body snatchers session

[MARK LUETCHFORD]

Its teh second one people are after ...

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: mcgregor malcolm <thebellestars@...>
To: MARK LUETCHFORD <m.luetchford@...> 
Cc: "fux.kev@..." <fux.kev@btopenworld.com> 
Sent: Sunday, 3 November 2013, 10:37
Subject: Re: Fw: [peel] Fw: belle stars kid jensen session
 

Hi Mark & Kev

I do have Happy Tune Time etc, but it's the other session with
Hiawatha I keep looking out for.

Thanks again for trying!

Malc

On 01/11/2013, MARK LUETCHFORD <m.luetchford@btopenworld.com> wrote:
> Malc
>
> Is it this one you are after - if it is I have found a copy for you. Let us
> know and I'm sure Kev will oblige - he's very obliging like that!
>
> Interesting that it has the boiler - is that the one that Rhoda Dakar
> released with The Specials - haunting and horribly violent but required
> listening.
>
> Mark
>
> ----- Forwarded Message -----
> From: Kev H <flux.kev@...>
> To: peel@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, 1 November 2013, 12:55
> Subject: Re: [peel] Fw: belle stars kid jensen session
>
>
>
>
> Apologies if I've not read the to-ings and fro-ings correctly, but are you
> referring to the Bodysnatchers' session (Peel) that has Happy Time Tune /
> Ghost
> Of The Vox Continental / What's This / The Boiler?
> If so, I've got it.
> Kev
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: MARK LUETCHFORD
>>To: peel@yahoogroups.com
>>Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 10:34  AM
>>Subject: [peel] Fw: belle stars kid  jensen session
>>
>>
>>Stuart (and others if you are interested)
>>
>>
>>Sent  a speculative email to a Belle Stars fansite and got this reply. So
>> looks like  Karl has supplied some missing KJ session tracks and made
>> someone very happy -  I have told him it wasn't me who uploaded it!
>>
>>
>>He has also  asked for the Bodysnatchers session - seems odd this hasn't
>> turned up yet.  Does anyone have it?
>>
>>
>>Mark
>>
>>
>>----- Forwarded Message -----
>>From: mcgregor malcolm  <thebellestars@...>
>>To: MARK LUETCHFORD  <m.luetchford@btopenworld.com>
>>Sent: Thursday, 31 October 2013,  20:37
>>Subject: Re: kid jensen  session
>>
>>
>>Hello Mark
>>
>>Firstly, BIG thanks for
>   uploading the tape to wiki!  I cannot express
>>how cool it is to hear
>   these Belle Stars session tracks after so many
>>years!  I had (almost)
>   given up hope of ever hearing them - thank you.
>>
>>I used to listen to Kid
>   Jensen when I was at school and do have a copy
>>of Turn Back The Clock but I
>   never knew what other songs were recorded
>>for the KJ show.  Now I do,
>   The Reason, Sweet Memory and Burning (at
>>least!).
>>
>>On my webpage I do
>   indeed show Iko Iko, The Clapping Song, Sweet
>>Memory and Burning as a Kid
>   Jensen session but I now think the tracks
>>you have are the actual KJ
>   session tracks.
>>
>>The tracks I refer to on my website were from a KJ show
>   called B15 (I
>>think) and The Belle Stars actually performed these songs
>   live as the
>>tape I have is interspersed with an audience and interviews
>   with the
>>Belle Stars.  They then get up to perform the songs.  I
>   always just
>>assumed this was the KJ session but now I think not.
>   Sweet Memory and
>>Burning are definetely different on the tape I have
>   compared to the
>>tape you have uploaded.
>>
>>As for the Richard Skinner
>   session I'm afraid I have never heard any
>>of the session tracks and I'm not
>   sure what tracks they ever recorded.
>>The only thing I'm pretty sure of is
>   that they recorded the session
>>in 1981 which was before Clare Hirst (sax)
>   joined the band and she was
>>credited with writing Sweet Memory so your
>   tracks must be from the KJ
>>show.
>>
>>Sorry I can't shed much more light
>   on this but please keep up with the
>>good work on the JP site!  I do
>   occasionally check out the JP site as
>>I'm still looking out for good
>   quality recordings of all The
>>Bodysnatchers radio session they did (they
>   were the 2-tone group that
>>the Belle Stars were formed from).
>>
>>And if
>   you ever come across a Richard Skinner tape...!!!
>>
>>Thanks once
>   again.
>>
>>Malc
>>PS - I have some old BS clippings from magazines and the
>   like so if I
>>do ever come across some more info I will try and let you
>   know.  I'll
>>also update my fansite as i have sadly neglected it for a
>   while!
>>
>>
>>On 25/10/2013, MARK LUETCHFORD <m.luetchford@...>  wrote:
>>> Finished editing - identifed the tracks but they seem to be
>   different from
>>> what you have listed on rarities eg no Iko Iko or the
>   Clapping Song but we
>>> do have Reason and Turn Back the Clock. pretty
>   certain its the kid as
>>> interspersed with wild swans session that was
>   definitely him.
>>>
>>> hope you can help - shame they never did a
>   peel session!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>   ________________________________
>>>  From: MARK LUETCHFORD <m.luetchford@...>
>>>
>   To: "thebellestars@blueyonder.co.uk"  <thebellestars@...>
>>>
>   Sent: Friday, 25 October 2013, 14:02
>>> Subject: kid jensen
>   session
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for your website. Thought you
>   may like to know that some Bellestars
>>> tracks have turned up on a tape
>   made in 1982 on the peel wiki.
>>>
>>> I thought you'd be interested
>   in that they are on your rarities section.
>>>  Its possible that
>   they are vinyl plays but thought you may be able to help.
>>> There are no
>   links so it will be difficult to tell for certain unless you
>>> can
>   identify differences. Its also possible that they are from Richard
>>>
>   Skinner's show ... the supplier doesn't remember!
>>>
>>> http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/Karl%27s_Tape_04_-_April_1982
>>>
>>>
>>>
>   Hope you can help
>>>
>>> And if you know of any peel tapes lurking
>   anywhere we can give them a good
>>> home!
>>>
>>>
>   mark
>>
>>
>>
>