12 September 1979

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Apologises for getting the news about Siouxsie & The Banshees splitting up completely wrong the night before (11 September 1979).
Proclaims (seriously) that the new Status Quo single is one that he "likes very much" and that he's always been fond of the band. Describes travelling to Dublin with them and being friendly with Francis Rossi, who he respects for his attitude towards the fans - specifically their appearance on Jim'll Fix It where they fixed it for a young fan to play with them!
Goes on to say his Jim'll Fix It choice would be to go for a drink with Prince Charles as he seems interesting. Peel would in fact meet Prince Charles, when he awarded him the OBE at Buckingham Palace in 1998.
Implores people to tune in for The Prats session the following night as it's "excellent ... one of those ones people will talk about."
Tracklisting also available at John Peel Papers. Many thanks to the uploader to the John Peel Papers at Facebook for sharing the information. [1]

Flowers, one and only. Recorded 1979-08-28. No known commercial release.
Merton Parkas, one and only (rpt). First broadcast 20 August 1979. Recorded 1979-08-13. No known commercial release.

Files a and b start of show

File c starts

File c ends

Status Quo: Whatever You Want (7”) Vertigo
Comsat Angels: Specimen No.2 (EP – Red Planet) Junta
Merton Parkas: Plastic Smile (Peel Session)
Ranking Joe & The Youth Promotion Band: Youth Man Promotion (12”) Sufferers Heights
Joy Division: Shadowplay (LP – Unknown Pleasures) Factory
Flowers: The Deep End Dance (Peel Session) @
Static Routines: Rock 'n' Roll Clones (7”) Good Vibrations
Outcasts: Self Conscious Over You (7”) Good Vibrations
→ ↑ →: Sportello (EP - Venitian Rendezvous) Innocent ^[1]

File b cuts out during the above

Merton Parkas: A Face In The Crowd (Peel Session)
Steve Miro & The Eyes: Dreams Of Desire (7”) Object (played the wrong side which messes up the show timings therefore decides to drop a track by A Certain Ratio)
XTC: Helicopter (LP – Drums & Wires) Virgin
A Certain Ratio: All Night Party (7”) Factory (reprieved due to "my inability to read a watch..")
Jewels: Love & Livity (7”) Cash And Carry
Flowers: Tear Along (Peel Session) @
Swift Jewel Cowboys: Dill Pickle Rag (LP – Chuck Wagon Swing) String
Grinderswitch: Pickin' The Blues (extended outro due to timing mix up!)
file a end of show

a) Created from T148, T149 and T150 of the 400 Box. Complete show apart from short gaps where tape flips happen. Middle section is quite distorted & muffled in places, T149 in particular I could only get to play on a battery-powered cassette walkman?!
b) File created from DB107 of Derby Box, digitised by RF.
c) Features the Solihull compilation tracks and Peel comments. Bundled with other music files.
d) Many thanks to Jimmy. Excellent FM stereo recording. Created from JS34 of JS Tapes, digitised by Weatherman22.