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There's Something About Billy - The Associates Story

Bryan Burnett presents the story of one of Scotland's most inventive groups: The Associates, led by charismatic vocalist Billy MacKenzie. Includes interviews with Paul Haig (Josef K), Ian Rankin, Muriel Gray and Billy McKenzie's close collaborator in the Associates , Alan Rankine.

55 minutes

Last on

Fri 28 Sep 2018 21:00
±«Óãtv Radio Scotland except Extra

Music Played

  • Dionne Warwick

    What The World Needs Now Is Love

    • Heartbreaker: Best Of Dionne Warwick.
    • Warner Strategic Marketi.

  • The Associates

    Kitchen Person

    • Fourth Drawer Down.
    • V2 Records Limited.
    • 003.

  • Josef K

    Heart Of Song

    • Endless Soul.
    • Marina.
    • 5.

  • The Associates

    Boys Keep Swinging

    • 7" Single.
    • Double Hip.

  • The Associates

    The Affectionate Punch

    • Singles.
    • Warner Strategic Marketing.
    • 1/2.

  • Scars

    Horrorshow

    • Fast Product.

  • Josef K

    16 Years

    • Endless Soul.
    • Marina.
    • 12.

  • Joy Division

    Transmission

    • Permanent: Joy Division 1995.
    • Factory/London.
    • 2.

  • The Associates

    18 Carat Love Affair

    • Singles.
    • Warner Music.
    • 1/12.

  • David Bowie

    Fashion

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • WHITE

    Blush

    • Blush.
    • RCA.

  • The Associates

    Club Country

    • Popera.
    • Eastwest.
    • 2.

  • Average White Band

    Pick Up The Pieces

    • The Best Of The Average White Band.
    • Hit Label.

  • The Associates

    Waiting for the Love Boat

    • Popera.
    • East West.
    • 8.

  • Scott Walker

    Montague Terrace (In Blue)

    • Boy Child.
    • Fontana.
    • 2.

  • The Associates

    Breakfast

    • The Glamour Chase And Perhaps.
    • Warner Strategic Marketing (UK).
    • 019.

  • Alan Rankine/Steven Lindsay/Craig Armstrong & Craig Armstrong

    Twins of Gemini

    • White Label.

  • The Associates

    Even Dogs In The Wild

    • The Affectionate Punch.
    • Fiction Records Ltd.
    • 007.

  • The Rezillos

    Top Of The Pops

    • Scotland Rocks.
    • Virgin.
    • 19.

  • The Associates

    White Car In Germany

    • Fourth Drawer Down.
    • V2 Records Limited.
    • 001.

  • The Associates

    Cut Here

    • 7" Single.
    • Fiction Records.
    • 001.

  • The Associates

    Skipping

    • Sulk.
    • Beggars Banquet Records Limited.
    • 006.

  • The Associates

    A

    • Affectionate Punch.
    • Fiction Records LTD.
    • 010.

  • The Associates

    Stephen, You'r e Still Really Something

    • Double Hipness.

  • The Associates

    Wild and Lonely

    • Wild and Lonely.
    • Circa.

  • The Associates

    Love Hangover

    • Popera.
    • East West.
    • 4.

  • The Associates

    Party Fears Two

    • John Peel Right Time, Wrong Speed 1977-1987.
    • WMTV.
    • 5.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 3 Jan 2018 16:00
    ±«Óãtv Radio Scotland
  • Fri 28 Sep 2018 21:00
    ±«Óãtv Radio Scotland except Highlands and Islands & Extra

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