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 Lily 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

Source: sun.co.uk

 

Can't wait to hear some of the songs :o :w00t:

 

And whats everyones opinions on Razorlight's cover choice?

Erm... ive never heard the song before... should be interisting though.

Should be very good :o

Johnny you've never heard Englishman In New York? :o

 

"Im an alien, im a legal alien, im an englishman in new york"?

Here, im sure you have :lol:

He's from Hull...

 

Say no more :P

:lol: Leave him alone

I know, he's already gave me 0 stars on my profile :lol:

 

Dunno why though...

Coz youre from York, obv -_- :P

SING WHEN YOU'RE FISHING...

Wow, this looks really good :o I might buy this actually ^_^

So many of those I want to hear :lol:

 

I think the Streets version of Your Song will be... interesting :lol:

No ive never heard of it before :huh:

 

Sorry fletch.... :wub: Ive changed my rating if that will make you happy... :lol:

 

 

this is just all the live lounge songs!

No, apparently these are songs exclusively recorded for the CD, never before performed by the featured artists

Its now been given a proper name (although tbh I think I preferred "That Radio 1 Birthday CD"), and an official release date (1st October) :o

 

The final tracklisting is up as well:

 

Disc One

* 1. Flowers In The Rain-Kaiser Chiefs

* 2. All Along The Watchtower-The Fratellis

* 3. Cupid-Amy Winehouse

* 4. Lola-Robbie Williams

* 5. Your Song-The Streets

* 6. Betcha By Golly Wow-Sugababes

* 7. You're So Vain-The Feeling

* 8. Band On The Run-Foo Fighters

* 9. Love Is The Drug-Kylie

* 10. Let's Stick Together-KT Tunstall

* 11. Sound And Vision-Franz Ferdinand

* 12. Teenage Kicks-The Raconteurs

* 13. Can't Stand Losing You-Mika Vs Armand Van Helden

* 14. Too Much Too Young-Kasabian

* 15. Under Pressure-Keane

* 16. Town Called Malice-McFly

* 17. Come Back And Stay-James Morrison

* 18. Careless Whisper-Gossip

* 19. The Power Of Love-The Pigeon Detectives

* 20. Don't Get Me Wrong-Lily Allen

 

Disc Two

* 1. You Sexy Thing-Stereophonics

* 2. Fast Car-Mutya Buena

* 3. Lullaby-Editors

* 4. Englishman In New York-Razorlight

* 5. Crazy For You-Groove Armada

* 6. It Must Be Love-Paolo Nutini

* 7. All That She Wants-The Kooks

* 8. You're All I Need To Get By-Mark Ronson

* 9. Stillness In Time-Calvin Harris

* 10. No Diggity-Klaxons

* 11. Lovefool-Just Jack

* 12. Ray Of Light-Natasha Bedingfield

* 13. Drinking In LA-The Twang

* 14. The Great Beyond-The Fray

* 15. Teenage Dirtbag-Girls Aloud

* 16. Like I Love You-Maximo Park

* 17. Don't Look Back Into The Sun-The View

* 18. Toxic-Hard-Fi

* 19. Father And Son-The Enemy

* 20. Steady As She Goes-Corinne Bailey Rae

 

Hard-Fi have recently been telling NME.com that Britney will 'hate' their cover of Toxic, which can only be a good thing as the original song was shite anyway. Should be a good laugh.

 

Here's what HMV said when I spoke exclusively to them about it:

Mykul: So, why exactly have Radio One bothered then?

HMV:On 30 September 1967, the BBC launched a new popular music radio station to compete with the illegal pirate stations that had a monopoly on playing new music. Since that time Radio 1 has become a world famous name, championing new music of all genres and establishing itself as a home to both the popular and the innovative. To celebrate this 40th anniversary, Radio 1 have asked 40 of today's biggest acts to cover 40 tracks from each year of its history. This album is the result.

Mykul: I see. So how is it looking?

HMV:Starting with probably the UK's biggest indie act, Kaiser Chiefs, covering the first track ever to be played on Radio 1, The Move's 'Flowers In The Rain', running all the way through to the modern jazz-folk-soul superstar Corrine Bailey-Rae's version of The Raconteurs' 2006 hit 'Steady As She Goes'.

Mykul: WOW. And whats your pitch gonna be? How do HMV intend to sell this album?

HMV: "Taking its cue from last year's successful 'Live Lounge', this album compiles exclusively recorded tracks of classic songs re-imagined by today's biggest stars."

Mykul: Nice one

 

Im deffo getting this. I liked the Live Lounge album, but I think this is shaping up to be even better tbh

Radio 1 Established 1967 now has an official page on the Radio 1 website. Worth checking out if you've got a bit of spare time

 

Radio 1 Established 1967 Official Page

Just a reminder that this album has now officially gone on sale ^_^

 

Anyone here buying/bought it? :o

I will be Illegal downlading it buying it this week -_- :lol:

Roo already has and he said its really good ^_^

 

I might buy it tomorrow when I go into town