| Description | Track 1: Paul Jones talks about immediacy counting more than the criteria for judging good and bad in pop, record sales, and the charts, 2.25 mins
Track 2: They talk about Tony Bennett’s approach and attitude to pop and the kinds of records he puts out, good and bad songs, and the impression they make on the listener, changes in public taste which mean that some records become commercial, 2.53 mins
Track 3: They discuss the influence of the Beatles - they prompt 'the kids' to listen to 'fringe rhythm and blues records', he talks about his covers of Bob Dylan's protest songs, 2.45 mins
Track 4: He talks about an EP he recently released - none of the songs on it were good enough to be released as singles, the interviewer asks why he chooses the songs he wants to sing, he talks about liking the tune and then the lyrics, 2.50 mins
Track 5: He talks about wanting to record a song called 'Amen' and arguing with his band about whether to do it in order to get a hit record and rejecting songs that would have been hits because the songs were religious, they discuss whether bands in the industry will sing anything to get a hit record, 2.45 mins
Track 6: He talks about 'the catchy part of a tune that sells a song' and sings the chorus of 'Amen', he talks about people who will never have a hit, and about Elvis Presley, who always has hits, 16.55 mins
Total: 16.55 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF565D0778080 |