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Johnnie Walker's Long Players

Series 1

Episode 1: David Bowie's Hunky Dory and Aladdin Sane

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 2Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 2

Another chance to hear the first programme, recorded before Bowie's surprise comeback this year, as Johnnie Walker looks at Hunky Dory and Aladdin Sane, with David Hepworth. Show more

Johnnie Walker's Long Players

Series 1

Episode 2: Elton John's 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 2Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 2

Another chance to hear Johnnie Walker's look at Elton John's 1973 classic Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, with insight from David Hepworth as well as archive of many of the key players. Show more

Johnnie Walker's Long Players

Series 1

Episode 3: Lou Reed and Paul Simon

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 2Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 2

Johnnie Walker looks at his favourite classic albums. Another chance to hear Lou Reed's Transformer and Paul Simon's Still Crazy After All These Years, recorded in February 2012. Show more

Johnnie Walker's Long Players

Series 2

Episode 5: The Who's 'Who's Next' and Neil Young's 'After the Gold Rush'

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 2

Johnnie Walker continues his look at classic albums with two early-'70s hits, The Who's rock opera-based Who's Next and Neil Young's country-folk After the Gold Rush. Show more

Johnnie Walker's Long Players

Series 2

Episode 6: Annie Lennox's Diva and Carole King's Tapestry

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 2

Johnnie Walker concludes his look at classic albums with two major female solo hits, Annie Lennox's quadruple-platinum 1992 release Diva, and Carole King's 1971 megahit Tapestry. Show more

Johnnie Walker's Long Players

Series 4

Episode 10: Now That's What I Call Greatest Hits

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 2Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 2

From The Rock Machine Turns You On and Oldies but Goldies through Motown Chartbusters and Joni Mitchell's Hits Collection to Bob Marley's Legend. Show more

Johnnie Walker's Long Players

Series 2

Episode 2: Bruce Springsteen's Born in the USA and Don Henley's The End of the Innocence

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 2Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 2

Johnnie Walker continues his look at classic albums with two 80s big sellers from the USA, helped by archive interviews and comment from critic David Hepworth. Recorded in 2012. Show more

Johnnie Walker's Long Players

Series 4

Episode 7: Masterclasses from Steely Dan and Toto

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 2Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 2

Two intricate albums feature, one loved more by critics than the other, as Johnnie and David examine Steely Dan's third album Pretzel Logic from 1974 and Toto IV from 1982. Show more