Sounds with Simon Tesler

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.

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.

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

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...

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.

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 One: Have You Ever Had It Blue by The Style Council, Mr Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra, Blue Hat For A Blue Day by Nick Heyward, Blue Bayou by Roy Orbison, Blue Velvet by Bobby Vinton, Blue Monday by Fats Domino, Blue Monday by New Order, Blue Suede Shoes by Elvis Presley, Blue Orchid by The White Stripes, Bullet The Blue Sky by U2 and Different Kind Of...

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 JEWELS. In Part Two: Black & Gold by Sam Sparro, Diamonds & Pearls by Prince, Pearls Before Swine by Coldcut, Goldfinger by Shirley Bassey, The Man With The Golden Gun by Lulu, Diamonds Are Forever by Arctic Monkeys, Diamond Dogs by Beck, Ruby by The Kaiser Chiefs, Sapphire by Ed Sheeran, Sapphire Blue by Katy B and Little Johnny Jewel by Television.

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 JEWELS. In Part One: Gold Rush by Yello, Mother Of Pearl by Roxy Music, Pearly-Dewdrops Drops by Cocteau Twins, Diamond by Klint, She Loved Like Diamond by Spandau Ballet, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds by The Beatles, Solid Gold Easy Action by T.Rex, Silver Machine by Hawkwind, Emerald by Thin Lizzy and Mother Of Pearl by Wendy & Lisa.

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 CITIES. In Part Two: Funky Nassau by The Beginning Of The End, Funky Kingston by Toots & The Maytals, London Town by Light Of The World, Werewolves Of London by Warren Zevon, Angel Of Harlem by U2, Berlin by Lou Reed, Amsterdam by David Bowie, Kill City by Iggy Pop and James Williamson, Paris Texas by Ry Cooder, Parisienne Walkways by Gary Moore and Vienna by Ultravox.

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 CITIES. In Part One: Nutbush City Limits by Ike & Tina Turner, I Love New York by Madonna, Englishman in New York by Sting, Cleveland Rocks by Ian Hunter, Woman From Tokyo by Deep Purple, In The City by The Jam, Hong Kong Garden by Siouxsie and the Banshees, Philadelphia by Magazine, Last Train To Clarksville by The Monkees, Viva Las Vegas by Elvis Presley and L.A. Woman by The Doors.

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 SAMPLES. In Part Two: Too Funky by George Michael, Toxic by Britney Spears, Let's Play It Cool by Steinski & Mass Media, Mary Mary by Run-DMC, Paid In Full by Eric B & Rakim, Timber by Coldcut, Praise You by Fatboy Slim, Technova by Towa Tei, Frontier Psychiatrist by The Avalanches, Love Missile F1-11 by Sigue Sigue Sputnik and Galvanize by Chemical Brothers.

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 SAMPLES. In Part One: Flash by Queen, Help Me Somebody by Brian Eno & David Byrne, Buffalo Gals by Malcolm McLaren, Groove Jumping by 400 Blows, 19 by Paul Hardcastle, Programme 7 by Dr Calculus, The Walker by Hoodlum Priest, Medicine Show by Big Audio Dynamite and Baby I Love You So by Colourbox.

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 YEARS. In Part Two: 20 Years by Cassius, Light Years by Kylie Minogue, 1901 by Phoenix, 20th Century Boy by T.Rex, In The Year 2525 by Zager & Evans, Two Sevens Clash by Culture, 1977 by The Clash, 2000AD by The Rezillos, Disco 2000 by Pulp, 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins and Year Of The Cat by Al Stewart.

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 YEARS. In Part One: Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five by Wings, 1984 by David Bowie, Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) by Eurythmics, Reelin' In The Years by Steely Dan, Summer Of '69 by Bryan Adams, Years Later by Cactus World News, The Broken Years by Hipsway, Seven Years by Norah Jones, Million Years Ago by Adele and Ten Years Gone by Led Zeppelin.

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 BOYS. In Part Two: American Boy by Estelle, Nature Boy by George Benson, The Boys In Blue by Light Of The World, Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat, Sexy Boy by Air, Whipping Boy by Ben Harper, Manish Boy by Muddy Waters, The Boy With The Gun by David Sylvian and Butcher Boy by Doll By Doll.

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 BOYS. In Part One: Wild Boys by Duran Duran, The Boys Are Back In Town by Thin Lizzy, Stories For Boys by U2, World's Forgotten Boy by Billy Idol, Tattooed Love Boys by The Pretenders, Country Boy by Ricky Skaggs, Country Boy by The Heptones, My Boy Lollipop by Millie, Mad About The Boy by Dinah Washington, Venus As A Boy by Bjork, I Know What Boys Like by The Waitresses and...

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 GIRLS. In Part Two: Bad Girls by Donna Summer, My Girl by The Temptations, Hey Girl Don't Bother Me by The Tams, Hey Boy! Hey Girl! by Louis Prima & Keely Smith, The Girl From Ipanema by Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto, Typical Girls by The Slits, Telephone Girl by Eddie & The Hot Rods, London Girls by The Vibrators, Outerspace Girl by The Beloved, Some Girls by Rachel Stevens, Hey Boy Hey Girl by...

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 GIRLS. In Part One: American Girl by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Material Girl by Madonna, Uptown Girl by Billy Joel, All Girls Lie by Bette Bright, Tell That Girl To Shut Up by Holly & The Italians, Girls Talk by Dave Edmunds, Girl Of An Age by EMF, Sticks & Stones Girl by Del Amitri, Going Out With Girls by 69 Tribe, Are You Gonna Be My Girl by Jet, Fine Girl by Frank Zappa...

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 RED! In Part Two: Red Alert by Basement Jaxx, The Angels Want To Wear My Red Shoes by Elvis Costello, Contact in Red Square by Blondie, Red by XTC, My Little Red Book by The Burt Bacharach Orchestra, Little Red Rooster by Sam Cooke, Sweet Rhode Island Red by Ike & Tina Turner, Strawberry Letter 23 by Shuggie Otis, Raspberry Beret by Prince, Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go) by Garbage, Scarlet by The Rolling...

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 RED! In Part One: The Red Shoes by Kate Bush, Red Guitar by David Sylvian, Sad Old Red by Simply Red, Red Right Hand by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The Pink Room by Angelo Badalamenti, Red Light by Siouxsie & The Banshees, Little Red Bottle by Martin Stephenson & The Daintees, Red Red Wine by Neil Diamond & Tony Tribe & UB40, Scarlet Red & Blue by Zoe, Scarlet Ribbons by Roisin Murphy and Red House...