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A searchable database for BBC Radio 6 Music – Radcliffe and Maconie's The Chain, officially the longest listener-generated thematically linked sequence of musically based items on the radio.

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1660. Jethro Tull – Locomotive Breath

Jethro Tull

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From tracks to something that runs on them…

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1659. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – The Tracks Of My Tears

Smokey Robinson, The Miracles, Smokey Robinson

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From painted smile to a song containing ‘smile’ lyrics such as ‘my smile is my makeup’…

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1658. The Isley Brothers – Behind A Painted Smile

The Isley Brothers

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Chuck Berry served time for tax evasion, as did Ron Isley of The Isley Brothers…

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1657. Chuck Berry – Reelin’ And Rockin’

Chuck Berry

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The last song appears on the same album as ‘Reelin’ In The Years’ so, to another reelin’…

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1656. Steely Dan – Dirty Work

Steely Dan

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From Can’t Buy Me Love to Steely Dan’s Can’t Buy A Thrill and a song from that album…

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1655. The Beatles – Can’t Buy Me Love

The Beatles

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From the price of love to trying to buy it…

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