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The Story of Pop -Episode 29: A Reasonable Guide to a Horrible Noise

Alan Freeman looks back at the rise and fall of punk rock in Britain. First broadcast in 1994.

1 hour

Music Played

  • XTC

    This Is Pop?

    • Compact XTC The - The Singles 1978/85.
    • Virgin.
    • CDV-2251.
  • The Clash

    1977

    • SUPER BLACK MARKET CLASH.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 4953-352 2.
  • New York Dolls

    PERSONALITY CRISIS

    • NEW YORK DOLLS.
    • MERCURY.
    • 9286-996.
  • New York Dolls

    LOOKING FOR A KISS

    • LIPSTICK KILLERS MERCER ST. SESSIONS.
    • COMBAT.
    • 502-7.
  • New York Dolls

    Jet Boy

    • Flares & Velvet Collars.
    • Debutante.
    • 73145654772-5.
  • Blondie

    I KNOW BUT I DON'T KNOW

    • THE PLATINUM COLLECTION.
    • CHRYSALIS.
    • CDCHR-6089.
  • Richard Hell & the Voidoids

    Blank Generation

    • Punk.
    • Columbia.
    • 504-6782.
  • Ramones

    Pinhead

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Rhino.
    • 1-1.
  • The Kingsmen

    LOUIE LOUIE

    • THE BEST OF LOUIE LOUIE.
    • RHINO.
    • R2-70605.
  • Queen

    Bohemian Rhapsody

    • GREATEST HITS I & II.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 8 31264-2.
  • Buzzcocks

    BOREDOM

    • SPIRAL SCRATCH.
    • DOCUMENT.
    • DC-1.
  • Dr. Feelgood

    Roxette

    • Singles: The UA Years.
    • EMI.
    • .-..
  • The 101ers

    keys to your heart

    • elgin avenue breakdown.
    • emi.
    • 724347-445828.
  • The Clash

    White Riot

    • THE STORY OF THE CLASH.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • na-na.
  • The Damned

    NEW ROSE

    • Damned Damned Damned.
    • Castle Music.
    • CMFCD-505.
  • The Damned

    NEAT NEAT NEAT

  • The Stranglers

    (GET A) GRIP (ON YOURSELF)

    • GET A GRIP ON YOURSELF / LONDON LADY.
    • UNITED ARTISTS.
    • UP-36211.
  • The Clash

    LONDON'S BURNING

    • From Here to Eternity.
    • Columbia.
    • 496-183 2.
  • The Clash

    THIS IS RADIO CLASH

    • THE SINGLES.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 4689462-NA.
  • Buzzcocks

    Breakdown

    • Sniffin Glue - The Essential Punk Accessory.
    • Castle Music.
    • cmf-cd764.
  • Siouxsie and the Banshees

    Hong Kong Garden

  • Vic Reeves

    I REMEMBER PUNK ROCK

    • I WILL CURE YOU.
    • SENCE.
    • 544-0332.
  • DEVO

    Jocko Homo

    • MCA.
  • The Damned

    Help - Paris Theatre 1977

  • The Damned

    Stretcher Case - 麻豆社 Session 10/05/1977

Credit

Role Contributor
Producer Frank Wilson

Broadcasts

  • Tue 1 Feb 2011 03:00
  • Sun 12 Feb 2012 03:00
  • Tue 29 Jan 2013 04:00
  • Mon 3 Feb 2014 04:00
  • Mon 2 Feb 2015 04:00
  • Thu 28 Jan 2016 01:00
  • Fri 27 Jan 2017 01:00
  • Sat 9 Feb 2019 04:00
  • Thu 30 Jan 2020 01:00
  • Tue 5 May 2020 02:30
  • Thu 18 Apr 2024 01:00