JP's Golden Years - Edition 189 - Saturday, 20 Apr 2024 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

 

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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 20 Apr 2024 from 1700 - 1900 hours CET (1600 - 1800 hours UKT) via South Norfolk Radio in the United Kingdom - click here to listen.  The show airs also on other stations. The detailed schedule is below.  But also a copy of the show will also be available on this website and uploaded to the the Radio International PODCAST server.

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Programme Segments are:

• The Mad Half Hour to get you into the mood for the music of our life
• The Best of Europop
• A TV Theme Tune or Radio Theme Tune to remember
• The UK Top 20 Best-Selling Singles of 1957
  
  

The Show is available at:

• South Norfolk Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
• Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 0700 - 0900 hours CET)
• Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Wednesdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
  
• Go Go Radio Gibraltar (Wednesdays from 2200 - 2359 hours CET)
  
• Bradley Stoke Radio FM103.4 (Mondays from 2300 - 0100 hours CET)
• Malta's Sunshine Radio Malta's Sunshine Radio
  Monday to Friday from 1000 - 1200 hours CET and repeated from 1600 - 1800 hours CET
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THE PLAY LIST

Hour 1

1.
Sheila E
A Love Bizzarre
Number 76 in 1985
Number 14 in Austria
Number 7 in the Netherlands
Number 4 in Germany
Number 11 in the US Billboard Hot 100
Number 2 in the US Hot Black Singles
Number 1 in the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play

2.
New Edition
Mr. Telephone Man
Number 19 in Feb 1985

3.
Scritti Politti
Wood Beez (Pray like Aretha Franklin)
Number 10 in Mar 1984

4.
Howard Jones
Pearl in the shell
Number 7 in May 1984

5.
Black
Wonderful Life
Number 8 in Aug 1987

6.
Atlantic Starr
Secret Lovers
Number 10 in Mar 1986

7.
Odyssey
Inside out
Number 3 in Jun 1982

8.
Shakatak
Easier Said Than Done
Number 12 in Nov 1981, first charting hit for Shakatak

9.
Ricardo Fogli
Sulla Buona Strada
1985, The Best of Europop

13.
The Hollywood Prime Time Orchestra
Wild Wild West
TV Theme of the Week

10.
Don McLean
Vincent
Number 1 for 2 weeks in Jun 1972

11.
George Benson
Nature Boy
Number 26 in Jun 1977


Hour 2
The UK Top 20 of 1957

1.
Russ Hamilton
We will make love
The UK's 20th Bestselling Single of 1957
Number 2 in May 1957

2.
Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
Party
The UK's 19th Bestselling Single of 1957
Number 2 in Oct 1957

3.
Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys
Last train to San Fernando
The UK's 18th Bestselling Single of 1957
Number 2 in Jul 1957

4.
Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly
True Love
The UK's 17th Bestselling Single of 1957
Number 4 in Nov 1956

5.
Crickets
That'll be the day
The UK's 16th Bestselling Single of 1957
Number 1 for 3 weeks in Nov 1957

6.
Andy Williams
Butterfly
The UK's 15th Bestselling Single of 1957
Number 1 for 2 weeks in May - Jun 1957

7.
Harry Belafonte
The Banana Boat Song
The UK's 14th Bestselling Single of 1957
Number 2 in Mar 1957

8.
Lonnie Donegan
Cumberland Gap
The UK's 13th Bestselling Single of 1957
Number 1 for 5 weeks in Apr - May 1957

9.
Nat'King'Cole
When I fall in love
The UK's 12th Bestselling Single of 1957
Number 2 in Apr 1957
Number 4 in Dec 1987 (re-issue)
Number 2 in Dec 1987 by Rick Astley

10.
Harry Belafonte
Mary's Boy Child
The UK's 11th Bestselling Single of 1957
Number 1 for 7 weeks in Dec 1957 - Jan 1958

11.
Frankie Vaughan
The Garden of Eden
The UK's 10th Bestselling Single of 1957
Number 1 for 4 weeks in Jan - Feb 1957

12.
Pat Boone
Don't forbid me
The UK's 9th Bestselling Single of 1957
Number 2 in Feb 1957

13.
Johnny Ray
Yes tonight Josephine
The UK's 8th Bestselling Single of 1957
Number 1 for 3 weeks in Jun 1957

14.
Harry Belafonte
Island in the sun
The UK's 7th Bestselling Single of 1957
Number 3 in Jun 1957

15.
Lonnie Donegan
Gamblin'Man / Putting on the Style
The UK's 6th Bestselling Single of 1957
Numebr 1 for 2 weeks in Jun - Jul 1957

16.
Guy Mitchell
Singing the Blues
The UK's 5th Bestselling Single of 1957
Number 1 for 4 weeks in Jan - Feb 1957

17.
Pat Boone
Love Letters in the Sand
The UK's 4th Bestselling Single of 1957
Number 2 in Jul 1957

18.
Tab Hunter
Young Love
The UK's 3rd Bestselling Single of 1957
Number 1 for 7 weeks in Feb - Apr 1957

19.
Elvis Presley
All shook up
The UK's 2nd Bestselling Single of 1957
Number 1 for 7 weeks in Jul - Aug 1957

20.
Paul Anka
Diana
The UK's Bestselling Single of 1957
Number 1 for 9 weeks in Aug - Nov 1957