14 March 1972

Show

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".

Pete Atkin, #2. Recorded 1972-03-06. No known commercial release.
Groundhogs, #3. Recorded 1972-02-29. No known commercial release.
Henry Cow, #2. Recorded 1972-02-28. Officially released on "The Road: Volumes 1-5" (ReR Megacorp ‎– ReR HC 40).

Ike & Tina Turner: What Ya Don't See Is Better Yet (LP - 'Nuff Said) United Artists
Pete Atkin: Thief In The Night (session) ) (JP: “we had a session from him on Friday Night Is Boogie Night about a week ago and it really was startlingly good")

Mordicai Jones: Days Before Custer (LP - Mordicai Jones) Polydor (band featuring Link Wray on guitar)
Roger Nicholson: Scots Medley: Bonny Lass o' Fyvvio / McPherson's Rant / O'er the River Charlie (LP - Nonesuch For Dulcimer) Trailer (“a nice rural LP to be listening to late at night”)
Groundhogs: Earth Is Not Room Enough (session)
Gary Wright and Wonderwheel: I Know (7") A&M AMS 888
Johnstons: Bread And Wine (LP - If I Sang My Song) Transatlantic
Henry Cow: Teen Beat (session)
Vinegar Joe: Never Met A Dog (That Took To Me) (7") Island 12054 AT
Pete Atkin: 30 Year Man (session)
Arthur Alexander: Go On Home Girl (LP - Arthur Alexander) Warner Bros. BS 2592
Groundhogs: Wages Of Peace (session)
Peel whispers that “the studio is full of famous people” before saying that only Bob Harris is there
Bronx Cheer: Millionaire (LP - Bronx Cheer's Greatest Hits Volume Three) Dawn DNLS 3034
News with Ray Moore (partially edited}
Henry Cow: Rapt In A Blanket (session)
JP: “Chelsea losing to Nottingham, eh? Oh dear, what a pity….”
Asylum Choir: Ballad For A Soldier (LP - 2) Shelter
Silas Hogan: Baby Please Come Back To Me (LP - Trouble) Excello
Jim Price: Sunshine (LP - Kids Nowadays Ain't Got No Shame) A&M AMLS 64321
Pete Atkin: Uncle Seabird (session) (JP; "And if you think you know who Uncle Seabird is, send the answer on a postcard to Terry Wogan….” Song lyric by Clive James with many “hip” cultural references, as shown here)

Groundhogs: Music Is The Food Of Thought (session)
Callinan-Flynn: Fortune For The Finder (LP - Freedom's Lament) Mushroom 150 MR18
Tractor: Stoney Glory (7") Dandelion 2001-282
Henry Cow: I Came To See You (session)
Pete Atkin: A King At Nightfall (session)
Groundhogs: Bogroll Blues (session)
On Friday at 5 o’clock, says JP, he’ll be having tea with Larry Norman
Larry Norman: Forget Your Hexagram (LP - Upon This Rock) Key KL 010
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen: Family Bible (LP - Lost In The Ozone) Paramount SPFL 276
Show ends. Produced by Pete Ritzema - John Walters is "thinking profound thoughts on the Isle Of Wight", says Peel.
Midnight news with Ray Moore. Main stories: Reactions to opposition leader Harold Wilson’s visit to Ireland during “Ulster crisis”; Widgery tribunal into Londonderry shootings, bomb goes off in Belfast, IRA leader freed in Dublin; Royal Navy spy’s wife speaks to BBC; man jailed in Gibraltar for trafficking in cannabis turns out to be undercover CID agent; 16 army bandsmen injured when roof of Royal School of Military Music collapses on them,

Many thanks to the original taper, and to Tim for purchasing from eBay and digitisation. Very good VHF recording.