24 December 1976

Show

 * Name
 * John Peel Show


 * Station
 * BBC Radio One


 * YYYY-MM-DD
 * 1976-12-24


 * Comments
 * First of five shows featuring the legendary, long-lost 1976 Festive Fifty, the first ever.
 * Tracklisting information below kindly provided by Ken Garner, author of The Peel Sessions, via the Peel Newsgroup. Many thanks, Ken!
 * The 1976 Festive Fifty remains something of a holy grail among collectors of Peel shows, and no recordings from any of the programs have come to light as yet. If you have such a thing, or any old recordings on tape, you are urged to contact the Peel Newsgroup, where your arrival will be greeted with much rejoicing.
 * Only a selection of session tracks were played.

Sessions

 * Rod Stewart concert from Olympia, introduced by Bob Harris
 * Climax Blues Bland #
 * Joan Armatrading #
 * Lone Star #

(Please add details of any commercial release of these sessions)

Tracklisting

 * Road Stewart live concert from Olympia:
 * 1) Tonight’s The Night
 * 2) Wild Side Of Life
 * 3) This Old Heart Of Mine
 * 4) Sweet Little Rock And Roller
 * 5) I Don’t Want To Talk About It
 * 6) The Killing Of Georgie
 * 7) Maggie May
 * 8) Get Back
 * 9) Losing You
 * 10) Sailing

Festive 50
 * Climax Blues Band: Couldn’t Get It Right (Peel session)
 * Joan Armatrading: Kissing And Hugging (Peel session)
 * Loan Star: She Said (Peel session)
 * 50. Yes: And You And I (LP – Close To The Edge) Atlantic
 * 49. Little Feat: Willin' (LP – Sailin’ Shoes) Warner
 * 48. Wild Man Fischer: Go To Rhino Records (Wild Man Fischer) Rhino
 * 47. Roy Harper: When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease (LP – HQ) Harvest
 * 46. Matching Mole: O Caroline (LP – Matching Mole) CBS
 * 45. Doors: Light My Fire (LP – The Doors) Elektra
 * Climax Blues Band: Together And Free (Peel session)
 * Climax Blues Band: Together And Free (Peel session)

File

 * Name
 * Length


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 * Available
 * Not available. If you have a recording of this show or any of the 1976 Festive Fifty broadcasts, please contact Peel Newsgroup.