

    Reach For My Love

    • Z Records.

  • The Association

    Windy

    • Insight Out.
    • Cherry Red.

  • Viola Wills

    Gonna Get Along Without You Now

    • Soul Years 1979 (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

  • The Tymes

    Ms Grace

    • Top Of The Pops - 1975 (Various Artists).
    • UMC.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday19:00
    BBC Radio 2