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11 February 1968

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Show[]

Name
Station
YYYY-MM-DD
  • 1968-02-11
Comments
  • Brenton Wood was one of the last soul artists to do a Top Gear session in its early period, when shows tended to include one or more soul artists in session. Wood's hit single "Gimme Little SIgn" featured a distinctive organ sound which resembled the early records of Country Joe & The Fish, although it's not known whether this influenced the decision to book him.
  • Another track from Penny Nichols, and a rare Peel playlist appearance for the 5th Dimension, who tended to be thought of as a bit too showbiz and "uncool" by some hippies, even if their early albums impressed the likes of Nick Drake and got some airplay on non-Peel shows on Radio 1.

Sessions[]

Tracklisting[]

File[]

Name
  • 1) 1968-02-11 TG 31.12.67 Pink Floyd Scream and Jugband Blues.mp3
  • 2) 1968-02-11 TG mid 60 Love Sculpture single On The River.mp3
  • 3) 08. 'Interview John Peel with Nick' [1968-02-11].flac
Length
  • 1) 8:04
  • 2) 2:00
  • 3) 0:53
Other
  • 1) Many thanks to Colin Harper. Outro snippets different to that of the initial play of the session.
  • 2) Many thanks to Colin Harper.
  • 3) Many thanks to Prof Stoned
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