Mastertapes Podcast
John Wilson talks with musicians about a career-defining album, and a live audience also puts questions. Featuring exclusive live performances.
Episodes to download
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Richard Hawley at the Crucible
Mon 22 Apr 2019
John Wilson talks to Steel City’s own maestro of the melancholy melody - Richard Hawley
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Don McLean - American Pie
Christmas Eve 2018
John Wilson talks to Don McLean about his timeless classic album, American Pie
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The Good, The Bad & The Queen
Mon 17 Dec 2018
Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Tony Allen and Simon Tong talk to John Wilson
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Lily Allen - No Shame
Mon 10 Dec 2018
Lily Allen talks to John Wilson about her fourth and most personal album, "No Shame"
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Elvis Costello
Sat 13 Oct 2018
For National Album Day Elvis Costello talks to John Wilson about his career
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Benjamin Clementine - At Least For Now
Mon 18 Dec 2017
Benjamin Clementine talks to John Wilson about his debut album, At Least For Now.
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David Gray - White Ladder
Mon 4 Dec 2017
David Gray sings live and talks to John Wilson about the album White Ladder.
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Emeli Sande - Our Version Of Events
Mon 27 Nov 2017
Emeli Sandé sings live and discusses her debut album Our Version of Events.
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Randy Newman - Sail Away
Mon 28 Aug 2017
Randy Newman talks to John Wilson about his classic album from 45 years ago, 'Sail Away'
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Paul McCartney
Sat 28 May 2016
Paul McCartney joins John Wilson and the audience at BBC Maida Vale to discuss songwriting
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Nigel Kennedy (the B-Side)—Series 5
Tue 26 Jan 2016
Nigel Kennedy responds to audience questions about his 1989 recording of The Four Seasons.
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Nigel Kennedy (the A-Side)—Series 5
Mon 25 Jan 2016
Nigel Kennedy talks to John Wilson about his 1989 recording of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.
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Bellowhead (the B-side)—Series 5
Tue 19 Jan 2016
Bellowhead respond to audience questions about their album Hedonism and their career.
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Bellowhead (the A-Side)—Series 5
Mon 18 Jan 2016
Bellowhead talk to John Wilson about their 2010 album Hedonism.
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Donovan (the B-Side)—Series 5
Tue 12 Jan 2016
Donovan responds to questions about his 1966 breakthrough album Sunshine Superman.
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Donovan (the A-Side)—Series 5
Mon 11 Jan 2016
Donovan talks and plays his way back to 1966 and his third album Sunshine Superman.
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Steel Pulse (the B-Side)—Series 5
Tue 5 Jan 2016
David Hinds and Selwyn Brown respond to audience questions about Handsworth Revolution.
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Steel Pulse (the A-Side)—Series 5
Mon 4 Jan 2016
David Hinds and Selwyn Brown talk to John Wilson about Steel Pulse's Handsworth Revolution
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Squeeze (the B-Side)—Series 5
Tue 29 Dec 2015
Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford answer audience questions about Squeeze's East Side Story
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Squeeze (the A-Side)—Series 5
Mon 28 Dec 2015
Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford talk to John Wilson about Squeeze's East Side Story.
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Georgie Fame (the B-Side)—Series 5
Tue 22 Dec 2015
Georgie Fame answers audience questions about his album Rhythm & Blues at the Flamingo.
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Georgie Fame (the A-Side)—Series 5
Mon 21 Dec 2015
Georgie Fame talks to John Wilson about his 1963 album, Rhythm & Blues at the Flamingo.
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Sinead O'Connor (the B-Side)—Series 4
Tue 16 Dec 2014
Sinead responds to questions from the audience about her most personal album, Theology.
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Noel Gallagher (the B-Side)—Series 4
Tue 9 Dec 2014
10/12 Noel Gallagher talks to John Wilson about his album, 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds'
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Noel Gallagher (the A-Side)—Series 4
Mon 8 Dec 2014
9/12 Noel Gallagher talks to John Wilson about his album, 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds'
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The Boomtown Rats (the B-Side)—Series 4
Tue 2 Dec 2014
8/12 Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats talk to John Wilson about 'A Tonic for the Troops'.
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The Boomtown Rats (the A-Side)—Series 4
Mon 1 Dec 2014
7/12 Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats talk about their album 'A Tonic for the Troops'.
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Angélique Kidjo (the B-Side)—Series 4
Tue 25 Nov 2014
6/12 Angélique Kidjo talks to John Wilson about her 1994 breakthrough album 'Ayé'
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Angélique Kidjo (the A-Side)—Series 4
Mon 24 Nov 2014
5/12 Angélique Kidjo, the "Queen of African music" discusses her breakthrough album Ayé.