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Carol Decker from T'Pau chooses her Tracks Of My Years

Carol Decker from T'Pau takes us on her ten-song journey in this week's Tracks Of My Years, and there's more audio gold in Vernon's Vault and music quizzing in Ten To The Top.

Carol Decker from T'Pau chooses her Tracks Of My Years all this week.

Carol formed T鈥橮au with guitarist and fellow songwriter Ron Rogers in 1986. Originally named Talking America, the band later changed their name to T鈥橮au - after a Vulcan elder in the sci-fi series Star Trek. Success came early to the band with the single 鈥楬eart and Soul鈥� in 1987, helped by its inclusion in a jeans commercial.

Their follow up single, 鈥楥hina in Your Hand鈥�, was a huge success in the UK, spending a total of five weeks at number one on the singles charts. Debut album 'Bridge of Spies' went quadruple platinum and featured a total of five hit singles, including 鈥業 Will Be with You鈥�, 鈥楽ex Talk鈥�, and 鈥榁alentine鈥�.

Carol has also developed a name for herself on stage and screen, and has appeared on television shows including Hit Me, Baby, One More Time, Trigger Happy TV, and Just the Two of Us. She's also trod the boards in London in the play Mum鈥檚 the Word, and recently Carol was a guest star in the touring production of 'Now That's What I Call A Musical'.

Back in May, Carol was a guest with Vernon in the Radio 2 Piano Room, performing the classics 'China In Your Hand' and 'Heart & Soul' alongside a cover of Teddy Swims' 'Lose Control'.

Plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top, a trip in to the 麻豆社 Archive with Vernon's Vault, and the Record and Album Of The Week.

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Mon 8 Sep 2025 09:30
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Music Played

  • The Monkees

    Last Train To Clarksville

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Rhino.
    • 2.

  • Status Quo

    Rockin' All Over The World

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Bon Jovi

    Red, White & Jersey

    • Forever - The Legendary Edition.
    • Island.

  • Sabrina Carpenter

    Tears

    • Man's Best Friend.
    • Island.

  • Kenny Loggins

    Footloose

    • Footloose (Original S/Track).
    • CBS.

  • The Crystals

    Da Doo Ron Ron

    • The Best Of The Crystals.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • 补鈥恏补

    Take On Me

    • NOW That's What I Call The 80s (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Louise

    Only Dancer

    • Lil Lou Records.

  • Fat Boys & The Beach Boys

    Wipeout

    • Now 100 Hits Even More Forgotten 80s (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Lady Gaga

    The Dead Dance

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • Rod Stewart

    You Wear It Well

    • Mercury.

  • Chappell Roan

    The Subway

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Soul II Soul

    Get A Life (Radio 2 In The Park)

  • The Jacksons

    Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)

    • Rhythm Divine 2 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Olly Murs

    Save Me

    • Knees Up.
    • EMI.

  • Dick Van Dyke, Julie Andrews, Matthew Garber & Karen Dotrice

    Chim Chim Cher-Ee

    • The Very Best Of Disney 2.
    • Pickwick.

  • ABC

    The Look Of Love

    • NOW That's What I Call Pop Gold (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Suede

    Criminal Ways

    • Antidepressants.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Ronan Keating

    Life Is A Rollercoaster (Radio 2 In The Park)

  • Laufey

    Tough Luck

    • A Matter Of Time.
    • Vingolf Recordings.

  • CMAT

    When A Good Man Cries

    • Euro-Country.
    • AWAL.

  • Erasure

    A Little Respect

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.

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  • Mon 8 Sep 2025 09:30
    麻豆社 Radio 2

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