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13 March 1980

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Show[]

Name
Station
YYYY-MM-DD
  • 1980-03-13
Comments
  • Pop heart to the show with The Jam, two from 2 Tone, Siouxsie single then at #36 in the charts, Teardrop Explodes, and a Dexy's session that includes current single and subsequent chart-topper 'Geno'. Peel admits admiration for Kevin Rowland for making the transition to Dexy's from The Killjoys and wonders what he might do next. The Jam's single had just been released and would go straight to no.1 the following week. Teardrop Explodes did not have a hit with Treason with this release, but would reach no.18 in the UK charts with a re-release of the track over one year later.
  • On the other hand, there is also the upcoming Crass single, Nina Hagen, and a Chrome track that Peel admits he isn't too sure he actually likes.
  • Other highlights include a Screamin' Jay Hawkins classic from 1957, the Slits, and Funboy Five single 'Compulsive Eater', which JP claims he tried to discuss with Mike Read.
  • The Pete Townshend single appears to have been played as Uncle John is appearing on the following evening's Kid Jensen Round Table with The Who guitarist and Nick Lowe.
  • Additional tracklisting thanks to John Peel Papers. Please see the Talk Page for the reversed image the information was extracted from.

Sessions[]

Tracklisting[]

  • File 1 begins during intro to show
  • Jam: Going Underground (single) Polydor
  • File 4 cuts in near end of next track
  • Slits: In The Beginning There Was Rhythm (single) Rough Trade
  • Dexy's Midnight Runners: Breaking Down The Walls Of Heartache (session) &
  • Delta 5: You (session) &
  • Funboy Five: Compulsive Eater (single) Cool-Cat-Daddy-O
  • Augustus Pablo: Clavinet Cut (12” EP – Augustus Pablo Presents El Rockers, Chapters 1-4) Greensleeves
  • Cockney Rejects: Join The Rejects (LP – Greatest Hits Volume 1) Zonophone
  • Special Effects: I Know A Girl (EP) White Label
  • Bodysnatchers: Let’s Do Rock Steady (single) 2 Tone
  • Delta 5: Delta 5 (session) &
  • Nina Hagen: Alptraum (LP - Unbehagen) CBS
  • Dexy's Midnight Runners: Geno (session) @ &
  • Teardrop Explodes: Treason (single) Zoo @
  • Mental As Anything: Egypt (LP - Wet) Virgin
  • Screamin' Jay Hawkins: She Put The Wammee On Me (LP - Screaming The Blues) Red Lightning
  • Chrome: Animal (LP - Red Exposure) Beggar's Banquet
  • Delta 5: Colour (session) &
  • Selecter: Missing Words (LP - Too Much Pressure) 2 Tone @
  • Another Pretty Face: Whatever Happened To The West? (single) Virgin
  • Scars: They Came And Took Her (7") PRE/Charisma PRE002
  • Dexy's Midnight Runners: (Tell Me When My) Light Turns Green (session) &
  • File 4 cuts on during above track
  • Steel Pulse: Don’t Give In (12" single) Island
  • Delta 5: Make Up (session) &
  • Siouxsie & The Banshees: Happy House (single) Polydor
  • Crass: Bloody Revolutions (single) Crass
  • Pinkos: Mr Smith (single) Popular Music
  • Pete Townshend: Rough Boys (single) Atco @
  • Feelies: Boy With The Perpetual Nervousness (LP - Crazy Rhythms) Stiff
  • English Subtitles: Time Tunnel (single) Small Wonder
  • File 1 cuts out during above track
  • Magazine: Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (7") Virgin VS 328
  • Delta 5: Anticipation (session)
  • Dexy's Midnight Runners: The Horse (session) &
  • Realtors: Where Is Bed? (7" EP - Buy Or Beware) Realty JJ 180
  • Tracks marked @ available on File 2 which also includes closing Grinderswitch and pips
  • Tracks marked & available on File 3

File[]

Name
  • 1) 1980-3-13 John Peel Radio 1 (Incomplete).mp3
  • 2) JLP014.mp3
  • 3) 1980-03-13 Peel Show JS18.mp3
  • 4) John Peel 13 March 1980.mp3
Length
  • 1) 1.45.57
  • 2) 0.27.20 (to 13.36 - unique from 12.48)
  • 3) 26:05 (from 23:47 unique)
  • 4) 1:02:53
Other
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