Blue

Blue was a British pop/rock group formed in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1973 by Timmy Donald (b. 1946, Bristol, Avon, England) (drums), Ian MacMillan (b. 1947, Paisley, Strathclyde, Scotland) (bass, guitar, vocal), and Hugh Nicholson (b. 1949, Rutherglen, Strathclyde, Scotland) (guitar, vocal, keyboard). Signed to Elton John's Rocket Records label (Elton also produced them), they released their self-titled debut album, then added Robert "Smiggy" Smith (b. 1946, Kiel, Germany) (guitar) for their second, Life in the Navy. They were then reorganized, with MacMillan and Nicholson remaining and adding Charlie Smith (drums) and David Nicholson (guitar). This lineup scored a U.S. singles chart entry and U.K. Top 40 hit with "Gonna Capture Your Heart" and recorded the third album Another Night Time Flight (1977) and the fourth album Fool's Party (1979), after which Blue broke up.

Links To Peel
Peel was a fan of the band's material since their early days and invited the group to do seven sessions for his show during their lifetime. He described on the 01 October 1993 show after playing a track from another group called Blue that their debut self titled album was his record of the year in 1973.

Sessions
1. Recorded: 1973-06-18. Broadcast: 28 June 1973 2. Recorded: 1973-08-23. Broadcast: 18 October 1973 3. Recorded: 1974-04-09. Broadcast: 30 April 1974 4. Recorded: 1975-08-14. Broadcast: 21 August 1975 5. Recorded: 1976-01-22. Broadcast: 29 January 1976 6. Recorded: 1976-11-09. Broadcast: 18 November 1976 7. Recorded: 1977-08-08. Broadcast: 15 August 1977
 * Look Around / Someone / Little Jody / Wish I Could Fly
 * Max Bygraves / Sad Sunday / Sittin' On A Fence
 * Big Bold Love / Lonesome / You Give Me Love / Sweet Memories
 * Dark Eyed Darling / Round And Round / I Know How It Feels
 * I'll Be Satisfied / Careless Kinda Guy / Love Has Gone
 * The Shepherd / Another Nighttime Flight / Charlie Black Arrow / Tired Of Loving You (Silver Dollars)
 * Tired Of Loving You / I'm Alone / Bring Back The Love / Women

Other Shows Played

 * Blue- Little Jody
 * 05 July 1973: The Way Things Are (LP – Blue) RSO
 * 10 July 1973: Someone (LP – Blue) RSO
 * 12 July 1973: Little Jody (single) RSO
 * 19 July 1973: The Way Things Are (single b-side Little Jody) RSO


 * 24 July 1973: Look Around (LP: Blue) RSO
 * 31 July 1973: 'Sunset Regret (LP-Blue)' (RSO)
 * 25 December 1973: Timi's Black Arrow (LP - Blue) RSO
 * 1974
 * 06 June 1974: Sweet Memories (LP - Life In The Navy) RSO
 * 18 July 1974: You Give Me Love (LP - Life In The Navy) RSO
 * 1978
 * 19 January 1978: Women (7") The Rocket Record Company
 * 01 February 1978: Women (7") The Rocket Record Company
 * 1993
 * 01 October 1993: ‘Someone (LP – Blue)’ (RSO)