The Vinyl Cafe August 19th, 2012 "Stuart's Top 10"
From: Vinyl Cafe
Series: Vinyl Cafe
Length: 54:21
Today on the show Stuart McLean presents his list of the top ten Canadian singles … ever.
Although, in the process, this list becomes less definitive and more personal. This list tells the story of Stuart’s musical history – the Canadian songs that tell his musical history.
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Broadcast History
This show will air on CBC Radio One & Two, Sirius 159, KUOW, WFYI, WCPN, North Dakota Public Radio, North Country Public radio, Jefferson Public Radio, Iowa Public Radio, NIPR, KNPR, KIAL,KBBI, WUCX, KWMR, WTIP, WTPC, KTRL and Mountain Public Radio
Timing and Cues
IN: "Hello, I'm Stuart McLean..."
RUNS: 54:00
OUT: "...vinylcafe.com"
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Place Theme | Percy Faith | Greatest Hits. | Columbia | 0 | 02:26 |
| Sh-Boom (Life Could Be a Dream) | The Crew Cuts | The Best of the Crew Cuts. | Mercury | 0 | 02:45 |
| Little Darlin' | The Diamonds | American Graffiti. | MCA | 0 | 02:07 |
| TALK TO ME OF MENDOCINO | KATE AND ANNA MCGARRIGLE | KATE AND ANNA MCGARRIGLE. | Hannibal | 0 | 03:08 |
| 1-2-5 | THE HAUNTED | The Haunted. | Demo | 0 | 02:26 |
| Lindberg | ROBERT CHARLEBOIS | J'AI VU LE LOUP LE RENARD LE LION. | 13 Aout | 0 | 03:42 |
| YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET | BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE | BTO'S GREATEST HITS. | Mercury | 0 | 03:21 |
| OPHELIA | The Band | The Band: Greatest Hits. | Capitol | 0 | 03:31 |
| Case of You | Joni Mitchell | Blue. | Reprise | 0 | 04:20 |