Sounds with Simon Tesler: Crazy (Part 1)

Sounds with Simon Tesler: War (Part 2)

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 Max Romeo & The Upsetters, War Zone by The Vibrators, Cold Wars by The Rezillos, Army Dreamers by Kate Bush and Shipbuilding by Robert Wyatt.

Sounds with Simon Tesler: War (Part 1)

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 Sinatra, Bang Bang You're Dead by Dirty Pretty Things, Army Of Me by Bjork, Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones and All Along the Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix.

Sounds with Simon Tesler: Crazy (Part 2)

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 by Patsy Cline, Still Crazy After All These Years by Paul Simon, American Idiot by Green Day, Walk Idiot Walk by The Hives, Fool In The Rain by Led Zeppelin

Sounds with Simon Tesler: Crazy (Part 1)

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 Crazy by James Brown, Dig That Crazy Chick by Sam Butera & The Witnesses, Kooks by David Bowie, Fool To Cry by The Rolling Stones, Trouble In Mind by Marianne Faithfull and Losing My Mind by Liza Minnelli.

Sounds with Simon Tesler: Blue (Part 2)

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 Sky by Chris Isaak, Zaz Turned Blue by Was Not Was, Turn Blue by Iggy Pop and Blue Flame by Randy Crawford.