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The Story of Pop - Episode 52: The Global Village

Alan Freeman concludes the series by looking at pop music's involvement with issues of global significance - poverty, disease, conservation and famine.

Alan Freeman concludes the series first broadcast in 1994 by looking at pop music's involvement with issues of global significance: poverty, disease, conservation, and famine. He looks back at the charity record, Live Aid, Concerts For Bangladesh, Prince's Trust concerts and USA For Africa, the close ties between musicians and charities and the problems over tax on charity concerts and records.

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Thu 4 Jul 202402:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • XTC

    This Is Pop

    • Fossil Fuel The XTC Singles 1977-1992.
    • Virgin.
    • CDVDX-2811.

  • The Cars

    DRIVE

    • THE GREATEST LOVE.
    • TELSTAR.
    • TCD-2316.

  • George Harrison

    Bangladesh

    • The Best of George Harrison.
    • EMI.
    • CDP7-466822.

  • Bob Dylan

    Blowin' In The Wind

    • THE FREEWHEELIN BOB DYLAN.
    • CBS.
    • CD-32390.

  • The Beatles

    Here Comes The Sun

    • ABBEY ROAD.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDP-746446 2.

  • BAND AID

    Do They Know Its Christmas

    • N/A.
    • POLYDOR.
    • FEECD-3.

  • USA for Africa

    WE ARE THE WORLD

    • We Are The World.
    • n/a.
    • B0000-793ZC.

  • Status Quo

    ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD

  • David Bowie & Mick Jagger

    Dancing In The Street

    • THE SINGLES.
    • EMI.
    • 7243-82809920.

  • The Cars

    DRIVE

    • THE GREATEST LOVE.
    • TELSTAR.
    • TCD-2316.

  • The Police

    MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

    • REGHATTA DE BLANC.
    • A&M.
    • CDA-64792.

  • The Beatles

    LET IT BE

    • LET IT BE - NAKED.
    • WHITE LABEL.
    • CDREF-001.

  • Peter Gabriel

    BIKO

    • HIT.
    • EMI/REAL WORLD.
    • GABRIEL-001.

  • The Special A.K.A.

    Free Nelson Mandela

    • THE 2 TONE STORY.
    • 2 TONE RECORDS.
    • CCD-5009.

  • Simple Minds

    Mandela Day

    • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple M.
    • Virgin.
    • CDVD-2953.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    HOW CAN YOU EXPECT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY?

    • BEHAVIOUR.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDP-7943102.

  • Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush

    Don't Give Up

    • ROCK THE PLANET.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 533-428 2.

  • Elton John

    SACRIFICE

    • GREATEST HITS 1970-2002.
    • MERCURY.
    • 986-5570.

  • Bob Geldof

    This Is The World Calling

    • Deep In The Heart Of Nowhere.
    • Mercury.
    • 830 607-2.

  • Sting

    The Lazarus heart

    • Nothing like the sun.
    • A&m.
    • CDA-6402.

  • XTC

    Grass

    • VIRGIN.

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