Mastertapes
Radio show
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Mastertapes is a BBC Radio 4 programme, presented by John Wilson, which discusses the making of significant rock albums.[1] The featured artists are interviewed, in front of an audience, and perform exclusive live tracks, many of which are available on the programme's website.[1] Each album is discussed over two half-hour programmes: the "A side" programme features the artist being interviewed by Wilson, with the "B side" programme featuring questions from the studio audience.
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
Episodes
Each episode has two parts ("Side A" and "Side B"). The "First broadcast" date refers to "Side A".
Series 1
| Episode | Artist | Album | First broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Bragg | Talking with the Taxman about Poetry (1986) | 30 Oct 2012 [2] |
| 2 | Suzanne Vega | Solitude Standing (1987) | 6 November 2012 [3] |
| 3 | Paul Weller | The Gift (1982) | 13 November 2012 [4] |
| 4 | Brinsley Forde (Aswad) | New Chapter (1981) | 20 November 2012 [5] |
| 5 | Ray Davies | Lola (1970) and Muswell Hillbillies (1971) | 27 November 2012 [6] |
| 6 | Corinne Bailey Rae | The Sea (2010) | 4 December 2012 [7] |
| 7 | Rod Argent, Chris White and Colin Blunstone (The Zombies) | Odessey and Oracle (1968) | 11 December 2012 [8] |
Series 2
| Episode | Artist | Album | First broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilko Johnson (Dr. Feelgood) | Down by the Jetty (1975) | 27 May 2013 [9] |
| 2 | Mike Scott and Steve Wickham (The Waterboys) | Fisherman's Blues (1988) | 3 June 2013 [10] |
| 3 | Richard Thompson | Rumor and Sigh (1991) | 10 June 2013 [11] |
| 4 | Eliza and Martin Carthy | Anglicana (2002) | 17 June 2013 [12] |
| 5 | Gary Kemp and Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet) | True (1983) | 24 June 2013 [13] |
Series 3
| Episode | Artist | Album | First broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie Williams | Life Thru a Lens (1997) | 11 November 2013 [14] |
| 2 | David Crosby | If I Could Only Remember My Name (1971) | 18 November 2013 [15] |
| 3 | Natalie Merchant | Tigerlily (1995) | 25 November 2013 [16] |
| 4 | Edwyn Collins | Gorgeous George (1994) | 2 December 2013 [17] |
| 5 | Jazzie B and Caron Wheeler (Soul II Soul) | Club Classics Vol. One (1989) | 9 December 2013 [18] |
Series 4
| Episode | Artist | Album | First broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rufus Wainwright | Want One (2003) | 10 November 2014 [19] |
| 2 | Manic Street Preachers | The Holy Bible (1994) | 17 November 2014 [20] |
| 3 | Angélique Kidjo | Ayé (1994) | 24 November 2014 [21] |
| 4 | Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats) | A Tonic for the Troops (1978) | 1 December 2014 [22] |
| 5 | Noel Gallagher | High Flying Birds (2011) | 8 December 2014 [23] |
| 6 | Sinéad O'Connor | Theology (2007) | 15 December 2014 [24] |
Series 5
| Episode | Artist | Album | First broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgie Fame | Rhythm and Blues at the Flamingo (1964) | 21 December 2015 [25] |
| 2 | Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford (Squeeze) | East Side Story (1981) | 28 December 2015 [26] |
| 3 | David Hinds and Selwyn Brown (Steel Pulse) | Handsworth Revolution (1978) | 4 January 2016 [27] |
| 4 | Donovan | Sunshine Superman (1966) | 11 January 2016 [28] |
| 5 | Bellowhead | Hedonism (2010) | 18 January 2016 [29] |
| 6 | Nigel Kennedy | Vivaldi's The Four Seasons (1989) | 25 January 2016 [30] |
Series 6
| Episode | Artist | Album | First broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Paul McCartney | Special edition, covering McCartney's career | 27 December 2016 [31] |
| 1 | Laura Marling | Once I Was an Eagle (2013) | 2 January 2017 [32] |
| 2 | Graham Nash | Songs for Beginners (1971), This Path Tonight (2016) | 9 January 2017 [33] |
| 3 | Shirley Collins | Love, Death and the Lady (1969), Lodestar (2016) | 16 January 2017 [34] |
| 4 | Craig David | Born To Do It (2000), Following My Intuition (2010) | 23 January 2017 [35] |
| 5 | Tom Jones | Praise and Blame (2010) | 30 January 2017 [36] |
| 6 | Randy Newman | Sail Away (1972) | 28 August 2017 [37] |
