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Part 3: 60 Great Alternative No 1 Albums from the 90s

In this landmark series, Dermot charts the 60 great alternative albums to hit No 1 in the 90s - in chronological order. We are up to 1996 and feature Reef, Mansun and Kula Shaker.

In this landmark series, Dermot charts the 60 great alternative albums to hit No 1 in the 90s - in chronological order. We are up to 1996 and feature Oasis, Ocean Colour Scene and Radiohead.

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An Ora et Labora production for BBC Radio 2.

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Music Played

  • Suede

    Trash

    • Nude Records.

  • R.E.M.

    Electrolite

    • Warner Bros.

  • Kula Shaker

    Tattva

    • Columbia.

  • Reef

    Place Your Hands

    • Virgin.

  • Texas

    Polo Mint City

    • Mercury.

  • Blur

    Chinese Bombs

    • FOOD.

  • Mansun

    Wide Open Space

    • Parlophone.

  • The Chemical Brothers

    Setting Sun

    • Polydor.

  • The Charlatans

    North Country Boy

    • Beggars Banquet.

  • Radiohead

    Exit Music (For A Film)

    • Parlophone.

  • The Prodigy

    Diesel Power

    • XL.

  • Oasis

    Stand By Me

    • The 1998 Brit Awards (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Ocean Colour Scene

    Better Day

    • Island.

  • The Verve

    Lucky Man

    • Now.

  • Pulp

    Help The Aged

    • Island.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 17 Mar 202503:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Thursday03:00
    BBC Radio 2