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The Story of Pop - Episode 34: Another Saturday Night

Exploring the disco phenomenon - Kerry Shale reads extracts from Nik Cohn's Another Saturday Night, which was the basis for Saturday Night Fever. Presented by Alan Freeman.

1 hour

Music Played

  • XTC

    This Is Pop?

    • Compact XTC The - The Singles 1978/85.
    • Virgin.
    • CDV-2251.
  • Bee Gees

    Stayin' Alive

    • THE VERY BEST OF THE BEE GEES.
    • POLYDOR.
    • POLYDOR-847 339-2.
  • Bee Gees

    Night Fever

    • BEE GEES GREATEST.
    • RSO.
    • 800-071-2.
  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    STAR

    • THE VERY BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE.
    • TELSTAR.
    • TCD-2631.
  • ODYSSEY

    USE IT UP AND WEAR IT OUT

    • ROOTS - THE BEST OF.....
    • PICKWICK.
    • PWKS-4123.
  • Candi Staton

    YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
    • RADCD-131*.
  • Michael Jackson

    OFF THE WALL

    • THRILLER.
    • *.
    • *-*.
  • Lou Rawls

    You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine (You're Gonna Miss My Lovin)

    • All Things In Time.
    • Philadelphia International.
    • CDPIR-81368[1].
  • Chic

    Le Freak

    • DISCO FEVER.
    • CHIC.
    • 556-4082.
  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    FANTASY

  • Tavares

    DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC

    • Rhythm Divine 2 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.
    • DINCD-27.
  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Saturday Nite

    • THE VERY BEST OF EARTH WIND & FIRE.
    • TELSTAR.
    • TCD-2879.
  • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

    Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)

    • Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back).
    • 1983 K-tel International.
    • na.
  • The Blackbyrds

    WALKING IN RHYTHM

    • THE BLACKBIRDS/ FLYING START.
    • BGP.
    • CDBGPD-086.
  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)

    • THE VERY BEST OF.....
    • TELSTAR.
    • TCD-2879.
  • The Emotions

    BEST OF MY LOVE

    • SOUNDS OF THE SEVENTIES.
    • GTV.
    • RADCD-001.
  • The Players Association

    TURN THE MUSIC UP!

    • LET'S GO DISCO! (VARIOUS ARTISTS).
    • EMI.
    • CDEMTV-78.
  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    THAT'S THE WAY (I LIKE IT)

    • THE BEST OF......
    • TK.
    • CDP-794879 2.
  • The Trammps

    HOLD BACK THE NIGHT

    • THE GREATEST SOUL ALBUM OF ALL TIME.
    • DINO ENTERTAINMENT.
    • DINCD-113/A&B.
  • Donna Summer

    I Feel Love

    • THE JOURNEY: THE VERY BEST OF....
    • ISLAND.
    • 060249862858-4.
  • Teddy Pendergrass

    CLOSE THE DOOR

    • ULTIMATE PHILLY.
    • WHITE LABEL.
    • CD-2.
  • DEXTER WANSEL/JEAN CARNE

    THE SWEETEST PAIN

    • FIRST LADIES OF PHILADELPHIA SOUL.
    • MUSIC CLUB.
    • MCCD-365.
  • Thelma Houston

    DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY

    • DANCING IN THE STREET.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 549-5092.
  • Donna Summer

    HOT STUFF

    • DISCO DIVAS - VARIOUS ARTISTS.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 516480-2.
  • Rose Royce

    LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE

    • ROSE ROYCE: WISHING ON A STAR.
    • WARNER.
    • 9548-31724-2.
  • Evelyn 鈥淐hampagne鈥 King

    Shame

    • Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Sevent.
    • Disky.
    • MSCD-1917.
  • The Trammps

    DISCO INFERNO

    • More Monty (Various Artists).
    • Rca Victor.
    • 74321-60448 2.
  • Parliament

    GIVE UP THE FUNK (TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER)

    • TOTAL FUNK - THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.
    • UNIVERSAL MUSIC INTERNATIONAL.
    • 584 553-2.
  • Average White Band

    LET'S GO ROUND AGAIN

    • CD SINGLE.
    • HIT LABEL.
    • HLC-5.
  • Frank Zappa

    DANCIN' FOOL

    • SHEIK YERBOUTI.
    • ZAPPA RECORDS.
    • CDZAP-28.
  • The Cars

    Shake It Up

    • Elektra.
  • Chic

    Good Times

    • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
    • Columbia.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 6 Feb 2011 03:00
  • Fri 17 Feb 2012 03:00
  • Sun 3 Feb 2013 04:00
  • Sat 8 Feb 2014 04:00
  • Sat 7 Feb 2015 04:00
  • Tue 2 Feb 2016 01:00
  • Wed 1 Feb 2017 01:00
  • Thu 14 Feb 2019 01:00
  • Tue 4 Feb 2020 01:00
  • Sun 10 May 2020 03:00
  • Thu 2 May 2024 02:00