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Tree - Andrew McCrorie-Shand

A significant part of the success of "Teletubbies" is the music that goes with the show. This tune is used for the sequence birds fly onto a tree, then flock away, allowing the tree to shed its leaves. More on Teletubbies from the BBC. From the 1998 BBC Worldwide record "Teletubbies: The Album", distributed by BMG. Number WMXU 0014-2.

The Downeaster "Alexa" - Billy Joel

Set off the New England coast, Billy describes the life of a fisherman hit by the collapse of fish stocks in the North Atlantic in a track that's just wreathed in mist. More: billyjoel.net From the 1989 Colombia album "Stormfront". number 465658-2

Eclipse - Enya

Well, this is a pretty obvious inclusion, really. From the 1992 re-issue of the WEA album "The Celts", and the 1997 "A Boxful of Stars" box set.

Ride It On - Mazzy Star

Recorded live at an unknown location in 1996. From the deleted 1996 Capitol single "Flowers in December". Original version on the 1990 album "She Shines Brightly"

We Have All the Time in the World - My Bloody Valentine

The group that nearly bankrupted Creation records in 1991 owing to their excesses while recording "Loveless". If they had, there would be no Oasis... From the 1993 Parlophone album "Peace Together", recorded in support of the Irish peace process.

Also: Deborah Birmingham explains what cloudy weather is, musings on the Starr Report, extensions to St John's Airport, and an actual commercial. Further details, and old shows, are available on another site


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