XTC - Peel Session 1979

The complete session recorded by XTC on 8 October 1979 and broadcast on the 15th of that month. This recording (except the intro) is taken from the repeat on 22 April 1980.
Tracklist:
1. Opening Signature Tune And Speech (0:07)
2. Real By Reel (0:58)
3. Scissor Man (4:55)
4. Ten Feet Tall (9:29)
5. Roads Girdle The Globe (12:44)

[@WarrenCromartie2]

You can thank - or blame - XTC for much of the British indie guitar rock that emerged from the mid 80's and right through the BritPop era. Incredible band - and a shit load better than all of those bands.

[@misterbonzoid5623]

Wire were also influential, and Blur were pretty good.

[@sexobscura]

should be a pinned post

[@TheWolfboy512]

wooh, this brings it all back, loved XTC from seeing them play "making plans for Nigel " on TV. I used to work in a record shop & drove everyone crazy playing " Drums & Wires " non-stop

[@69Phuket]

Go Boy. Spread the word.

[@stephenw9625]

This dub outro to Scissor Man is incredible

[@richardwarrack871]

Amazing everything !!!

[@COL321]

Fantastic band, thanks for the upload!

[@paulelliott3220]

Excellent session by the lads

[@InParticularNobody]

I need to hear something by The Cassowaries From Hell, regardless of whether they exist or not.

[@musicwithmorals]

I was born on the 8th of October 1979!

[@adrianbrowne7962]

The Bands First " Musical Stop " On There Musical Embarkation To " Musical Perfection " Was At The Point Of " Making Plans 4 Nigel " And Was To Continue And Arguably Concude At The " Junction Of " Senses Working Overtime And The Album That " Spawned That Single " English Settlement " !!! From Adrian Browne 1965

[@adrianbrowne7962]

Thanks 4 Your Support " Really Appreciated " From Adrian Browne 1965

[@davajo4572]

Radio Gold..

[@flyspray300gnet9]

INTRO top Shelf!

[@ianorriss5486]

My online quiz team is called the Cassowaries From Hell

[@conshea7382]

Andy Partidge as goofy as ever and still the same don’t change ever Andy

[@michaelplatter3281]

X T C are Andy Partrige - Coulin Moulding - Terry Chambers - Barry Andrews

[@Bedrock1966]

And Later Dave Gregory...

[@101Volts]

Barry left in January of 1979. David Gregory joined right after, and was present with them from the band's 3rd album to their second to last album.

[@mikeuk4130]

Dave Gregory pictured second from right. Session produced by Tony Wilson and engineered by Dave Dade, two BBC Greats, in Studio 4 at Maida Vale.

[@不様真]

pointing BUDOKAN

[@VULGARxRM]

what did he mean by the "monochrome set" comment and then the "see what I mean?"

[@jimbojazza5539]

The Monochrome Set are another band who were in session the night after this was broadcast. Then there's an edit so the "see what I mean?" bit is completely unrelated.

[@steveblease]

LOL, WTF was that intro.

[@lesliegooch7565]

Steve Blease The intro is Andy Partridge joking around...apparently John Peel really liked it so they actually used it as the show intro.

[@hmkzpdpmgwap1829]

北の丸公園案内図

[@69Phuket]

Nice one...On my bucket list. Thank you.