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Including Crucial Vinyl from Paul Simon

Don's selections cross time, space and genre, plus his Crucial Vinyl is Paul Simon's 1986 release Graceland.

The Don's selections cross time, space and genre and include another piece of Crucial Vinyl from his album collection.

Don explains why Graceland, Paul Simon's 1986 release, means so much, and he selects three tracks from it.

Don says, "Inspired by a bootleg cassette of South African township music and a trip to South Africa,
this album was a mix of sounds Paul discovered there, combined with his pop sensibility and
mastery of lyrics. Recording and collaborating with South African and American musicians,
he got a lot of grief for seemingly breaking the cultural boycott, and was even accused of
'stealing' African music - ridiculous. Not only was this a fantastic record, but it opened South
African music to a whole new audience, and, as far as accusations of stealing African music,
well, last time I checked, there was still plenty there...".

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Music Played

  • Golden Rules

    Auntie Pearl's House

    • Golden Ticket.
    • Lex Records.
    • 001.

  • The Little Ones

    cha cha cha

  • Mr. Bloe

    Groovin' With Mr Bloe

    • Polydor.

  • MikKIM

    Magnificent Cash

    • Big Bong Records 2012.

  • Beck

    Dreams

  • Stevie Wonder

    Higher Ground

    • Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 (Various Artists).
    • Spectrum Music.

  • Harry Nilsson

    Jump Into the Fire

    • Nilsson Schmilsson.
    • RCA.
    • 009.

  • Tiger

    Bam Bam

    • Bam Bam.
    • Ras Records Inc..
    • 3.

  • Public Enemy

    Earthizen

    • RCS Music.

  • Mexican Institute of Sound

    Cha Cha Cha

    • M茅jico M谩xico.
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 22.

  • Romare

    Work Song

    • Projections.
    • Ninja Tune.
    • 2.

  • Algiers

    But She Was Not Flying

    • Matador.

  • Om Unit

    Wicker And Pearl

    • Threads LP.
    • Civil Music.
    • 13.

  • Aswad

    Rainbow Culture

    • Rainbow Culture / Covenant Dub.
    • Island Records.
    • 1.

  • Elbow

    Lost Worker Bee

    • POLYDOR.

  • Minority Association

    Last Train

    • We Are Not Them.
    • 1.

  • Ratatat

    Magnifique

    • Magnifique.
    • Because Music.
    • 3.

  • RBTS WIN

    Beach Child

    • Palm Sunday (Deluxe Edition).
    • Not On Label.

  • Dusty Springfield

    Breakfast In Bed

    • Dusty Springfield - The Look Of Love.
    • Universal.

  • Prince Far I & The Arabs

    Shake The Nation

    • Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter III.
    • Daddy Kool.
    • 1.

  • Beach House

    Sparks

    • Bella Union.

  • The Sound of Urchin

    Zen Magic Marker

    • You Are The Best.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Mac DeMarco

    Another One

    • Another One.
    • Captured Tracks.
    • 2.

  • Rod Taylor

    His Imperial Majesty

    • His Imperial Majesty / African Anthem.
    • Dread At The Controls.
    • 1.

  • Paul Simon

    Graceland

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Paul Simon

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

    • Warner Bros.

  • Paul Simon

    The Boy in the Bubble

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 3.

  • Jan Hammer Group

    Don't You Know

    • Melodies.
    • Nemperor Records.
    • 1.

  • Husky

    Tidal Wave

    • Forever So.
    • Sub Pop.
    • 1.

  • Night Beds

    Finished

    • Ivywild.
    • Dead Oceans.
    • 1.

  • Hiroshi Fujiwara & K.U.D.O

    Never Can Say Goodbye

    • Hiroshi Fujiwara & K.U.D.O. Present Michael Jackson/The Jackson 5 Remix.
    • Universal.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Sun 16 Aug 2015 22:00
    成人快手 Radio 6 Music