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#Darkside: The Ultimate Pink Floyd Playlist

To mark the 40th anniversary of the iconic album Dark Side of the Moon, Tom Robinson invites listeners to compile the Ultimate Pink Floyd Playlist.

To mark the 40th anniversary of the iconic album 'Dark Side Of The Moon', Tom Robinson invites listeners to compile The Ultimate Pink Floyd Playlist.
For one night only, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 6 Music's Sony gold-winning social media-driven show also will be simulcast live on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2, in this unmissable Bank Holiday Monday special.
This unique show puts the audience in control of the music across both networks for two hours, as listeners collaborate online to pick the tracks - providing the perfect build up to a night of exciting programming on the two different stations.
This includes Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2's original new play 'Dark Side', penned by long-term Pink Floyd fan Sir Tom Stoppard. It stars Bill Nighy and Rufus Sewell, and incorporates music from the band's groundbreaking 1973 album. Meanwhile, on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 6 Music, Gideon Coe presents a Pink Floyd Special featuring live material and rare album cuts.
'Dark Side Of The Moon', with its psychedelic art rock-blues-jazz fusion, has not only influenced future generations of musicians. It also continues to intrigue music fans looking for hidden meanings in its construction - the most popular being an alleged connection to the 1939 film classic, 'The Wizard of Oz'.
So, to celebrate, Tom Robinson asks listeners to pick their favourite Pink Floyd-inspired tracks - via Twitter using the hashtag #DarkSide, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2 and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 6 Music Facebook pages, email or text.
This could be music from:
* Other iconic musicians who been influenced by Pink Floyd's experimental techniques - such as David Bowie, Brian Eno, Queen or Talking Heads
* Fellow prog rock peers - like Yes, The Moody Blues or Emerson, Lake & Palmer
* Pink Floyd b-sides, rarities or solo material from its various band members
* Recent artists who have borrowed from the group's musical stylings - such as Muse, Mystery Jets or Mars Volta
* Other albums that have attracted debate about hidden meanings or messages - like The Beatles' White Album or Led Zeppelin's IV album.

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Mon 26 Aug 2013 20:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Pink Floyd

    The Great Gig In The Sky

    • The Best Album Tracks ...Ever! (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • The Beatles

    She Said She Said

    • Revolver.
    • Parlophone.
    • 7.

  • Neil Young

    Helpless

  • Pink Floyd

    Arnold Layne

    • Echoes - The Best Of Pink Floyd.
    • EMI.

  • Radiohead

    Karma Police

    • Columbia.

  • Kate Bush

    Rocket's Tail

  • Easy Star All Stars & Dr Israel

    Brain Damage

  • Pink Floyd

    Fearless

    • Harvest, EMI.

  • The Smashing Pumpkins

    Tonight, Tonight

    • Hut Music.

  • David Bowie

    Rock 'n' Roll Suicide

    • The Best Of David Bowie 1969-1974.
    • EMI.

  • Pink Floyd

    Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 (Live)

  • Paul McCartney

    No More Lonely Nights

    • Paul McCartney - All The Best!.
    • Parlophone.

  • Leonard Cohen

    Anthem

  • Bob Dylan

    Tombstone Blues

  • Pink Floyd

    Time

  • Pink Floyd

    See Emily Play

  • Pink Floyd

    Comfortably Numb

    • Echoes - The Best Of Pink Floyd.
    • EMI.

  • The Flaming Lips

    Eclipse

  • Joy Division

    Decades

  • Pink Floyd

    Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Broadcast

  • Mon 26 Aug 2013 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2