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Dermot picks his favourite slow burners from the 90s - artists who took a while to have a hit... like Alanis, Nick Cave and David Gray.

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Mon 22 Dec 202503:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • James

    Sit Down

    • True Brit (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Flaming Lips

    Race For The Prize

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Primal Scream

    Loaded

    • Live Forever (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Pulp

    Common People

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 5.

  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Give It Away

    • Warner Bros.

  • Chumbawamba

    Tubthumping

    • The Best Pub Jukebox In The World (V).
    • Virgin.

  • Alanis Morissette

    Head Over Feet

    • Alanis Morissette -Jagged Little Pill.
    • Maverick.

  • The Lemonheads

    It's A Shame About Ray

    • (CD Single).
    • Truck Records.

  • The Divine Comedy

    Something For The Weekend

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

  • No Doubt

    Don't Speak

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • David Gray

    This Year's Love

    • (CD Single).
    • East West Records.

  • Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

    Red Right Hand

    • Mute.

  • Mercury Rev

    Goddess On A Hiway

    • Incredible.

Broadcast

  • Mon 22 Dec 202503:00
    BBC Radio 2