The History Of John Peel On The Radio 2009 +

Various Artists : Kats Karavan  (4 CD Compilation) + Various: John Peel - Right Time, Wrong Speed 1977 - 1987

John Robert Parker Ravenscroft OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004), known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey (DJ) and radio presenter. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004. Peel was one of the first broadcasters to play psychedelic rock and progressive rock records on British radio. He is widely acknowledged for promoting artists of multiple genres, including pop, dub reggae, punk rock and post-punk, electronic music and dance music, indie rock, extreme metal and British hip hop. 

Another gem from Kostas and well worth checking out for fans of the Peel!

 

Adrian Henri - The Liverpool Scene - Plain & Fancy

 There have been some weird posts this past week and none more so than The Liverpool Scene album 'Amazing Adventures of . . . .from Plain & Fancy. Part of the explosion of the Liverpool scene for sure the Adrian Henri project album turns out to be more than a vanity project and despite the poets from the area (Roger McGough, Brian Patten and southerner Adrian Mitchell et al), largely going on and further without him he was a significant figure in that cultural explosion. This album vaunted by John Peel and The Perfumed Garden without whom etc etc

The Liverpool Scene - Amazing Adventures - Plain & Fancy

with nice and complete artwork and booklet this is for collectors and no mistake no matter how much an acquired taste 

Bat poem - The Liverpool Scene and Adrian Henri

Tonight At Noon

Liverpool poets wiki

Richard And Linda Thompson - Once Brave Henry - FLOPPY BOOT STOMP

 RICHARD & LINDA THOMPSON

Richard and Linda Thompson - Once Brave Henry 1972/3 - Floppy Boot Stomp

and also this from Floppy Boot Stomp and Brother Jobe again this evening  . . . . . a classic early live evening from the man and wife team at the early peak from the time of Henry The Human Fly and I Want To See The Bright Lights comes this . . . . a must from fans of either and both!

From the earliest days of Henry The Human Fly this collection is pretty rarified and perhaps an acquired taste but really worth having for avid Thompson collectors so a most welcome addition chez Swappers mansions! In the recent interview with Joe Boyd, Thompson was teased about his debut and its hokey place in the star's repertoire which didn't seem to go down very well but this contains classics like Dragging The River, psychedelic folk reels like Nobody's Wedding and 'Tunes'  but also classics from Thompsons back catalogue like The Great Valerio, The Poor Ditching Boy, Bright Lights, Little Beggar Girl and more.

John Peel Show - Dragging the River ( a personal favourite!!) 

A Little Night Music