Monday, September 29, 2008

This weeks radio show

The first part of this weeks show (Tuesday 7-8pm BST) will be a bit different from the normal format as, instead of the usual mix I play I'll be playing original versions of songs that became popular when they were covered, the tracklist and info on the tracks are listed below.
I hope you can all listen it should be a good show.

Holding Back The Years - Frantic Elevators covered by Simply Red
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holding_Back_the_Years

The Tide Is High - The Paragons/John Holt covered by Blondie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tide_Is_High

He's Gonna Step On You Again - John Kongos covered by Happy Mondays (Step On)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He%27s_Gonna_Step_On_You_Again

Tainted Love - Gloria Jones covered by Soft Cell
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tainted_Love

All Along The Watchtower - Bob Dylan covered by many but most notably Jimi Hendrix
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Along_The_Watchtower

Not Fade Away - Buddy Holly covered by The Rolling Stones
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_Fade_Away_(song)

Brandy - Scott English covered by Barry Manilow and Westlife (as Mandy)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandy_(song)

The Best - Bonnie Tyler covered by Tina Turner
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_(song)

When You Say Nothing At All - Keith Whitley covered by Ronan Keating
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_You_Say_Nothing_At_All

Mr Tamborine Man - Bod Dylan covered by The Byrds
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Tambourine_Man

Without You - Bad Company covered by Nilsson and Maria Carey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Without_You

Red Red Wine - Neil Diamond covered by UB40
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Red_Wine

Nothing Compares 2 U - The Family covered by Sinéad O'Connor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_Compares_2_U

Walking In Memphis - Marc Cohn covered by Cher also by Shut Up And Dance (as Raving, I'm Raving)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walking_In_Memphis

It's All Coming Back To Me Now - Pandoras Box covered by Céline Dion and Meatloaf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_All_Coming_Back_To_Me_Now

Respect - Otis Redding covered by Aretha Franklin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respect_(song)

Always On My Mind - Brenda Lee covered by many most notably Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson and The Pet Shop Boys
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Always_on_My_Mind

I Feel For You - Prince covered by Chaka Khan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Feel_for_You

Not forgetting Claires set which will follow as normal (8-9pm BST).

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