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Joining Paul this week to dissect the biggest tunes of 1990 are Mark Jones and Gareth Crilly. It's a year when dance music collides with the peaks of baggy and Madchester alongside some massively enduring pop tunes. 32 songs, but what will come out on top?
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Another city under the microscope - this time 20 songs by 20 Liverpool artists, and we could have chosen 20 more. No Beatles - but that's because we thought it might be a foregone conclusion, as we rank sngs by China Crisis, Cilla, Echo and the Bunnymen and more. Some tough choices and some surprising placings.
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It's time for Paul, Ben and Adam to hold their hands up and admit I Was Wrong, as this week they run through a few of their music mistakes - whether overrating an album or choosing the wrong band at a festival, rubbishing a legend or realising years later they should have listened more carefully!
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The King of Pop comes under the microscope this week as Paul, Ben, Adam and Neil put together a beginner's guide to the work of Michael Jackson - 15 songs that stretch from his days as the youngster fronting the Jackson 5 through to his stellar solo years.
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It's a real saga this week trying to choose the best single of 1966 - a year chock full of great tunes. Ben, Adam and Paul debate the respective merits of releases by the Rolling Stones, Dusty, Small Faces, Beatles, Four Tops, Beach Boys and more. Like the Lord of the Rings special editions, it goes on a bit, but we get there in the end!
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Paul, Ben and Adam this week discuss their favourite songwriting teams and surprisingly find there's no room for one particular partnership!
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This week, Ben, Adam and Paul take on the task of picking a sampler album for The Jam, choosing 15 songs to represent the career of these British music giants. See if you agree with their choices for a career-spanning overview.
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It's back to 1984 for Paul, Adam, Ben and Neil this week as they debate the song of the year. Who will emerge victorious as Van Halen, The Style Council and Madonna amongst others lock horns.
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This week Paul, Adam and Ben pick their favourite cover versions - both the classic and the quirky. Have you got a favourite cover?
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So here it is. Merry Christmas. Our deliberations to find the best Christmas record ever. Paul, Adam, Ben and Neil pick through 32 of the finest festive favourites to come up with a winner. Here's a hint - it's not Buble.
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