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Good News Wednesday

Vernon hears about what's making you smile on Good News Wednesday plus more from M People's Mike Pickering, who is choosing his Tracks of My Years all this week.

Two listeners take on Vernon's mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top and Vernon delves into the BBC archives for Vernon's Vault. Plus, Manchester music legend Mike Pickering joins Vernon this week to choose his Tracks Of My Years.

Mike began his career DJing in the the legendary Hacienda nightclub, and he's credited with introducing house music into the iconic Manchester venue. Later, as an A&R man, he signed Happy Mondays and James to Factory Records, while at Sony he worked with Kasabian, Gossip and Calvin Harris. And with his multi-million selling group M People he sold 11m records, won a Mercury Prize and two BRIT Awards, and helped transform the music industry's attitude to dance music.

At the end of April Mike publishes his memoir 'Manchester Must Dance'.

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Music Played

  • Michael Jackson

    Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

    • Michael Jackson - History.
    • Epic.

  • Girls Aloud

    Love Machine

    • Now 59 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Alex Warren

    FEVER DREAM

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • M People

    How Can I Love You More

    • The Best Of M People.
    • BMG.

  • Steve Miller Band

    Abracadabra

    • The Very Best Of The Steve Miller Ban.
    • Arcade Records.

  • Stereophonics

    Have a Nice Day

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Dancing In The Dark

    • Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.

  • Ella Langley

    Be Her

    • Dandelion.
    • Columbia.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Chain Of Fools

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Paul McCartney

    Days We Left Behind

    • The Boys Of Dungeon Lane.
    • Capitol Records.

  • The Killers

    Human

    • Day & Age.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Propaganda

    Duel

    • A Secret Wish - Propaganda.
    • ZTT.
    • 12.

  • Jessie Ware

    Automatic

    • Superbloom.
    • EMI.

  • Pretenders

    Talk Of The Town

    • The Pretenders - The Singles.
    • WEA.

  • Zara Larsson

    Lush Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
    • 001.

  • Steely Dan

    Reelin' In The Years

    • A Decade Of Steely Dan.
    • MCA.

  • Jessie J

    California

    • Don't Tease Me With A Good Time.
    • D.A.P..

  • Cyndi Lauper

    Girls Just Want To Have Fun

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • McAlmont & Butler

    Yes

    • Bridget Jones's Diary 2 (Various).
    • Mercury.

  • RAYE

    Joy (feat. Amma & Absolutely)

    • This Music May Contain Hope.
    • RAYE.

  • Stevie Wonder

    As

    • Stevie Wonder - The Definitive Collec.
    • Universal.

  • The Pussycat Dolls

    Club Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Access Records.

  • Niall Horan

    Dinner Party

    • Dinner Party.
    • Capitol.

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    BBC Radio 2

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