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THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 26. EZRA COLLECTIVE'S FEMI KOLEOSO (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 26th September 2024
Tom wraps up the third series with Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso picking a brilliant selection of music from the Peel Acres collection including Isaac Hayes, Ornette Coleman and Wayne Shorter.
Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Paul Sheehan and Phil Smith
Ezra Collective - Victory Dance [Partisan]
Ravi Shankar - A Morning Raga [World Pacific]
Wayne Shorter - Super Nova [Blue Note]
Wayne Shorter - Sweet Pea [Blue Note]
John Coltrane Quartet - Crescent [Impulse]
The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet - Free Jazz Part IV [Atlanic]
Shuggie Otis - Gospel Groove [Epic]
Shuggie Otis - Shuggie's Boogie [Epic]
Isaac Hayes - Man's Temptation [Stax]
Isaac Hayes - Part Time Love [Stax]
Buju Banton - Fake Smile [Greensleeves]
Jump Squad - Lord Of The Dance [101]
Rick James - Dance With Me [Gordy]
The Upsetters - Three Blind Mice [Upsetter]
Sly & Robbie - Tabla Riddim [VP]
Sly & Robbie & Buju Banton - Tabla Riddim [VP]
THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 25. BRADLEY ZERO (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 25th September 2024
Tom Ravenscroft welcomes the Leeds born, London based DJ Bradley Zero to Peel Acres: the home of his dad, former BBC Radio DJ John Peel (who passed away in 2004), and his legendary music collection. Bradley is the founder of Rhythm Section night and the Rhythm Section International label and joins Tom on a search for lost Beatles records in the vast collection. Along the way, Tom tells the story of the missing John Lennon letters, there is much sniffing of records and a discussion about 'Family Bands'.
Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Paul Sheehan and Phil Smith
Special Feelings - Down Goose [Rhythm Section International]
Marlon Brando - Tanya Ye [Ujama]
Buzzcocks - What Do I Get? [EMI]
Cabaret Voltaire - Drink Your Poison (12" Version) [Mute]
George Harrison & Paul Simon - Here Comes The Sun
George Harrison & Paul Simon - Homeward Bound
The (Hypothetical) Prophets - Budapest 45
Electronic - Getting Away With It (Nude Mix) [Parlophone UK]
St Germain - Thank You Mum [F Communications]
Class Action - Weekend (Todd Terry Remix)
Psychick Warriors Ov Gaia - Exit 23 (Drum Club Remix)
Kanda Bongo Man - Sai [Kanda Bongo Man Prod]
Don Cherry - Brilliant Action [Charly]
Tim Buckley - Happy Time
Mala - B [I & I Music]
THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 24. KAMPIRE (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 24th September 2024
Tom Ravenscroft welcomes Kampire, one of East Africa's most exciting DJs and a core member of Kampala's Nyege Nyege collective, to Peel Acres - the home of his dad, former BBC Radio DJ John Peel (who passed away in 2004) and his legendary music collection. Kampire tells some amazing stories about how her Dad’s record collection shaped her obsession in music, and she and Tom search all around the house for the Kanda Bongo Man section of the collection.
Presenter - Tom Ravenscroft
Producers - Paul Sheehan and Phil Smith
Princess Aya Shara - O Wina Tienge [Strut]
Beenie Man - Time
Lejuan Love - Everybody Say Yeah / My Hardcore Rhymes
The Miracles - You Must Be Love [UNI/Motown]
The Briefs - Squash Me Like A Bug [Sub Pop]
The Mono Men - Watch Outside [Estrus Crust]
Kanda Bongo Man - Sai [Kanda Bongo Man Prod]
OK Jazz - Mokili Mbanhga Ya Taba [Editions Kaluila]
Youlou Mabiala - Pardon Maya
Donna Summer - I Feel Love [Mercury]
Betty Davis - Nasty Gal [Island]
Safi - Ait Hafa [Sounds Of Morocco]
The Chosen Ones – Robodoc [Select]
Ken Boothe - Walk Away From Love (7" Mix) [Trojan]
THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 23. JOHNNY FLYNN (320kbs-m4a/138mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 23rd September 2024
Tom Ravenscroft invites actor and musician Johnny Flynn to Peel Acres: the home of his dad, former BBC Radio DJ John Peel, who passed away in 2004, and his legendary music collection.
Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Paul Sheehan and Phil Smith
Johnny Flynn & Laura Marling - The Water [Transgressive]
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Dachau Blues
Doug Kershaw - Spanish Moss [Warner Brothers]
Peter Green - Burnt Foot [Esoteric]
Mike Seeger & Tex Logan - Katy Hill [Folkways]
Bob Dylan & The Band - Yea! Heavy And A Bottle Of Bread (Take 2) [Columbia/Legacy]
Burnin' Red Ivanhoe - Across The Windoesill
Pixies - Gigantic [4AD]
The Cramps - Can Your Pussy Do The Dog? [Big Beat]
Autopsy - Retribution For The Dead [Peaceville]
Michael Chapman - Wrecked Again
Leonard Cohen - Bird On The Wire [CBS]
Peter Green - Bottoms Up [Esoteric]
THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 22. HELENA HAUFF (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 19th September 2024
Tom Ravenscroft welcomes German DJ and record producer Helena Hauff to Peel Acres: the home of his dad, former BBC Radio DJ John Peel, and his legendary music collection. Helena chooses music from Alice Coltrane, Nico, The Misunderstood and Autechre and tells an amazing story about once supporting The Fall.
Presenter - Tom Ravenscroft
Producers - Paul Sheehan and Phil Smith
Additional Production - Becca Bryers
Helena Hauff - Catso [Werkdiscs / Ninja Tune]
Alice Coltrane & John Coltrane - The Sun
Duffo & Kush - I'm Your Football
Nico - My Only Child [Domino Recording Co]
The Misunderstood - I Unseen [Cherry Red]
Unknown - Hip-Hop Breakdance Instructional [Atlantic]
Sulfurex - Point Break [White Label]
The Fall - Fiery Jack [Cherry Red]
Unknown - I Must Confess
Drexciya - Hydro Theory [Warp]
Autechre - Weissensee [Warp]
Drinking Electricity - Breakout [Cherry Red]
Joy Division - Komakino [Factory]
THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 21. HUDSON MOHAWKE (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 18th September 2024
Tom Ravenscroft invites Scottish DJ, Composer and Producer Hudson Mohawke, who has worked with everyone from Kanye West and Drake to Anohni, to delve into the records at Peel Acres: the home of his dad, former BBC Radio DJ John Peel, who passed away in 2004 and his legendary music collection.
Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Paul Sheehan and Phil Smith
Hudson Mohawke - Is It Supposed [Warp]
Stanley Clarke - Concerto For Jazz / Rock Orchestra, Pt. 1-4 [Epic/Legacy]
Jean‐Luc Ponty - Echoes Of The Future [Rhino Atlantic]
Minnie Riperton - Inside My Love [UME - Global Clearing House]
Donald Byrd - Change (Makes You Wanna Hustle) [EMI Trade Marketing]
Heatwave - Boogie Nights [BBR]
Donna Blakely - Happy [Afterhours]
Scott Brown - Something Good [Beat Music Fund]
Davie Forbes - Giving All My Love [Beat Music Fund]
DJ Force & Evolution - Twelve Midnight [Slammin' Vinyl]
The X-Ecutioners - Turntable Exhibition [Asphodel]
CLSM - John Peel (Not Enough) [G-Core]
Heatwave - Too Hot To Handle [Connoisseur Collection]
THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 20. ENO WILLIAMS OF IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 17th September 2024
Tom Ravenscroft invites musician Eno Williams of Ibibio Sound Machine to Peel Acres: the home of his dad, former BBC Radio DJ John Peel (who passed away in 2004), and his legendary music collection. Eno discovers a wide range of music in the collection.
Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Paul Sheehan, Richard Haugh and Phil Smith
Ibibio Sound Machine - The Talking Fish (Asem Usem Iyak) [Soundway]
Miriam Makeba - Umoya [Strut]
Muddy Waters - I Just Want To Make Love To You
Beaver & Krause - Transient Generator, Amplitude, Frequency And Timbre Modulating In Slow-Motion [Nonesuch]
Kwaku Baah & Ganoua - Trance [Island]
Joe Cocker - I Shall Be Released [A&M]
Madonna - Papa Don't Preach [Sire]
Rick Astley - Together Forever (Lover's Leap Remix) [BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited]
Marx Brothers - Everyone Says I Love You/ [Phoenix USA]
Mary Jane Girls - You Are My Heaven [Motown]
Mary Jane Girls - Boys [UNI/Motown]
The Moody Boyz - What Is Dub? [Crammed Discs]
Ebenezer Obey - Ta Ba Nwa Ire [Parlophone UK]
Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa [UME - Global Clearing House]
THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 19. FATBOY SLIM (320kbs-m4a/138mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 16th September 2024
Norman Cook AKA Fatboy Slim fulfils a childhood dream joining Tom Ravenscroft at Peel Acres in Suffolk, home to the late John Peel’s vast music archive, which is comprised of more than 120,000 albums, 12 inches and seven inches, collected over a lifetime and meticulously catalogued.
Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Paul Sheehan and Phil Smith
Fatboy Slim - Right Here, Right Now [Fin People]
Whistler And His Jug Band - Pig Meat Blues
Billy Barton - The Devil, My Conscience And I [The Omni Recording Corporation]
Arkey Blue - Too Many Pills [Lux Interior Disques]
Whilsting Rufus - Olly Oakley
Grinderswitch - Pickin' The Blues (John Peel Theme) [Rhino Atlantic]
Big Mac - Rough Dried Woman, Pt. 1 [Ronn]
BoHo Thomas - Catfish Blues
Jerry "Boogie" McCain - Juicy Lucy [Jewel]
Preston Epps - Bongo Rock [Black Sheep Music]
Laurie Anderson - O Superman (For Massenet) [Warner Music TV]
808 State - Gimme Shelter
THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 18. TASH LC (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 20th February 2023
London-based DJ, presenter and label owner Tash LC joins Tom Ravenscroft to explore his dad, John Peel's legendary record collection. Among her picks are The Beach Boys, Can and Alain Kounkou.
Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Paul Sheehan and Becca Bryers
Lead Belly - Take This Hammer [Folkways]
Can - Spoon [United Artists]
Phạm Duy - Ho Mai Nghi [Folkways]
Phạm Duy - Ho Lo [Folkways]
Joakim Skogsberg - Offer Rota [Gump]
Joakim Skogsberg - Fridens Liljor [Gump]
The Beach Boys - Better Get Back In Bed [Reprise]
The Beach Boys - Steamboat [Reprise]
Mhuri Yekwa Matshobana - Karigamombe [Shungu]
Unknown - Unknown
Eek‐A‐Mouse - Do You Remember [Greensleeves]
Redhead Kingpin And The F.B.I. - Do The Right Thing [10]
Surgeon - Remnants Of What Once Was [Tresor]
Shy FX (feat. Gunsmoke) - Gangsta Kid (Hyperfunk T Power Remix) [Sour]
Alain Kounkou - Kindobika Tout Terrain [A.K. Music]
Mhuri Yekwa Matshobana - Karigamombe [Shungu]
THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 17. JAMES HOLDEN (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 13th February 2023
DJ, Producer and Animal Spirits guru James Holden uncovers gems from the likes of Alice Coltrane, Fad Gadget, David Bowie and Magma as he joins Tom Ravenscroft for a deep dive into the musical collection of the late John Peel.
Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Paul Sheehan and Becca Bryers
James Holden & The Animal Spirits - Each Moment Like The First (6 Music Session, 5th Dec 2017)
Shehnai Nawaz Bismillah Khan & Prof. V. G. Jog - Raga: Bahar - Teentaal, Dhun In Mishra Khamaj - Kehrwa [HMV]
Alice Coltrane - The Sun [Coltrane Recording Corporation]
Gordon Mumma & David Tudor - Mesa [Lovely Music, Ltd]
Magma - Mëkanïk Kömmandöh [A&M]
Sonny Sharrock - Kula-Mae [Enemy]
Sonny Sharrock - Princess Sonata [Enemy]
Arab Strap - Not Quite A Yes [Chemikal Underground]
Fad Gadget - Back To Nature [Mute]
David Bowie & Trevor Jones - Opening Titles Including Underground [EMI America]
David Bowie - Magic Dance [EMI America]
Fad Gadget - The Box [Mute]
THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 16. SARATHY KORWAR (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 6th February 2023
Sarathy Korwar joins Tom Ravenscroft in Suffolk to lend a hand (and two ears) in making sense of the late John Peel’s vast music archive, which is comprised of more than 120,000 albums, 12 inches and seven inches, collected over a lifetime and meticulously catalogued.
In this episode, Sarathy shares his extensive knowledge of Indian classical music, inherited by his fanatical parents (and reveals their unusual music collection).
Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Paul Sheehan and Becca Bryers
Sarathy Korwar & Upaj Collective - Hajj [Gearbox]
Ry Cooder - Taxes On The Farmer Feed Us All [Reprise]
Miles Davis - Sivad [CBS]
Ustad Bismillah Khan & Ustad Vilayat Khan - Raga Bhairavi: Thumri In Ektaal
Jean Jenkins & Rababa - About A Cow
Ry Cooder - Paris, Texas [Warner Bros.]
Lord Kitchener With Freddy Grant's Caribbean Rhythm - London Is The Place For Me [Honest Jon's]
Young Tiger - I Was There (At The Coronation) [Honest Jon's]
Lord Beginner With Calypso Rhythm Kings - Mix Up Matrimony [Honest Jon's]
Lord Kitchener With Kitchener's African Jungle Boys - Kitch In The Jungle [Honest Jon's]
Kanda Bongo Man - Iyole [Afro-Rythmes]
Aretha Franklin - Jumpin' Jack Flash [Arista]
Aretha Franklin - Integrity [Arista]
Taj Mahal - I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate [Columbia]
Pram - Cumulus [Too Pure]
Sarathy Korwar & Upaj Collective - Hajj [Gearbox]
THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 15. TAMSIN GREIG (320kbs-m4a/130mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 29th January 2023
Green Wing, Episodes and Friday Night Dinner star Tamsin Greig joins Tom Ravenscroft to explore the legendary record collection amassed by his late father, John Peel.
Green Wing, Episodes and Friday Night Dinner star Tamsin Greig joins Tom Ravenscroft at Peel Acres in Suffolk to help explore the late John Peel's vast music archive, which is comprised of more than 120,000 albums, 12 inches and seven inches, collected over a lifetime and meticulously catalogued.
Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Paul Sheehan and Becca Bryers
Sidney Torch & His Orchestra - Barwick Green (Theme From 'The Archers') [Virgin]
Kevin Coyne - Wendy's Dream [Virgin]
Blondie - I Didn't Have The Nerve To Say No [Chrysalis]
Keith Jarrett - Hymn Of Remembrance [ECM]
George Harrison - Greasy Legs [Apple]
George Harrison - Ski-ing [Apple]
Bud Powell Trio - Embraceable You [Vogue]
The Meters - Look-Ka Py Py [Charly]
The Meters - This Is My Last Affair [Josie]
The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight [Connoisseur Collection]
Opposition - Searching (For A Home) [Virgin]
Bud Powell Trio - Embraceable You [Vogue]
THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 14. JOE GODDARD (320kbs-m4a/130mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 22nd January 2023
Hot Chip founder, songwriter and DJ Joe Goddard joins Tom Ravenscroft in Suffolk to lend a hand (and two ears) in making sense of the late John Peel's vast music archive, which is comprised of more than 120,000 albums, 12 inches and seven inches, collected over a lifetime and meticulously catalogued.
In this episode, Joe demonstrates his eclectic music knowledge, digging out music from - among others - Ivor Cuttler, Hamilton Bohannon, Iannis Xenakis, Photek and the Lijadu Sisters.
And he's delighted to find an original copy an album introduced to him by his dad - The Velvet Underground and Nico. Particularly as the "peel slowly and see" banana sticker, an iconic design by Andy Warhol, is still attached to the cover.
Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Paul Sheehan and Becca Bryers
Hot Chip - Broken [Domino]
Bohannon - Red Bone [Brunswick]
Ivor Cutler - If Your Breasts [Virgin]
Ivor Cutler - I Got No Common Sense [Virgin]
Ivor Cutler - Useful Cat [Virgin]
Ivor Cutler - Oho My Eyes [Virgin]
The Velvet Underground - Venus In Furs [Verve]
Iannis Xenakis - Atrées (Hommage À Pascal) [His Master's Voice]
The Impressions - Fool For You [Buddah]
Palace - West Palm Beach [Domino]
Tuxedomoon - Nervous Guy [PRE]
Photek - Ni Ten Ichi Ryu (Two Swords Technique) [Science]
Lijadu Sisters - Orere - Elejigbo [Afrodisia]
Photek - Ni Ten Ichi Ryu (Two Swords Technique) [Science]
THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 13. ZAKIA SEWELL (320kbs-m4a/130mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 15th January 2023
DJ, broadcaster and writer, Zakia Sewell joins Tom Ravenscroft to explore the legendary record collection of his dad, former BBC DJ John Peel.
Each episode, Tom's guests lend a hand (and two ears) in making sense of this vast music archive, which is comprised of more than 120,000 albums, 12 inches and seven inches, collected over a lifetime and meticulously catalogued.
In this episode, Zakia goes in search of British folk band Pentangle - who she became a fan of as a teenager, after an introduction from her dad. Her eclectic listening selection also includes records by reggae artists The Abyssinians and Dennis Brown, and 80s avant-prog band Camberwell Now.
Also, Zakia shares stories from her time working in a London record shop, and the pair discuss the pros and cons of DJing with vinyl.
Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Paul Sheehan, Becca Bryers and Richard Haugh
Pentangle - Jack Orion (Instrumental Edit)
Pentangle - The Trees They Do Grow High
Pentangle - Bells
Don Rendell / Ian Carr 5tet - Dusk Fire [Columbia]
Esso Trinidad Steel Band - Apeman
The Albion Band - Afro Blue [Harvest]
The Abyssinians - Satta Massagana [Alligator]
Comus - In The Lost Queen's Eyes [Dawn]
Dennis Brown - Africa
Camberwell Now - Speculative Fiction [Ink]
Don Rendell / Ian Carr 5tet - Dusk Fire [Columbia]
THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 12. NISH KUMAR (320kbs-m4a/131mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 8th January 2023
Tom Ravenscroft returns with a second series of Peel Acres. Each week, he welcomes a different music lover to the home of his late father, former BBC Radio DJ John Peel and his legendary record collection.
Tom's guests lend a hand (and two ears) in making sense of this vast music archive, which is comprised of more than 120,000 albums, 12 inches and seven inches, collected over a lifetime and meticulously catalogued.
In this episode, two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and star of The Mash Report Nish Kumar visits the house, where he digs out records from the likes of Captain Beefheart and Roots Manuva. Also, he happens across the most unlikely Sex Pistols cover album and a Bob Dylan rarity that literally takes his breath away.
Also, we hear tales from the early days of his career; including why a bit of a whiff is vital for a good comedy venue, how a trip to a Sheffield museum changed his musical landscape forever and why a Hearsay Doll ended up in the greatest record collection on the planet.
Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Paul Sheehan and Becca Bryers
Bob Dylan - Blowin' In The Wind [Columbia]
Jimi Hendrix - Impromptu No 1 Baroque I [Pantonic]
Jimi Hendrix - Impromptu No 1 Baroque II [Pantonic]
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Mirror Man [Edsel]
Mad Professor - Under Surveillance [Ariwa]
Hackney Five O - I Fell In Love Last Night [Big Beat]
Cornershop - Brimful Of Asha [Polygram TV]
Bollock Brothers - God Save The Queen [Charly]
Bollock Brothers - No Feelings [Charly]
Roots Manuva - Witness (1 Hope) [Big Dada Music]
Roots Manuva - Witness Dub [Ninja Tune]
Ranking Ann - Kill The Police Bill [Rough Justice]
Bob Dylan - Candy Man [International Joker Production]
Bob Dylan - Ramblin' Round [International Joker Production]
Bob Dylan - Hezekiah Jones [International Joker Production]
Bob Dylan - Tears Of Rage [Vagabound Wilbury]
Bob Dylan - Open The Door Home [Vagabound Wilbury]
Bob Dylan - Man Of Constant Sorrow [CBS]
THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 11. JARVIS COCKER (320kbs-m4a/130mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 1st January 2023
Tom Ravenscroft returns with a second series of Peel Acres. Each week, he welcomes a different music lover to the home of his late father, former BBC Radio DJ John Peel, and his legendary record collection.
Tom's guests lend a hand (and two ears) in making sense of this vast music archive, which is comprised of more than 120,000 albums, 12 inches and seven inches, collected over a lifetime and meticulously catalogued.
This episode sees Jarvis Cocker return to the house, which he first visited with Pulp in 1995, as they released their Mercury Music Prize-winning album Different Class.
His picks include tracks from Wild Man Fischer, Crime, and something very special from the Warp Record Label.
Plus we hear tales from the early days of his career; including Pulp's first brush with fame, what it was likely growing up in the Sheffield music scene, and Jarvis' ill-conceived attempt to make a demo cassette more 'memorable'.
Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Paul Sheehan and Becca Bryers
Pulp - Do You Remember The First Time? [Island]
Wild Man Fischer - Why I Am Normal [Bizarre]
Wild Man Fischer - Merry-Go-Round (This Is Wild Man's Theme Song, Sort Of) [Bizarre]
The Way We Live - Siderial [Dandelion]
The Way We Live - Angle [Dandelion]
Magazine - Definitive Gaze [Virgin]
Basement 5 - Paranoiaclaustrophobia: Dub [Island]
Crime - Murder By Guitar [Crime Music]
The Colours Out Of Time - Rock Section [Monsters In Orbit]
Sweet Exorcist - Testone [Warp]
Crime - Murder By Guitar [Crime Music]
THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 10. ADAM BUXTON (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 4th April 2022
Comedian and podcaster Adam Buxton joins Tom Ravenscroft to explore the legendary record collection of his dad, BBC DJ John Peel - tens of thousands of albums and singles collected over a lifetime. And among the music memorabilia, Tom has a surprise for Adam, in the form of a handwritten letter from David Bowie.
Presented by Tom Ravenscroft
Produced by Kevin Core and Becca Bryers
Track 1: Yoko Ono - Greenfield Morning I Pushed An Empty Baby Carriage All Over The City (from Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band)
Adam gets off to a flying start with his first pick of the day - the debut album from Japanese artist Yoko Ono. Released in 1970, it was recorded and released at the same time as her husband's album - John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band - which shared very similar cover artwork. At the time of release Yoko was still widely blamed for breaking up The Beatles. The title and lyrics of this particular track were derived from her 1964 book Grapefruit.
Track 2: National Lampoon - Old Maid (Southern California Brings Me Down) (from Good-Bye Pop 1952-1976)
Adam's intrigued by an album from American humour magazine National Lampoon, which reached its peak popularity in the 70s and helped launch the careers of many big comedy names, including John Belushi, Chevy Chase and Bill Murray. Paul Jacobs is the guitarist on this Neil Young spoof, who went on to work with Meat Loaf and to write songs for Sesame Street.
Track 3: Fania All Stars - Foofer Soofer (from Delicate and Jumpy)
Fania All Stars were a showcase of musicians signed to the salsa label Fania Records - and so had a constantly revolving line up of members. This was their second studio album, released in 1976.
Track 4: Racing Cars - Downtown Tonight (from Downtown Tonight)
Next, Adam picks out the debut album from Racing Cars, based on the surprising number of copies in the collection. The Welsh pop rock band recorded five sessions for John Peel's show.
Track 5: UB40 - One In Ten
Breaking the usual podcast format, Adam has brought along his first ever record, to hide among John Peel's collection. His favourite track from the compilation is from Birmingham reggae pop band, UB40 - a Top 10 hit which refers to the percentage of the West Midlands workforce claiming unemployment benefits at the time.
Track 6: Pixies - Brick Is Red (from Surfer Rosa)
Adam is a huge fan of the Pixies, synonymous with the 1990s alt rock scene in America. This was their first full length album, released in 1988 - and once bought and then promptly returned to the shop by a teenage Adam Buxton.
Track 7: Ween - Big Jilm (from Pure Guava)
Gene and Dean Ween (not their real names) are the core members of American experimental rock band Ween, whose USP is humour and absurdity.
David Bowie - Sound And Vision [EMI]
National Lampoon - A History Of Neil Young [Epic]
National Lampoon - Old Maid (Southern California Brings Me Down) [Epic]
Fania All-Stars - Foofer Soofer [Island]
Yoko Ono - Greenfield Morning I Pushed An Empty Baby Carriage All Over The City [Apple]
David Bowie - Space Oddity [EMI]
Racing Cars - Downtown Tonight [Chrysalis]
UB40 - One In Ten [K-Tel]
David Bowie - Space Oddity [EMI]
Pixies - Brick Is Red [4AD]
Ween - Big Jilm [August]
David Bowie - Sound And Vision [EMI]
Pixies - Brick Is Red [4AD]
THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 9. DJ MAFALDA (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 28th March 2022
Portuguese DJ Mafalda joins Tom Ravenscroft, to go digging in his dad's record collection - helping him explore the many treasures hidden among John Peel's vast archive of records, collected over a lifetime of music fandom and a career as a BBC radio DJ.
Presented by Tom Ravenscroft
Produced by Kevin Core and Becca Bryers
Track 1: Ravi Shankar - Raga Nata Bhairav (from Music from India - Series 8)
Mafalda's first pick is a 1976 album from legendary sitar Ravi Shankar, who has proved a popular choice with a number of Peel Acres guests so far. It has a relatively low catalogue number in John Peel's shelving system…
Track 2: Mike Absalom - Interflora Angel (from Save The Last Gherkin For Me)
Which leads Tom and Mafalda to hunt down record number one - a 1969 album from English pop folk musician Mike Absalom, who blends observational humour into his lyrics.
Track 3: Albert King - Women with Cold Hands (from Truckload Of Lovin')
The striking cover art draws Mafalda to pick up this 1976 album from American blues guitarist and singer Albert King. Along with B.B. King and Freddie King, he was known as one of the "Kings of the Blues" - despite no relation!
Track 4: The Maytals - African Doctor (from Monkey Man)
Track 5: The Maytals - Monkey Man (from Monkey Man)
Jamaican group The Maytals formed in the early 60s and helped introduce reggae to a global audience (and are credited with coining the genre name). Monkey Man was their first big hit in 1970, and shortly after they became Toots and The Maytals - after their frontman Toots Hibbert.
Track 6: Close Lobsters - Just Too Bloody Stupid (from Foxheads Stalk This Land)
Another lucky dip selection; this time from Scottish indie pop band, Close Lobsters - who released this debut album in 1987 (the year Mafalda was born!).
Track 7: Poorsah - Go Right Up In Day
This 12" single is by soca artist Poorsha. Soca music originated in Trinidad and Tobago, and is an offshoot of calypso music, with influences of African and East Indian rhythms.
Track 8: The Dentists - There Was Love On The Floor, So I Walked On The Ceiling (from The Fun Has Arrived)
For Mafalda's final listen, she's selected an EP from indie rock band The Dentists - part of the "Medway scene" - their first release with Belgium label, Antler... as mentioned in the accompanying letter to John.
Rotary Connection - I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun [Universal/Island]
Ravi Shankar - Raga Nata Bhairav [His Master's Voice]
Mike Absalom - Interflora Angel [Saydisc]
The Who - Sparks [Track]
Rotary Connection - I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun [Stateside]
Albert King - Cold Women With Warm Hearts [Utopia]
The Maytals - African Doctor [Trojan]
The Maytals - Monkey Man [Trojan]
Rotary Connection - Memory Band [Cadet Concept]
Close Lobsters - Just Too Bloody Stupid [Fire]
Poorsah - Go Right Up In Day [Trindisc]
The Dentists - There Was Love On The Floor, So I Walked On The Ceiling [Antler]
Rotary Connection - I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun [Universal/Island]
The Maytals - Monkey Man [Trojan]
THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 8. COLLEEN "COSMO" MURPHY (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 21st March 2022
DJ and audiophile Colleen "Cosmo" Murphy is the latest guest to Peel Acres, helping Tom Ravenscroft make sense of his dad, John Peel's legendary record collection. Originally from Massachusetts, Colleen started her radio career at just 14-years-old and is the founder of listening event, Classic Album Sundays.
Track 1: David Bowie - Life on Mars? (from Hunky Dory)
Colleen wastes no time in tracking down her favourite David Bowie album - with an original press release hidden in the sleeve. Bowie had been commissioned to write English lyrics to the French song Comme d'habitude - but his work was rejected and instead Paul Anka rewrote it to be My Way. Annoyed at the success of Frank Sinatra's version, Bowie wrote the parody Life on Mars? in response.
Track 2: Cymande - Dove (from Cymande)
Track 3: Cymande - Bra (from Cymande)
British funk band Cymande formed in 1971, releasing their debut self-titled album the following year. They were initially more successful in America, but found wider recognition in the following decades after being sampled by various artists, including De La Soul and Grandmaster Flash. Colleen remembers hearing both tracks at The Loft in New York; the invitation-only parties hosted by her friend David Mancuso.
Track 4: Amon Düül II - Soap Shop Rock (from Yeti)
Colleen remembers playing krautrock pioneers Amon Düül II on her psychedelic radio show in college. The band formed in the late 60s and take their name from the political art commune in Munich, where they met.
Track 5: Sylvester - Southern Man (from Sylvester and the Hot Band)
African-American falsetto singer (and flamboyant dresser) Sylvester is best know for his disco hits, including the UK Top 10, You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real). Southern Man, his debut single, is a funk cover of the Neil Young song, which carries an overt anti-racism message.
Track 6: The Cure x François Kevorkian - Hot Hot Hot !!! (Extended Remix)
Colleen is delighted to happen across this remix by her friend, DJ and producer François Kevokian in the 12" singles shed. The Cure are often associated with gothic rock - but the band reject being categorised as one particular genre.
Track 7: The Fall x Zeus B. Held - Hit The North (Part 4)
Next she pulls out a white label 12" by post punk outfit The Fall - who were famously known as John's favourite band. This 1987 single - considered the band's most musically conventional - was remixed by German producer Zeus B Held.
Track 8: Chicken Shack - I'd Rather Go Blind
This 7" single from British blues band Chicken Shack, features the beautiful vocals of Christine Perfect - better known by her married name, McVie - and was released a year before she joined Fleetwood Mac. The song was first recorded by Etta James
Track 9: Ozo - Anambra
Colleen selects a fitting end to the day; a track which would often be played at the end of a Loft party, to help party-goers re-entry into the world. This is the debut release from fusion band Ozo, which appeared on their 1976 album Listen To The Buddha.
Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense And Peppermints [Hollywood]
David Bowie - Life On Mars? [EMI]
Cymande - Dove [Janus]
Cymande - Bra [Janus]
Amon Düül II - Soap Shop Rock [Liberty]
Sylvester And The Hot Band - Southern Man [Blue Thumb]
The Cure & François K - Hot Hot Hot!!! (Remix) [Elektra]
The Fall & Zeus B. Held - Hit The North (Part 4) [White Label]
Chicken Shack - I'd Rather Go Blind [Blue Horizon]
Ozo - Anambra [DJM]
Sylvester And The Hot Band - Southern Man [Blue Thumb]
THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 7. CHARLIE BONES (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 14th March 2022
Radio DJ Charlie Bones is Tom Ravenscroft's latest guest to Peel Acres; the home of his dad, John Peel, and his legendary music collection.
John's broadcasting career spanned five decades, over which time he meticulously catalogued tens of thousands of records.
Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Kevin Core and Becca Bryers
Editor: James Cook
Episode Sleeve Notes
Track 1: Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band - Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do (from Dropout Boogie)
Charlie's first pick is a 1970 stereo reissue of the debut album from avant-garde, genre-blending, singer-songwriter Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band. The LP was first released three years earlier, under a completely different title: Safe As Milk.
Track 2: Ivor Cutler - Lemon Flower (from Jammy Smears)
Scottish humourist poet and musician Ivor Cutler became known for his regular performances on John Peel's Radio 1 show - as well as elsewhere on the BBC. He would often accompany himself on a harmonium. This 1976 album features 31 tracks - the shortest, just 8 seconds long.
Track 3: Mohamed Moneer - Sif Safa (from Yalla - Hitlist Egypt)
Charlie is excited to find this 1990 compilation album from Island Records, featuring a track by Egyptian singer (and actor) Mohamed Mounir, whose musical career spans over 40 years.
Track 4: Erasmus Betschart - Chuerailheli Cow Bells Man's Solo (Pasture) (from Jodel of the Muotatal (Switzerland))
Recorded in 1979, this album features the yodelling voices of cattle herders in Switzerland's Muotatal valley, accompanied by the clang of cowbells. Charlie owns the LP himself and played it on his NTS radio show.
Track 5: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Manaquib Chisti (from En Concert A Paris)
Pakistani artist Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is known as one of the greatest qawaali singers in history; qawaali being a form of Sufi Islamic devotional singing. This live album was recorded by Radio France in November 1985. Charlie also mentions another of Nusrat's albums, Magic Touch, which was made in collaboration with producer Bally Sagoo and released on Birmingham-based label Oriental Star Agencies.
Track 6: Cocteau Twins - Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops
Next Charlie pulls out his favourite song by Scottish band Cocteau Twins - who pioneered the 1980s subgenre of dream pop. The trio took their name from a song by another Scottish band, Johnny and the Self-Abusers - who renamed themselves Simple Minds.
Track 7: Coati Mundi - Me No Pop I
This single was a top 40 UK hit for American singer and percussionist Coati Mundi - aka Andy Hernandez - best known for being a member of Kid Creole and the Coconuts. Charlie recommends everyone should watch the video of Coati Mundi singing and dancing his way through Washington Square Park, in New York.
Track 8: Len Liggins - 'Bye 'Bye Brenda (from A Head Full of Ants)
Charlie's only true "lucky dip" selection was this, by Leeds-based singer-songwriter Len Liggens. It turns out Len is also a member of The Ukrainians, along with Peter Solowka from The Wedding Present. The band launched following the success of a special Ukrainian-language John Peel session.
Track 9: Napalm Death - The Missing Link / Mentally Murdered (from Mentally Murdered)
And finally - a 12" single from Napalm Death; pioneers of the grindcore genre. Charlie remembers John playing some of the band's super-heavy but super-brief tracks on his Radio 1 show - in fact, they hold the world record for the shortest recorded song ever: You Suffer at 1.316 seconds.
Tabu Ley Rochereau - Hafi Deo [Soundway]
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Sure 'Nuff 'n Yes I Do [Buddah]
Ivor Cutler - Lemon Flower [Virgin]
Mohamed Mounir - Sif Safaa [Island]
Erasmus Betschart - Chuerailheli Cow Bells Man's Solo (Pasture) [Le Chant Du Monde]
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Manaquib Chisti [Ocora Radio France]
Cocteau Twins - Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops [4AD]
Coati Mundi - Me No Pop I [ZE]
Len Liggins - 'Bye 'Bye Brenda [AAZ]
Napalm Death - The Missing Link / Mentally Murdered [Earache]
Tabu Ley Rochereau - Hafi Deo [Soundway]
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Manaquib Chisti [Ocora Radio France]
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