31 August 1999

Show

 * Name
 * Peel Night


 * Station
 * BBC Radio One


 * YYYY-MM-DD
 * 1999-08-31


 * Comments
 * Six-hour special (8pm-2am) from Maida Vale to celebrate the 60th birthday of Peel the previous day, which he had spent watching Ipswich beat Barnsley 6-1. JP mentions that the day was also his silver wedding anniversary.
 * Mix of features, live session sets from Maida Vale, special cover versions, etc. Programme partly pre-recorded.
 * In the 1940s part of the "John's Jukebox" feature, Peel mentions that his grandfather bought him a copy of "The Thing" by Phil Harris. The track was later selected for the Peelenium to represent the year 1950.

Sessions
(Please add details of any commercial release of these sessions)
 * Scratch Perverts #2, Gene #4, Dave Angel #4, Pavement #5 live at Maida Vale
 * Quasi #2, Pastels #4, Yo La Tengo #3, Cha Cha Cohen #2, Solex #2, pre-recorded cover versions

Tracklisting
(a) ("Session Surprise" #1, introduced by Jo Wiley) (The John Peel Session, introduced by Mary-Anne Hobbs) (b) ("Session Surprise" #2, introduced by Jo Wiley)
 * Introductions: Alan Freeman (pre-recorded, including vintage clips of Peel), Kevin Greening (live at Maida Vale, with Peel)
 * Scratch Perverts: live mix, including "Happy Birthday"
 * John's Jukebox 1940s: short clips of 1940s records and radio shows, plus Peel memories of the decade
 * Flamingoes: I Only Have Eyes For You (clip)
 * Quasi: I Only Have Eyes For You (session
 * Bis: We Love John Peel (session)
 * Birthday Party: Release The Bats (session)
 * Led Zeppelin: Immigrant Song (session)
 * T-Rex: ??? (session)
 * Thin Lizzy: Whiskey In The Jar (session)
 * Damned: Stretcher Case (session)
 * [[Fall]: Rebellious Jukebox (session)
 * A Guy Called Gerald: ??? (session) - continues after tape flip
 * Shut Up And Dance: Autobiography Of A Crack Head (session)
 * Ragga Twins: (??? (session)
 * My Bloody Valentine: Feed Me With Your Kiss (session)
 * Spiritualized: Angel Sigh / Feels So Sad (session)
 * [[Soup Dragons]??? (session)
 * John's Jukebox 1940s: short clips of 1940s records and radio shows, plus Peel memories of the decade

File

 * Name
 * Peel Night R1 1999-08-31a.mp3
 * Peel Night R1 1999-08-31b.mp3
 * Length
 * 59.57
 * 1.02.21


 * Other
 * Many thanks to K!


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