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Bob Geldof shares his the musical milestones of his life. Presented by Matt Everitt and first broadcast in 2011. Matt tries to find out where Geldof the political campaigner stops and Geldof the passionate musician starts.

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Sun 5 Apr 202004:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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  • The Boomtown Rats

    I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS

    • LOUDMOUTH THE BEST OF THE BOOMTOWN RATS & BOB GELD.
    • VERTIGO.
    • 522-283-2.

  • The Boomtown Rats

    SHE'S SO MODERN

    • LOUDMOUTH THE BEST OF THE BOOMTOWN RATS.
    • VERTIGO.
    • 522-2832.

  • Elvis Presley

    DON'T BE CRUEL

    • ELVIS 56.
    • RCA.
    • 07863-668172.

  • The Beach Boys

    GOOD VIBRATIONS

    • The Beach Boys.
    • EMI.
    • 8 82254-2.

  • The Beatles

    I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND

    • THE BEATLES: 1962-1966.
    • APPLE.
    • CDPCSP-717/1.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Everybody Needs Somebody To Love

    • ROLLING STONES - NOW.
    • ABKO.
    • CD-420.

  • Howlin’ Wolf

    SPOONFUL

    • Chess Original.
    • Chess.
    • Chess-9830156.

  • John Lee Hooker

    DIMPLES

    • BOOGIE CHILLUN.
    • CHARLY.
    • CD CHARLY-4.

  • The Boomtown Rats

    Looking After No. 1

    • The Best of The Boomtown Rats.
    • Eagle Records.
    • EAGCD202.

  • The Boomtown Rats

    RAT TRAP

    • LOUDMOUTH - THE BEST OF....
    • VERTIGO.
    • 522 283-2.

  • The Boomtown Rats

    MARY OF THE 4TH FORM

    • THE BEST OF THE BOOMTOWN RATS.
    • MERCURY.
    • 987022--7.

  • Band Aid

    Do They Know Its Christmas

    • Do They Know Its Christmas?.
    • Chappell.
    • POLYDOR-FEED2.

  • The Boomtown Rats

    BANANA REPUBLIC

    • GREATEST HITS.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • CK-40615.

  • Bob Geldof

    Dazzled By You

    • How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell.
    • Mercury.
    • 274-745-2.

  • Bob Geldof

    Blow Fish

    • How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell.
    • Mercury.
    • 274-745-2.

  • The Boomtown Rats

    Rat Trap

    • Virgin.

Credits

ProducerHenry Real
PresenterMatt Everitt

Broadcasts

  • Sun 27 Mar 201112:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Fri 24 Nov 201701:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Sun 5 Apr 202004:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

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The first record I ever bought… by Noel Gallagher, Janelle Monae, Florence Welch, Thom Yorke, Elton John and many more

A selection of major artists reveal their first musical purchase.