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To celebrate National Album Day, Paul picks his British music icons... which includes Cliff Richard, Dusty Springfield, Rod Stewart, Van Morrison and Annie Lennox.

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Music Played

  • Cliff Richard & The Drifters

    Move It

    • Cliff Richard - 40 Golden Greats.
    • EMI.

  • Adam Faith

    What Do You Want

    • The Hits Of 1960 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Tommy Steele and the Steelmen

    Singing The Blues

    • Tommy Steele's Greatest Hits.
    • Deram.

  • Vera Lynn

    We'll Meet Again

    • The Very Best Of Vera Lynn - We'll Meet Again.
    • Decca.
    • 8.

  • John Lennon

    Imagine

    • GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
    • Calderstone.

  • Wings

    Maybe I'm Amazed

    • Pure McCartney.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 12.

  • Dusty Springfield

    You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

    • Dusty - The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.

  • The Kinks

    Lola

    • The Journey - Part 2: Anthology.
    • BMG.

  • Rod Stewart

    Maggie May

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

  • Derek and the Dominos

    Layla

    • American Dreams II (Various Artists).
    • Solitaire Collection.

  • The Rolling Stones

    (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

    • The Rolling Stones - Remastered.
    • Abkco.

  • Shirley Bassey

    Goldfinger

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.

  • Tom Jones

    It's Not Unusual

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • Cat Stevens

    Matthew & Son

    • The Very Best Of Cat Stevens.
    • Island.

  • Queen

    Bohemian Rhapsody

    • Greatest Hits I II & III (The Platinum Collection).
    • Parlophone.
    • 11.

  • David Bowie

    Life On Mars?

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Elton John

    Your Song

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Joan Armatrading

    It Could Have Been Better

    • Whatever's For Us.
    • Fly Records.

  • Kate Bush

    Wuthering Heights

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • Peter Gabriel

    Solsbury Hill

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Phil Collins

    In the Air Tonight

    • Phil Collins - Face Value.
    • Virgin.

  • The Jam

    That's Entertainment

    • The Jam: The Singles 1980-1982.
    • Polydor.

  • Annie Lennox

    Why

    • Greatest Hits 92 (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
    • 8.

  • Bonnie Tyler

    Total Eclipse Of The Heart

    • Faster Than The Speed Of Night.
    • CBS.

  • Culture Club

    Do You Really Want To Hurt Me

    • Culture Club - Kissing To Be Clever.
    • Virgin.

  • George Michael

    Careless Whisper

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music Entertainment (UK).

  • Pet Shop Boys

    West End Girls

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.

Broadcast

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