16 August 1979

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Final three tracks from the new XTC album.
The Mickey Lee Lane and Some Chicken tracks both featured in John Peel's Record Box. The latter was also Some Chicken track was #15 in his 1977 Festive Fifty. Here he mentions it is one of his favourite records, but adds that no one had ever requested it.
The Bob Sargeant song is also the title track of the 1975 solo LP by the celebrated producer of numerous Peel sessions, including the UK Subs one on this show, and records by artists Peel featured in this era. Sargeant also had Peel sessions as a performer.
Wailing Cocks track was reissued in 2008 as part of 'The Vault: Unlocked - Singles, B-Sides, Rarities & Deletions - Produced By John Peel's Manager, Clive Selwood', available at 7digital and other online digital download stores.
The Bowling Balls track is from a single sent in by Belgian listener Annick. The other side is promised for a future occasion. Check out the band site. Peel: "As though the weather weren't depressing enough, we now have to contend with wacky Belgians - that's all we need."

UK Subs #3 (repeat). Recorded 1979-06-19. Peel mentions that, due to listener requests, this is its third repeat. Available on Peel Sessions 1978-79 (Fallout Records).

X-Ray Spex: Oh Bondage! Up Yours (single) Virgin
Bram Tchaikovsky: Lullaby Of Broadway (single) Radar
UK Subs: Crash Course (Peel session)
UK Decay: Carcrash (EP - Split Single, with Pneumania) Plastic
Gary Numan: Cars (single) Virgin
Sex Pistols: Holidays In The Sun (single) Virgin
Mickey Lee Lane: Tutti Frutti (single, 1968) Mala -- fades out
UK Subs: Killer (Peel Session) – cuts off after a few seconds
Bob Sargeant: First Starring Role (single, 1974) RCA Victor
Different Eyes: Open The Box (EP - Shish) Tuzmadoner
Secret Affair: Time For Action (single) acetate
Moskow: Man From U.N.C.L.E. (single) Rialto
Poison Girls: Political Love (EP – Hex) Small Wonder
Ringo: Frankinstein (single) Greedy Puppy
UK Subs: IOD (Peel Session)
Wailing Cocks: Listen To The Wailing Cocks (single) Bird’s Nest
Bowling Balls: God Save The Night Fever
Some Chicken: New Religion (single, 1977) Raw
XTC: Outside World / Scissor Man / Complicated Game (LP – Drums And Wires) Virgin
Artery: Mother Moon (single) Limited Edition
Capital Letters: Run Run Run (12” single) Greensleaves
UK Subs: Lady Esquire (Peel session)

(two tracks appear on handwritten tracklisting for T129 but don't seem to be on the tape)