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Manic Street Preachers

Two hours of Manic Street Preachers gold featuring classic ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ sessions, interviews and live performances as Huw Stephens tells the story of one of Wales finest groups.

Huw Stephens delves into the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Archive to tell the over three decade long story of Manic Street Preachers.

Get ready for two hours of Manics gold featuring classic sessions, interviews and performances.

From those early angry, politically charged albums, to the tragic disappearance of rhythm guitarist and lyricist Richey Edwards, through gold selling albums in the late 90s to a return to the top of the charts with their latest record, Huw tracks the key moments in the career of one of Wales finest groups.

Part of the Welsh Wonders series, celebrating Wales’ greatest musical talents with a little help from the world-famous ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Archive. To listen to other episodes celebrating Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Tom Jones, Bonnie Tyler and Stereophonics, search in ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sounds for ‘Welsh Wonders’.

A Listen Production for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Wales and ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sounds. For Listen, the producer is Steve Harris and Exec Producer is Kellie Redmond. For ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Wales the Exec Producer is Ed Richmond. With special thanks to the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ archive team.

1 hour, 56 minutes

Last on

Mon 27 May 2024 12:00

Music Played

  • Manic Street Preachers

    If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
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    Motorcycle Emptiness (Live on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 1, September 1993)

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    You Love Us

    • Epic.
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    From Despair To Where (Phoenix Festival 1993)

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    Faster (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Live Recording, London Astoria, 1994)

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    Everything Must Go (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park, September 2018)

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    Kevin Carter (Live in Manchester, 1997)

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    Australia (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 1 Sound City, Leeds April 1996)

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    A Design For Life (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 1 Sound City, Leeds April 1996)

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    You're Tender And You're Tired (Glastonbury Festival 1999)

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    You Stole The Sun From My Heart (Glastonbury Festival 1999)

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    Motown Junk (Glastonbury Festival 1999)

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    Ocean Spray

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    The Masses Against the Classes

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    The Love of Richard Nixon (Lamacq Live, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 1 November 2004)

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    Borderline (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ 6 Music Festival 2022)

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    Sweet Child O' Mine (Live at Cardiff Castle)

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    Indian Summer (Live on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 2, September 2007)

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    Autumnsong (Live on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 2, September 2007)

  • Manic Street Preachers

    (It's Not War) Just The End Of Love

  • Manic Street Preachers

    People Give In (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park, September 2018)

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Orwellian (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Wales in concert, St David's Hall, August 2021)

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Your Love Alone Is Not Enough (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Wales concert, St David's Hall, August

Broadcast

  • Mon 27 May 2024 12:00