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The Undertones – The Peel Sessions – Cassette
The Undertones – The Peel Sessions is a compilation album featuring recordings of sessions by the Northern Irish punk rock band The Undertones for the John Peel radio show on BBC Radio 1. These sessions were recorded in the late 1970s and early 1980s and are a testament to the band’s energetic and influential sound.
The Undertones are known for their catchy and melodic punk rock songs, often characterized by short, infectious tunes and relatable lyrics. The John Peel sessions capture the band’s raw and live performance style, making them a valuable addition to the band’s discography.
Given that the Undertones were indisputably one of the great pop bands of the late ’70s and early ’80s, and that they only left behind four studio albums, fans were enormously grateful for this archive release. These three sessions were recorded between January 1979 and November 1982, all with Bob Sargeant as producer.
The first comprises material from their eponymous debut, the second features songs from follow-up effort Hypnotised, plus a corny but fun cover of Gary Glitter’s ‘Rock N’ Roll,’ a live favorite that is unavailable elsewhere.
The third session is from considerably later in their career, its four tracks drawn from the critically reviled (but still excellent) The Sin of Pride. Highlights include the daft spoken intro/outro to ‘Here Comes the Summer’, a pretty daft song anyway. Add in a storming ‘Tear Proof’ (the band’s best song never to achieve single status) and good liner notes from Dave Cavanagh, and this is the perfect adjunct to the group’s thin discography.
For fans of punk rock and The Undertones, The Peel Sessions offers a unique opportunity to hear the band’s music in a live and unfiltered setting. It’s a nostalgic journey back to the early days of punk and a testament to the band’s enduring influence on the genre.
Strange Fruit Records
Brand new, never played and still in the factory plastic
Track Listing
1. Listening In
2. Family Entertainment
3. Billy’s Third
4. Here Comes The Summer
5. Girls That Don’t Talk
6. Tear Proof
7. What’s With Terry
8. Rock ‘n’ Roll
9. Untouchable
10. The Love Parade
11. Luxury
12. The Sin Of Pride
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