The Peel Sessions (Can album) explained

The Peel Sessions
Type:	Compilation
Artist:	Can
Cover:	Can_PeelS.jpg
Released:	November 1995
Recorded:	1973–1975
Genre:	Experimental rock
Length:	66:11
Label:	Strange Fruit
Chronology:	Can
Prev Title:	Anthology
Prev Year:	1994
Next Title:	Sacrilege
Next Year:	1997

The Peel Sessions is a compilation album by the German experimental rock band Can.^[1] Released in November 1995, it contains songs from four sessions recorded for John Peel's Radio 1 show. The sessions took place in February 1973 (track 1), January 1974 (track 4), October 1974 (tracks 2 & 3), and May 1975 (tracks 5 & 6). The songs are mostly unreleased improvisations. Different recordings of "Geheim" (as "Half Past One") and "Mighty Girl" (as "November") were released on Landed and Out of Reach respectively.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Can.

1. "Up the Bakerloo Line with Anne" – 18:49
2. "Return to BB City" – 8:27
3. "Tape Kebab" – 8:58
4. "Tony Wanna Go" – 14:31
5. "Geheim (Half Past One)" – 6:42
6. "Mighty Girl" – 8:41

Personnel

Can

• Holger Czukay – bass guitar
• Michael Karoli – guitar
• Jaki Liebezeit – drums
• Irmin Schmidt – keyboards
• Damo Suzuki – vocals (Track 1 only)

References

1. Book: Larkin, Colin. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. May 27, 2011. Omnibus Press. 9780857125958. Google Books.

External links

• • The Peel Sessions at CAN discography