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This is a list of artists (bands and individual musicians) who recorded at least one session for John Peel and his show on BBC Radio 1 from 1967 to his death in 2004. The first session was recorded by Tomorrow on 21 September 1967, and the last by Skimmer on 21 October 2004.
May 18, 2023 · They didn’t know it at the time, but The Smiths ended up recording their last Peel Session just ten days before performing their final full-scale concert, at London’s Brixton Academy, on 12 December 1986.
- Alan York
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. During the 37 years Peel remained on BBC Radio 1, over 4,000 sessions were recorded by over 2,000 artists.
This session was recorded in 2004, just before Peel’s death. John Peel’s legacy remains a key part of the BBC landscape, with son – and excellent broadcaster in his own right – Tom Ravenscroft guiding Jarvis Cocker through his father’s record collection for a special programme on 6Music over the holidays. —. -.
- Robin Murray
Oct 16, 2014 · John Peel remained on BBC Radio 1 for 37 years, until his death in 2004. During that time over 4000 sessions were recorded by over 2000 artists. Many classic Peel Sessions have been released on record, particularly by the Strange Fruit label and this one of these.
May 12, 2020 · Someone archived hundreds of hard-to-find Peel Sessions online, including live recordings of The Cure, Nick Drake, David Bowie, The Kinks, Joy Division, and more.
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. During the 37 years Peel remained on BBC Radio 1, over 4000 sessions were recorded by over 2000 artists.
