Three fresh shows from 1981

[stuartb@...]

Courtesy of the Derby Box of course. DB216 was dedicated to 8th January 1981 http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/08_January_1981, featuring Visitors and Department S in session. 

Then DB217 from the next show, 12th January 1981 http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/12_January_1981. A triple bill, with Undertones, TV Smith's Explorers and an old Adam & The Ants repeat. Previously only the TV Smith's Explorers session, along with the start and end of the show, were available. That was described as "very good FM quality" - but is blown into the water by the quality of the Derby tape.

DB218 is from the 13th January 1981 http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/13_January_1981, with a deliciously dark Minny Pops session, in full. The Room are not in session, but the tracks played from their cassette album on the show were described as a session in Ken's book. It is not listed on the BBC Keeping It Peel minisite.

Stuart