Ed O'Brien's Must-Listen Albums

Here we have Ed O'Brien picking his must-have albums, as part of a KCRW Fundraiser - including 808 State, Stevie Wonder, The Cure, Thom Yorke, Can and many more. While browsing each record, he reveals his connection to the music, how it's influenced him, and his band - a great collection to explore! 

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Radiohead's Ed O'Brien is back with his second solo record Blue Morpho. While he was here for Morning Becomes Eclectic with Novena Carmel, he stopped in the CD Library to tell us about his Must Listen CDs.

00:00 Intro 00:13 Diana Ross 00:35 Bill Withers 00:57 Stevie Wonder 02:00 Horace Andy/Massive Attack 02:43 Andy Yorke & Thom Yorke 03:06 Caetano Veloso & Brazilian music 03:33 Billie Holiday 03:51 Curtis Mayfield 04:18 Sinead O'Connor 05:25 The Cure 06:13 Cocteau Twins 06:27 Can 06:48 Jeff Buckley 07:57 Eric B & Rakim 08:53 808 State 09:19 Echo and the Bunnymen 09:48 High Llamas 11:31 the note

At KCRW, talented artists stream through the door daily, arriving as on-air guests or taping musical performances. Now, we're bringing their tastes to you, through the brand new series Must Listen. Each episode, KCRW brings someone through the expansive CD library with two instructions: find something that is a "must listen" record, and leave a note in the CD case for the next individual who picks it.

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