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Exploring what makes a great R&B album, Danny Baker celebrates the golden age of the analogue, vinyl LP with guests Mica Paris, Martin Freeman and Trevor Nelson.

What is the essence of a great R&B album? Danny Baker celebrates the golden age of the analogue, vinyl LP with soul singer Mica Paris, actor and soul aficionado Martin Freeman and DJ Trevor Nelson. Opinionated and impassioned, Baker and his guests select their favourite soul and funk albums and discuss how the great R&B LPs of the 60s and 70s were a product of their times - and often rapturously received by their audience.

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Fri 27 Apr 2018 00:50

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Music Played

  • Bee Gees

    Stayin' Alive

  • Sam Cooke

    A Change Is Gonna Come

  • Curtis Mayfield

    Pusherman

  • Gil Scott鈥怘eron

    The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

The Golden Age of the Album

The Golden Age of the Album

Danny鈥檚 look back at some of the greatest albums is part of a season of programmes celebrating the long player across 91热爆 Four, 91热爆 Radio 2 and 91热爆 6 Music.

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  • 6 Music listeners reimagined classic album covers 鈥
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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Danny Baker
Participant Mica Paris
Participant Martin Freeman
Participant Trevor Nelson
Executive Producer Helen Terry
Series Producer Allan Campbell

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