29 Nov 2025

1995 episode one: The Battle of Britpop

From The Sampler, 3:10 pm on 29 November 2025

In the first of a four part series revisiting albums that turned 30 this year, Tony Stamp looks back at ten British albums that were critical and/ or commercial successes.

Radiohead

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Playlist:

The Bends by Radiohead

- Planet Telex

- Just

I Should Coco by Supergrass

- Alright

- Caught by the Fuzz

Elastica by Elastica

- Connection

- Stutter

The Great Escape by Blur

- Charmless Man

- The Universal

(What’s the Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

It’s Great When You’re Straight… Yeah by Black Grape

- Kelly’s Heroes

Different Class by Pulp

- Common People

Pygmalion by Slowdive

- Rutti

Maxinquaye by Tricky

- Hell is Round the Corner

- Aftermath

To Bring You My Love by PJ Harvey

- Down by the Water. 

- C’mon Billy

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