The Complete BBC Peel Sessions

The Complete BBC Peel Sessions
Compilation album by The Delgados
Recorded	Live, various
Genre	Indie rock
Label	Chemikal Underground
The Delgados chronology
Universal Audio (2004) The Complete BBC Peel Sessions (2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Pitchfork Media	(8.5/10)

The Complete BBC Peel Sessions is a posthumous release by The Delgados. 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

• Alun Woodward - Guitar, Vocal
• Emma Pollock - Guitar, Vocal
• Stewart Henderson - Bass Guitar
• Paul Savage - Drums

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 Uber 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

Reviews

• Uncut 4/5
• Mojo 4/5
• NME 9/10
• Sunday Herald 4/5

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 Uber 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"