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Shirley Manson chooses the Tracks of My Years

Shirley Manson, lead singer of Garbage, chooses the Tracks of My Years. There's also the daily 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 first two tracks Shirley has chosen come from Jacky and Ella Fitzgerald. 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

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 12 Jul 2021 09:30

Music Played

  • Average White Band

    Let's Go Round Again

    • The Best Of.
    • Rhino.
  • Sigrid

    Mirror

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Out Of Touch

    • Collections.
    • Sony.
  • Girls Aloud

    Can't Speak French

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Texas

    Summer Son

    • Texas - The Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury.
  • Becky Hill & David Guetta

    Remember

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Joe Cocker

    Delta Lady (Radio 1 Session, 7 Oct 1968)

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1969.
    • Premier.
  • The La’s

    There She Goes

    • Love - 38 All Time Love Classics.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Spiller

    Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (feat. Sophie Ellis‐Bextor)

    • (CD Single).
    • Positiva.
  • Diana Ross

    Thank You

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
  • Craig David

    7 Days

    • Now 47 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • The Stylistics

    Let's Put It All Together

    • The Very Best Of The Stylistics.
    • H & L.
  • Record of the Week

    • Will Young

      Crying On The Bathroom Floor

      • Crying On The Bathroom Floor.
      • Cooking Vinyl.
  • Kiki Dee

    Star

    • Young at Heart (Various Artists).
    • Reader's Digest.
  • Robert Plant

    Big Log

    • Digging Deep: Subterranea.
    • Es Paranza Records.
  • JP Cooper

    Holy Water

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Keith Urban

    Polaroid

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

    Do Anything You Want To

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Universal Music TV.
  • Gary Kemp

    Too Much

    • INSOLO.
    • Columbia.
  • P!nk

    A Million Dreams

    • The Greatest Showman: Reimagined (Various Artists).
    • Atlantic.
  • Edison Lighthouse

    Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.
  • Vanessa Carlton

    A Thousand Miles

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
  • Album of the Week

    • Tom Odell

      me and my friends

  • The Moody Blues

    The Voice

    • Voices In The Sky.
    • Threshold.
  • Gerry Rafferty

    Slow Down

    • CD Single.
    • Parlophone.
  • Tracks Of My Years

    • Jackie Lee

      White Horses

      • This Is The Return Of Cult Fiction (Various Artists).
      • Virgin.
      • 24.
    • Ella Fitzgerald

      Blue Skies

  • KSI

    Holiday

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

    Rhinestone Cowboy

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

Broadcast

  • Mon 12 Jul 2021 09:30