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

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

  • Barry White

    You're the First, the Last, My Everything

    • NOW - Yearbook 1974 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Wonder Stuff

    The Size Of A Cow

    • Now 1991 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Jennifer Lopez & David Guetta

    Save Me Tonight

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • The Foundations

    Baby Now That I've Found You

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

  • Sabrina Carpenter

    Taste

    • Short n' Sweet.
    • Polydor.

  • The Isley Brothers

    Summer Breeze

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    Accidents Will Happen

    • Elvis Costello & Attractions- The Man.
    • Imp Records.
    • 4.

  • Duran Duran

    Is There Something I Should Know?

    • Duran Duran - Decade.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Take That

    You're A Superstar

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Huey Lewis and the News

    Back In Time

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Capitol.

  • Paul McCartney

    Days We Left Behind

    • The Boys Of Dungeon Lane.
    • Capitol Records.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Jumpin' Jack Flash

    • The Rolling Stones - Remastered.
    • Abkco.

  • Miley Cyrus

    Younger You

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Olivia Newton‐John

    Physical

    • Physical.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Mariah Carey

    Fantasy

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Don Henley

    The Boys Of Summer

    • The Very Best Of.
    • MCA.

  • Harry Styles

    American Girls

    • Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.
    • Columbia.

  • Michael Bublé

    Everything

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.

  • Erasure

    Sometimes

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.

  • RAYE

    Skin & Bones.

    • This Music May Contain Hope.
    • RAYE.

  • Jamiroquai

    Cosmic Girl

    • Simply The Best Radio Hits (Various).
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • Jack Savoretti

    I Hear You Calling

    • (CD Single).
    • Lanza Music.

  • Eurythmics

    Love Is A Stranger

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Scouting for Girls

    Get What You Give

    • These Are The Good Days.
    • Near Wild Heaven Records.

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  • Tuesday09:30
    BBC Radio 2

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