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Sampledelica! The History of the Mellotron

Mark Radcliffe charts the history of the unwieldy Mellotron, a bizarre, tape-driven instrument that dominated the soundscape of the late 60s and 70s and featured on records by The Beatles, The Moody Blues, King Crimson and Tangerine Dream, to name a few.

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Fri 8 Aug 201402:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Credits

PresenterMark Radcliffe
Interviewed GuestTony Banks
Interviewed GuestPaul McCartney
Interviewed GuestPaul Weller

Broadcasts

  • Sat 3 Jun 200610:30
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Thu 7 Aug 201406:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 7 Aug 201413:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 7 Aug 201420:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 8 Aug 201402:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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