Peel Sessions

2-18-08 Peel Sessions

So, I did my “Top 200” and “Important CD Single / EP” lists – and I recognized that the “Peel Sessions” CD’s & 12” singles are an important part of my collection. Artists that I like, with material usually unavailable elsewhere. Sometimes “Peel Sessions” material turns up on bootlegs or artists’ collection albums, but here are the actual “Peel Sessions” titles that I own and love.

CD5 BARRETT, SYD PEEL SESSIONS, THE STRANGE FR UK SFPSCD 043 1988 5 TRK CD EP CD5 incl. the song “Two Of A Kind”

CD5 BIRTHDAY PARTY PEEL SESSIONS, THE STRANGE FR UK SFPSCD 020 1988 4 TRK CD Single CD5

CD5 CURE, THE PEEL SESSIONS, THE DUTCH EAST US DEI 8341.2 1988 4 TRK CD Single CD5 ('78 recording)

12" CUTLER, IVOR PEEL SESSIONS, THE STRANGE FR UK SFPS 068 1989 11 TRK EP; with pic sleeve

CD GANG OF FOUR PEEL SESSIONS ALBUM, THE STRANGE FR UK SFRCD 107 1990 11 TRK Collection

CD5 SLITS, THE PEEL SESSIONS, THE STRANGE FR UK SFPMACD 207 1989 7 TRK CD EP CD5

12" SPIZZ / SPIZZOIL PEEL SESSIONS, THE STRANGE FR UK SFPS 022 1987 4 TRKS '78 recordings, with pic sleeve

12" STUMP PEEL SESSIONS, THE STRANGE FR UK SFPS 019 1987 4 TRKS with pic sleeve ('86 recording)

CD5 ULTRAVOX PEEL SESSIONS, THE DUTCH EAST US DEI 8309.2 1987 3 TRK CD Single CD5 (70's recordings) with John Foxx

CD5 WYATT, ROBERT PEEL SESSIONS, THE STRANGE FR UK SFPSCD 037 1989 4 TRK CD Single CD5 9070’s recordings)

I believe there is material of this nature on albums / CD’s by Magazine, XTC, Wire, and The Jimi Hendrix Experience and loads of other artists. I’m so glad the BBC saw fit to record all these outstanding artists!

Also amazingly useful is “1 AND ONLY – 25 YEARS OF BBC RADIO 1”, BAND OF JOY UK, BOJCD 25, CDx2, 1992 36 TRK Compilation, 60's / 70's / 80’s recordings – fabulous stuff, with The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, The Yardbirds etc.