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[edit] Addition of a link to John Peel 1967 airchecks with brief bio

I have added a link to the Pirate Radio Hall of Fame which has two clickable links of airchecks by John Peel recorded off air in 1967 when he was with Wonderful Radio London. There is also an error entry of the Pirate Radio page which states that John Peel was with Radio Caroline instead of WRL. I will be correcting this error and linking it back to the John Peel page and the Radio London page. MPLX 18:54, 25 Sep 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Dutch VPRO Radio3

He had a radio show at least one season on the Dutch Radio3 vpro radio on wednesday afternoon somewhere during the eighties. More recent on Finsk Radio Mafia. Just to mention how 'grant' the man was. LeoBistmans from nl.wikipedia.org

[edit] Biography

Has anyone got a reference on the autobiography that was in the works? - David Gerard 22:04, 26 Oct 2004 (UTC)

how's this? --rbrwr ^± 22:54, 26 Oct 2004 (UTC)

this, too --rbrwr ^± 22:58, 26 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] In Memoriam John Peel

I got known to John Peel from his shows "John Peels Music on BFBS" in Germany and I must say that I will really miss him. John Peel made us know Joy Division, New Order and The Cure in Germany and enjoy a lot of bands who had only a couple of hundreds demo records to send it to the radio stations. In the 1980ties, he cycled the way from his home in Ipswich to the studio in London. I will tell my children and my grand-children about him. He was a friendly, humouros, warm-hearted and honest man responding to every letter from his listeners. Once he mentioned his son William who loved a single named "Action man" - at the age of ten. My condolence to his family now. -- Simplicius 06:11, 27 Oct 2004 (UTC), Germany

I wanted to add this because the pages on John Peel in Wikipedia don't really do justice to how important he has been to the British alternative music scene for several generations. His death this week made headline news in the UK on every station and in every paper. I was listening to Radio 5 Live when the news broke that he had died whilst on holiday in Peru. The presenter was Simon Mayo - an ex Radio 1 DJ who knew Peel well - and it was extremely shocking. Normal news was suspended for an hour whilst people recalled their memories. It was amazing how many people have personal stories of John Peel. I wouldn't say that I am massively into the music scene but I had the pleasure of meeting him twice; once at Glastonbury Festival (where he was regularly the voice of the BBC) and at a Fall gig in a cosy venue in Norwich. And this is really the main thing that came across about Peel: Despite his huge importance he was accessible, unpretentious and continuously interested in what was new and fresh in music. Unheard of bands sent him demos and he actually listened to them and if he liked them he played them on national radio - he has launched the careers of many famous names this way but hundreds of wannabies also have him to thank for their three minutes of fame. This was as true when he was 65 as when he was 20. Britain has lost a genuine legend.

[edit] First record played twice in a row

Could you provide a reference for that? I found no evidence on google and distinctly remember Peel, having played Twist The Knife by Neko Case twice in a row saying the only other time he'd done that was then Teenage Kicks first came out. I'm pretty sure it wasn't one of my additions to the page as well, so clearly there are others thinking along the same lines. --Joe D (t) 02:32, 9 Nov 2004 (UTC)

sadly i cant find the freaking link anymore, i went looking for it. I do remember the article saying he played Laughing Stock by Love twice in a row it also stated him as saying the song was aptly named. When i can find it again i will link it. In the meantime can you provide verification that Teenage Kicks was his first double play? Alkivar 04:09, 9 Nov 2004 (UTC)

'fraid I can't provide any concrete evidence that he didn't play Love first, though I have the Neko Case peel session on CD at my parents' house which might possibly have a mention on it... Joe D (t) 17:02, 11 Nov 2004 (UTC)

AFAIK teenage kicks was Peel's first double play single- however I am utterly certain that Teenage Kicks wasn't released in 1968 but in 1978, so have corrected that particular bit of misinformation, but if anyone knows of an earlier back to back double played record by Peel this can be integrated into the text- the double playing of 'Kicks' was still notable. BTW I have a childhood memory of T. Rex' "Solid Gold Easy Action" being played twice back to back by a radio DJ (not Peel), but maybe thats just the past playing tricks??? quercus robur 10:29, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)

This was cleared up in a note which was left in the main namespace, which I've moved into the talk space:

Another conflict is the reference to the Undertones record being played twice in a row in 1968. The band wasn't formed until 1976. In 1968 John Peel played the studio recording of Love Sculpture's Sabre Dance twice in one show, though not back to back.

I've fixed the article. Joe D (t) 11:06, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)

I do recall Peel playing The Jesus & Mary Chain's 'Sidewalking' three times on one show, including twice in a row. This was the first time he'd ever heard it.

so do I. Jem 18:07, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

I can confirm John playing Love Sculpture's Sabre Dance twice in one show - because I was listening at the time!. It was a session track which so enthralled him he rearranged the rest of the show so he could finish his program with a second playing of it.

The track was subsequently released as a single and was in the top ten in November 1968. This early date almost certainly makes it the first 'played twice in one show' track from John on Radio 1.

scoop 14:47 18 Oct 2005

I should add 1) The "Love Sculpture" was a session, and because he played it twice, the BBC had to pay double the session fee. 2) He did play "SideWalking" by the Jesus and Mary Chain twice on the same show (but not in a row), because I rang him up and asked him to.

[edit] Peel in France

He's missed almost just as much in France. "Un héros de musique rock" I heard him being referenced as last night on the radio

[edit] John Peel stage

Just incase anybody else wants to change this, here's the link the save you the bother: the stage was "New Tent" not "New Bands Tent"!. Ta :) Joe D (t) 17:02, 11 Nov 2004 (UTC)

[edit] "Wonderful" Radio London

Radio London's name wasn't prefixed by "Wonderful". It was just plain Radio London or at a push lower case w. So I've changed all references to it. Any google "radio london" search verifies this in numerous articles. Hangleton79 12:05, 7 Dec 2004 (UTC)

This information is incorrect. My information comes from the files of Don Pierson, the creator of Wonderful Radio London. The station was not allowed to register as a company in the United Kingdom, and so its main operation was located in the Bahama islands under a total different name have no connection to "Wonderful" "Radio" or "London". All of these links went back to Eastland, Texas and to the Abilene National Bank where the founder of Wonderful Radio London was the president. To enable advertising sales in the UK, a totally separate and independent sales agency (not owned in Texas), was authorized and registered under British law called "Radlon (Sales) Ltd." This contraction was to get the British General Post Office who at that time controlled the phone service to provide a phone service to that company. However, while the name "Radio London" was painted on the side of the ship, all station identification over the air was made as "Wonderful Radio London" or "Wonderful Big L". The car stickers said the same thing. After the station closed in 1967 the BBC started its own "BBC Radio London" and in 1983 the founder of the original offshore station backed a new enterprise called "Wonderful Radio London International, Inc." In 1997 the first in a series of low-power operations was commenced under a RSL licence, again using the same name on the air. All literature and recordings have also used the same name in order to make it clear that the station referenced is the original Texas offshore station and not a BBC station or any number of legally licensed IBA commercial stations that subsequently came on the air after the 1970s, including a recent version called "Easy Radio London" has undergone many format changes. The actual name of that station is "Easy Radio" but the name "London" was also featured and some of its jingles harked back to the same series as the original "Wonderful Radio London" format. Today if anyone reads the name "Wonderful Radio London" instead of "Radio London", they know that it is the offshore station and its legacies that are being discussed and not the BBC or IBA varieties. Don Pierson created a similar structure for his other offshore stations "Swinging Radio England" and "Britain Radio", which were represented in London by another independent sales company called "Peir Vick Ltd." My information comes from original source files. I suggest you redo your search and also search under Yahoo. Also check out the Wonderful Radio London copyrights web site. MPLX/MH 15:33, 7 Dec 2004 (UTC)

[edit] National service

Does anyone have the time to resolve the issue of John Peel's National Service and the conflicting dates problem? Is it possible that Peel did not complete his National Service but took off for the USA where it would appear that he got married in order to stay in the country? By his own words he describes himself as a victim of wife abuse and his wife seems to have followed him around, even though they were not happy together. It was this situation which caused Peel to leap at the idea of being stranded on the Big L ship so that he could be free from his wife. His early life seems to have been a disaster out of which he made a success. So can anyone resolve the issue of whether he went AWOL or dodged the draft or what? MPLX/MH 18:54, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Well, he was born in August 1939, so he was 18 in August 1957 (by which time he must already have left Shrewsbury, as I don't think he even lasted into the sixth form) so he was probably called up soon after that and his two years should have been up by early 1960 at the latest. Is that a reasonable timeline? I don't really know how National Service worked, but a date of 1962 for getting out seems unrealistically late to me. The BBC obit says 1957 to 1959, which seems much more likely. The Grauniad agrees. --rbrwr ^± 20:10, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Good show: add a footnote or appendage to Peel's own words. MPLX/MH 20:14, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)

The 1962 date wasn't in either of the Peel quotes, so I just changed it. Peel says he started working on WRR in 1961, so a sensible timeline would be:

Autumn 1959, demobbed
1960, went to Texas and worked in the cotton business
1961, started on WRR part-time
1964, Beatlemania, KOMA Oklahoma
very early 1966, San Bernadino, for a year and (less than) a half
Spring(?) 1967, Wonderful Radio London
August 1967, BBC

How's that? --rbrwr ^± 20:30, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)

[edit] "Ron Steel"

"There is a John Peel tribute DJ, Ron Steel, who works with the John Peel Memorial Music Foundation."

Can anybody confirm the existence of this tribute act? Or any of the details in the Ron Steel article? "Macclesford Owls Home"? "Buford Polytechnic"? ...and according to that article, the "John Peel Memorial Music Foundation" is a mere ambition, but here it is implied to be a real thing. Googling "ron steel" dj doesn't help. Googling "ron steel" "john peel" gets you this article and nothing else. Please, someone show me some references. --rbrwr ^± 21:28, 30 Dec 2004 (UTC)

I am 95% certain of one of two possibilities: 1) "Ron Steel" wrote the initial Wiki entry. He can't spell and has made this stuff up with every edit since November. The references are silly. On the 5% end of possibility 2) This guy is playing around in his head with a daydream and Britain is full of such people, but no such person really exists and certainly no such Wikipedia page should exist. However, I have a solution. Delete what is there and turn it into a redirect for a real dj who became famous as "The Real Don Steele" and then if that article does not exist, create one. MPLX/MH 21:41, 30 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Well right now Ron Steel is a redirect for a brand new article about The Real Don Steele. MPLX/MH 22:41, 30 Dec 2004 (UTC)

[edit] San Bernardino

Was it KMEN or KMEM? See http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/johnpeel/story/0,15271,1336799,00.html -- SGBailey 22:55, 2005 Apr 3 (UTC)

Google hit counts prove nothing, but... kmen "san bernardino": 412 hits, some with very supportive context (other DJs from the station, etc). kmem "san bernardino": 75 hits including one interview with JP and the Guardian story you mention. It seems that neither callsign is currently used in San Bernardino, California. --rbrwr ^± 06:31, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Spartak Varna/Raptor Phuckov

I reverted this:

[...] it is less well-known that he also fell in love with Bulgarian side Spartak Varna after the club's striker Raptor Phuckov became the lead singer of the Eastern European country's foremost death metal band The Beatles.

Raptor Phuckov has already been deleted as an apparent hoax (see Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Raptor Phuckov). I was unable to confirm any of the details in this addition with a quick Google and I don't remember him mentioning Spartak Varna particularly. If anyone can cast (well-referenced) light on this claim, I'd be interested... --rbrwr ^± 23:05, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)

There's been a spate of vandalism involving Spartak Varna and Raptor Phuckov involving such articles as Michael Owen, Malcolm Glazer, Andriy Shevchenko and many more. Take it as read that this was vandalism. There actually is a Spartak Varna club (currently bottom of the Bulgarian Premier League), but I can find no evidence that their players include the etymologically-unlikely Raptor Phuckov... -- Arwel 23:54, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Well, I thought that that was the most likely explanation. --rbrwr ^± 06:03, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Raptor pretty famous amongst most football experts. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Wicks (talk • contribs) 4 April 2006.

[edit] Strange Fruit Records

I removed this from the article:

In the 1990's Peel set up the Strange Fruit record label with Clive Selwood to release material recorded by the BBC for Peel Sessions.

Do we have a reference for this? I seem to remember Peel stating he had no involvement with the label, and adding that he wished he did. Flowerparty 17:29, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

In an interview with Interview magazine (Jan 1994) John stated

So when did you get the idea to release the material recorded on record?

I'd been arguing with the BBC about this ever since it started - I originally suggested the BBC release it through BBC Enterprise, on their own label. I went to Richard Branson at Virgin amongst others, but he wasn't keen, so eventually I went to Clive Selwood again and together we set up Strange Fruit.

The link for the interview is [1] I'll add the reference to the article againAllanHainey 08:32, 15 July 2005 (UTC)

Strange Fruit issued its first recordings sometime towards the end of 1986.

[edit] UK Hardcore or Upfront Hardcore, not happy hardcore

The Track titles John Peel is not enough is not Happy Hardcore, the happy stage in Hardcore history was 94-98/99 after that it is Uk/Upfront hardcore, the Happy sound is very differnet to the Upfront sound and so I request you correct this, and no I dont know why i made the effort of letting u all know about such a trivial matter lol, sorry :)

The writer Jon Doe (who now uses the pseudonym CLSM) is most definately a "happy hardcore" producer. I can start putting audio samples up if you wish to debate this more. ALKIVAR™

00:57, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

A third opinion: both of you are right. A DJ&producer from the scene recently answered the question in a discussion forum this way: "what I play is definitely Upfront Happy Hardcore". Yes, this style is very different from Oldschool HHC - nevertheless (unfortunately) HHC is still a very common nomenclature (due to the fact that nearly all the producers are originated from the oldschool HHC scene).

Of course i'm right, I've been spinning HHC for more than just a couple years, and listening to it for over 10. ALKIVAR™

04:11, 2 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] John Peel Sessions

Is there reason for an own article named John Peel Sessions? It could name bands sorted by year. -- Simplicius 16:54, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

The section on the Sessions is a bit unclear. E.g.:

The BBC employed its own house bands and orchestras and it also engaged outside bands to record exclusive tracks for its programs in BBC studios. This was the reason why Peel was able to use "session men" in his own programs. Sessions were usually four tracks recorded and mixed in a single day; as such they often had a rough and ready, demo-like feel, somewhere between a live performance and a finished recording. Many classic Peel Sessions have been released on record, particularly by the Strange Fruit label. Latterly the show also regularly featured live performances, mostly from Maida Vale in London, but occasionally in the Peel Acres living room.

I take it that, as opposed to the BBC's standard practice at the time, Peel's "session men" were actually the artists themselves. Is this true? If so, it ought to be stated explicitly. If not, perhaps someone could mention when the practice was changed—perhaps at some point before the Sessions section veers off into the 7 paragraph non-Sessions-related non sequitur on old 78s, the Festive Fifty, happy hardcore and so forth. 66.73.194.45 01:14, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

I've moved the non-Sessions stuff up into the Radio 1 section where it belongs.--duncan 09:23, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] His books?

Why is there no information about his books? If you have no earthly clue of what I am talking about here is the Barnes & Noble link to the first book of the series. Now maybe I am horribly mistaken, but this is the only person who use(d)s the name John Peel. -Hoekenheef 22:00, 4 October 2005 (UTC)

See John Peel (disambiguation), which is linked from the top of the page, and John Peel (writer). --rbrwr ^± 22:44, 4 October 2005 (UTC)

Thanks man. I didn't catch the disambig link. Sorry about that. -Hoekenheef 00:53, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] BBC link

This article is currently linked from the main feature on the front page of BBC online. Piccadilly 13:47, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] List of John Peel's record box

from the Times Online article here:

1. Al Casey - Surfin' Hootenanny + Easy Pickin (PIE INTERNATIONAL) 1963

2. Al Ferrier - I'm Not Drinking More + Don't Play Blue Eyes' (MASTER TRAK) 1980

3. Alan Price Set - I Put a Spell on You (DECCA)

4. Andy Capp - Popatop + Reco - The Lion Speaks (TREASURE ISLAND) 1969

5. Anemic Boyfriends - Guys Are Not Proud + Bad Girls in Love (RED SWEATER RECORDS) 1980

6. Ann Peebles - I can't stand the rain + i've been there before (LONDON) 1972

7. Anti-Social - Traffic lights + teacher, teacher (DYNAMITE RECORDS) 1977

8. Arthur K Adams - Wildwood flower + It's a wild, wild, wild, wild wildwood flower (JETSTAR)

9. Big Stick - Drag racing + Hell on earth (RECESS RECORDS) 1985

10. Bill Oddie - Harry krishna + on ilkla moor baht'at (DANDELION) 1970

11. Boards of Canada - Aquarius + Chinook (SKAM)

12. Bobby Lee Trammell - If you ever get it once + Don't you know I love you (ALLEY RECORDS)

13. Cat Power - Headlights + Darling said sir (THE MAKING OF AMERICANS)

14. Charlie Feathers - Deep elm blues + Nobody's darling' (HOLIDAY INN RECORDS)

15. Charlie Feathers - Nobody's women + When you decide (KING) 2x copies

17. Charlie Feathers - Today and tomorrow + Wild wild party' (MEMPHIS RECORDINGS)

18. Charlie Feathers - Tongue-tied Jill + Get with it' (METEOR RECORDS)

19. Charlie Feathers - When you come around + Too much alike' (KING)

20. Cheeze - Dancin With The Dead - Dancin queen + Direwolf 1989 (BOB RECORDS) 1989

21. Clague - The stride + I wonder where (DANDELION) 1969

22. Clefs of Lavender Hill - Stop! - Get a ticket + First tell me why (DATE)

23. Cleveland Crochet - Sugar bee + Drunkards dream (GOLDBAND)

24. Don Covay - It's better to have + Leave him (MERCURY) 1973

25. Don French - Lonely saturday night + Goldilocks (QUALITY) (LANCER) 2x copies

27. Dreamland Express - Groovy + u.f.o (EMI)

28. Easy Teeth - Car noise + Her blade (DENTAL RECORDS) 1980

29. Eddie & Ernie - I believe she will + We try harder (CHESS) 1984

30. Eddie & Ernie - I'm gonna always love you + Outcast (EASTERN)

31. Eddie & Ernie - Time waits for no one + That's the way it is (EASTERN)

32. Electro Hippies - Mega-armageddon death (STRANGE FRUIT) Peel session

33. Elmore James - The sky is crying + Standing at the crossroads (FLASHBACK RECORDS)

34. Firemen - Old smokie + Louie's theme (LE CAM)

35. Freshmen - You never heard anything like it + Bombing run (RELEASE RECORDS) 1979

36. G L Crockett - It's a man down there + Every hour, every day (4 BROTHERS)

37. G L Crockett - Look out Mabel + Did you ever love somebody (CHECKER)

38. Geater Davis - For your precious love + Wrapped up in you (HOUSE OF ORANGE)

39. Gene Dozier & The United Front - Give the women what they want + The best girl I ever had (MERCURY) 1974

40. Golinski Brothers - Bloody + Toy (BADGE RECORDS) 1980 2x copies

42. Green Hornes - Stayed up last night (ITALY RECORDS)

43. Hooten 3 Car - Danny + Numena (RUMBLESTRIP RECORDS)

44. Idle Race - Here we go round the lemon tree + My father's son (LIBERTY) 45. Izzy Royal - Coronation St (WEA) 1983

46. Jane Bond and The Undercover Men - Hot rod Lincoln + Come on up (EAR MOVIES RECORDS) 1982

47. Jerry Byro - Memories of Maria + Invitation (MONUMENT) 1961 2x copies - different labels

48. Jody Reynolds - Endless sleep + Western movies (LIBERTY)

49. Johnnie Taylor - I've been born again + At night time (STAX) 1974

50. Johnny Adams - You're a lady + I wish it would rain (ATLANTIC) 1972

51. Johnny Fortune - Dragster + Soul surfer (SONET) 1964

52. Ken Colyers Jazzmen (TEMPO RECORDS) 1953

53. La Peste - Black + Better off dead (BLACK RECORDS) 1978

54. Larry Bright - Mojo workout + I'll change my ways (TIDE)

55. Laurie Anderson - O Superman + Walk the dog (ONE TEN RECORDS) 1981

56. Lee Perry - Bafflin' smoke signal + Black smoke signal (BLACK ARC) 1978

57. Lightnin Hopkins - Mojo hand + Glory be (FLASHBACK RECORDS)

58. Marc Bolan - Marc Bolan talking to Stevie Dixon, 1973. Jennifer Sharp, Steve Harley & John Peel talking to Stevie Dixon 1977. (CUBE/PYE RECORDS)

59. Mary Monday - I gave my punk jacket to Richie + Popgun (MALICIOUS PRODUCTIONS)

60. Max Romeo - Sipple out deh' Lee Perry + Revelation (UPSETTER)

61. MC5 - Looking at you + Borderline (A-SQUARE RECORDS) 2x copies

63. Medicine Head - Coast to coast + All for tomorrow (DANDELION) 1970

64. Medicine Head - His guiding hand + This love of old (DANDELION) 1969 2x copies

66. Mel and Tim - Starting all over again + It hurts to want it so bad (STAX) 1972

67. Meow - Kat nip + One night stand + Anthem + Kill kill kill + Catastrophe + Boy groupies (TWIST LIKE THIS RECORDS)

68. Mickey Lee Lane - Tuitti Fruitti + With your love (MALA)

69. Mike Spencer and the Cannibals - Good guys + Nothing takes the place of you (BIG COCK RECORDS)

70. Nice - The thoughts of Emerlist Davjack (IMMEDIATE)

71. Nilsson - Everybody's talkin' (RCA)

72. Nilsson - Kojak Columbo (RCA)

73. Nilsson - Without you (RCA)

74. O V Wright - That's how strong my love is + There goes my used to be (GOLDWAX)

75. Paul Blake & The Blood Fire Posse - Every posse get flat + Flat out (STUDIO WORK) 1984

76. Paul Revere & The Raiders - Him or me - what's it gonna be? + Legend of Paul Revere (CBS) 1967

77. Pavement - Demolition Plot J-7 (DRAG CITY) 1990

78. Pocket Fishrmen (sic) - Yr story + The leader is burning (NOISEVILLE) 1989

79. Quads - You've gotta jive + There must be thousands (BIG BEAR RECORDS) 1979

80. Ray Martin - Blue tango + Bell of the ball (COLUMBIA) 81. Revelino - Step on high (MUSIDISC)

82. Rod Bernard - This should go on forever

83. Roshell Anderson - The grapevine will lie sometimes + Such a beautiful thing (CONTEMPO) 1974

84. Roy Head - Treat her right + So long, my love (VOCALION) 1965

85. Sam & Dave - I can't stand up for falling down + Soothe me (STAX)

86. Sasha Caro - Grade 3 section 2 + Little maid's song (DECCA) 1967

87. Scrugg - Will the real Geraldine please stand up and be countered + Only George' (PIE) 1969

88. Sheena Easton - 9 to 5 + Moody (EMI) 1980 2x Copies

90. Sipho Bhengu - Tickey dopies + I saluti (INKONKONI) 1971

91. Soledad Brothers - Sugar & spice + Johnny's death letter, with Jack White (ITALY RECORDS)

92. Some Chicken - New religion + Blood on the wall (RAW RECORDS) 1977 2x copies

94. Spit Out - O from I + Tan + Rot'n'roll' (MA FROG RECORDS) 1996

95. Stanley Winston - No more ghettos in America + It's alright (JEWEL)

96. Status Quo - Down down (VERTIGO) 1974

97. Super Sister - No tree will grow + She was naked (DANDELION) 1971

98. The Beatles - Come together + Octopus's garden + Something (foreign pressing, country unknown)

99. The Big Three - You've gotta keep her under hand + If you ever change your mind (DECCA) 1964

100. The Buzzcocks - Ever fallen in love (UNITED ARTISTS) 1978

101. The Factory - Path through the forest + Gone (MGM) 1968

102. The Galactic Symposium - Y.M.C.A + Money (VAGUE RECORDS) 1978

103. The Legion of Super-Heroes - The great name dropper part 1 + The great name dropper part 2 (AMY RECORDS)

104. The Mark Four - Hurt me if you will + I'm leaving (DECCA) 1965

105. The Mighty Avengers - So much in love + Something they say (DECCA) 1964

106. The Misunderstood - I can take you to the sun + Who do you love (FONTANA) 1966

107. The Move - I can hear the grass grow + Wave the flag and stop the train (DERAM) 1967

108. The Negatives - Love is not real + Stakeout (LOOK) 1979

109. The Nightcaps - Wine wine wine + Nightcap rock (MUSICOR)

110. The Ramrods - Zig zag + Riders in the sky (LONDON AMERICAN) 1960

111. The Smoke - My friend Jack + We can take it (COLUMBIA) 1966

112. The Squirrels - Oz on 45 + Alone again (POPLLAMA PROD) 1988

113. The Undertones - Teenage kicks (GOOD VIBRATIONS RECORDS) 1978 3x copies

116. The Upholsterers - Makers of high grade suites (SYMPATHY FOR THE RECORD INDUSTRY)

117. The Upsetters - Bucky skank + Yucky skank (DOWN TOWN)

118. The Upsetters - Key card + Domino game (DL INTERNATIONAL)

119. The Users - Sick on you + I'm in love with today (RAW RECORDS) 1977 2x copies

121. The Versalites - Cutting rasor + Black belt Jones (DL INTERNATIONAL) 122. The White Stripes - Lafayette blues + Sugar never tasted so good (ITALY Records)

123. The White Stripes - Party of special things to do + China pig + Ashtray heart (SUB POP)

124. The White Stripes - Merry Christmas from.... (XL)

125. The White Stripes - It takes two, baby + Fell in love with a girl (SYMPATHY FOR THE RECORD COMPANY)

126. The White Stripes - Dead leaves and the dirty ground (XL) 2001

127. The White Stripes - Hand springs (EXTRA BALL RECORDS)

128. The White Stripes - Hotel Yorba (XL) 2001

129. The White Stripes - Lord, send me an angel (SYMPATHY FOR THE RECORD INDUSTRY) 2x copies

131. The White Stripes - Hello operator + Jolene (SYMPATHY FOR THE RECORD INDUSTRY) 2000

132. The White Stripes - The big three killed my baby (SYMPATHY FOR THE RECORD INDUSTRY) 2x copies

134. The Henchmen featuring Jack White - Some other guy + Psycho daisies (ITALY RECORDS)

135. 2 Star Tabernacle - Ramblin man' (BLOODSHOT RECORDS) 1998 cover photo by Jack White

136. The Wildbunch - Danger - Jack White backing vocals (FLYING BOMB)

137. Surprise Package vol 2 featuring White Stripes, Rocket 455 and the Blowtops (FLYING BOMB)

138. Surprise Package vol 3 featuring The Real Pills, MHz, The Dirtbombs (FLYING BOMB)

139. Travis Wammack - Fire fly + Scratchy (ARA) 140. XL-Capris - My city of Sydney + Dead bugies (AXLE)

141. Yami Bolo - Richer than Cory (JAMAICA INTERNATIONAL)

142. Yardbirds - Happenings ten years time ago + Psycho diaries (COLUMBIA) 1966

I've added a reference to this (with two relevant links) in the article. I suspect that there are more than a few performers and/or recordings in this list that deserve articles and lack them: The Squirrels would head my personal list among the missing, I'll start that one. -- Jmabel | Talk 05:10, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Removal of image

Where did the BBC request we remove the image on the article? Why? AllanHainey 13:17, 3 November 2005 (UTC)

I work there so I'd be interested in seeing the request. It does sound unlikely. Are we sure it was actually from the BBC ? Jem 20:30, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

From Special:Undelete/Image:John_Peel.jpg it seems that User:Zerbey, the original uploader, contacted them for permission, then tagged it for speedy delete when they said no. He had written a fair use raionale, though fair use is undermined by the fact that there are likely to be free alternatives. So... does anyone have a photograph of John that they have taken themselves? --rbrwr ^± 22:03, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

BTW: image still exists at he: --rbrwr

[edit] cleanup

I added the cleanup-tag since there are some style issues in the article. Album names should be in italics, song names in "quotation marks" and band names just plain. (See BBC career section for most errors.) Since I am a little short on time and the article is quite long, I hope you can assist me with this task. Thanks.. --Johnnyw 16:10, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

I believe this has all been dealt with. I've removed the tags. If you see anything still wrong, feel more than free to fix it. - Jmabel | Talk 04:05, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tribute CD

Tracklisting

1. Lonnie Donegan - Lost John

2. T-Rex - Debora

3. Pink Floyd - Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun

4. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Spanish Castle Magic

5. Van Morrison - Sweet Thing

6. David Bowie - Life On Mars

7. The Doors - Five To One

8. Tim Buckley - Song For A Siren

9. Faces - Stay With Me

10. The Misunderstood - I Can Take You To The Sun

11. Country Joe & The Fish - Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine

12. Fairport Convention - Meet On The Ledge

13. Captain Beefheart - Big Eyed Beans From Venus

14. Loudon Wainwright Iii - Be Careful There's A Baby In The House

15. Roy Buchanan - I Am A Lonesome Fugitive

16. The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - Mr Apollo

17. Ramones - I Don't Want To Walk Around With You

18. The Clash - Complete Control

19. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart

20. New Order - Ceremony

Disc: 2 1. The Undertones - Teenage Kicks

2. Altered Images - Happy Birthday

3. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?

4. The Cocteau Twins Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops

5. The Jesus & Mary Chain - Sidewalking

6. Blur - Song 2

7. Culture - Lion Rock

8. Billy Bragg - New England

9. Robert Wyatt - Shipbuilding

10. The Wedding Present - Brassneck

11. Pj Harvey - Sheila Na Gig

12. Pulp - Common People

13. The Fall - Theme From Sparta F.C. #2

14. Super Furry Animals - Something For The Weekend

15. Nina Nastasia - Bird Of Cuzco

16. The Delgados - Pull The Wires From The Wall

17. Belle & Sebastian - Lazy Line Painter Jane

18. Laura Cantrell - Two Seconds

19. Orbital - Chime

20. Elmore James - Dust My Blues

And of course it's a question of why isn't there more reggae/blues/new wave and so on. So MY third disc would include many of the songs that I listened to on Peel's show between 1976 and 1981 1. Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy 2. Howlin' Wolf - Little Red Rooster 3. Richie Havens - Freedom 4. Neil Young - Hey Hey, My My 5. Burning Spear - Old Marcus Garvey 6. Misty in Roots - Mankind 7. Ijahman Levi - Haile I Hymnn 8. Augustus Pablo - King Tubby Meets the Rockers 9. Dennis Brown - How Can I Leave 10. Siouxsie and the Banshees - Helter Skelter 11. Damned - New Rose 12. Ruts - Give Youth a Chance 13. Dead Kennedys - California Uber Alles 14. Devo - Mongoloid 15. Killing Joke - are You Recieving 16. Traffic - John Barleycorn 17. Viv Stanshall - Lord Henry (There's a Bonzo Dog track on disc 1 I know..) 18. Richard Thompson - Bright Lights Tonight (Yes I know there's a Fairport track as well..) 19. something by Roy Harper 20. something by Sandy Denny Acmthompson 20:31, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Addition of material on early UK career

I've added some stuff on Peel's early UK career - the Radio London/Perfumed Garden era & his early years on Radio One, especially the "Night Ride" show which seems to be almost forgotten. Not only is this the Peel period which means most to me, it's the time he never got round to covering in his autobiography - so there is a lack of info on it at present. I've also added a link to the Radio London website (showing his Perfumed Garden columns from IT) & added Robert Chapman's study of pirate radio, "Selling the Sixties", to the bibliography. Hope people find it interesting.... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 83.146.30.196 (talk • contribs) 8 April 2006.

[edit] Not sure what this sentence is meant to mean

"When checking into hotels in the early Peel used a series of names from Channel Nine News section of the BBC television comedy series The Fast Show including Butros Butros Gali and Chris Waddle."

in the early Peel? I thought "years" but the fast show reference implies it was within the last 10 years.

--Andrewcrosby 09:18, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

Given the reference to the Fast Show, I'd say "early 1990s". --duncan 11:40, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bike accident in the 80's

Sometime in the 80's, I think, John had an accident riding his bike to work. He had a head injury and when he described the symptoms he was experiencing a doctor who happened to be listening rang in, advising him to go to A&E and have it checked, which he did. Turned out to be being safe rather than sorry but I only vaguely recall this - anyone out there know more? Britmax 12:54, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Beginning of British career

Reverted part of the edit by 70.51.150.223, changing T. Rex back to Tyrannosaurus Rex. They didn't abbreviate their name until 1970; this section talks about Peel's career in 1967, so should refer to them by the name they had at the time. Just like we wouldn't say 'Jefferson Starship' instead of 'Jefferson Airplane', for the same period. --duncan 19:42, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Odd removal

Some time in the last ten weeks, the following was removed:

Later, on his BBC programmes, he was to champion esoteric performers like Ron Geesin and John Fahey, and break new British bands like Family and Fairport Convention, Groundhogs, and Led Zeppelin. His shows influenced the rise of most subsequent styles of rock music. But, even if he became progressively disillusioned with hippy idealism as the 1970s wore on, the personal style he pioneered on the Perfumed Garden remained, winning him the affection of subsequent generations of listeners.

Wonderful Radio London closed on August 14, 1967 at 3pm just before the Marine Broadcasting Offences Act became law at midnight. The new law made the offshore broadcasting illegal for British citizens serving as advertisers, suppliers, news-readers and DJs.

There is a POV phrase or two that might be reworded, but basically this strikes me as sound. Is there any reason this was removed from the article? - Jmabel | Talk 19:35, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cosmopolitan Readers' Poll

"In that year he was also voted 47th in a Cosmopolitan readers' poll."

47th what? Most bearded Liverpudlian? Best person to live in Suffolk?? -- Dupont Circle 11:50, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

The poll in question was the Top 50 Most Lovable Men in the World, as mentioned in a Julie Burchill article in the Guardian in 1998 [2]. I've added this to the article, for what it's worth. MFlet1 21:12, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The man

"His avant-garde musical tastes brought him into conflict with other more conservative DJs at the BBC such as Tony Blackburn and Simon Bates." - I liked John Peel alot before reading this article, but now I believe he is god! Top marks to whoever contributed to this article - is it featured? If not, it should be - it has gone to my #1 spot just for finding out he annoyed the bejaysus out of Tony Blackburn! Bubba hotep 23:21, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] John Peel remembered on 'The World'

On Friday, October 28, 2006, 'The World' - a coproduction of the BBC and WGBH - was aired on NPR stations in the USA featuring a tribute to Peel by his son. This program with a different link announcer had originated in the UK a few weeks ago and unfortunately it reflects a total distortion of history. Peel is on his way to becoming a Patron Saint of Myth in Media. The Wiki article is also becoming distorted and it also contains unsupported statements about Peel's beginning on Wonderful Radio London - similar to the BBC/NPR program. Several of these issues were cleared up earlier on only to have become confused once again by turning the article into a glowing tribute fan page. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.128.80.124 (talk • contribs) 28 October 2006.

So you are writing here to recommend what you consider a bad source? Or what? If there is information in the article that you think is wrong, please be more concrete about what you think is wrong; best of course if you can provide sources, but even if you can't it might provide someone a direction for research. - Jmabel | Talk 03:36, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tractor pull

Does Tractor's 2002 appearance at Glastonbury really merit mention in an article on Peel? I would think that belonged only in the article on the band. - Jmabel | Talk 07:42, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Death date

Did he die on 25th or 26th October? His widow Sheila says in Margrave of the Marshes that it was the 26th, and presumably she should know. MFlet1 23:13, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Conspiracy theory?

Somebody added this to the article:

The fact that he had died whilst visiting a South American country has fuelled speculation that he knew more about the Kennedy assassination than previously thought.

"Has fuelled speculation" among whom? And what is the source for this? In any case, what would the connection between South America and JFK be? I think I'm going to remove this. Devilgate 14:34, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

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