Desert Island Discs Archive
21 Apr 2008
Desert Island Discs: Purple Rain – Prince
By Peter Lee On 21 April 2008 In Desert Island Discs
Year: 1984 Top chart position: #1 If Michael Jackson was the King of Pop, then Prince Rogers Nelson was definitely the Prince of Pop. And Rock. And Funk. Prince followed a similar path as his contemporary, releasing
15 Apr 2008
Desert Island Discs: Glow – The Innocence Mission
By Peter Lee On 15 April 2008 In Desert Island Discs
Year Released: 1994 Top chart position: n/a I first heard the Innocence Mission in 1989 from Matt Goldman, who lived on the first floor of my dormitory in college. I could walk into his room, hear new
8 Apr 2008
Desert Island Discs: Whatever – Aimee Mann
By Peter Lee On 8 April 2008 In Desert Island Discs
Poor Aimee Mann. She’s best known for being the lead singer of the one-hit wonder ’til tuesday. The group’s 1985 single, “Voices Carry,”was a haunting new-wave classic that is still being played on all 80s radio stations.