Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Tartan Firsts

What was the first Scottish single you bought? Were you a Simple Minds fan who saved up for Life in a Day? Were the Bay City Rollers the first band you spent your pocket money on?

What was the first Scottish single you bought? Were you an early Simple Minds fan who saved up for Life in a Day? Maybe The Bay City Rollers were the first band you spent your pocket money on? Or have you only recently discovered KT Tunstall and just downloaded Suddenly I See? Get in touch with the first Scottish pop song you ever bought. You can text us live on 80295, email the show at [email protected], join us on Whatsapp at 0800 92 95 00 or just ask your smart speaker to ask BBC Sounds to send a comment to Radio Scotland.

2 hours

Last on

Thu 7 Aug 202518:00
BBC Radio Scotland

More episodes

Previous

Lynne Hoggan sits in

Next

Distinctive Voices

See all episodes from Get It On

Music Played

  • Sweet

    Ballroom Blitz

    • The Sweet - Originals.
    • RCA.

  • Deacon Blue

    Real Gone Kid

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Pilot

    January

    • Super 70s.
    • Virgin.
    • 21.

  • Lloyd Cole and the Commotions

    Lost Weekend

    • Lloyd Cole - The Collection.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • CHVRCHES

    The Mother We Share

    • The Bones of What You Believe.
    • Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC.
    • 1.

  • The Sutherland Brothers Band & Quiver

    Arms Of Mary

    • The Greatest Love Of All (Various).
    • Old Gold.

  • Big Country

    Fields Of Fire

    • Through A Big Country.
    • Mercury Records Limited.

  • The Rezillos

    Top Of The Pops

    • Scotland Rocks.
    • Virgin.
    • 19.

  • Eddi Reader

    Patience of Angels

    • Eddi Reader.
    • Blanco Y Negro.

  • Mark Knopfler

    Going Home

    • Local Hero OST.
    • Vertigo.
    • 14.

  • Ultravox

    Dancing With Tears in My Eyes

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
    • 12.

  • Skids

    Into The Valley

    • Scared To Dance.
    • Virgin Records.
    • 1.

  • Eurythmics

    There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Bay City Rollers

    Bye Bye Baby

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.

  • Wet Wet Wet

    Wishing I Was Lucky

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Chas McDevitt, Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group and Nancy Whiskey & Nancy Whiskey

    Freight Train

    • Freight Train: The Skiffle Explosion.
    • Castle Music.
    • 1 / 2.

  • Marmalade

    Reflections Of My Life

    • Hits Of ... 69 & 70 (Vol.3).
    • Polydor.

  • Sheena Easton

    Modern Girl

    • Take My Time.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 011.

  • Marillion

    Lavender

    • The Best Of Both Worlds.
    • EMI.
    • 9.

  • Gerry Rafferty

    Night Owl

    • Gerry Rafferty - Right Down Line.
    • EMI.

  • Simple Minds

    Chelsea Girl

    • Life In A Day.
    • Virgin.
    • 7.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 7 Aug 202518:00
    BBC Radio Scotland
  • Thu 7 Aug 202519:00
    BBC Radio Scotland Extra