Posted August 16, 200717 yr Covering 40 years of Radio hits The Sun RADIO 1 is preparing to celebrate 40 years at the top with an amazing anniversary treat. I can exclusively reveal the cream of UK talent, plus a couple of adopted Brits, have been rounded up to record a hit from each year the music station has been going. Radio 1 has been a pioneer for pop music since it launched in 1967. Way back in the day, before CHRIS MOYLES, ZANE LOWE or in fact any of the artists were born, the station was pushing back the boundaries of popular music. And now artists from the top of the charts have been invited to pick a song they would like to perform. KAISER CHIEFS kick off the album with their cover of the first track ever played on Radio 1 — Flowers In The Rain by THE MOVE. Troubled AMY WINEHOUSE chose Cupid by JOHNNY NASH, which is ironic considering how dangerously infatuated she is with Blake Fielder-Civil. One track I can’t wait to hear is THE GOSSIP’s version of GEORGE MICHAEL’s Careless Whisper. It is great to see KYLIE back with her first recorded track since recovering from cancer. The jilted singer recorded Love Is A Drug by ROXY MUSIC, which could be a nod to her relationship with OLIVIER MARTINEZ. JO WHILEY’s Live Lounge show has been a pioneer in getting bands to perform cover tracks outside of their comfort zone. But the tracks on this double-sided CD, out on October 1, are all brand new recordings. Other songs include a KASABIAN cover of THE SPECIALS’ Too Much Too Young, LILY ALLEN singing Don’t Get Me Wrong by The Pretenders and GIRLS ALOUD covering the rocky Teenage Dirtbag. Youngsters THE VIEW are covering their pals THE LIBERTINES’ Don’t Look Back Into The Sun. Here’s a list of the 40 tracks in full. 1967 – Flowers In The Rain (The Move) by Kaiser Chiefs 1968 – All Along The Watchtower (Jimi Hendrix Experience) by The Fratellis 1969 – Cupid (Johnny Nash) by Amy Winehouse 1970 – Lola (The Kinks) by Robbie Williams :yahoo: :yahoo: :cheer: :w00t: :wub: 1971 – Your Song (Elton John) by The Streets 1972 – Betcha By Golly Wow (The Stylistics) by Sugababes 1973 – You’re So Vain (Carly Simon) by The Feeling 1974 – Band On The Run (Wings) by Foo Fighters 1975 – Love Is The Drug (Roxy Music) by Kylie 1976 – Let’s Stick Together (Bryan Ferry) by KT Tunstall 1977 – Sound & Vision (David Bowie) by Franz Ferdinand 1978 – Teenage Kicks (The Undertones) by The Raconteurs 1979 – Can’t Stand Losing You (The Police) by Mika 1980 – Too Much Too Young (The Specials) by Kasabian 1981 – Under Pressure (Queen & David Bowie) by Keane 1982 – Town Called Malice (The Jam) by McFly 1983 – Come Back And Stay (Paul Young) by James Morrison 1984 – Careless Whisper (George Michael) by The Gossip 1985 – The Power Of Love (Huey Lewis & The News) by Pigeon Detectives 1986 – Don’t Get Me Wrong (The Pretenders) by Lily Allen 1987 – You Sexy Thing (Hot Chocolate) by Stereophonics 1988 – Fast Car (Tracy Chapman) by Mutya Buena 1989 – Lullaby (The Cure) by Editors 1990 – Englishman In New York (Sting) by Razorlight 1991 – Crazy For You (Madonna) by Groove Armada 1992 – It Must Be Love (Madness) by Paolo Nutini 1993 – All That She Wants (Ace Of Base) by The Kooks 1994 – You’re All I Need To Get By (Mary J Blige) by Mark Ronson 1995 – Stillness In Time (Jamiroquai) by Calvin Harris 1996 – No Diggity (Blackstreet) by Klaxons 1997 – Love Fool (The Cardigans) by Just Jack 1998 – Ray Of Light (Madonna) by Natasha Bedingfield 1999 – Drinking in LA (Bran Van 3000) by The Twang 2000 – The Great Beyond (REM) by The Fray 2001 – Teenage Dirtbag (Wheatus) by Girls Aloud 2002 – Like I Love You (Justin Timberlake) by Maximo Park 2003 – Don’t Look Back Into The Sun (The Libertines) by The View 2004 – Toxic (Britney Spears) by Hard-Fi 2005 – Father & Son (Yusuf & Ronan Keating) by The Enemy 2006 – Steady As She Goes (The Raconteurs) by Corinne Bailey Rae
August 16, 200717 yr Author OMG, I LOVE the Kinks, and Lola is one of my favourite songs, such a classic. I cannot wait to hear Rob's version. Even when he is taking a break he still manages to give us things to look forward to music wise with these covers. :w00t: Lola, performanced in 1970. Robbie is going to do such a great version of this. :wub: IMsnqQHOwFg
August 16, 200717 yr Author Although saying that I would've perfered him to do 'You really got me now', which is just amazing. Or Sunday Afternoon :wub:
August 16, 200717 yr Author And apperently Guy Chambers has been involved. I take it he must've produced or co-produced it with Rob :w00t:
August 16, 200717 yr Author Definatly with Guy :cheer: Radio 1's new covers' album http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/news/entertain...ers_album.shtml Check the full track listing from the upcoming Radio 1 release. Mika and Amy Winehouse are just two of the 40 acts that are recording cover versions to celebrate Radio 1's 40th birthday. The idea is each band had to pick a hit from the past 40 years. For example, Robbie Williams got 1970 and has recorded Lola by the Kinks. He did that with Guy Chambers. Check out the full tracklisting: 1967 – Flowers In The Rain (The Move) covered by The Kaiser Chiefs 1968 – All Along The Watchtower (Jimi Hendrix Experience) covered by The Fratellis 1969 – Cupid (Johnny Nash) covered by Amy Winehouse 1970 – Lola (The Kinks) covered by Robbie Williams 1971 – Your Song (Elton John) covered by The Streets 1972 – Betcha By Golly Wow (The Stylistics) covered by Sugababes 1973 – You’re So Vain (Carly Simon) covered by The Feeling 1974 – Band On The Run (Wings) covered by Foo Fighters 1975 – Love Is The Drug (Roxy Music) covered by Kylie 1976 – Let’s Stick Together (Bryan Ferry) covered by KT Tunstall 1977 – Sound & Vision (David Bowie) covered by Franz Ferdinand 1978 – Teenage Kicks (The Undertones) covered by The Raconteurs 1979 – Can’t Stand Losing You (The Police) covered by Mika 1980 – Too Much Too Young (The Specials) covered by Kasabian 1981 – Under Pressure (Queen & David Bowie) covered by Keane 1982 – Town Called Malice (The Jam) covered by McFly 1983 – Come Back And Stay (Paul Young) covered by James Morrison 1984 – Careless Whisper (George Michael) covered by The Gossip 1985 – The Power Of Love (Huey Lewis & The News) covered by Pigeon Detectives 1986 – Don’t Get Me Wrong (The Pretenders) covered by Lilly Allen 1987 – You Sexy Thing (Hot Chocolate) covered by Stereophonics 1988 – Fast Car (Tracy Chapman) covered by Mutya Buena 1989 – Lullaby (the Cure) covered by Editors 1990 – Englishman In New York (Sting) covered by Razorlight 1991 – Crazy For You (Madonna) covered by Groove Armada 1992 – It Must Be Love (Madness) covered by Paolo Nutini 1993 – All That She Wants (Ace Of Base) covered by The Kooks 1994 – You’re All I Need To Get By (Mary J Blige) covered by Mark Ronson 1995 – Stillness In Time (Jamiroquai) covered by Calvin Harris 1996 – No Diggity (Blackstreet) covered by Klaxons 1997 – Love Fool (The Cardigans) covered by Just Jack 1998 – Ray Of Light (Madonna) covered by Natasha Bedingfield 1999 – Drinking in LA (Bran Van 3000) covered by The Twang 2000 – The Great Beyond (REM) covered by The Fray 2001 – Teenage Dirtbag (Wheatus) covered by Girls Aloud 2002 – Like I Love You (Justin Timberlake) covered by Maximo Park 2003 – Don’t Look Back Into The Sun (The Libertines) covered by The View 2004 – Toxic (Britney Spears) covered by Hard-Fi 2005 – Father & Son (Yusuf & Ronan Keating) covered by The Enemy 2006 – Steady As She Goes (The Raconteurs) covered by Corinne Bailey Rae
August 16, 200717 yr Author I am very pleased with these covers he's done this year, first on the Mark Ronson album,, then Dean Martin and now this. It is keeping me very happy, because I do not want him to release an album this year. These covers will more than do till next year or whenever he releases a new album. :D
August 16, 200717 yr Th Mark Ronson one is BRILL, the swing one is so and so. Looking forward to this.
August 16, 200717 yr Author not yet another cover :rolleyes: How is it a bad thing? :unsure: It's not like he is releasing it on one of his own albums and he won't be releasing an album till next year, so surely anything is better than nothing?
August 16, 200717 yr How is it a bad thing? :unsure: It's not like he is releasing it on one of his own albums and he won't be releasing an album till next year, so surely anything is better than nothing? you got me there :P i love when he sings...but i don't like covers because it doesn't feel right :teresa: i don't feel related to song :rolleyes: but ok ^_^ better something then nothing :dance:
August 16, 200717 yr And apperently Guy Chambers has been involved. I take it he must've produced or co-produced it with Rob :w00t: Scotty....I am thrilled.....I love this song................ :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: How do you know Guy is involved.................. :unsure:
August 16, 200717 yr Author Scotty....I am thrilled.....I love this song................ :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: How do you know Guy is involved.................. :unsure: Because it says so in the article I posted from Radio 1 :P
August 16, 200717 yr Author I can only presume this is the track Gary Nuttell was refering to, because he said he was with Guy working on a song for Rob. They must've been doing the instuments, and production etc. Whilst, if it was an original song, Rob would've been involved no doubt.
August 16, 200717 yr Because it says so in the article I posted from Radio 1 :P O'...So are you saying that I am blind....Do you want me to call you an ' Oink' like LW............................ :w00t: :dance: :dance: :dance: I LOVE :wub: LOLA & ROBBIE :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: I hope it's bloody true & not another load of tripe....... :lol: BTW....This album is gonna fly out of the shops....some great tracks on it.......................... Edited August 16, 200717 yr by TessaT
August 17, 200717 yr My favourite Kinks song is Waterloo Sunset :cheer: Ray Davis is a phenomenal lyricist. ^_^
August 17, 200717 yr Is this the song? :unsure: I don't hear this song much so I am just making sure IMsnqQHOwFg
