The Peel Sessions (Joy Division)
The Joy Division Peel sessions are a series of sessions recorded by English post-punk band Joy Division for John Peel's radio show on BBC Radio 1 between January and November 1979.
Releases
The Peel Sessions EP (1986)
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The first EP, The Peel Sessions, was released in 1986 by record label Strange Fruit. It features recordings made for John Peel's show broadcast on 14 February 1979, and was recorded at the BBC Studios in Maida Vale, London, England on 31 January 1979.[2] None of the songs had been released prior to the broadcast. The version of "Transmission" is one of the few recordings available where both Curtis and Sumner play guitar at the same time.
The EP spent thirteen weeks on the UK Indie Chart, peaking at number 4.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Joy Division
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Exercise One" | 2:30 |
| 2. | "Insight" | 3:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She's Lost Control" | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Transmission" | 3:55 |
The Peel Sessions EP (1987)
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| AllMusic | [4] |
The second EP, also titled The Peel Sessions, was released in 1987 by Strange Fruit. It features the recordings made for John Peel's show broadcast on 10 December 1979, and was recorded at the BBC Studios in Maida Vale, London, England on 26 November 1979.[2] None of the songs had been released prior to the broadcast.
The EP spent seventeen weeks on the UK Indie Chart, peaking at number 3.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Joy Division
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Will Tear Us Apart" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "24 Hours" | 4:05 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Colony" | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Sound of Music" | 4:20 |
Peel Sessions compilation (1990)
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A compilation of both EPs, Peel Sessions, was released in 1990 by Strange Fruit.
The US cover does not have the famous "Tube" photo by Anton Corbijn. There is also a French release which has a different cover.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Joy Division
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Exercise One" | 2:30 |
| 2. | "Insight" | 3:55 |
| 3. | "She's Lost Control" | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Transmission" | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Love Will Tear Us Apart" | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Twenty Four Hours" | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Colony" | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Sound of Music" | 4:20 |
References
- ^ "The First Peel Session [EP] – Joy Division | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Joy Division Discography Part 1". gerpotze.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ a b Lazell, Barry (1998). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. p. 124. ISBN 0-95172-069-4.
- ^ "The Second Peel Session [EP] – Joy Division | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ Fennessy, Kathleen C. "The Peel Sessions – Joy Division | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
External links
- The Peel Sessions (1986 EP) at Discogs (list of releases)
- The Peel Sessions (1987 EP) at Discogs (list of releases)
- Peel Sessions (1990) at Discogs (list of releases)