In his UK shows of the mid 1970s (for how long is unknown), John picked a record that he believed to be a necessary purchase for his listeners, and played it on his show daily for periods of around a week. In the last few years of his life, John re-used the title for the Pig's Big 78. This page is an attempt to list those items discovered via newly found recordings. Unless otherwise stated, the format is presumed to be the 7"single of the song. Please feel free to add chronologically any hitherto unknown records.
List of records[]
- 1976
- 25 February 1976: Stuff 'N' Ramjett, 'It's Been A Long Long Time' (Chelsea)
- 26 February 1976: Stuff 'N' Ramjett, 'It's Been A Long Long Time' (Chelsea)
- 27 February 1976: Stuff 'N' Ramjett, 'It's Been A Long Long Time' (Chelsea)
- 28 February 1976: Stuff 'N' Ramjett, 'It's Been A Long Long Time' (Chelsea)
- 29 February 1976: Stuff 'N' Ramjett, 'It's Been A Long Long Time' (Chelsea)
- 01 March 1976: Stuff 'N' Ramjett: It’s Been A Long Time (7”) Chelsea
- 02 March 1976: Neil Young With Crazy Horse, 'Lookin' For A Love' (Reprise)
- 03 March 1976: Neil Young With Crazy Horse, 'Lookin' For A Love' (Reprise)
- 04 March 1976: Neil Young With Crazy Horse, 'Lookin' For A Love' (Reprise)
- 05 March 1976: Neil Young With Crazy Horse, 'Lookin' For A Love' (Reprise)
- 08 March 1976: Neil Young With Crazy Horse, 'Lookin' For A Love' (Reprise)
- 09 March 1976: Neil Young With Crazy Horse, 'Lookin' For A Love' (Reprise)
- 10 March 1976: Neil Young With Crazy Horse, 'Lookin' For A Love' (Reprise)
- 11 March 1976: Jackey Beavers, Trying To Get Back To You, Girl (7") Jay Boy JAY 102
- 15 March 1976: Jackson Browne, Fountain Of Sorrow (7") Asylum K 13032 (John said on the 16th that this was still his big 45
- 16 March 1976: Jackson Browne, Fountain Of Sorrow (7") Asylum K 13032
- 17 March 1976: Jackson Browne, Fountain Of Sorrow (7") Asylum K 13032
- 18 March 1976: Jackson Browne, Fountain Of Sorrow (7") Asylum K 13032
- 19 March 1976: Roy Alton, 'Ebony Eyes' (Tackle) The new Peel's Big 45, as announced
- 22 March 1976: Roy Alton, 'Ebony Eyes' (Tackle)
- 23 March 1976: Roy Alton, 'Ebony Eyes' (Tackle)
- 29 March 1976: Latimore, 'There's A Red-Neck In The Soul Band' (President)
- 31 March 1976: Neil Young With Crazy Horse, 'Lookin' For A Love' (Reprise)
- 01 April 1976: Neil Young With Crazy Horse, Lookin' For A Love (7") Reprise
- 06 April 1976: Stretch, 'That's The Way The Wind Blows' (Anchor)
- 07 April 1976: Stretch, 'That's The Way The Wind Blows' (Anchor)
- 08 April 1976: Stretch, 'That's The Way The Wind Blows' (Anchor)
- 28 April 1976: Thin Lizzy, 'The Boys Are Back In Town' (Vertigo)
- 19 May 1976: Billy Riley, 'Flying Saucers Rock 'N Roll' (Sun)
- 28 May 1976: Cate Bros., 'Can't Change My Heart' (Asylum)
- 15 June 1976: Streetwalkers, 'Daddy Rolling Stone' (Vertigo)
- 30 June 1976: Lea Nicholson, 'Lazy Afternoon' (Virgin)
- Mike P 1970s: Lea Nicholson, 'Lazy Afternoon' (Virgin)
- 23 August 1976: Nick Lowe: 'So It Goes' (Stiff)
- 24 August 1976: Nick Lowe: 'So It Goes' (Stiff)
- 25 August 1976: Nick Lowe: 'So It Goes' (Stiff)
- 26 August 1976: Nick Lowe: 'So It Goes' (Stiff)
- 27 August 1976: Nick Lowe: 'So It Goes' (Stiff)
- 30 August 1976: 'Nick Lowe: So It Goes' (Stiff)
- 31 August 1976: Grinderswitch: Pickin' The Blues (Capricorn)
- 01 September 1976: Grinderswitch: Pickin' The Blues (Capricorn)
- 03 September 1976: Jack The Lad, '8 Ton Crazy' (United Artists)
- 07 September 1976: Peter Tosh, 'Legalize It' (Columbia)
- 08 September 1976: Peter Tosh, 'Legalize It' (Columbia)
- 09 September 1976: Peter Tosh, 'Legalize It' (Columbia)
- 10 September 1976: Peter Tosh, 'Legalize It' (Columbia)
- 13 September 1976: Peter Tosh, 'Legalize It' (Columbia)
- 14 September 1976: Runaways, 'Cherry Bomb' (Mercury)
- 15 September 1976: Runaways, 'Cherry Bomb' (Mercury)
- 16 September 1976: Runaways, 'Cherry Bomb' (Mercury)
- 17 September 1976: Runaways, 'Cherry Bomb' (Mercury)
- 17 November 1976: Thin Lizzy, 'Don't Believe A Word' (Vertigo)
- 18 November 1976: Thin Lizzy, 'Don't Believe A Word' (Vertigo)
- 29 November 1976: Can, 'Silent Night' (Virgin)
- 10 December 1976: Saints, '(I'm) Stranded' (Power Exchange Records And Tapes)
- 1977
- 31 January 1977: Stranglers, 'London Lady' (United Artists)
- 1977 Two Segments: Damned, 'Neat Neat Neat' (Stiff)
- 28 February 1977: Damned, 'Neat Neat Neat' (Stiff)