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The making of Classic Scottish pop and rock albums with musician Davie Scott.

BBC Radio Scotland


    • Apr 18, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 69 EPISODES


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    50. The Fratellis - Costello Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 28:54


    Davie Scott chats with lead singer Jon and producer Tony Hoffer about the making of the debut album from The Fratellis.

    Bonus Episode: Karine Polwart Uncut

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 47:26


    A chance to hear the Scottish singer songwriter chat at length about her debut solo album

    49. Karine Polwart - Faultlines

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 29:26


    Karine Polwart talks about the making of her debut solo album Faultlines, which dominated the 2005 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, including best song The Sun's Coming Over the Hill.

    Bonus Episode: Kevin McDermott Uncut

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 40:45


    The Glasgow singer songwriter chats at length with Davie Scott about his debut album.

    48. The Kevin McDermott Orchestra - Mother Nature's Kitchen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 28:45


    Davie Scott hears how Kevin McDermott made his band's debut album Mother Nature's Kitchen. With contributions from Robbie McIntosh, Billy Sloan and Lorraine Wilson.

    Bonus Episode: Pat and Greg Kane Uncut

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 54:10


    Davie Scott chats at length with the Kane brothers about making Seduced and Abandoned.

    47. Hue and Cry - Seduced and Abandoned

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 29:03


    Davie Scott chats with Pat and Greg Kane about the making of Hue and Cry's debut album Seduced and Abandoned. Also featuring Producer Harvey J Goldberg and journalist Billy Sloan.

    Bonus Episode: Horse Uncut

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 45:13


    Listen to Davie Scott's extended interview with the songwriter behind The Same Sky.

    46. Horse - The Same Sky

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 29:09


    Horse is joined by Producer Pete Smith and Arranger Audrey Riley to recall the making of her debut album. With presenter Davie Scott.

    Bonus Episode: Gary Clark Uncut

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 41:05


    Davie Scott's complete interview with the man behind Ten Short Songs About Love.

    45. Gary Clark - Ten Short Songs About Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 28:52


    Gary Clark, Ged Grimes and Ronnie Gurr share memories of making the Classic Scottish Album Ten Short Songs About Love, with presenter Davie Scott.

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    Bonus Episode: Amy Macdonald Uncut

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 57:43


    Davie Scott chats at length with the singer-songwriter about making This Is the Life.

    44. Amy Macdonald - This is the Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 28:36


    From her Bishopbriggs bedroom to platinum discs, presenter Davie Scott celebrates the success of Amy Macdonald's debut album.

    Bonus Episode: Strawberry Switchblade Uncut

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 83:28


    Davie Scott chats in depth with Jill Bryson and Rose McDowall.

    43. Strawberry Switchblade

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 32:57


    Davie Scott chats with duo Rose McDowall and Jill Bryson and their producer David Motion.

    Bonus Episode: The Trashcan Sinatras

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 103:25


    Davie Scott chats in depth with John Douglas, Paul Livingstone and Frank Reader.

    42. The Trashcan Sinatras - Weightlifting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 30:25


    John Douglas, Paul Livingston and Frank Reader tell us how they made this album.

    Bonus Episode: Idlewild Uncut

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 43:26


    Davie Scott chats to Roddy Woomble and Rod Jones about making The Remote Part.

    41. Idlewild -The Remote Part

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 29:26


    Roddy Woomble, Rod Jones and producer Dave Eringa recall making The Remote Part.

    Bonus Episode: KT Tunstall Uncut

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 46:41


    Enjoy the full conversation recorded with presenter Davie Scott and KT Tunstall.

    40. KT Tunstall - Eye to the Telescope

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 29:46


    Davie Scott gets under the bonnet of KT Tunstall's Eye to the Telescope with KT, co-writer Martin Terefe and producer Steve Osborne.

    Bonus Episode: Justin Currie and Ian Harvie of Del Amitri

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 51:01


    Presenter Davie Scott's complete interview with Justin Currie and Ian Harvie on the making of Del Amitri's album Waking Hours.

    39. Del Amitri - Waking Hours

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 30:00


    Band members Justin Currie and Ian Harvie tell Davie Scott about the making of Waking Hours which included hits like Nothing Ever Happens and Kiss This Thing Goodbye.

    38. Eddi Reader Sings the Songs of Robert Burns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 28:01


    Davie Scott chats with Eddi Reader about her love of Scotland's national bard.

    37. Snow Patrol - Eyes Open

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 28:08


    Davie Scott chats with Gary Lightbody about making the best-selling Eyes Open album.

    Bonus Episode: Alan Rankine of The Associates

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2019 43:45


    Davie Scott's uncut chat with Alan Rankine about making Sulk by The Associates.

    36. The Associates - Sulk

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 28:39


    Davie Scott chats to Alan Rankine about writing hit songs Party Fears Two & Club Country.

    Bonus Episode: Wet Wet Wet Uncut

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2019 56:27


    Davie Scott's chaotic uncut chat with Tommy, Neil and Graeme about Popped In Souled Out.

    35. Wet Wet Wet - Popped In Souled Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 28:55


    Davie Scott hears how the Clydebank schoolboys penned their debut collection of hits.

    Bonus Episode: The Delgados Uncut

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 60:49


    Hear the uncut chat with Emma Pollock, Alun Woodward, Stewart Henderson & Paul Savage.

    34. The Delgados - The Great Eastern

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 28:02


    Davie Scott hosts a reunion for The Delgados to discuss the making of The Great Eastern.

    Bonus Episode: Emeli Sande and Naughty Boy Uncut

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2019 40:08


    Davie Scott's unedited interviews with Emeli Sande and her Producer Naughty Boy

    33. Emeli Sande - Our Version Of Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 28:42


    Emeli Sande and Producer Naughty Boy discuss their multi-million selling album.

    Bonus Episode: Hipsway Uncut

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2019 39:10


    Davie Scott's uncut chat with singer Grahame Skinner about making Hipsway's debut album.

    32. Hipsway

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 28:03


    Davie Scott meets Grahame Skinner and Johnny McElhone of Hipsway to hear about the making of their eponymous album including the tracks The Honey Thief and The Broken Years.

    Bonus Episode: The Bluebells Uncut

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2019 39:07


    Davie Scott's uncut interview with Bobby Bluebell and Ken McCluskey.

    31. The Bluebells - Sisters

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 28:00


    Davie Scott hears the stories behind Sisters by The Bluebells including the tracks Young At Heart, Cath and I'm Falling. With Bobby Bluebell, Ken McCluskey and Colin McCredie.

    30. Donovan - Sunshine Superman

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 26:50


    Davie Scott speaks to Donovan and pals about the dippy, trippy Sunshine Superman album.

    29. Stealers Wheel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2018 27:29


    Davie Scott is "Stuck in the Middle" of Stealers Wheel's self-titled 1972 debut album.

    28. The Incredible String Band

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 25:01


    Davie Scott reveals the funny stories behind The Incredible String Band's debut album.

    27. Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Rattlesnakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2018 25:09


    Lloyd Cole revelas how they honed their sound on tour before recording 'Rattlesnakes'.

    26. Big Country - The Crossing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2018 25:06


    Davie Scott discovers the story behind worldwide hit album The Crossing by Big Country.

    25. Franz Ferdinand

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 25:14


    Davie Scott meets Alex Kapranos to unpick Franz Ferdinand's confident debut album.

    24. Aztec Camera - High Land Hard Rain

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2018 24:30


    Davie Scott profiles Aztec Camera's debut with lead singer and songwriter Roddy Frame.

    23. The Blue Nile - A Walk Across the Rooftops

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018 22:12


    Davie Scott goes back to 1984 to showcase The Blue Nile's A Walk Across The Rooftops.

    22. Al Stewart - The Year of the Cat

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2018 27:55


    Davie Scott meets Al Stewart to unpick the making of The Year of the Cat.

    21. John Martyn - Solid Air

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2018 22:32


    Davie Scott recalls the distinctive voice and fine guitar skills of the late John Martyn.

    20. Capercaillie - Delirium

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 27:41


    Davie Scott highlights Capercaillie's dynamic 1991 album Delirium.

    19. Meet Danny Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2018 26:44


    Davie Scott delves into the story behind the standout debut album of Danny Wilson.

    18. The Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2018 21:34


    Robin Guthrie chats with Davie Scott about making this beautiful breakthrough album.

    17. Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2018 27:10


    Norman Blake tells Davie Scott about the making of this classic Scottish album.

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