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14 March 1972

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Show[]

Name
Station
YYYY-MM-DD
  • 1972-03-14
Comments
  • Tracklisting below was originally compiled from Volume 2(ii) of the Decktician Logs. Many thanks to Decktician, Ken Garner for copying and additional information, and Rocker for acting as central HQ. The later discovery of the audio of the show has allowed one or two additions and corrections to be made.
  • KG: Tractor track replaced scheduled play for Al Stewart’s ‘You Don’t Even Know Me’.
  • Playlist includes tracks by Irish artists, at a time when (as heard on the news bulletins) violence in Northern Ireland was increasing. Peel says the Johnstons (now down to a duo of Adrienne Johnston and Paul Brady) used to invite him to play football with them, but he chickened out after seeing Gaelic football on television. The album by Callinan-Flynn was ignored at the time but became a collector's item
  • Peel describes Henry Cow as winners of Rockortunity Knocks, a contest “which attracted attention as far away as the next room”.
  • He reckons Pete Atkin isn’t more popular “because he enunciates so clearly”
  • A touch of old-time religion at the end, with a track by Christian singer Larry Norman followed by Commander Cody's "Family Bible".

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Tracklisting[]

File[]

Name
  • J P Top Gear 14 March 1972 complete.mp3
Length
  • 02:02:53
Other
  • Many thanks to the original taper, and to Tim for purchasing from eBay and digitisation. Very good VHF recording.
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