23 December 1980

Show

 * Name
 * John Peel Show


 * Station
 * BBC Radio One


 * YYYY-MM-DD
 * 1980-12-23


 * Comments
 * Second of five shows featuring the 1980 Festive Fifty.
 * Only the Festive Fifty rundown is currently available.

Sessions

 * The Cockney Rejects, Joy Division, Elvis Costello, Steel Pulse and the Damned

Tracklisting
1980 Festive Fifty:  40:55 Spizzenergi: "Where's Captain Kirk?" (7" single, 1980) Rough Trade 43:27 The Clash: "Armagideon Time" ("London Calling" 7" single, 1980) CBS
 * "this is one of those situations where there are several different recordings or different mixes available of tunes, and I picked the one which I prefer myself actually."

47:22 The Fall: "Firey Jack" (7" single, 1980) Step-Forward 52:33 Siouxsie and the Banshees: "Jigsaw Feeling" (The Scream, 1978) Polydor 57:21 Killing Joke: "Psyche" [part] (7" single, 1980) Malicious Damage
 * The first side ends part way through "Psyche" and the next side starts during "Requiem", thus missing Peel's comments.

00:05 Killing Joke: "Requiem" [part] (Killing Joke, 1980) E.G. Records ??? 02:38 Public Image Ltd.: "Careering" (Metal Box, 1979) Virgin Records 07:28 Public Image Ltd.: "Poptones" (Metal Box, 1979) Virgin Records 15:36 The Specials: "Gangsters" (Specials, 1979) 2 Tone 18:42 The Dead Kennedys: "California über Alles" (7" single, 1979) Optional Music 


 * 22:20 [closing music] Grinderswitch: "Pickin' the Blues" (Macon Tracks) Capricorn Records