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The Story of Pop - Episode 12: England Swings

The Story of Pop (12/52): England Swings. Alan Freeman investigates the myths and legends of swinging London in the 1960s.
First broadcast in 1994.

1 hour

Last on

Thu 15 Feb 202402:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Roger Miller

    ENGLAND SWINGS

    • ROGER MILLER GREATEST.
    • CONTOUR.
    • CN-2073.

  • XTC

    This Is Pop?

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

  • Manfred Mann

    5-4-3-2-1

    • Ages of Mann.
    • Polygram TV.
    • 514-326-2.

  • The Kinks

    Dedicated Follower Of Fashion

    • THE SOUNDS OF THE SIXTIES.
    • TELSTAR.
    • TCD-2698.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Not Fade Away

    • SINGLES COLLECTION THE LONDON YEARS.
    • LONDON.
    • 820-905-2.

  • The Who

    My Generation

    • MY GENERATION - THE VERY BEST OF THE WHO.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 533 150-2.

  • Small Faces

    WATCHA GONNA DO ABOUT IT

    • THE BEST OF...
    • SUMMIT.
    • SUMCD-4001.

  • Dobie Gray

    THE "IN" CROWD

    • SOUL CLASSICS OF THE 60'S.
    • PICKWICK.
    • PWKS-4196.

  • The Who

    I CAN'T EXPLAIN

    • THE WHO ULTIMATE COLLECTION.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 064234-2.

  • The Who

    THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT

    • THE WHO SINGS MY GENERATION.
    • MCA.
    • MCAD-31330.

  • The Who

    ANYWAY, ANYHOW, ANYWHERE

    • THE WHO COLLECTION.
    • POLYDOR.
    • SMCD-57OA.

  • The Who

    I AM THE SEA

    • QUADROPHENIA.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 531-9712.

  • Chris Farlowe

    BUZZ WITH THE FUZZ

    • DIG THE BUZZZZZZZZZZZ.
    • RPM.
    • RPM-220.

  • The Rolling Stones

    GET OFF OF MY CLOUD

    • HOT ROCKS 1964-1971.
    • ABKCO.
    • 8823-052.

  • The Moody Blues

    GO NOW

    • 25 YEARS OF ROCK 'N' ROLL - 1965 VOLUME 2.
    • CONNOISSEUR.
    • RRTCD-65.

  • JAY, PETER & THE JAYWALKERS

    CAROLINE

    • BRITISH 60'S INSTRUMENTALS.
    • SEQUEL.
    • NEX CD-150.

  • Small Faces

    ALL OR NOTHING

    • THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.
    • CASTLE.
    • CTVCD-004.

  • The Spencer Davis Group

    KEEP ON RUNNING

    • MY GENERATION.
    • TELSTAR.
    • TCD-2609.

  • Petula Clark

    Downtown

    • THE SIXTIES ALBUM.
    • SANCTUARY RECORDS GROUP.
    • TLSAN-011.

  • Manfred Mann

    PRETTY FLAMINGO

    • THE GREATEST HITS OF 1966.
    • PREMIER.
    • CDGH-1966.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL

    • JIMMY CLIFF: JIMMY CLIFF.
    • TROJAN RECORDS.
    • CDTRL-16.

  • The Kinks

    SHANGRI-LA

    • ARTHUR OR THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
    • ESSENTIAL.
    • ESM CD-511.

  • Grandaddy

    Summer Here Kids

    • Big Cat (UK).

  • The Kinks

    Victoria

    • POLYGRAM TV.

  • Depeche Mode

    See You

    • Mute Records.

  • Richard Ashcroft

    Break The Night With Colour

    • PARLOPHONE.

  • Talking Heads

    Air

    • Fear Of Music.
    • Sire.

  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    American Girl

    • MCA.

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