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Show[]

Name
Station
YYYY-MM-DD
  • 1972-03-10
Comments
  • Tracklisting below is from Volume 2(ii) of the Decktician Logs. Many thanks to Decktician, Ken Garner for copying and additional information, and Rocker for acting as central HQ.
  • YouTube user RobEmbleton has shared three short clips of the show, from the start, the end and a comment on Liverpool's upcoming match with Chelsea (which finished 0-0) before the Nils Lofgren & Grin track 'Please Don't Hide'. Many thanks to Rob!
  • Peel plays four versions in a row of Chuck Berry's "Memphis", including the hit Lonnie Mack instrumental, a rare appearance in a Peel playlist by British pop singer of the 1960s Dave Berry, and a version by his current favourites the Faces.

Sessions[]

  • Steeleye Span #5. Recorded 1972-02-21. "The Gamekeeper" recorded, but not broadcast until 28 April 1972. No known commercial release.
  • Vinegar Joe, one and only. Recorded 1972-02-22. No known commercial release.
  • Manfred Mann's Earthband, #5 (rpt). First Broadcast 28 January 1972. Recorded 1972-01-10. "Mighty Quinn" receives its first airplay in this repeat session. "Ashes In The Wind" not included in this repeat broadcast. "Meat" and "Mighty Quinn" available on v/a album - Manfred Mann's Earth Band Radio Days Vol.4 Live at the BBC 70-73 (RADCD4, from an off-air recording of this show.
  • Lindisfarne, #3. Recorded 1972-01-17. Originally scheduled for transmission on 04 February 1972, but replaced on that show by a repeat of Stray's first session. "Dancing Jack Peel" not included in this broadcast. Was scheduled for the 25 February 1972 show, but may not have been played then either. "Together Forever" not included in this broadcast, and due to the lack of a repeat, probably never transmitted. No known commercial release.

Tracklisting[]

File[]

Name
  • 1) John Peel - Friday Night Is Boogie Night - 10 March 1972 - start
  • 2) John Peel - Friday Night is Boogie Night - Liverpool
  • 3) John Peel - Friday Night is Boogie Night - endin
Length
  • 1) 0:47
  • 2) 0:09
  • 3) 1:09
  • 4) 10:24 of material available
Other
Available
Footnotes
  1. Originally the b-side of Let It Rock in 1963. Decktician's Log suggests the track was played from an LP - presumably one of many compilations on which it has appeared.
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