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Johnnie Walker celebrates the 70s by playing classic tracks from both sides of the Atlantic, archive sessions.

This week he speaks to bassist John Illsley about the early days of Dire Straits and the band's hit record, Sultans of Swing.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 2 Aug 2009 15:00

Music Played

  • Mott the Hoople

    All The Way From Memphis

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Sony.
  • Boz Scaggs

    Lido Shuffle

    • My Time: Boz Scaggs Anthology (1969-1997).
    • Sony.
  • David Bowie

    'Heroes'

    • Changesbowie: Greatest Hits (Changes).
    • EMI.
  • J.J. Cale

    I'd Like To Love You Baby

    • Okie.
    • Mercury.
  • Aretha Franklin

    Spanish Harlem

    • Respect: Very Best Of.
    • Warners.
  • Talking Heads

    Uh Oh Love Comes To Town

    • Best Of.
    • WSM.
  • The Doobie Brothers

    Long Train Runnin'

    • Captain & Me.
    • Warner Brothers.
  • Leon Russell

    Delta Lady

    • Leon Russell.
    • Shelter.
  • David Bowie

    Drive-In Saturday

    • Aladdin Sane.
    • EMI.
  • Led Zeppelin

    Going to California

    • Four Symbols.
    • Atlantic.
  • Steve Miller Band

    The Joker

    • Young Hearts: Complete Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.
  • Carly Simon

    Nobody Does It Better

    • Reflections: Greatest Hits.
    • Warners.
  • Andy Fairweather鈥怢ow

    Wide Eyed and Legless

    • Very Best Of Andy Fairweather Low: The Low Rider.
    • Proper.
  • Blondie

    Denis

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Capitol.
  • Santana

    She's Not There

    • Ultimate Santana.
    • BMG.
  • John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air

  • David Bowie

    Rosalyn

    • Pin Ups.
    • EMI.
  • David Bowie

    Here Comes The Night

    • Pin Ups.
    • EMI.
  • The Rolling Stones

    You Can't Always Get What You Want

  • The Moody Blues

    Question

    • Collection.
    • Decca.
  • Patti Smith Group

    Because the Night

    • Easter.
    • Arista.
  • Clash

    London Calling

    • London Calling.
    • Colombia.
  • Dire Straits

    Sultans Of Swing

    • Sultans Of Swing: Very Best Of.
    • Warner Brothers.
  • The Hollies

    The Air That I Breathe

    • 20 Golden Greats.
    • EMI.
  • David Bowie

    Kooks

    • Hunky Dory.
    • EMI.
  • David Bowie

    V-2 Schneider

    • Heroes.
    • EMI.
  • Cheap Trick

    Surrender

    • Gt Hits.
    • Sony.

Broadcast

  • Sun 2 Aug 2009 15:00