In Honour of John Peel

In honour of what would have been the birthday of the late great John Peel it's time to remember a few of the great sessions that he had on his show down through the years. All dates are the broadcast date (where possible). Click on the links to enjoy the music.

The Cure 11/12/78.

1. Killing An Arab.

2. 10.15 Saturday Night.

3. Fire In Cairo. 

4. Boys Don't Cry. 

Swell Maps 16/10/78.

1. Another Song.

2. Full Moon In My Pocket / Blam!! / Full Moon etc.

3. Harmony In Your Bathroom.

4. International Rescue.
5. Read About Seymour. 

The Skids 01/09/78.

1. Dossier (Of Fallibility).

2. The Saints Are Coming.

3. Hope And Glory.

Girls At Our Best 23/02/81. 

(One of my favs).

1. China Blue.

2. This Train.

3. Getting Beautiful Warm Gold Fast From Nowhere.

The Ruts 18/02/80.

 1. In A Rut.

2. Secret Soldiers.

3. Staring At The Rude Boys.

4. Demolition Dancing.

The Lurkers 22/10/77.

1. Freak Show.
2. Total War.
3. I'm On Heat.

 4. Then I Kissed Her.
5. Be My Prisoner.

UK Subs 31/05/78.
1. I Couldn't Be You.

2. Tomorrow's Girls.
3. Disease.

4. C.I.D. 

5. Stranglehold.

The Beat 05/10/79.

1. Tears Of A Clown.

2. Mirror In The Bathroom.

3. Ranking Full Stop.

 4. Click Click.

 5. Big Shot.

The Specials 29/05/79.

 1. Gangsters 

2. Too Much Too Young 

3. Concrete Jungle 

4. Monkey Man 

The Mo-dettes 04/02/80.

1. Norman (He's No Rebel).
2. Dark Park Creeping.

 3. Kray Twins.
4. Bitter Truth.

Rollerskate Skinny 03/07/93.

1. Bow Hitchhiker.
2. Abba's Song.
3. Violence To Violence.

The Psychdelic Furs 30/07/79.

 1. Imitation Of Christ.
2. Fall.
3. Sister Europe.
4. We Love You.

Subway Sect 24/10/77.

 1. Chain Smoking.
2. Parallel Lines.
3. I Don't Split It.
4. Nobody's Scared.

Half Man Half Biscuit 20/10/85.

 1. D'ye Ken Ted Moult?

2. Arthur's Farm.
3. All I Want For Christmas Is A Dukla Prague Away Kit.
4. The Trumpton Riots.
5. Ol' Tige.

Echo and the Bunnymen 22/08/79.

1. Read It In Books.
2. Stars Are Stars.
3. I Bagsy Yours.
4. Villiers Terrace.

The Members 13/04/81.

 1. Boys Like Us.
2. Chairman Of The Board.
3. Working Girl.
4. Birmingham.

Scars 06/03/80.

 1. She's Alive.
2. So Strong.
3. Author! Author!

4. Je T'Aime C'Est Le Mort.

The Rezillos 30/12/77.

1. (My Baby Does) Good Sculptures.

 2. No.
3. Fight Amongst Youselves (It Gets Me).
4. Top Of The Pops.

Teenage Fanclub 30/09/80.

1. God Knows It's True.
2. So Far Gone.
3. Alcoholiday.
4. Long Hair.

Billy Bragg 03/08/83.

 1. A New England.
2. Strange Things Happen.
3. This Guitar Says Sorry.
4. Love Gets Dangerous.
5. Fear Is A Man's Best Friend.
6. A13 - Trunk Road To The Sea.