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Each week, as well as blending his favourite new music with classics from the UK, USA, Jamaica, Africa and way beyond, Don highlights a piece of Crucial Vinyl - a cherished album from his own collection.

This week it's Spirit of Eden, released by Talk Talk in 1988.

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Sun 23 Dec 201822:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Hot 8 Brass Band

    Give Me The Night

    • Give Me The Night.
    • Tru Thoughts.
    • 1.

  • The Beatles

    Revolution

    • The White Album.
    • Apple.
    • 1.

  • Little Simz

    101 FM

    • 101 FM.
    • Age 101 Music.
    • 1.

  • Ras Demo X Lt. Stitchie X Papa Levi

    Ride De Riddim

    • Ride De Riddim.
    • OWN.
    • 1.

  • John Grant

    Black Belt

    • Pale Green Ghosts.
    • Bella Union.
    • 2.

  • Georgia

    Started Out (Tuff City Kids Remix (Edit))

    • Started Out (Tuff City Kids Remix).
    • Domino Recording Company.
    • 1.

  • Joe Strummer & Mick Jones

    US North

    • 001.
    • Ignition Records.
    • 12.

  • Toots & The Maytals

    Pressure Drop

    • Sweet And Dandy.
    • Beverley's Records.
    • 2.

  • David Bowie

    Changes

    • Hunky Dory.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Nirvana

    Lithium

    • Nevermind.
    • Sub Pop.
    • 5.

  • Guru

    Le Bien Le Mal

    • Jazzmatazz Volume: 1.
    • Cooltempo.
    • 5.

  • Ragga Twins & Bunny Lye Lye

    Chopstick Dubplate

    • Chopstick Dubplate.
    • Congo.
    • 1.

  • Noname

    Blaxploitation

    • Number 25.
    • Noname.
    • 2.

  • Blood Orange

    Saint

    • Negro Swan.
    • Domino Recording Company.
    • 2.

  • The Congos

    Ark Of The Covenant

    • Heart Of The Congos.
    • Go Feet.
    • 9.

  • The Prodigy

    Resonate

    • No Tourists.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
    • 9.

  • Sounds of Blackness

    Optimistic

    • The Evolution Of Gospel.
    • A&M.
    • 2.

  • Big Joanie

    How Could You Love Me

    • Sistahs.
    • The Daydream Library Series.
    • 10.

  • Black Dub & Yeza

    Is It Because I'm Black

    • Is It Because I'm Black.
    • Rorystonelove.
    • 1.

  • Shuggie Otis

    Inspiration Information

    • Inspiration Information.
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • Rose Elinor Dougall

    Find Me Out

    • Without Why.
    • Scarlett Records.
    • 3.

  • Teshay Makeda

    Letting Go

    • Letting Go.
    • OWN.
    • 1.

  • Andy Shauf

    Lost In A Dream

    • Foxwarren.
    • Arts & Crafts/Anti.
    • 2.

  • Talk Talk

    I Believe In You

    • Spirit Of Eden.
    • Parlophone.
    • 5.

  • Talk Talk

    Desire

    • Spirit Of Eden.
    • Parlophone.
    • 3.

  • Talk Talk

    Eden

    • Spirit Of Eden.
    • Parlophone.
    • 2.

  • Dub Colossus

    Whole Lotta Dub

    • Dr Strangedub.
    • Pledge.

  • Parekh & Singh

    Summer Skin

    • Summer Skin.
    • Peacefrog Holdings Limited.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Sun 23 Dec 201822:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music