JOHN PEEL'S 1986 FESTIVE FIFTY PART 2 (25-1)

The list author says:
	"#25 THE SOUP DRAGONS - WHOLE WIDE WORLD (single A side) JP: 'this is the second shortest record in the festive 50'...."

The list author says:
	"#24 BILLY BRAGG - LEVI STUBBS' TEARS (single A side) JP: 'the only person featured in the list who bought me a Christmas present this year'...."

The list author says:
	"#23 THE PASTELS - TRUCK TRAIN TRACTOR (single A side)"

The list author says:
	"#22 THE PRIMITIVES - REALLY STUPID (single A side)"

The list author says:
	"#21 COCTEAU TWINS - LOVE'S EASY TEARS (single A side) JP: 'a record which I very nearly lost - in fact I took it home last night and forgot to bring it back in again, but found another copy'...."

The list author says:
	"#20 THE FALL - BOURNEMOUTH RUNNER (from the album 'BEND SINISTER')"

The list author says:
	"#19 THE BODINES - THERESE (single A side)"

The list author says:
	"#18 THE WEDDING PRESENT - THIS BOY CAN WAIT (the B side of 'YOU SHOULD ALWAYS KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOUR FRIENDS' - Peel actually played the A side without noticing his mistake)"

The list author says:
	"#17 THE SOUP DRAGONS - HANG TEN (single A side)"

The list author says:
	"#16 THE WEDDING PRESENT - ONCE MORE (single A side)"

The list author says:
	"#15 THE FALL - LIVING TOO LATE (12" single A side) JP: 'top pop stylings from the Fall'...."

The list author says:
	"#14 HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT - THE TRUMPTON RIOTS (from the 'TRUMPTON RIOTS' EP) JP: 'I do hope they continue in some form or other'...."

The list author says:
	"#13 THE WEATHER PROPHETS - ALMOST PRAYED (single A side) JP: 'one of my favourites of the year that one as well'...."

The list author says:
	"#12 THE SMITHS - BIGMOUTH STRIKES AGAIN (from the album 'THE QUEEN IS DEAD')"

The list author says:
	"#11 THE SMITHS - ASK (single A side) JP: 'is that the Smiths' highest placed number? Find out tomorrow night when I broadcast the top 10 in your festive 50'...."

The list author says:
	"#10 THE FALL - US 80S 90S (from the album 'BEND SINISTER')"

The list author says:
	"#9 THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN - SOME CANDY TALKING (from the 'BIG FOUR' EP given away with the 1st February 1986 issue of the NME) JP: 'most people seemed to opt for the NME version'...."

The list author says:
	"#8 THE SHOP ASSISTANTS - SAFETY NET (single A side)"

The list author says:
	"#7 THE SMITHS - THE QUEEN IS DEAD (from the album 'THE QUEEN IS DEAD')"

The list author says:
	"#6 THE SMITHS - I KNOW IT'S OVER (from the album 'THE QUEEN IS DEAD') JP: 'my goodness me - it's getting exciting isn't it?'...."

The list author says:
	"#5 THE SMITHS - PANIC (single A side)"

The list author says:
	"#4 PRIMAL SCREAM - VELOCITY GIRL (the B side of 'CRYSTAL CRESCENT') JP: 'the shortest record in the chart this year'...."

The list author says:
	"#3 THE FALL - MR PHARMACIST (single A side) JP: 'well that would have been my number 1 - it's your number 3 though - that's 7 for the Fall as against 6 for the Smiths'...."

The list author says:
	"#2 AGE OF CHANCE - KISS (single A side)"

The list author says:
	"#1 THE SMITHS - THERE IS A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT (from the album 'THE QUEEN IS DEAD') JP: 'so that's 7 to the Smiths, 7 to the Fall, 4 to the Wedding Present and 2 to lots of people'...."