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Crucial Vinyl from LL Cool J

The Don blends his favourite new music with a certified selection of sounds from the UK, USA, Jamaica, Europe, Africa and beyond.

He also highlights another piece of Crucial Vinyl - a cherished album from his own collection. This week it's Radio, released by LL Cool J in 1985.

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Sun 5 May 201922:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Black Peaches

    Cuatro Berimbau

    • Hanging Moon Records.

  • The Go! Team

    If There's One Thing You Should Know

    • Semicircle.
    • Memphis Industries.
    • 8.

  • Boca 45

    Bryan Munich Theme

    • Forty Five.
    • Mass Appeal.

  • Wayne Wonder

    Overcome

    • Diwali Riddem.
    • Greensleeves.

  • Cage the Elephant & Beck

    Night Running

    • Social Cues.
    • RCA.

  • White Denim

    Small Talk (Feeling Control)

    • City Slang Records.

  • Otoboke Beaver

    Datsu Hikage No Onna

    • Damnably.

  • Mystic Eyes

    Perilous Times

    • Greensleeves Records.

  • LL Cool J

    I Can't Live Without My Radio

    • Def Jam Music Group Inc. 10th Year Anniversary.
    • Def Jam.
    • 1.

  • LL Cool J

    You'll Rock

    • Radio.
    • Island.

  • LL Cool J

    Rock The Bells

    • Global Television.

  • Pinky Pinky

    Do Me Dirty (Charlie)

    • Innovative Leisure.

  • Tapper Zukie

    M.P.L.A

    • Front Line.

  • Barry Adamson

    One Hot Mess (Adult. Throw It All Away Remix)

    • Central Control International.

  • Odeyemi

    Oni Suru

    • Nigeria 70 (No Wahala: Highlife, Afro-Funk & Juju 1973-1987).
    • Strut.

  • Kenny Diesel

    Is It Dub

    • NFI.

  • Ben E. King

    Jamaica

    • Complete Atco & Atlantic Albums.
    • Warner Music Group.

  • Gomez

    Revolutionary Kind

    • Liquid Skin.
    • Universal Music.

  • The Clash

    Charlie Don't Surf

    • Sandinista.
    • Columbia.

  • The Last Poets

    How Many Bullets (Prince Fatty Dub)

    • Understand What Dub Is.
    • Tirade.

  • E.B. The Younger

    A Matter Of Time

    • To Each His Own.
    • Bella Union.

  • Wally Badarou

    Mambo

    • Echoes.
    • Island.
    • 3.

  • The Family Stand & Jazzy B

    Ghetto Heaven

    • Chain.
    • Atlantic Records.
    • 1.

  • Delano Stewart

    That's Life

    • ABC Rock Steady: Expanded Edition.
    • Doctor Bird Records.
    • 14.

  • Rufus Wainwright

    Oh What A World

    • Want One.
    • Universal.

  • lophiile

    Late Ass

    • To Forgive EP.
    • UMG Recordings.

  • Caetano Veloso

    Ile Aiye

    • NFI.

  • Horace Andy

    Just Say Who

    • Say Who.
    • Kingston Sounds.

  • Rozi Plain

    Old Money

    • What A Boost.
    • Memphis Industries.

  • Millie Jackson

    It Hurts So Good

    • It Hurts So Good.
    • Ace Records.

  • Pat Kelly

    How Long

    • White Label.

  • C Duncan

    Care

    • Health.
    • Fat Cat Records.

Broadcast

  • Sun 5 May 201922:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music