The Complete BBC Peel Sessions explained

The Complete BBC Peel Sessions
Type:Compilation
Artist:The Delgados
Cover:The Complete BBC Peel Sessions.jpg
Released:12 June 2006 (UK)
Recorded:Live, various
Genre:Indie rock
Label:Chemikal Underground
Prev Title:Universal Audio
Prev Year:2004

The Complete BBC Peel Sessions is an album by The Delgados, released after the band broke up. It was released on their own Chemikal Underground record label in 2006 after they acquired the rights at the start of the year.

Session information


Session 1 - 13/05/1995
Lazarwalker
Blackwell
I've Only Just Started to Breathe
Primary Alternative
Producer - Stewart Cruickshank
Engineer - Tony Doogan
Session 2 - 12/05/1996
Under Canvas Under Wraps
4th Channel
Teen Elf
Sucrose
Violin - Gayle Harrison
Session 3 - 16/07/1997
Everything Goes Around the Water
The Arcane Model
Pull the Wires from the Wall
Mauron Chanson
Producer - Mike Eagles
Flute - Camille Mason
Violin - Emily MacPherson
Engineer - Colin Marshall
Violin - Jennifer Christie
Cello - Alan Barr
Session 4 - 17/06/1998
Repeat Failure
Don't Stop
Blackpool
The Weaker Argument Defeats the Stronger
Producer - Mike Robinson
Cello - Alan Barr
Engineer - Simon Askew
Session 5 - 29/03/2000
No Danger
Make Your Move
Accused of Stealing
Aye Today
Producer - James Birtwistle
Engineer - Guy Worth
Cello - Alan Barr
Viola - Charlie Cross
Piano - Colin MacPherson
Violin - Oliver Langford, Jeremy Birchall, Vuk Karkovic
Flute - Camille Mason
Session 6 - 16/10/2002
Mr. Blue Sky
California über alles
Matthew and Son
Last Rose of Summer
Producer - Guy Worth
Cello - Alan Barr
Violin - David Lang
Engineer - Nick Fountain
Violin - Kobis Frick
Piano - Lewis Turner
Burns Night Special - 26/01/2003
Parcel of Rogues
Piano - Lewis Turner
Session 7 - 02/09/2004
I Fought the Angels
Ballad of Accounting
Is This All That I Came For?
Everybody Come Down
Producer - Simon Askew
Keyboards - Alan Barr
Engineer - Nick Scripps

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Track listing

Disc 1

  1. "Lazarwalker"
  2. "Blackwell"
  3. "I've Only Just Started To Breathe"
  4. "Primary Alternative"
  5. "Under Canvas Under Wraps"
  6. "4th Channel"
  7. "Teen Elf"
  8. "Sucrose"
  9. "Everything Goes Around The Water"
  10. "Arcane Model"
  11. "Pull The Wires From The Wall"
  12. "Mauron Chanson"
  13. "Repeat Failure"
  14. "Don't Stop"
  15. "Blackpool"
  16. "Weaker Argument Defeats The Stronger"

Disc 2

  1. "No Danger"
  2. "Make Your Move"
  3. "Accused of Stealing"
  4. "Aye Today"
  5. "Mr. Blue Sky" (originally by Electric Light Orchestra)
  6. "California über alles" (originally by Dead Kennedys)
  7. "Matthew and Son" (originally by Cat Stevens)
  8. "Last Rose of Summer"
  9. "Parcel of Rogues"
  10. "I Fought the Angels"
  11. "Ballad of Accounting" (originally by Ewan MacColl)
  12. "Is This All That I Came For"
  13. "Everybody Come Down"