Sounds with Simon Tesler

More classic favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is TRAVEL. In Part Two: Around The World by Daft Punk, I'm Like A Bird by Nelly Furtado, Midnight Train To Georgia by Gladys Knight & The Pips, Sailaway by Earth Wind & Fire, Orinoco Flow by Enya, Born To Be Wild by Steppenwo...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is TRAVEL. In Part One: I Travel by Simple Minds, All Around The World by Lisa Stansfield, Get Here by Oleta Adams, Roam by The B52s, Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac, Rockin' All Over The World by Status Quo, All Around The World...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week, another IN MEMORIAM special in which I'm celebrating the careers of a few of the musicians and industry figures who left us over the past three months to join that Great Gig In The Sky. In Part Two: Brother Louie by Hot Chocolate (Tony Wi...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week, another IN MEMORIAM special in which I'm celebrating the careers of a few of the musicians and industry figures who left us over the past three months to join that Great Gig In The Sky. In Part One: Ain't That A Shame by Cheap Trick (Jack...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is WAR. In Part Two: The Lebanon by Human League, Love Is A Battlefield by Pat Benatar, Duel by Propaganda, I'd Rather Fight Than Switch by Ruby Johnson, Love Wars by Womack & Womack, Vietnam by Jimmy Cliff, War Ina Babylon by...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is WAR. In Part One: Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, War by Edwin Starr, Warhead by Riuichi Sakamoto, Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas, War by Funkapolitan, War Baby by Tom Robinson, Bang Bang My Baby Shot Me Down by Nancy...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is CRAZY. In Part Two: Crazy by Gnarls Barkley, Crazy Legs by Cassius, Fool For Love by Das Pop, Mad About You by Hooverphonic, Brain Damage by Dennis Bovell, Stupid Girl by Garbage, Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen, Crazy b...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is CRAZY. In Part One: She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals, Girl Crazy by Hot Chocolate, Beat Crazy by Joe Jackson, Mama Weer All Crazee Now by Slade, Stupidity by Dr Feelgood, Chain Of Fools by Aretha Franklin, I'll Go Cra...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is BLUE. In Part Two: Whenever There's Blue by The Four Tops, The Moon Is Blue by Colourbox, Daydream In Blue by I Monster, Cool Blue Lady by The Selecter, Almost Blue by Elvis Costello, Song Sung Blue by Neil Diamond, Blue Spanish...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is BLUE. In Part One: Have You Ever Had It Blue by The Style Council, Mr Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra, Blue Hat For A Blue Day by Nick Heyward, Blue Bayou by Roy Orbison, Blue Velvet by Bobby Vinton, Blue Monday by Fats Dom...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is JEWELS. In Part Two: Black & Gold by Sam Sparro, Diamonds & Pearls by Prince, Pearls Before Swine by Coldcut, Goldfinger by Shirley Bassey, The Man With The Golden Gun by Lulu, Diamonds Are Forever by Arctic Monkeys, Dia...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is JEWELS. In Part One: Gold Rush by Yello, Mother Of Pearl by Roxy Music, Pearly-Dewdrops Drops by Cocteau Twins, Diamond by Klint, She Loved Like Diamond by Spandau Ballet, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds by The Beatles, Solid Gold...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is CITIES. In Part Two: Funky Nassau by The Beginning Of The End, Funky Kingston by Toots & The Maytals, London Town by Light Of The World, Werewolves Of London by Warren Zevon, Angel Of Harlem by U2, Berlin by Lou Reed, Amster...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is CITIES. In Part One: Nutbush City Limits by Ike & Tina Turner, I Love New York by Madonna, Englishman in New York by Sting, Cleveland Rocks by Ian Hunter, Woman From Tokyo by Deep Purple, In The City by The Jam, Hong Kong Ga...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is SAMPLES . In Part Two: Too Funky by George Michael, Toxic by Britney Spears, Let's Play It Cool by Steinski & Mass Media, Mary Mary by Run-DMC, Paid In Full by Eric B & Rakim, Timber by Coldcut, Praise You by Fatboy Slim...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is SAMPLES . In Part One: Flash by Queen, Help Me Somebody by Brian Eno & David Byrne, Buffalo Gals by Malcolm McLaren, Groove Jumping by 400 Blows, 19 by Paul Hardcastle, Programme 7 by Dr Calculus, The Walker by Hoodlum Pries...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is YEARS . In Part Two: 20 Years by Cassius, Light Years by Kylie Minogue, 1901 by Phoenix, 20th Century Boy by T.Rex, In The Year 2525 by Zager & Evans, Two Sevens Clash by Culture, 1977 by The Clash, 2000AD by The Rezillos, D...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is YEARS . In Part One: Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five by Wings, 1984 by David Bowie, Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) by Eurythmics, Reelin' In The Years by Steely Dan, Summer Of '69 by Bryan Adams, Years Later by Cactus World Ne...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is BOYS. In Part Two: American Boy by Estelle, Nature Boy by George Benson, The Boys In Blue by Light Of The World, Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat, Sexy Boy by Air, Whipping Boy by Ben Harper, Manish Boy by Muddy Waters, The Boy Wit...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is BOYS. In Part One: Wild Boys by Duran Duran, The Boys Are Back In Town by Thin Lizzy, Stories For Boys by U2, World's Forgotten Boy by Billy Idol, Tattooed Love Boys by The Pretenders, Country Boy by Ricky Skaggs, Country Boy by...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is GIRLS. In Part Two: Bad Girls by Donna Summer, My Girl by The Temptations, Hey Girl Don't Bother Me by The Tams, Hey Boy! Hey Girl! by Louis Prima & Keely Smith, The Girl From Ipanema by Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto, Typi...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is GIRLS. In Part One: American Girl by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Material Girl by Madonna, Uptown Girl by Billy Joel, All Girls Lie by Bette Bright, Tell That Girl To Shut Up by Holly & The Italians, Girls Talk by Dav...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is RED ! In Part Two: Red Alert by Basement Jaxx, The Angels Want To Wear My Red Shoes by Elvis Costello, Contact in Red Square by Blondie, Red by XTC, My Little Red Book by The Burt Bacharach Orchestra, Little Red Rooster by Sam C...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is RED ! In Part One: The Red Shoes by Kate Bush, Red Guitar by David Sylvian, Sad Old Red by Simply Red, Red Right Hand by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The Pink Room by Angelo Badalamenti, Red Light by Siouxsie & The Banshee...

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is CARS ! Time to rev up for more than 20 tracks from David Bowie, Rose Royce, Gary Numan, Jonathan Richman, The Cars and many more. In Part Two: Highway Star by Deep Purple, Brand New Cadillac by Vince Taylor & The Playboys, I...