Levellers 5



Levellers 5 were a British indie-rock band from Darwen, Lancashire, based around the talents of John Donaldson (writer/guitar/vocals). They renamed themselves Calvin Party following the success of The Levellers.

Links To Peel
As Levellers 5, the band recorded three sessions for Peel’s show, before a further five as Calvin Party. Levellers 5 released two albums, Springtime (1990) and Clatter (1991).

Festive Fifty Entries

 * None

Sessions
Three sessions. Official releases: - #1 released as The Peel Sessions (12”, 1990, Strange Fruit) - ‘Home’ from #1 also available on New Season - The Peel Sessions (CD, 1991, Strange Fruit)

1.Recorded: 1990-04-19. First broadcast 15 May 1990. Repeated 29 December 1990.
 * Warning Shadows / Mister Tell Me / Home / Shell

2.Recorded: 1990-09-11. First broadcast 06 October 1990. Repeated
 * Somewhere / What's The Matter / Clatter / Love Thing Ha

3. Recorded: 1992-04-12. First broadcast 23 May 1992. Repeated 25 July 1992.
 * Pressure Drop / Messelina / Mass / Everyone For Themselves

Other Shows Played
(The following list was compiled only from the database of this site and Lorcan's Tracklistings Archive. Please add more information if known.)


 * 1990
 * 24 May 1990: Morning Till Midnight (LP-Springtime) Probe Plus (“Levellers 5 were praised on Kaleidoscope on Radio 4 this afternoon, which is a bit of a breakthrough.”)
 * 11 June 1990: Morning Till Midnight (LP - Springtime) Probe Plus
 * 17 September 1990: Big Friday (7")
 * (1990, unknown date, on 15 June 1987 recording): Be Happy (LP-Springtime)' (Probe Plus)


 * 1991
 * 26 January 1991: Eleanor Rigby (compilation album - Through The Looking Glass 1966) Imaginary
 * 10 February 1991: What's The Matter? (Album: Clatter) Probe Plus
 * 17 February 1991: Sticks (Album: Clatter) Probe Plus
 * 16 March 1991: Warning Shadows (album - Clatter) Probe Plus
 * 31 March 1991: What's The Matter? (Album: Clatter) Probe Plus
 * 26 May 1991: Warning Shadows (album - Clatter) Probe Plus
 * 13 July 1991: Eleanor Rigby (CD - Through The Looking Glass: 1966) Imaginary


 * 2000
 * 12 September 2000: Next Big Thing (LP: Springtime) Probe Plus