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My Perfect Cousin 7 2

Undertones (1980)

Just as John Peel would often play a new album release in its entirety, or at least one whole side of an LP, in one show (see Album Plays), similarly he would let his listeners hear not just the A-side of an artist's new single, but also the B-side of a brand new 7" often during the same show or at most on consecutive nights, due to time constraints. Likewise Peel would often play more than one track from a new EP, a 12" single or, later, from a CD single, giving airtime to tracks which would not normally have been heard on the radio.

This list is an attempt to catalogue instances of Peel playing both A & B-sides of a new single on one or over two consecutive programmes. Plays of two or more tracks from EPs are also included, in some cases even without the 'lead track'. A-sides or lead tracks are listed first, for reference, although this may not necessarily respect the order in which Peel played the tracks. Double A-side singles are also included, where appropriate. Festive Fifty plays of A&B sides are not included.

Please add any other examples, where known.

Plays[]

Listed chronologically (up to two consecutive dates per release only)

1960s[]

1967
1968

1970s[]

Complete Control 7 2

Clash (1977)

1972
1973
1977
1978
1979

1980s[]

Dead Pop Stars 7 2

Altered Images (1981)

1980
1981
Cocteat Twins Lullabies 12 2

Cocteau Twins (1982)

1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

1990s[]

Fall Grudgeful 7 2

Fall (1993)

1990
1992
1993
1995
1996
1998
1999


2000s[]

2000

Notes[]

  1. ↑ Sometimes listed as a double A-side.
  2. ↑ See PM034
  3. ↑ Unconfirmed play.
  4. ↑ EP of nine very short tracks. All tracks but one are known to have been played on successive consecutive shows up to 16 August 1978.
  5. ↑ Peel had been playing all four tracks from the 7" on separate shows since Sept. 1978.
  6. ↑ Part 1 was played on Thurs. 26 April 1979, so effectively the four EP tracks were played over four consecutive shows.
  7. ↑ Repeated on 10 October/11 October 1979
  8. ↑ Both repeated on 30 & 31 January 1980.
  9. ↑ Peel had taken a particular liking to Bankrobber which was available initially only as an import B-side. It was eventually released as an A-side in the UK.
  10. ↑ Peel also played the Joy Division track from the EP on the same programme.
  11. ↑ Peel had initially played 'the wrong side' - see Peel June July 1982.
  12. ↑ All 4 tracks, incl. New Puritan, played on 24 September 1983 (BFBS)
  13. ↑ All 4 tracks incl. The Knight The Devil And Death/Free Ranger played 21 June 1992 (BFBS).
  14. ↑ Tracks 2-4 in succession.
  15. ↑ Title track played on 16 November 2000 (3 successive nights in total)
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