Summary
Radio 1: Established 1967 is a compilation album consisting of covers recorded for BBC Radio 1 by a number of artists to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the radio station. There are 40 covers recorded by 40 different artists. Each artist chose a song from their assigned year, with the only exception being the Kaiser Chiefs – they were required to cover "Flowers in the Rain" by the Move, as it was the first song played on Radio 1. The album was released on 1 October 2007. The Raconteurs appear as the only band to cover a song, and have one of their own songs covered.
| Radio 1: Established 1967 | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by Various | |
| Released | 1 October 2007 |
| Label | Universal Music TV |
| Producer | Various |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| NME | 3/10[1] |
| Pitchfork | 3.4/10[2] |
Not all the years correspond to the original year of release, e.g. 1968, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997 and 1999. The songs were however, remixed or re-released in those years.
Track listing edit
Disc one edit
* - features backing vocals by Girls Aloud
Disc two edit
References edit
- ^ Cashmore, Pete (9 October 2007). "Various Artists: Radio 1 Established 1967". NME. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ Abebe, Nitsuh (2 November 2007). "Various Artists – BBC Radio 1: Established 1967". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 Established 1967". BBC. BBC. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
External links edit
- Official website