The Complete BBC Peel Sessions

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1.	Lazarwalker 02:33	buy track
2.	Blackwell 01:32	buy track
3.	I've Only Just Started To Breathe 02:34	buy track
4.	Primary Alternative 02:53	buy track
5.	Under Canvas Under Wraps 02:34	buy track
6.	4th Channel 02:26	buy track
7.	Teen Elf 01:16	buy track
8.	Sucrose 03:28	buy track
9.	Everything Goes Around The Water 04:16	buy track
10.	The Arcane Model 04:43	buy track
11.	Pull The Wires From The Wall 04:08	buy track
12.	Mauron Chanson 03:29	buy track
13.	Repeat Failure 04:38	buy track
14.	Don't Stop 04:35	buy track
15.	Blackpool 05:45	buy track
16.	The Weaker Argument Defeats The Stronger 03:56	buy track
17.	No Danger 06:29	buy track
18.	Make Your Move 03:15	buy track
19.	Accused Of Stealing 06:00	buy track
20.	Aye Today 04:46	buy track
21.	Mr Blue Sky 05:28	buy track
22.	California Uber Alles 03:21	buy track
23.	Matthew And Son 03:13	buy track
24.	The Last Rose Of Summer 02:56	buy track
25.	Parcel Of Rogues 03:53	buy track
26.	I Fought The Angels 03:19	buy track
27.	Ballad Of Accounting 03:14	buy track
28.	Is This All That I Came For 02:59	buy track
29.	Everybody Come Down 03:04	buy track

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So it ends. The Delgados sixth album was an exhaustive compilation of all seven of their Peel Sessions - 29 tracks covering most aspects of their career from early clatter and rush, through elegantly orchestral, terminating at low-key pop craftsmanship. Irrespective of your personal opinion on The Delgados as a band, it's an indisputable fact that their career cut an impressive swathe through the UK independent music scene and that they were to be praised as much for their own musical contribution as they were for the philanthropic hand they offered to other artists along the way.

John Peel had been an enormous influence on the band's career - the band even played at John's house to celebrate his wife Sheila's 50th birthday - so for their last release to be a celebration of their Peel Sessions seemed wholly appropriate. The double CD release features comprehensive liner notes which recall the recording sessions as well as a few other relevant anecdotes. The fact that the collection spans The Delgados' entire career allows it to serve as an 'Alternative Best Of' album although it should be noted that no material from the band's fourth album 'Hate' is present as the session for that album was comprised entirely of cover versions - ELO, Cat Stevens, The Dead Kennedys and a track of John's choosing by a 50's doo-wop band The Symbols.

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released June 12, 2006

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The Delgados Glasgow, UK

Glasgow band. (1994-2005 & 2022- ) Stewart Henderson (bass), Emma Pollock (vocals & guitar), Paul Savage (drums) & Alun Woodward (vocals & guitar). On tour January 2023.

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