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1973

Episode 23 of 50

Introduced by Jeremy Vine. 1973 was the year of The Exorcist, the three-day week and the Watergate scandal, and Mike Oldfield launched a new record label with Tubular Bells.

Radio 2's audio journey through five decades reaches 1973. Jeremy Vine introduces a collage of the music, news, people and programmes - as they were heard at the time - without any commentary, analysis, or hindsight.

1973 is the year of The Exorcist, the three-day week, and Watergate. Legal commercial radio arrives in the UK and Mike Oldfield launches a new record label with new musical concept - Tubular Bells.

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Tue 9 Jun 2015 23:00
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Music Played

  • Steely Dan

    Reelin In The Years

  • Carly Simon

    You're So Vain

  • Tony Orlando & Dawn

    Tie A Yellow Robbon

  • Wings

    Live And Let Die

  • Strawbs

    Part Of The Union

  • Pink Floyd

    Money

  • The Allman Brothers Band

    Jessica

  • Stevie Wonder

    Superstition

  • Stealers Wheel

    Stuck In The Middle With You

  • David Bowie

    Life On Mars?

  • Thin Lizzy

    Whisky In The Jar

  • The Temptations Original Lead Singers

    Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

  • Joel Grey

    Wilkommen, Bienvenue

    • Cabaret S/T.

  • Focus

    Hocus Pocus

  • Sweet

    Blockbuster

  • Bob Dylan

    Knockin On Heaven's Door

  • Gary Glitter

    I'M The Leader Of The Gang

    • I Am.

  • Eagles

    Desperado

  • Lou Reed

    Walk On The Wild Side

  • Mike Oldfield

    Tubular Bells

  • The Rolling Stones

    Angie

  • Slade

    Merry Xmas Everbody

  • Pink Floyd

    Eclipse

Broadcasts

  • Thu 8 Sep 2011 22:00
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  • Tue 9 Jun 2015 23:00
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