Prog

JONATHAN PETERS

“When I was little, I lived in a village in Leicestershire, and I had a portable radio that went everywhere with me. I first heard Queen on the Radio 1 chart rundown, with Bohemian Rhapsody, aged five. I’d also tape the chart shows, and I remember a very specific one from 1978 that had Kate Bush, ELO and Sweet in it. It was just one chart, with all this amazing stuff in it. And everything I listened to then, I’m proud to say that I still do.

“I started buying pop singles at 10, but soon was buying Queen. I got teased at school because they weren’t very cool. When came out I started buying their back catalogue. I got to and I rediscovered . Then there’s – the bit of prog – , … The range of songs on there is completely bonkers, and every one’s a winner.

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