400 Box

Background

 * Page created to track and catalogue the "400 Box" of approximately that number of cassettes featuring material from the John Peel show 1978-82, purchased jointly on eBay by the Peel Mailing List in July 2008. According to Rocker, material on the tapes in fact goes as far as 1987.

Tape, Date and Gallery pages



 * Tape ID numbers follow Rocker's 400 Box spreadsheet. Data on the individual tapes can be accessed on the appropriate tape pages (T001, etc). An overview of the current status and other details of the various tapes is available at 400 Box (tapes).


 * For information on shows, please see the relevant date pages (07 July 1978, etc). Please feel more than welcome to make corrections or add information, particularly tracklistings and session information. Just use the "Edit" link at the top right of each section. Your help is very much appreciated.


 * All pictures can be seen in one place at the 400 Box Gallery.


 * A growing selection of files of the shows can be accessed in one place here and here. Many thanks for putting these together, Bill!


 * Some more of the 400 Box Shows shared here

HELP WANTED

If you can help out by adding any details you can, please open the date page, then click on the "Edit" link at the top right of the appropriate section. Add your information, preview and save the page. The John Peel Wiki is a community effort and your help is always very much appreciated.

The following shows currently have no tracklistings:
 * 03 May 1983
 * 09 May 1983
 * 10 May 1983
 * 18 May 1983

Tracklisting information, including full format and label details, may also be incomplete on some other pages, particularly those marked "Stub" at the top. If you have some spare time, please help out by adding any details you can, including unknown tracks and comments/notes.

In addition, the following appear to have already been shared, so more complete versions may be possible. Please add additional details for sections from new files.


 * 27 May 1980


 * 17 July 1980


 * 07 August 1980

Shows in order shared
1. 07 July 1978 (Frankie Miller, Pirates sessions): T001 / T002 Rok

2. 16 April 1979 (Siouxsie & The Banshees, Generation X): T074 (Now Complete. See 17. and 147. below) RF

3. 31 October 1978 (Wire, Damned): T049 (plus T050?) Bill

4. 25 June 1979 (Roger Chapman. Tubeway Army): T095 / T096 RF

5. 26 June 1979 (Undertones): T096 / T097 RF

6. 27 June 1979 (Leyton Buzzards, Raincoats): T097 / T098 (now available in longer version including T099, see 33. below) RF

7. 18 June 1979 (Specials, Wayne County & The Electric Chairs): T094 / T095) RF

8. 08 January 1979 (Damned, Fingerprintz): T058 DM

9. 11 July 1978 (Blast Furnace & The Heatwaves): T003 Rok

10. 14 July 1978 (All records show; Rezillos, Steel Pulse albums): T004 / T005 Rok

11. 27 July 1978 (Alternative TV): T006 / T007 Rok

12. 28 July 1978 (Rab Noakes, Desperate Bicycles): T008 Rok

13. 31 July 1978 (Patrik Fitzgerald, Magazine): T009 / T010 Rok

14. 04 August 1978 (Adam & The Ants, The Fall): T010 / T011 / T012 Rok

15. 14 May 1979 (Magazine, Patrik Fitzgerald): T078 / T079 (three files) RC

16. 07 March 1979 (Cure, Penetration): T072 / T073 RF

17. 16 April 1979 (Siouxsie & The Banshees, Generation X): T074 / T073 (Now complete see 2. above and 147. below) RF

18. 17 September 1979 (Stiff Little Fingers): T157 (now available in longer version, see 34. below) RF

19. 18 September 1979 (Madness, Wire): T157 (now available in longer version, see 35. below) RF

20. 11 June 1979 (Undertones): T093 RF

21. 12 June 1979 (Buzzcocks, Steve Elgin & The Flatbackers): T093 RF

22. 08 August 1978 (All records show, Robin Trower album): T013 / T014 Rok

23. 15 August 1978 (Tyla Gang): T016 / T017 Rok

24. 24 May 1979 (Shake): T083 / T082 FF

25. 28 May 1979 (Buzzcocks, Damned): T083 / T082 FF

26. 29 May 1979 (Specials, Resistance): T086 / T087 FF

27. 30 May 1979 (Punishment of Luxury): T088 / T089 FF

28. 04 June 1979 (Linton Kwesi Johnson, Skids): T090 / T091 FF

29. 05 June 1979 (Magazine): T091 / T092 FF

30. 09 January 1979 (Subway Sect): T059 / T060 (three files) JS

31. 07 November 1978 (The Mekons): T052 / T053 DM

32. 08 November 1978 (Crisis, Roy Hill Band): T053 / T054 DM

33. 27 June 1979 (Leyton Buzzards, Raincoats): T097 / T098 / T099 (longer updated version of 6. above) RF

34. 17 September 1979 (Stiff Little Fingers): T150 / T151 / T157 (longer updated version of 18. above) RF

35. 18 September 1979 (Madness, Wire): T157 / T152 (longer updated version of 19. above) RF

36. 10 September 1979 (Quads, Cockney Rejects): T145 / T146 RF

37. 11 September 1979 (Loudon Wainwright III, The Cravats): T146 / T147 / T148 RF

38. 12 September 1979 (The Flowers, Merton Parkas): T148 / T149 / T150 RF

39. 04 October 1979 (Vitus Dance): T158 RF

40. 08 October 1979 (OMD, The Flys): T159 RF

41. 28 June 1979 (UK Subs): T099 RF

42. 13 September 1979 (The Prats): T150 RF

43. 21 November 1978 (The Flys): T056 / T055 DM

44. 29 November 1978 (The Wailing Cocks, John Cooper Clarke): T057 DM

45. 11 January 1979 (Scritti Politti): T062 DM

46. 16 January 1979 (Tubeway Army): T062 DM

47. 22 August 1978 (The Lurkers, Alternative TV): T052 DM

48. 30 April 1979 (Shake, The Neon Hearts): T055 DM

49. 11 October 1978 (UK Subs): T039 Bill

50. 18 October 1978 (Split Enz, Prince Far I & Creation Rebel): T043 Bill

51. 20 October 1978 (All records show) T044 / T045 Bill

52. 23 October 1978 (Buzzcocks, Fall): T046 / T047 Bill

53. 25 October 1978 (Fabulous Poodles, Metal Urbain) T047 / T048 Bill

53. 02 November 1978 (All records show) T050 / T051 Bill

55. 07 August 1979 (Secret Affair, Chords): T120 / T121 Bill

56. 09 August 1979 (Cravats): T122 Bill

57. 13 August 1979 (Steel Pulse, Loudon Wainwright III): T123 / T124 (re-edited version now available, see 64. below) Bill

58. 15 August 1979 (Cockney Rejects, Gang Of Four): T127 / T128 Bill

59. 16 August 1979 (UK Subs): T128 / T129 (longer version now available, see 65. below) Bill

60. 20 August 1979 (Merton Parkas, Vapors): T130 Bill

61. 10 January 1979 (Elvis Costello and The Attractions, Cure): T060 / T061 2 files (speed-corrected version now available, see 104. below) JS

62. 14 February 1979 (Generation X, Joy Division): T069 / T070 / T071 2 files JS

63. 14 August 1979 (Dolly Mixture, Police): T125 / T126 Bill

64. 13 August 1979 (Steel Pulse, Loudon Wainwright III): T123 / T124 (re-edited version of 57. above) Bill

65. 16 August 1979 (UK Subs): T128 / T129 (longer version of 59. above) Bill

66. 06 March 1980 (Scars, Any Trouble): T227 Bill

66. 10 March 1980 (Cure, Undertones) : T228 Bill

67. 12 March 1980 (Stiffs, Visitors): T230 Bill

68. 18 March 1980 {Ruts}: T233 Bill

69. 25 March 1980 {Psychedelic Furs, Tearjerkers}: T236 Bill

70. 06 May 1980 (Moondogs, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark): T247 Bill

71. 02 August 1979 (Resistance) : T118 Lol

72. 02 July 1979 (Yachts, Siouxsie & The Banshees) : T100 / T101 Lol

73. 06 August 1979 (Jimmy Norton's Explosion, The Rezillos) : T119 Lol

74. 16 July 1979 (Purple Hearts, Leyton Buzzards): T102 Lol

75. 25 July 1979 (Secret Affair, The Expelaires) : T113 Lol

76. 26 July 1979 (Piranhas): T113 Lol

77. 25 September 1978 (Motorhead, Skids): T100 Lol

78. 30 July 1979 (Psychedelic Furs, The Police) : T114 / T115 Lol

79. 31 July 1979 (Joy Division, The Yachts) : T116 / T117 Lol

80. 01 November 1979 (The Dodgems) : T171 RF

81. 12 November 1979 (The Adverts) : T174 RF

82. 13 November 1979 (The Specials) : T175 RF

83. 15 November 1979 (All Records Show) : T176 RF

84. 20 November 1979 (XTC) : T178 / T179 RF

85. 19 November 1979 (The Mekons) : T177 RF

86. 21 November 1979 (The Damned) : T179 / T180 / T181 RF

87. 22 November 1979 (The Comsat Angels) : T181 RF

88. 06 November 1979 (Elti Fits) : T172 RF

89. 07 November 1979 (All Singles Show) : T172 / T171 RF

90. 28 January 1980 (Piranhas, Public Image Limited): T247 Bill

91. 11 March 1980 (Pop Rivets): T229 Bill

92. 13 March 1980 (Dexy’s Midnight Runners, Delta 5): T231 / T232 Bill

93. 19 March 1980 (Stiff Little Fingers): T234 Bill

94. 20 March 1980 (Cockney Rejects): T235 Bill

95. 24 March 1980 (Chords, Elvis Costello): T229 Bill

96. 31 March 1980 (Pauline Murray, Any Trouble}: T237 Bill

97. 03 April 1980 (Bodies, Tea Set): T238 Bill

98. 07 April 1980 (Jam session, Clash live from Rude Boy soundtrack): T239 Bill

99. 09 April 1980: (Delta Fire, Chords) T240 Bill

100. 10 April 1980 (Moondogs, Whirlwind): T241 Bill

101. 14 April 1980 (Bodysnatchers, Diagram Brothers): T242 Bill

102. 15 April 1980 (Modettes, Pauline Murray): T243 / T244 Bill

103. 22 April 1980 (Spizz Energi, XTC): T245 Bill

104. 29 April 1980: (UK Decay, Tea Set): T247 Bill

105. 10 January 1979 (Elvis Costello and The Attractions, Cure): T060 / T061 (speed-corrected version of 61, available as single file) JS

106. 29 January 1979 (Generation X, Ruts): T065 / T066 JS

107. 06 February 1979 (Molesters, Gang Of Four): T067 / T068 JS

108. 24 January 1979 (Capital Letters, Again Again): T061 / T063 JS

109. 13 February 1979 (Capital Letters): T068 / T069 JS

110. 10 July 1980 (The Modettes: T284 RF

111. 16 July 1980 (The Stranglers, Glass Torpedoes): T269 RF

112. 17 July 1980 (Any Trouble, The Cigarettes): T270 RF

113. 21 July 1980 All Records Show: T271 RF

114. 22 July 1980 (Ruts: T272 RF

115. 07 August 1980 (Wah! Heat, The Damned): T273 RF

116. 13 August 1980 All Records Show T274 RF

117. 26 August 1980 (Young Marble Giants, Big In Japan): T275 RF

118. 28 August 1980 All Record Show: T276 RF

119. 01 September 1980 (TV Personalities, Cockney Rejetcs): T277 RF

120. 02 September 1980 (Comsat Angels): T274 RF

121. 23 October 1980 (The Petticoats, The Fall): T278 RF

122. 27 October 1980 (Bow Wow Wow, Peter & The Test Tub Babies): T279 RF

123. 06 November 1980 (Young Marble Giants, Misty In Roots): T280 RF

124. 10 November 1980 (Altered Images, Professionals): T281 RF

125. 23 March 1981 (Altered Images, Boots For Dancing): T282 RF

126. 25 March 1981 (Positive Noise, The Visitors): T283 RF

125. 22 April 1981 (Ivor Cutler, Fall): T284 RF

126. 30 April 1981 (Syd Barrett, Groundation): T285 RF

127. 18 October 1979 (Virginia Doesn't): T163 / T252 Bill

128. 14 February 1980 (Visitors, Stiffs): T256 Bill

129. 20 February 1980: All record show T256 Bill

130. 07 May 1980:(Steel Pulse): T248 Bill

131. 08 May 1980: (Comsat Angels, Swell Maps) T249 Bill

132. 13 May 1980 (Teardrop Explodes, Radio 5): T250 Bill

133. 19 May 1980 Monochrome Set, Chords: T252 Bill

134. 21 May 1980 (Monoconics, UK Decay): T253 Bill

135. 22 May 1980 (Echo & The Bunnymen, Basement 5): T254 Bill

136. 27 May 1980 All record show, A-Z of independent records: T255 Bill

137. 03 June 1980 (Diagram Brothers, Monoconics): T256 Bill

138. 09 June 1980 (The Beat, Madness, Selector): T257 Bill

139. 19 June 1980 (Normil Hawaaians, Psychedelic Furs): T258 Bill

140. 30 June 1980 (Only Ones, Diagram Brothers): T259 / T260 - originally shared as 01 July 1980 (wrong date) Bill

141. 07 July 1980 (Normil Hawaiians, The Moondogs): T261 / T262 Bill

142. 08 July 1980 [(Delta 5, Radio 5): T263 / T264 Bill

143. 09 July 1980 (Adam & The Ants, Crass): T265 / T266 Bill

144. 17 July 1980: (Any Trouble, The Cigarettes): T266 Bill

145. 07 August 1980 (Wah! Heat, The Damned): T263 Bill

146. 11 August 1980 (Aternative TV, X-Ray Spex): T258 Bill

147. 16 April 1979 (Siouxsie & The Banshees, Generation X): T313 (Now Complete. See 2. and 17. above) RF

148. 21 December 1983 (Best Sessions of 1983 and 50-41 of The Festive Fifty): T305 / T306 RF

149. 13 February 1984 (Onward International, Frankie Goes To Hollywood): T309 RF

150. 06 March 1984 (Hagar The Womb): T307 RF

151. 24 April 1984 (del Amitri, Billy Bragg): T309 / T310 RF

152. 15 May 1984 (Alien Sex Fiend, DOA): T311 / T312 RF

153. 21 May 1984 (The Moodists, The Three Johns): T314 / T315 RF

154. 22 May 1984 (Guana Batz, Three Mustaphas Three): T316 / T317 RF

155. 17 July 1984 (All records show with Kazuko Hohki in the studio playing a selection of Japanese records): T318 / T312 RF

156. 19 July 1984 (Pink Peg Slax, Papa Levi): T319 / T320 RF

157. 25 July 1984 (Yip Yip Coyote, Die Toten Hosen): T321 RF

158. 06 August 1984 (The Damned, Pink Peg Slax): T322 RF

159. 03 September 1984 (Alien Sex Fiend, Sid Presley Experience): T323 RF

160. 19 September 1984 (The Woodentops, Champion Doug Veitch): T324 / T325 RF

161. 20 September 1984 (Billy Bragg, Alien Sex Fiend): T315 RF

162. 25 September 1984 (Chinese Gangster Element): T326 / T327 Bill

163. 26 September 1984 (Float Up CP, Terry & Gerry): T328 Bill

164. 17 October 1984 (Chakk, Everything But The Girl): T329 / T330 Bill

165. 29 October 1984 (Go-Betweens, Guana Batz): T331 Bill

166. 04 December 1984 (Triffids, Float Up CP): T332) Bill

167. 12 December 1984 (Pogues, Eton Crop): T333 / T334 Bill

168. 17 December 1984 (The Men They Couldn't Hang, Ut, Nightingales live sets from ICA Rock Week): T335 Bill

169. 02 January 1985 (Juggernauts, Onward International): T336 / T337 / T338 Bill

170. 07 January 1985 (Skeletal Family): T339 / T340 / T341 Bill

171. 09 January 1985 (Eton Crop, Birthday Party): T342 / T343 Bill

172. 14 January 1985 (Big In Japan, Frankie Goes To Hollywood): T344 Bill

173. 22 January 1985 (Cabaret Voltaire) T345 / T346 Bill

174. 14 August 1985 (Housemartins, Test Department) T388 SB

175. 01 September 1986 (Bhundu Boys. Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle T399 / T400 SB

176. 02 September 1986 T399/ T400 SB

177. 25 February 1986 (The Janitors) T395 SB

178. 03 May 1983 (Basking Sharks, Loudon Wainwright) T298 RC

179. 09 May 1983 (Marine Girls, Orchestral Maneouvres In The Dark) T299 RC

180. 10 May 1983 (Fall, Three Johns) T300 RC

181. 18 May 1983 (Brigandage, Basking Sharks) T300 / T301 RC

182. 23 January 1985 (City Limits Crew & The Mutant Rockers, Triffids): RF

183. 30 January 1985 (Persuaders, Echo & The Bunnymen): RF

184. 05 February 1985 (Minimal Compact, The Beat) RF

185. 12 February 1985 (City Limits Crew & The Mutant Rockers, Cure): RF

186. 25 February 1985 (Big Flame, Altered Images): RF

187. 04 March 1985 (Dawn Chorus & The Blue Tits, Jesus & Mary Chain): RF

188. 06 March 1985 (Maxi Priest, Persuaders): RF

189. 11 March 1985 (Nightingales, Scala Timpani): RF

190. 26 March 1985 (Men They Couldn't Hang): RF

191. 01 May 1985 (Pink Peg Slax, Strawberry Switchblade): RF

192. 07 May 1985 (Guana Batz, Vibes): RF

193. 13 May 1985 (Xmal Deutschland, Boothill Foot Tappers): RF

194. 15 May 1985 (Yeah Yeah Noh, Room): RF

195. 20 May 1985 (Misty In Roots, Pink Peg Slax): RF

Shows shared by date order
1978


 * 07 July 1978 / 11 July 1978 / 14 July 1978 / 27 July 1978 / 28 July 1978 / 31 July 1978


 * 04 August 1978 / 08 August 1978 / 15 August 1978 / 22 August 1978


 * 25 September 1978


 * 11 October 1978 / 18 October 1978 / 20 October 1978 / 23 October 1978 / 25 October 1978 / 31 October 1978


 * 02 November 1978 / 07 November 1978 / 08 November 1978 / 21 November 1978 / 29 November 1978

1979


 * 08 January 1979 / 09 January 1979 / 10 January 1979 / 11 January 1979 / 16 January 1979 / 24 January 1979 / 29 January 1979


 * 06 February 1979 / 13 February 1979 / 14 February 1979


 * 07 March 1979


 * 16 April 1979 / 30 April 1979


 * 14 May 1979 / 24 May 1979 / 28 May 1979 / 29 May 1979 / 30 May 1979


 * 04 June 1979 / 05 June 1979 / 11 June 1979 / 12 June 1979 / 18 June 1979 / 25 June 1979 / 26 June 1979 / 27 June 1979 / 28 June 1979


 * 02 July 1979 / 16 July 1979 / 25 July 1979 / 26 July 1979 / 30 July 1979 /31 July 1979


 * 02 August 1979 / 06 August 1979 / 07 August 1979 / 09 August 1979 / 13 August 1979 / 14 August 1979 / 15 August 1979 / 16 August 1979 / 20 August 1979


 * 10 September 1979 / 11 September 1979 / 12 September 1979 / 13 September 1979 / 17 September 1979 / 18 September 1979


 * 04 October 1979 / 08 October 1979 / 18 October 1979


 * 01 November 1979 / 06 November 1979 / 07 November 1979 / 12 November 1979 / 13 November 1979 / 15 November 1979 / 19 November 1979 / 20 November 1979 / 21 November 1979 / 22 November 1979

1980


 * 28 January 1980


 * 14 February 1979 / 20 February 1980


 * 06 March 1980 / 10 March 1980 / 11 March 1980 / 12 March 1980 / 13 March 1980 / 18 March 1980 / 19 March 1980 / 20 March 1980 / 24 March 1980 / 25 March 1980 / 31 March 1980


 * 03 April 1980 / 07 April 1980 / 09 April 1980 / 10 April 1980 / 14 April 1980 / 15 April 1980 / 22 April 1980 / 29 April 1980


 * 06 May 1980 / 07 May 1980 / 08 May 1980 / 13 May 1980 / 19 May 1980 / 21 May 1980 / 22 May 1980 / 27 May 1980


 * 03 June 1980 / 09 June 1980 / 19 June 1980 / 30 June 1980


 * 07 July 1980 / 08 July 1980 / 09 July 1980 / 10 July 1980 / 16 July 1980 / 17 July 1980 / 21 July 1980 / 22 July 1980


 * 07 August 1980 / 11 August 1980 / 13 August 1980 / 26 August 1980 / 28 August 1980


 * 01 September 1980 / 02 September 1980


 * 23 October 1980 / 27 October 1980


 * 06 November 1980 10 November 1980

1981


 * 23 March 1981 / 25 March 1981


 * 22 April 1981 / 30 April 1981

1983


 * 03 May 1983 / 09 May 1983 / 10 May 1983 / 18 May 1983


 * 21 December 1983

1984


 * 13 February 1984


 * 06 March 1984


 * 24 April 1984


 * 15 May 1984 / 21 May 1984 / 22 May 1984


 * 17 July 1984 / 19 July 1984 / 25 July 1984


 * 06 August 1984


 * 03 September 1984 / 19 September 1984 / 20 September 1984 / 25 September 1984 / 26 September 1984


 * 17 October 1984 / 29 October 1984


 * 04 December 1984 / 12 December 1984 / 17 December 1984

1985


 * 02 January 1985 / 07 January 1985 / 09 January 1985 / 14 January 1985 / 22 January 1985 / 23 January 1985 / 30 January 1985
 * 05 February 1985 / 12 February 1985 / / 25 February 1985
 * 04 March 1985 / 06 March 1985 / 11 March 1985 / 26 March 1985
 * 01 May 1985 /07 May 1985 /13 May 1985 / 15 May 1985 / 20 May 1985
 * 14 August 1985

1986


 * 25 February 1986
 * 01 September 1986 / 02 September 1986

Status Category
The category function can be used, among other things, to check the state of play with the various tapes.

The current ones in use for the 400 Box include 1978 / 1979 / 400 Box / Available online

(For tapes only): Not Sent / Sent / Returned / Finished

(For shows only): Not Shared / Shared