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The Love Song and Shirley Manson

Shirley Manson of Garbage chooses the Tracks of My Years. Ken has your dedications with today's love song and another round of PopMaster.

Shirley Manson, lead singer of the alternative rock band Garbage, chooses the Tracks of My Years. Born in Edinburgh, Shirley has spent the majority of her career commuting between her home city and America to record with Garbage, which originally formed in Madison, Wisconsin. She now lives and works primarily in Los Angeles while maintaining a second home in Edinburgh. To date Garbage has sold over 17 million albums worldwide and are now back with a brand new album called 'No God No Masters' - their first new material in five years. Shirley says the album was inspired by the 'weird subversive pop of Roxy Music'.

During lockdown she spent a lot of time cooking, reading and walking the dog. She also made a playlist on International Women's Day this year, featuring artists such as St. Vincent, Laura Marling, Arlo Parks and Little Simz. Last August she released the second series of her podcast 'The Jump' where she talks to influential musicians from the last two decades.

Garbage's self-titled debut album is now over 25 years old. It's also more than 21 years since their 1999 James Bond opening song for 'The World Is Not Enough' was first released. It was included on the James Bond compilation 'The Best of Bond...James Bond' and Garbage's greatest hits album 'Absolute Garbage'.

Garbage are to co-headline a ten date tour with Blondie later this year, starting on 6th November in Liverpool - they last toured together in 2017. Shirley had the pleasure of inducting Blondie into the rock and Roll Hall of Fame back in March 2006.

The next two tracks Shirley has chosen come from Siouxsie & The Banshees and David Bowie. Ken also has the daily love song, record and album of the week plus PopMaster. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

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Wed 14 Jul 2021 09:30
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Music Played

  • The Killers

    Human

    • Day & Age.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Martin Garrix, Bono & The Edge

    We Are The People

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Madonna

    Hung Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Travis

    Side

    • (CD Single).
    • Independiente.

  • Record of the Week

    • Will Young

      Crying On The Bathroom Floor

      • Crying On The Bathroom Floor.
      • Cooking Vinyl.

  • Pretenders

    Brass In Pocket

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Shakira

    Whenever, Wherever

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Irene Cara

    Fame

    • NOW Yearbook '82 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Sigrid

    Mirror

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Take That

    The Flood

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 16.

  • Paul Simon

    Still Crazy After All These Years

    • Still Crazy After All These Years.
    • CBS.

  • Miley Cyrus

    Nothing Else Matters (feat. WATT, Elton John, Yo‐Yo Ma, Robert Trujillo & Chad Smith)

    • The Metallica Blacklist.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Del Amitri

    Always The Last To Know

    • Now 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Oasis

    Stand By Me

    • The 1998 Brit Awards (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Michael Ball

    Simple Complicated Man

    • We Are More Than One.
    • Decca.

  • Lewis Capaldi

    Someone You Loved

    • Breach.
    • Vertigo.
    • 3.

  • Barry White

    You're the First, the Last, My Everything

    • Barry White - The Collection.
    • Mercury.

  • Becky Hill & David Guetta

    Remember

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • The Lotus Eaters

    First Picture Of You

    • New Frontiers (Various Artists).
    • Temple Records.

  • Tasmin Archer

    Sleeping Satellite

  • Janet Jackson

    When I Think Of You

    • Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade.
    • A&M.
    • 7.

  • Album of the Week

    • Tom Odell

      monster v.2

  • Level 42

    Running In The Family

    • The Complete Polydor Years: Volume 2 (1985-1989).
    • Cherry Red Records.

  • KSI

    Holiday

    • All Over The Place.
    • BMG Rights Management (US).

  • America

    Ventura Highway

    • Country Roads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Tracks Of My Years

    • Siouxsie and the Banshees

      Happy House

      • Dark Side Of The 80's (Various).
      • Telstar.

    • David Bowie

      Ziggy Stardust

  • Diana Ross

    Thank You

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.

  • Thelma Houston

    Don't Leave Me This Way

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

Broadcast

  • Wed 14 Jul 2021 09:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2