The Best Space Album In The World... Ever!
Pete is compiling a series of killer compilations. But he needs your help. First up - which are the very best space-related tunes ever? Have your say here!
Pete Mitchell is a man on a mission. And that mission is to compile a series of the greatest albums on a particular theme. But, like some kind of radio-based Captain Kirk, he needs a crew to go along with him. And that's where you come in. The first in our series of fantasy compilation albums is "The Best Space Album In The World... Ever!"
Each day this week, Pete will be playing a couple of songs that fit that theme and inviting you to have your say. We'll gather them up here and give you the chance to download them from iTunes, to make your own mega-playlist. So, leave a comment at the bottom and let us know what you think.
Here's what we have so far...
1. Inspiral Carpets - 'Saturn 5'
It's that man Boon again, with one of Oldham's most out-of-this-world tunes.
Download Saturn 5 from iTunes
2. R.E.M. - 'Man On The Moon'
Typically cryptic wordsmithery from M. Stipe. All about comedian Andy Kaufman, apparently.
Download Man On the Moon from iTunes
3. David Bowie - 'Life On Mars'
A masterpiece from The Dame's 'Hunky Dory' album.
Download Life On Mars? from iTunes
4. Ian Brown - 'My Star'
Monkeys in space! Well, maybe not literally...
Download My Star from iTunes
5. Ash - 'Girl From Mars'
Little Tim Wheeler's ode to a girl who's out of this world...
Download Girl from Mars from iTunes
6. Beastie Boys - 'Intergalactic'
Intergalactic... planetary... planetary... intergalactic. (pause) Another dimension!
Download Intergalactic from iTunes
7. The Prodigy - 'Out Of Space'
Insane track from the rave legends.
Download Out of Space from iTunes
8. Super Furry Animals - 'Rings Around The World'
Now, here's the Welsh view of interplanetary travel.
Download Songbook: The Singles, Vol. 1 from iTunes
9. Muse - 'Supermassive Black Hole'
Matt Bellamy knows a thing or to about quantuum physics... of course!
Download Supermassive Black Hole from iTunes
10. Smashmouth - 'Walking On The Sun'
Factually impossible, but a good tune all the same...
What do you think should be on our space album? Have your say here - leave a comment.
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