Music For Listeners 10/09/2010
Peel Sessions - John Peel Day 2010

1) The Beastie Boys-"Country Mike's Theme"  From the CD 'Anthology'.
2) Laurie Anderson-"O Superman (for Massenet)"  From the remastered CD 'Big Science'. Laurie Anderson was signed to Warner Bros. Records based on the success of this song in the UK. John Peel was the first to give it the credit it deserved and put Laurie on a global stage.
3) The Charlatans-"Then (Peel Session)"  From the 20th Anniversary re-release of 'Some Friendly'.
4) The Charlatans-"Always In Mind (Peel Session)"  From the 20th Anniversary re-release of 'Some Friendly'.
5) The Charlatans-"You Can Talk To Me (Peel Session)"  From the 20th Anniversary re-release of 'Some Friendly'.
6) The Charlatans-"Polar Bear (Peel Session)"  From the 20th Anniversary re-release of 'Some Friendly'.
7) Elvis Costello-"High Fidelity (Peel Session)"  From the CD box set 'Kats Karavan - The History of John Peel On the Radio'.
8) Free-"Walk In My Shadow (Peel Session)"  From the CD box set 'Kats Karavan - The History of John Peel On the Radio'.
9) Small Faces-"Lazy Sunday (Peel Session)"  From the CD box set 'Kats Karavan - The History of John Peel On the Radio'.
10) John Cale-"Fear Is A Man's Best Friend (Peel Session)"  From the CD box set 'Kats Karavan - The History of John Peel On the Radio'.
11) Mum-"Scratched Bicycle/Smell Memory (Peel Session)"  From the CD 'The Peel Session EP'.
12) Mum-"Awoke on a Train (Peel Session)"  From the CD 'The Peel Session EP'.
13) Mum-"Now There Is That Fear Again (Peel Session)"  From the CD 'The Peel Session EP'.
14) Mum-"The Ballad of the Broken String (Peel Session)"  From the CD 'The Peel Session EP'.
15) The Go-Betweens-"Rare Breed (Peel Session)"  From the CD 'The Peel Sessions'.
16) The Go-Betweens-"Secondhand Furniture (Peel Session)"  From the CD 'The Peel Sessions'.
17) Arab Strap-"I Saw You (Peel Session)"  From the re-released CD version of 'The Week Never Starts Round Here'.
18) Arab Strap-"The First Big Peel Thing (Peel Session)"  From the re-released CD version of 'The Week Never Starts Round Here'.
19) Linton Kwesi Johnson-"Reggae Fi' Peach (Peel Session)"  From the CD box set 'Kats Karavan - The History of John Peel On the Radio'.
20) Thievery Corporation-"Sun Moon and Stars (Peel Session)"  From the CD box set 'Kats Karavan - The History of John Peel On the Radio'.
21) Aswad-"Back to Africa (Peel Session)"  From the CD box set 'Kats Karavan - The History of John Peel On the Radio'.
22) Marxman-"Fascist Boom (Peel Session)"  From the CD box set 'Kats Karavan - The History of John Peel On the Radio'.
23) Mercury Rev-"The Funny Bird/Tonite It Shows (Peel Session)"  From the CD 'Peel Sessions'.
24) Spiritualized-"Feels So Sad (Peel Session)"  From the vinyl 12" 'Medication E.P.'.
25) The Specials-"Gangsters (Peel Session)"  From the CD 'The Peel Sessions'.
26) The Specials-"Too Much Too Young (Peel Session)"  From the CD 'The Peel Sessions'.
27) The Specials-"Monkey Man (Peel Session)"  From the CD 'The Peel Sessions'.
28) The Specials-"Concrete Jungle (Peel Session)"  From the CD 'The Peel Sessions'.
29) The Fall-"C 'n' C Hassle Schmuk (Peel Session)"  From the CD box set 'Kats Karavan - The History of John Peel On the Radio'.
30) The Wedding Present-"Gazebo (Peel Session) (Acoustic Version)"  From the CD 'The Complete Peel Sessions'.
31) The Wedding Present-"Spangle (Peel Session) (Acoustic Version)"  From the CD 'The Complete Peel Sessions'.
32) Cinerama-"Your Charms (Peel Session)"  From the CD 'Peel Sessions'.
33) Cud-"You Sexy Thing (Peel Session)"  From the CD box set 'Kats Karavan - The History of John Peel On the Radio'.
34) The Primitives-"Dream Walk Baby (Peel Session)"  From the compilation CD 'Buzz Buzz Buzz'.
35) The Primitives-"Everything's Shining Bright (Peel Session)"  From the compilation CD 'Buzz Buzz Buzz'.
36) The Primitives-"Ocean Blue (Peel Session)"  From the compilation CD 'Buzz Buzz Buzz'.
37) The Primitives-"She Don't Need You (Peel Session)"  From the compilation CD 'Buzz Buzz Buzz'.
38) And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead-"Another Morning Stoner (Peel Session)"  From the CD box set 'Kats Karavan - The History of John Peel On the Radio'.
39) Grandaddy-"Hawaiian Island Wranglers (Peel Session)"  From the CD box set 'Kats Karavan - The History of John Peel On the Radio'.
40) The Boomtown Rats-"Looking Out for Number One (Peel Session)"  From the CD box set 'Kats Karavan - The History of John Peel On the Radio'.
41) Julian Cope-"Sunspots (Peel Session)"  From the CD box set 'Kats Karavan - The History of John Peel On the Radio'.
42) The Sundays-"Skin And Bones (Peel Session)"  From the first CD single for "Summertime".
43) "The Mid-Morning Recording"                John Lennon and Yoko Ono-'Double Fantasy'
In honor of another John who would have been 70 years old today. R.I.P. John and John. A masterpiece of an album, played from glorious vinyl. This album also celebrates its 30th anniversary in November. This album was also reworked into another less produced version called "Stripped Down". Apparently, it make the vocals more prominate. "I'm just standing here watching the wheels go round and round. I really love to watch them roll."
Michael - MFL
44) James-"Sayonara"  From the CD 'Wah-Wah'.