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Album Of The Week and Phil Manzanera

Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music - and currently collaborating with Tim Finn - picks the Tracks Of My Years. Plus there's the Record and Album Of The Week, and, of course, PopMaster

Phil Manzanera, famously of Roxy Music and currently collaborating with former Split Enz and Crowded House star Tim Finn, chooses the Tracks Of My Years all this week.

Phil successfully auditioned to be in Roxy Music almost 50 years ago, and was part of the classic line-up alongside Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay and Paul Thompson. But Phil has always had his own projects in parallel to the band, and over the years has collaborated with musicians including Godley and Creme, David Byrne, David Gilmour, and now, Tim Finn.

Phil and Tim have recently released their joint album 'Caught By The Heart', which features music covering a range of styles and genres: Latin, rock, pop, prog, reggae and chamber-classical. It's a true lockdown album, with both musicians working in their home studios some 12,000 thousand miles apart. 'Caught By The Heart' comes 45 years after Phil and Tim first worked together, when Tim’s band Split Enz, supported Phil’s band, Roxy Music, on their first Australian tour. This led to Phil producing the Split Enz album ‘Second Thoughts’ when they came to the UK the following year.

Over the subsequent years, their paths would cross periodically, with Tim singing and writing songs for Phil’s ‘K- Scope’ and ‘Southern Cross’ albums, and Phil doing guest spot with Tim in the UK.

Phil's next two choices come from Trini Lopez and The Who.

Ken also has Record and Album Of The Week and your dedications in The Love Song. If you want to contact the show, just email - ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Tue 12 Oct 2021 09:30

Music Played

  • The Trammps

    Disco Inferno

    • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Ed Sheeran

    Shivers

    • = Equals.
    • Atlantic.
  • New Radicals

    Get What You Give

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.
  • George Benson

    Never Give Up On A Good Thing

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 3.
  • Shakira

    Whenever, Wherever

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • Record of the Week

    • Gregory Porter & Troy Miller

      Dry Bones

      • The Collection.
      • Blue Note.
  • Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes

    Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Philadelphia International.
  • Madonna

    Express Yourself

    • (Single).
    • Sire.
  • Liam Payne

    Sunshine

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
  • The Divine Comedy

    National Express

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

    Here, there and everywhere

    • Country Moods (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Coldplay & BTS

    My Universe

    • Music Of The Spheres.
    • Parlophone.
  • Joe Walsh

    Life's Been Good

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Tears for Fears

    Shout

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Mercury.
  • Album of the Week

    • Sam Fender

      Long Way Off

      • Seventeen Going Under.
      • Polydor Records.
  • Pulp

    Common People

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 5.
  • James Blunt

    Love Under Pressure

    • The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004-2021).
    • Atlantic.
  • The Corrs

    Dreams

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Roger Taylor

    These Are The Days Of Our Lives (Ken Bruce Session, 7 Oct 2021)

  • Mimi Webb

    24/5

    • Seven Shades Of Heartbreak.
    • Epic.
  • 10cc

    I'm Mandy Fly Me

    • 10cc - Greatest Hits (1972 - 1978).
    • Mercury.
  • Duran Duran

    Anniversary

    • Future Past.
    • S-Curve Records.
  • The Beautiful South

    Don't Marry Her

    • (CD Single).
    • Go! Discs.
  • Tracks Of My Years

    • Trini Lopez

      La Bamba

      • Hits and Rarities.
      • Marginal Records.
      • 11.
    • The Who

      My Generation

      • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
      • Polydor.
      • 004.
  • Sigrid

    Burning Bridges

    • Burning Bridges.
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • Joe Jackson

    Steppin' Out

Broadcast

  • Tue 12 Oct 2021 09:30