Wild Man Fischer

thumb|300px|right|The Wild Man Fischer Story

Often cited as a leading example of "outsider music", Larry "Wild Man" Fischer first came to the attention of rock audiences with the release of the double album 'An Evening With Wild Man Fischer', produced by Frank Zappa, also an on-off mentor of JP favourite Captain Beefheart. Peel would play large parts of the Fischer debut on Top Gear over several months in 1969 and 1970.

In the inaugural 1976 Festive Fifty, the Wild Man Fischer track 'Go To Rhino Records' would appear at number 48. The record had been the first release of Rhino Records, in 1975.

Fischer remained something of a Peel favorite. On the final programme of the 1986 series Peeling Back The Years, John Walters asked the DJ whether this was because he thought, “Gosh, I wish I could be as loopy and confident." Peel replied, "Yes, I think that’s a very important part of it. I mean, I envy people who at least give the impression of being uninhibited."

Festive Fifty Entries

 * 1976 Festive Fifty: Go To Rhino Records (LP-Wild Man Fischer) (Rhino) #48

Sessions
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Other Shows Played
(The following list is compiled only from the database of this site and is likely to be incomplete. Please add further information if known.)

1969

(All songs from the double album An Evening With Wild Man Fischer (Bizarre/Reprise 2XS 6332)


 * 08 November 1969: Larry & His Guitar
 * 22 November 1969: Merry-Go-Round (This Is Larry's Theme Song, Sort Of)
 * 06 December 1969: I'm Not Shy Anymore
 * 20 December 1969: Madness And Ecstasy

1970

(All songs from An Evening With Wild Man Fischer)


 * 03 January 1970: Which Way Did The Freaks Go?
 * 10 January 1970: unknown track
 * 17 January 1970: Cops & Robbers
 * 31 January 1970: Monkeys Versus Donkeys
 * 14 February 1970: Who Did It Johnny? / Think Of Me / Taggy Lee
 * 21 February 1970: Start Life Over Again
 * 28 February 1970: The Mope
 * 07 March 1970: Life Brand New
 * 14 March 1970: Rhonda
 * 21 March 1970: Jennifer Jones
 * 11 April 1970: The Taster
 * 02 May 1970: The Rocket Rock
 * 09 May 1970: Dream Girl
 * 16 May 1970: Sarrano (Sorrento?) Beach
 * 20 June 1970: Success Will Not Make Me Happy...
 * 27 June 1970: Wild Man On The Street Again
 * 04 July 1970: The Wild Man Fischer Story ("cadet edition")


 * Other


 * 24 December 1976: Go To Rhino Records (Wild Man Fischer) Rhino (FF#48)
 * 07 April 1981: (title not given) (white label) Rhino (Unknown)
 * 09 April 1981: I'll Take A Picture Of You (single) label not stated (Unknown)
 * 23 April 1994: 'I'm Selling Peanuts For The Dodgers' (LP 'Wildmania') Rhino


 * Peeling Back The Years 6: My Name Is Larry (LP – Wildmania) Rhino
 * Liverpool's Night Of Victory: When You're Younger (LP-Pronounced Normal)' (Rhino)