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Episode 1: 1955

A series looking back at the events and music of each year from 1955 - 1979. Tonight part 1: 1955. First broadcast in 1980.

Begining a 25-part series, first broadcast in 1980, covering the years 1955-1979. The most significant records of each year are set against Pathe and Movietone newsreels, as well as extracts from Billboard magazine, archive recordings and newspaper clippings read by Bill Bingham. Tonight Stuart Grundy introduces part 1: 1955.

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Fri 29 May 2020 02:30
麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Bill Haley and His Comets

    Rock Around The Clock

    • Bill Haley & His Comets from the original master tapes.
    • MCA.
    • MCAD-5539.

  • Elvis Presley

    Hound Dog

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hit.
    • RCA.
    • PD-90100.

  • Chuck Berry

    HAIL HAIL ROCK'N'ROLL

    • GOLD.
    • CHESS.
    • CHESS-80004364-02.

  • The Everly Brothers

    Bye Bye Love

    • Break-Up Songs.
    • EMI Virgin.
    • VTDCD-746.

  • Bob Dylan

    The Times They Are A Changing

    • Bob Dylan - The Bootleg Series.
    • Columbia.
    • 468086-2.

  • The Beatles

    SHE LOVES YOU

    • THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY - 1.
    • APPLE.
    • 8 34445-2.

  • The Rolling Stones

    (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

    • ROLLING STONES FLASHPOINT.
    • VIRGIN.
    • CDV-2855.

  • The Who

    My Generation

    • UNIVERSAL POLYDOR.
    • 065 234-2.

  • Scott McKenzie

    San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)

    • Gold's Greatest Hits.
    • Telstar.
    • TTVCD-3003.

  • Country Joe McDonald

    I FEEL LIKE I'M FIXIN TO DIE RAG

    • COUNTRY JOE AND THE FISH - THE FIRST 3 E'PS.
    • SEQUEL.
    • NEXCD-228.

  • David Bowie

    Space Oddity

    • Space Oddity.
    • RCA.
    • PD-84813.

  • Queen

    Bohemian Rhapsody

    • QUEEN - GREATEST HITS I & II.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDP-831264 2.

  • Sex Pistols

    Anarchy in the UK

    • NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS - HERE'S THE SEX PISTOLS.
    • WARNER BROTHERS.
    • 2-3147.

  • Pink Floyd

    Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2

    • THE WALL.
    • CAPITOL.
    • 3124-3.

  • Bill Haley and His Comets

    Rock Around The Clock

    • Bill Haley & His Comets from the original master tapes.
    • MCA.
    • MCAD-5539.

  • Fats Domino

    Aint That a Shame

    • FATS DOMINO THE EP COLLECTION.
    • SEE FOR MILES.
    • SEECD-416.

  • The Chords

    Sh-Boom

    • Doo Wop The Greatest Hits 1954 - 1959.
    • Jasmine.
    • JASCD-507.

  • Bo Diddley

    BO DIDDLEY

    • THE CHESS BOX 1.
    • MCA.
    • CHD2-19502.

  • Chuck Berry

    Maybellene

    • The Best Of Chuck Berry.
    • Music Club.
    • MCCD-019.

  • The Penguins

    EARTH ANGEL

    • EARTH ANGEL.
    • ACE.
    • CDCHD-249.

  • The Platters

    Only You (And You Alone)

    • BABY BOOMER CLASSICS.
    • BABY BOOMER.
    • 麻豆社D-1001.

  • The Johnston Brothers

    HERNANDO'S HIDEAWAY

    • Music Of The Year: 1955.
    • Spectrum.
    • 544-141-2.

  • Etta James

    ROLL WITH ME HENRY (THE WALLFLOWER)

    • RED HOT RHYTHM AND BLUES.
    • PICKWICK.
    • PWKS-4237.

  • Bill Hayley

    See You Later Alligator

    • Rock n' Roll Greats.
    • N/A.
    • BCD-1071.

  • Ray Charles

    I GOT A WOMAN

    • ATLANTIC RHYTHM AND BLUES VOL.2.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 781294-2.

  • Tennessee Ernie Ford

    SIXTEEN TONS

    • COUNTRY JUNCTION.
    • EMI.
    • CDM-7976762.

  • Little Richard

    TUTTI FRUTTI

    • THE FABULOUS.
    • ACE.
    • CDFAB-001.

  • The Platters

    THE GREAT PRETENDER

    • Remember Then.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • POLYGRAMTV-5167922.

  • Elvis Presley

    THAT'A ALRIGHT

    • BLUE SUEDE SHOES: THE ULITMATE ROCK N ROLL COLLECTION.
    • RCA.
    • 74321-55628 2.

  • Elvis Presley

    MYSTERY TRAIN

    • THE ELVIS PRESLEY SUN COLLECTION.
    • RCA.
    • ND-89107.

  • Joe Strummer & The Latino Rockabilly War

    Trash City

    • Trash City OST.
    • Epic.

  • Felt

    Primitive Painters

    • ABSOLUTE CLASSIC MASTERPIECES.
    • CHERRY RED.

  • Broken Social Scene

    Cause = Time

    • Mercury.

  • EELS

    The Look You Give That Guy

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

Broadcasts

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