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Music, chat and Dennis Bovell

Mark and Stuart present a feast of great music and legendary producer Dennis Bovell shares his 'First, Last and Everything' and talks about his new compilation album.

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie present a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast

Today they are joined by legendary producer Dennis Bovell. Dennis became a key figure in London's reggae scene in the late '70s and early '80s working as a solo artist, musician and producer. He co-founded seven-piece reggae band Matumbi, and helped shape the sound of the Lovers Rock genre, producing and writing songs for artists including Janet Kay's 1979 hit single 'Silly Games.' As well as his long-time collaboration with dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson, Dennis has worked with a wide range of bands and artists including The Slits, Orange Juice, Fela Kuti, Bananarama and Rihanna.

Dennis shares his β€˜First, Last and Everything’ - that’s his first record, the most recent one he's enjoyed and the record that means β€˜everything’ to him - and he chats to Mark and Stuart about his latest compilation album.

Also on the show... long-running feature β€˜The Chain’ which gives listeners the chance to pick a track that links in some way to the last. The list now contains over 8000 songs

With a selection of music old and new to get the weekend started.

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Sat 7 Dec 2024 08:00
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Music Played

  • The Slits

    Typical Girls

    • CUT.
    • Island.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Hiding In Plain Sight

    • Sony Music.

  • LL Cool J

    Phenomenon

    • Def Jam.

  • Herbie Hancock

    Vibe Alive

    • Perfect Machine (Expanded Edition).
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 3.

  • Rhona Macfarlane

    See You Grow

    • Self Release.

  • Nick Drake

    Day Is Done

    • Five Leaves Left.
    • Island Records.

  • Metronomy

    Love Letters

    • Love Letters.
    • Because Music.
    • 001.

  • A. G. Cook

    Lucifer

    • Britpop.
    • New Alias.

  • Misha Chylkova

    Sparrows

    • Dancing The Same Dance.
    • Gare Du Nord Records.
    • 5.

  • The Hooterville Trolley

    No Silver Bird

    • Lynnette Record Corp..

  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    Maps

    • Polydor.

  • Happy Mondays

    Step On

    • EMI.

  • Emma‐Jean Thackray

    Black Hole (feat. Reggie Watts)

    • Brownswood Recordings.

  • Caribou

    Can't Do Without You

    • City Slang.

  • Christopher Cross

    Ride Like The Wind

    • Christopher Cross.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Royel Otis

    If Our Love Is Dead (6 Music Session, 3 December 2024)

  • Orange Juice

    Lean Period

    • Domino.

  • Dennis Bovell

    Game Of Dubs (feat. Janet Kay)

    • Sufferer Sounds.
    • Disciples.
    • 12.

  • Toots & The Maytals

    Monkey Man

    • Quality Television.

  • The Persuasions

    The Man In Me

    • Street Corner Symphony.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 7.

  • Dennis Bovell

    Electrocharge

    • I Wah Dub.
    • More Cut Records.
    • 1.

  • Ladyhawke

    Dusk Till Dawn

    • CD SINGLE.
    • MODULAR.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Sat 7 Dec 2024 08:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music