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1973: Pete Townshend

Marc Riley rewinds to 1973 for an interview with Pete Townshend.

To complement the 91热爆's My Generation 70s season, a chance to travel with Marc Riley back to 1973; the year that President Nixon ordered a ceasefire in Vietnam, the Stock Exchange admitted women for the first time, and Princess Anne married Lieutenant Mark Phillips.

It was also the year that Radio 1 broadcast an interview with Pete Townshend in a series called The Story of Pop. Presented by Alan Freeman, the show featured a big mix of musicians talking about the history of popular music. The Who were just about to release Quadrophenia, Marc revisits Townshend's take on the industry, Woodstock, the Kinks and the mods.

First broadcast in 2009.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 5 Oct 2016 02:00
91热爆 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • The Who

    The Real Me

    • Quadrophenia.
    • Polydor.
    • 00-00.

  • The Who

    Summertime Blues

    • LIVE AT LEEDS.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 527-1692.

  • The Who

    I Don't Mind

    • My Generation.
    • Universal distribution.
    • CD-6988.

  • The Who

    I CAN'T EXPLAIN

    • WHO'S BETTER. WHO'S BEST.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 835-389 2.

  • The Who

    5.15

    • QUADROPHENIA.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 831 076-2.

  • The Who

    I CAN'T EXPLAIN

    • WHO'S BETTER. WHO'S BEST.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 835-389 2.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 2 Mar 2011 00:00
    91热爆 Radio 6 Music
  • Wed 28 Sep 2011 00:00
    91热爆 Radio 6 Music
  • Wed 5 Oct 2016 02:00
    91热爆 Radio 6 Music