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Starmakers and Svengalis - 2. Brian Epstein

Starmakers and Svengalis Alan Freeman looks at the managed who worked with The Beatles and other Liverpool artists.

Steve Lamacq

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18/04/2012

Duration:
2 hours
First broadcast:
Wednesday 18 April 2012

We look ahead to our Classic Album of the Day: London Calling by The Clash as Lammo is joined by Mick Jones and Paul Simonon to discuss the album's legacy, recalling the political climate in 1979, dropping their equipment into the Thames and how the albums success was built on Joe Strummer's "Three R's" Writing, Recording and Rehearsing. . Plus as ever Steve will be playing some of the best new music around as well as some interesting selections from his home collection.

Music Played

27 items
  • Image for The Cardigans

    The Cardigans My Favourite Game

    Stockholm

  • Toy Motoring

    Heavenly
  • Image for Johnny Cash

    Johnny Cash Ring Of Fire

    Johnny Cash - Man In Black, Columbia
  • Image for Miles Kane

    Miles Kane First Of My Kind

  • Image for Beastie Boys

    Beastie Boys You Gotta Fight For Your Right (To Party)

    Grand Royal
  • Image for The Miserable Rich

    The Miserable Rich Under Glass

    Hazelwood
  • Image for T. Rex

    T. Rex Hot Love

    Band Of Joy
  • Image for Beat

    Beat Too Nice To Talk To

    Go Feet
  • Image for Jack White

    Jack White Sixteen Saltines

    Third Man / XL Recordings
  • Image for The Kinks

    The Kinks You Really Got Me

    Castle
  • Image for Candy Flip

    Candy Flip Strawberry Fields Forever

    Unbelievable (Various Artists), Virgin, 7
  • Image for Groove Armada

    Groove Armada Paper Romance

    CD SINGLE, Work It!, 1
  • Image for Foe

    Foe A Handsome Stranger Called Death

  • Image for Faith No More

    Faith No More Midlife Crisis

    London
  • Image for Graham Coxon

    Graham Coxon What'll It Take

    What'll It Take, Parlophone, 1
  • Image for The Bluetones

    The Bluetones Unpainted Arizona

  • Image for Public Image Ltd.

    Public Image Ltd. One Drop

    PiL Official Ltd
  • Image for The Avalanches

    The Avalanches Frontier Psychiatrist

    XL
  • Image for Beach House

    Beach House Myth

    Bella Union
  • Image for The Libertines

    The Libertines Can't Stand Me Now

    Rough Trade Records
  • Image for New Order

    New Order Blue Monday

    (CD Single), Factory Records
  • Image for Bear Driver

    Bear Driver Big Love

  • Image for Jungle Brothers

    Jungle Brothers Because I Got It Like That

    V2
  • Image for Richard Hawley

    Richard Hawley Leave Your Body Behind You

    Parlophone
  • Image for Zap Pow

    Zap Pow This Is Reggae Music

    Island
  • Image for Arctic Monkeys

    Arctic Monkeys Electricity

    R U Mine?, Domino, 2
  • Image for Salad

    Salad Drink The Elixir

    Polygram Tv

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