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The Story of Pop - Episode 24: Let's Go Get Stoned

Alan Freeman takes a look at one of the most enduring double acts in history: musicians and drugs.

First broadcast in 1994.

1 hour

Last on

Thu 28 Mar 202402:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Ray Charles

    LET'S GO GET STONED

    • THE BEST OF RAY CHARLES.
    • EUK.
    • CD-903.

  • XTC

    This Is Pop?

    • Compact XTC The - The Singles 1978/85.
    • Virgin.
    • CDV-2251.

  • IAN DURY

    SEX AND DRUGS AND ROCK AND ROLL

    • SEX & DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL.
    • DEMON RECORDS.
    • FIENDCD-69.

  • Charlie Parker

    Lester Leaps In

    • Live At Rockland Palace.
    • Charlie Parker.
    • CP-502.

  • The Velvet Underground

    I'M WAITING FOR THE MAN

    • N/A.
    • BMG.
    • 82876-50131 2.

  • Count Five

    PSYCHOTIC REACTION

    • 1966 The Soundtrack.
    • Castle.
    • CMEDD-705.

  • The Amboy Dukes

    JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE MIND

    • CLASSICS FROM PSYCHEDELIC 60'S.
    • RHINO.
    • RNCD-75892.

  • Bob Dylan

    RAINY DAY WOMEN NO.12 AND 35

    • FOREVER YOUNG.
    • CBS.
    • XPCD-116.

  • The Rolling Stones

    We Love You

    • STONES STORY.
    • DECCA.
    • 9286-126.

  • The Rolling Stones

    MONKEY MAN

    • LET IT BLEED.
    • LONDON.
    • 844-473 2.

  • The Rolling Stones

    JUMPING JACK FLASH

    • ROLLING STONES ROC AND ROLL CIRCUS.
    • ABKCO.
    • 1268-2.

  • Sly & the Family Stone

    I Want to Take You Higher

    • Sly & The Family Stone - Greatest Hits.
    • EPIC.
    • EPiC-4717582.

  • The Electric Prunes

    I HAD TOO MUCH TO DREAM (LAST NIGHT)

    • LONG DAY'S FLIGHT.
    • EDSEL.
    • EDCD-1791967.

  • The Misunderstood

    I CAN TAKE YOU TO THE SUN

    • THE SIXTIES COLLECTION - CHAPTER 1 THE BIRTH.
    • FONTANA.
    • 515-892 2.

  • Cream

    Strange Brew

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1967 (Various.
    • EMI.
    • CDGH-1967.

  • The Velvet Underground

    Heroin

  • John Lennon

    COLD TURKEY

    • THE JOHN LENNON COLLECTION.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDP-7915162.

  • Lou Reed

    Waves Of Fear

    • THE BLUE MASK.
    • RAC.
    • ND84780.

  • Marianne Faithfull

    SISTER MORPHINE

    • THE VERY BEST OF MARIANNE FAITHFULL.
    • LONDON.
    • 820-482-2.

  • J.J. Cale

    COCAINE

    • The Blues Experience.
    • Polygram TV.
    • 516-2282.

  • Eric Clapton

    LET IT GROW

    • THE CREAM OF ERIC CLAPTON.
    • POLYDOR.
    • ECTV-1.

  • Eric Clapton

    GIVE ME STRENGTH

    • 481 OCEAN BOULEVARD.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 531-821 2.

  • The Byrds

    EIGHT MILES HIGH

    • THE COLLECTION.
    • CASTLE COMMUNICATIONS.
    • CCSCD-151.

  • Crosby, Stills & Nash

    Find The Cost Of Freedom

    • SO FAR.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 7567-81518-2.

  • Neil Young

    The Needle and the Damage Done

    • Harvest.
    • WEA Records.
    • 759927-2392.

  • Loudon Wainwright III

    The Acid Song

    • CAREER MOVES.
    • VIRGIN.
    • N/A-01.

  • Janelle Monáe

    Tightrope (feat. Big Boi)

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Bad Boy.

  • Disclosure

    White Noise (feat. AlunaGeorge)

    • PMR.

  • That Petrol Emotion

    Big Decision

    • OUT ON THE LEFT.
    • Polydor.

  • Squeeze

    Another Nail In My Heart

    • Big Squeeze: The Very Best Of Squeeze.
    • Universal/A&M.

  • Jefferson Airplane

    White Rabbit

    • Virgin.

  • Adam and the Ants

    Dog Eat Dog

    • KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER.
    • Columbia.

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