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27 July 1999

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Show[]

Name
Station
YYYY-MM-DD
  • 1999-07-27
Comments
  • Two complete recordings of the show are available. The first, at almost five minutes longer, suggests it is running a little slow.
  • The Bing Crosby Peelenium track is cited by Peel as one of his favourite records ever, and is dedicated to his brother Francis Ravenscroft, who gave JP a copy of the record when he was 10 years old, "and I've not stopped singing it since."
  • John, watching the TV monitor while working, is depressed that Kelly Brook has been fired from the Big Breakfast, as he thought she was "a breath of fresh air."
  • John reveals, in response to a listener query, that he is an honorary doctor of music. "I can legally and legitimately call myself doctor now, and often do. Nobody else does."

Sessions[]

Tracklisting[]

Peelenium 1931[]

  1. Layton & Johnstone: 'Oh Donna Clara'
  2. Al Bowlly with Ray Noble Orchestra: 'Goodnight Sweetheart'
  3. Bing Crosby: 'Just A Gigolo'
  4. Ruth Willis with Blind Willie McTell: 'Experience Blues'

File[]

Name
  • a) Peel Show 1999-07-27
  • b) jp270799.mp3
Length
  • a) 01:54:50
  • b) 01:49:47
Other
  • a) Many thanks to the taper and uploader.
  • b) Many thanks to max-dat.
Available
Footnotes
  1. ↑ Overlooked in consideration for the 1928 Peelenium. John rightly notes the risque nature of the song lyrics, originally written by Tampa Red.
  2. ↑ JP completely misses the allusion in this "very silly title" to 'Several Species Of Small Furry Mammals Gathered Together In A Cave And Grooving With A Pict' from Pink Floyd's Ummagumma album.
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