Can

Can was a German experimental rock band formed in Cologne, West Germany, in 1968. Later labeled as one of the first krautrock groups, they transcended mainstream influences and incorporated strong minimalist and world music elements into their often psychedelic music. Can constructed their music largely through collective spontaneous composition—which the band differentiated from improvisation in the jazz sense—sampling themselves in the studio and editing down the results; bassist/chief engineer Holger Czukay referred to Can's live and studio performances as "instant compositions". (Read more at Wikipedia)

Links to Peel
In the first half of the 1970s,Krautrock pioneers like Can, Faust, and Neu! were regularly featured in the playlists of his shows. Peel was known to like bands with an experimental approach and, indeed, Can's music was played throughout his life.

On their first session, Can recorded a long track which was unnamed (even though it was listed as "Spare a Light" on logs). During the 29 October 2004 tribute, DJ and Peel friend Anne Nightingale recounted the episode:


 * "Apparently, during a Peel session a long, long time ago, recorded a track that doesn't have a title. So John has a competition for someone to suggest a title for this track, and for years and years and years I never even knew about this and now it's somewhat of a classic. Again, this is another story featuring a competition winner, and I don't know who the competition winner was, but they came up with a title 'Up The Bakerloo Line With Annie Nightingale'."

Sessions

 * Four sessions. Officially released on "The Peel Sessions" (Strange Fruit, 1995)

1. Recorded: 1973-02-20. First broadcast: 13 March 1973. Repated: 22 May 1973, 29 October 2004.
 * Up The Bakerloo With Anne

2. Recorded: 1974-01-29. First Broadcast: 12 February 1974. Repated: 15 July 1986.
 * Tony Wanna Go

3. Recorded: 1974-10-08. First Broadcast: 15 October 1974.
 * Return to BB City / Tape Kebab

4. Recorded: 1975-05-14. First Broadcast: 19 May 1975.
 * Geheim (Half Past One) / Mighty Girl

Other Shows Played
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 * 16 May 1970: Father Cannot Yell (LP – Monster Movie) United Artists UAS 29094
 * 27 June 1970: Father Cannot Yell (LP - Monster Movie) United Artists UAS 29094
 * 01 February 1972: Oh Yeah (2xLP – Tago Mago) United Artists UAD 60009/10
 * 31 January 1974: Spray (LP - Future Days)
 * 05 February 1974: Spray (LP - Future Days)
 * 20 November 1975: Half Past One (LP: Landed) Virgin
 * 11 July 1978: 'November (LP-Out Of Reach)' (Harvest)
 * 30 August 1978: Father Cannot Yell (album - Cannibalism) United Artists UDM 105/6
 * 30 August 1978: Soul Dessert (album - Cannibalism) United Artists UDM 105/6
 * 30 August 1978: Soup (album - Cannibalism) United Artists UDM 105/6
 * 30 August 1978: Mother Sky (album - Cannibalism) United Artists UDM 105/6
 * 18 October 1978: Father Cannot Yell (LP – Cannibalsim)
 * 31 October 1978: She Brings The Rain (LP – Cannibalism) United Artists
 * 22 June 1989: Father Cannot Yell (album - Cannibalism I) Spoon SPOON CD 001/2
 * 14 June 1992 (BFBS): She Brings In The Rain
 * 25 September 1993: 'Yoo Doo Right (LP-Monster Movie)' (United Artists)
 * 06 August 1994 (BFBS): Vitamin C (album - Ege Bamyasi)
 * 10 April 1997: '...And More (Westbam Remix) (3xLP-Sacrilege)' (Spoon)
 * 28 August 2003: 'Spoon (LP- Opener)' (Sunset)
 * 13 October 2004: Father Can not Yell (LP - "Monster Movie") - (Spoon)
 * 29 October 2004: Up The Bakerloo With Anne (Peel Session) (LP - The Peel Sessions) Strange Fruit