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Manic Street Preachers

Two hours of Manic Street Preachers gold featuring classic Â鶹Éç sessions, interviews and live performances as Huw Stephens tells the story of one of Wales' finest groups.

Huw Stephens delves into the Â鶹Éç Archive to tell the over three decade long story of Manic Street Preachers.

Get ready for two hours of Manics gold featuring classic sessions, interviews and performances.

From those early angry, politically charged albums, to the tragic disappearance of rhythm guitarist and lyricist Richey Edwards, through gold selling albums in the late 90s to a return to the top of the charts with their latest record, Huw tracks the key moments in the career of one of Wales' finest groups.

Part of the Welsh Wonders series, celebrating Wales’ greatest musical talents with a little help from the world-famous Â鶹Éç Archive. To listen to other episodes celebrating Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Tom Jones, Bonnie Tyler and Stereophonics, search in Â鶹Éç Sounds for ‘Welsh Wonders’.

A Listen Production for Â鶹Éç Radio Wales and Â鶹Éç Sounds. For Listen, the producer is Steve Harris and Executive Producer is Kellie Redmond. For Â鶹Éç Radio Wales the Executive Producer is Ed Richmond. With special thanks to the Â鶹Éç archive team.

1 hour, 56 minutes

On radio

Sat 11 Jan 2025 14:00

Music Played

  • Manic Street Preachers

    If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
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    Motorcycle Emptiness (Live on Â鶹Éç Radio 1, September 1993)

  • Manic Street Preachers

    You Love Us

    • Epic.
  • Manic Street Preachers

    From Despair To Where (Phoenix Festival 1993)

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Faster (Â鶹Éç Live Recording, London Astoria, 1994)

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Everything Must Go (Â鶹Éç Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park, September 2018)

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Kevin Carter (Live in Manchester, 1997)

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Australia (Â鶹Éç Radio 1 Sound City, Leeds April 1996)

  • Manic Street Preachers

    A Design For Life (Â鶹Éç Radio 1 Sound City, Leeds April 1996)

  • Manic Street Preachers

    You're Tender And You're Tired (Glastonbury Festival 1999)

  • Manic Street Preachers

    You Stole The Sun From My Heart (Glastonbury Festival 1999)

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Motown Junk (Glastonbury Festival 1999)

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    Ocean Spray

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    The Masses Against the Classes

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    The Love of Richard Nixon (Lamacq Live, Â鶹Éç Radio 1 November 2004)

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    Borderline (Â鶹Éç 6 Music Festival 2022)

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Sweet Child O' Mine (Live at Cardiff Castle)

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    Indian Summer (Live on Â鶹Éç Radio 2, September 2007)

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    Autumnsong (Live on Â鶹Éç Radio 2, September 2007)

  • Manic Street Preachers

    (It's Not War) Just The End Of Love

  • Manic Street Preachers

    People Give In (Â鶹Éç Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park, September 2018)

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Orwellian (Â鶹Éç Radio Wales in concert, St David's Hall, August 2021)

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Your Love Alone Is Not Enough (Â鶹Éç Radio Wales concert, St David's Hall, August

Broadcasts

  • Mon 27 May 2024 12:00
  • Sat 11 Jan 2025 14:00