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Songs that tell a story

It's the songs that really are a short story tonight - what are the best songs that tell a great story?

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Thu 4 Feb 201618:30
BBC Radio Scotland FM & Highlands and Islands only

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Music Played

  • Squeeze

    Up The Junction

    • Big Squeeze: The Very Best Of Squeeze.
    • Universal/A&M.

  • James Taylor

    Fire and Rain

    • James Taylor - Classic Songs.
    • CBS.

  • Jilted John

    Jilted John

    • The Seventies Album.
    • Sanctuary.

  • Rod Stewart

    The Killing Of Georgie (Part 1)

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • The Everly Brothers

    Ebony Eyes

    • Ebony Eyes - Jukebox 60's Hits.
    • Old Gold.

  • R.E.M.

    (Don't Go Back To) Rockville

    • Eponymous.
    • IRS.
    • 5.

  • Marc Cohn

    Walking In Memphis

    • Marc Cohn.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Gerry Rafferty

    Night Owl

    • Gerry Rafferty - Right Down Line.
    • EMI.

  • The Jam

    Down In The Tube Station At Midnight

    • Into The Eighties - Various Artists.
    • Global Television.

  • Terry Jacks

    Seasons In The Sun

    • Super 70's.
    • Virgin.
    • 2/21.

  • Kenny Rogers

    Coward Of The County

    • Country Roads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Al Wilson

    The Snake

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

  • The Divine Comedy

    Something For The Weekend

    • Fresh Hits 96 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • Dolly Parton

    Coat Of Many Colors

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    The River

    • Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.

  • Candi Staton

    Mr. and Mrs. Untrue

    • Candi Staton.
    • Honest Jon's.
    • 16.

  • The Boomtown Rats

    Rat Trap

    • Greatest Hits Of 1978.
    • Premier.

  • Richard Thompson

    1952 Vincent Black Lightning

    • Action Packed: The Best Of The Capitol Years.
    • Capitol / EMI.
    • 3.

  • Pulp

    Babies

    • Pulp - The Sisters E.P..
    • Island.

  • Joni Mitchell

    The Circle Game

    • Dreamland.
    • Asylum / Reprise / Nonesuch / Rhino.
    • 17.

  • Bob Dylan

    Hurricane

    • Dylan.
    • Columbia.
    • 029.

  • Gretchen Peters

    Independence Day

  • Bobbie Gentry

    Ode to Billie Joe

    • 20 Big Country Classics Vol.8.
    • Trax Label.

  • Sammy Davis Jr.

    Mr Bojangles

    • The Definitive Sammy Davis Jnr.
    • Hip-O.
    • 18.

  • Ralph McTell

    Streets Of London

    • The Best Of Ralph McTell.
    • Castle music ltd.
    • 20.

  • Suzanne Vega

    Luka

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 4 Feb 201618:30
    BBC Radio Scotland FM & Highlands and Islands only
  • Thu 4 Feb 201619:00
    BBC Radio Scotland BBC Radio Orkney & BBC Radio Shetland only
  • Thu 4 Feb 201619:30
    BBC Radio Scotland Extra