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Craig gets your weekend started with Elvis Costello!

Craig talks to friend of the show Elvis Costello about his incredible career, and debut album anniversary.

Craig gets your weekend started in style by welcoming friend of the show Elvis Costello.

They chat about the 49th Anniversary Edition of 'My Aim is True', telling the story of how Declan McManus became Elvis Costello and how his debut album set him into a career.

Produced by Audio Always in Salford BBC Radio 6 Music.

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Music Played

  • The Stone Roses

    Fools Gold

    • Precious - Various Artists.
    • Dino.

  • Sébastien Tellier

    Kilometer

    • CD SINGLE.
    • LUCKY NUMBER.
    • 1.

  • The Strokes

    Last Nite

    • Rough Trade Records.

  • The Jam

    A Town Called Malice

    • Polydor.

  • Florence + the Machine

    You've Got The Love

    • Now That's What I Call Music 74 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 5.

  • Bicep

    Air (feat. SOARR)

    • Ninja Tune.

  • Warren G & Nate Dogg

    Regulate

    • ISLAND.

  • Tori Amos

    Cornflake Girl

    • Columbia.

  • Supergrass

    Caught By The Fuzz

    • Parlophone.

  • Westside Cowboy

    Well Done Kid, You Did It

    • Island.

  • The Smiths

    This Charming Man

    • The Sound Of The Smiths.
    • Rhino.
    • 2.

  • corto.alto

    Noblehill (feat. Jacob Alon)

    • Ninja Tune.

  • Elvis Costello

    Watching The Detectives (Pathway Studios Trio Version)

    • IMP Records.

  • JGrrey

    bedbug (feat. Erick the Architect)

    • Ditto.

  • beabadoobee

    Memories

    • Dirty Hit.

  • Elvis Costello

    Losing You

    • My Aim Is True (49th Anniversary Box Set).
    • UMe.

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    Pump It Up

    • IMP Records.

  • Kareen Lomax

    OFFLINE

    • music is fun.

  • Kate Bush

    Babooshka

    • EMI.

  • This Is Lorelei

    Oh No Now My

    • Matador.

  • untitled

    Tinted View

    • GoodTalk.

  • MT Jones

    One and Only

    • single.
    • EMDMM Ltd..

  • Young Fathers

    Holy Ghost

    • Ninja Tune.

  • untitled (halo)

    aimee lou wood freestyle

    • Dirty Hit.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Higher Ground

    • Motown.

  • Sampa the Great

    Simon Says

    • Loma Vista.

  • Chic

    Good Times

    • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
    • Columbia.

  • Young Disciples

    Apparently Nothin'

    • TALKIN' LOUD.

  • Hot Chip

    Ready for the Floor

    • EMI.

  • The Prodigy

    Breathe

    • XL.

  • Adult DVD

    Rolling Face

    • Fat Possum.

  • Le Tigre

    TKO

    • Island Records ‎.

  • James

    Laid

    • FONTANA.

  • Martine Girault

    Revival

    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Beck

    Run Away

    • Capitol.

  • Adam Gibbons

    Dripping In Chemistry

    • Music For Motion Pictures.
    • Bastion Music Group.

  • Jehnny Beth

    I'm The Man

    • UMC.

  • Gurriers

    Nothing Happens Twice

    • PIAS.

  • Nubiyan Twist

    Lights Out (6 Music Session, 26 Nov 2025)

  • Killing Joke

    Eighties

    • EG.

Broadcast

  • Friday 13:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music