Rock Family Trees - Season 2
Season 2
Episodes
California Dreamin'
Disputes within both the Mamas and the Papas and Lovin' Spoonful led to their demise. Narrated by John Peel.
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Formed in the late sixties, heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath have caused outrage with the content of their lyrics as well as their outrageous lifestyle, epitomised by lead singer Ozzy Osbourne. Narrated by John Peel.
The Mersey Sound
The sudden rise and equally speedy fall of bands that emerged from Liverpool in the early sixties. Narrated by John Peel.
Banshees and Other Creatures
The story of Siouxsie and the Banshees and other successful bands to emerge from the punk explosion of the seventies, including Public Image Ltd, Adam and the Ants and the Slits. Narrated by John Peel.
The Prog Rock Years
The stories behind the biggest bands in the progressive rock movement of the early seventies, such as Yes and Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Narrated by John Peel.
And God Created Manchester
The series concludes with a look at some of the best bands to come out of Manchester in the past 20 years, and tells the stories of groups such as the Buzzcocks, Joy Division, New Order and Happy Mondays. Narrated by John Peel.
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