90s Peel Collection

[colin bray]

Thanks for the responses so far. I'm glad that there is the enthusiasm to tackle this. I would have liked to have digitised this material myself over the years but have only a slow laptop and a genuine uncertainty about audio technology. 
 
There is still a lot to be discussed regarding this but as a starting point I can put together a complete list of shows by date and send out to the group in the next week or possibly two. This will keep things ticking over while the 70s collection is being digitised.
 
I was very tired when I sent out the message last night - actually, the collated show records are currently kept on an Access database, not an Excel spreadsheet. I will also make this database available if I can find the disc rattling around somewhere. 
 
A final list of still-required shows could then be built up. By the way, and out of curiosity, is there a repository list of all the shows already available online?
 
Speaking as the protective guardian of the tapes I am nervous about splitting them up too much to send out but understand this may be preferable from a practical point of view. I will have to give this some thought and would want to ensure that I do not lose or break up the collection. I am a librarian and have a nostalgic sense of the importance of hard copy!
 
Please keep going with the thoughts and suggestions, I'm sure we can come up with a viable plan. 
 
Many thanks,
 
Colin.
 
PS Yes, Richard, the tapes were a major part of my disposable income back in the day. But for extended periods I would rather go without food than forego my taping (I exaggerate only slightly...) 
 
PPS I only ever wanted whole shows because at the back of my mind I knew they would be valuable when John was no longer with us. The music was fine but John's links were finer.
 
PPPS The collection contains periods of weeks and months when practically every show is complete and intact. There are also relatively fallow periods of months at a time with little representation. But for all that, the recordings represent 1992 - 2004 pretty evenly.
 
PPPPS The database includes my own categorisation of each track for search purposes. I'm sure that'll be a source of humour and dispute...!
 

To: peel@yahoogroups.comFrom: saipanda@...: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 16:41:07 +0000Subject: [peel] Re: Missing In Action: The Lost Peel?




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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________> > With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you.> > http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?> ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_mobile_072008> >> 





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