Music For Listeners 2007/03/10
Recordings from John Peel Day 2006 - Part One

1) The Beastie Boys-"Country Mike's Theme" From the CD 'Anthology'.
2) The Wedding Present-"Flying Saucer (Peel Session)" From the CD 'John Peel Sessions 1992-1995'.
3) Pavement-"Here (Peel Session)" From the CD 'Slanted and Enchanted: Luxe and Reduxe'.
4) The Cure-"Boys Don't Cry (Peel Session)" From the CD 'Peel Sessions'.
5) Joy Division-"Love Will Tear Us Apart" From the CD compilation 'Substance 1977-1980'.
The last three songs and the Pixies song below were picked by The Dimes as their favorite Peely tunes.
6) The Dimes-"Teenage Sex" From the CD 'The Dimes (Animal E.P.)'.
7) The Dimes - MFL Interview - The Limelight - John Peel Day 2006 - October 13th
8) Pixies-"Levitate Me (Peel Session)" From the CD 'Pixies at the BBC'.
9) The Dimes-"What A Gasp" From the CD 'The Dimes (Animal E.P.)'.
10) The Dimes-"(An Untitled Opener) (Live at the Limelight - John Peel Day 2006)" Exclusively recorded for MFL.
11) The Dimes-"Delilah (Live at the Limelight - John Peel Day 2006)" Exclusively recorded for MFL.
12) The Dimes-"Teenage Sex (Live at the Limelight - John Peel Day 2006)" Exclusively recorded for MFL.
13) The Dimes-"Cup of Water (Live at the Limelight - John Peel Day 2006)" Exclusively recorded for MFL.
14) The Dimes-"Doctor Doctor (Live at the Limelight - John Peel Day 2006)" Exclusively recorded for MFL.
15) Tacks, the Boy Disaster-"Matilda (Live at the Limelight - John Peel Day 2006)" Exclusively recorded for MFL.
16) Tacks, the Boy Disaster-"Paris (Live at the Limelight - John Peel Day 2006)" Exclusively recorded for MFL.
17) Tacks, the Boy Disaster-"Forget Me Not (Live at the Limelight - John Peel Day 2006)" Exclusively recorded for MFL.
18) Tacks, the Boy Disaster-"Frozen Feet (Live at the Limelight - John Peel Day 2006)" Exclusively recorded for MFL.
19) Special guest MFL interview with sound mixer extraordinaire Gerry Bannon - The Limelight - John Peel Day 2006 - October 15th
20) David Bowie-"Life On Mars" From the CD 'Hunky Dory'.
21) Oppenheimer - MFL Interview Segment One - The Limelight - John Peel Day 2006 - October 15th
22) Oppenheimer-"Orchid" From the CD 'Oppenheimer'.
23) Oppenheimer - MFL Interview Segment Two - The Limelight - John Peel Day 2006 - October 15th
24) Oppenheimer-"My Son the Astronaut" From the CD 'Oppenheimer'.
25) The Orb-"A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules From the Centre of the Ultraworld (Loving You) (Peel Session)" From their first CD of 'Peel Sessions'. I believe this Peel Session is the most requested session in the history of John Peel's show. It's 20 minutes of pure psychedelic bliss.
The Orb track above and the beginning song by the Wedding Present were picked as Peely favorites by Shaun of Oppenheimer. Rocky's favorite picks will be played on a future broadcast of MFL.
25) Oppenheimer-"My Son, the Astronaut (Live at the Limelight - John Peel Day 2006)" Exclusively recorded for MFL.
26) Oppenheimer-"Nine Words (Live at the Limelight - John Peel Day 2006)" Exclusively recorded for MFL.
27) Oppenheimer-"Breakfast in NYC (Live at the Limelight - John Peel Day 2006)" Exclusively recorded for MFL.
28) Oppenheimer-"O.K. Let's Take This Outside (Live at the Limelight - John Peel Day 2006)" Exclusively recorded for MFL.
29) Oppenheimer-"M.O. (Live at the Limelight - John Peel Day 2006)" Exclusively recorded for MFL.
30) "The Mid-Morning Recording" Pink Floyd-'BBC Session - Paris Theater, London - 07/16/1970'
In honor of their 40th anniversary this month, and in honor of our guest in spirit, Mr. John Peel, I thought I would play a rare Pink Floyd recording that features him hosting the show. These songs have rarely seen the light as "official releases", as this vinyl LP was only released through subscription to the BBC in the late 70's. (I, of course found mine at a really high price on eBay in the late 90's.) Pink Floyd did two sessions for Peel in the years of 1970-1971, and I believe them to be their best live recordings they ever made. This recording is certainly one of my favorite live albums ever, and I really love that John Peel's voice is all over it. This was also made during a time when Pink Floyd was, as a live band, in their prime. Recorded during their earlier period before they would find world fame and fortune with 'Dark Side of the Moon' and other successful releases. John Peel loved this band before anyone did, and even one of the first ever "Peel Sessions" from 1967 featured them. So here is, what I would think would be one of John Peel's all-time favorites from the thousands of sessions recorded under his name. All the songs on this recording are top notch, but the highlight has to be a live version of 'Atom Heart Mother' featuring a full brass band and choir. I know Mr. Peel loved that! A lot of Floyd fans, me included, really wish these sessions to would be released officially, but to this day the Pink Floyd BBC Sessions are omitted from their catalog. This particular recording is one of their last "great" recordings that hasn't been released on CD. This whole show and this "Mid-Morning Recording" is of course dedicated to Peely...the greatest DJ that ever lived. "Play the whole thing"
Michael - MFL
31) James-"Sayonara" From the CD 'Wah-Wah'.
BONUS TRACK
32) Poster Children-"Roe Vs. Wade" From the CD compilation 'Copyright'. Rare track and b-side compilation straight from the band. In 1998, this was the first CD I bought over the web. Now deleted and rare.