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The Story of Pop -Episode 50: Where the Sun Don't Shine

Alan Freeman peers into the darkness of the recording studio to plot the evolution of sound recording and the role of the producer.

The Story Of Pop - Part 50: Where The Sun Don't Shine

Alan Freeman peers into the darkness of the recording studio to plot the evolution of sound recording and the role of the producer... from the early days of trying to reproduce a live performance on record as accurately as possible through to the days of high production, overdubs, mutli-tracking and digital recording.

First broadcast in 1994.

1 hour

Music Played

  • XTC

    This Is Pop

    • Fossil Fuel The XTC Singles 1977-1992.
    • Virgin.
    • CDVDX-2811.
  • The Beatles

    SGT. PEPPERS HEARTS CLUB BAND

    • SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND.
    • EMI RECORDS.
    • CDP7-464422.
  • The Beatles

    IT'S ALL TOO MUCH

    • THE BEATLES.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDP-746445-2.
  • The Beatles

    Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!

    • SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDP-746442-2.
  • The Beatles

    A Day In The Life

    • The Beatles 1967-1970.
    • APPLE.
    • CDPCSP-718A.
  • Stan Freberg

    HEARTBREAK HOTEL

    • THE BEST OF THE CAPITOL YEARS.
    • CAPITOL.
    • CDP-7919292.
  • The Beatles

    BABY IT'S YOU

    • PLEASE PLEASE ME / THE BEATLES.
    • APPLE.
    • CDP 7-46435 2.
  • The Jaynetts

    SALLY GO 'ROUND THE ROSES

    • HOTDOGS, HITS AND HAPPY DAYS DISC 2.
    • DISKY.
    • LPCD-1012 K.
  • Claude King

    WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN

    • 16 Original Classics.
    • Collectables.
    • COLCD-6041.
  • Del Shannon

    SWISS MAID

    • LOOKING BACK...HIS BIGGEST HITS.
    • CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
    • VSOPCD-161.
  • The Ronettes

    BE MY BABY

    • S/T DIRTY DANCING.
    • RCA.
    • BD-86408.
  • The Ronettes

    WALKING IN THE RAIN

    • (UNKNOWN).
    • PHILLES.
    • 1-23.
  • The Righteous Brothers

    YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELIN'

    • 60 NUMBER ONES OF THE 60'S.
    • TELSTAR.
    • TCD-2432.
  • THE CRYSTALS

    DA DOO RON RON

    • PHIL SPECTOR, BACK TO MONO (1958-69).
    • EMI.
    • CDP-798063 2.
  • Ike & Tina Turner

    River Deep - Mountain High

    • ALL THE BEST.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 7243-86671424.
  • THE TORNADOS

    TELSTAR

    • The Legendary Joe Meek.
    • Castle Pulse.
    • PLSCD-769.
  • John Leyton

    JOHNNY REMEMBER ME

    • REMEMBERING JOHN LEYTON THE ANTHOLOGY.
    • SEQUEL.
    • CMDDD-105.
  • The Beach Boys

    GOOD VIBRATIONS

    • The Platinum Collection.
    • Rondor Music.
    • 7243571-34521.
  • The Beatles

    Tomorrow Never Knows

    • REVOLVER.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDP-7 464412.
  • The Beatles

    Strawberry Fields Forever

    • BLUE ALBUM.
    • APPLE.
    • CDR-5570.
  • Pink Floyd

    On The Run

    • DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.
    • EMI.
    • CDP 7-46001 2.
  • Pink Floyd

    The Great Gig In The Sky

    • The Dark Side Of The Moon.
    • Harvest.
    • CDP-7 46001 2.
  • Brian Eno

    Sky Saw

    • ANOTHER GREEN WORLD.
    • VIRGIN RECORDS.
    • EGCD-21.
  • U2

    Mysterious Ways

    • The Best Of 1990-2000.
    • Island/Universal.
    • CIDU2-13.
  • Pink Floyd

    SEVERAL SPECIES OF SMALL FURRY ANIMALS GATHERED TOGETHER IN A CAVE AND GROOVING WITH A PICT

    • UMMAGUMMA.
    • EMI.
    • CDEMD-1074.
  • Talking Heads

    ONCE IN A LIFETIME

    • SAND IN THE VASELINE POPULAR FAVOURITES 1976-1992.
    • EMI.
    • CDEQ-5010.
  • Mike Oldfield

    TUBULAR BELLS

    • ELEMENTS.
    • VIRGIN.
    • CD BOX 2/1-001.
  • Dire Straits

    THE WALK OF LIFE

    • Dire Straits.
    • Vertigo.
    • 514766-2.
  • Buddy Holly

    Peggy Sue

    • 40 HITS 1955-1959.
    • DISKY.
    • DO-852772.
  • The Beatles

    SGT. PEPPERS HEARTS CLUB BAND

    • SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND.
    • EMI RECORDS.
    • CDP7-464422.
  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    RAGE HARD

    • LIVERPOOL.
    • ISLAND RECORDS.
    • ZCID 25.
  • Talking Heads

    Slippery People

    • Sire.
  • Kate Bush

    The Dreaming

    • EMI.
  • The Beatles

    Fixing A Hole

    • Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
    • Apple.
    • 5.
  • Elvis Costello

    Green Shirt

    • IMP Records.
  • Faces

    Ooh La La

    • Warner Bros.
  • Zero 7

    I Have Seen

    • Ultimate Dilemma.

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