Missing In Action: The Lost Peel?

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I'm with Steve (Teenage Kicks) on this one. I was thinking it might be another thing the list 
as a whole might want to tackle after we see how the "400 Box" goes. Maybe the ins and 
outs of that one are occupying everyone's attention at the moment.

As an alternative, or maybe in the interim, depending on how Colin feels about it about an 
international thing, maybe me and Steve (Teenage Kicks) could take this on (or at least get 
started on it), as some kind of "East Is Peel" project -- South Korea and Japan come 
together in the most important bilateral effort since World Cup 2002!

I'm not really set up with decent level tape conversion technology right now, but suspect 
this might not be too difficult to sort out here in Tokyo. 

Or we could split the job in other ways, in terms of finance for postage (would definitely 
have to be registered), or Steve TK doing the conversions while I sort out full tracklistings, 
etc, on Excel to build on what Colin already has -- and for whatever group/online 
database eventually emerges.

Only an idea. Would be great to have two big group projects on the go at the same time. 
Seems like a big shame to leave Colin's mighty collection in his attic.

Speaking personally, would like to make a decent hands-on contribution to making more 
old shows available, but feel a bit isolated geographically on the 400 Box thing. But might 
be relatively simple to coordinate this on an "East is Peel" basis, while taking on board 
lessons from the 400 Box party.

Colin? Steve TK? Anyone else?

Cheers,

Steve W





--- In peel@yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <so_it_goes_2512@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Colin
> 
> Thank you for your response, and I am surprised that nobody has yet 
> taken up the baton on your behalf, especially since these recordings 
> fill a gap as vital as those in 'The 400 Box' (at least some idea of 
> the contents of which would be welcome) and are probably, dare I 
> suggest, of much better quality and therefore just as deserving 
> of 'flac', 'flic' or whatever?
> Since I live in South Korea, I don't see what I could personally do 
> at this distance, which is a shame, since I have the equip,emt 
> necessary for doing a decent digital transfer...if you wanted to go 
> down the route of sending them to me, I would refund the cost of 
> postage, of course!!! Ironically, I lived in Plymouth before my move 
> 5 years ago, so we could have been in business.
> Seriously, somebody give this man a modicum of help, please.
> 
> Best wishes
> Steve [Teenage Kicks] 
> 
> --- In peel@yahoogroups.com, colin bray <colinbray@> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > Dear friends,
> >  
> > In response to Steve's question, I taped a large proportion of the 
> shows broadcast during the 90s and also few from the late 80s and the 
> early 2000s.
> >  
> > These whole shows still exist on tapes in my loft and add up to 
> hundreds of hours of JP goodness. As it stands, I have added 
> approximately half the tracks broadcast and recorded to an Excel 
> spreadsheet. This cataloguing work was hundreds of work hours behind 
> when John died and I was so upset that I put the tapes away, never to 
> touch them since. 
> >  
> > I have been following the eBay story with interest and this has 
> caused me to feel guilty that my collection is languishing in 
> analogue form. I had always assumed that the shows I recorded are 
> fairly readily available online but maybe not!
> >  
> > Although I cannot bear to part with my collection for charity or 
> any other reason, perhaps if there is the demand we can find a way to 
> get the collection digitised or otherwise more widely shared.
> >  
> > I would not claim all the recordings are perfect quality but the 
> quality does get better as the years roll on due to better technology 
> etc.
> >  
> > I am not particularly IT literate and have very little time what 
> with a new baby in the house so doubt I will be able to digitise my 
> collection very easily or quickly. If anybody wants to offer creative 
> suggestions as to how we can utilise and share this material please 
> respond/discuss on the board or PM me. 
> >  
> > I live in Exeter and would consider lending part or all my 
> collection over time to somebody who is prepared to do some or all of 
> this work. I would do what I could to assist. However, there may be a 
> different way of approaching the problem. Suggestions welcome!
> >  
> > I am happy to post a list of recorded shows when I get the chance 
> but even this would be quite an undertaking and would take a week or 
> two to put together.
> >  
> > As I said, responses welcomed.
> >  
> > With thanks,
> >  
> > Colin.
> >  
> >  
> >  
> >  
> >  
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > To: peel@: r.fewster@: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:18:35 
> +0100Subject: Re: [peel] Missing In Action: The Lost Peel?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I'd very much echo this. Of all the decades, it seems to me like 
> the 90s is perhaps the least well represented, which is a shame for 
> me since the early to mid 90s were my own Peel halycon days. 
> Exceptions to this is Phil Edwards' fantastic coverage of 1990 and 
> 1991, and some assorted 1991-2 shows that have cropped up on here in 
> the last 6 months or so. 1993-98 are pretty much universally barren 
> save the odd show here and there, before the BBC went online in 
> 1999/2000 and thus recording to MP3 became much easier. Whilst I was 
> happy to contribute to the recent ebay excitement, I'd have probably 
> shelled out the £500 myself if the period on offer was 1990-1995!
> > On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 5:40 PM, Steve <so_it_goes_2512@> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Fellow PeelitesAll the recent excitement over the box of tapes 
> prompted me to reinvestigate my catalogue of Peel shows, and it 
> staggers me to reflect on how little of his output seems to be 
> available. Like the rest of you, I have been downloading all the 
> files kindly put up by the members here, and Dee Dee's epic torrents. 
> Yet some years are conspicuous by their absence.Leaving aside the 
> ubiquitous Festive Fities and the years 1971-4, which Ken has already 
> told us are not even present aside from a handful of shows at the 
> BBC, I have nothing from 1976 (barring the Punk Rock Special), only 1 
> show from 1983, nothing from 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, one from 1993, 
> one from 1995, and one from 2000...whereas 2001-4 are extremely well 
> represented by the Web.Didn't people tape Peel in those years, or 
> have I missed a flotilla of ships? I'm looking forward to the tapes 
> as a way of filling in some gaps, but what about these 'lost' years?
> Best wishesSteve [Teenage Kicks]...now back in full effect
> >  
> > 
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