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Vernon presides over another round of our mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top and there's two more Tracks Of My Years selections from the legendary Paul McCartney.

Vernon presides over another round of our mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top, and we celebrate the BBC archive in Vernon's Vault.

Plus two more Tracks Of My Years selections from the legendary Paul McCartney, who is our guest all this week on the show. Today his selections are his favourite tracks from The Kinks and The Human League.

Born in Liverpool in 1942, Sir Paul McCartney began playing music at an early age, teaching himself Spanish guitar, trumpet and piano and writing the song When I’m Sixty-Four by the age of 16. In 1957, he met John Lennon and was invited to join John’s band The Quarrymen, who by 1960 had become The Beatles. They became one of the most influential bands of the time, and Paul wrote a huge number of their songs including Yesterday, Hey Jude, Let It Be and Yesterday to name just a few. After releasing twelve studio albums, they disbanded in 1970, and Paul began a solo career with the self-titled album McCartney that year. He has continued recording music and touring ever since, with a brand new album The Boys Of Dungeon Lane, his first in over five years, out on 29th May.

You can find Vernon's full chat with Paul in Tracks Of My Years on BBC Sounds, and watch the conversation on BBC iPlayer, just search for 'Tracks Of My Years'.

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Thu 28 May 2026 09:30

Music Played

  • Republica

    Ready To Go

    • Live Forever (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Bonnie Tyler

    Holding Out For A Hero

    • The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Duran Duran

    Free to Love (feat. Nile Rodgers)

    • (CD Single).
    • Tape Modern.
  • Sugababes

    Round Round

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • The Who

    My Generation

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 004.
  • Corona

    The Rhythm Of The Night

    • Now 29 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • SIENNA SPIRO

    Material Lover

    • The Devil Wears Prada 2 O.S.T..
    • Interscope.
  • Christina Aguilera

    Dirrty (feat. Redman)

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.
  • Kylie Minogue

    Light Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Darenote.
  • Roxy Music

    More Than This

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.
  • Myles Smith

    Hold Me In The Dark

    • My Mess, My Heart, My Life.
    • RCA.
  • The Lovin’ Spoonful

    Summer In The City

    • NOW That's What I Call A 60s & 70s Summer: Seasons In The Sun (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Bob Marley vs Funkstar De Luxe

    Sun Is Shining (Radio De Luxe Edit)

    • Beautiful Game (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
  • STELLA LEFTY

    Boston

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • David Bowie

    China Girl

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Fantasy

    • The Best Of Earth Wind & Fire.
    • CBS.
    • 5.
  • Michael Ball

    Glow

    • (CD Single).
    • Tag8 Music.
  • Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66

    Mas Que Nada

    • Mundo Latino (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Brooke Combe

    Tears Won't Lie

    • (CD Single).
    • Fontana UK.
  • The Kinks

    You Really Got Me

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 7.
  • The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

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

    Little More Time

    • Dinner Party.
    • Capitol.

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  • Thu 28 May 2026 09:30

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