The Peel Sessions (Echo & the Bunnymen EP)

The Peel Sessions is an EP that was released in 1988 of music recorded by Echo & the Bunnymen for a John Peel radio show in 1979. The tracks on the EP were recorded in studio number four at BBC Radio's Maida Vale Studios on 15 August 1979 and they were first transmitted on The John Peel Show on BBC Radio 1 on 22 August 1979.[1] The EP reached number seven on the UK Indie Chart.[2]

The Peel Sessions
EP by Echo & the Bunnymen
Released	1988
Recorded	15 August 1979 at Maida Vale Studios, London
Genre	Post-punk
Length	12:30
Label	Strange Fruit
Producer	Trevor Dann
Echo & the Bunnymen chronology
People Are Strange (1987) The Peel Sessions (1988) New Live and Rare (1988)
Alternative cover
1995 re-release cover

Recorded prior to Pete de Freitas joining the band, the percussion on the tracks was done by David Balfe, who co-produced the band's first single, "The Pictures on My Wall".

The EP was re-released in 1995 with a new cover.

Track listings

All tracks written by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch and Les Pattinson except where noted.

1. "Read It in Books" (McCulloch, Julian Cope) – 2:25
2. "Stars Are Stars" – 3:05
3. "I Bagsy Yours" – 2:50
4. "Villiers Terrace" – 4:10

Personnel

Musicians

• Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar
• Will Sergeant – guitar
• Les Pattinson – bass guitar
• David Balfe – percussion, keyboards

Production

• Trevor Dann – producer
• Bob Jones – cutting engineer

References

1. "BBC – Radio 1 – Keeping It Peel – 15 August 1979 Echo & The Bunnymen". BBC. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
2. Lazell, Barry (compiled by) (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. London: Cherry Red Books. p. 74. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.