Sunday 25 December 2016

25 Years Of Rock 1955-1979 / 30 Years Of Rock 1980-1984

25 YEARS OF ROCK 1955-1979 / 30 YEARS OF ROCK 1980-1984 (320kbs-m4a/3.87gb/28hrs40mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 25th November to 24th December 2016

A 25-part series, first broadcast in 1980, covering the years 1955-1979. The most significant records of each year are set against Pathe and Movietone newsreels, as well as songs of the year, extracts from Billboard magazine, archive recordings and newspaper clippings read by Bill Bingham.

In 1985, further episodes were added to the 25 Years of Rock series that was broadcast in 1980 covering the years 1955-1979.

The new episodes covered 1980-1984 and the most significant records of each year are set against Pathe and Movietone newsreels, as well as extracts from Billboard magazine, archive recordings and newspaper clippings.

25 YEARS OF ROCK 1955-1959 (320kbs-m4a/653mb/4hrs45mins)

25 YEARS OF ROCK 1960-1964 (320kbs-m4a/653mb/4hrs45mins)


25 YEARS OF ROCK 1965-1969 (320kbs-m4a/656mb/4hrs46mins)

25 YEARS OF ROCK 1970-1974 (320kbs-m4a/652mb/4hrs45mins)

25 YEARS OF ROCK 1975-1979 (320kbs-m4a/652mb/4hrs45mins)

25 YEARS OF ROCK 1980-1984 (320kbs-m4a/677mb/4hrs55mins)

2 comments:

  1. this was such a great series, when you listen from the start of the series you realise how many times history repeats itself, we never seem to learn!

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  2. very tru. i luv the way they place sum trax, like after nixon's watergate bit comes, "how long has this been going on?" skillful, pointed & humorous. there's loads ovvem...

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