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Johnnie talks to the South African keyboard player and frontman Manfred Mann. His Album of the Week is 1971's 'There's a Riot Goin' On' by Sly and the Family Stone.

Leaving his Earth Band at home, South African keyboard player and frontman Manfred Mann talks to Johnnie Walker.

After re-locating from South Africa to the UK in 1961, Mann and his blues-influenced crossover band went on to enjoy chart success with hits including Do Wah Diddy Diddy. In the 1970s Manfred formed Manfred Mann's Earth Band, having a major hit in 1976 with Bruce Springsteen's Blinded By The Light. Still performing with the Earth Band 35 years later, Manfred drops by to reminisce with Johnnie Walker.

Also on the show, listener Wendy Carlyle remembers her musical highlights in My 70s and our featured album is from Woodstock favourites, Sly And The Family Stone. Written at the dawn of the 1970s, There's A Riot Goin' On signals and explores the disintegration of the hippy era, with a dark, troubled but highly acclaimed piece of soul-rock funk. Johnnie chooses cuts from the record and remembers the making of the album.

1 hour, 56 minutes

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Sun 1 Apr 2012 15:00
麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • Free - Wishing Well

  • Archie Bell & the Drells

    Soul City Walk

  • Squeeze

    Take Me I'm Yours

  • Al Stewart

    On The Border

  • Sly & the Family Stone

    Runnin' Away

  • ABBA

    Knowing Me Knowing You

  • My 70s: Wendy Carlyle

    • Lindisfarne

      Meet Me On The Corner

  • David Bowie

    Time

  • Mott the Hoople

    All The Young Dudes

  • Free

    All Right Now

  • Commodores

    Three Times A Lady

  • Supertramp

    The Logical Song

  • The Beatles

    Nowhere Man

  • The Beatles

    Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

  • The Doobie Brothers

    What A Fool Believes

  • Sly & the Family Stone

    Family Affair

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Jamming

  • Hour 2

    • Van Morrison

      Bright Side Of The Road

  • Demis Roussos

    Forever & Ever

  • Stiff Little Fingers

    Alternative Ulster

  • Peter Gabriel

    Solsbury Hill

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Gold Dust Woman

  • In conversation with Manfred Mann

    • Manfred Mann鈥檚 Earth Band

      California Coastline

  • Manfred Mann鈥檚 Earth Band

    Joybringer

  • Manfred Mann鈥檚 Earth Band

    Blinded By The Light

  • Pink Floyd

    Shine On You Crazy Diamond

  • Dorothy Moore

    Misty Blue

  • Starbuck

    Moonlight Feels Right

  • Squeeze

    Take Me I'm Yours

    • Big Squeeze: The Very Best Of Squeeze.
    • Universal/A&M.

Broadcast

  • Sun 1 Apr 2012 15:00
    麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 2