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Section 25 are an English post-punk and electronic band, best known for the single "Looking from a Hilltop", with two different music videos, and their association with Manchester record label Factory Records.

Formed in Poulton-le-Fylde near Blackpool, Lancashire, in November 1977, the band was initially a duo, consisting of brothers Larry Cassidy (bass, vocals) and Vincent Cassidy (drums).

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Peel played Section 25 during the band’s initial run of releases on Factory Records until 1987, in line with his continuing interest in the label. The band’s first appearance on his show, however, was with 'After-Image' from the 'Hicks From The Sticks' regional compilation in early 1980. The track was recorded after but released before their 'Girls Don’t Count' delayed debut single on Factory, which was also played by Peel.

While benefiting from their association with the celebrated label, including early productions by Martin Hannett and sleeve designs by Peter Saville, the Blackpool band failed to win mainstream popularity, despite a musical evolution away from gloomy post-punk toward electronic music with the 1984 album 'From the Hip', produced by Bernard Sumner of New Order. They had only one Peel session, in 1981, and no Festive Fifty entries.

In late 2000, in response to a listener email bemoaning the “inane grinning” of “youth nowadays” and claiming, “In my day, we used to sit around unassumingly enjoying Section 25”, Peel offered "Section 25 at their most playful" - in the form of the band’s 1980 Factory Benelux single 'Charnel Ground'.

Festive Fifty Entries[]

  • None

Sessions[]

Section_25_-_Peel_Session_1981

Section 25 - Peel Session 1981

One session only. Available on SXXV:XXX (CDr, Section 25 self released, 2008) and Always Now 2xCD reissue, 2015 (Factory Benelux FBN 3-045 CD).

1. Recorded 1981-01-13. First broadcast 20 January 1981. Repeated 09 February 1981.

  • Babies In The Bardo / Hit / One True Path

Other Shows Played[]

1980
1981
1982
1983
Section_25_-_Looking_From_A_Hilltop_(Megamix)

Section 25 - Looking From A Hilltop (Megamix)

1984
1987
TWI_006_Section_25_Charnel_Ground

TWI 006 Section 25 Charnel Ground

2000
  • 28 December 2000: (JP: I was much amused towards the end of last night's programme by an email from John Traynor....(who) said, "There are far too many happy jolly novelty songs in this year's Festive Fifty. What's wrong with the youth nowadays? In my day, we used to sit around unassumingly enjoying Section 25. There was none of this inane grinning." Well, John, here's an opportunity for you to recapture your youth: Section 25 at their most playful.')
    - Charnel Ground (7 inch) Factory Benelux

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