This episode Tim is joined by Shirley Manson from Garbage, to talk about the band’s debut album on its 30th anniversary.The album was one of the best alternative debuts of the 90s, standing out in a decade typified by grunge in the States and Britpop on this side of the pond.Garbage formed in 1993 with Duke Erikson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig, who was fresh off the back of the success of producing Nirvana’s Nevermind.They were joined by Shirley Manson the following year, and it is her work in Garbage that has established Manson as one of the most iconic women in rock music in the last 3 decades.Garbage’s debut went multi-platinum around the world and saw the group receive two Grammy nominations.Garbage was released on 15th August 1995 on Almo.
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Joan Armatrading
This episode, Tim was joined by Joan Armatrading and Glyn Johns to talk about Joan’s self-titled third album from 1976.In the 1970s, Joan Armatrading became one of the first British female singer-songwriters to achieve international success thanks to her brilliant musicianship and vivid songwriting.Glyn Johns, meanwhile, boasts a CV to parallel any record producer, having worked with the Beatles, the Stones, the Who, Led Zeppelin, the Kinks, Bob Dylan, the Clash, Eagles, Eric Clapton and of course, John Armatrading.Joan Armatrading was released in July 1976 on A&M.
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Inspiral Carpets
This episode Tim Burgess is joined by Graham Lambert & Clint Boon from Inspiral Carpets to talk about their debut album, Life on it’s 35th anniversary.Life hit the number 2 spot in the UK album charts in 1990 and Inspiral Carpets were one of a number of bands from the Greater Manchester area to have success during that period. The Charlatans being another who were also deemed to be part of the cultural movement dubbed Madchester.Life was released on 23rd April 1990 on Mute.
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Cast
This episode Tim Burgess is joined by John Power from Cast.Having left legendary Liverpool band the Las, John Power, took inspiration from the last line of the last song on the sole album by the Las… ‘The change is cast’. And it certainly was.Emerging from the Britpop movement of the mid-90s, Cast gained plenty of admirers, including the Gallagher brothers, who taken them on tour with them as part of the Oasis Live 25 reunion tour.Cast’s debut album, All Change, became the highest selling debut album in the history of the Polydor label and here we are celebrating that record on its 30th anniversary.All Change was released on 16th October 1995 on Polydor.
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Frankie Goes To Hollywood
This episode, Tim Burgess is joined by Holly Johnson for a Listening Party.Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s Welcome To The Pleasuredome stands out as one of the most iconic album releases of the 1980s. Musically it soundtracked the middle of the decade as Frankie dominated the charts, this album containing 3 consecutive number one singles in the UK.They also dominated the conversations of the time, the record steeped in controversy, with on air bans, shocking videos and less controversially, everyone wearing Frankie Says Relax t shirts.Welcome to the Pleasuredome was released on 29th October 1984 on ZTT.
Tim’s Listening Party is the new podcast from The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess as he brings his world-famous Twitter Listening Party to Absolute Radio. Back during lockdown with everyone missing live music, Tim realised we all had the opportunity to take part in one great big listening party. What has followed is over a thousand album playbacks in real time, together with the people who made them. Now, Tim will bring these listening parties to podcasts as he celebrates records alongside some of his favourite artists. We’ll hear unique stories and exclusive insights to albums as Tim once again creates the world’s biggest listening party.
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