Originally written by Luke Slater · 6 August 2009
EMI are to team up with the BBC in digitally releasing a helluva lot of previously unreleased BBC Sessions and concerts from artists such as The Stranglers, The Skids, Rich Kids and Gang Of Four.
Covering the period from 1981 and taking in the genres of post-punk, Two tone and punk, many of the sessions were recorded at the BBC's Maida Vale studios under the guise of the John Peel Sessions. These will all be available to purchase online.
See below for the full release schedule and listing:
To be released on September 14:
BBC Sessions digital EPs:
The Stranglers – 1st John Peel session, March 1977 Released by Castle in 1995
Rich Kids – 1st John Peel session, October 1977 Previously Unreleased
Rich Kids – 2nd John Peel session, March 1978 Previously Unreleased
The Skids – 1st John Peel session, May 1978 Previously Unreleased
999 – Only John Peel session, October 1978 Previously Unreleased
To be released on November 9:
The Skids – 2nd John Peel session, August 1978 Previously Unreleased
Gang Of Four – 2nd John Peel session, July 1979 Previously Unreleased
Public Image Limited – Only John Peel session, December 1979
Angelic Upstarts – 2nd John Peel session, September 1980
Angelic Upstarts – 3rd John Peel session, June 1981
To be released on December 7:
BBC In Concerts:
The Specials – BBC In Concert December 1979 Previously Unreleased
The Selecter - BBC In Concert December 1979 Parts Previously Unreleased
Ultravox - BBC In Concert January 1981
The Selecter – 1st John Peel session, October 1979
Dexy's Midnight Runners – Only John Peel session, February 1980 Previously Unreleased
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Kid Jensen session 1980 3 Tracks Previously Unreleased