- Audio CD (17 Oct 2005)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Label: Wsm
- ASIN: B000BHPBMY
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 59,079 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Lonnie Donegan - Lost John | |||
| 2. T-Rex - Debora | |||
| 3. Pink Floyd - Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun | |||
| 4. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Spanish Castle Magic | |||
| 5. Van Morrison - Sweet Thing | |||
| 6. David Bowie - Life On Mars | |||
| 7. The Doors - Five To One | |||
| 8. Tim Buckley - Song For A Siren | |||
| 9. Faces - Stay With Me | |||
| 10. The Misunderstood - I Can Take You To The Sun | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. The Undertones - Teenage Kicks | |||
| 2. Altered Images - Happy Birthday | |||
| 3. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? | |||
| 4. The Cocteau Twins | |||
| 5. The Jesus & Mary Chain - Sidewalking | |||
| 6. Blur - Song 2 | |||
| 7. Culture - Lion Rock | |||
| 8. Billy Bragg - New England | |||
| 9. Robert Wyatt - Shipbuilding | |||
| 10. The Wedding Present - Brassneck | |||
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Product Description
Album Description
A collection of music in tribute to the irreplaceable John Peel, this broad collection features 40 tracks from artists who enjoyed the backing and support of Peel through his radio programmes. Crossing three decades, the wide selection of artists and songs offers ample demonstration of Peel’s wide and flexible taste in music. Already, he’s being sorely missed.
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198 of 209 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is on the surface a rather admirable attempt to gather together a history of music that has been championed by the late great DJ over his remarkable career.
This works on one level but fails on another. As compilations go its pretty good. The proceeds will apparently go to charity which also another good reason to buy.
However it seems to have completely overlooked several of the genres that John himself loved. So whilst theres no denying the tunes here are classics there is no Grime, Death metal, Hip hop, Happy hardcore, Drum and bass, World music,etc represented here.
Surely the essence of the Peel show was the ecletic mix he provided. This was the way the listener got drawn into types of music that may otherwise have passed them by.
Perhaps the people behind this compilation have plans to follow it up and I guess to get all of the stuff that John loved across a 2 cd set is a bit of a tall order. It would have been nice to have included the session versions of these songs where possible too.
John famously said that he got fed up of his listeners festive 50's because it was filled primarily with white boys (and girls) with guitars when he was always giving airtime to such a bigger variety of artists from around the world. I think he would have said the same of this compilation (Culture and Elmore James being the exceptions here).
So by all means buy this compilation but do consider that the great man himself would have found this a somewhat safe and pedestrian collection.
Something on the lines of his own DJ set at Fabric would have been a far more fitting tribute and a box set at least.
The man may be gone but there is still music out there waiting to be found so lets try and 'Keep it Peel!' Peace and love to his family.
33 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The selection of tracks on this album confirms to me that noone who has any control over this post-peel deluge really "gets" what John Peel was about. Where's the Drum and Bass? The Grindcore and Death metal? The just plain crazy?!
Only ONE electronic act - Orbital - features here. The rest is guitar-based through and through.That's not to say that there are no good tracks on this. Most in fact, are classics. But herein lies the problem. The track list reads like a cynical and commercial "Most Sucessful Bands = Most Profit/Charity Revenue" venture.
That doesn't necessarily equate to good value for the listener.
Put this on, and I doubt you'd think you were listening to one of his shows. It's nowhere near eclectic enough. I also doubt very much that this is how the track list would have been had John Peel put it together himself. Therefore I don't think it's good value for money.
I realise Peel liked the Undertones (an under-statement perhaps!), but he also liked such a stupidly large amount of other stuff too. I realise you could effectively make a 200 CD set and still not please everyone, but this album puts him across like a straight-forward alternative rock fan. The proof? I know lots of people who like the kind of music on here and little else. This just scratches the surface of Peels' tastes.
I wish someone would do a really good off-the-wall tribute John Peel (maybe with a few of the tracks on here) because noone listened to his show for just the (now) listenable stuff. You wanted to be surprised not lulled into a safe little corner of catchy hits.
Unfortunately that is what this album does.
16 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Here is a complete bag of artists and music spanning several decades of Peelability presenting both quality and quantity. Within this 2 CD 40 track collection you'll find some old favourites mixed with inspired finds that fit the enormous Peel profile. With little effort it's possible to listen both to the music and the imaginary narratives, good and bad, that has escorted us through many a musical broadcast landscape. John himself might have cautioned such a commercial compilation as being nostalgically twee, but then again all profits do go to charity!
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A lot missing
It looks like a great comilation album, but like others have said - there seems to be a few artists missing. How can you have a John Peel tribute album without The White Stripes?!
Published on 15 Nov 2005 by Emily Frost
WHERE ARE THE QUO?
While it's true that many of the artists included here would have disappeared without trace had Peel not promoted them on his radio show, this CD would have been more... Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2005 by Stephen Taylor
My life flashes before my eyes (or ears)
I haven't actually listened to this yet (I just now added it to my basket). But from 40 tracks I know 35 and love 30. Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2005 by Steve Allison
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