The Music Machine: It Really Is Top of the Pops!

Hi to all

I do hope you can join me for another edition of the Music Machine on Saturday at 7 PM UK time, 2 PM US Eastern, right here on Team-FM!

I have special shows for the next two weeks. Recently, CD box sets have been released celebrating the TV show Top of the Pops. Those dedicated to the 80's are already available, with the 70's albums to be released this coming week. These celebration albums are on CD only. So we'll be listening to tracks from the 1982 and 1983 albums this week, with 60 tracks included in each set, many of which have been remastered and sound fabulous. You can hear them for yourselves!

To balance things out, I also have our usual features:

Golden Years, taking you back to two years through music, movie clips and TV. It's 1978 in hour 1 and 1965 in hour 2, and in 1965, we find out what makes a great party!

In the Vinyl Countdown, playing a song from my record collection, we hear all about those Words in 1983!

In Collectors Corner, where we hear a song you may not have heard for a very long time, listener Becky has made the choice. We'll be saying "Get On Your Bike!"

And of course there's the musical treasure hunt. Get the 4 musical clues this week to make up a big big hit from the 1970's, and this week, it's not quite as straightforward as you might think.

So as well as the usual features its a Top of the Pops 80's Party! I've got the fire eaters and the cheerleaders. I just need you to come along and enjoy it!

See you Saturday!

Brian Hartgen