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Alice Cooper and PopMaster

Alice Cooper chooses the Tracks of My Years with music from The Doors and The Who. There's the daily love song and another round of PopMaster.

Alice Cooper, the legendary architect of shock-rock, chooses the Tracks of My Years with music from The Doors and The Who. His chat with Ken was first broadcast in 2017 and came at the time he was releasing his twentieth solo album entitled 'Paranormal'. It famously featured three tracks performed by the "classic" line-up of the Alice Cooper band - Neal Smith, Dennis Dunaway and Michael Bruce without Glen Buxton, who sadly died in 1997, plus Larry Mullen Jr. from U2, Roger Glover from Deep Purple, Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top, Swedish songwriter and session guitarist Tommy Denander, Tommy Henriksen, Steve Hunter and more.

Born Vincent Damon Furnier in 1948, Alice's remarkable career spans over fifty years and continues to rattle the cages and undermine the status quo, surprising fans and exuding danger. His stage shows feature numerous props including pyrotechnics, guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, reptiles, baby dolls and duelling swords. He has drawn equally from horror films, vaudeville and garage rock to pioneer a macabre and theatrical brand of rock designed to shock. The current pandemic has put his love of touring on hold, but he hopes to return all things being well in 2021.

Ken also has the daily love song, record and album of the week plus another round of the hugely popular music quiz PopMaster. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

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Thu 20 Aug 2020 09:30
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Music Played

  • ABC

    The Look Of Love

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • Record of the Week

    • McFly

      Happiness

      • Young Dumb Thrills.
      • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Coldplay

    Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 5.

  • Paul McCartney

    The Man (feat. Michael Jackson)

    • Pipes Of Peace.
    • Parlophone.

  • Jason Derulo

    Take You Dancing

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Olivia Newton‐John

    Physical

    • Physical.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Four Tops

    Reach Out I'll Be There

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • The Divine Comedy

    National Express

    • New Hits 99 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • Dermot Kennedy

    Giants

    • (CD Single).
    • UMGRI Interscope.

  • Jess Glynne

    Hold My Hand

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Seals & Crofts

    Get Closer

    • Get Closer.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Keith Urban

    Superman

    • The Speed Of Now Pt. 1.
    • Capitol Nashville.

  • The Look

    I Am The Beat

    • Now 100 Hits Even More Forgotten 80s (Various Artists).
    • NOW.

  • Al Stewart

    Year Of The Cat

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll 1977 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Say Something

    • DISCO.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd..

  • Ryan Paris

    Dolce Vita

    • The Holiday CD - Various Artists.
    • CBS.

  • The Police

    Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

    • Ones On 1 (Radio 1 21st Birthday Albu.
    • ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ.

  • RAYE

    Natalie Don't

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Sophie Ellis‐Bextor

    Murder On The Dancefloor

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Jason Mraz & ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Look For The Good (Radio 2 House Music, 21 May 2020)

  • Album of the Week

    • Erasure

      Nerves Of Steel

      • The Neon.
      • Mute.

  • Olly Murs

    Dear Darlin'

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.
    • 1.

  • Little Mix

    Holiday

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • The Beautiful South

    Don't Marry Her

    • (CD Single).
    • Go! Discs.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • The Who

      Substitute

      • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
      • Polydor.
      • 005.

    • The Doors

      Spanish Caravan

      • Elektra.

  • Anne-Marie

    To Be Young (feat. Doja Cat)

    • (CD Single).
    • Major Toms.

  • Thelma Houston

    Don't Leave Me This Way

    • Any Way You Like It (Expanded Edition).
    • SoulMusic Records.

Broadcast

  • Thu 20 Aug 2020 09:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2