27 December 1983

Show

This is the third of five shows featuring session repeats from 1983 and that year's Festive Fifty. Until recently, only the chart rundown was available. However in February 2010, a newly available file included a few of the preceding session tracks.

Gymslips, #3 (repeat). Recorded 1983-04-30. No known commercial release.
Serious Drinking, #4 (repeat). Recorded 1983-09-26. No known commercial release.
Chameleons, #2 (repeat). Recorded 1983-06-08. Originally available on Strange Fruit (SFRCD114).
Helen And The Horns, #1 (repeat). Recorded 1983-08-31. No known commercial release.
Big Country, one and only session (repeat). Recorded 1983-03-09. No known commercial release.
Misty, #5 (repeat). Recorded 1982-12-15. No known commercial release.

Session Tracks

1983 Festive Fifty: Numbers 30-21

30: Redskins, 'Lean On Me! (7 inch)' (CNT Productions)
29: Aztec Camera, 'Oblivious (LP-High Land, Hard Rain)' (Rough Trade)
28: Cocteau Twins, 'Peppermint Pig (7 inch)' (4AD)
27: Sisters Of Mercy, 'Alice (7 inch)' (Merciful Release)
26: 10,000 Maniacs: 'My Mother The War (12 inch)' (Reflex)
JP: 'I know that actually technically, I mean, and in fact that was issued last year, I mean in 1982, but I think it only burst upon an astonished British public this year, so it was only fair to include it. And anyway, I like it a lot myself.'
25: New Order, 'Leave Me Alone (LP-Power Corruption And Lies)' (Factory)
JP: 'Will that be the last time we hear from New Order in this broadcasting of the Festive Fifty? What do you think?'
24: Elvis Costello (under the pseudonym The Imposter), 'Pills And Soap (LP-Punch The Clock)' (F-Beat)
23: Assembly, 'Never Never (7 inch)' (Mute)
(John reads out a letter from a listener who, like him, is a fan of the Archers, and who asks if Eddie Grundy will be doing a session. JP: 'Who can tell?')
22: Echo And The Bunnymen, 'The Cutter (7 inch)' (Korova)
21: Fall: 'The Man Whose Head Expanded (7 inch)' (Rough Trade)
JP: 'Should have been higher, if you ask me. I don't rig these things, you know, although I'm slightly tempted to on occasion.'

1) 1:02:48
2) and 3) This show begins at 01:30:39 on file 2) ff83.2, runs to the end, and continues from the beginning of file 3) ff83.1 to 00:28:30.
4) 47:19
5) 2:47

1) Very good stereo sound at 256 kbps. Many thanks to Peel Mailing List member ray_b2 for uploading this show.
2) and 3) These two files contain material from other shows.
4) Newly available alternative, from tape SB183. Thanks to Weatherman22.
5) Created from S017 of Stewart Tapes, digitised by Weatherman22