Flying Saucer Attack - Peel Session 5th April 1996

The first time I heard Flying Saucer Attack was sometime in the early nineties. It was a seven inch single called "Wish" and I think it was the second release by the Bristol noise maniacs. The first album was initially released on vinyl only and really impressed my although I remember wondering if it would appeal to anyone else. Obviously there was nothing to worry about because the record sold out in no time at all. It was re-released probably about a year later on CD bearing the slogan "compact discs are a major cause of the breakdown of society" which is a perfectly agreeable concept. I do believe that records with a lot of noise in them sound much better on vinyl. Actually just about everything sounds better on vinyl but I'm not getting into that argument again. If your new to the sound of Bristol's kings of distortion and like what you hear here the first singles compilation "Distance" is probably the best place to start.

This is the second Flying Saucer Attack Peel Session. The first was recorded and broadcast in 1994 and if anyone has a copy of this recording please get in touch. 

Dave Pearce - Guitar/Vocals

Rachel Brook - Bass/Percussion

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1. Jeff Mills Blues

2. Guitar Blues

3. Heartbeat

4. I Can Take You To The Sun

5. Resolution Island

...and if that's not satisfied your appetite...

>>>>Reading Festival 1995 <<<<

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1. Soaring High

2. Wish

3. Standing Stone

The Popinjays - 21st September 1988

Bit spooky this. Only last night I was having a conversation with Mr Vincent about The Popinjays. He asked me if I had the Peel Session and I said no. I wasn't even sure if one existed to be honest. I had a feeling they had recorded one for someone else but wasn't sure about Peel. And then this morning sat there in my inbox was an e-mail from a nice bloke called Aaron offering up the Popinjays one and only Peel Session. How weird is that. Anyway this is it, the one and only session The Popinjays recorded for the Peel program (or any BBC show by the looks of it). Sounds great as well. Cheers Aaron.

Polly Hancock - Guitar/Vocals

Wendy Robinson - Vocals/Harmonica

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1. Perfect Dream Home

2. Doctor Fell

3. Fine Lines

4. Backward Daydream

Anhrefn - Peel Session 4th August 1986

I don't know a great deal about Anhrefn except to say that they were probably the best punk band to come out of Wales (Bangor to be precise) and they recorded two Peel Sessions.
This was their first.

Sion Sebon - Guitar/Vocals
Rhys Mwyn - Bass
Dewi Gwyn - Guitar
Hefin Huws - Drums/Backing Vocals

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1. Defaid
2. Teimladau
3. Action Man
4. Dawns y Duwiau

Bleach - Peel Session, 21st July 1991

This is the second session Bleach recorded for the Peel show. I thought I had the first one knocking about somewhere but it seems to have vanished. If anyone has a copy of that please get in touch.

Salli Carson - Guitar/Vocals

Neil Singleton - Guitar

Nick Singleton - Bass

Steve Scott - Drums

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1. Decadence

2. Friends

3. Surround

4. Headless

Laurel Aitken - 12th May 1980

I think this session can only be described as a classic. Peel often complained of how difficult it was to actually get sessions from reggae artists and how they would be booked in but never turn up. This was never going to be a problem with Laurel Aitken though as he lived in England for most of his musical life, Leicester to be exact. The only real surprise is the fact that this was the only session he recorded for the Peel program. Laurel Aitken died from a heart attack on 2005.

Laurel Aitken - Organ/Vocals

Paul Fox - Guitar

Segs - Bass

Dave Duffy - Drums

Gary Barnacle - Sax/Organ

Malcolm Owen - Backing Vocals

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1. Jesse James

2. Rudi Got Married

3. Big Fat Man

4. Rock Me Baby/Caledonia

Buffalo Tom - 16th July 1990

This is suprisingly the only session Boston's Buffalo Tom recorded for the Peel program. It was recorded in 1990 around the time of their second (and best) album "Birdbrain" and includes two tracks from that album, the earlier single "Sunflower Suit" and "Bus" which if memory serves was it's b side. Buffalo Tom are still active and their latest album "Three Easy Pieces" was released in 2007.

Bill Janovitz - Guitar/Vocals

Chris Colbourn - Bass/Vocals

Tom Maginnis - Drums

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1. Sunflower Suit

2. Birdbrain

3. Bus

4. Fortune Teller

Bogshed - 26th October 1987

Bogshed came blasting out of deepest darkest Yorkshire in 1985 with their debut 12 inch "Let Them Eat Bogshed" on Vinyl Drip Records. Their second single was released the following year on Starfish Records and preceded the bands classic debut album "Step On It" which appeared later that year.Bogshed recorded a total haul of five Peel Sessions before their demise in 1987. This was their last.

Phil Hartley - Vocals

Mark Mcquaid - Guitar

Mike Bryson - Bass

Tristan King - Drums

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1. Six To One And Likely

2. Into Me

3. From The Stubble To The Rubble

4. Duck Fight/US Bands/Wally Wallah

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Live Japanese Broadcast 1973

I'm not entirely sure where this recording actually comes from, or for that matter what show it was broadcast on.I think this is the show recorded on 24th May 1973 at the Paris Cinema, Regent Street, London.What I do know though is this is a brilliant show and a copy of it should occupy a place in everyones record collection.If you can tell me more about it, please get in touch.

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1. Intro
2. Rasta Man Chant
3. Slave Driver
4. Stop That Train
5. No More Trouble
6. 400 Years
7. Stir It Up
8. Concrete Jungle
9. Get Up Stand Up
10. Kinky Reggae

John Peel - 7th October 1994

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This program was for some reason broadcast from Glasgow as was the one the following day (Saturday 8th) which unfortunately I don't have, anyone??

Includes tracks by 808 State, Elastica, Chidren Of The Bong, Floating Bloke, Ash, Sounds Of Life, Further, Jimmy Liggins, Naked Eye, The Hard Brothers, Shorty, Frankie Paul, Studio Pressure, Morph, Daniel Johnson, Crocodile God, Health Hazard, The Avantes, The Trash Women, Citrus, Supergrass

With sessions from AC Acoustics and The Nectarine Number Nine

The Popguns - Peel Session 30th September 1990

The Popguns formed in Brighton in 1986 and their first release was a track called "Where Do You Go" which was contained on a flexi disk which was given away free with an issue of "How Many Beans Make Five", a Brighton fanzine of the mid to late eighties. Their first proper single "Landslide" was issued the following year through Medium Cool records whose roster also included acts such as The Waltones, The Siddleys and The Corn Dollies. The next two singles were in my opinion the best records the band produced. "Waiting For The Winter" & "Someone You Love" were released in 1990 on the interesting Midnight Music label. I say interesting not just because of the music but mainly because all of their singles were released on one sided seven inch singles which came in nice blue company branded sleeves and were therefore begging to be collected, which I did. The band released the album "Eugenie" in 1990 which was a compilation of just about every track the band had previously released and followed it with a couple more impressive singles including the particularly good "XXX" ep which was a four track twelve inch and included the brilliant "Put Me Through It & Living In Sin" a copy of this record should exist in everyone's collection.

The Popguns recorded two sessions for the Peel program, both of which come from the 1990 period. This was the second, broadcast in the autumn of that year.

Wendy Morgan - Vocals

Pat Walkington - Bass

Shaun Charman - Drums

Greg Dixon - Guitar

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1. Going Under

2. I'm Spoiling Everything

3. Those Other Things

4. A World Away (It's Grim Up North)

New Fast Automatic Daffodils - The Peel Sessions

New Fast Automatic Dafodils or New FADS as it's easier to call them formed in 1988 in Manchester. Their debut single "Lions" appeared the following year on Playtime Records and was quickly followed by the wonderful "Music Is Shit EP". Their debut album "Pigeonhole" appeared in 1990 along with what was in my opinion their finest tune, "Big" which reached number fourteen in that years Festive Fifty. An instrumental version of which appears in these sessions.

These are the first two session recorded for the Peel show and were originally released on one of those nice Strange Fruit EP thingys. A third was broadcast in 1993 which in time honoured fashion I seem to have mislaid.

Andy - Vocals/Melodica

Dolan - Guitar

Justin - Bass

Perry - Drums

Icarus - Percussion

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1. Purple Haze

2. Man Without Qualities II

3. Jaggerbod

4. Big (Instumental)

5. Get Better

6. Part 4

7. Man Without Qualities I

>>Transmission Dates<<

1-4 - 9th January 1990

5-7 - 24th November 1990

The Servants - Peel Session 24th March 1986

I don't know very much at all about The Servants. I remember buying their "Disinterest" album which was released on Paperhouse Records in 1990 and thinking that this was a band which was sorely underrated.Their first release was a seven inch single called"She's Always Hiding" on Head Records in 1986 and I regret I still don't own a copy.

If you do want to hear more by The Servants the best place to start is with the Reserved Compilation which was released a while back through Cherry Red and can be purchased from Amazon amongst other places

This was their one and only Peel Session.

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David Westlake - Guitar/Vocals

John Mohan - Guitar

Phillip King - Bass

John Wills - Drums

1. A Fleeting Visit

2. Rings On Her Finger

3. You'd Do Me Good

4. She Whom Once I Dreamed Of

The Family Cat - Peel Sessions

I can't tell you much at all about The Family Cat. I remember buying "Remember What It Is That You Love" on Bad Girl Records in 1989 and rating it as one of the best tracks of the year. What I can tell you however is that The Family Cat recorded three Peel Sessions, the first in 1989, a second in 1990 and their final session in 1992 which unfortunately I don't have (if you do please get in touch).

I think the session versions of Steamroller and With A War far surpass the released versions. A different version of Steamroller was released as a single in 1992 and also appeared on their debut album "Furthest From The Sun" along with re-recorded versions of "With A War" & "Gameshow". I think I'm right in saying "Fearless" was never officially released.

Fred - Guitar/Vocals

Tim - Guitar

Jelb - Guitar

John - Bass

Kev - Drums

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1. Remember What It Is That You Love

2. Octopus Jr

3. From The City To The Sea

4. Sandbag Your Heart

5. Steamroller

6. Fearless

7. With A War

8. Gameshow

>>Transmission Dates<<

1-4 - 4/10/1989

5-8 - 9/7/1990

Eek A Mouse - The Peel Sessions

These are both sessions Eek a Mouse recorded for the Peel program. Despite releasing his first album "Bubble Up Yu Hip" in 1980 it was 1983 before Eek a Mouse was invited to Maida Vale to record his first Peel Session by which time he was promoting the release of his fourth album "The Assassinator". This was actually a kind of double session of which this was the second half as the band had been in Maida Vale the previous day to record a session for Kid Jenson (broadcast on 12/10/1983). Peel often complained about reggae artists not turning up at Maida Vale despite being booked. There was no problem with Eek a Mouse however and he returned the following year for a second session.

Eek a Mouse - Vocals

Sidney Mills - Lead Guitar/Keyboards

Kenneth Mackintosh - Rhythm Guitar

Hugh Miller - Bass

Nastas Hackett - Drums

Winston Miller - Percussion

Noel Alphonso - Drums (5-8)

Ronald Morris - Bass (5-8)

Michael Ranglin - Keyboards (5-8)

Ronald Butler - Lead Guitar (5-8)

Cleon Douglas - Rhythm Guitar (5-8)

Clifton Carnegie - Percussion (5-8)

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1. Assassinator

2. Hitler

3. Hire & Removal

4. Wa-Do-Dem

5. Elizabeth

6. Safari

7. The Mouse & The Man

8. Triple Love

>>Transmission Dates<<

1-4 - 17th October 1983

5-8 - 26th June 1984

Moose - Peel Session 9th June 1991

Moose formed in London in 1990 and released their debut EP "Jack" through Hut Records the following year. The EP was well recieved and of course Mr Peel soon picked up on them and booked them for a session. Three EP's were released in 1991, all of them excellent but the following year the band moved off in a different musical direction for the release of their debut album "...XYZ" and didn't quite pull it off. This was the first of two sessions recorded for the Peel show the second being transmitted in February 1992.

Timbo Gain - Guitar

Moose McKillop - Guitar

Jeremy Tishler - Bass

Damien Warburton - Drums

Russell Yates - Guitar/Vocals

Laetitia Sadier - Vocals on Je Reve

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1. Je Reve

2. Do You Remember

3. In Every Dream Home A Heartache

4. Suzanne

John Peel - 29th January 2003

Featuring tracks from Mass, Fall Out Boy, Country Joe & The Fish, Anthony B, Mira Kalix, The Grease Monkeys, Keaton, Random Inc., Green On Red, The White Stripes, People Like Us, The Avengers, Rankin Taxi, Moz Eisley, Vehicle Derek

With the mighty Herman Dune in session

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John Peel - 28th January 2003

Featuring tracks by The Mull Historical Society, Knife Hand Chop, The Pacesetters, Adam J, The Izzys, Kissing Chaos,Mike Shannon, Marco Baily, The Land Of Nod, DJ Zinc, Dinky, Random Inc., Half Man Half Biscuit, Low, Topper, Failsafe, Anthony Malvo, Duke Ellington & his orchestra,

and a session from People Like Us

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Cud - 30th June 1987

This was the first of three sessions by Leeds band Cud. This session was recorded as a direct result of a demo tape which the band had sent to Peel, and suffice to say he was quite impressed with. Shortly afterwards the band signed to The Wedding Present's Reception record label for the release of their debut single "Mind The Gap". The bands debut album "When In Rome, Kill Me" emerged in 1989 on Imaginary Records and included the brilliant "Only A Prawn In Whitby" which if you haven't heard it sounds just as good as it's title.

The band recorded three sessions for the Peel program of which this is the first but I'm ashamed to say this is the only one I own. If anyone out there has the other two please get in touch.

Carl Puttnam - Vocals

Mike Dunphy - Guitar

William Potter - Bass

Stephen Goodwin - Drums

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1. Mind The Gap

2. Your The Boss

3. Don't Bank On It

4. You Sexy Thing

John Peel 6th December 2000

With records by Pranksterz, Harper Lee, Last Post, The Cuban Boys, Smog, Sugarcomber, Ike Turner, Fabiola, The Flaming Stars, Los Napchos, Salma & Saseena


And a brilliant live set by Dave Clark live from Maida Vale


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The Samurai Seven - Peel Sessions

The Samurai Seven formed in Oxford in 1997 and released their debut single the following year through local label Shifty Disco. Peel picked up on them from the start of course and the bands first session was transmitted in November 1998. I was pretty sure I had all five sessions recorded for the Peel program but something seems to have gone wrong somewhere along the line because I can only find three. If anyone can help out with the missing sessions which were transmitted on 24/11/1998 and 29/2/2000 please get in touch and let's get them on the site.

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1. Bonnet

2. If You Only Knew

3. I Am Yours

4. The Nunnery

5. What Have I Said Now

6. Population You

7. And Your Bird Can Sing

8. Flaming Hell Blake

9. Lucky Pierre

10. Xeroxy Music

11. Where With All

>>>Transmission Dates<<<

1-3 ---26th January 2000

4-7 ---21st March 2001

8-11-- 2nd May 2002