Main content

Best of 2025 part 1

Cerys re-visits some of her favourite guests on the show from this year, including Yukimi, Martin Stewart, Neneh Cherry, Paul Wood, Angeline Ball, David Coulthard and Johhny Depp.

Cerys re-visits some of her favourite guests on the show from this year, including Zaho de Sagazan, Yukimi, Gizmo Varrillas, Martin Stewart, Neneh Cherry, Paul Wood, PJ Murphy, Angeline Ball, David Coulthard, Johhny Depp and more.
Plus you'll hear the full sessions from Ibrahim Malouf and Brian Jackson, as well as session tracks from Jesca Hoop/Kate Stables/Lail Arad, and Yoshika Colwell.

Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music

15 days left to listen

3 hours

Last on

Sun 28 Dec 202510:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

More episodes

Previous

It's Christmas with Susie Dent, Paul Anthony Jones and Chloe Flower

Next

Best of part 2 and Carlos on Bowie

See all episodes from Cerys Matthews

Music Played

  • Billy Preston

    Outa-Space

    • 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Billy Preston.
    • A&M.
    • 2.

  • Yoshika Colwell

    In Bloom (6 Music Session, 27th July 2025)

  • Les Paul & Mary Ford

    How High The Moon

    • The Best Of The Capitol Masters.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 5.

  • Allen Toussaint

    Goin' Down

    • Allen Toussaint: Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky.
    • Sansu Records.
    • 38.

  • Freddie King

    Going Down

    • Getting Ready... (World).
    • EMI Music Special Markets.
    • 6.

  • Bonnie “Prince” Billy

    The Water's Fine (feat. Tim O'Brien)

  • Céline Dessberg

    Selenge

    • That's Love Records.

  • Édith Piaf

    Sous Le Ciel De Paris

    • Edith Piaf Las 20 Indispensables.
    • Multimusic México.
    • 7.

  • Zaho de Sagazan

    La symphonie des éclairs

    • La symphonie des éclairs.
    • Disparate / Virgin Records Distribution Deal.
    • 4.

  • Ags Connolly

    Men Like Me Can Fly

    • Alex Connolly.

  • The Damned

    New Rose

    • Big Beat.

  • Yazmin Lacey

    Ain't I Good For You

    • AMF.

  • Jesca Hoop, Kate Stables & Lail Arad

    Carey (6 Music Session, 12th October 2025)

  • Yukimi

    Sad Makeup

    • Ninja Tune.

  • Ike & Tina Turner

    Nutbush City Limits

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1973 (Various).
    • EMI.

  • Gwenno

    Y Gath

    • Heavenly.

  • Gizmo Varillas

    Still Holding On

  • Perfume Genius

    No Front Teeth (feat. Aldous Harding)

    • Matador Records.

  • Kourosh Kanani, Mihai Pirvan & Ibrahim Maalouf

    Will Soon Be A Woman (6 Music Session, 16th March 2025)

  • Kourosh Kanani, Mihai Pirvan & Ibrahim Maalouf

    Fly With Me (6 Music Session, 16th March 2025)

  • Juliette Gréco

    Un Petit Poisson, Un Petit Oiseau

    • Universal Music Division Decca Records France.

  • Juliette Gréco & Melody Gardot

    Sous les ponts de Paris

    • Universal Music Division Decca Records France.

  • Kourosh Kanani, Mihai Pirvan & Ibrahim Maalouf

    Espresso (6 Music Session, 16th March 2025)

  • Duane Eddy

    The Attack Of The Duck Billed Platypus

    • Mad Monkey Records.

  • Neneh Cherry

    Buffalo Stance

    • Now 1988 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Big Mama Thornton

    Just Like A Dog, Barking Up The Wrong Tree

    • Hound Dog - The Essential Collection.
    • Geffen*.
    • 16.

  • Brian Jackson

    Now More Than Ever (6 Music Session, 20th July 2025 )

  • Brian Jackson

    It's Your World (6 Music Session, 20th July 2025 )

  • Coolio

    Gangsta's Paradise (feat. L.V.)

    • (CD Single).
    • Tommy Boy Music.

  • Brian Jackson

    Winter in America / Everybody Loves The Sunshine (6 Music Session, 20th July 2025 )

  • The Last Dinner Party

    The Feminine Urge

    • Prelude to Ecstasy.
    • Universal-Island Records Ltd..
    • 4.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Albatross

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 004.

  • Goro Yamaguchi

    Moon Over the Desolate Castle

    • Everest Records.

  • Enya

    Marble Halls

    • Paint the Sky with Stars.
    • 143/Warner Records.
    • 13.

  • The Libertines

    Don't Look Back Into the Sun

    • I Get Along.
    • Rough Trade.
    • 2.

  • Wet Leg

    Wet Dream

    • Domino.

  • Gary Numan

    Are Friends Electric?

    Performer: Tubeway Army.
    • Polygram TV.

  • Danny Tenaglia & Celeda

    Music Is The Answer (Original Extended 12-inch Mix)

  • Fugees, Lauryn Hill, Pras & Wyclef Jean

    Ready Or Not

    • Columbia.

  • Alan Hawkshaw

    Girl in a Sportscar

    • Warner Music UK Limited.

  • Jeff Beck

    Blackbird

    • You Had It Coming.
    • Epic.
    • 9.

  • Susanne Sundfør

    fare thee well

    • blómi.
    • WM Norway.
    • 5.

Broadcast

  • Sun 28 Dec 202510:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music