Radio 1: Established 1967 Explained

Radio 1: Established 1967
Type:studio
Artist:Various
Cover:Radio1Est1967.jpg
Border:yes
Released:1 October 2007
Label:Universal Music TV
Producer:Various

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.

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

Disc one

TitleArtistArtist covered[1] Year
1"Flowers in the Rain"Kaiser ChiefsThe Move1967
2"All Along the Watchtower"The FratellisThe Jimi Hendrix Experience1968
3"Cupid"Amy WinehouseJohnny Nash1969
4"Lola"Robbie WilliamsThe Kinks1970
5"Your Song"The StreetsElton John1971
6"Betcha by Golly, Wow"SugababesThe Stylistics1972
7"You're So Vain"The FeelingCarly Simon1973
8"Band on the Run"Foo FightersPaul McCartney & Wings1974
9"Love Is the Drug"Kylie MinogueRoxy Music1975
10"Let's Stick Together"KT TunstallBryan Ferry1976
11"Sound and Vision"* Franz FerdinandDavid Bowie1977
12"Teenage Kicks"The RaconteursThe Undertones1978
13"Can't Stand Losing You"Mika VS Armand Van HeldenThe Police1979
14"Too Much Too Young"KasabianThe Specials1980
15"Under Pressure"KeaneQueen & David Bowie1981
16"Town Called Malice"McFlyThe Jam1982
17"Come Back and Stay"James MorrisonPaul Young1983
18"Careless Whisper"GossipGeorge Michael1984
19"The Power of Love"The Pigeon DetectivesHuey Lewis and the News1985
20"Don't Get Me Wrong"Lily AllenThe Pretenders1986

Disc two

TitleArtistOriginal artistYear
1"You Sexy Thing"StereophonicsHot Chocolate1987
2"Fast Car"Mutya BuenaTracy Chapman1988
3"Lullaby"EditorsThe Cure1989
4"Englishman in New York"RazorlightSting1990
5"Crazy for You"Groove ArmadaMadonna1991
6"It Must Be Love"Paolo NutiniMadness1992
7"All That She Wants"The KooksAce of Base1993
8"You're All I Need to Get By"Mark RonsonMethod Man and Mary J. Blige1994
9"Stillness in Time"Calvin HarrisJamiroquai1995
10"No Diggity"KlaxonsBlackstreet1996
11"Lovefool"Just JackThe Cardigans1997
12"Ray of Light"Natasha BedingfieldMadonna1998
13"Drinking in L.A."The TwangBran Van 30001999
14"The Great Beyond"The FrayR.E.M.2000
15"Teenage Dirtbag"Girls AloudWheatus2001
16"Like I Love You"Maxïmo ParkJustin Timberlake2002
17"Don't Look Back into the Sun"The ViewThe Libertines2003
18"Toxic"Hard-FiBritney Spears2004
19"Father and Son"The EnemyRonan Keating2005
20"Steady, As She Goes"Corinne Bailey RaeThe Raconteurs2006

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BBC Radio 1 Established 1967 . BBC . BBC . 7 June 2020.