John Peel Shows 1980-85

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John Peel Shows 1980-85 - CD Cover (front)
John Peel Shows 1980-85 - CD Cover Front (inside)


Apart from two Radio One Sessions in 1982 and 1984, BBC presenter John Peel, who was a big fan of the band, played several tracks from The Sisters of Mercy during his various radio features. The John Peel fanbase did a great job in researching and listing these appearances and the according available recordings in their John Peel Wiki.

A very interesting read on this issue can also be found in the most enjoyable blog I Was A Teenage Sisters of Mercy Fan under the entry Sisters Mysteries V – did Peel play Damage Done?.

Moreover, The Sisters' fanbase collated a compilation of most of these broadcasted tracks and made them available to the interested connoisseur, the result of which is represented here, accompanied with some likewise fan-produced coverart. This recording and all its features are for personal (and promotional) use only, and by no means meant for sale or any other abuse.



Release Notes Band / Recording Personnel
  • Label: Fanbase production - A Non-Merciful Release                                                    
  • Format: data (22 x MP3 + 1x FLAC) or CD-r
  • Research and compilation: Dan Ishikawa
   Craig Adams / Doktor Avalanche
  • Publication: Phil Verne
  • Tracks 02 - 09 and 11 - 13 + 16:
  • Coverart: reverend
   Andrew Eldritch / Gary Marx / Craig Adams /
  • Circulated: March 2017
   Ben Gunn / Doktor Avalanche
  • Tracks 18 - 23:
Remarks    Andrew Eldritch / Gary Marx / Craig Adams /
  • Unless noted otherwise, all of these tracks have John Peel talking before and after the song.
   Doktor Avalanche / Wayne Hussey
which resulted in differing track durations.
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  • Lights and Marian are not featured in the present compilation
but were also broadcast by John Peel on the following occasions:
- 06 July 1983 - John Peel Show - BBC Radio One - Lights
- 17 December 1985 - John Peel Show - BBC Radio One - Marian



Track List and Track Information

NOTE: The origins of the various tracks are still under verification.

DISC 1

Track Song Origin Duration Date of Broadcast Format
  01 Watch The Damage Done 7"    03:48            04 November 1980 John Peel Show - Radio One
  02 Floorshow Alice 7" single    04;52 12 October 1982 John Peel Show - Radio One
  03 Alice Alice 7" single    04:09 December 1982           John Peel Show - Radio One
  04 Floorshow Alice 7" single    03:59 30 January 1983 John Peel's Music - BFBS (Germany)
  05 Anaconda Anaconda 7" single    04:30 17 April 1983 John Peel's Music - BFBS (Germany)
  06 Kiss The Carpet         The Reptile House EP    06:37 14 June 1983 John Peel Show - Radio One
  07 Kiss The Carpet The Reptile House EP    07:42 19 June 1983 John Peel's Music - BFBS (Germany)
  08 Valentine The Reptile House EP              05:33 06 July 1983 John Peel's Music - BFBS (Germany)
  09 Kiss The Carpet The Reptile House EP    06:56 20 August 1983 John Peel's Music - BFBS (Germany)
  10 Watch The Damage Done 7"    03:01 28 September 1983 John Peel Show - Radio One
(compilation tape - no announcements)
  11 Alice Alice 7" single    04:13 28 November 1983 John Peel Show - Radio One
  12 Alice Alice 7" single    03:44 27 December 1983 John Peel Show - Radio One (Festive Fifty #27)


DISC 2

Track Song Origin Duration Date of Broadcast Format
  13 Temple Of Love Temple Of Love 7"    04:10            28 December 1983         John Peel Show - Radio One (Festive Fifty #19)
  14 Body Electric Body Electric 7" single    04:06 16 January 1984 John Peel Show - Radio One
(compilation tape - no announcements)
  15 Body Electric FLAC - source unknown    04:09 January 1984 John Peel Show - Radio One
  16 Temple Of Love extended version - 12" Maxi Single    07:35 March 1984 John Peel Show - Radio One
(compilation tape - no announcements)
  17 Body And Soul 12" Maxi Single    03:21 30 May 1984 John Peel Show - Radio One
(compilation tape - no announcements)
  18 Emma Radio One Session 1984    08:31 26 December 1984 John Peel Show - Radio One (Festive Fifty #15)
  19 Walk Away Radio One Session 1984    03:41 26 December 1984 John Peel Show - Radio One
(compilation tape - no announcements)
  20 Walk Away Walk Away 7"    03:40 01 January 1985 John Peel Show - Radio One (Festive Fifty #8)
  21 No Time To Cry No Time To Cry 7"    02:24 March 1985 John Peel Show - Radio One
(compilation tape - no announcements)
  22 Body And Soul 12" Maxi Single    04:15 April 1985 John Peel's Music - BFBS (Germany)
  23 Some Kind Of Stranger     First And Last And Always LP        06:50 16 December 1985 John Peel Show - Radio One
(Festive Fifty #43 - compilation tape - no announcements)


Additional Pictures

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John Peel Shows 1980-85 - CD Cover Front (complete)
John Peel Shows 1980-85 - CD Cover (back)