John Peel: A Tribute - Various Artists

Warner WSMCD226

A homage to British radio DJ John Peel, who died in 2004 at the age of 65. He was considered on of the most influential tastemakers in rock'n'roll, having given early airplay to countless artists on his BBC show, as well as in his earlier career as a DJ on the offshore pirate station, Radio London.

Disc One
1. Lonnie Donegan - Lost John
2. T-Rex - Debora
3. Pink Floyd - Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
4. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Spanish Castle Magic
5. Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
6. David Bowie - Life On Mars
7. The Doors - Five To One
8. Tim Buckley - Song to the Siren
9. Faces - Stay With Me
10. The Misunderstood - I Can Take You To The Sun
11. Country Joe & The Fish - Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine
12. Fairport Convention - Meet On The Ledge
13. Captain Beefheart - Big Eyed Beans From Venus
14. Loudon Wainwright Iii - Be Careful There's A Baby In The House
15. Roy Buchanan - I Am A Lonesome Fugitive
16. The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - Mr Apollo
17. Ramones - I Don't Want To Walk Around With You
18. The Clash - Complete Control
19. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
20. New Order - Ceremony

Disc Two
1. The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
2. Altered Images - Happy Birthday
3. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
4. The Cocteau Twins - Pearly Dewdrops' Drops
5. The Jesus & Mary Chain - Sidewalking
6. Blur - Song 2
7. Culture - Lion Rock
8. Billy Bragg - New England
9. Robert Wyatt - Shipbuilding
10. The Wedding Present - Brassneck
11. Pj Harvey - Sheila Na Gig
12. Pulp - Common People
13. The Fall - Theme From Sparta F.C. #2
14. Super Furry Animals - Something For The Weekend
15. Nina Nastasia - Bird Of Cuzco
16. The Delgados - Pull The Wires From The Wall
17. Belle & Sebastian - Lazy Line Painter Jane
18. Laura Cantrell - Two Seconds
19. Orbital - Chime
20. Elmore James - Dust My Blues