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The Story of Pop -Episode 27: Glam Slam

Alan Freeman looks back at the glam rock era from 1970 to 1975.

First broadcast in 1994.

1 hour

Music Played

  • XTC

    This Is Pop?

    • Compact XTC The - The Singles 1978/85.
    • Virgin.
    • CDV-2251.
  • Sweet

    Ballroom Blitz

    • The Sweet - Originals.
    • RCA.
    • 74321-622682.
  • Slade

    GET DOWN AND GET WITH IT

    • GREATEST HITS.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 537-105 2.
  • David Bowie

    The Prettiest Star

    • THE BEST OF DAVID BOWIE 1969-1974.
    • EMI.
    • 821 849 2.
  • David Bowie

    Oh! You Pretty Things

    • HUNKY DORY.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-7918432.
  • David Bowie

    The Supermen

    • The Man Who Sold The World.
    • EMI.
    • CDEMC-3573.
  • T. Rex

    20th Century Boy

    • Marc Bolan & T. Rex - The Essential Collection.
    • Universal Music.
    • 493-488-2.
  • T. Rex

    Hot Love

    • MARC BOLAN & T.REX - THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION.
    • UNIVERSAL MUSIC TV.
    • 493 488-2.
  • T. Rex

    Ride a White Swan

    • MILLION SELLERS 18.
    • DISKY.
    • MSCD-1918.
  • T. Rex

    THE GROOVER

    • THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 525-961-2.
  • T. Rex

    Get It On

    • Electric Warrior.
    • Castle.
    • clacd-180.
  • T. Rex

    Get It On

    • Electric Warrior.
    • Castle.
    • clacd-180.
  • T. Rex

    Children of the Revolution

    • THE BEST GLAM ROCK ALBUM.
    • VIRGIN/EMI.
    • VTDCD-139.
  • T. Rex

    Children of the Revolution

    • THE BEST GLAM ROCK ALBUM.
    • VIRGIN/EMI.
    • VTDCD-139.
  • T. Rex

    TELEGRAM SAM

    • THE SLIDER.
    • EDSEL.
    • EDCD-390.
  • Roxy Music

    Virginia Plain

    • BEST OF BRITISH.
    • VIRGIN.
    • VTDCD-302.
  • Elton John

    SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT (FOR FIGHTING)

    • ELTON JOHN - ONE NIGHT ONLY.
    • MERCURY.
    • 548-334-2.
  • Slade

    COZ I LOVE YOU

    • BEST OF.
    • POLYDOR.
    • NA-NA.
  • Slade

    Cum On Feel The Noize

    • Schooldisco.Com (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
    • 504879-2.
  • Slade

    MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW

    • THE VERY BEST OF SLADE.
    • Polydor.
    • 9800-715.
  • Sweet

    Hell Raiser

    • 20 Number Two's Of The Seventies (V.
    • Music For Pleasure.
    • CDMFP-5986.
  • Sweet

    Block Buster

    • The Boys Are Back in Town.
    • BMG Records.
    • n/a-n/a.
  • Larry Lurex

    I CAN HEAR MUSIC

    • SOLO - BONUS CD.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 7243 5-2804726.
  • Wizzard

    ARE YOU READY TO ROCK

    • ROY WOOD SINGLES.
    • CONNOISSEUR.
    • VSOP CD-189.
  • Wizzard

    SEE MY BABY JIVE

    • CD SINGLE.
    • OLD GOLD.
    • 12623-63342.
  • QUEEN

    KILLER QUEEN

    • THE PLATINUM COLLECTION - GREATEST HITS I, II & III.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 7243-529883 2 7.
  • ABBA

    Take a Chance on Me

    • GLORIA HUNNIFORD AT YOUR REQUEST.
    • 91热爆.
    • CD-709.
  • David Bowie

    SUFFRAGETTE CITY

    • THE BEST OF DAVID BOWIE 1969-1974.
    • EMI.
    • 821 849 2.
  • The Who

    Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand

    • Track Records.
  • Foo Fighters

    For All The Cows

    • Parlophone.
  • Slade

    Something Else - Reading Festival 1980

  • The B鈥52s

    Roam

    • Reprise.
  • Depeche Mode

    John the Revelator

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    Watching the Detectives

    • IMP Records.
  • Teenage Fanclub

    Don't Look Back

    • Creation Records.
  • Thomas Dolby

    Hyperactive!

    • EMI.
  • Frank Turner

    Recovery

    • Xtra Mile.
  • The Doors

    Love Street

    • Elektra.
  • New Order

    True Faith

    • Factory.
  • Bloc Party

    Helicopter

  • Slade

    Mama Weer All Crazee Now (Reading Festival, 24 Aug 1980)

  • Iggy Pop

    Nightclubbing

    • VIrgin.
  • Primal Scream

    Country Girl

    • CD SINGLE.
    • COLUMBIA.
  • Otis Redding

    Hard to Handle

    • Atlantic.
  • The Velvet Underground & Nico

    Femme Fatale

    • Verve.

Credit

Role Contributor
Producer Frank Wilson

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