U.K. Buzz was a series of vinyls, between 1984 and 1985 started by Peter Gordon, President of the Thirsty Ear record label and Scott Piering, President of Appearing Music Industry Media Services, who spent a year in the UK to collect alternative music produced in Europe for the US market, primarily aimed at commercial and college radio stations. It is not known how many radio stations in America took up the offer of U.K. Buzz vinyls.
Links To Peel[]
Peel narrated the first five series of the vinyl, which he recorded at his home with music that was produced primarily in the UK. Most of the tracklistings on the series seem to be choices that Peel would have played on his radio shows. U.K. Buzz was very similar to the concept of Peel Out In The States, which also proved to be a one off.
Tracklistings[]
U.K. Buzz #001
- Marcel: Reach For Love
- Cocteau Twins: Pearly Dewdrops Drops
- Sandie Shaw: Hand In Glove
- Eternal Triangle: Touch And Let Go
- Robert Görl: Darling Don't Leave Me
- Fad Gadget: Collapsing New People
- Whizz For Atoms: That Sinking Feeling
- Depeche Mode: People Are People
- Tones On Tail: Peformance
- Colourbox: Punch
- Red Guitars: Good Technology
- New Order: Murder
U.K. Buzz #002
- Minimal Compact: Next One Is Real
- The Fall: Creep
- Armoury Show: Castles In Spain
- Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds: In The Ghetto
- New Model Army: Christian Militia
- Robert Wyatt: Biko
- James Blood Ulmer: Eye Level
- I Start Counting: Letters To A Friend
- Moodists: Swingy George
- Room: New Dreams For Old
- Nyam Nyam: Hope Of Heaven
- Woodentops: Plenty
U.K. Buzz #003
- Mighty Wah: Come Back
- Blue In Heaven: Julie Cries
- Alien Sex Fiend: Dead & Buried
- Room: Shirt Of Fire
- Float Up CP: Joy's Address
- Zazou-Bikaye/CY1, 400 Blows, Tara Butler: Medley From Crammed/Illuminated Records
- Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers: When I Dance
- Popular History Of Signs: House
- Winston Tong: Theoretical China
- Microdisney: Dolly
U.K. Buzz #004
- Secession: Touch
- Depeche Mode: Blasphemous Rumors
- Life: Better
- Cult: Dreamtime
- This Mortal Coil: Holocaust
- Smiths: How Soon Is Now
- Go-Betweens: Bachelor Kisses
- Indians In Moscow: Big Wheel
- Troy Tate: Thomas
- Dormannu: Stop The Block
- Impossible Dreamers: This House Is Built On Sand
U.K. Buzz #005
- The Fall: Rollin' Dany
- Lulu Kiss Me Dead: The Ultimate Solution
- Pinkie Maclure and David Harrow: Bite The Hand That Feeds You
- Del Amitri: Sticks And Stones Girl
- Smiths: Meat Is Murder
- Xymox: A Day
- Woodentops: Well Well
- In Tua Nua: Somebody To Love
- Gene Loves Jezebel: Always A Flame
- Red Lorry Yellow Lorry: Chance