Celebrating 20 years of The Darkness!
Johnnie celebrates the 20th anniversary of Permission To Land, the debut album from The Darkness.
Twenty years ago this week, a band from Suffolk single-handedly set about revitalising full-on rock, with a side order of humour.
That band was The Darkness, and the album they released was 'Permission To Land'. Even though it completely confused some listeners at the time, it became a major hit. The album topped the UK chart for four weeks, delivered five hit singles and has now sold millions of copies.
The band also won three Brit Awards in 2004 in response to the album; Best Group, Best Rock Group and Best Album. Johnnie takes a closer look at the album for This Week in Rock, and also hears from guitarist Dan Hawkins, who's choosing his Rock God.
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Iron Maiden
From Here To Eternity
- Parlophone UK.
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Def Leppard
Run Riot
- UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
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Greta Van Fleet
The Falling Sky
- Lava / Republic Records.
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The Darkness
I Believe In A Thing Called Love
- EastWest.
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Rush
Working Man
- Universal Music Mexico.
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Fall Out Boy
We Didn't Start The Fire
- Fueled By Ramen.
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Y&T
Earthshaker (Live)
- Yesterday and Today Live (Expanded Edition).
- Metal Blade Records.
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The Darkness
Friday Night
- EastWest.
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AC/DC
Who Made Who
- Columbia.
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Generation X
Ready Steady Go
- Chrysalis Records.
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The Psychedelic Furs
Midnight To Midnight
- Sony BMG Music UK.
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- Fri 7 Jul 2023 23:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2