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independent radio station. That to my mind would be a good place to look.

ADAM: OK, the world ends tomorrow and the Ticketmaster Upstairs has to start recruiting for Heaven's house band. Who gets the call?

JON: Ooh, hard. OK. This would be my heaven.

Lead vocal: Ella Fitzgerald Backing vocals (and occasional star turns): David Sylvian, Nat King Cole and Bjork Electronica: Bjork and Thomas Dolby Guitars: Boo Hewerdine and Mark Hollis Bass: Paul Webb (ex Talk Talk) Drums: Steve Jansen (ex Japan) Orchestral arrangements: Ryuichi Sakamoto and Sergei Rachmaninov

ADAM: How about down in Hell?

JON: Lead vocal: That woman from the 'M People' Backing vocals: Mick Hucknall and Garth Brooks Guitars, bass, drums: Any members of Slade / Status Quo / Dire Straits Dancing: The Riverdance Dancers

ADAM: Lastly, Jon, can you tell us what Gramophone has in store for 2002?

JON: Well, the album is released on the 25th February. I can't go into details about anything else yet, but that would be looking too far ahead anyway. First things first, Christmas pudding and tinsel...

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