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15/08/2015

Billy Sloan plays tracks associated with Robert Smith of the Cure, including songs by Candian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell in Classic Songwriters.

Billy Sloan plays the very best in pop and rock music from Scotland's greats as well as the rest of the world with regular features Spin The Globe and Early Morning Soul. In this weekend's Musical Chairs Billy highlights the career of Robert Smith, lead singer, guitarist and songwriter with The Cure and also associated with Siouxsie & The Banshees, David Bowie, Faithless, Martin Stephenson, Marc Almond & The Glove. In Movie Moment Billy's playing 'Perfect Day' by Lou Reed from the movie Trainspotting and the Live and Dangerous tracks come from Sensational Alex Harvey Band and in Classic Songwriters, Billy plays tracks from the pen of singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell.

2 hours, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 15 Aug 2015 22:00

Music Played

  • Hipsway

    Tinder

    • Hipsway.
    • Mercury.
  • Amber Run

    Spark

    • 5am.
  • Dogs Die in Hot Cars

    Godhopping

    • (CD Single).
    • V2.
  • Gaz Coombes

    Matador

    • Matador.
    • Hot Fruit Recordings.
    • 001.
  • Traffic

    Shanghai Noodle Factory

    • Best Of Traffic.
    • Island.
  • Joan Baez

    The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

    • Rediscover The 60's - With A Little H.
    • Old Gold.
  • David Gilmour

    Rattle That Lock

    • Rattle That Lock.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Lou Reed

    Perfect Day

    • Lou Reed - NYC Man.
    • BMG.
  • Phil Collins, Larry Fast, Jerry Marotta, David Rhodes & Peter Gabriel

    Biko

    • Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats.
    • Virgin.
    • 016.
  • The Cars

    Just What I Needed

    • The Cars - Greatest Hits.
    • Elektra.
  • Carole King

    I Feel The Earth Move

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • The Monkees

    You Just May Be The One

    • Monkeemainia.
    • RHINO.
  • Another Pretty Face

    Whatever Happened To The West?

    • Whatever Happened To The West? 7", Single.
    • Virgin.
  • Radiohead

    Fake Plastic Trees

    • Fake Plastic Trees.
    • Parlapone.
  • The Cure

    Boys Don't Cry

    • Staring At The Sea: The Singles.
    • Fiction.
  • Siouxsie and the Banshees

    Dear Prudence

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
  • KEITH RICHARDS

    Trouble

    • Trouble.
    • Virgin.
  • The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

    Delilah

    • Scotland Rocks!.
    • EMI.
    • 13/1.
  • The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

    Tomahawk Kid

    • Live SAHB.
    • Vertigo.
    • 003.
  • The OK Social Club

    Tough Love (Waiting For Something To Happen)

    • Baby Eat Your Heart Out.
    • Platform.
    • 007.
  • Skunk Anansie

    Squander (Radio Edit)

    • Squander.
    • Chrysalis.
  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)

    • The Best Seventies Album In The World.. Ever!.
    • Virgin.
    • 2.
  • Sylvester

    You Make Me Feel

  • Petra Haden

    I Can See For Miles

    • The Who Sell Out.
    • Bar None Records.
    • 007.
  • The Who

    Join Together

    • The Who - Who's Better, Who's Best.
    • Polydor.
  • Ronnie Lane’s Slim Chance

    How Come

    • The Faces Family Album.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 9.
  • Joni Mitchell

    Raised On Robbery

    • Hits.
    • Reprise.
    • 9.
  • Big Country

    Big Yellow Taxi

    • EcletiC.
    • Transatlantic.
    • 003.
  • The The

    Love Is Stronger Than Death

    • Dusk.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
  • Paul Haig

    Kever Give Up

    • Rhythm Of Life.
    • 002.
  • The Fratellis

    Baby Don't You Lie To Me!

    • (Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 001.
  • Belinda Carlisle

    I Get Weak

    • Belinda Carlisle - Heaven On Earth.
    • Virgin.

Broadcast

  • Sat 15 Aug 2015 22:00