[peel] Derby Box ends...

Stuart Brooks stuartb@...
Wed Dec 2 13:02:29 CET 2015


Sad it’s come to an end, but on the happy side I’ve still got a lot to listen to from your half of the box! I wonder where the next excitement will come from...... hopefully the few that were sold will surface soon, and we can finish off the Lowman tapes

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Subject: [peel] Derby Box ends...

  

And so we reach the end of the legendary Derby Box - just a year and a bit since I first took possession of the (nearly) 300 tapes, recorded in high quality and stored immaculately.


DB135 contains 90 minutes of the show from 10 December 1979
Joy Division and Lene Lovich in session
Already available in full from the 400 Box and partially rebroadcast on 6Music
Mooo

DB136 contains 90 minutes of the show from 13 December 1979
The Members in session
Already available in full from the 400 Box
Mooo

DB137 & DB138 contain the full show from 20 December 1979
Excerpts from the year's best sessions and the 50-41 of the Festive 50
Partially shared from the 400 Box but now complete
Mooo

The rest of DB138 contains 70 minutes of the show from 02 January 1980
PIL and UB40 in session
Already shared in full from various sources
Mooo

DB139 contains 90 minutes of the show from 07 January 1980
Simple Minds & The Mekons in session
Already available in full from the 400 Box
Mooo

DB140 contains 66 minutes of the show from 08 January 1980
All records show
Already available in full from the 400 Box
Mooo

The rest of DB140 contains 28 minutes of the show from 10 January 1980
Misty and Xdreamysts in session
This portion of the show already shared from the 400 Box 
Mooo

DB141 contains 90 minutes of the show from 16 January 1980
Records only
Mostly shared from the 400 Box but with some edits which this file fills
Mooo

DB142 contains 90 minutes of the show from 22 January 1980
Secret Affair and Joy Division in session
Only 10 minutes of this show previously available via the Hinton Box
Mooo


DB143 contains 90 minutes of the show from 24 January 1980
Cigarettes and Glass Torpedoes in session
Previously unshared
Mooo

DB144 contains 90 minutes of the show from 28 January 1980
Piranhas and PIL in session
Short sections of the show previously shared from the 400 Box and Hinton Box
Mooo

DB145 contains 90 minutes of the show from 30 January 1980
All records show
Some of the show previously shared from the 400 Box
Mooo

DB146 & DB147 contains the full show from 04 February 1980
Mo-Dettes and Magazine in session
A very short edited portion of this show previously shared from the 400 Box
Mooo

DB147 contains 70 minutes of the show from 06 February 1980
Transmitters in session but WARNING. Mike Read fills in as John Peel is attending the birth of his son Tom
Already available in full from the 400 Box
Mooo

DB148 contains 90 minutes of the show from 11 February 1980
Delta 5 and The Undertones in session
Already largely shared from the 400 Box
Mooo

DB149 contains 90 minutes of the show from 18 February 1980
Ruts and Misty in session
Partially shared from the 400 Box
Mooo


And that's it (bar the Moo links for the last 3 files which are awaiting space on the server). 
Thanks to Stuart & Rocker for the invaluable part they played in securing the tapes and doing a fair share of the ripping. 
And thanks to all those that offered encouragement along the way, I hope you enjoyed the ride

Cheers
Rob


On 20 November 2015 at 11:19, RobF <robfleay@...> wrote:

  It's been a while since I left of at tape DB121 back in June, but here we go again...


  DB122 & DB123 contain the full show from 22 October 1979

  A pretty legendary 2-Tone show with debut sessions from The Specials and The Selecter

  Already available in full but lesser quality from the 400 Box

  Mooo


  DB123 & DB124 contain the full show (bar the last couple of minutes) from 23 October 1979

  A singles only show - no sessions

  Already available in full but lesser quality from the 400 Box

  Mooo


  The remainder of DB124 contains a 47 minute extract from the hallowe'en show 31 October 1979

  Peter Hammill in session

  Previously unshared

  Mooo


  DB126 & DB127 contain the full show from 5 November 1979

  Sessions from The Jam and The Beat

  Previously unshared

  Mooo


  DB129 & DB130 contain the full show from 19 November 1979

  The Mekons in session

  90 minutes previously shared in lesser quality from the 400 Box. Now complete and in DB quality

  Mooo


  The remainder of DB130 Side A contains the first 18 minutes of the show from 22 November 1979

  Comsat Angels in session

  Coincidentally this was on on of my 400 Box tapes and is almost exactly the same segment, albeit this one is slightly longer and the usual quality upgrade

  Mooo


  DB130 & DB131 contain the full show from 26 November 1979

  Pink Miltary and Secret Affair in session

  73 minutes previously shared in lesser quality from the 400 Box. Now complete and in DB quality

  Mooo

  DB131 & DB132 contain the first 65 minutes of the show from 27 November 1979

  Spizz Energi in session. 

  Already shared in full from the 400 Box

  Mooo


  The remainder of DB132 contains a 47 minute excerpt from the show on 28 November 1979

  Records only show

  Previously unshared

  Mooo


  DB133 & DB134 contain the full show from 3 December 1979

  Session from The Jam
  Already shared in full from the 400 Box

  Mooo


  The remainder of DB134 contains the first 68 minutes of the show on 5 December 1979

  Session from The Adicts
  Already shared in full from the 400 Box

  Mooo


  Eagle-eyed readers wil notice a couple of tapes missing in the above rundown - that's because these contain Friday Rock Shows

  DB125 November 2 1979 The Beatles & Samson in session (yes really!) 90 Mins. Full show previously shared by Haze. 

  DB127 November 9 1979 Caravan & Praying Mantis in session. 60 Mins. Full show previously shared by Haze. 

  DB128 November 16 1979 Now We Are One Top 10. 90 minutes. Previously unshared? 


  Just realised that I totally forgot to FTP these FRSs to the Mooo server last night so I will post the links later


  16 more tapes to go from me!



  On 11 June 2015 at 12:58, RobF <robfleay@...> wrote:

    Slightly later than planned due to the Mooo archiving, here's my latest batch 

    Apologies it's a bit of a mammoth one - and on the same day as Stuart's update, it might be a bit overwhelming!


    DB108 contains the first hour and a half of 13 September 1979

    One and only session from The Prats

    24 minutes previously shared from the 400 Box (one of the tapes I ripped so good to hear more of this show)

    Mooo


    DB109 & DB110  contain the full show from  18 September 1979

    Sessions from Madness and Wire

    1 hour 25 Previously shared via the 400 Box

    Mooo


    The rest of DB110 contains an hour and 10 minutes of the show from 19 September 1979

    Session from Kevin Coyne (contains the two tracks that were on his official release Peel Sessions CD - including the lovely "Nothing's Changed" - fittingly a song about his hometown of Derby!)

    Previously unshared

    Mooo


    DB111 contains 1 hour 32 mins of the Friday Rock Show from 21 September 1979

    Climax Blues Band live at Reading

    Previously shared in full by Haze

    Mooo


    DB112 & DB113 contain the full show from 24 September 1979 

    Sessions from The Dodgems and Peter Hammill

    Previously shared in full from the 400 Box

    Mooo


    DB113 & DB114 contain nearly the full show from 25 September 1979

    Shoes For Industry in session
    Previously shared in part from the 400 Box and this new DB rip contains the missing section, so a complete show could be assembled (Dr Mango previously assembled the existing segments)

    Mooo


    DB114 and DB115 contain the full show from 26 September 1979

    Sessions from Elti Fits and Gary Numan

    40 minutes previously shared from the 400 Box

    Mooo


    DB115, DB116 & DB117 have already been shared in advance containing the full show from 01 October 1979

    By special request as it had the unreleased/unshared Members session on it

    Mooo


    DB117 & DB118 contain the full show from 03 October 1979

    Records only show. Plays new Skids and Gang Of Four singles in full

    Previously unshared

    Mooo


    The rest of DB118 contains the first hour of  the show from 08 October 1979

    Sessions from The Flys and OMD

    Previously available in full from the 400 Box

    Mooo


    DB119 & DB120 contain the full show from 10 October 1979

    Session from  Stiff Little Fingers

    Previously available in full from the 400 Box

    Mooo


    The rest of DB120 contains the first hour and 9 minuts of the show from 29 October 1979

    Sessions from the Damned and Killing Joke
    Previously available in full from the 400 Box

    Mooo


    DB121 contains the first 26 minutes of the show from 16 October 1979

    A repeat of the earlier Kevin Coyne session

    The first 90 minutes already shared from the 400 Box

    Mooo


    The rest of DB121 contains 68 minutes of the show from 17 October 1979

    Session from A Certain Ratio
    Previously unshared

    Mooo


    I have another 28 tapes to go, so a little more from me yet. Stuart is on for finishing first. I'm now starting to wonder what I do with a big box full of 150 35 year old tapes. It feels wrong to bin them all, but my wife can't wait to have them out the way!



    On 26 May 2015 at 14:07, RobF <robfleay@...> wrote:

      I kept the tapes rolling over the Bank Holiday, so some more Derby Box rips to share


      DB102 contained 47 minutes each side of 27 August 1979 and 28 August 1979

      The first show with Madness and The Specials in session Mooo
      The second show with The Slits and Siouxsie in session Mooo
      Both shows previously unshared, just a shame there isn't more of them


      DB103 & DB104 contain the full show from 29 August 1979

      The Undertones in session, and the whole of the 2nd Siouxsie LP. The last section of the show is the start of JPs favourite 40 records (for his 40th Birthday)

      Previously available in varying qualities from 400 Box and the DVD Torrent

      Mooo


      The rest of DB104 contains the first hour and 10 mins of the following night 30 August 1979

      which is an all record show dedicated to the rest of the Peel Top 40

      Again previously available in varying qualities from 400 Box and the DVD Torrent

      Mooo


      DB105 contains the first hour and 34 minutes of 03 September 1979
      OMD and Leyton Buzzards in session.

      The last 40 minutes of the show previously shared from the 400 Box, with a 4 track overlap, this completes the program

      Mooo


      DB106 contains the first hour and 34 minutes of 05 September 1979

      2TV in session

      30 minutes of the show previously shared from the 400 Box, but this adds an extra unshared hour. 

      Mooo


      DB107 contains the first hour and 34 minutes of 12 September 1979

      Flowers and Merton Parkas in session

      Full show previously shared from the 400 Box

      Mooo







      On 22 May 2015 at 14:05, RobF <robfleay@...> wrote:



        This week's installment of the Derby Box from me. Quite a disappointing selection with almost all shows having been previously shared.


        DB096 & DB097 contain the full show from 06 August 1979

        Sessions from Jimmy Norton's Explosion and The Rezillos

        Almost the whole show was shared previously from the 400 Box

        Mooo


        DB097 then contains 1 hour 10 minutes of the show from 09 August 1979

        Session from The Cravats

        Whole show already shared previously from the 400 Box

        Mooo


        DB098 contains 47 minutes of the show from 13 August 1979

        Sessions from Steel Pulse and Loudon Wainwright III
        Almost the whole show was shared previously from the 400 Box

        Mooo


        DB098 & DB099 contain 1 hour 34 minutes of the show from 15 August 1979

        Sessions from Cockney Rejects and Gang Of Four
        Whole show already shared previously from the 400 Box

        Mooo


        DB099 & DB100 contain the full show from 20 August 1979

        Sessions from Merton Parkas and The Vapors

        90 minutes of the show already shared previously from the 400 Box

        Mooo


        DB100 & DB101 contain the full show from 21 August 1979

        Sessions from Nikki & The Dots and The Piranhas
        PREVIOUSLY UNSHARED - HURRAH!

        Mooo


        The very end of DB101 contains 2 and a half minutes of the show from 22 August 1979

        Session from The Russians

        Previously unshared (for what it's worth!)

        Mooo





        On 12 May 2015 at 15:38, RobF <robfleay@ntlworld.com> wrote:

          Nearing two-thirds of the way through my batch of the Derby Box and here is the news..


          DB091 contains the first 47 minutes of the show from 16 July 1979 
          The last 40 minutes of the show was previously shared from the 400 Box, so this Derby Box section is a completely unshared portion. Sessions from Purple Hearts and Leyton Buzzards

          Mooo


          The rest of DB091 and DB092 contain the first 1 hour 10 minutes of the show from 17 July 1979

          No sessions, an all records show. Previously available in full from the 400 Box

          Mooo


          DB092 and DB093 contain the full show from  23 July 1979

          Sessions from Tubeway Army and UK Subs. Not only was this show available in full from the 400 Box, but it has also been previously remastered by SIG from the 400 Box tapes.

          Mooo


          DB093 and DB094 contain the full show from 25 July 1979

          Sessions from Secret Affair and The Expelaires. Only a 22 minute segment from the middle of this show has previously been shared from the 400 Box, so this is a treat

          Mooo


          And finally the remainder of DB094 provides the missing 25 minutes from the start of the show on 30 July 1979

          The rest of this show was shared right back at the start of the Derby Box project, as it was one of the reference tapes that Chris gave me to test before we made an offer on the whole lot. So now we have the full show in wonderful Derby Box quality

          Debut Sessions from The Police and Psychedelic Furs

          Mooo


          Cheers



          On 6 May 2015 at 16:43, RobF <robfleay@...> wrote:

            A shorter Derby Box update today, given the fun and games I had with DB090 (now all sorted)


            DB088 and DB089 contained the full show from 27 June 1979 which was already available in full from the 400 Box

            Sessions from Leyton Buzzards and The Raincoats. The usual sound upgrade

            Mooo


            DB089 and DB090 contained a new unshared show from 09 July 1979 

            Sessions from The Chords and Gang Of Four. Despite the tape problems the show is complete at 1 hour 59mins

            Mooo


            The remainder of DB090 contained 42 minutes of the show from 12 July 1979

            1 hour 16 minutes was previously shared from the 400 Box, but this new rip contains the opening track which was missing from the 400 Box version. Session from Agony Column

            Mooo


            Enjoy



            On 2 May 2015 at 20:53, RobF <robfleay@ntlworld.com> wrote:

              More Derby Box today, including my first complete tape shell disassembly. One the tapes had somehow twisted over completely in the case so the whole thing was playing backwards. I toyed with the idea of recording it like that and reversing it in SoundForge but that felt like cheating, so I dug out my tools and experience learned on my "tape maintenance training programme" (AKA the 400 Box)


              DB084 & DB085 contain the complete show from 5 June 1979 which was also present in the 400 Box, albeit 10 minutes shorter and lower quality. Session from Magazine

              Mooo


              DB085 then contained one track from 6 June 1979 - which is from the Yachts and contains John's back announce but that's it. The only method of dating this one track is that Chris wrote it on the original track sheet and highlighted it was from that date. There is currently no other recording or tracklist from that date to confirm it though.

              Mooo


              The rest of DB085 and DB086 contain the full show from 11 June 1979 which was also partially present in the 400 Box and the Hinton Box, but here we have the full show in decent quality. The Undertones in session.

              Mooo


              Also on DB086 is a brief 13 minutes of the show from 14 June 1979 which has never been shared before

              Only 4 tracks including one track from The Ruts session

              Mooo


              And finally the remainder of DB086 and DB087 comprise another full show, this time from 18 June 1979 although sadly another show that was already in the 400 Box and the Hinton Box, but a sound upgrade nonetheless.

              Sessions from Wayne County and The Specials

              Mooo







              On 30 March 2015 at 16:32, stuartb@... [peel] <peel@yahoogroups.com> wrote:



                Cheers again Rob. 

                For info the 4th June show is named 29th May on the Mooo. 

                Re the Fuji muffle, your symptoms confirm to me that the Fuji pressure pads and/or springs have deteriorated. Most decks can't maintain enough tension to keep the tape tight against the head to compensate for a faulty pressure pad unless it is a Nakamichi which actually lifts them out of the way.

                There might be better tension just at the point you press play as quite often when you put a tape in at first the deck will tighten the tension by rotating the capstan(s), just to reduce the chance of loose tape feeding into the deck. But you will only get the benefit of this extra tension just as you press play.

                If you keep a note of the worst tapes then I don't mind having a go at them after we've completed our halves of the box.

                Stuart 












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