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Alexander Carson

Guy chats to musician and songwriter Alexander Carson about Lord Byron, piano collecting and tricorn hats.

Guy chats to musician and songwriter Alexander Carson about Lord Byron, piano collecting and tricorn hats.

There's also a musical postcard from Roddy Hart, a rhythm and blues classic from the Beckapedia, and birthday wishes for Julie Walters, Baden Powell and Dolly the Sheep.

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  • Genesis

    I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)

    • Virgin.

  • Ray Charles

    I Don't Need No Doctor

    • Rhino.

  • Aretha Franklin

    I Say A Little Prayer

    • Atlantic.

  • The Monkees

    Me & Magdalena

    • Rhino.

  • Courtney Barnett

    Pedestrian at Best

    • Marathon Artists/House Anxiety.

  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Fire

    • MCA.

  • Marvin Gaye

    Midnight Lady

    • Columbia/Legacy.

  • Lucinda Williams

    Joy

    • Island Mercury.

  • Antibalas

    Hourglass

    • DAPTONE RECORDS.

  • Elvis Costello

    Pump It Up

    • Radar Records.

  • Alexander Carson

    Coda

    • Self release.

  • Alexander Carson

    Corporeal & Complete

    • Self release.

  • Hugh Bean, New Philharmonic Orchestra & Adrian Boult

    The Lark Ascending

    • WMG.

  • Beastie Boys

    Something's Got To Give

    • EMI Records.

  • Pink Floyd

    Sheep

    • EMI Records.

  • The Dandy Warhols

    Boys Better

    • Capitol.

  • Fontaines D.C.

    Boys In The Better Land

    • PARTISAN RECORDS.

  • Fats Domino

    Mardi Gras In New Orleans

    • Blue Orchid.

  • Toots & The Maytals

    Monkey Man

    • Quality Television.

  • Tommy Tucker

    Hi Heel Sneakers

    • Virgin.

  • Jesca Hoop

    Designer Citizen

    • Last Laugh/ Republic of Music.

  • Johnny Nash

    I Can See Clearly Now

    • Telstar.

  • Clarissa Connelly

    Give it Back

    • Warp Records.

  • Ivor Cutler

    Bicarbonate of Chicken

    • virgin.

  • Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabaté

    Queen Bee

    • Hannibal.

  • Joni Mitchell

    My Old Man

    • Rhino.

  • Beverly Glenn‐Copeland & Sam Smith

    Ever New

    • The Red Hot Organization.

  • HAAi & Jon Hopkins

    Baby, We're Ascending

    • Mute.

  • Sampa the Great

    Let Me Be Great

    • Loma Vista.

  • The Lilac Time

    Grey Skies and Work Things

    • Needle Mythology.

  • Finn

    Where Is My Soul

    • EMI/PARLAPHONE.

  • Spiritualized

    Broken Heart

    • Dedicated.

  • Kate Bush

    The Man With The Child In His Eyes

    • EMI.

  • Billy Swan

    Don't Be Cruel

    • Epic/Legacy.

  • Theo Bleak

    It's Not Doing Me Any Good

    • Bold Cut Records.

  • Mazzy Star

    Rhymes Of An Hour

    • Capitol.

  • Yo La Tengo

    By the Time It Gets Dark

    • Matador.

  • Low

    Try to Sleep

    • Subpop.

  • Ray Charles

    Midnight

    • Black Sheep Music.

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