Peel Sessions 1979–1983
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Peel Sessions 1979–1983 is a compilation album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, released in 2000. The songs were recorded between 1979 and 1983 for the BBC Radio 1 show presented by John Peel. "Electricity" is added as a bonus track and is the original version that was featured on their debut single on Factory Records (FAC6). "Bunker Soldiers" was recorded for the first and fourth sessions; the version from the fourth session was not released on this album.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bunker Soldiers" | 2:49 | |
| 2. | "Julia's Song" | McCluskey, Humphreys, Julia Kneale | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Messages" | 4:11 | |
| 4. | "Red Frame/White Light" | 3:22 | |
| 5. | "Pretending to See the Future" (misspelled as "Pretending to See the Light" on the CD and inner booklet) | 3:08 | |
| 6. | "Enola Gay" | McCluskey | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Dancing" | 3:10 | |
| 8. | "Motion and Heart" | 3:44 | |
| 9. | "Annex" | 3:06 | |
| 10. | "The Misunderstanding" | 2:37 | |
| 11. | "The More I See You" | Harry Warren, Mack Gordon | 3:37 |
| 12. | "Genetic Engineering" | 3:47 | |
| 13. | "Of All the Things We've Made" | 3:24 | |
| 14. | "ABC Auto Industry" | 2:31 | |
| 15. | "Electricity" (Bonus track, Factory FAC6 version) | 3:45 |
The Peel sessions
All the Peel sessions by OMD were recorded at Maida Vale 4 studio.[1]
First Peel Session
The first Peel session was recorded on 20 August 1979 and transmitted on 3 September 1979.[3]
Track list:[3]
- "Bunker Soldiers"
- "Julia's Song"
- "Messages"
- "Red Frame/White Light"
Producer: Tony Wilson, engineer: Dave Dade.[3]
Line up:[3]
- Andy McCluskey (bass, vocals, drum machine)
- Paul Humphreys (keyboards, vocals)
Second Peel Session
The second Peel session was recorded on 14 April 1980 and transmitted on 21 April 1980.[4]
Track list:[4]
- "Pretending to See the Future"
- "Enola Gay"
- "Dancing"
- "Motion and Heart"
Producer: Tony Wilson, engineer: Dave Dade.[4]
Line up:[4]
- Andy McCluskey: bass, vocals, drum machine
- Paul Humphreys: keyboards, vocals
- David Hughes: keyboards
- Malcolm Holmes: drums
Third Peel Session
The third Peel session was recorded on 29 September 1980 and transmitted on 6 October 1980.[5]
Track list:[5]
- "Annex"
- "The Misunderstanding"
- "The More I See You"
Producer: Tony Wilson, engineer: Dave Dade.[5]
Line up:[5]
- Andy McCluskey: bass, vocals, drum machine
- Paul Humphreys: keyboards, vocals
- Martin Cooper: synthesizer (on "The Misunderstanding" only)
- Malcolm Holmes: drums
Fourth Peel Session
The fourth Peel session was recorded on 29 January 1983 and transmitted on 21 February 1983.[6]
Track list:[6]
- "Genetic Engineering"
- "Off All the Things We've Made"
- "ABC Auto Industry"
- "Bunker Soldiers"
Producer: Dale Griffin, engineers: Harry Parker and Martin Colley.[6]
Line up:[6]
- Andy McCluskey: bass, vocals, drum machine
- Paul Humphreys: keyboards, vocals
- Martin Cooper: synthesizer
- Malcolm Holmes: drums
References
- ^ a b c "Discography – The Peel Sessions". Official OMD Website. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ Bagdley, Aaron. "Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b c d "BBC – Radio 1 – Keeping It Peel – 20 August 1979 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark". Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ a b c d "BBC – Radio 1 – Keeping It Peel – 14 April 1980 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark". Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ a b c d "BBC – Radio 1 – Keeping It Peel – 29 September 1980 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark". Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ a b c d "BBC – Radio 1 – Keeping It Peel – 29 January 1983 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark". Retrieved 27 September 2009.