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Hi Folks,

I guess the title’s not strictly true.

Sorry for the lengthy silence - SO much has been happening in the past few months, I’ve got loads to tell you!

Those of you who are regular listeners to my Radio Shows will know a little of what’s been happening (including my spot at TKO Gold in Torrevieja), but there’s more!

The two big bits of news are the projects I’ve been working on:

- My Book (yes, a proper novel)

- My Drumming Tutorial DVDs (finally!)

Watch this space, folks. I’ll be releasing sneak previews of both projects exclusively over on www.RobbieFrance.com over the next couple of weeks, and when I do, I’ll let my avid listeners (and readers) know first.

Love and Respect,

Robbie

Hello again from TKO Towers!

It’s Sunday, it’s sunny, and time for this week’s French Roast.

As a reminder, this show goes out every Sunday from 9 to 12 on TKO Gold here in Murcia, and you can send in your request for this and the Saturday show using the “Contact Me” button at the top of the page.

Here’s the playlist for today’s show:

AR Rahman - Pray For Me Brother
ATB - Ecstasy
Aaliyah - At Your Best
Alan Parsons Project - I Can Read Your Mind
Alejandro Sanz - Y si fuera ella
Alicia Keys - Butterflies
Amos Lee- Arms Of A Woman
Anastacia feat. Eros Ramazzotti - I Belong To You
Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman - Time To Say Goodbye (Con Te Partiro)
Beach Boys - Do It Again
Bonnie Raitt - Cry On My Shoulder
Chris Botti - Broken Vow (feat. Josh Groban)
Christina Agulara- I Turn To You
Dolly Parton - Jesus & Gravity
Expose - I’ll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me
Four Tops - Bernadette
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Big Girls Don’t Cry
Gary Moore & BB King - Thrill Is Gone
Gerry and the Pacemakers - You’ll Never Walk Alone
Gino Vanelli - Nightwalker
Gordon Haskell-All In The Scheme Of Things
Gotan Project - Queremos Paz
Isley Brothers - At Your Best You Are Love
Jason Mraz - Make It Mine(Unplugged)
Julia Fordham - Swept
Kirk Whalum (with Wendy Moten) - All I Do
Lamb - My Angel Gabriel
Linda Ronstadt - Adios
Michael Buble - I’ll Be Seeing You
Paul Simon - Hearts & Bones
Robbie Williams - Millennium
Ron Pope - A drop in the ocean
Shanice - Saving Forever For You
Shawn Colvin & Sting - One Day She’ll Love Me
Shelby Lynne - I Don’t Want To Hear It Anymore
Shena - Can’t Stop The Rain
Spice Girls - Viva Forever
Steely Dan - Black Cow
Taylor Dayne - Love Will Lead You Back
The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
The Specials - Ghost Town
Van Morrison - Sometimes I feel like a Motherless Child
Wham! - The edge of heaven
Zarif - Let Me Back

Enjoy!

Robbie x

Hi Folks! I blinked and it’s May already.

Everything’s going great over at “TKO towers”. Thanks to everyone for the wonderful feedback!

Here’s the playlist for today’s show:

Andy Williams - Music to watch the girls go by
Annie Lennox - Pattern Of My Life
Bob Dylan - Beyond Here Lies Nothing (Together Through Life)
Candy - Paolo Nutini
Chaka Khan - What Cha Gonna Do For Me
Clint Black - Desperado
Coldplay - Fix You
Daniel Merriweather - Red
Detroit Emeralds - Feel The Need In Me
Don Henley - Boys of Summer
Doves - Kingdom Of Rust
Empire Of The Sun - We Are The People
Fleetwood Mac - Man of the World
Hollies - All I Need Is The Air That I Breathe
Madness - Dust Devil
Neil Sedaka - The Hungry Years
OMD -Talking loud & clear
Pixie Lott - ‘Mama Do’
Ray Charles - Mess Around
Rod Stewart - So Far Away
Ronan Keating - I Believe I Can Fly
Sarah Brightman - Harem
Shannon Noll - Shine
Sleepless in Seattle - In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
Smokey Robinson - Being With You
Snow Patrol - The Planets Bend Betwen Us
The Killers - The World We Live In
The Turtles - Happy Together
Van Morrison - Whenever God Shines His Light
Zarif - Let Me Back

Love and Respect,

Robbie x

Hi Folks! It’s April already, and this is the first French Roast of the month.

As a reminder, this show goes out every Sunday from 9 to 12 on TKO Gold here in Murcia.

Here’s the playlist for today’s show:

Adina Howard - Freak Like Me
Aimee Mann - Thats How I Knew This Story Would Break My Heart
Air - All I Need
Air Supply - Goodbye
Al Stewart - Time Passages
Arrested Development - Everyday People
Ayell - Why
Ben’s Brother - Carry On
Beth Nielsen Chapman - Sand And Water
Bjork - Pagan Poetry
Cat Stevens - Where Do The Children Play
Celine Dion - Its All Coming Back To Me Now
Chaka Khan & Michael McDonald - You Belong To Me
Chambao - Pokito a poko
Chantal Kreviazuk - Ghosts of You
Cheryl Lynn ft Luther Vandross - If This World Were Mine
Chester See - God Damn You’re Beautiful
Chi Lites - Lets Just Kiss and Say Good Bye
Coldplay & Ben E King - Viva la Vida & Stand By Me
Corinne Bailey Rae - Young & Foolish
Darla & Chad Day - Love Of My Life
Donny Hathaway - He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother
Doves - Jetstream
Elkie Brooks - Lilac Wine
Elliott Yamin - A Song For You
Elliott Yamin - You Take My Breath Away
Glen Campbell - Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife
Goldfrapp - Let’s get physical
Goo Goo Dolls - Better Days
Hi Gloss - You’ll Never Know
MC Hammer - Pray
Michael Ruff - More Than You’ll Ever Know
Neil Diamond - Hello Again
Nik Kershaw - Don Quixote
Nina - I’ll Always Love You
Nina Simone - Feeling Good
Noa - Nothing
Norman Brown - That’s the Way Love Goes
Phil Collins - Groovy Kind Of Love
Ron Pope - A drop in the ocean
Santa Esmeralda - You’re My Everything
MC Solaar - La Belle et Le Bad Boy (from Sex and the City)
Shawn Colvin - One Cool Remove
Skunk Anansie - Brazen (Weep)
Sufjan Stevens - The One I Love
Supergrass - St. Petersburg
Supertramp - Fool’s Overture
Suzanne Vega - Luka
The Clash - Train In Vain
The Corrs & Bono - When The Stars Go Blue
The Cure - Just Like Heaven
The Pogues - Dirty Old Town
The Pogues - The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
U2 - Bono & Frank Sinatra - I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Vangelis - Blade Runner (Love Theme)

Enjoy!

Robbie x

P.S. Don’t forget, you can request your favourite tracks for the Saturday or Sunday shows. Use the “Contact Me” button at the top of the page.

Hello again! It’s Sunday, and time for this week’s French Roast.

This show goes out every Sunday from 9 to 12 on TKO Gold.

Here’s the playlist for today’s show:

10CC - I’m Not In Love
A Fine Frenzy - Come On, Come Out
A R Rahman - Jai Ho
AC DC - Anything Goes
Allman Brothers Gregg Allman - These Days
Andrea Bocelli - Verano
Annie Lennox - Saddest Song
Bette Midler - My Mother’s Eyes
Beyonce - Halo
Black Kids - I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You
Boyz 2 Men - Aong For Mama
Brian McKnight - Love of My Life
Christina Aguilera - Oh Mother
Dave Mathews Band - The Dreaming Tree
David Essex & Elaine Paige - Another Suitcase, Another Hall - Evita
Four Tops - Bernadette
Iggy Pop and the Stooges - China Girl
James Morrison - Please Dont Stop The Rain
Joan Armitrading - Warm Love
Joni Mitchell - A Case Of You (Both Sides Now)
Josh Groban - Awake - In Her Eyes
Linda Ronstadt - Whats New
Lunik - Through Your Eyes
Mariah Carey - Im That Chick
Nanci Griffith..Last Song for Mother
Neil Reid - Mother Of Mine
Oasis - Falling Down
Radiohead - Airbag
Richard Shindell - You Stay Here
Ringo Starr - Back Off Boogaloo
River Dance - Riverdance
Sarah Connor & Naturall7 - Music Is The Key
Shena - Can’t Stop The Rain
Spice Girls - Mama
Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
Stevie Wonder - The Secret Life Of Plants
Sugar Babes & Sting - Shape Of My Heart
Sugarland & Little Big Town & Jake Owen - Life In A Northern Town
Tom Baxter - Tell Her Today

Enjoy!

Robbie x

Hello again! It’s Saturday, and time for this week’s French Connection.

This show goes out every Saturday from 9 to 12 on TKO Gold.

Here’s the playlist for today’s show:

A R Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls - Jai Ho (You Are My Destiny)
Barbra Striesand The Woman In The Moon A Star Is Born Soundtrack
Bat For Lashes - Daniel
Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - I’ve Had The Time Of My Life
Chris Botti - If I Could-(A Thousand Kisses Deep)
Chuck Prophet - You Did
Coldplay - The Scientist
Danny Wilson - Mary’s Prayer
Dave Stewart & Candy Dulfer - Lily Was Here
Dusty Springfield & Richard Carpenter - Something In Your Eyes
Eagles - Do Something (Long Road Out of Eden)
Il Divo - Mama
John Barry - Out of Africa - Main Theme
KD Lang - Barefoot - Album Version
Katherine Jenkins - Serenade - The Prayer
Keb Mo - Just Like You
Michael Bolton - If You Don’t Know Me By Now
Michael McDonald - What’s Going On
Naturally 7 - Wall Of Sound
Paul Carrack - No Doubt About It
Pink Floyd - Us & Them
Racing Cars - They Shoot Horses Don’t They
Randy Crawford - Who’s Crying Now
Ray Charles & Count Basie Orchestra- Long And Winding Road
Redbone - Witch Queen Of New Orleans
Regina Spektor - Fidelity
Robbie Robertson - Somewhere Down The Crazy River
Robbie Williams - She’s The One
Shirley Bassey - The Ballad Of The Sad Young Men
Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto - Corcavado
Steely Dan - Do It Again
Temptations - Oh My Mama
The Beatles - The Fool On The Hill
The Ojays - Stairway to heaven
Van Morrison - Sometimes I feel like a Motherless Child
Whitney Houston - Step by Step

Enjoy!

Robbie x

Hi Folks,

Here’s the MP3 sampler of tracks from this weeks show. Don’t forget to click on the pictures to hear samples of the tracks and see a list of everything we’ve found on Amazon:

Here’s the full track listing:

Alison Krauss & Lyle Lovett - Bury Me Beneath The Weeping Willow
Anouk - I Don’t Wanna Hurt
Aztec Camera - Jump
Barbra Streisand - With One More Look At You
Bette Midler - The Rose
Billy Paul - Let’s Stay Together
China Crisis - Tragedy & Mystery
Corinne Bailey Rae - Since I’ve Been Loving You
Cover Version - Never Can Say Goodbye
Damien Rice - The Blowers Daughter (Live From Union Chapel)
David Bowie - Massive Attack - Nature Boy
Dwele - That’s The Way Of The World
Edwyn Collins - One Is A Lonely Number
Elbow - Teardrop
Gabriella Cilmi - Sanctuary
Gary Moore - If The Devil Made Whisky
Genesis - Man In The Corner
Gilbert O’Sullivan - One Door Closes
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova - Falling Slowly
Gregorian - Masters Of Chant - Ordinary World
Inner City - Good Life
Isaac Hayes - Never Can Say Goodbye
Isobel Campbell - Honey Child What Can I Do
Japan - Ghosts
Jeff Buckley - Lover You Should’ve Come Over
Jennifer Hudson - If This Isn’t Love
Joan Osborne - Sara Smile
Joe Purdy - Take My Blanket & Go
Jose Gonzalez - Love Stain
Josh Groban - So She Dances
Julia Fordham - Towerblock
Katie Melua - Two Bare Feet
KD Lang - Jealous Dog
KD Lang - Shadow Of The Frame
Kate Bush - This Woman’s Work
Keith Urban - Stupid Boy
Kelly Clarkson - Sober
Kindred Spirits - Perfect Day
Laura Cantrell - Love Vigilantes
Leanne Rimes - Strong
Marillion - Lavender
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (Remember The Titans Soundtrack)
Melanie C - The Moment You Believe
Monica - Why I Love You So Much
Nancy Wallace - We Don’t Talk Anymore
Natalie Cole - The Man With The Child In His Eyes
Ne-Yo - Mad
Peter White - City of Lights(Smooth Jazz)
Phil Collins - Groovy Kind Of Love
Russell Watson - The Summer Wind
Ryuchi Sakamoto & David Sylvian - Forbidden Colours
Scouting For Girls - I Wish I Was James Bond
Secret Garden - You Raise Me Up
Shelby Lynne - Anyone Who Had A Heart
Shirley Bassey - Slave To The Rythm (glimmer Mix)
Sia - I Go To Sleep
Siobhan Donaghy - There’s A Place
Spencer Davis Group - Keep On Running
Temptations - A Song For You
Tennishero - Midnight Love
The Bench Connection - All Strings Attached
The Script - Breakeven
Tim McGraw - Whiskey & You
Tina Turner - Missing You
Tom Jones - If He Should Ever Leave You

Enjoy!

Robbie x

Hi, everyone!

Sorry I’ve been quiet for a while but I have been very poorly since Xmas and am only now feeling better. Horrid virus thingy…missed my Christmas dinner for the first time in my life!

So. With things being the way they are, I’ve changed the generic names to the shows.

Sunday style programme, consisting of half hour upbeat tunes….followed by 3 hours of ‘chillout tracks’ will be called The French Roast.

All other shows will be called The French Connection….and I’m working on preparing another show. So we’re busy, busy, busy.

Thanks to all of you who texted/called me regarding the Pink Floyd special on the Dark Side Of The Moon album. It was my pleasure preparing and editing it.

I will do another one when I have the time…maybe Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells?!

See ya soon!

Love & Respect,

Robbie.xx

Hi Folks,

New show name, same Robbie, same quality tracks. Here’s the MP3 sampler for this week’s show:

And here’s the full playlist for your listening pleasure:

311 - Love Song (50 First Dates Soundtrack)
Aimee Mann - Calling It Quits
Air Supply - Im All Out of Love
Andrea True Connection - More More More
Avenged Sevenfold - Afterlife
Bacharach + Costello - In The Darkest Place
Barbra Streisand - Why Did I Choose You
Barry Mcguire - Eve of Destruction
Clem Snide - I’ll Be Your Mirror
Colbie Caillat & Jason Reeves - Droplets
Craig Armstrong feat. Elizabeth Fraser - This Love
Crowded House - Better Be Home Soon
Dave Matthews Band - Crash Into Me
David Bentley - In a Broken Dream
David Cassidy - My First Night Alone Without You
David Gray - I Think It’s Going To Rain Today
Deacon Blue - Dignity
Dead Can Dance - The Carnival Is Over
Deep Forest - Deep Forest
Delta Goodrem - Lost Without You
Deniece Williams - One Kiss
Dennis Edwards ft. Siedah Garrett - Don’t Look Any Further
Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
Jackson Browne - These Days
Joanna Newsom - Cosmia
John Farnham - Love’s In Need Of Love Today
John Williams - Cinema Paradiso - Love Theme
Joni Mitchell - You’re So Square
KD Lang - I Wish I Didn’t Love You So
Keith Whitley - When You Say Nothing At All
Maxine Brown - Oh No Not My Baby
Melody Gardot - Baby I’m A Fool
Melody Gardot - Cry Wolf
Men At Work - Down By The Sea
Michael Buble - I’ll Be Seeing You
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Quincy Jones - Tell me a bedtime story
Red Hurley - How Great Thou Art
The Beatles - The Fool On The Hill
The Cure - Burn (The Crow)
Yes - Give Love Each Day
Ziggy Marley - Drive

As always, hope you enjoy the show, and I’d love to hear from you - just click on Contact Robbie at the top of this page and drop me a line.

Robbie x

Hi Folks,

we got some great feedback last week about the MP3 Sampler, so here it is again:

As usual, we’ve done our best to find as many tracks on MP3 as we can, but some slip through the cracks. Do have a click on the thing, though - it’s quite cool being able to sample the tracks from the show.

If you would rather we put links up to the actual CD Albums, let us know.

Meanwhile, here’s the low-tech version of this weeks playlist:

10cc - I’m Not In Love
AR Rahman - Swades - Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera
Across the Universe - I Want To Hold Your Hand
Alex Gaudino feat Shena - Watch Out
Andrea Bocelli & Zucchero - Miserere
Andrew Gold - A Cozy Place
Anthony & The Johnsons - Epilepsy Is Dancing
Barbra Streisand - Never Said Goodbye (Sunset Boulvd)
Berthold Brecht - Original Mack TK. 3 Groshen Opera
Bette Midler - Shiver Me Timbers
Bobby Womack - I Wish He Didn’t Trust Me So Much
Bon Iver - For Emma
Bruce Springsteen - Queen Of The Supermarket
Celine Dion - Its All Coming Back To Me Now
Chris Botti - Shades Of Soul f Jeff Lorber w Gaspacho
Chris Rea - And You My Love
Dire Straits - Telegraph Road
Don McLean - Empty Chairs
Don Williams - You’re My Best Friend
Doobie Brothers - It Keeps You Running
Doris Day - Secret Love
Dream Academy - Life In A Northern Town
Drever McCusker & Woomble - The Poorest Company
Elvis Costello - God Give Me Strength
Emerson Lake and Palmer - Lucky Man
Emmylou Harris - Here There And Everywhere
Ennio Morricone - The Mission Soundtrack - Gabriel’s Oboe
Enya - Lord of the Rings - May it Be
Eva Cassidy - Oh Danny Boy
Five for Fighting - The Beautiful
George Michael - Brother Can You Spare A Dime( Performed by Pavarotti And Friends)
Grace Potter - Falling Or Flying
Gretchen Peters - When You Are Old
Hed Kandi - Disco Kandi - Roger Sanchez - I Never Knew (ReMix) dance
Jem - Its Amazing
Joanna Newsom - The Sprout & The Bean
Jon Allen - Going Home
Joyce Sims - Come Into My Life
Kasey Chambers - Million Tears (Barricades and Brickwalls)
Larry Adler & Kate Bush - The Man I Love
Laura Fygi - The Summer Knows
Laura Izibor - mmm
Mary J. Blige - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest
Plain White T’s - 1234
Willie Nelson & Ray Charles - Seven Spanish Angels
Within Temptation - Stand My Ground

Enjoy!

Robbie x