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Top tunes and chat, with Beth Orton

Beth Orton joins Mark to share her First, Last and Everything' and chat about her new album ‘Weather Alive’.

Mark Radcliffe presents a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast.

On today’s show, Beth Orton shares her 'First, Last and Everything' - that’s the first record she owned, the most recent one she has enjoyed and the record that means ‘everything’ to her. She also tells us about her forthcoming new album, ‘Weather Alive’.

Prior to her solo career, folktronica singer songwriter Beth Orton collaborated with the likes of William Orbit, Andrew Weatherall and the Chemical Brothers. Her 1996 Mercury Prize-nominated debut solo album ‘Trailer Park’ recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. Her new album ‘Weather Alive’ features drummer Tom Skinner (Sons Of Kemet, The Smile) and bassist Tom Herbert, and is her first album in 6 years.

Also on the show... regular features 'The Chain' - our world-famous list of over 8000 interconnected songs - and 'Sampled Underfoot', which explores the samples used in some of our favourite tracks.

With a selection of music old and new to get the weekend started.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 20 Aug 2022 08:00

Music Played

  • Beth Orton

    Someone's Daughter

    • Heavenly.
  • Danger Mouse & Black Thought

    Aquamarine (feat. Michael Kiwanuka)

    • BMG.
  • The Orielles

    Bobbi's Second World

    • Heavenly Recordings.
  • Indeep

    Last Night A DJ Saved My Life

    • Soul Weekender (Various Artists).
    • Crimson.
  • Fantastic Negrito

    They Go Low

    • White Jesus Black Problems.
    • Storefront.
  • Aaliyah

    Try Again

    • Try Again.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • Foals

    Life Is Yours

    • Warner.
  • Sylvie

    Stealing Time

    • Sylvie.
    • Full Time Hobby.
  • Bob Lind

    Unlock The Door

    • Elusive Butterfly: The Complete Jack Nitzsche Sessions.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 06.
  • TVAM

    Double Lucifer

    • Invada Records.
  • Eddie Floyd

    Big Bird

    • Rhino.
  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    Burning

    • Secretly Canadian.
  • Hot Chip

    Down (6 Music Session, 17 Aug 2022)

  • Idris Muhammad

    Could Heaven Ever Be Like This

    • The Best Of.
    • Cherry Red.
  • Beth Orton

    Friday Night

    • Partisan Records.
  • I. Jordan

    Always Been

    • Ninja Tune.
  • Roxy Music

    Avalon

    • Avalon.
    • Eg.
  • Cleo Sol

    Why Don't You

    • winter songs.
    • Forever Living Originals.
  • Nick Drake

    Time Has Told Me

    • Island.
  • Been Stellar

    Manhattan Youth

    • So Young Records.
  • KAYTRANADA

    Twin Flame (feat. Anderson .Paak)

    • RCA Records.

Broadcast

  • Sat 20 Aug 2022 08:00