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21/04/2018

A selection of hot new releases and regular features, plus an interview with legendary songwriter Jimmy Webb, previewing his forthcoming gig at the Mitchell Theatre in Glasgow.

A selection of hot new releases plus classic tracks from Scotland's musical archive and beyond. Legendary songwriter Jimmy Webb previews his forthcoming gig at the Mitchell Theatre in Glasgow on 8 May and chats to Billy about his career. He's written classic hits such as Wichita Lineman, Galveston and MacArthur Park, and his songs have been performed by the likes of Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell, Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, Tom Jones, Joe Cocker and Frank Sinatra. In Close But No Cigar Billy plays a track that only got to number 2 in the charts, but what song pipped it to the post for the number 1 spot? And find out what album will be picked for the Live & Dangerous feature.

2 hours, 55 minutes

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Sat 21 Apr 2018 22:00
大象传媒 Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • Kevin McDermott Orchestra

    Mother Natures Kitchen

    • Mother Natures Kitchen.
    • River Recordings.
    • 005.

  • Arcade Fire

    Ready To Start

    • Suburbs.
    • Universal.
    • 2.

  • The Who

    Substitute

    • Live at Leeds.
    • Polydor.
    • 006.

  • ISLAND

    The Day I Die

    • Feels Like Air.
    • Frenchkiss Records.
    • 001.

  • Bettye LaVette

    Things Have Changed

    • Things Have Changed.
    • Verve.
    • 013.

  • Fantastic Negrito

    Plastic Hamburgers

    • Plastic Hamburgers.
    • Blackball Universe.
    • 001.

  • Don McLean

    American Pie

    • 20 Number 2's Of The 70's (Various).
    • MFP.

  • Chicory Tip

    Son Of My Father (edit)

    • Dance Hits Of The '60's And '70's.
    • Old Gold.

  • Harry Nilsson

    Without You (edit)

    • Legendary.
    • RCA/BMG.
    • 2/1.

  • Lynnie Carson

    The Day She Died (Rocket & Science version)

    • (single).
    • Lynne Carson.
    • 005.

  • Bob Dylan With The Band

    Forever Young

    • The Best Of A Musical History.
    • Sony Music Entertainment Uk Limited.

  • Lou Reed

    Vicious

    • Transformer.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • The Mohawks

    The Champ

  • Jimmy Webb

    Wichita Lineman

    • Ten Easy Pieces.
    • EMI.
    • 003.

  • Jimmy Webb

    The Moon's a Harsh Mistress

    • Ten Easy Pieces.
    • Guardian Records / EMI.
    • 4.

  • Roxy Music

    Out Of The Blue

    • The Best Of Roxy Music.
    • Virgin.

  • Talking Heads

    Cities

    • Fear of Music.
    • Rhino.
    • 004.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Rock & Roll (RSD 2018 Version)

    • (single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 001.

  • The Damned

    Devil In Disguise

    • Evil Spirits.
    • Spinefarm Records.
    • 001.

  • Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

    Brand New Friend

    • Lloyd Cole - The Collection.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Scritti Politti

    Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)

    • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Steely Dan

    Rikki Don't Lose That Number

    • A Decade Of Steely Dan.
    • MCA.

  • Starsailor

    Tie Up My Hands

    • Love Is Here.
    • Chrysalis.
    • 001.

  • The Walker Brothers

    Stay With Me Baby

    • Best Of Scott Walker & The Walker Bro.
    • Fontana.
    • 5.

  • The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

    Anthem

    • All Sensations.
    • Mercury Records Limited.

Broadcast

  • Sat 21 Apr 2018 22:00
    大象传媒 Radio Scotland