Chelsea Chelsea are an English punk rock band that came together in 1976, with three of the four original members going on to found Generation X, including guitarist William Broad (aka Billy Idol). Peel gave multiple sessions and plays to both outfits ... Read More >
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Band Of Susans Band of Susans were an American alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1986, active until 1996. Peel sessions in 1988 and 1989 featured cover versions of vintage tracks by Gang Of Four, Wire and the Rolling Stones ... Read More >
JP: "These records aren't exactly going to blow your mind, but they're going to breathe on it pretty heavily."Funk Me Up, Scotty (Star Trek Night, BBC2, 1996).
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Record Collection: Details of the first 100 LPs of each letter of John Peel's record collection were released at The Space website in 2012, including unexpected items featuring Spoken Word, Comedy, Classical and Opera. A later Record Boxes series featured selections from the collection by key music figures. All material is now available at John Peel Archive and YouTube.
If you have tapes of vintage Peel shows that you would like to share or get help converting to digital formats, please contact the Peel Mailing List, where you will find many people keen to help you.
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