Playlists with tracks by Brooklyn Funk Essentials
Sunday 4th April 2021
11:00
Now Playing @6Music
Build A Musical Town
22 / 26 Tracks
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Songs about roads, places and buildings this week.
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First Aid Kit | Cedar Lane | |
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Bobbie Gentry | Ode to Billie Joe |
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Richard Hawley | Coles Corner |
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Talking Heads | Cities |
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Bloc Party | Waiting For The 7.18 |
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PJ Harvey | The Garden |
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Suede | By The Sea |
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The Clash | Lost In The Supermarket |
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The Charlatans | Sproston Green |
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Squarepusher | Beep Street |
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Underworld | Ring Road |
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Bobby Womack | Across 110th Street |
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Saint Etienne | Finisterre |
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Althea & Donna | Uptown Top Ranking | |
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The Sabres of Paradise | Chapel Street Market 9am | |
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Lorde | Tennis Court | |
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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds | Jubilee Street | |
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Franz Ferdinand | Right Action | |
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The Jam | The Planner's Dream Goes Wrong | |
| The Revolution | Paisley Park | ||
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Arlo Parks | Caroline | |
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Brooklyn Funk Essentials | Take The L Train (To Brooklyn) | |
| Suzanne Vega | Tom's Diner (feat. Suzanne Vega) | ||
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Tanya Donelly | Christopher Street | |
| Kae Tempest | Lionmouth Door Knocker |
Saturday 4th January 2020
10:00
The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show
Exclusive 2020 Funk & Soul Releases
12 / 37 Tracks
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Craig checks out the new releases coming out in 2020, with a bag full of exclusives.
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Parliament | Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker) |
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James Carr | Pouring Water On A Drowning Man | |
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Bobby McFerrin | Dance With Me |
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Maceo Parker | Homeboy |
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Lonnie Liston Smith | Expansions |
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Kool & The Gang | Funky Stuff |
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Major Lance | You Don't Want Me No More | |
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United Future Organization | Loud Minority | |
| Sister Sledge | He's The Greatest Dancer (Sam Redmore's Tropical Disco Mix) | ||
| Ella Fitzgerald | Get Ready (Soul Flip Edit) | ||
| Lenny Williams | Running (Pimpin Willie Ultramix) | ||
| The Faithful Brothers | Dance My Hurt Away | ||
| Fantasy Funk Band | Move On Up (With John Turrell on vocals) | ||
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Anthony David | Kissing My Love | |
| The Hawkmen | Hawkmen Stomp | ||
| India | Runaway (feat. India) | ||
| Luana | Love, Peace, and Unity (feat. Luana) | ||
| The Owl | Moonshine Funk | ||
| Jahdan Blakkamoore | Livin' Your Dream (Bosq Remix) (feat. Jahdan Blakkamoore) | ||
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Brooklyn Funk Essentials | The Creator Has A Masterplan | |
| Chic | I Want Your Love (Pete Le Freq Refreq) | ||
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Vanessa Jamie | We Gave Up Too Soon (feat. Vanessa Jamie) | |
| Júníus Meyvant | Neon Experience | ||
| Mako And Mr Bristow | Stolen Nolan | ||
| Chuck Jackson | Hand It Over | ||
| Wendy Rene | Bar-B-Q (Djar One Mix) | ||
| Joseph Malik | Reason To Be | ||
| Narada Michael Waldon | I Shoulda Loved Ya | ||
| Crowd Company | A New Direction | ||
| Jungle Fire | Atómico | ||
| Del Gazeebo | Barabara Don't Love Me | ||
| Samuel Jonathan Johnson | You (Superfly Heavy DISCOID Mix) | ||
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Delia Renee | You're Gonna Want Me Back (Joey Negro Disco Blend) | |
| Kylie Auldist | Push It Up (Grant Phabao Remix) (feat. Kylie Auldist) | ||
| Shaka Loves You | Love Is True | ||
| DJ Rocca | Da Lion Groove | ||
| Lamar Williams Jr. | Shake It (Live) (feat. Lamar Williams Jr.) |
Saturday 28th September 2019
09:00
The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show
J.B.?s Trunk of Funk
24 / 44 Tracks
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This week our unsung heroes are The J.B.?s
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The J.B.’s | Doing It To Death | |
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The J.B.’s | Pass The Peas | |
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Herbie Hancock | Watermelon Man |
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Raphael Saadiq | Radio |
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Etta James | Good Rockin' Daddy | |
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Grant Phabao, Carlton Livingston & The Lone Ranger | A Message To You Rudy | |
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Maceo Parker | Homeboy |
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Skeewiff | Scissors, Paper, Stone | |
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Lyn Collins | Do Your Thing | |
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The Detroit Spinners | I'll Be Around | |
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Linda Clifford | Runaway Love | |
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Teddy Pendergrass | Life Is A Circle |
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Millie Jackson | My Heart Took A Licking (But It Kept On Ticking) | |
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Curtis Mayfield | Future Shock |
| Candi Staton | I'd Rather Be An Old Man's Sweetheart (Than A Young Man's Fool) | ||
| The J.B.’s | These Are The J.B.'s | ||
| Hollie Cook | Dance In The Sunshine | ||
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Roy Ayers | Get Down To The Floor (feat. Roy Ayers) | |
| The Marvels | Rocksteady (Timber Edit) | ||
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Kokolo | How We Gonna Work It Out | |
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Alex Opal | How It Feels | |
| Donald Byrd | Thank You For F.U.M.L. (Funking Up My Life) | ||
| Tim Maia | Sossego (Paul Older Edit) | ||
| Alexander Patton | (True Love Is) In The Heart | ||
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Spanky Wilson | Kissing My Love | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire | Happy Feelin' (The Reflex Revision) | ||
| Linda Jones | Just Can't Live My Life | ||
| Ashton Jones Project | Hard Work Dedication | ||
| Subie Coleman | The Republic Of Persevere (feat. Mike Keat, The Bevvy Sisters & Subie Coleman) | ||
| Average White Band | Got The Funk (RocknRolla Soundsystem Edit) | ||
| Tanika Charles | Remember To Remember | ||
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Fat Larry’s Band | Center City | |
| Ballin’ Jack | Found A Child (Retro Roland Riso Stone Cold Rework) | ||
| Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s | J.B. Shout | ||
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Marcos Valle | Olha Quem Ta Chegando | |
| Bootsy Collins | Bass-Rigged-System | ||
| Gil Scott‐Heron | The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | ||
| Matata | I Feel Funky' (Sonic Funk Foundry Congo Shuffle Mix) | ||
| Bootsy’s Rubber Band | The Pinocchio Theory | ||
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The Dualers | Only When You're Around | |
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Gold Leader | Cross Contamination | |
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Brenda & the Tabulations | A Love You Can Depend On | |
| Minnie Gardner | Reachin' (HiFi Sean & Yam Who edit) (feat. Minnie Gardner) | ||
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Brooklyn Funk Essentials | Watcha Want From Me |
Saturday 31st August 2019
09:00
The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show
Funky Drummer Trunk of Funk
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Craig shares with you more live music recorded from this month?s Maida Vale sessions.
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Aretha Franklin | Rock Steady |
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Roy Ayers | Love Will Bring Us Back Together |
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Ann Peebles | I Can't Stand The Rain |
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Eddie Floyd | Big Bird |
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Maceo Parker | Homeboy |
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Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes | Bad Luck |
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Sam & Dave | Soul Man |
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James Brown | Funky Drummer |
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Bill Withers | Kissing My Love |
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The Staple Singers | I'll Take You There |
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Sister Sledge | Love Don't You Go Through No Changes On Me | |
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Clarence Carter | Snatching It Back |
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Carol Fran | Roll With The Punches | |
| Phenomenal Handclap Band | Judge Not (Ray Mang Disco Mix) | ||
| Corduroy | Clockwork Man (6Music Session 20 Jul 2019) | ||
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Tower of Power | Oakland Stroke | |
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D/troit | What's A Man Gotta Do | |
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Kathy Sledge | Falling Deep In Love (Joey Negro 12 Disco Blend) | |
| DJ XS | Dusk Till Dawn | ||
| KC and the Sunshine Band | I'm Your Boogie Man' (Lego Classic Edit) | ||
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Sandra Phillips | My Man And Me | |
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Dr Packer | Funk Of The Future | |
| Lady Wray | Come On In | ||
| Awa Timbo & Eric Brinx | So High | ||
| Durand Jones & the Indications | Don't You Know (Session) | ||
| Laville | Easy | ||
| The Crusaders and Bill Withers | Soul Shadows | ||
| Lisa Melissa | Je Broie Du Noir | ||
| Brady Bunch | Drummer Man | ||
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The Hawkmen | Baby Tonight | |
| Fred Wesley | House Party (The Owl Rework) | ||
| Locksmith | Far Beyond | ||
| Brooklyn Funk Essentials | Big Apple Boogaloo (The Sir George Mix) | ||
| The Marvelettes | Girls Need Love And Affection | ||
| Gil Scott‐Heron | Johannesburg | ||
| The Mighty Mocambos | B-Boy Suite In B-Flat Minor | ||
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Mario Biondi And The High Five Quintet | This Is What You Are | |
| Chaka Khan | Like Sugar (Smoove Mix) | ||
| Herman Kelly & Life | Dance To The Drummers Beat (Le Visiteur Edit) | ||
| Max Sedgley | Funky Beats with Drums | ||
| Tony Joe White | Soul Francisco (Dr Heinz Funkenpumpe Climate Monster Edit) | ||
| Hollie Cook | Dance In The Sunshine |
Saturday 4th August 2018
11:00
The Craig Charles House Party
04/08/2018
17 / 24 Tracks
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Craig Charles provides your ultimate Saturday party playlist with fab funk and soul tunes.
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The Jackson 5 | It's Great To Be Here | |
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The Revolution | Purple Rain | |
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Frank Ocean | Super Rich Kids | |
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Brian Jackson | The Bottle | |
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The Sugarhill Gang | Apache |
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Daft Punk | Robot Rock |
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Whodini | Magic's Wand |
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The Drifters | Some Kind Of Wonderful |
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Breakwater | Release The Beast |
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Pat Lundy | Work Song | |
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Freddie Scott | (You) Got What I Need | |
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Yvonne Baker | You Didn't Say a Word |
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Rosie Gaines | Closer Than Close |
| Idris Mohammed | Could Heaven Ever Be Like This | ||
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Jungle | Heavy, California | |
| The Three Degrees | TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) (feat. The Three Degrees) | ||
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Althea & Donna | Uptown Top Ranking (Extended Edited Version) | |
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Kandace Springs | Don't Need The Real Thing | |
| Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band | P.I.M.P. | ||
| Kizzy Crawford | Progression | ||
| Laville | Easy | ||
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Brooklyn Funk Essentials | Where Love Lives | |
| Sarah Ruba | (Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop / Suga (feat. Sarah Ruba) | ||
| Edwin Starr | Contact (12") |
Tuesday 28th June 2016
14:00
Steve Wright in the Afternoon
Craig Charles sits in
26 / 32 Tracks
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Craig Charles sits in for Steve and chats to Jahmene Douglas and Warwick Davis.
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Shura | What's It Gonna Be | |
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Brooklyn Funk Essentials | Dance Or Die | |
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Elton John | All In The Name | |
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Stereophonics | Mr And Mrs Smith | |
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Turin Brakes | Jump Start | |
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Bruno Mars | Treasure | |
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Mike + The Mechanics | Over My Shoulder |
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Bob Dylan | Subterranean Homesick Blues |
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David Bowie | Starman |
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Queen | Hammer To Fall |
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Santana | Oye Como Va |
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Chubby Checker | Let's Twist Again |
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Funkadelic | One Nation Under A Groove |
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Kylie Minogue | I Should Be So Lucky |
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Doctor and the Medics | Spirit In The Sky |
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Robert Palmer | Every Kinda People |
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The Human League | Mirror Man |
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Texas | Halo | |
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Go West | King Of Wishful Thinking |
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Little Richard | Get Down With It | |
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Sandie Shaw | Sympathy For The Devil | |
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Wings | Live & Let Die |
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Deacon Blue | Fergus Sings The Blues |
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Beverley Knight | Piece Of My Heart |
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Jess Glynne | Don't Be So Hard On Yourself | |
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Grace | Hell Of A Girl | |
| Chromeo | TNT (feat. Chromeo) | ||
| The Common Linnets | We Don't Make The Wind Blow | ||
| Jahmene Douglas | Is This The Time? | ||
| Just Brothers | Sliced Tomatoes BED | ||
| Madness | Our House (Glastonbury, 25 June 2016) | ||
| Harriet | Broken For You |
Sunday 20th December 2015
22:00
Don Letts
The Don's Bass-Heavy Reggae Party Selection
17 / 34 Tracks
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The Don presents a special mix of bass-heavy reggae tunes designed to nice up the party.
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Bob Marley & The Wailers | Could You Be Loved |
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Pliers | Tease Me | |
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Little Roy | Lithium | |
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Congo Natty | Uk Allstars | |
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Professa Natti | Rastafari | |
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Dubxanne | Message In A Bottle | |
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Brooklyn Funk Essentials | Gabriel | |
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Foxy Brown | Fast Car | |
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RiVA STARR feat. BOB ANDY | The Care Song | |
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Wayne Wonder | Lambada (feat. Wayne Wonder) | |
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Wayne Smith | Under Me Sleng Teng | |
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Mato | Around The World Dub | |
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Conroy Smith | Dangerous | |
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Chronixx | Blaze Up The Fire (feat. Chronixx) | |
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Dawn Penn | You Don't Love Me (No, No, No) |
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Protoje | Answer To Your Name | |
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Chronixx | Alpha & Omega | |
| JStar | No Diggity | ||
| Count Skylarkin' & Harvey K-Tel | Dub of A Preacher Man | ||
| Rico | Mas Que Nada (feat. Rico) | ||
| Hardly Subtle | Stop Me Like This | ||
| Charlie P | Don Letts' Dubplate (feat. Charlie P) | ||
| Pete Cannon Meets Ghostwriterz | How We Living | ||
| Lionfire | Truth & Rights (Jungle Remix) | ||
| Stylo G | Call Me A Marley | ||
| Tribuman | Head Up (feat. LongFingah & Tribuman) | ||
| Rodney P (Wrongtom RMX) | Riddim Killer | ||
| Solo Banton | Boom (feat. Solo Banton) | ||
| J-Star Rmx | Hotslengdubplate | ||
| Yellowman | Zunguzung (Lance Herbstrong Remix) | ||
| Harvey K-Tel | Ranking In The Deep | ||
| DJ Shepdog | Groove Is In The Jah Heart | ||
| Harvey K-Tel | Boops Apocalypse (Remember Me) | ||
| Stevie Wonder | Uptight (Little Stevie/J Dusty Smith Remix) |
Sunday 18th October 2015
22:00
Don Letts
Culture Clash and Crucial Vinyl from PM Dawn
27 / 32 Tracks
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The Don's selections cross time, space and genre and include a Crucial Vinyl from PM Dawn.
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John Grant | Grey Tickles, Black Pressure | |
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Tom Waits | In The Neighbourhood |
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P.M. Dawn | Set Adrift On Memory Bliss |
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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah | Over And Over | |
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Bob Moses | Like It Or Not | |
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The Beach Boys | Caroline, No | |
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GEoRGiA | Kombine | |
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Taj Mahal | (Clara) St. Kitts Woman | |
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Stateless | Visions |
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Brooklyn Funk Essentials | Gabriel | |
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Sampha | Without | |
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Larry Gus | Black Veil Of Fail | |
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Hiatus Kaiyote | Laputa | |
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Vieux Farka Toure & Julia Easterlin | Little Things | |
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Strafe | Set It Off |
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Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel | Judy Teen |
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P.M. Dawn | A Watchers Point Of View | |
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Paul Weller | It's Written In The Stars | |
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Lanu feat. Megan Washington | Roosevelt Blues | |
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Louis Jordan | Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens |
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Amina | Neila | |
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Matumbi | I Can't Get Enough Of That Reggae Stuff | |
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Tony Christie | Walk Like A Panther (feat. Tony Christie) | |
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The Chosen Few | In The Rain | |
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Can't Keep Checking My Phone | |
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Rukhsana Merrise | So They Say | |
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Alpha & Omega | One Prayer | |
| P.M. Dawn | Comatose | ||
| Phillis Dylon | Don't Stay Away | ||
| Michachu & The Shapes | Oh Baby | ||
| Yellowman | Zunguzung (Lance Herbstrong Remix) | ||
| The Tamlins | Smilin' Faces Sometimes |
Saturday 4th July 2015
18:00
The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show
04/07/2015
25 / 37 Tracks
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Craig Charles presents a 30-minute Independence Day Trunk of Funk Mix.
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Stevie Wonder | Superstition |
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Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings | This Land Is Your Land | |
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James Brown | Living In America |
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Ray Charles | America The Beautiful | |
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Parliament | P-Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up) |
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Zapp | Computer Love |
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Lee Fields | Standing By Your Side | |
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The Pimps of Joytime | The Jump | |
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Brooklyn Funk Essentials | Big Apple Boogaloo | |
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Bobby Womack | California Dreamin' |
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George Clinton | Cool Joe | |
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The Meters | Talkin' 'Bout New Orleans | |
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Toots & The Maytals | Fever | |
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Pat Lundy | Work Song | |
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Gwen Guthrie | Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent |
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The James Taylor Quartet | One Way Street | |
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Lou Donaldson | Peepin' |
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John Handy | Hard Work | |
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Buddy Miles | Memphis Train | |
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The Coasters | Love Potion No.9 | |
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Richard Marks | Funky Fingers | |
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Creative Source | You Can't Hide Love | |
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Wilbert Harrison | Kansas City |
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Sunlightsquare | Super People | |
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Jungle by Night | El Miraglo | |
| Funkshone | To The Yard Pt.1 | ||
| Six Hits and a Miss | M-i-s-s-i-p-p-i-s-s-i | ||
| The Diplomettes | Come In my Kitchen (feat. The Diplomettes) | ||
| Kookamunga | Chware Meddylie (Messing With My Head) | ||
| Bob Marley | Is This Love (Remo's Acoustic Takeover) | ||
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Mario Biondi And The High Five Quintet | This Is What You Are | |
| Carl Hall | Summertime | ||
| Mavis Staples | Respect Yourself (Glastonbury Festival 27.06.15) | ||
| Greg Blackman | Tap On The Backdoor (Renegades of Jazz Remix) (feat. Greg Blackman) | ||
| Run‐D.M.C. | My Adidas | ||
| Jesse Johnson | Crazay (Feat. Sly Stone) | ||
| Graham Candy | The Sun (Extended Version) (feat. Graham Candy) |