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02 January 1980

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[edit] Show

Name
  • John Peel Show
Station
  • BBC Radio One
YYYY-MM-DD
  • 1980-01-02
Comments
  • Peel's introduction includes the comment, "actually my voice gets deeper and deeper as the evening progresses. It gets rather exciting towards midnight."
  • The first four tracks from the new Simple Minds LP are played.
  • Both the Andy Capp and Golinski Brothers singles were found in John Peel's Record Box.
  • Anne Nightingale has left her cigarettes in the studio, so John says he'll offer them as a prize to anyone who can write in and correctly say how many are left in the packet.

[edit] Sessions

(Please add details of any commercial release of these sessions)

[edit] Tracklisting

JP: "The tormented sound of adolescent Cheltenham for you..."

  • PiL: Chant (session) (tape flip during track on version 1 of the show)
  • Golinski Brothers: Bloody (LP - Vaultage 79 Another Two Sides Of Brighton) Attrix

JP: The best record in the world for this week... People have been given the OBE for less - a lot less.

  • Supertramp: Bloody Well Right (LP - Crime Of The Century)
  • Anthony Moore: Girl It's Your Time (LP - Flying Doesn't Help) Quango
  • Lillettes: Hey Operator (LP - Vaultage 79 Another Two Sides Of Brighton) Attrix

JP: Years and years and years ago when Deidre of Coronation Street had her baby, I wrote a letter to Granada TV suggesting that they ought to call her Lillette. Such a pretty name, I urged, but they didn't even acknowledge my letter.

News at midnight

[edit] File

Name
  • (1) John Peel 19800102a PiL UB40.mp3
  • (1) John Peel 19800102b PiL UB40.mp3
  • (2) BBC Radio 1 - John Peel Show 800102 - 03 - Cassette Two Side A.mp3
  • (2) BBC Radio 1 - John Peel Show 800102 - 04 - Cassette Two Side B.mp3
  • (3) 1980-01-02 John Peel Radio 1.mp3
Length
  • (1) 61:54 & 59:19
  • (2) 30:18 & 30:09
  • (3) 1.59.16
Other
  • Available in two versions, one with the full show and the other with roughly the second half. The partial show has better sound quality and PiL's "Chant" session track is complete.
  • (1) Full show. Originally shared via Peel Mailing List in April 2008. Many thanks to Andrew!
  • (2) Partial version - part one begins with the British Shoes track and ends after the Stiffs. Part 2 resumes with the Surf Punks (minus Peel's link) and cuts out before the news. Available on John Peel Torrent Compilation 8 of 17 (1967-1993). Possibly first shared via shared via the [Peel Tapes] site
  • (3) Full show compiled into one file, combining the above to eliminate tape flips and get the best possible sound, Many thanks to Bill!
Available