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Exploring what makes a great R&B album, Danny Baker celebrates the golden age of the analogue, vinyl LP with guests Mica Paris, Martin Freeman and Trevor Nelson.
What is the essence of a great R&B album? Danny Baker celebrates the golden age of the analogue, vinyl LP with soul singer Mica Paris, actor and soul aficionado Martin Freeman and DJ Trevor Nelson. Opinionated and impassioned, Baker and his guests select their favourite soul and funk albums and discuss how the great R&B LPs of the 60s and 70s were a product of their times - and often rapturously received by their audience.
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Bee Gees
Stayin' Alive
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Sam Cooke
A Change Is Gonna Come
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Curtis Mayfield
Pusherman
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Gil Scott‐Heron
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
The Golden Age of the Album
Danny’s look back at some of the greatest albums is part of a season of programmes celebrating the long player across BBC Four, BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music.
- Could today’s artists recreate The Beatles’ Please Please Me in just 12 hours?
- 6 Music listeners reimagined classic album covers – take a look
- Noel Gallagher and more discussed the LP in When Albums Ruled The World
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Danny Baker |
| Participant | Mica Paris |
| Participant | Martin Freeman |
| Participant | Trevor Nelson |
| Executive Producer | Helen Terry |
| Series Producer | Allan Campbell |
Danny Baker’s Rockin’ Decades
Danny and guests discuss British rock in all its gaudy forms, from the 70s to the 90s.
The Golden Age Of The Album
Radio 2, BBC Four and 6 Music celebrate the most iconic albums ever made.
