RF15-18

[stuartb@...]

RF15 http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/RF_Sessions_15 began with Billy Bragg's 7th session, first repeat, new for that show with some commentary from Peel. That was the only session on side a, with an interview with Babes in Toyland at Reading and one by Mark Radcliffe with Steve Hanley and Craig Scanlon. This was the only show from 1991 without any available recordings, and completes a 26 month run from Dec 90 to Feb 93 where a bit of every show is now available. A Fall track from an unknown show follows, then I am duty bound to report the presence of a couple of tracks from the soundtrack of Barbarella and another couple from Tommy rounded off side 1, along with a bizarre music hall/comedy skit from Man With The Stick. (somehow the record button on Audacity malfunctioned at this point)

On Side 2 normality resumed with Barbel's second session, and a repeat of Stereolab's first, from the same show. The Pixies repeat from 21st December 1991 (already available form 5 sources (!) and some random tracks finish the tape off.


RF16 http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/RF_Sessions_16 featured Christmas session repeats from 70 Gwen Party, PJ Harvey and Nirvana, 70 Gwen Party, Babes In Toyland and The Fall, already available in a wide range of sound qualities.

RF17 http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/RF_Sessions_17 and RF18 http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/RF_Sessions_18 mainly contains already available sessions, though RF18 side two includes David Gedge interviewing John Peel on Chain Reaction, broadcast on 14th December 1992 on Radio 5.

Stuart/Rob