26 May 1968

Show

 * Name
 * Top Gear


 * Station
 * BBC Radio One


 * YYYY-MM-DD
 * 1968-05-26


 * Comments
 * Peel mentions he doesn't like the sleeve of July's LP, but does like the sound. He thinks they're Irish, because most of the artists on the label are. In fact, they're from Ealing, London.

Sessions

 * Eric Burdon And The Animals #2, recorded 21st May 1968. No known commercial release.
 * David Bowie #2, recorded 13th May 1968. "When I'm Five" available on the 40th anniversary edition of "David Bowie" (Deram - 531792-5). Rest of session  available on "Bowie At The Beeb" (2xCD, EMI, 2000).
 * Mike Stuart Span only session, recorded 7th May 1968. No known commercial release.
 * Alan Bown recorded 20th March 1968, repeat, first broadcast 07 April 1968. No known commercial release.
 * Family #2, recorded 16th April 1968, repeat, first broadcast 07 April 1968. Available on "Family At The BBC".

Tracklisting
Tracks marked @ on File 2
 * July: Jolly Mary (LP - July) Major Minor
 * Alan Bown: Mutiny (session)
 * David Bowie: London Bye Ta Ta (session)
 * Tyrannosaurus Rex: Strange Orchestras (LP - My People Were Fair And Had Sky In Their Hair... But Now They're Content To Wear Stars On Their Brows) Regal Zonophone
 * Mike Stuart Span: My White Bicycle (session)
 * Donovan: Hurdy Gurdy Man (7") Pye
 * Eric Burdon And The Animals: White Houses (session) @
 * Eric Burdon And The Animals: When Things Go Wrong (session) @
 * Eric Burdon And The Animals: When Things Go Wrong (session) @

File

 * Name
 * 1) J P Top Gear 26 May 1968 complete
 * 2) Eric Burdon & the Animals - Peel session - Top Gear 26/5/68
 * Length
 * 1) 2:02:00
 * 2) 0:07:37


 * Other
 * 1) Many thanks to Tim
 * 2) Many thanks to Colin Harper


 * Available
 * 1) Mooo
 * 2) Youtube