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Exploring what makes a great rock album, Danny Baker celebrates the golden age of the analogue, vinyl LP with Jeremy Clarkson, Stephen Street and Kate Mossman.
Exploring the essential elements of a great rock album, Danny Baker celebrates the golden age of the analogue, vinyl LP with rock fan Jeremy Clarkson, the Smiths' producer Stephen Street and writer Kate Mossman. With a passionate, fan's-eye view, Baker and his guests select their favourite rock albums and discuss how the LPs of the 60s and 70s were produced - and enjoyed - in quite a different way to their modern equivalents.
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Bruce Springsteen, The E Street Band
Born To Run
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Led Zeppelin
Kashmir
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The Velvet Underground
I'm Waiting For The Man
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Alice Cooper
School's Out
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The Who
Won't Get Fooled Again
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Sex Pistols
God Save The Queen
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The Clash
London Calling
The Golden Age of the Album
Danny’s look back at some of the greatest albums was part of a season of programmes celebrating the long player across BBC Four, BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music.
- Could today’s artists recreate The Beatles’ Please Please Me in just 12 hours?
- 6 Music listeners reimagined classic album covers – take a look
- Noel Gallagher and more discussed the LP in When Albums Ruled The World
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Danny Baker |
| Participant | Jeremy Clarkson |
| Participant | Kate Mossman |
| Participant | Stephen Street |
| Executive Producer | Helen Terry |
| Series Producer | Allan Campbell |
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The Golden Age Of The Album
Radio 2, BBC Four and 6 Music celebrate the most iconic albums ever made.
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Danny and guests discuss British rock in all its gaudy forms, from the 70s to the 90s.
The Golden Age Of The Album
Radio 2, BBC Four and 6 Music celebrate the most iconic albums ever made.