I Waited 30 years for "25 years of Rock" then 50 years comes along at once

[So It Goes 2512]

Hi Bill

I managed to get 1952 but was too late for episode 1. Did you or anyone else record it? I remember the original as 25 Years Of Rock from 1980!

Best wishes
Steve (TK)

--- In peel@yahoogroups.com, "billfromnorthwales" <billfromnorthwales@...> wrote:
>
> Older radio 1 listeners may remember a programme from 1980 called "25
> Years of Rock" that documented each year as a montage of news audio
> clips and music.
> 
> It covered 1955 to 1979
> 
> I really remember it as being an excellent series
> 
> Well I have most of the full series on cassette waiting to digitise, and
> patch, and make complete, but it looks like I may not have to since BBC
> Radio has launched  <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0106tst> Sounds of
> the 20th Century <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0106tst>  which is
> made by the same producer (Trevor Dann) and covers the years 1951 to
> 2000
> 
> We haven't got to 1955 yet so we don't know if they will re-use 1955 to
> 1979 (plus 5 others to 1984 as the series did get a second run as "30
> years of Rock" in 1985) but it would make sense if they did, as they
> would only need 20 new episodes.
> 
> The first year 1951,broadcast last week,  is identical in format to the
> earlier series.
> 
> It is still available on iPlayer, and episode 2 1952, is on later
> tonight.
> 
> I reccommend this for anyone of any age, and particularly for this group
> who's age and taste is probably more wide ranging than most.
> 
> 
> I think Humphrey preferred the later "Rock and Roll Years" on
> Television, but this was my favourite radio series ever, and is
> certainly much better than the later Alan Freeman "Story of  Pop" (1994)
> which is repeated regularly on BBC 6music, and is a bit pedestrian.
> 
> 
> For Sounds of the 20th Century, Ok I guess the 50's may be less
> interesting, but the series has some stunning moments, so look out for
> Kennedy in 1963 and the 1972 Munich disaster news accompanied by, of all
> things, The Carpenters, as among the best radio documentary moments ever
> recorded.
> 
> Just a suggestion for something to consider.............
> 
> 
> Bill fnw
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