Staying Single

Show

 * Name
 * Staying Single


 * Station
 * BBC Radio One


 * YYYY-MM-DD
 * 1992-12-12


 * Comments
 * Introduction: “John Peel celebrates the life and times of the original teenage accessory: the 45 rpm record.”


 * Documentary written and presented by Peel in an era when the traditional 7" single appeared in terminal decline from the spread of other formats, most notably the CD. “I’m inclined to believe that potential buyers are ultimately bewildered by the multiplicity of formats and go off and buy that jacket they saw in the charity shop instead. Could it be that what the record industry sees as skillful marketing will turn out to be the longest shooting yourself in the foot exercise of all time?”


 * Guests include Mike Berry, Tony Holmes (Juke Joint, Sheffield), Mickie Most, Tony Wilson (Factory Records), Allan Jones (Music Week), Pete Waterman, Anderson Hynes (Ruthless Rap Assassins), Ronnie Clary (45 specialist record shop owner), David Gedge

Sessions

 * n/a

Tracklisting
(???)
 * Mitchell Torok: Caribbean
 * David Essex: Rock On
 * Billy Fury: Halfway To Paradise
 * Bobby Vee: Rubber Ball
 * Mickie Most: (???)
 * Tony Bennett: Stranger In Paradise
 * (???): Long Tall Sally
 * Frankie Laine: I Believe
 * Elvis Presley: I Believe
 * Tornados: Telstar
 * Beatles: Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
 * Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Jerusalem
 * Hot Chocolate: Every One’s A Winner
 * Nomad: (I Wanna Give You) Devotion
 * James Last: Seduction (Love Theme From American Gigolo)
 * Sex Pistols: Anarchy In The UK
 * Stranglers: Something Better Change
 * Dan Hartman: Instant Replay
 * Gary Numan: Machine & Soul
 * Kylie Minogue: Never Too Late
 * Dire Straits: Brothers In Arms
 * BowWowWow: C30, C60, C90
 * Kris Kros: Jump
 * Ruthless Rap Assassins: Justice (Just Us)
 * Coldcut: Say Kids What Time Is It?
 * Albertos Y Lost Trios Paranoia: Heads Down, No Nonsense, Mindless Boogie
 * Rolling Stones: Satisfaction
 * Wedding Present: California
 * Undercover: Baker Street
 * Bruce Springsteen: Better Days
 * Dead Or Alive: You Spin Me Round
 * C&C Music Factory: Things That Make You Go Hmmmm
 * M.A.R.R.S: Pump Up The Volume

File

 * Name
 * Staying-Single-narrated-by-John-Peel.mp3
 * Length
 * 59.27


 * Other
 * Originally broadcast 1992-12-12, repeated 1993-03-09 (Garner)
 * Shared via Peel Newsgroup. Many thanks to Alan!


 * Available
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