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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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Music Played
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Republica
Ready To Go
- Live Forever (Various Artists).
- Virgin.
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Bonnie Tyler
Holding Out For A Hero
- The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
- Polygram Tv.
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Duran Duran
Free to Love (feat. Nile Rodgers)
- (CD Single).
- Tape Modern.
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Sugababes
Round Round
- (CD Single).
- Island.
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The Who
My Generation
- The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
- Polydor.
- 004.
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Corona
The Rhythm Of The Night
- Now 29 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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SIENNA SPIRO
Material Lover
- The Devil Wears Prada 2 O.S.T..
- Interscope.
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Christina Aguilera
Dirrty (feat. Redman)
- (CD Single).
- RCA.
- 1.
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Kylie Minogue
Light Up
- (CD Single).
- Darenote.
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Roxy Music
More Than This
- Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
- Eg.
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Myles Smith
Hold Me In The Dark
- My Mess, My Heart, My Life.
- RCA.
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The Lovin’ Spoonful
Summer In The City
- NOW That's What I Call A 60s & 70s Summer: Seasons In The Sun (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Bob Marley vs Funkstar De Luxe
Sun Is Shining (Radio De Luxe Edit)
- Beautiful Game (Various Artists).
- Universal.
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STELLA LEFTY
Boston
- (CD Single).
- Atlantic.
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David Bowie
China Girl
- David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
- EMI.
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Earth, Wind & Fire
Fantasy
- The Best Of Earth Wind & Fire.
- CBS.
- 5.
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Michael Ball
Glow
- (CD Single).
- Tag8 Music.
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Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66
Mas Que Nada
- Mundo Latino (Various Artists).
- Columbia.
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Brooke Combe
Tears Won't Lie
- (CD Single).
- Fontana UK.
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The Kinks
You Really Got Me
- The Journey - Part 1.
- BMG.
- 7.
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The Human League
Don't You Want Me
- NOW That's What I Call The 80s (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Niall Horan
Little More Time
- Dinner Party.
- Capitol.
Broadcast
- Thu 28 May 2026 09:30BBC Radio 2
