40 Originals at the BBC
This programme is subject to a Correction. Madness re-released "It Must Be Love" in 1992, not 1994. Communards released "Don't Leave Me This Way" in 1986 not 1989 and Wet Wet Wet got to Number One in 1994 with "Love Is All Around" not 1995.’
A compilation of songs that became bigger hits for the artists who covered them. These are the incredible original versions, with artists including Gladys Knight and Dolly Parton.
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