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PopMaster and Bobby Gillespie

Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie chooses the Tracks of My Years, plus another round of PopMaster. Ken also has your daily love song dedications and the record and album of the week.

Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie chooses the Tracks of My Years, all week with Ken. Born in Glasgow, he formed the successful alternative rock band back in 1982. They became a key part of the mid-1980s pop scene, but eventually moved away from their earlier jangly sound, taking on more psychedelic and garage rock influences, before incorporating a dance music element which won them the Mercury Music prize in 1992 for their third studio album 'Screamadelica'. It received universal praise from critics and has frequently been named one of the best albums of the 1990s in various polls, selling over three million copies worldwide.

Bobby recently teamed up with solo artist and Savages vocalist Jehnny Beth releasing their first album 'Utopian Ashes' last month alongside the lead single 'Remember We Were Lovers'. The collection explores the loss, miscommunication and emotional inarticulacy that a married couple experience as they realise their relationship is breaking down. The two first met in 2015 when they were both invited to perform with American duo Suicide at the Barbican. The following summer Jehnny joined Primal Scream on stage for a duet of Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood's 'Some Velvet Morning' which cemented their connection. In 2017 they convened in Paris for sessions, accompanied by Beth's musical partner Johnny Hostile and the rest of Primal Scream. Their earlier electronic-focused ideas gradually evolved into a richer tapestry of soul, country, blues and rock 'n' roll.

The next two tracks Bobby has chosen come from The Move and T. Rex. Ken also has the daily love song, record and album of the week plus another round of PopMaster. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

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Tue 3 Aug 2021 09:30
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Music Played

  • Lionel Richie

    Dancing on the Ceiling

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Bad Habits

    • (CD Single).
    • Asylum Records.

  • Take That

    Giants

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey

    Together In Electric Dreams

    • Our Friends Electric (Various Artists.
    • Telstar.

  • Jake Bugg

    Lost

    • Saturday Night, Sunday Morning.
    • RCA.

  • Jess Glynne

    Hold My Hand

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Ottawan

    D.I.S.C.O.

    • The Best Party In The World.. Ever! (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Barry White

    You See The Trouble With Me

    • Barry White - The Collection.
    • Mercury.
    • 2.

  • Record of the Week

    • Camila Cabello

      Don't Go Yet

      • Familia.
      • Epic.

  • Travis

    Flowers In The Window

    • (CD Single).
    • Independiente.

  • Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

    Up Where We Belong

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Nell Bryden

    Dancing In Chains

    • (CD Single).
    • 157 Records.

  • Shania Twain

    Man! I Feel Like A Woman!

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Evil Woman

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

  • Becky Hill & David Guetta

    Remember

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Right Said Fred

    Don't Talk Just Kiss (feat. Jocelyn Brown)

    • Right Said Fred - Fredhead.
    • Kingsize.

  • Peter Gabriel

    Sledgehammer

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Will Young

    Crying On The Bathroom Floor

    • Crying On The Bathroom Floor.
    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • Sia

    Chandelier

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 88 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.

  • Wings

    Let 'Em In

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.

  • Album of the Week

    • Yola

      Diamond Studded Shoes

      • Stand For Myself.
      • Easy Eye Sound/Concord.
      • 1.

  • Deacon Blue

    Real Gone Kid

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

  • Skerryvore

    Together Again

    • (CD Single).
    • Tyree Records.

  • Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    Stop Draggin' My Heart Around

    • Timespace: The Best Of Stevie Nicks.
    • EMI.

  • Tracks Of My Years

    • The Move

      Fire Brigade

      • Move.
      • Esoteric Recordings.
      • 014.

    • T. Rex

      Debora

  • KSI

    Holiday

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

  • Chic

    Everybody Dance

    • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
    • Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Tue 3 Aug 2021 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2