The Twilight Turntable
The Twilight Turntable is dedicated to reviving the lost art of listening. Join us as we explore a world of late-night long players. No screens, no books - just the cover and sleeve notes for company.
Please try listening.
Episodes
20 episodes
The Last Rotation of Earth
B.C. Camplight arrives at the Turntable. What on earth will Tone make of it?Please (oh please) try listening.
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Episode 20
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57:15
Slade in Flame
Slade - the biggest-selling singles act of the '70s in the UK - were also film stars. What will Paul make of this sound track album? How did the band's quest to conquer the USA turn out? And what's Tone's celebrity connection this time?P...
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Episode 19
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1:08:57
Come Find Yourself
Tone brings his showbiz friends - charming New York gangsters Fun Lovin' Criminals - to the Turntable. It's a tale of DATs, gats and hats.Stick 'em up, punks, and...please try listening.
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Episode 18
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1:07:58
Surrealistic Pillow
Tone slips Jefferson Airplane's psychedelic classic onto the Turntable. And although Paul "wasn't there in '67, man", he willingly dives down the rabbit hole.Turn on, tune in and...please try listening.
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Episode 17
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58:42
I Remember Yesterday
Disco didn't suck. And the Turntable welcomed its first guest to prove it. Paul Burke was THERE (by which we mean Wembley Market). Tone and (regular) Paul were giddy with excitement.Please try listening.
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Episode 16
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1:06:55
Different Light
The Peterson sisters, Steele and Hoffs grace the Turntable. Tone relives his mid-80s discovery of The Bangles and Paul learns there was much more to their music than the singles. But did the band's peak coincide with the beginning of the end?
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Episode 15
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1:02:02
Excitable Boy
If tales of werewolves, firearms and psychopaths are your thing, this might be right up your alley. Tone brings Warren Zevon to the Turntable. Will Paul be an excitable boy?
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Episode 14
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1:02:22
Paranoid
Rock on! Tone brings Birmingham's favourite metal sons to the Turntable. Will Paul be spooked, thrilled, delighted or busy thinking about Spinal Tap.Please try listening (and turn it up to 11).
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Episode 13
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59:22
Into The Gap
The coolest band in town circa 1984 or as 80s as Carol Decker holding a Rubik's cube? Tone brings Thompson Twins to the Turntable and explains his long-held theory as to why they were denied a Number 1 single.Please try listening.
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Episode 12
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59:23
The Sin of Pride
"One of the great lost albums," says Tone. Does Paul agree? Were The Undertones victims of circumstance and an unwillingness to write what the fans wanted? And does the music stand the test of time?As ever, for the answers to some, all o...
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Episode 11
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55:58
OK Computer
The Turntable flips on its head as Paul asks Tony to consider Radiohead's seminal 1997 album.Prepare for angst, turmoil and profound emotional upheaval. And that's just Tony.Please try listening.
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Episode 10
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1:07:11
The Liberty of Norton Folgate
Tony introduces Paul to a barrel-load of jack-a-napes and ne'er-do-wells in the shape of Madness's 2009 album. But how will it fare at the Turntable?Please try listening to find out.
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Episode 9
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1:09:11
Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins
The endlessly fascinating Mael brothers grace the Turntable. What WOULD they do if they owned the BBC? When WILL they get to sing My Way? And what exactly is their beef with Pet Shop Boys?Join Tony and Paul to see how much they enjoyed a...
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Episode 8
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57:37
Curtis
Move on up and come to the other side of town, as The Twilight Turntable examines Curtis Mayfield's debut album. How will Paul respond to Tone's funky recommendation?
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56:52
Ram
Paul and Linda McCartney grace the Turntable as Tone and Paul (Howarth) discuss this 1971 offering. But was Macca always "Mr Thumbs Aloft"? Did he perhaps need someone to make him work a bit harder, particularly lyrically? And who the hell is P...
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Episode 6
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59:46
The Nightfly
Yes, we're gonna have a wingding! The Turntable ventures across the Atlantic for the first time as Tone offers up Donald Fagen's debut solo album post-Steely Dan.Sub-oceanic tunnels, hopeless romance, well-stocked nuclear bunkers and, o...
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Episode 5
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51:12
Rage in Eden
Calling all gigolos and gigolettes! Tone brings Ultravox's 1981 album to the Turntable (no Vienna here). What will Paul make of pencil-moustachioed Ure and his chums?
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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44:32
Tropical Brainstorm
Kirsty MacColl is not just for Christmas.Tone brings Kirsty's Tropical Brainstorm to the Turntable. It's the last album she recorded. Will Paul be dancing around in his socks?To find out, please try listening.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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45:39