The Complete BBC Peel Sessions
The Complete BBC Peel Sessions is an album by The Delgados, released after the band broke up. It was released on their own Chemikal Underground record label in 2006 after they acquired the rights at the start of the year.
The Complete BBC Peel Sessions | ||||
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Compilation album by The Delgados | ||||
Released | 12 June 2006 (UK) | |||
Recorded | Live, various | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Label | Chemikal Underground | |||
The Delgados chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Pitchfork Media | (8.5/10)[2] |
Session information
- Alun Woodward - guitar, vocal
- Emma Pollock - guitar, vocal
- Stewart Henderson - bass guitar
- Paul Savage - drums
Session 1 - 13/05/1995 Lazarwalker |
Producer - Stewart Cruickshank Engineer - Tony Doogan |
Session 2 - 12/05/1996 Under Canvas Under Wraps |
Violin - Gayle Harrison |
Session 3 - 16/07/1997 Everything Goes Around the Water |
Producer - Mike Eagles Flute - Camille Mason |
Session 4 - 17/06/1998 Repeat Failure |
Producer - Mike Robinson Cello - Alan Barr |
Session 5 - 29/03/2000 No Danger |
Producer - James Birtwistle Engineer - Guy Worth |
Session 6 - 16/10/2002 Mr. Blue Sky |
Producer - Guy Worth Cello - Alan Barr |
Burns Night Special - 26/01/2003 Parcel of Rogues |
Piano - Lewis Turner |
Session 7 - 02/09/2004 I Fought the Angels |
Producer - Simon Askew Keyboards - Alan Barr |
Reviews
- Uncut 4/5
- Mojo 4/5
- NME 9/10
- Sunday Herald 4/5
Track listing
Disc 1
- "Lazarwalker"
- "Blackwell"
- "I've Only Just Started To Breathe"
- "Primary Alternative"
- "Under Canvas Under Wraps"
- "4th Channel"
- "Teen Elf"
- "Sucrose"
- "Everything Goes Around The Water"
- "Arcane Model"
- "Pull The Wires From The Wall"
- "Mauron Chanson"
- "Repeat Failure"
- "Don't Stop"
- "Blackpool"
- "Weaker Argument Defeats The Stronger"
Disc 2
- "No Danger"
- "Make Your Move"
- "Accused of Stealing"
- "Aye Today"
- "Mr. Blue Sky" (originally by Electric Light Orchestra)
- "California über alles" (originally by Dead Kennedys)
- "Matthew and Son" (originally by Cat Stevens)
- "Last Rose of Summer"
- "Parcel of Rogues"
- "I Fought the Angels"
- "Ballad of Accounting" (originally by Ewan MacColl)
- "Is This All That I Came For"
- "Everybody Come Down"
References
- Sendra, Tim. The Complete BBC Peel Sessions at AllMusic
- Pitchfork Media review