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Novelist Cecelia Ahern chooses her Tracks Of My Years this week, starting with Burl Ives and Simon & Garfunkel. Plus, two callers test their musical knowledge on Ten To The Top.

Mark tests the musical knowledge of two contestants on the first Ten To The Top of the week. Plus, it's the opening part of Tracks of My Years with novelist Cecelia Ahern, as she chooses songs from Simon & Garfunkel and Burl Ives.

Her debut novel PS, I Love You released in 2004, launched her into superstardom. Selling more than a million copies worldwide the book was optioned for a Hollywood movie in 2007 starring Hilary Swank, Gerrard Butler, Lisa Kudrow, Harry Connick Jnr and Kathy Bates. Cecelia has established herself as one of the biggest authors of her generation with more than 25 million copies of her books sold in 30 languages across the globe. In 2022, her anthology of short stories 'Roar' was picked up by Apple TV with Nicole Kidman, Cynthia Erivo and Alison Brie leading an all-star cast. Now Cecelia returns with her latest novel 'Love Unlocked'.

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Music Played

  • Go West

    We Close Our Eyes

    • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Taylor Swift

    Shake It Off

    • (CD Single).
    • Big Machine.
    • 1.

  • Sam Smith

    Oh Mother (feat. The TwoCity Chorus)

    • Hazel Eyes.
    • Capitol.

  • Cast

    Guiding Star

    • Now 37 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Christina Aguilera

    Candyman

    • Back To Basics.
    • RCA.

  • Andy Williams

    Music To Watch Girls By

    • Take A Break (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Los Lobos

    La Bamba

    • Hits Of '87 & '88 Vol.12 (Various).
    • Polydor.

  • The KLF

    Justified & Ancient (Stand by The JAMs) (feat. Tammy Wynette)

    • (CD Single).
    • K.L.F. Communications.

  • Chaka Khan

    Chakzilla

    • Chakzilla.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Living in a Box

    Living In A Box

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

  • Anne‐Marie

    Ciao Adios

    • (CD Single).
    • Asylum.
    • 001.

  • Carly Rae Jepsen

    Don't Leave Me On The Dance Floor

    • Day And Night.
    • Interscope.

  • Eagles

    Lyin' Eyes

    • Singles & B-Sides.
    • Rhino.

  • Whitesnake

    Is This Love

    • The 80's Love Album (Various Artists.
    • Virgin.

  • Shed Seven

    Stand Together

    • Shed Seven.
    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • Alison Moyet

    Invisible

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.

  • Tears for Fears

    Shout

    • Songs From The Big Chair: Deluxe Edition.
    • Mercury.

  • Ariana Grande

    hate that i made you love me

    • petal.
    • Republic Records.

  • Ultravox

    Vienna

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

  • Womack & Womack

    Love Wars

    • Soul Years: 1984 (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

  • Brandon Flowers

    The Red Ground

    • THRASHER.
    • Island.

  • Tina Turner

    When The Heartache Is Over

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Dagny

    Rain

    • (CD Single).
    • Little Daggers.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Cecilia

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.

  • Burl Ives

    The Ugly Bug Ball

    • Disney - The Collection.
    • Walt Disney Records.
    • 5.

  • Jack Savoretti

    The One

    • (CD Single).
    • Lanza Music.

  • The Swinging Blue Jeans

    The Hippy Hippy Shake

    • The Hits Of 1963 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

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  • Monday09:30
    BBC Radio 2

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