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UB40's Robin Campbell is the Rewind Selector!

Tunes with groove! Also, Robin Campbell, guitarist, vocalist and founding member of UB40, chooses the tracks that take him back to the dancefloors of his youth in Rewind Selector.

Feel-good favourites, hidden gems and fresh tunes to make you groove. DJ Spoony serves up a brilliant selection of soulful house, classic soul, disco, RnB, UK Garage, Reggae, hip hop, doo-wop, funk, dance remixes, and much more.

Robin Campbell, guitarist, vocalist and founding member of UB40, is tonight's Rewind Selector, choosing the tracks that take him back to the dancefloors of his youth. Formed in Birmingham in 1978, UB40 broke through with Food for Thought and the album Signing Off before going on to global success with over 100 million records sold. They’ve scored three UK No. 1 singles – Red Red Wine, I Got You Babe and (I Can’t Help) Falling in Love with You – and two UK No. 1 albums, including Labour of Love and Promises and Lies. Robin has been at the heart of the band throughout, helping shape their distinctive reggae sound across more than four decades of chart success, global touring, line-up changes and enduring popularity.

To share your early clubbing memories, e-mail spoony@bbc.co.uk.

Spoony wraps things up with a ‘Midnight Feast’ track. Think big production, lush orchestration, and the best voices in the business!

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1 hour, 57 minutes

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Tue 19 May 202622:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Kym Sims

    Too Blind To See It

    • The Divas Of Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Cameo

    Word Up

    • Platinum - The Definitive R&B Collection (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music TV.

  • Osibisa

    Sunshine Day

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1976.
    • Connoisseur.

  • Alexander O’Neal

    Never Knew Love Like This (feat. Cherrelle)

    • The Greatest Hits Of Alexander O'Neal.
    • Epic.

  • Shanks & Bigfoot

    Sweet Like Chocolate

    • (CD Single).
    • Chocolate Boy.

  • The Temptations

    Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

    • Motown Hits Of Gold Vol.6 (Various).
    • Motown.

  • Oritsé Williams

    Miracle

  • The S.O.S. Band

    Just Be Good To Me

    • The History Of Dance Vol. 2 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Macy Gray

    I Can't Wait To Meetchu (Album Version)

    • On How Life Is.
    • Epic.
    • 6.

  • Dandy Livingstone

    Rudy A Message To You

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • Miguel

    Sure Thing

    • All I Want Is You.
    • Jive.
    • 1.

  • Nectar Woode

    Rivers End

    • Naturally.
    • RCA/Since 93.

  • Dusty Springfield

    Son Of A Preacher Man

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Jamiroquai

    Half The Man

    • The Return of the Space Cowboy (Remastered).
    • Sony Music UK.
    • 3.

  • Cheryl Lynn

    Got To Be Real

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Sam Smith & Normani

    Dancing With A Stranger

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • UB40

    Food For Thought

    • The Very Best Of UB40 1980-2000.
    • Virgin.

  • Artful Dodger

    Rewind (The Crowd Say Bo Selecta) (feat. Craig David)

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 44 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Jackie Wilson

    I Get the Sweetest Feeling

    • Time For Love (Various Artists).
    • Truetrax.

  • Toots & The Maytals

    Pressure Drop

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Island.
    • 12.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Could You Be Loved

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.

  • Blue Boy

    Remember Me

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Adeva

    Respect

    • The Divas Of Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Idris & Sio

    The Drum

  • Sly & the Family Stone

    Family Affair

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

  • Kut Klose

    Surrender

  • Grace Jones

    Slave To The Rhythm

    • Island Life.
    • Island.

  • Grace Bones & Jacqui B

    Found Love

  • Gloria Jones

    Tainted Love

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

  • Randy Brown

    Love Is All We Need

    • Welcome To My Room.
    • Mercury Records.
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Tue 19 May 202622:00
    BBC Radio 2