Welcome to Episode 80 of the Musical Circle, hosted and directed by Ben Charles. This is an all-acoustic music-only episode of the Musical Circle, which Ben shows a lot of excitement about this episode because this has been anticipated for a long time. This episode began with a simple question that has become a reality. Ben also shares a couple of stories, including the songs that Ben first got introduced to when he was younger, and the 25th anniversary of the album Parachutes by Coldplay. Here are all the songs in order:
1. Sparks - Coldplay (from the year 2000 album Parachutes)
2. Wild Things (Acoustic Version) - Alessia Cara (from the 2015 deluxe album called Know-It-All)
3. Azizam (Acoustic) - Ed Sheeran (2025)
4. Don't Forget Me - Maggie Rogers (2024)
5. When We Were On Fire - James Bay (from the 2015 album called Chaos and the Calm)
6. A Message - Coldplay (from the 2005 album called X & Y)
7. Ordinary World (Acoustic) - Duran Duran (from the 1993 album Duran Duran, but also on their 2005 compilation album Duran Duran: The Singles: 1986 to 1995)
8. Vultures - John Mayer (from the 2006 album Continuum)
9. Saturday Sun - Vance Joy (from the 2018 album called Nation of Two)
10. We're Going Home - also by Vance Joy (from the same album 2018 album, called Nation of Two)
11. To Perth, Before the Border Closes - Julia Jacklin (2020)
12. Grace - Lewis Capaldi (from the 2019 album Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent)
13. Home - Mac Demarco (2025)
14. First Day Of My Life - by the band Bright Eyes (from the 2005 album called I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning)
15. The Night We Met - Lord Huron (from the 2015 album called Strange Trails)
16. Perfect (Acoustic) - Ed Sheeran (2017)
17. Coins In A Fountain - by the singer Passenger (from the 2014 album called Whispers)
18. Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi (from the 2019 album Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent)
19. Sweet Melody (Acoustic Version) - by the group Little Mix (from their deluxe version of the 2020 album called Confetti)
20. Bright - by the group Echosmith (from the 2013 album called Talking Dreams)
21. Green Eyes - Coldplay (from the 2002 album called A Rush of Blood To The Head)
22. Stay Alive - Jose Gonzalez (from the 2013 movie The Secret Life of Walter Mitty)
23. Stop This Train - John Mayer (from his 2006 album called Continuum)
24. Thank You - by the singer Dido (from her 1999 album called No Angel)
25. Wish You Were Here - by the band Pink Floyd (the title track from their 1975 album called Wish You Were Here)
The Musical Circle returns on the 24th of July, or July 24th, 2025, with episode 81 that will be titled, "A Circular Foresight Of Life"
Credits:
Special Thanks to the Following: Rhys Jones, the owner of Rainbow Radio Wales, Alex, Michael, John, Tristen, Rose, Melissa, Elizabeth, Patrick, and to all my friends. Another special thank you to the many fans and listeners of the Musical Circle for the incredible support for the show.
Hosted By: Ben Charles
Produced by and Editor: Melissa Rodriguez
Sound Engineer: Elizabeth Hughes
Advisor to the Director: Elizabeth Hughes
Written and Directed By: Ben Charles