16 December 1980

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(Introduction to show, mood of Peel, interesting comments, etc)
Note that Nervous Germans are not in session tonight, despite being listed as such in Ken's Book.

In Camera only session, recorded 9th December 1980. Available on 12" - Fin, 4AD BAD 205 released April 1982, and on Era, DAD 3508 CD, 2015 (tracks 1-7, 1-8, 1-9).

(Please add details of any commercial release of these sessions)

start of show
"Welcome to another disease-ridden programme"
Clash: The Magnificent Seven (album - Sandinista!) CBS FSLN 1
New Age Steppers: Fade Away (split 7" with London Underground - Fade Away / Learn A Language) On-U Sound ON-USOUND 1
Orioles: Lonely Christmas (7" - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve / Lonely Christmas) President (Peel mistakenly calls them the Orchids)
Modern English: Gathering Dust (7") 4AD AD 15
In Camera: Apocalypse (session)
Partizans: Partizans (7" - Partizans / Goods) A-Noys
Leonard Cohen: The Partisan (album - Songs From A Room)
Damned: Drinking About My Baby (album - The Black Album) Chiswick CWK3015
Barbara Jones: Just When I Needed You Most (7") A Side Records & Tapes SON 2221
Berlin Blondes: Framework (album - Berlin Blondes) EMI EMC 3346
Abwärts: Unfall (album - Amok Koma) Zickzack ZZ10
A Popular History Of Signs: Justice Not Vengeance (7") Melodia
Theatre Of Hate: Legion (7" - Original Sin / Legion) SS Label SS3
Mockingbirds: Money (v/a album - Vaultage 80: A Vinyl Chapter) Attrix RB 11
Sister Nancy: Money Can't Buy My Love () Techniques
In Camera: The Fatal Day (session)
Saints: In The Mirror (7") New Rose NEW 3
Saints: (I'm) Stranded
Blue Orchids: Disney Boys (7" - The Flood / Disney Boys) Rough Trade RT 065
Cabaret Voltaire: Seconds Too Late (7") Rough Trade RT 060
John admits he would jump at the chance to present Top Of The Pops
Linton Kwesi Johnson: Peach Dub (album - LKJ In Dub) Island ILPS 9650
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