Changes to the look of John Peel Wiki will take place in the near future due to a new skin being rolled out over Oct/Nov across Wikia. Please see the Wikia Staff Blog for further details. On this site, the changes will affect the navigation from the left menu, as well as introduce a fixed page width with narrower content space. Please be patient while adjustments are made for the switch to the new system.
UPDATE: As the change is now in force for some users, I have switched the navigation to the simplified one for the new system. Please check Navigation in the Help section if you can't find things. I also initially made small adjustments to the front page layout, but have now reverted to the old look until all users are on the new system.
COUNTDOWN: Just a reminder for people still using Monaco that the final switch to the new skin is due on Nov. 3. After that, it will no longer be offered as an option. Sorry. Nothing to do with me.
In 1997 the Guardian newspaper asked John Peel to list his top 20 albums. Although no such list could ever be definitive, the albums he chose from a cross-section of eras and genres do include many of the DJ's long-time favourites. One notable absentee is The Fall, who were presumably excluded from consideration.
In 2005, Guardian writer Jon Dennis dug out the list and analysed what the records may have meant to Peel (read the article here). Although the albums are numbered in the article, it is not known if this indicates an order of preference. On other occasions, for example, Peel cited the Misty In Roots album as his favourite.
