Geoff chats to Chris Charlesworth of Melody Maker about the early career of Elton John. New Music includes Suede, James Bruner, The Ting Tings, Sports Team, The Darkness, Deacon Blue, and Bobby Wilson. Classic albums are from Dire Straits in 1980, Prince in 1984, and Rod Stewart in 1971. This week in music history, we have songs by Meat Loaf, Marvin Gaye, The Stereophonics, The Temptations, The Rolling Stones, and Madonna.