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| Remembering influential BBC radio personality John Peel with a list of the 142 singles found in his record box. Artwork: Olaf Jens |
Here's a list of the 142 seven-inch singles found in John Peel's record box of his most-prized tunes which included five singles by Memphis rockabilly great Charlie Feathers, three by Phoenix soul duo Eddie & Ernie and only one by The Beatles. Listen to a sampling of tracks following the list.
1. Al Casey – Surfin’ Hootenanny + Easy Pickin (PIE) 1963 – Jivin Around
2. Al Ferrier – I’m Not Drinking More + Don’t Play Blue Eyes’ (MASTER TRAK) 1980
3. Alan Price Set – I Put a Spell on You (DECCA) 1966 – Alan Price Set
4. Andy Capp – Popatop + Reco – The Lion Speaks (TREASURE ISLAND) 1969
5. Anemic Boyfriends – Guys Are Not Proud + Bad Girls in Love (RED SWEATER) 1980
6. Ann Peebles – I Can’t Stand The Rain + I’ve Been There Before (LONDON)
7. Anti-Social – Traffic Lights + Teacher, Teacher (DYNAMITE) 1977
8. Arthur K Adams – Wildwood Flower + It’s a Wild, Wild, Wild, Wild Wildwood Flower (JETSTAR)
9. Big Stick – Drag Racing + Hell on Earth (RECESS) 1985
10. Bill Oddie – Harry Krishna + On Ilkla Moor Baht’at (DANDELION) 1970
11. Boards of Canada – Aquarius + Chinook (SKAM)
12. Bobby Lee Trammell – If You Ever Get It Once + Don’t You Know I Love You (ALLEY)
13. Cat Power – Headlights + Darling Said Sir (THE MAKING OF AMERICANS)
14. Charlie Feathers – Deep Elm Blues + Nobody’s Darlin’ (HOLIDAY INN)
15. Charlie Feathers – Nobody’s Woman + When You Decide (KING) 2x copies
17. Charlie Feathers – Today and Tomorrow + Wild Wild Party (MEMPHIS) 1961
18. Charlie Feathers – Tongue-Tied Jill + Get With It (METEOR)
19. Charlie Feathers – When You Come Around + Too Much Alike (KING)
