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Songs About Urban Britain

The Specials' hit single Ghost Town celebrates 40 years since it topped the charts. Tonight we’re after your favourite songs about Britain’s streets and towns. From The Jam’s Going Underground to Billy Bragg’s Between The Wars to Adele’s Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔtown Glory, what are the best songs about Urban Britain?

2 hours

Last on

Thu 8 Jul 2021 18:00

Music Played

  • The Clash

    London Calling

    • London Calling.
    • Columbia.
  • The Blue Nile

    Tinseltown in the Rain

    • A Walk Across The Rooftops.
    • Linn Records.
    • 2.
  • Duffy

    Warwick Avenue

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.
  • Roger Whittaker

    Durham Town

    • The Very Best Of Roger Whittaker.
    • Spectrum Music.
    • 001.
  • Chris Rea

    The Road To Hell

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.
  • Eddy Grant

    Electric Avenue

    • The Best Of The 80's Vol.II (Various).
    • Crimson.
  • Love and Money

    Jocelyn Square

    • Jocelyn Square.
    • Fontana.
  • Jimmy Nail

    Big River

    • The Nail File.
    • East West.
    • 5.
  • The Kinks

    Waterloo Sunset

    • Something Else By The Kinks (Deluxe Edition).
    • Sanctuary.
    • 13.
  • Squeeze

    Cool For Cats

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • The Smiths

    Panic

    • The Very Best Of The Smiths.
    • WEA.
    • 16.
  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea

    • Elvis Costello & Attractions- The Man.
    • Imp Records.
  • Elton John

    Grimsby

  • Aztec Camera

    Killermont Street

    • The Best Of Aztec Camera.
    • Warner.esp.
    • 12.
  • The Beatles

    Penny Lane

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 9.
  • The Proclaimers

    Streets Of Edinburgh

    • Streets Of Edinburgh (Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 001.
  • Hue and Cry

    Mother Glasgow

    • Bitter Suite.
    • Circa Records.
  • Arctic Monkeys

    When The Sun Goes Down

    • (CD Single).
    • Domino.
  • The Pogues

    A Rainy Night In Soho

    • The Very Best Of The Pogues.
    • Warner Strategic Marketi.
  • Callum Beattie

    Easter Road

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Last Train To London

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

Broadcast

  • Thu 8 Jul 2021 18:00