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Hunky Dory and Electric Warrior were both released in 71 - and featured some famous faces in the backing bands - so tonight we want to hear about the "moonlighting" musicians.

Music journalist and broadcaster David Hepworth argues that 1971 was the most β€creative time in the entire history of popular musicβ€, So half a century on we take 3 of the key albums released that year and take the inspiration for our themes. Hunky Dory and Electric Warrior were both released in 71 – and featured some famous faces in the backing bands – who are the artists and what are the tracks where you’ve discovered a well known session musician moonlighting?

2 hours

Last on

Wed 8 Dec 2021 18:00

Music Played

  • Lulu

    The Man Who Sold the World

    • Million Sellers Vol.19 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • Squeeze

    Tempted (Glastonbury 2016)

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Belinda Carlisle

    Leave A Light On

    • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.
  • Rod Stewart

    Maggie May

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.
  • The Marvelettes

    Please Mr. Postman

    • Marvelettes-Compact Command Performan.
    • Motown.
    • 3.
  • Love and Money

    Strange Kind Of Love

    • Strange Kind Of Love.
    • Mercury Records Limited.
    • 3.
  • Bryan Ferry

    Tokyo Joe

    • The Platinum Collection.
    • Virgin.
  • Kate Bush

    Wuthering Heights

    • Music Of The Millennium (Various).
    • Universal.
  • Frank Sinatra

    That's Life

    • My Way - The Best Of Frank Sinatra.
    • Reprise.
  • Paul Weller

    The Changingman

    • True Brit (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • R.E.M.

    Shiny Happy People

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1991 (Various).
    • Telstar.
  • Gerry Rafferty

    Baker Street (Full Version)

    • Right Down The Line: The Best Of Gerry Rafferty.
    • EMI Records Limited.
  • Whitney Houston

    Step By Step

    • The Preacher's Wife O.S.T. - Various.
    • Arista.
  • Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

    Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)

    • 20 Number 1's Of The 70's (Various).
    • MFP.
  • David Bowie

    Young Americans

    • Young Americans.
    • EMI.
    • 001.
  • Glen Campbell

    Wichita Lineman

    • Country Moods (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Lou Reed

    Walk On The Wild Side

    • Transformer.
    • BMG.
    • 5.
  • Sheryl Crow

    Everyday Is A Winding Road

    • Top Gear Anthems (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Boz Scaggs

    Lowdown

    • Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees.
    • Columbia.
  • Paul Young

    Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ)

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
    • 5.
  • Gram Parsons

    Ooh Las Vegas

    • GP / Grievous Angel.
    • Reprise.
    • 19.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 8 Dec 2021 18:00
  • Wed 8 Dec 2021 19:00