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Vernon's mid-morning fun includes delving into the BBC archive in Vernon's Vault and Linda Perry selects two more songs in Tracks Of My Years.

Vernon's mid-morning fun includes delving into the BBC archive in Vernon's Vault, but where and when are we going to today? Plus, there are two more tracks chosen by Linda Perry in today's Tracks Of My Years. Today you'll hear Linda discuss writing the song Beautiful which she intended to release herself but eventually gave to Christina Aguilera, plus how she's returned to releasing music as an artist with her recent solo album Let It Die Here.

There's also a brand new round of our music quiz Ten To The Top.

All amongst some great music to keep you smiling through the morning.

Listen to Vernon’s full conversations with his guests for Tracks Of My Years on BBC Sounds, and watch on BBC iPlayer and Radio 2's YouTube channel, just search for 'Tracks Of My Years'.

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Music Played

  • Boz Scaggs

    Lido Shuffle

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Hanson

    MMMBop

    • Now 37 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Simple Minds

    Beginner Boys

    • Beginner Boys.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Sugababes

    Hole In The Head

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Mental as Anything

    Live It Up

    • Drive Time (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Phil Collins

    You Can't Hurry Love

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • Taylor Swift

    Patient Zero

    • The Life Of A Showgirl: The Encore.
    • Republic.

  • Frank Sinatra

    That's Life

    • My Way - The Best Of Frank Sinatra.
    • Reprise.

  • Martin Garrix & U2

    Fireflies

    • (CD Single).
    • Darkroom Records.

  • Moloko

    Sing It Back

    • Club MTV (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music On Demand.

  • Billy Joel

    Uptown Girl

    • An Innocent Man.
    • CBS.

  • Alex Warren

    EMERALD EYES

    • WILDCHILD.
    • Atlantic.

  • Oasis

    Whatever

    • Smash Hits '95 (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Inner City

    Big Fun

    • Now 13, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Johnny Marr

    It's Time

    • It's Time.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Destiny’s Child

    Survivor

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • ABBA

    Voulez-Vous

    • Abba Gold.
    • Polydor.
    • 013.

  • Miley Cyrus

    Aftermath

    • Bass Persuades.
    • Atlantic.

  • Blue

    You Should Know

    • Reflections.
    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • Christina Aguilera

    Beautiful

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG/RCA.

  • Brandi Carlile

    The Joke

    • The Joke.
    • Low Country Sound/Elektra.
    • 1.

  • Kane Brown

    Boots (feat. Shania Twain)

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music Nashville.

Broadcast

  • Thursday 09:30
    BBC Radio 2

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