The Peel Sessions (Joy Division)

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The Joy Division Peel sessions are a series of sessions recorded by English post-punk band Joy Division for John Peel's radio show on BBC Radio 1 between January and November 1979.

Releases

The Peel Sessions EP (1986)

The Peel Sessions
JoyDivision ThePeelSessions 1986.jpg
EP by Joy Division
Released November 1986
Recorded January 1979
Genre Post-punk[citation needed]
Label Strange Fruit
Producer Joy Division
Joy Division chronology
Still
(1981)Still1981		 The Peel Sessions
(1986)		 The Peel Sessions
(1987)The Peel Sessions1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3/5 stars[1]

The first EP, The Peel Sessions, was released in 1986 by record label Strange Fruit. It features the recordings made for John Peel's show transmitted on 14 February 1979, and was recorded at the BBC Studios in Maida Vale, London, England on 31 January 1979.[2] None of the songs had been released before the transmission.

The EP spent thirteen weeks on the UK Indie Chart, peaking at number 4.[3]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Joy Division. 

Side A
No. Title Length
1. "Exercise One"   2:30
2. "Insight"   3:55
Side B
No. Title Length
1. "She's Lost Control"   4:10
2. "Transmission"   3:55

The Peel Sessions EP (1987)

The Peel Sessions
JoyDivision ThePeelSessions 1987.jpg
EP by Joy Division
Released September 1987
Recorded November 1979
Genre Post-punk[citation needed]
Label Strange Fruit
Producer Joy Division
Joy Division chronology
The Peel Sessions
(1986)The Peel Sessions1986		 The Peel Sessions
(1987)		 Substance
(1988)Substance1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3/5 stars[4]

The second EP, also titled The Peel Sessions, was released in 1987 by Strange Fruit. It features the recordings made for John Peel's show transmitted on 10 December 1979, recorded at the BBC Studios in Maida Vale, London, England on 26 November 1979.[2] None of the songs had been released before the transmission.

The EP spent seventeen weeks on the UK Indie Chart, peaking at number 3.[3]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Joy Division. 

Side A
No. Title Length
1. "Love Will Tear Us Apart"   3:20
2. "24 Hours"   4:05
Side B
No. Title Length
1. "Colony"   4:08
2. "Sound of Music"   4:20

Peel Sessions compilation (1990)

Peel Sessions
JoyDivision PeelSessions.jpg
Compilation album by Joy Division
Released September 1990
Recorded 3 January & 26 November 1979
Genre Post-punk[citation needed]
Length 41:12
Label Strange Fruit
Producer
Joy Division chronology
Substance
(1988)Substance1988		 Peel Sessions
(1990)		 Warsaw
(1994)Warsaw1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3/5 stars[5]

A compilation of both EPs, Peel Sessions, was released in 1990 by Strange Fruit.

The US cover does not have the famous "Tube" photo by Anton Corbijn. There is also a French release which has a different cover.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Joy Division. 

No. Title Length
1. "Exercise One"   2:30
2. "Insight"   3:55
3. "She's Lost Control"   4:10
4. "Transmission"   3:55
5. "Love Will Tear Us Apart"   3:20
6. "Twenty Four Hours"   4:05
7. "Colony"   4:00
8. "Sound of Music"   4:20

References

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External links

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