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Craig Charles heads back to 1990 in the Funk and Soul Years, so expect tracks by Omar, the Brand New Heavies and A Tribe Called Quest.

Craig will be taking you back 1990 for the Funk & Soul Years, so expect tracks by, Omar, The Brand New Heavies and A Tribe Called Quest. Martha Reeves will be telling us what it was like to work at the Motown record label when it was run out of a small house back in the day. A 6 Music listener will be selecting their 3 top tunes in The Spinage au Trois.

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Sat 1 Aug 201518:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Jackson Sisters

    I Believe In Miracles

    • Urban.

  • Maceo Parker

    Homeboy

    • ESC.

  • King Bee

    Back By Dope Demand

    • 1st Bass.

  • Renegade Brass Band

    The Shakedown (Sam Redmore Mix)

    • Nah’m Sayin’ Records.

  • Banbarra

    Shack Up

    • Soul Brother Records.

  • Fantastic Four

    Take Him Back If It Makes You Happy

    • Kent Soul.

  • Jermaine Peterson

    Saturday’s Child

    • ATA Records.

  • Ester Rada

    Sinnerman

    • Not On Label.

  • The Snitch featuring DeRobert

    Don’t Get Crazy

    • Mocambo.

  • Tyrone Davis

    Is It Something You’ve Got

    • Dakar.

  • Jess Morgan

    I Gotta Get Back

    • Tramp.

  • The Funk & Soul Years 1990

    • Omar

      There’s Nothing Like This

      • Kongo Dance.

    • The Brand New Heavies

      Dream Come True

      • Acid Jazz.

    • A Tribe Called Quest

      Luck Of Lucien

      • Jive.

  • The Haggis Horns

    Return Of The Haggis

    • Haggis Records.

  • Jo Ann Henderson

    Baby Please Don’t Go

    • Croydon Muncipal.

  • Speedometer

    Orisha’s Party

    • Freestyle Recordings.

  • Spinage au Trois

    • James Brown

      Mind Power

      • Polydor.

    • Kool & the Gang

      Jungle Boogie

      • Collectables.

    • Average White Band

      Work To Do

      • RCA.

  • Brand Nubian

    Concerto In X Minor

    • Elektra.

  • Caron Wheeler

    Blue (Is The Colour Of Pain)

    • RCA.

  • Nina Simone

    Funkier Than A Mosquitos Tweeter

    • Jazzman.

  • Jimmy “Bo” Horne

    Spank

    • Sunshine Sound.

  • Martha’s Musings

    • The Entertainers

      Getting’ Back Into Circulation

      • Kent Soul.

    • Bilal

      Satellites

      • BBE.

    • The Skatalites

      Freedom Sounds (Live)

      • Recall.

    • Rory Hoy featuring Ashley Slater

      Hey Everybody

      • Super Hi-Fi Records.

  • Trunk of Funk (Jumping Theme)

    • Count Basie

      Jumpin' At The Woodside

      • Roulette.

    • The Cat Pack

      Did He Jump

      • The Cat Pack.

    • Harry Belafonte

      Jump In The Line

      • RCA.

    • Thelma Houston

      Jumpin' Jack Flash

      • Stateside.

    • Instant Funk

      Philly Jump

      • TSOP.

    • Pimps Of Joytime

      The Jump

      • Write Home.

    • Marcia Griffiths

      Feel Like Jumping (Daytoner Edit)

      • Sky Note.

  • Diane Shaw

    That Thing You Do

    • Mecca Records.

  • Galactic featuring Macy Gray

    Into The Deep

    • Provogue Records.

  • Around The World In 80 Tunes (Nigeria)

    • Nneka

      Shining Star

      • Yo Mama’s Recording.

  • Ben l’Oncle Soul

    So Hard To Find

    • Motown France.

  • Version Excursion

    • Marvin Gaye

      Heavy Love Affair (John Morales M + M Mix)

      • Tamla.

Broadcast

  • Sat 1 Aug 201518:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music