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Crucial Vinyl Without Prejudice

The Don's selections cross time, space and genre and include Crucial Vinyl from George Michael.

The Don's selections cross time, space and genre and include Crucial Vinyl from George Michael.

Each week, as well as blending his favourite new music with classics from the UK, USA, Jamaica, Africa and way beyond, Don highlights a piece of Crucial Vinyl - a cherished album from his own collection. He explains why it means so much to him, and features three key tracks. This week it's Listen Without Prejudice Vol.1, released by George Michael in 1990.

Don says, 'Unsurprisingly, Wham! didn't do squat for me, but by the time George made this, his second solo album, written specifically to distance himself from those early days, he was a very different animal. This was his attempt to be taken seriously as songwriter - a big departure from his debut. It received mixed reviews, partly due to it being, with a few exceptions, ballad-based, but went on to produce five hit singles within a year. And, with a contribution from Stevie Wonder, you got the feeling George was exactly where he wanted to be on this record.'.

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Sun 12 Feb 2017 22:00
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Music Played

  • Tricky

    Evolution Revolution Love

    • Anti.

  • Elbow

    Gentle Storm

    • Polydor.

  • Carbon/Silicon

    Be Good To Yourself

    • Western Front.
    • Carbon Silicon Records.
    • 6.

  • The Isley Brothers

    Fight the Power (Part 1 & 2)

    • 25 Years Of No 1 Hits: Soul.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 6.

  • Vibronics

    Deep Root Dub

    • Dubliftment.
    • Universal Egg.
    • 4.

  • Menace Beach

    Maybe We'll Drown

    • Lemon Memory.
    • Memphis Industries.
    • 2.

  • Canned Heat

    Let's Work Together

  • Kris Kross

    Jump (Super Cat Dessork Mix)

    • Jump (Remixes).
    • Columbia.
    • 2.

  • Lalo Schifrin

    Theme From Enter The Dragon

  • Oliver Wilde

    You're So Kool-Aid

    • Post-Frenz Container Buzz.
    • Howling Owl Records.
    • 4.

  • Royal Forest

    John Denver

    • Mollusc Records.

  • Lamb

    Merge

    • Lamb.
    • Fontana.
    • 6.

  • Parly B & G Duppy

    Dem Sick (Danny T & Tradesman remix)

    • Dem Sick.
    • Raider Records.

  • Hayseed Dixie

    Walk This Way

    • (single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 1.

  • Nightmares on Wax

    70s 80s

    • WARP RECORDS.

  • Flo Morrissey & Matthew E White

    Look at What The Light Did Now

  • Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra

    Some Velvet Morning

    • Nancy & Lee.
    • Reprise Records.
    • 8.

  • UNKLE

    Be There (feat. Ian Brown)

    • Mo Wax.

  • The Bees

    No Trophy

    • Sunshine Hit Me.
    • We Love You.
    • 3.

  • Placebo

    Ask For Answers

    • Without You I'm Nothing.
    • Virgin.
    • 4.

  • Sampha

    Plastic 100Β°c

    • Process.
    • Young Turks.
    • 1.

  • Lost Midas

    Kayla's Lullaby (Wrongtom's Skank) (feat. Kalispell)

    • Tru Thoughts.

  • George Michael

    Praying For Time

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.
    • 5.

  • George Michael

    Freedom! '90

    • (Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • George Michael

    They Won't Go When I Go

    • Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1.
    • Epic.
    • 3.

  • Al Fingers & Marvin Gaye

    What's Going On (Truth And Rights Remix)

  • Penguin Cafe Orchestra

    The Ecstasy of Dancing Fleas

    • Penguin Cafe Orchestra.
    • Virgin.
    • 10.

  • Deep Throat Choir

    Daydreaming

    • Be Ok.
    • Bella Union.
    • 07.

Broadcast

  • Sun 12 Feb 2017 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music