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The Story of Pop - Episode 35: Synthetic Material

In part 35 of his epic series, Alan Freeman celebrates synthpop. First broadcast in 1994.

1 hour

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Thu 9 May 202401:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • XTC

    This Is Pop?

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

  • Kraftwerk

    Autobahn

    • THE MIX.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-79 6671 2.

  • WALTER CARLOS/BEN FOLKMEN

    TWO PART INVENTION IN B FLAT MAJOR

    • SWITCHED ONTO BACH.
    • CBS.
    • CBS-563501.

  • Kraftwerk

    The Robots

    • The Mix.
    • Elektra.
    • 60-869.

  • David Bowie

    V-2 Schneider

    • BOWIE AND ENO MEET GLASS - HEROES/ LOW SYMPHONIES.
    • DECCA MUSIC.
    • 475-075 2.

  • David Bowie

    Subterraneans

    • Starman.
    • Whei.
    • WHEI 10316.

  • David Bowie

    Station to Station

    • STATION TO STATION.
    • EMI.
    • TOCP-70149.

  • Brian Eno

    Sky Saw

    • ANOTHER GREEN WORLD.
    • VIRGIN RECORDS.
    • EGCD-21.

  • David Bowie

    Always Crashing In The Same Car

    • LOW.
    • EMI.
    • 521-90706.

  • David Bowie

    Sound And Vision

    • THE BEST OF DAVID BOWIE 1974-1979.
    • EMI.
    • 494300 2.

  • David Bowie

    Warszawa

    • LOW.
    • EMI.
    • 521-9070.

  • David Bowie

    Sense of Doubt

    • BOWIE AND ENO MEET GLASS - HEROES/ LOW SYMPHONIES.
    • DECCA MUSIC.
    • 475-075 2.

  • The Human League

    Being Boiled

    • The Very Best of...The Human League.
    • Virgin/EMI.
    • 7243-59238821.

  • Heaven 17

    (WE DON'T NEED THAT) FASCIST GROOVE THANG

    • PENTHOUSE & PAVEMENTS.
    • VIRGIN.
    • CD REF-1.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    ELECTRICITY

    • THE OMD SINGLES.
    • VIRGIN.
    • CDV-2859.

  • The Human League

    (Keep Feeling) Fascination

    • HUMAN LEAGUE GREATEST HITS.
    • VIRGIN RECORDS LTD.
    • HLCD-1.

  • The Human League

    DON'T YOU WANT ME

    • FANTANSTIC 80S!.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • SONYTV-37CD.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    TALKING LOUD AND CLEAR

    • THE OMD SINGLES.
    • VIRGIN.
    • CDV-2859.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    MESSAGES

    • THE BEST OF.....
    • VIRGIN.
    • CDOMD-1.

  • New Order

    Blue Monday

    • Best Album in The World.
    • Virgin.
    • VTD-CD76.

  • 808 State

    Ancodia (Tatees Deep Heat Nit Funky Beat Mix)

    • Deep Heat.
    • Telstar.
    • TCD 2422.

  • 808 State

    PACIFIC STATE

    • N/A.
    • ZTT.
    • ZTT98-1.

  • Depeche Mode

    New Life

    • Best Of: Volume 1.
    • Mute.
    • 001-001.

  • Thomas Dolby

    She Blinded Me With Science

    • Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive.
    • EMI.
    • 99420.

  • David Bowie

    Art Decade

    • RCA.

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