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Franz Ferdinand

Davie Scott discovers the story behind Franz Ferdinand's self-titled debut album from 2004.

To complement the 6 Music Festival, taking place this year in Glasgow, we repeat highlights of a series in which musician Davie Scott reveals the stories behind classic Scottish albums.

In this episode, first broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland in 2011, Davie discovers the story behind Franz Ferdinand's 2004 self-titled debut. With a certain suaveness, optimism and confidence, the band bagged the Mercury Music Prize, three top-10 singles and 3.6 million album sales worldwide. They made a bigger impact on America than Robbie Williams and Oasis combined, and did it with a lot less bluster. Their influences include Talking Heads, Chic, Pulp and Joy Division, and these combined to reach a far wider audience than your average indie band.
Take Me Out topped several 'Best of 2004' lists, and seemed never to be off the Queen Vic's jukebox in Eastenders. The NME described their music as 'intoxicating', while others compared their worldwide appeal to that of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Duran Duran.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 21 Apr 2020 03:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Franz Ferdinand

    Jacqueline

    • Domino.

  • Dire Straits

    Money For Nothing

  • Franz Ferdinand

    Tell Her Tonight

  • Julie Driscoll

    Tramp

    Ensemble: Brian Auger & the Trinity.

  • Franz Ferdinand

    40 Feet

  • Franz Ferdinand

    Michael

  • Sparks

    Achoo

  • Paul McCartney

    Temporary Secretary

  • Franz Ferdinand

    Cheating On You

  • Franz Ferdinand

    Darts Of Pleasure

  • Franz Ferdinand

    The Dark Of The Matinee

  • Franz Ferdinand

    This Fire

  • Franz Ferdinand

    Take Me Out

  • Heaven 17

    Play To Win

    • VIRGIN.

  • The Verve

    The Drugs Don't Work

    • Hut Music.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 21 Mar 2017 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music
  • Fri 4 May 2018 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music
  • Fri 3 May 2019 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music
  • Tue 21 Apr 2020 03:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music

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