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Tracks Inspired By California and Some 'Beautiful' Songs

Tracks Inspired By California and Some 'Beautiful' Songs. So expect some Joni Mitchell, The Eagles, Prince, Lana Del Rey, Elvis and REM.

Our live track is from Rag'n'Bone Man. Our Ivor winner is Annie Lennox. And our instrumental comes from Percy Faith.

Produced by Ora et Labora for BBC Radio 2.

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Music Played

  • Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

    Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)

    • 20 Number 1's Of The 70's (Various).
    • MFP.

  • Elvis Presley

    In The Ghetto

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Annie Lennox

    Why

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

  • Eagles

    Hotel California

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • The Mamas & the Papas

    California Dreamin'

    • The Best Of.
    • MCA.
    • 2.

  • Joni Mitchell

    California

    • Hits.
    • Reprise.
    • 6.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Going to California

    • Led Zeppelin IV.
    • Atlantic.

  • The Beach Boys

    California Girls

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 6.

  • CMAT

    California

    • Crazymad, For Me.
    • CMATBABY.
    • 1.

  • The Velvet Underground

    Sunday Morning

    • Verve.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Wild Horses

    • ABKCO.

  • Goldfrapp

    Happiness

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Mute Records.

  • Average White Band

    Pick Up The Pieces

    • Hit Label.

  • Shakespears Sister

    Stay

    • Now 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Rag’n’Bone Man

    Bitter End (Dermot's Saturday Sessions)

    • Dermot O'Leary Saturday Sessions.
    • Columbia.

  • Elton John & Blue

    Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word

    • (CD Single).
    • Innocent.

  • James Blunt

    You're Beautiful

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Christina Aguilera

    Beautiful

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG/RCA.

  • Prince

    The Most Beautiful Girl in the World

    • (CD Single).
    • NPG RECORDS.

  • Lana Del Rey

    Young And Beautiful

    • Young And Beautiful.
    • Polydor Records.
    • 1.

  • Joe Cocker

    You Are So Beautiful

    • The Gold Album (Various Artists).
    • The Hit Label Ltd.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    Wonderful World, Beautiful People

    • The Universal Masters Collection.
    • Universal-Island.

  • Carole King

    Beautiful

    • Carole King - Tapestry.
    • Epic.

  • R.E.M.

    At My Most Beautiful

    • Never Been Kissed (Original S/Track).
    • EMI.

  • Adele

    Someone Like You

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 1.

  • The Beatles

    A Day In The Life

    • 1967-1970.
    • Apple.
    • 6.

  • Percy Faith

    Theme from A Summer Place

    • NOW Yearbook Presents - The 60s - Volume 1 : 1960-1962 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Broadcast

  • Last Sunday20:00
    BBC Radio 2