Playlist - 25th May 2019 - Arthur Russell Special

BBC Sounds


Dub Syndicate – Ravi Shankar Pt.1 (China mix) – Leghorn saw003
Arthur Russell – Springfield – Audika Records
Tim Lawrence reads from the introduction to his Biography of Arthur Russell: “Hold on to your dreams”
Allen Ginsberg – Voice of the bard (ft. Arthur Russell) – Rhino Records
Tim Lawrence reads more from the introduction to his biography of Arthur Russell: “Hold on to your dreams”
Talking Heads – Psycho Killer (ft. Arthur Russell – cello) – Sire
Tim Lawrence reads more from the introduction to his biography of Arthur Russell: “Hold on to your dreams”
Indian Ocean – School Bell/Treehouse – 4th & Broadway
Tim Lawrence reads more from the introduction to his biography of Arthur Russell: “Hold on to your dreams”
Dinosaur – Kiss Me Again – Sire
Tim Lawrence reads more from the introduction to his biography of Arthur Russell: “Hold on to your dreams”
Arthur Russell – Make 1,2 (Gem Spa Dub) – Audika
Steve Knutson, owner of Audika Records, remembers Arthur
Arthur Russell – Instrumentals track 4 (excerpt 1) – Rough Trade
Dinosaur L – Clean on your bean (Madhatter edit) – Sleeping Bag Records
Geoff Travis, Rough Trade Records, recalls working with Arthur and signing up “World of Echo” for release
Arthur Russell – Instrumentals track 11 (excerpt 1) – Rough Trade
Dinosaur L – Go Bang (Walter Gibbons unreleased mix) – Strut
Geoff Travis with more memories
Arthur Russell – Instrumentals track 11 (excerpt 2) – Rough Trade
Arthur Russell – Being it - Rough Trade
David Toop, writer, critic and musician, muses on the work of Arthur Russell and recounts his interview for FACE magazine
Arthur Russell – Reach One (excerpt 1) – Rough Trade
Arthur Russell – Corn – Audika
David Toop has more musings …..
Arthur Russell – Reach One (excerpt 2) – Rough Trade
Arthur Russell – That’s Us/Wild Combination - Rough Trade
Arthur Russell – This is how we walk on the moon – Point Music
The Necessaries – More real – Be With Records
Arthur Russell – You can make me feel bad – Rough Trade
Arthur Russell – This Time Dad You’re Wrong – Rough Trade
Arthur Russell – Habit of you – Rough Trade rtradcd481
Arthur Russell – Losing my taste for the night life – Orange Mountain Music

 Arthur Russell – A little lost – Soul Jazz Records

Arthur Russell – Ocean Movie – Audika

Produced by Steve Barker with contributions from David Toop, Steve Knutson, Geoff Travis and Tim Lawrence; music selection by Steve Barker, Steve Knutson, Andy Holmes, Pete Haigh, Michael Fenton and Tim Lawrence. Thanks to Andy “Madhatter” Holmes for the special “Arthur rhythm bed” edits