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PopMaster and Shirley Manson

Shirley Manson of Garbage picks the Tracks of My Years. There's the daily love song, record and album of the week plus PopMaster.

Shirley Manson, lead singer of the alternative rock band Garbage, chooses the Tracks of My Years. Born in Edinburgh, Shirley has spent the majority of her career commuting between her home city and America to record with Garbage, which originally formed in Madison, Wisconsin. She now lives and works primarily in Los Angeles while maintaining a second home in Edinburgh. To date Garbage has sold over 17 million albums worldwide and are now back with a brand new album called 'No God No Masters' - their first new material in five years. Shirley says the album was inspired by the 'weird subversive pop of Roxy Music'.

During lockdown she spent a lot of time cooking, reading and walking the dog. She also made a playlist on International Women's Day this year, featuring artists such as St. Vincent, Laura Marling, Arlo Parks and Little Simz. Last August she released the second series of her podcast 'The Jump' where she talks to influential musicians from the last two decades.

Garbage's self-titled debut album is now over 25 years old. It's also more than 21 years since their 1999 James Bond opening song for 'The World Is Not Enough' was first released. It was included on the James Bond compilation 'The Best of Bond...James Bond' and Garbage's greatest hits album 'Absolute Garbage'.

Garbage are to co-headline a ten date tour with Blondie later this year, starting on 6th November in Liverpool - they last toured together in 2017. Shirley had the pleasure of inducting Blondie into the rock and Roll Hall of Fame back in March 2006.

The next two tracks Shirley has chosen come from Abba and The Beatles. Ken also has the daily love song, record and album of the week plus PopMaster. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Tue 13 Jul 2021 09:30

Music Played

  • Michael McDonald

    Sweet Freedom

    • Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Ed Sheeran

    Bad Habits

    • (CD Single).
    • Asylum Records.
  • Donna Summer

    This Time I Know It's For Real

    • Best Of Donna Summer.
    • Warner Bros..
  • Katy Perry

    Chained To The Rhythm (feat. Skip Marley)

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol Records.
  • Genesis

    Invisible Touch

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.
  • Jake Bugg

    Lost

    • Saturday Night, Sunday Morning.
    • RCA.
  • Judy Clay & William Bell

    Private Number

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.
  • Boy Meets Girl

    Waiting For A Star To Fall

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.
  • Record of the Week

    • Will Young

      Crying On The Bathroom Floor

      • Crying On The Bathroom Floor.
      • Cooking Vinyl.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Turn To Stone

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.
  • Ellie Goulding

    Love Me Like You Do

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Jessie J

    I Want Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Lava Music/Republic Records.
  • Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • Reef

    How I Got Over

    • (CD Single).
    • REEFBAND.
    • 1.
  • The Motors

    Airport

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Natalie Imbruglia

    Build It Better

    • Firebird.
    • BMG Rights Management.
  • Andreas Johnson

    Glorious

    • Glorious (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Mabel

    Let Them Know

    • About Last Night....
    • Polydor.
  • Chris Rea

    Fool (If You Think It's Over)

    • Hard To Find 45s On CD, Vol. 8: Seventies Pop Classics (Various Artists).
    • Eric Records.
  • Garbage

    Stupid Girl

    • (CD Single).
    • Mushroom.
  • 10cc

    Life Is a Minestrone

    • The Singles.
    • Mercury.
  • Album of the Week

    • Tom Odell

      lose you again

      • monsters.
      • Columbia.
  • Lemar

    If There's Any Justice

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music UK.
  • Marshmello & Jonas Brothers

    Leave Before You Love Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Tracks Of My Years

    • ABBA

      Waterloo

      • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
      • Polar.
      • 019.
    • The Beatles

      You Never Give Me Your Money

      • Abbey Road.
      • Apple.
      • 9.
  • Ava Max

    everytime I cry

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Lionel Richie

    Don't Stop the Music

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
  • Baccara

    Yes Sir, I Can Boogie

    • Million Sellers Vol.14 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

Broadcast

  • Tue 13 Jul 2021 09:30