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The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers

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Stuart Maconie presents the story of The Holy Bible - the last Manic Street Preachers album to feature a full contribution from Richey James Edwards. From Oct 2012.

Stuart Maconie presents the story of The Holy Bible - the last album to feature full contributions from Richey James Edwards. Richey is credited with design and guitar for the album. In reality he gave no musical contribution to the record yet wrote 75% of the lyrics and fashioned the record's core subject material - namely a thesis on prostitution, capital punishment, American globalization and the Holocaust.

The album 'The Holy Bible' was released on 30 August 1994. Richey disappeared from the Embassy Hotel, Bayswater, London, at approximately 7am on 1 February 1995 and was never seen again. He was officially pronounced 'presumed dead' on 23 November 2008.

Swansong features new contributions from Manic Street Preachers - James Dean Bradfield and Nicky Wire, plus Manics’ biographer Simon Price, and Keith Cameron - contributing Editor of Mojo magazine.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 13 Jan 2019 05:30
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Music Played

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Faster

    • The Holy Bible.
    • EPIC.
    • 477421-2.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Raindrops keep falling on my head

    • Lipstick Traces: A Secret History....
    • SONY.
    • CD REF-1.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Yes

    • The Holy Bible.
    • Epic.
    • EPIC-477 4212.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Yes

    • The Holy Bible.
    • Epic.
    • EPIC-477 4212.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Ifwhiteamericatoldthetruthforonedayit'sworldwouldfallapart

    • The Holy Bible.
    • EPIC.
    • 477421-2.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Archives of Pain

    • The Holy Bible.
    • EPIC.
    • 477421-2.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Mausoleum

    • The Holy Bible.
    • EPIC.
    • 477421-2.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    4 st 7 lbs

    • The Holy Bible.
    • EPIC.
    • 477421-2.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    4 st 7 lbs

    • The Holy Bible.
    • EPIC.
    • 477421-2.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Die in the Summertime

    • The Holy Bible.
    • EPIC.
    • 477421-2.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Faster

    • The Holy Bible.
    • EPIC.
    • 477421-2.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 30 Oct 2012 11:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Sat 23 Mar 2013 18:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Wales
  • Thu 28 Mar 2013 18:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Wales
  • Fri 5 Jun 2015 21:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Wales
  • Sat 12 Jan 2019 07:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 12 Jan 2019 17:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 13 Jan 2019 05:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra

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