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Special guest: Mike Batt

It's your weekly fix of amazing music from one of rock and pop鈥檚 best-ever decades.

And Mike Batt, the man who created a string of hits for The Wombles, is here for a chat.

It's your weekly fix of amazing music from one of rock and pop鈥檚 best-ever decades.

And Mike Batt, the man who created a string of hits for The Wombles, is here for a chat.

Mike was barely out of his teens when his songwriting career took off in the early Seventies, and although he鈥檚 best-known for putting a voice to the furry litter collectors from Wimbledon Common, he鈥檚 written and produced music for a whole host of other acts, and was responsible for 1979鈥檚 biggest-selling single 鈥楤right Eyes鈥�, sung by Art Garfunkel. Mike talks to Johnnie about that remarkable song and tells how one of the session players in the Wombles almost ended up playing guitar full-time in The Greatest Rock & Roll Band In The World!

All the regular features are here too - Johnnie鈥檚 Jukebox installs a Top Ten hit from one of Britain鈥檚 most-acclaimed groups of all-time, and something very silly from 1978 is the latest record to feature in our One Of A Kind slot. Plus we take a look at noteworthy stories, birthdays and events from This Week In Music throughout the programme.

Get in touch anytime for a mention on our future shows. The email address is walker@bbc.co.uk

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1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 26 Sep 2021 15:00
麻豆社 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Undertones

    Teenage Kicks

    • Now That's What I Call An Era: Sound Of The Suburbs (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The New Seekers

    I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)

    • NOW That's What I Call The 70s (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Marvin Gaye

    Let's Get It On

    • Mixed Emotions III (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes

    Little Girl So Fine

    • This Time It's For Real.
    • BGO.
    • 7.

  • The Drifters

    Kissin' In The Back Row Of The Movies

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

  • Gloria Gaynor

    Never Can Say Goodbye

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • JOHNNIE'S JUKEBOX

    • The Who

      Join Together

      • Polydor.

  • Andy Williams

    Can't Help Falling In Love

  • Stevie Wonder

    As

    • Motown.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Sweet Talkin' Woman

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Billy Joel

    Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)

    • The Stranger.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Limmie & Family Cookin鈥�

    You Can Do Magic

    • NOW - Yearbook 1973 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Exile

    Kiss You All Over

    • Billboard Top Hits: 1978 (Various).
    • Rhino.

  • Meat Loaf

    You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth 06/O6/78

  • Dr. Feelgood

    Going Back Home

  • ONE OF A KIND

    • Streetband

      Toast

      • (CD Single).
      • Logo.

  • Climax Blues Band

    Couldn't Get It Right

  • Steeleye Span

    All Around My Hat

    • The Best Of Steeleye Span.
    • Chrysalis.

  • The Wombles

    Non-Stop Wombling Summer Party

  • Art Garfunkel

    Bright Eyes

    • Art Garfunkel - Album.
    • CBS.

  • Mike Batt & The New Edition

    Summertime City

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • The Hollies

    Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)

    • 20 Golden Greats.
    • EMI.
    • 17.

  • Iggy Pop

    Lust For Life

    • Now That's What I Call An Era: Sound Of The Suburbs (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Broadcast

  • Sun 26 Sep 2021 15:00
    麻豆社 Radio 2