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Johnnie hears the 70s memories of Mick Box, founder of rockers Uriah Heep.

Johnnie Walker celebrates the decade of Elton John, Eric Clapton and Earth Wind & Fire.

This week Mick Box of seminal rockers Uriah Heep remembers the decade in the My 70s feature. Forming the group in 1969, they became one of the big four rock bands of the seventies along with Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. With a style combining progressive rock and heavy metal fusion, they have sold over forty million records worldwide and continue to tour to this day.

Also on the show, Johnnie will revisit a moment from the decade courtesy of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archive and another classic seven-inch single will be added into Johnnie's Jukebox.

1 hour, 56 minutes

Last on

Sun 27 Jul 2014 15:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Jimmy Buffett

      Margaritaville

      • Country Roads (Various Artists).
      • Polygram Tv.

  • The Bellamy Brothers

    Let Your Love Flow

    • Country Moods (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • George McCrae

    Rock Your Baby

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • ARCHIVE: BRITISH BALLOONING

    • Kate Bush

      The Kick Inside

      • The Kick Inside.
      • EMI.
      • 13.

    • Kate Bush

      Wuthering Heights

      • Remastered Part I.
      • Fish People.

  • David Essex

    Gonna Make You A Star

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.

  • Van Morrison

    Warm Love

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.

  • Four Tops

    Still Water (Love)

    • The Four Tops - The Singles Collectio.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    The Only Living Boy In New York

    • Bridge Over Troubled Water.
    • Columbia.

  • Joni Mitchell

    A Case Of You

    • Blue.
    • Rhino.
    • 9.

  • The Main Ingredient

    Everybody Plays The Fool

    • Soul Years 1972 (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.
    • 5.

  • Shirley & Company

    Shame, Shame, Shame

    • The Originals (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Uriah Heep

    The Easy Road

  • HOUR 2

    • Stevie Wonder

      Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours

      • You've Got Mail (Film S/Track).
      • Warner Sunset/Atlantic.

  • Grateful Dead

    Truckin'

    • Warner Bros.

  • Paul McCartney

    Every Night

    • McCartney.
    • Parlophone.

  • JOHNNIE'S JUKEBOX

    • Sweet

      Ballroom Blitz

      • Single.
      • RCA.
      • 2.

  • Eagles

    One of These Nights

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • Duane Eddy & The Rebelettes

    Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar

    • (Single).
    • Gto.

  • MY 70S: MICK BOX

    • Deep Purple

      Speed King

      • Polygram Tv.

    • Foreigner

      Feels Like The First Time

      • Foreigner - Greatest Hits.
      • Atlantic.
      • 1.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Albatross

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Badlands

    • CBS.

  • Cheap Trick

    Surrender

    • Epic.

Johnnie's Jukebox: Sweet - Ballroom Blitz

Johnnie's Jukebox: Sweet - Ballroom Blitz

Johnnie Walker curates his own personal jukebox, filled with classic seventies seven inches.

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This week he's adding "Ballroom Blitz" by The Sweet, released in 1973.

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Broadcast

  • Sun 27 Jul 2014 15:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2