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Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Tony Allen and Simon Tong talk about the 2007 album that gave the super-group its name, 鈥楾he Good, The Bad & The Queen鈥�.

Series in which leading performers and songwriters talk about the album that made them or changed them.

Recorded in front of a live audience at the 麻豆约拍's iconic Maida Vale Studios, each edition includes two episodes - the A-side and B-side.

In the A-side, modern-day supergroup Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Tony Allen and Simon Tong chat to John Wilson.

Released in 2007, their acclaimed debut album "The Good, The Bad & The Queen." brought together Blur鈥檚 front-man, the bassist from The Clash, the Afrobeat pioneer who was also Fela Kuti鈥檚 drummer, and former guitarist from the Verve who co-created The Magnetic North.

Described by Damon Albarn as 鈥渁 song cycle that's also a mystery play about London鈥�, the record was voted the Best Album of 2007 by the Observer Music Magazine and it includes the singles Herculean, Kingdom of Doom and Green Fields.

Although Simon and Paul appeared on the next Gorillaz album and Tony collaborated with Damon on Rocket Juice & the Moon, the band have not released any more material鈥� until now. Their long overdue follow-up Merrie Land was released in November 2018.

Producer: Paul Kobrak

First broadcast on 麻豆约拍 Radio 4 in December 2018.