The Vinyl Countdown: Recent Episodes
The Vinyl Countdown
Join us for some fantastic vinyl covers on the first of our Greatest Hits editions – we play and discuss the records.
Join us for an hour vinyl chart hits from piano players – we spin the records and discuss the music.
Join us for an hour of great vinyl with distinctive intros – we play and discuss the records.
Join us as we play vinyl chart hits from 66 and 82 – listen as we spin and discuss the original records.
Join us for an hour of vinyl hits from some great songwriting teams – we play and discuss the music.
Join us for vinyl from the charts in June 68 and 80 – we play and discuss the original records.
Join us for vinyl hits from those with the most number ones – we spin then discuss the records.
Join us for vinyl chart hits from June 79 and 82 – we play and discuss the original records.
Join us for an hour of vinyl hits featuring some great drummers – we play and discuss the records
Join us for an hour of great vinyl featuring some very distinctive musical voices – we play and discuss the records.
Join us for our Double Top 20 vinyl charts from May 78 and 84 – we play and discuss the records.
Join us for an hour of great vinyl music with distinctive ends to the songs – we play and discuss the records.
Join us for vinyl from producers who also had their own big hits – we play and discuss the records.
Join us as we play the vinyl chart hits from Nineteen Seventy Six and Eighty One-from the original singles.
Join us for another hour of great vinyl, as we focus on songs that finish in a different style to the way that they began – we play and discuss the records.
Join us for an hour of great vinyl as we focus on the top 20 of 75 and 85 – we play and discuss the records.
Join us for an hour of great vinyl focussed on album art – we play and discuss the records.
Join us for chart vinyl from March 69 and 79 – listen to the original records as we play and discuss the hits.
Join us as we count down the vinyl hits from February 1968 and 78-we play and discuss the records.
Join us for an hour of great vinyl with some very fine covers of Beatles’ hits – we play and discuss the records.
What was in the vinyl charts this week in 1970 and 1980? Join us to find out as we play and discuss the records.
Join us for some great vinyl from musicians who died way before their time – we play and discuss the records.
Join us for vinyl hits from the charts of 1977 and 83 – we play and discuss the singles.
Join us for an hour of vinyl linked to a man who discovered and nurtured many famous artists – we play and discuss the records.
What was in the vinyl charts this week in 76 and 84? We play and discuss the hits, all from the original singles.
What was in the vinyl charts this week in 1968 and 1981? Join us as we find out and play the original records on our double top 20 countdown.
join us for an hour of unusually good voices on some great vinyl hits – we play and discuss the records.
Join us to find out what was in the vinyl charts this week in 1979 and 1983. We play the original single records.
Join us for vinyl from artists who went solo after being in successful groups. We play and discuss the records.
Join us for an hour of great vinyl as we find out what was in the charts this week in 1967 and 1977.
What was in the vinyl charts this week in 1978 and 1988? Join us to find out as we play the original singles.
What was in the vinyl charts this week in 1975 and 1985? We count down our double top 20-all played from the original records.
What was in the vinyl charts this week in 1979 and 1980? We are counting down our double top 20. All played from the original seven inch singles.
Join us for some great vinyl hits from artists who weren’t considered cool – we play and discuss the original seven and twelve inch records.
Join us for vinyl hits from some of the coolest musicians in pop history – we play and discuss the records.
Join us for an hour of great vinyl plus some pop quiz questions…we play and discuss the original records.
Join us for an hour of great vinyl as we remember the Live Aid Concert of 1985 – we play and discuss the records.
Join us for vinyl hits which namecheck other artists – we play and discuss the records.
Join us for an hour of great vinyl from musicians famous for using Stratocaster guitars – we play and discuss the music.
With this year’s Glastonbury festival just days away, we play vinyl from some of the veteran artists performing. Join us as we spin and discuss the records.
Join us for our monthly vinyl quiz special edition – we play a load of seven and twelve inch records and ask a few pop quiz questions.
Join us for an hour of vinyl focussed on the punk explosion of the late 1970s onwards – we play and discuss the records.
Join us for an hour of vinyl focussed on funk – we play and discuss the music, all from the original records.
Join us to find out what was in the vinyl charts this week in 1970 and 1980….listen to the show as we play the original seven inch singles.
Join us for our monthly vinyl quiz edition – lots of pop questions and some great 7 and 12 inch records.
Join us for an hour of great vinyl on the theme of happy times – we play and discuss the tracks, all played from the original records.
What was in the early May Bank Holiday charts this week in 1967 and 77? We play our double top 20 from the original vinyl singles.
Join us for an hour of great records all linked to one massive hit – we play and discuss the vinyl.
What was in the vinyl charts this Easter week in 1979 and 1980? We count down the hits and play the original seven inch singles.
Join us as we play big vinyl hits which started out as B sides – we play and discuss the singles.
Join us for an hour of great vinyl on artists playing Glastonbury this year – we play and discuss the tracks.
Join us for an hour of great vinyl and a few pop questions – it’s our monthly quiz edition.
Join us for the original vinyl records and some interesting remixes – we play and discuss the singles.
Join us for an hour of vinyl focussing on some great trios – we play and discuss their hits.
Join us for another hour of vinyl featuring some mighty Motown covers and the originals which inspired them – we play and discuss the records.
Join us for another edition of our vinyl quiz – we play the records and ask the pop questions.
Join us for an hour of great vinyl hits linked to hot drinks – we play and discuss the music.
Join us for an hour of great vinyl records which were originally banned by radio stations – we play and discuss the singles.
Join us for another hour of great in concert performances on vinyl – listen as we play the hits in the last of our summer festival editions.
Join us for the third of our summer vinyl live concert festival editions – we play some classic hits.
Join us for the second of our summer festival in an hour live performance vinyl shows – we play some classic hits.
Join us for the first of our summer music festival in an hour shows – some great vinyl live performances.
Join us for another of our monthly vinyl quiz editions of the show – we play the records and ask some pop questions.
Join us for the second of our Guitar Greats shows – we will be playing and discussing the vinyl from some amazing musicians.
Join us for the first of two programmes featuring some of the greatest guitarists of all time – we play and discuss the vinyl.
Join us for vinyl from artists featured at the Glastonbury Festival – we play and discuss the music.
Join us for an hour of vinyl focussing on whether cover versions can be better than the original – we play and discuss the music.
Join us for another of our monthly special vinyl quiz editions of the show – we play the records and pop the question.
Join us for vinyl linked to the iconic BBC programme, Juke Box Jury. We play and discuss the records.
Join us for another of our monthly special vinyl quiz editions of the show – we play the records and pose some pop questions.
It’s 50 years since ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest – we play and discuss vinyl from them and musicians linked to them.
Join us to find out what was in the May Bank Holiday week top 20 in 1971 and 81 – all played from vinyl.
Join us for an hour of vinyl on the theme of duos in trouble. Listen as we play and discuss the records.
Join us for a special monthly quiz edition of the vinyl show – we play the records and pose the questions.
Join us for an hour of vinyl linked to Abbey Road studios – we play and discuss the records.
Join us to find out what vinyl was in the charts during Easter week 1967 and 77 – we count down the double top 20.
Join us for an hour of great hit vinyl from pop and rock artists influenced by jazz – we play and discuss the tracks.
Join us for another hour of vinyl and music quiz questions – it’s our special monthly edition of the show.
Join us for an hour of vinyl linked to this year’s nominees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – we play and discuss the records.
Join us for a show packed with vinyl – our theme this time is love songs as we play and discuss the hits.
Join us for vinyl from 1964, 74 and 84 – we play and discuss the records from three important musical years.
Join us for a special edition of the Vinyl Countdown – another of our monthly vinyl quizzes.
Join us for vinyl linked to the ELO’s Jeff Lynne – listen as we play and discuss the tracks.
Join us for vinyl linked to Top of the Pops as it celebrates sixty years since its launch – we play and discuss the records.
Join us for the Christmas week charts from 1976 and 1984 – all from the original vinyl.
Join us for another hour of great vinyl as we play and discuss the music – our theme is the second of our shows on musicians we lost in 2023.
Join us for an hour of vinyl from musicians that we sadly lost over the past year – we play and discuss their hits.
Join us for the fourth of our monthly vinyl quiz editions – we have questions and hits.
Join us for an hour of vinyl as we celebrate Thriller’s 40th anniversary and remember singles boosted by great videos.
Join us for vinyl from artists who got it right first time in the recording studio – we play and discuss the tracks.
Join us for the third of our monthly vinyl quiz editions…as we test your musical knowledge.
Join us for stars who were big in the 70s and still doing well in the 80s – all on vinyl.
Join us for an hour of vinyl on the theme of witches and magic – perfect for Halloween week or any other day of the year.
Join us for an hour of great vinyl on songs with a political theme – we play and discuss the records.
Join us for the second of our new monthly vinyl quiz editions – how good is your pop music knowledge?
Join us for vinyl which made it in America but not in Britain – listen as we play and discuss the music.
Join us for our new Monthly Vinyl Quiz edition of the show-test your musical knowledge as we play the vinyl.
Join us for our fifth anniversary show – we are celebrating five years of loving vinyl!
Join us for an hour of great vinyl as we play the top 20 chart from August 1974 and 84.
Join us for an hour of vinyl from the charts in August 1971 and 1981.We play and discuss the hits.
What was in the UK Top 20 during August of 1966 and 1976? Join us to find out as we play the chart singles – all from vinyl.
Join us for vinyl on the theme of trains, boats and planes – listen as we play and discuss the records.
Join us for an hour of great vinyl on the theme of misheard lyrics-we’ve got Police, Dire Straits and more.
Join us for an hour of great vinyl from under-rated musicians. We play and discuss the tracks.
Join us for vinyl featuring brothers and sisters – listen to the show as we play and discuss the music.
Join us for vinyl linked to 40 years of success from Madonna – we play and discuss some great tracks from the singer and those she has influenced.
Join us for an hour of great vinyl linked to movies – we’ll be playing and discussing the tracks.
Join us for vinyl featuring great basslines and best bass voices – we’ll be playing and discussing the records.
Join us for vinyl from the Top 20 charts of 1979 and 1982 – what were you listening to in the late May Bank Holiday week?
Join us for an hour of great vinyl linked to one of Britain’s best songwriters – find out who as we play and discuss the music.
Join us for an hour of vinyl linked to the City of Liverpool – host of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest.
Join us for an hour of vinyl on the theme of pop royalty – we play and discuss some great music.
Join us for an hour of vinyl from some great songwriting duos – we’ll be playing and discussing the music.
Join us for an hour of great vinyl on the theme of records which include spoken sections – so many hits!
What was in the Easter week charts in 1968 and 1978? Join us to find out – all on vinyl.
Join us for an hour of vinyl from the stars nominated this year to the Rock Hall of Fame….
Join us for vinyl from three very important years in pop music history – 1963, 73 and 83. We play and discuss the chart records.
Join us for vinyl from some of the best girl groups of all time – we hear from Martha Reeves, Bananarama, The Bangles, Sister Sledge and many others.
We play an hour of great vinyl singles which should have been number one in the UK charts but were just kept off the top by an even better – or worse- hit. Join us as we play and discuss the music from Bowie, Ultravox and many more.
Join us for an hour of vinyl hits on the theme of books and writers. We play and discuss the music.
Join us for vinyl on the theme of reunions – we play Thin Lizzy, Paul Simon, Sister Sledge and many more.
Join us we listen to bands and see how they grew musically from the 60s to the 70s. We have The Kinks, Rolling Stones, Edwin Starr and more – all on vinyl.
Join us for a New Year special edition – the double top 20 from New Year 1973 and 1983 – all on the original vinyl.
Join us to find out what was in the top 20 charts in Christmas week 1967 and 1977…we are counting down the hits on vinyl.
Join us for a Christmas disco party – listen to the latest festive special Vinyl Countdown show for an hour of great music.
Join us for vinyl on the theme of Christmas presents…..we have the Jackson 5, The Waitresses and many more
Join us for vinyl from musicians that we lost in 2022. We play Olivia Newton-John and many more.
Join us for an hour of tracks from the best 70s albums – all on vinyl. We have Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac and more…
Join us for vinyl from one of the most famous labels, Island Records. We play and discuss music from Bob Marley, Roxy Music, Cat Stevens and many more.
Join us for a show full of cover versions from Blondie, Patti Smith and many others – all on vinyl.
Join us for Spooky Songs which are perfect for the weeks around Halloween-all on vinyl.
Join us for vinyl linked to Whitney Houston…we have some amazing music and all on record.
Join us for vinyl on the theme of being on the road. We have Ray Charles, Tom Robinson Band, Chris Rea and more.
Join us for a show featuring musicians who got to number one by the age of 21 – all on vinyl.
Join us for stars who achieved fame not once but,at least, twice. Listen to an hour of great vinyl and conversation.
Join us for the chart music that you would have been listening to in August 1969 and 1979 – all on vinyl. We are counting down our double top 20.
Join us for an hour of vinyl on the theme of Asia. During our journey, we will hear from David Bowie, Monsoon, Cornershop, Japan and amny others.
Join us for an hour of vinyl on the theme of Africa. We have Paul Simon, Toto and many others.
With summer on the way, we play vinyl on that theme from The Isley Brothers, The Kinks and more.
Join us for some of the great pop and rock intros of all time-all on vinyl. We will be playing and discussing some fantastic records.
Join us for an hour of vinyl featuring the best of Eurovision over the years – we have ABBA, Bucks Fizz, Olivia Newton John and more…
Join us for vinyl from groups who played a very famous London pub venue in the 60s,70s and 80s.
Join us for vinyl from the nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2022. We have Kate Bush, Pat Benatar and many more.
Join us for vinyl that pays tribute to disco maestro, Giorgio Moroder. He was the man behind Donna Summer and so many more.
Join us for vinyl from musicians linked to Scotland. We have Gerry Rafferty, Orange Juice, Jimmy Somerville and many more.
Join us for vinyl on the theme of songs that contain sound effects. We have The Beatles, Billy Joel and more.
Join us for vinyl linked to the theme of trains. We have the Ojays, ELO, Doobie Brothers and more.
Join us for a special Vinyl Countdown as we play the New Year charts from 1975 and 1981 – all on vinyl.
Join us for a Countdown of the Christmas Charts as they were in 1973 and 1979. A double top 20 in an hour – all on vinyl.
Join us for a special show about the recording of Do They Know It’s Christmas and the musicians who played on the record. Jonathan Charles was there as a journalist at the time and he shares the music, all on vinyl, with his son, Max. We hear records from U2, Boomtown Rats, Phil Collins and … Continue reading Do They Know It’s Christmas The Vinyl Countdown →
Join us for a Christmas Special-we have Christmas hits and Christmas baking as we leave the studio for the kitchen.
Join us for a non stop Christmas disco party – an hour of great dance music on vinyl featuring Michael Jackson, Earth Wind and Fire and many more. Perfect for that party soundtrack.
Join us as we play music from some of the musicians that we lost in 2021 – and all on vinyl!
Join us for vinyl linked to the movie Anchorman. We have The Starland Vocal Band, Hall and Oates and more.
Join us for an hour of vinyl as we celebrate the music of The Pretenders and those linked to them.
Join us for vinyl linked to James Bond movies – we’re celebrating the arrival in cinemas of No Time to Die.We have music from Aha, Duran Duran, Carly Simon and more.
Join us for music linked to the great RAK Records – we have Hot Chocolate, Kim Wilde, Smokie and more. All on vinyl.
Join us for vinyl linked to the film, Four Weddings and a Funeral. We have Elton John, Gloria Gaynor and many more.The latest Vinyl Countdown show is full of fun.
Join us for the fourth in our special series of live music festivals on vinyl-an hour of live performances by some of the world’s best known musicians.
Join us for a musical festival in an hour. The third of our live perfomance specials caught on vinyl.
Join us for the second of our music festivals in an hour. A pile of live performances captured on vinyl.
Join us for a special edition of The Vinyl Countdown. We have a pop concert in an hour – a festival of artists playing live and captured on vinyl.It’s the first of four concerts.
Join us on a vinyl road trip around Europe. We have Bonnie Tyler,Billy Joel, Ryan Paris and many more.
Join us as we have vinyl about a trip to the seaside. Listen to Chris Rea, The Beach Boys, The Stranglers and more.
join us for a virtual vinyl road trip around California. We have The Eagles, The Beach Boys, The Whispers and more.
Join us for vinyl on the theme of summer. We have The Isley Brothers, Katrina and the waves and many more.
As the summer holiday season gets underway, join us for an array of suitable music on vinyl. We have Madonna, Duran Duran and more.
Join us for music connected to The Glastonbury Festival. We have David Bowie, Peter Gabriel and more as we celebrate on vinyl one of the biggest global music events.
Join us for vinyl linked to the movie Good Morning Vietnam. We have Martha Reeves and The Vandellas, James Brown, and many more great records.