| The Peel Sessions | ||||
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| Released | 27 September 1986(The Peel Sessions 1982) 5 December 1987(The Peel Sessions 1981) September 1990(Album) 13 November 2000(Album re-issue) | |||
| Recorded | 26 January 1981 (1–4), 1982 (5–8) | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 20:18(The Peel Sessions 1982) 17:19(The Peel Sessions 1981) 37:37(Album) | |||
| Label | Strange Fruit - SFRLP110 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
The Peel Sessions is the name of twoextended plays and a subsequent compilation album released by the English bandNew Order.
Peel Sessions (later re-released asThe John Peel Sessions in 2000) was the 1990 album release of the sessionsNew Order recorded in January 1981 and June 1982 forRadio 1'sJohn Peel Show. Each session had previously been released as four-track EPs in 1986 (The Peel Sessions 1982) and 1987 (The Peel Sessions 1981).
"Truth", "Senses", "I.C.B." and "Dreams Never End" (recorded 26 January 1981) would be later recorded withMartin Hannett and released onMovement. The production and arrangements differ notably from those on the album. New Order would later dismissMovement due to Hannett's style. In common with the album, the lead vocals on "Dreams Never End" were by bassistPeter Hook.
The 1982 session caught the band still in search of a new musical direction. "We All Stand" and "5-8-6" appeared on the subsequent albumPower, Corruption & Lies. The songs "Too Late" and "Turn the Heater On", the latter aKeith Hudsonreggae cover, were only ever recorded for the Peel session, and neither were ever performed live. "Turn the Heater On" was known to be one ofIan Curtis's favourite songs‚ and it was for this reason that New Order recorded their version as a tribute to him. Ian's admiration of reggae artists, such as Keith Hudson andToots and the Maytals, is mentioned by his wife Deborah Curtis in her bookTouching From a Distance. These tracks were broadcast on 1 June 1982, though were presumably recorded in spring 1982.
New Order went on to record a third John Peel Session in November 1998, and a further session for BBC radio with the Evening Session in October 2001. These later sessions were collected together and released in 2004 by Strange Fruit records asIn Session.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Truth" | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Senses" | 4:25 |
| 3. | "I.C.B." | 5:19 |
| 4. | "Dreams Never End" | 3:13 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Turn the Heater On" | Keith Hudson | 5:03 |
| 6. | "We All Stand" | 5:26 | |
| 7. | "Too Late" | 3:39 | |
| 8. | "5-8-6" | 6:08 |
Personnel adapted fromThe Peel Sessions liner notes.[2]
New Order
Technical personnel
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UKSingles Chart[3] | 54 |
| UKIndependent Singles Chart[4] | 2 |
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UKSingles Chart[3] | 95 |
| UKIndependent Singles Chart[4] | 5 |
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