
What's in Vernon's Vault today?
DJ, producer and songwriter Calvin Harris chooses his Tracks of My Years. Plus, two more contestants take on Ten To the Top and Vernon dives in to the archive.
DJ, producer and songwriter Calvin Harris chooses his Tracks of My Years.
Calvin grew up in Dumfries in Scotland, initially working in a fish processing factory and stocking shelves in supermarkets to save up and buy DJ gear. He moved to London to pursue a career in music but a lack of job opportunities led to him returning to Dumfries, where he created his first album, I Created Disco, in his bedroom.
Uploading his music to MySpace, Calvin had hits with The Girls and Acceptable in the 80s, which led to a record deal with Columbia in 2006. Since then, Calvin has released six albums, had 11 UK number ones and won two Brit awards, a Grammy and an Ivor Novello. He has performed all over the world, and this summer had a residency at Ibiza's Ushuaïa nightclub. Calvin’s new single, Desire, is out now. It's his third collaboration with Sam Smith and follows on from the success of Promises, which spent six weeks at number one, and I’m Not Here To Make Friends.
Calvin’s next two choices this week come from Stardust and Sylvia Striplin.
There'll also be more audio nuggets as we dive in to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Archive in Vernon's Vault, plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten to the Top and a brand new Record and Album of the Week.
Whatever you're up to, Vern wants to hear from you: email vernon@bbc.co.uk - and if you’d like to apply to take part in Ten to the Top, the address you need is tentothetop@bbc.co.uk.
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Brothers in Rhythm
Such A Good Feeling
- (CD Single).
- Universal.
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Electric Light Orchestra
All Over The World
- Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
- Epic.
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Jessie Ware & RóisÃn Murphy
Freak Me Now
- That! Feels Good!.
- EMI.
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Pharrell Williams
Happy
- (CD Single).
- RCA.
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Jess Glynne
What Do You Do
- (CD Single).
- EMI.
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Joe Cocker
Delta Lady (Radio 1 Session, 7 Oct 1968)
- The Greatest Hits Of 1969.
- Premier.
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Bonnie Tyler
Holding Out For A Hero
- The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
- Polygram Tv.
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Record of The Week
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Delta Goodrem
Back To Your Heart
- (CD Single).
- Atled Records.
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Joe Jackson
It's Different For Girls
- Joe Jackson - I'm The Man.
- A&M.
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Texas
Keep On Talking
- The Very Best Of 1989 - 2023.
- PIAS.
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Coldplay
Princess Of China (feat. Rihanna)
- (CD Single).
- Parlophone.
- 1.
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The Trammps
Hold Back The Night
- The Best Of.
- Rhino.
- 14.
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Birdy
Paradise Calling
- Portraits.
- Atlantic.
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Destiny’s Child
Survivor
- Now 49 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Blur
Barbaric
- The Ballad Of Darren.
- Parlophone.
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Nirvana
In Bloom Loop
- DGC.
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Vernon's Vault
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The Who
My Generation ("Saturday Club" ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Session)
- The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sessions.
- Polydor Records.
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Tom Speight
The One
- Love & Light.
- Nettwerk.
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The Cardigans
Lovefool
- The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
- Columbia/Sony Tv.
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The 5th Dimension
Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)
- 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll 1969.
- Connoisseur Collection.
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Tracks of My Years
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Stardust
Music Sounds Better With You
- Now 41 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Full Intention
America (I Love America)
- America (I Love America) Single.
- Stress Records.
- 1.
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Daft Punk
Around The World
- (CD Single).
- Virgin.
- 213.
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Sylvia Striplin
Give Me Your Love (7" Mix)
- Give Me Your Love.
- Expansion Records.
- 10.
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Simple Minds
Solstice Kiss
- Direction Of The Heart.
- BMG Rights Management.
Broadcast
- Wed 23 Aug 2023 09:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 2