Show
- Name
- Station
- YYYY-MM-DD
- 1970-10-31
- Comments
- Tracklisting below is from Volume 1 of the Decktician Logs. Many thanks to Decktician, Ken Garner for copying and additional information, and Rocker for acting as central HQ.
- A session by visiting US blues singer-guitarist Homesick James (1910-2006), backed by the little-known band Grizelda. He claimed to be a cousin of Elmore James and was a member of Elmore's band, playing on many of EJ's records as well as recording under his own name. Three of the session tracks come from Elmore James's repertoire.
- Wommet were a short-lived band led by Peel favourite Mick Abrahams, formerly of Jethro Tull and Blodwyn Pig. Apart from their BBC session, of which three tracks were included on a BBC transcription disc[1], they never recorded.
- Plays for two future hit singles; T.Rex's "Ride A White Swan" and Gilbert O'Sullivan's "Nothing Rhymed".
Sessions
- Strawbs #3 First broadcast. Recorded 1970-10-05. "Canon Dale" and "Song Of A Sad Little Girl" available on Live At The BBC Vol One In Session CD, 2010 (Universal 532 050-7)
- Wommet #1 First broadcast of only session. Recorded 1970-10-20. No known commercial release (though see above note)
- Homesick James & Grizelda #1 First broadcast of only session. Recorded 1970-10-20. No known commercial release.
(Please add details of any commercial release of these sessions)
Tracklisting
- A special arrangement of the sig tune
- Wommet: The Way You Look (session)
- Byrds: Truck Stop Girl (album - Untitled) CBS 66253
- Homesick James & Grizelda: Got To Move (session)
- Family: Part Of The Load (album - Anyway) Reprise RSX 9005
- Strawbs: Canon Dale (session)
- Love: The Everlasting First (album - False Start) Blue Thumb BTS 8822
- John scored a goal for the Radio One All Stars today and twisted his torso
- Brett Marvin & The Thunderbolts: Thoughts On You (7") Sonet SON 2015
- 3.30pm news
- T Rex: Ride A White Swan (7") Fly BUG 1
- Incredible String Band: The Puppet Song (album – U) Elektra 2665 001
- Wommet: How Can You Love Me So (session)
- Homesick James & Grizelda: Skies Are Crying (session)
- Kevin Ayers And The Whole World: Butterfly Dance (7") Harvest HAR 5027
- Disinterred 33 and 1/3 (not a 33 1/3 this time)
- Sonny Burgess: Sadie’s Back In Town (7") London HLS 9064
- tape flip
- Strawbs: The Reaper / We Must Cross The River / Antiques And Curios / Hey It’s Been A Long Time (session)
- Atomic Rooster: Tomorrow Night (7") B&C CB-131 A slightly different mix to that played on 10 October 1971 according to John
- Homesick James & Grizelda: Crossroads (session)
- Mr Fox: The Gay Goshawk (album - Mr Fox) Transatlantic TRA 226
- Wommet: City Of Gold (session)
- Gilbert O’Sullivan: Nothing Rhymed (7") MAM MAM 3
- File pauses near end of above track
- Jean Luc Ponty: King Kong (album - King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa) Liberty LBS 83375
- File resumes at outro of above track
- News (edited out)
- Stone The Crows: Sad Mary (album - Ode To John Law) Polydor 2425 042
- Homesick James & Grizelda: Dust My Broom (session)
- Strawbs: Song Of A Sad Little Girl (session)
- Hawk: In The Mood (7") Phillips International 3559
- Thunderclap Newman: Wild Country (album - Hollywood Dream) Track 2406 003
- Wommet: Greyhound Bus (session)
- tape cuts out
File
- Name
- J P Top Gear 31 Oct 1970.mp3
- Length
- 1:50:12
- Other
- Many thanks to the original taper, and to Tim for purchasing from eBay and digitisation
- Available