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The Undertones Classic Album

Steve Lamacq speaks to The Undertones about their self-titled debut album from 1979.

Steve speaks to The Undertones about their self-titled debut album from 1979.

John O'Neill, Damian O'Neill, Michael Bradley and Billy Doherty join Steve for an in depth conversation about the time of recording the album, growing up in Northern Ireland and writing the record.

Plus they discuss the cultural impact it had at the time, and how Teenage Kicks changed things for the band. This year the band celebrate 40 years since they formed with a series of gigs and a special release.

3 hours

Last on

Wed 6 Apr 2016 16:00

Music Played

  • The Stone Roses

    What The World Is Waiting For

    • WHAT THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR.
    • Silvertone.
  • The Last Shadow Puppets

    Aviation

    • Domino.
  • Otis Redding

    Hard to Handle

    • Atlantic.
  • Karl Blau

    That's How I Got To Memphis

    • Bella Union.
  • SL2

    On A Ragga Tip

    • On A Ragga Tip.
    • XL.
  • Suede

    What I'm Trying To Tell You

    • Warners.
  • Greyhound

    54-46 Was My Number (Radio 1 Session, 29 Jun 1971)

  • Blondie

    One Way Or Another

    • Chrysalis.
  • Mystery Jets

    Bubblegum

    • Caroline International Ltd.
  • Max Jury

    Numb

    • Max Jury.
    • Marathon Artists.
    • 001.
  • Deltron 3030

    Do You Remember (feat. Jamie Cullum)

    • Caroline.
  • NZCA LINES

    Jessica

    • Memphis Industries.
  • The Sisters of Mercy

    This Corrosion

    • Dark Side Of The 80's (Various).
    • Telstar.
  • Hank Mizell

    Jungle Rock

    • Rock & Roll Classics (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.
    • 14.
  • David Bowie

    I Can't Give Everything Away

    • RCA.
  • The Electric Soft Parade

    Silent To The Dark

    • (CD Single).
    • DB Records.
  • Telegram

    Regatta

  • Bomb the Bass

    Beat Dis

    • Virgin.
  • Daughter

    How

    • 4AD.
  • Band of Horses

    No One's Gonna Love You

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Sub Pop.
  • The Undertones

    She's A Runaround

  • Chairmen of the Board

    Finders Keepers

    • Chairmen Of The Board - Greatest Hits.
    • Hdh.
  • Spring King

    Rectifier

    • Island Records.
  • Wall

    Cuban Cigars

    • Wharf Cat Records.
  • Dodgy

    Good Enough

    • A&M.
  • The Bouncing Souls

    Lean On Sheena

    • The Gold Record.
    • Epitaph.
    • 8.
  • The Undertones

    Family Entertainment

    • The Undertones.
    • Sire Records.
    • 1.
  • The Undertones

    True Confessions

  • The Undertones

    I Know A Girl

    • The Undertones.
    • Sire Records.
    • 5.
  • The Undertones

    I Gotta Getta

    • The Undertones.
    • Sire Records.
    • 4.
  • The Undertones

    Male Model

    • The Undertones.
    • Sire Records.
    • 3.
  • Them

    Gloria

  • The Rolling Stones

    Carol

  • The Undertones

    Teenage Kicks

    • Beautiful Game (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

Broadcast

  • Wed 6 Apr 2016 16:00