The BBC, in association with EMI, is set to release a series of classic, and unreleased, recordings by a number of the Punk, Post Punk and 2-Tone movements’ leading bands.
Groups such as The Stranglers, Rich Kids (Steve Jones and Paul Cook’s post Sex Pistols group), The Skids, 999, The Specials, The Selector, Ultravox and Dexys Midnight Runners all have classic John Peel and David ‘Kid’ Jensen radio sessions and in concert sets available for the first time as digital downloads.
A number of albums will also be made available digitally including long players by Angelic Upstarts, Rich Kids, Oi! – The Album and the Zonophone Punk Singles.
Released in three monthly batches, the full schedule of releases follows:
14th September 2009 releases
BBC Sessions digital EPs:
The Stranglers – 1st John Peel session, 1st March 1977
Released by Castle in 1995
Rich Kids – 1st John Peel session, 31st October 1977
Previously Unreleased
Rich Kids – 2nd John Peel session, 20th March 1978
Previously Unreleased
The Skids – 1st John Peel session, 16th May 1978
Previously Unreleased
999 – Only John Peel session, 25th October 1978
Previously Unreleased
9th November 2009 releases
BBC sessions digital EPs:
The Skids – 2nd John Peel session, 29th August 1978
Previously Unreleased
Gang Of Four – 2nd John Peel session, 2nd July 1979
Previously Unreleased
Public Image Limited – Only John Peel session, 10th December 1979
Angelic Upstarts – 2nd John Peel session, 17th September 1980
Angelic Upstarts – 3rd John Peel session, 23rd June 1981
7th December 2009 releases
BBC In Concerts:
The Specials – BBC In Concert 15th December 1979
Previously Unreleased
The Selecter – BBC In Concert 15th December 1979
Parts Previously Unreleased
Ultravox – BBC In Concert 14th January 1981
BBC sessions digital E.P.’s:
The Selecter – 1st John Peel session, 9th October 1979
Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Only John Peel session, 26th February 1980
Previously Unreleased
Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Kid Jensen session 1980
3 Tracks Previously Unreleased
