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B'dum B'dum Buzzcocks Magazine Documentary Part 1

Buzzcocks were an English punk rock band formed in Bolton in 1976, led by singer–songwriter–guitarist Pete Shelley. Regarded as an important influence on the Manchester music scene, the independent record label movement, punk rock, power pop, pop punk and indie rock, they achieved commercial success with singles that fused pop craftsmanship with rapid-fire punk energy ... (read more at Wikipedia)

Links To Peel[]

In episode 1 of the Music for Misfits documentary, Pete Shelly mentions having sent a copy of their seminal indie release Spiral Scratch to Peel, which he played.

The Buzzcocks did five sessions for Peel's show and their last Peel session in 2003 was the first for 24 years. Ken Garner's list on p. 282 of The Peel Sessions of 'Top Ten Longest Intervals Between Sessions' omits this, which would make it the third longest gap after Faust. In 2005, Shelley re-recorded the Buzzcocks "Ever Fallen in Love" with an all-star group, including Roger Daltrey, David Gilmour, Peter Hook, Elton John, Robert Plant and several contemporary bands, as a tribute to John Peel. Proceeds went to Amnesty International, Peel's favourite charity.

Sessions[]

  • Five sessions. First four originally released on Strange Fruit SFRCD104.

1. Recorded 1977-09-07. First broadcast 19 September 1977. Repeated 21 October 1977, 07 December 1977, 21 December 1977, 17 May 1982

  • Fast Cars / Pulse Beat / What Do I Get

2.Recorded 1978-04-10. First broadcast 17 April 1978. Repeated 08 May 1978, 27 December 1978, 01 July 1986

  • Noise Annoys / Walking Distance / Late For The Train

3. Recorded 1978-10-18. First broadcast 23 October 1978. Repeated 22 November 1978, 11 December 1978, 26 May 1983

  • Promises / Lipstick / Everybody's Happy Nowadays / Sixteen Again

4. Recorded 1979-05-21. First broadcast 28 May 1979. Repeated 12 June 1979.

  • I Don't Know What To Do With My Life / Mad Mad Judy / Hollow Inside / ESP

5. Recorded 2003-04-02. First broadcast 05 June 2003. Joint Peel/One World session, not all tracks TX on Peel.

  • Driving Insane / Certain Move / Lester Sands / Jerk / Breakdown / Orgasm Addict / Harmony In My Head

Festive Fifty Entries[]

Show appearances (Excluding Sessions)[]

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1996
2000
2001
  • 13 February 2001: Boredom (4xCD - Rough Trade Shops 25 Years (11 Track Sampler)) Mute
2003
2004

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