HELP NEEDED!!!! A friend is desperately looking for Lisa Dal Bello’s (known only as “Dalbello”) two albums “Whomanfoursays” (1984) and “She” (1987). Anyone out there have a link to it they can share? You can either post the link in the comments section, or send it to me as jim @ hometownproject . org Remove the spaces in the email address of course. Huge props and special thanks go to anyone that can help me out here!
Today I bring you John Peel’s Punk Rock Special, from December 10th 1976. Special guest was The Damned, a great punk if ever there was one. This little gem is, in my ever so humble (not!) opinion, radio history. This is, I believe, the entire show form that day, and features some great songs, as well as some amazing performances by The Damned.
I’ve just in recent years discovered just how great a band The Damned really were. If you listen to the performances here, you can see that there were probably 5 years ahead of their time. They sound an awful lot like southern California hardcore from the early 80’s. Anyway, it’s kind of to hear them call John Peel “dad” in their first track.
Not to be missed is John’s wrap-up, and his thoughts on punk. If ever there was a guy who I wish I could share a pint and listen to music with, it’s John Peel. The guy was just spot on with his taste in music. For the people on my side of the Atlantic, listening to him is like listening to that all knowing old professor…it’s an education in music not to be missed.
I’m officially on vacation…there may be a post tomorrow, there may now. It all depends on how bent I get tonight. Been awhile since I really hit that tequila bottle hard enough to hurt…I may just give it a go tonight! Peace, and enjoy!
- Peel Intro
- The Damned - So Messed Up (Peel Session)
- The Seeds - Pushing Too Hard
- Iggy and the Stooges - Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell
- Eddie and the Hotrods - Horseplay (Wearier of the Schmaltz)
- The Damned - Neat Neat Neat (Peel Session)
- Richard Hell and the Voidoids - Blank Generation (E.P. version).mp3.mp3
- Television - Little Johnny Jewel Pt. 1
- Tuff Darts - Slash
- Pere Ubu - Final Solution
- The Damned - New Rose (Peel Session)
- Sex Pistols - Anarchy in the U.K.
- The Fast - Boys Will Be Boys
- New York Dolls - Personality Crisis
- The Saints - I’m Stranded
- The Damned - Stab Your Back (Peel Session)
- Shadows of Knight - Light Bulb Blues
- Ramones - California Sun
- Ramones - I Don’t Want to Walk Around With You
- Peel Wraps Up
16 responses so far ↓
1 MissParker0106 // May 16, 2008 at 6:31 am
Not only a great list, but sincere thank yous are in order. Hope you are having a wonderful time.
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2 nazz nomad // May 16, 2008 at 9:48 am
this is very cool- i have most of these, but to hear it in a john peel radio show is awesome
thanks
3 Alexei Luthor // May 16, 2008 at 10:02 am
Track 7 doesn’t link! ;0)
4 Michael // May 16, 2008 at 10:36 am
Not sure why, but I can’t get track 7 to DL.
Cool blog. I really enjoyed your favorite tracks. Didn’t DL very many, because I had most of them already. I must compliment your taste in music.
5 Infonistacrat // May 16, 2008 at 3:12 pm
I just arrived a few minutes ago, and read that track 7 is bad. I’ll get it sorted today sometime, I promise. When I do, I’ll post a comment here.
6 wren // May 18, 2008 at 11:40 am
wow!what a great f-ing list!one problem,track 6,not a full track.one of my fave damned songs.but i’ll use as ringtone.thanxs and keep up the great list!u da man!,
7 Infonistacrat // May 18, 2008 at 12:03 pm
@wren:
By track 6, I assume you mean Neat Neat Neat? The song seems to play in it’s entirely for me. Anyone else out there having any problems with it, let me know, please!
It is a great tune though. The Damned are maybe the most under appreciated punk band ever. Maybe because they were so ahead of their time, I don’t know. Their sound was definitely a huge leap forward for punk. Plus, where some of the 70’s punk sounds a little dated, they still sound fresh as hell!
8 MissParker0106 // May 18, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Heya DJ Info! I was able to get a hold of the dalbello LP thanks to Saltyka. I just want to thank you again for posting the b.o.l.o.
Hoping you are having a great time. Just wanted to add my two cents (how special! - LOL) about the Damned. My favorite is the instrumental version of In Dulce Decorum which can be heard here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?wvjv1ezzuwy
What a brilliant song. All the best!
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9 Infonistacrat // May 18, 2008 at 5:03 pm
@MissParker0106:
I’m glad you found your album…now of course, you’ll need to email me a link. My curiosity is like SKY HIGH now over what this sounds like!
10 MissParker0106 // May 18, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Check your email.
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11 Paul // May 21, 2008 at 1:28 am
Any chance you could fix track 7? It won’t download.
This is a great post, by the way.
12 Infonistacrat // May 21, 2008 at 10:07 am
@Paul:
Unfortunately, the track is at home, a couple thousand miles away. I will definitely fix it as soon as I get home on Friday. My apologies for the inconvenience. I originally thought I had the track on my laptop, but it turns out I didn’t.
13 Paul // May 21, 2008 at 10:42 am
Cool. Thanks again.
14 Entrailicus // Sep 16, 2008 at 7:23 am
I’ve just found your wonderful blog and am very happy to see Peel’s influence throughout!
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15 Infonistacrat // Sep 16, 2008 at 9:28 am
@Entrailicus:
I’ve made it a point to spread the influence of John Peel though out the US. His influence on modern music is immense, yet outside a few enlightened folks I’ve met in cyberspace, he is completely unknown here. Even the hardcore music lovers I know in person have no clue. Thanks for the compliment!
16 Andy // Oct 18, 2008 at 8:01 am
This is cool bro, but I can’t make it play on my end
Anybody else having the same problem?
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