Our Musical History — Season 1, Episode 4: Indie & Beyond with Shaun Ryder & Alan McGee
59 min • 1 season, 7 episodes
Episode synopsis
Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder and Creation Records boss Alan McGee reveal a selection of their all-time favourite tracks. From first jobs to private jets, the long-time friends unpack the songs that formed the soundtrack to their lives. Amid the eclectic tunes, Shaun also discovers his lost Tops of the Pops appearance and Alan declares an alternative Scottish national anthem. Theirs is a blistering playlist of indie, punk and ska classics from Buzzcocks to the Specials, Junior Mervin to Marc Bolan, Orange Juice to Underworld and many more.
About Our Musical History
A seven part series, each episode focuses on a different genre of music, from blues to soul to disco to country, with some of its leading practitioners going through their favourite tunes and moments, helping us to appreciate which makes each genre special.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1Disco & Beyond with Ana Matronic and Martyn Ware
- E2Synth & Beyond with Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert
- E3Blues & Beyond with Cerys Matthews and Val Wilmer
- E5Soul & Beyond with Corinne Bailey Rae & Trevor Nelson
- E6Vocal Giants & Beyond with Beverley Knight & James Morrison
- E7Country & Beyond with The Shires