John Peel's Record Box is a documentary film

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 made by Elaine Shepherd, released on 14 November 2005 on Channel 4

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. It was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award

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It is about a small private collection of the British radio DJ John Peel

John Peel

John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...

 who died in 2004 at the age of 65. His archive contained more than 100,000 vinyl records and CDs. This collection contains 143 singles - some of them doublettes - stored in a private wooden box representing some of his own favourites. According to the documentary, there are no singles by Peel's favorite group, The Fall, because he kept them in an entirely separate box.

The film features interviews with John's wife Sheila Ravenscroft, radio DJs and artists like Mary Anne Hobbs

Mary Anne Hobbs

Mary Anne Hobbs is an English DJ and music journalist from Garstang, Lancashire. She launched a new Primetime show on Xfm on 9 July 2011-Early career:...

, Sir Elton John, Ronnie Wood, Roger Daltrey

Roger Daltrey

Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE , is an English singer and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. He has maintained a musical career as a solo artist and has also worked in the film industry, acting in a large number of films, theatre and television roles and also...

, Fergal Sharkey, Jack White

Jack White (musician)

Jack White , often credited as Jack White III, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and occasional actor...

, Michael Palin

Michael Palin

Michael Edward Palin, CBE FRGS is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries....

 and Miki Berenyi

Miki Berenyi

Miki Berenyi is an English musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist.- Music :At the age of 14, Berenyi met her friend and future bandmate, Emma Anderson. They became interested in music and together wrote the music fanzine Alphabet Soup...

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Inside John Peel's Record Box

No.	Artist	Title	Label	Year	Comments
1	Al Casey Al Casey (rock & roll guitarist) Alvin W. Casey was an American guitarist. He was mainly noted for his work as a session musician, but also released records and scored three Billboard Hot 100 hits in the United States...	"Surfin' Hootenanny" "Easy Pickin"	Pye International	1963	Dance-Craze Surf Instrumental with female group vocal excerpts
2	Al Ferrier	"I'm Not Drinking More" "Don't Play Blue Eyes'"	Master Trak	1980	Rockabilly
3	Alan Price Set	"I Put a Spell on You I Put a Spell on You "I Put a Spell on You" is a 1956 song written by Screamin' Jay Hawkins, whose recording was selected as one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. It was also ranked #320 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.Although Hawkins'... " "Iechyd-Da"	Decca Records Decca Records Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades....	1966	A UK Chart hit - John Walters John Walters John Walters was a British radio producer and presenter and musician, educated at Durham University... , Peel's long-time producer, was a member of The Alan Price Set, and played on this
4	Andy Capp Reco	"Popatop" "The Lion Speaks"	Treasure Island Treasure Island Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "pirates and buried gold". First published as a book on May 23, 1883, it was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881–82 under the title Treasure Island; or, the...	1969	Classic Reggae Skinhead single
5	The Anemic Boyfriends	"Guys Are Not Proud" "Bad Girls in Love"	Red Sweater Records	1980
6	Ann Peebles Ann Peebles Ann Peebles is an African American singer-songwriter who gained celebrity for her Memphis soul albums of the 1970s on the Hi Records label...	"I can't stand the rain I Can't Stand the Rain (song) "I Can't Stand the Rain" is a song originally recorded by Ann Peebles, and written by Don Bryant, Bernard "Bernie" Miller & Ann Peebles. The song became Peebles' biggest hit when in 1973 it reached #38 on the US Pop Chart and #6 on the R&B/Black Chart. The single also reached #41 on the UK Pop... " "I've been there before"	London Records London Records London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label....	1972	Classic 70s Soul track
7	Anti-Social	"Traffic lights" "Teacher, teacher"	Dynamite Records	1977
8	Arthur K Adams	"Wildwood flower" "It's a wild, wild, wild, wild wildwood flower"	Jetstar	1966	R&B/Soul artist
9	Big Stick Big Stick (band) Big Stick are an alternative/independent band that gained much airplay with their debut release, the Drag Racing EP in 1986. It was instantly recognizable for Yanna Trance's voice repeated spoken line "In the summer I wear my tube top, and Eddie takes me to the drag strip" throughout the track...	"Drag racing" "Hell on earth"	Recess Records Recess Records Recess Records is an independent record label founded in 1989 with the release of F.Y.P's Extra Credit, an 11 song 7-inch record. Label founder Todd Congelliere originally created the label as a vehicle to release F.Y.P's material...	1985
10	Bill Oddie Bill Oddie William "Bill" Edgar Oddie OBE is an English author, actor, comedian, artist, naturalist and musician, who became famous as one of The Goodies....	"On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at" "Harry Krishna"	Dandelion Records Dandelion Records Dandelion Records was a British record label started in 1969 by the British DJ John Peel as a way to get the music he liked onto record. Peel was responsible for "artistic direction" and the commercial side was handled by Clive Selwood of Elektra Records and his wife Shurely...	1970	The A side was a version of a traditional Yorkshire dialect Dialect The term dialect is used in two distinct ways, even by linguists. One usage refers to a variety of a language that is a characteristic of a particular group of the language's speakers. The term is applied most often to regional speech patterns, but a dialect may also be defined by other factors,...  folk song, rendered in the style of Joe Cocker Joe Cocker John Robert "Joe" Cocker, OBE is an English rock and blues musician, composer and actor, who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice, his idiosyncratic arm movements while performing, and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles... 's version of The Beatles The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr... ' song "With a Little Help from My Friends With a Little Help from My Friends -Joe Cocker version:Joe Cocker's version was a radical re-arrangement of the original, in a slower, 6/8 meter, using different chords in the middle eight, and a lengthy instrumental introduction... "
11	Boards of Canada Boards of Canada Boards of Canada are a Scottish electronic music duo consisting of brothers Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin...	"Aquarius Aquarius (Boards of Canada EP) Aquarius is a 7" EP by Boards of Canada, released on 5 January 1998. It is one of the shortest releases by Boards of Canada, barely breaking the 13-minute mark."Aquarius" was later covered by La Musique Populaire on their album A Century of Song.... " "Chinook"	Skam Records Skam Records Skam Records is an independent Electronic record label based in Manchester, England, founded by Andy Maddocks around 1990. Skam also runs a smaller sub-label called 33.-History:...	1998
12	Bobby Lee Trammell Bobby Lee Trammell Bobby Lee Trammell was an American rockabilly singer and politician.Trammell was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Wiley and Mae Trammell, who were cotton farmers...	"If you ever get it once" "Don't you know I love you"	Alley Records	1964	White R&B-Rock & Roll artist
13	Cat Power Cat Power Charlyn Marie Marshall , also known as Chan Marshall or by her stage name Cat Power, is an American singer/songwriter and occasional actress and model. Cat Power was originally the name of Marshall's first band, but has come to refer to her musical projects with various backing bands...	"Headlights" "Darling Said Sir"	The Making of Americans	1994
14	Charlie Feathers Charlie Feathers Charles Arthur "Charlie" Feathers was an influential American rockabilly and country music performer.-Biography:...	"Nobody's darling'" "Deep elm blues"	Holiday Inn Records Holiday Inn Records Holiday Inn Records was a record label founded by D. Wayne Foster in 1961. It was initially intended as a creative outlet for Foster and Kemmons Wilson, as an independent business venture...	1962	Rockabilly Legend
15	Charlie Feathers	"Nobody's woman" "When you decide"	King Records King Records (USA) King Records is an American record label, started in 1943 by Syd Nathan and originally headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.-History:At first it specialized in country music, at the time still known as "hillbilly music." King advertised, "If it's a King, It's a Hillbilly -- If it's a Hillbilly, it's a...	1957	The John Peel copies were 1970s repressings, not the expensive original copies!
16	Charlie Feathers	"Wild wild party'" "Today and tomorrow"	Memphis Recordings	1961	Rockabilly
17	Charlie Feathers	"Tongue-tied Jill" "Get with it'"	Meteor Records Meteor Records Meteor Records was a record label started by the Bihari brothers, owners of Modern Records in Los Angeles, in 1952 in Memphis. The label, to be run by Lester Bihari, was a bold experiment to broaden the talent base by focusing on signing and recording Southern regional talent by having recording...	1956	repressing again
18	Charlie Feathers	"Too much alike'" "When you come around"	King Records King Records (USA) King Records is an American record label, started in 1943 by Syd Nathan and originally headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.-History:At first it specialized in country music, at the time still known as "hillbilly music." King advertised, "If it's a King, It's a Hillbilly -- If it's a Hillbilly, it's a...	1957	repressing
19	Cheeze	"Dancin With The Dead - Dancin queen" "Direwolf"	Bob Records	1989	Produced by Steve Albini
20	Clague	"The stride" "I wonder where"	Dandelion Records	1969
21	Clefs of Lavender Hill Clefs of Lavender Hill The Clefs of Lavender Hill were a folk rock band from Miami, Florida.The group formed in 1966 around the nucleus of brother and sister Travis and Coventry Fairchild, the chosen stage names of Joseph and Loraine Ximenes...	"Stop! - Get a ticket" "First tell me why"	Date	1966	Very minor garage-pop hit, released on UK CBS too
22	Cleveland Crochet	"Sugar bee" "Drunkards dream"	Goldband	1960
23	Don Covay Don Covay Don Covay is an American R&B/rock and roll/soul music singer and songwriter most active in the 1950s and 1960s, who received a Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in 1994...	"It's better to have" "Leave him"	Mercury	1973	Soul artist with hits going back to the early 60s
24	Don French	"Lonely Saturday night" "Goldilocks"	Quality	1959	Canadian issue of Rock & Roll Classic
25	Dreamland Express	"Groovy" "u.f.o"	EMI EMI The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...	1980
26	Eazy Teeth	"Car noise" "Her blade"	Dental Records	1980	Artwork for 7-inch front cover by Don Van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart
27	Eddie & Ernie Eddie & Ernie Eddie and Ernie were an American soul music duo in the 1960s, comprising Eddie Campbell and Ernie Johnson Jnr. They sang in gospel groups before working as backing vocalists from the...	"I believe she will" "We try harder"	Chess	1964	Soul artist
28	Eddie & Ernie	"Outcast" "I'm gonna always love you"	Eastern	1965	Northern Soul, "Outcast" also cut by The Animals The Animals The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s formed in Newcastle upon Tyne during the early part of the decade, and later relocated to London...  on a 1966 B-side
29	Eddie & Ernie	"Time waits for no one" "That's the way it is"	Eastern	1964	Soul artist
30	Electro Hippies Electro Hippies Electro Hippies was a crust punk/thrashcore band formed in St Helens/Wigan, United Kingdom, in 1985.Though they were short-lived and underground through their career, their music influenced many future crust, hardcore punk, and grindcore bands. The band relied heavily on low bass end sounds to...	"Sheep" / "Starve The City (To Feed The Poor)" / "Meltdown" / "Escape" / "Deadend" / "Thought" / "Chickens" / "Mother" / "Mega-Armageddon Death"	Strange Fruit Strange Fruit "Strange Fruit" is a song performed most famously by Billie Holiday, who released her first recording of it in 1939, the year she first sang it. Written by the teacher Abel Meeropol as a poem, it exposed American racism, particularly the lynching of African Americans. Such lynchings had occurred...	1987
31	Elmore James Elmore James Elmore James was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and band leader. He was known as "the King of the Slide Guitar" and had a unique guitar style, noted for his use of loud amplification and his stirring voice.-Biography:James was born Elmore Brooks in the old Richland community in...	"The sky is crying" "Standing at the crossroads"	Flashback Records Flashback Records Flashback Records may refer to:* Flashback Media Group, a Swedish media company* Flashback Records, a 45 RPM/single oldies label and subsidiary of Bell Records and its successor Arista Records* Flashback Records, a budget reissue label owned by Rhino Records...	195?	1970s re-release of 1960 hit
32	Firemen	"Old Smokie" "Louie's Theme"	Le Cam	1964
33	Freshmen The Freshmen (Irish showband) The Freshmen were among the most popular Irish showbands of the 1960s and 1970s. They specialised in recreating the complex vocal harmonies of international acts such as The Beach Boys and The 5th Dimension...	"You never heard anything like it" "Bombing run"	Release Records Release Records Release Records is a progressive music record label run out of Ontario, Canada. They have released singles from such artists as Medway, Peace Division, Benz & MD, and Flash Brothers...	1979
34	G. L. Crockett G. L. Crockett George L. Crockett , also known as G. "Davy" Crockett, was an American singer of Southern Soul. He was born in Carrollton and died in Chicago.-Discography:...	"It's a man down there" "Every hour, every day"	4 Brothers	1965	Classic R&B-Blues vocal hit
35	G. L. Crockett	"Look out Mabel" "Did you ever love somebody"	Checker	1965	re-release of alternate version of 1950s rocker
36	Geater Davis Geater Davis Vernon "Geater" Davis was an American soul singer and songwriter. He has been described as "one of the South's great lost soul singers, an impassioned stylist whose voice was a combination of sweetness and sandpaper grit."...	"For your precious love" "Wrapped up in you"	House of Orange	1971
37	Gene Dozier & The United Front	"Give the women what they want" "The best girl I ever had"	Mercury	1974	B-side is now a Northern-Modern Soul gem
38	Golinski Brothers	"Bloody" "Toy"	Badge Records	1980
39	The Greenhornes The Greenhornes The Greenhornes are an American garage rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio, formed in 1996 by vocalist/guitarist Craig Fox, bass guitarist Jack Lawrence and drummer Patrick Keeler. They released their debut album Gun For You in 1999, followed by a self-titled album in 2001. A third studio album, Dual...	"Shadow of grief" "Stayed up last night"	Italy Records Italy Records Italy Records is an independent record label founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1997, by self-confessed "record geek" Dave Buick....	2000
40	Hooton 3 Car Hooton 3 Car Hooton 3 Car is a British punk band. The band's members are Graham Williams , Chris Petty Hywell Maggs and Jon Jesson .-Discography:* Spot Daylight...	"Danny" "Numena"	Rumblestrip Records	1995
41	Idle Race Idle Race The Idle Race were a British rock group from Birmingham in the late 1960s and early 1970s who had a cult following but never enjoyed mass commercial success...	"Here we go round the lemon tree" "My father's son"	Liberty	1967	?? Unknown issue, perhaps a bootleg? The song was issued by a Roy Wood related group The Move The Move The Move, from Birmingham, England, were one of the leading British rock bands of the 1960s. They scored nine Top 20 UK singles in five years, but were among the most popular British bands not to find any success in the United States.... . It is not part of the Idle Race UK singles.
42	Izzy Royal	"Coronation St" "Coronation Dub"	WEA Warner Music Group Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...	1983	Reggaefied version of the TV theme
43	Jane Bond and The Undercover Men	"Hot rod Lincoln" "Come on up"	Ear Movies Records	1982
44	Jerry Byro	"Memories of Maria" "Invitation"	Monument	1961
45	Jody Reynolds Jody Reynolds Jody Reynolds was an American singer and guitarist. His biggest hit single was "Endless Sleep", which reached #5 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart on July 7, 1958. He wrote it in a single afternoon in 1956 in Yuma, Arizona...	"Endless sleep" "Western movies"	Liberty	1958	the B-side is an Olympics 1958 track, perhaps a 1970s reissue
46	Johnnie Taylor Johnnie Taylor Johnnie Harrison Taylor was an American vocalist in a wide variety of genres, from rhythm and blues, soul, blues and gospel to pop, doo-wop and disco.-Early years:...	"I've been born again" "At night time"	Stax	1974	Classic Soul artist
47	Johnny Adams Johnny Adams Laten John Adams , known as Johnny Adams, was an American blues, jazz and gospel singer, known as "The Tan Canary" for the multi-octave range of his singing voice, his swooping vocal mannerisms and falsetto...	"You're a lady" "I wish it would rain"	Atlantic	1972	Classic Soul artist
48	Johnny Fortune	"Dragster" "Soul surfer"	Sonet	1964
49	Ken Colyer's Jazzmen	"If I ever cease to love you" / "Bucket got a hole in it" "Wildcat blues" / "Wabash blues"	Tempo Records Tempo Records Tempo Records may refer to:* Tempo Records , a United States based company.* Tempo Records , a United Kingdom based company.* Tempo Records , an Australian based company,...	1953	UK jazz group, on UK mid 50s EP
50	La Peste	"Black" "Better off dead"	Black Records	1978
51	Larry Bright	"Mojo workout" "I'll change my ways"	Tide	1960
52	Laurie Anderson Laurie Anderson Laura Phillips "Laurie" Anderson is an American experimental performance artist, composer and musician who plays violin and keyboards and sings in a variety of experimental music and art rock styles. Initially trained as a sculptor, Anderson did her first performance-art piece in the late 1960s...	"O Superman O Superman "O Superman " is a 1981 song by experimental performance artist and musician Laurie Anderson. Part of the larger work United States, "O Superman", a half-sung, half-spoken, almost minimalist piece unexpectedly rose to #2 on the UK Singles Charts in 1981. Prior to the success of this song, Anderson... " "Walk the dog"	One Ten Records	1981	No 2 UK hit, a very long hypnotic synth-pop track
53	Lee Perry	"Bafflin' smoke signal" "Black smoke signal"	Black Arc	1978	Reggae
54	Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins Sam John Hopkins better known as Lightnin’ Hopkins, was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist, from Houston, Texas...	"Mojo hand" "Glory be"	Flashback Records	1960	1970s reissue
55	Marc Bolan Marc Bolan Marc Bolan was an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and poet. He is best known as the founder, frontman, lead singer & guitarist for T. Rex, but also a successful solo artist...	Marc Bolan talking to Stevie Dixon "Jennifer Sharp, Steve"	Ube/Pye Records	1973
56	Mary Monday and her Bitches	"I gave my punk jacket to Richie" "Popgun"	Malicious Productions	1977
57	Max Romeo Max Romeo Max Romeo is a reggae and roots reggae recording artist who has achieved chart success in his home country, and in the UK. Romeo was responsible for launching an entirely new sub-genre of reggae, whose overtly suggestive lyrics caused an outcry but took a massive hold of the music scene regardless...	"Sipple out deh' Lee Perry" "Revelation"	Upsetter	1976	Reggae artist
58	MC5 MC5 The MC5 is an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan and originally active from 1964 to 1972. The original band line-up consisted of vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson...	"Looking at you" "Borderline"	A-Square Records	1968	2 copies. "Kick Out The Jams" was their known hit with the spoken intro
59	Medicine Head Medicine Head Medicine Head were a British blues rock band, active in the 1970s. Their biggest single success was in 1973, with "One and One is One", a Number 3 hit in the UK Singles Chart.-Main personnel:The group worked as a duo for most of its career, consisting of...	"Coast to coast" "All for tomorrow"	Dandelion Records	1970
60	Medicine Head	"His guiding hand" "This love of old"	Dandelion Records	1969
61	Mel and Tim Mel and Tim Mel and Tim were an American soul music duo active in the 1960s and early 1970s, and best known for the hit, "Backfield in Motion" . They are also well known for: "Hope, Life's Goal" and "Starting All Over Again" .-Career:...	"Starting all over again" "It hurts to want it so bad"	Stax	1972	Big USA Soul hit, Best known in UK for "Backfield In Motion" song from 1969.
62	Maow Maow Maow was a Canadian indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A pop punk combo, the band was part of the "cuddlecore" scene led by cub.Maow consisted of guitarist Tobey Black, bassist Corrina Hammond and drummer Neko Case...  featuring Neko Case	"Kat nip" / "One night stand" / "Anthem" / "Kill kill kill" / "Catastrophe" / "Boy groupies"	Twist Like This Records	1992
63	Mickey Lee Lane Mickey Lee Lane Mickey Lee Lane is an American songwriter and arranger ....	"Tutti Frutti" "With your love"	Mala	1968	White R&B-rock artist best known for his 1965 "Hey Sah-Lo-Ney" and "Shaggy Dog" 45s
64	Mike Spenser and The Cannibals The Cannibals (British band) The Cannibals are a British rock band formed in 1976 by Mike Spenser, after his former band, the Flying Tigers, had split up. They have released seven full length albums, numerous singles, EP's, split LP's, and appeared on several compilations...	"Good guys" "Nothing takes the place of you"	Big Cock Records	1978	B-side (cover of Toussaint McCall Toussaint McCall Toussaint McCall is an American R&B singer and organist.His one major success was with "Nothing Takes the Place of You", which reached #5 in the US R&B chart, issued on Ronn Records in 1967... ) preferred.
65	Nice The Nice The Nice were an English progressive rock band from the 1960s, known for their blend of rock, jazz and classical music. Their debut album, The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack was released in 1967 to immediate acclaim. It is often considered the first progressive rock album...	"The thoughts of Emerlist Davjack" "Azrial (Angel of Death)"	Immediate	1967	UK prog art rock pop
66	Nilsson Harry Nilsson Harry Edward Nilsson III was an American singer-songwriter who achieved the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. On all but his earliest recordings he is credited as Nilsson...	"Without You" "Gotta Get Up"	RCA RCA RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...	1971	The big ballad UK No 1 hit
67	Nilsson Harry Nilsson Harry Edward Nilsson III was an American singer-songwriter who achieved the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. On all but his earliest recordings he is credited as Nilsson...	"Everybody's Talkin' Everybody's Talkin' "Everybody's Talkin" is a folk rock song released by Fred Neil in 1966 that became a global success for Harry Nilsson in 1969, reaching #2 and #6 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and Pop Singles chart respectively and winning a Grammy after it was featured on the soundtrack for the film... " "Don't Leave Me"	RCA RCA RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...	1968	'Midnight Cowboy' film song
68	Nilsson Harry Nilsson Harry Edward Nilsson III was an American singer-songwriter who achieved the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. On all but his earliest recordings he is credited as Nilsson...	"Kojak Columbo" "Turn Out The Light"	RCA RCA RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...	1975
69	O V Wright	"That's how strong my love is" "There goes my used to be"	Goldwax	1964	USA R&B-Soul artist
70	Paul Blake & The Blood Fire Posse	"Every posse get flat" "Flat out"	Studio Work	1984	Early Reggae Dancehall hit
71	Paul Revere & The Raiders Paul Revere & the Raiders Paul Revere & the Raiders is an American rock band that saw considerable U.S. mainstream success in the second half of the 1960s and early 1970s with hits such as "Kicks" , "Hungry" , "Him Or Me - What's It Gonna Be?" and the 1971 No...	"Him or me - what's it gonna be?" "Legend of Paul Revere"	CBS	1967	USA Garage - pop group, never managed a UK hit
72	Pavement Pavement (band) Pavement is an American alternative rock band that formed in Stockton, California in 1989. In their career, they achieved a significant cult following, and they were called the best band of the 1990s by prominent music critics Robert Christgau and Stephen Thomas Erlewine...	"Demolition Plot J-7 Demolition Plot J-7 Demolition Plot J-7 is the second extended play by American indie rock band Pavement, released in 1990. The EP was the band's first release on Chicago independent label Drag City, and its first release that was not self-issued... : Forklift" / "Spizzle trunk" / "Recorder grot" / "Internal K-Dart" / "Perfect depth" / "Recorder grot"	Drag City	1990
73	Pocket Fishrmen	"Yr story" "The leader is burning"	Noiseville	1989
74	The Quads The Quads The Quads were a new wave band from Birmingham, England, active in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Their 1979 single "There Must Be Thousands" was a favourite of the BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel...	"There must be thousands" "You've gotta jive"	Big Bear Records Big Bear Records Big Bear Records is a British record label setup in 1972 by Jim Simpson. It specialises in blues and jazz recordings.-Discographical data:*1972: Eddie "Guitar" Burns: Bottle Up And Go - Action ACMP 100 = BEAR 16...	1979	Often mistakenly listed with A and B sides reversed
75	Ray Martin Ray Martin (orchestra leader) Ray Martin was a British orchestra leader. He was noted for his light music compositions. Allmusic journalist, Bradley Torreano states "Ray Martin created a legacy for himself in British popular music through his work with his orchestra during the 1950s...	"Blue tango" "Bell of the ball"	Columbia Records Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...	1952	One of the very first 45rpm records issued in UK in early 1953 - also the first record that Peel ever bought
76	Revelino	Step on high Memoreason	Musicdisc	1996
77	Rod Bernard Rod Bernard Rod Bernard is an American singer who helped to pioneer the musical genre known as "swamp pop", which combined New Orleans-style rhythm and blues, country and western, and Cajun and black Creole music...	"This should go on forever" "Pardon Mr. Gordon"	Jin Records Jin Records Jin Records is a Ville Platte, Louisiana-based swamp pop record label, although some Cajun recordings have also been issued on the label. It was started by Floyd Soileau in 1958....  or Argo Records Argo Records Argo Records was started in December of 1955 to accommodate some of the rapidly growing recording activity at Chess Records. Originally the label was called Marterry, but bandleader Ralph Marterie objected, and within a couple of months the imprint was renamed Argo.Initially, Argo offered a...	1958	USA Rock & Roll-Pop artist
78	Roshell Anderson	"The grapevine will lie sometimes" "Such a beautiful thing"	Contempo	1974	USA Soul artist
79	Roy Head Roy Head Roy Head is an American singer, best known for his hit "Treat Her Right."-Career:Head achieved fame as a member of a musical group out from San Marcos, Texas known as The Traits. The group's sponsor landed their first recording contract in 1958 with TNT Music in San Antonio, Texas while they were...	"Treat her right" "So long, my love"	Vocalion	1965	USA white R&B-rock artist
80	Sam & Dave Sam & Dave Sam & Dave were an American soul and rhythm and blues duo who performed together from 1961 through 1981. The tenor voice was Samuel David Moore , and the baritone/tenor voice was Dave Prater .Sam & Dave are members of...	"I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down "I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down" is a song by Sam & Dave released in 1967, written by Homer Banks and Allen Jones.British musician Elvis Costello covered the song in 1980 for his album Get Happy!!. It was one of 3 singles taken from the album in the UK and peaked at number four. It became one of... " "Soothe me (live)"	Stax	1966	Original version of 'Elvis Costello' 1980 hit record
81	Sasha Caro	"Grade 3 section 2" "Little maid's song"	Decca Records	1967	Obscure UK artist who also cut '"Molotov Molotov"/"Never Play a B Side"'
82	Scrugg	"Will the real Geraldine please stand up and be countered" "Only George'"	Pye	1969	John T Kongos psychedelic-pop act, last of 3 singles
83	Sheena Easton Sheena Easton Sheena Easton is a Scottish recording artist. Easton became famous for being the focus of an episode in the British television programme The Big Time, which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract and her eventual signing with EMI Records.Easton rose to fame in the early 1980s with the pop...	"9 to 5 9 to 5 (Sheena Easton song) "9 to 5" is the title of a popular song written by British songwriter Florrie Palmer and recorded by Sheena Easton in 1980, becoming her biggest hit... " "Moody"	EMI	1980	UK Scottish female artist who got her break to fame on BBC TV show
84	Sipho Bhengu	"Tickey dopies" "I saluti"	Inkonkoni	1971
85	Soledad Brothers	"Sugar & spice" "Johnny's death letter"	Italy Records	1998	with Jack White Jack White (musician) Jack White , often credited as Jack White III, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and occasional actor...
86	Some Chicken	"New religion" "Blood on the wall"	Raw Records	1977
87	Spit Out	"O from I" "Tan" "Rot'n'roll'"	Ma Frog Records	1996
88	Stanley Winston	"No more ghettos in America" "It's alright"	Jewel	1970
89	Status Quo	"Down Down Down Down "Down Down" is a popular song by the English rock band, Status Quo.Written by Francis Rossi and Bob Young and produced by Status Quo, "Down Down" was one of Status Quo's two number one singles in the UK Singles Chart so far... " "Night ride"	Vertigo	1974	UK No 1 hit by the long running group
90	Supersister	"No tree will grow" "She was naked"	Dandelion Records	1971
91	The Beatles The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...	"Come Together Come Together "Come Together" is a song by The Beatles written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song is the opening track on The Beatles' September 1969 album Abbey Road.... " "Octopus's Garden Octopus's Garden "Octopus's Garden" is a song by The Beatles written by Ringo Starr from their 1969 album Abbey Road.... " "Something Something "Something" is a song by The Beatles, written by lead guitarist George Harrison in 1969. It was featured on the album Abbey Road, and was also the first song written by Harrison to appear on the A-side of a Beatles' single... "	Melodica Melodica The melodica, also known as the "blow-organ" or "key-flute", is a free-reed instrument similar to the melodeon and harmonica. It has a musical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece that fits into a hole in the side of the instrument. Pressing a key opens a hole,...	1969	Likely an East European issue of semi-legal status
92	The Big Three	"You've gotta keep her under hand" "If you ever change your mind"	Decca Records	1964	Early Merseybeat group veering into Rolling Stones type tougher mod R&B with a quality A-side on a later 45!
93	The Buzzcocks	"Ever Fallen in Love" "Just lust"	United Artists	1978	UK chart hit
94	The Factory The Factory The Factory was Andy Warhol's original New York City studio from 1962 to 1968, although his later studios were known as The Factory as well. The Factory was located on the fifth floor at 231 East 47th Street, in Midtown Manhattan. The rent was "only about one hundred dollars a year"...	"Path through the forest" "Gone"	MGM	1968	UK Psychedelic Masterpiece, if only it had been mixed properly so you could hear the vocals! Also cut a 1969 CBS single "Try A Little Sunshine/Red Chalk Hill". Both 45s are £500-800 rated collectors' items
95	The Galactic Symposium	"Y.M.C.A" "Money "	Vague Records	1978	Well we all have naff records, this is John's!
96	The Legion of Super-Heroes	"The great name dropper part 1" "The great name dropper part 2"	Amy Records	2000
97	The Mark Four The Mark Four The Mark Four were a pop band from Hertfordshire, England. Members included Kenny Pickett , Eddie Phillips , John Dalton and Jack Jones . The group released four singles, then Dalton left to join The Kinks and Bob Garner replaced him...	"Hurt me if you will" "I'm leaving"	Decca Records	1965	Mod Beat UK group, later named The Creation with hits with "Making Time" and "Painter Man"
98	The Mighty Avengers	"So much in love" "Sometimes they say"	Decca Records	1964	UK beat group, A side is a Rolling Stones song
99	The Misunderstood The Misunderstood The Misunderstood were a psychedelic rock band originating from Riverside, California in the mid-1960s. The band moved to London early in their career, and although they recorded only a handful of songs before being forced to disband, they are considered highly influential in the then-emerging...	"I Can Take You To The Sun I Can Take You To The Sun "I Can Take You To The Sun" is a psychedelic rock song that was composed and recorded by The Misunderstood at Philips Studio in London in 1966... " "Who do you love"	Fontana	1966	USA Garage-Psych group John Ravenscroft (aka John Peel) discovered & promoted in his early days!
100	The Move The Move The Move, from Birmingham, England, were one of the leading British rock bands of the 1960s. They scored nine Top 20 UK singles in five years, but were among the most popular British bands not to find any success in the United States....	"I Can Hear the Grass Grow I Can Hear the Grass Grow "I Can Hear the Grass Grow " is the second single by The Move. It is a psychedelic rock song referring to the synesthetic effects of hallucinogenics. Among the musical references are Chesney Allen's vocal underlines during the middle 8... " "Wave the flag and stop the train"	Deram	1967	UK 1967 big chart hit, related to 'Idle Race' record above
101	The Negatives	"Love is not real" "Stakeout"	Look	1979
102	The Nightcaps	"Wine wine wine" "Nightcap rock"	Musicor Musicor The name Musicor may represent any of the following:* Musicor Records -- an American record label.* Distribution Musicor -- a Canadian record label unrelated to the above; see Distribution Select....	1959	USA Rock & Roll group
103	The Ramrods The Ramrods (instrumental group) The Ramrods were an American instrumental pop group in the late 1950s and 1960s, who had a hit in 1961 with their version of the song " Riders in the Sky"....	"Riders in the sky" "Zig zag"	London American	1960	Big hit in USA & UK. Song also known as "Ghost Riders In The Sky"
104	The Smoke	"My Friend Jack" "We can take it"	Columbia Records Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...	1966	Legendary banned UK mod psych track 'My friend Jack eats sugarlumps...'
105	The Squirrels The Squirrels The Squirrels are a novelty band based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1984 by lead vocalist Rob Morgan , the band has been through numerous lineups, but has stuck to the aesthetic that Peter Blecha describes as "cross-pollinat[ing] bubblegum sensibilities with punk attitudes."Although most of...	"Oz on 45" "Alone again"	PopLlama PopLlama Records PopLlama Records is an independent record label founded by record producer Conrad Uno in Seattle, Washington, in 1984. After making several of his own demos in his basement studio, Uno would produce the Young Fresh Fellows' debut album The Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest at the bands request...	1988
106	The Undertones The Undertones The Undertones are a punk rock/new wave band formed in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1975.The original line-up of the Undertones released thirteen singles and four studio albums — The Undertones , Hypnotised , Positive Touch and The Sin of Pride — before disbanding in July 1983.Music guide Allmusic...	"Teenage Kicks Teenage Kicks "Teenage Kicks" is a 1978 song originally recorded by Northern Irish punk rock group The Undertones. Composed by the band's principal songwriter, John O'Neill, it was championed by DJ John Peel, and was his all-time favourite song.-John Peel:... " / "True Confessions" "Smarter Than U" / "Emergency Cases"	Good Vibrations Good Vibrations (record label) Good Vibrations is a Belfast record label and store. Founded by Terri Hooley in the early 1970’s, Good Vibrations started out in a small derelict building on Great Victoria Street, Belfast...	1978	The first issue of this classic track in a custom fold-around sleeve, before the 'Sire' hit issue
107	The Upholsterers The Upholsterers The Upholsterers were an American garage punk band in 2000, from Detroit, Michigan. The two-piece band was composed of Jack White, of The White Stripes, and Brian Muldoon of The Muldoons. White provided vocals, guitar, and piano, while Muldoon played on drums and created sounds with a worm gear saw...	"Makers of high grade suites" "I ain't superstitious" / "Pain"	Sympathy for the Record Industry Sympathy for the Record Industry Sympathy for the Record Industry is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by record industry anti-mogul Long Gone John...	2000
108	The Upsetters The Upsetters The Upsetters was the name given to the house band for Jamaican reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry. The name of the band comes from Perry's nickname of Upsetter, after his song "I Am The Upsetter", a musical dismissal of his former boss Coxsone Dodd....	"Bucky skank" "Yucky skank"	Down Town	1973	Reggae Roots by Lee Perry
109	The Upsetters The Upsetters The Upsetters was the name given to the house band for Jamaican reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry. The name of the band comes from Perry's nickname of Upsetter, after his song "I Am The Upsetter", a musical dismissal of his former boss Coxsone Dodd....	"Key card" "Domino game"	DL International	1975	Reggae Roots by Lee Perry
110	The Users	"Sick of you" "I'm in love with today"	Raw Records	1977	UK Punk group
111	The Versalites	"Cutting rasor" "Black belt Jones"	DL International	1974	Reggae Roots
112	The White Stripes The White Stripes The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...	"Lafayette Blues Lafayette Blues "Lafayette Blues" is the second 7" single of the Detroit-based American garage rock band The White Stripes. It is backed with "Sugar Never Tasted So Good", a song that appeared on re-releases of the band's eponymous debut album The White Stripes.... " "Sugar never tasted so good"	Italy Records	1998
113	The White Stripes	"Party of Special Things to Do Party of Special Things to Do "Party of Special Things to Do" is a song by Captain Beefheart from the album Bluejeans & Moonbeams which was covered and released as a 7" single by Detroit, Michigan garage rock band The White Stripes... " "China Pig" "Ashtray Heart"	Sub Pop	2000
114	The White Stripes	Merry Christmas From The White Stripes: "Candy Cane Children Candy Cane Children "Candy Cane Children" is a single by the American garage rock band The White Stripes. Released in late November 2002, this Christmas song is featured in the independent holiday-themed compilation Surprise Package Volume 2 which was released in 1998... " / The reading of the story of the Magi, the singing of Silent Night	XL Recordings XL Recordings XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire...	2002
115	The White Stripes	"It takes two, baby" "Fell in Love With a Girl Fell in Love with a Girl "Fell in Love with a Girl" is a song by the American garage rock band The White Stripes, written and produced by Jack White for the band's third studio album, White Blood Cells . Released as the album's second single in 2002, it reached number twenty-one on both the U.S. Bubbling Under Hot 100... "	Sympathy for the Record Industry	2001
116	The White Stripes	"Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground" is a song by American garage rock band The White Stripes, featured on their 2001 third studio album White Blood Cells... " "Stop Breaking Down"	XL Recordings	2002
117	The White Stripes The Dirtbombs The Dirtbombs The Dirtbombs are an American garage rock band based in Detroit, Michigan, notable for blending diverse influences such as punk rock and soul while featuring a dual bass guitar, dual drum and guitar lineup...	"Hand Springs Hand Springs "Hand Springs/Cedar Point '76" is a split 7" single released in 1999 by Detroit garage rock bands The White Stripes and The Dirtbombs. The White Stripes song "Hand Springs" is on the A-side and "Cedar Point '76" by The Dirtbombs is on the B-side. Only 2,000 copies were pressed and included free... " "Cedar Pointe '76"	Extra-Ball Records	1999	For Multiball Magazine, 2000 pieces, rarity
118	The White Stripes	"Hotel Yorba Hotel Yorba "Hotel Yorba" is the lead single from White Blood Cells, by Detroit, Michigan garage rock band The White Stripes, and their first single to be released commercially. It was released in November 2001....  (Live at the Hotel Yorba)" "Rated X"	XL Recordings	2001
119	The White Stripes	"Lord, Send Me an Angel Lord, Send Me an Angel "Lord, Send Me an Angel" is a song by Blind Willie McTell of which two versions were recorded on September 19, 1933 in New York. Accompanied by his wife, Kate, McTell re-recorded it as "Ticket Agent Blues" in 1935, albeit with some alternate verses. This was used as the B-side to his single "Bell... " "You're pretty good looking (Trendy American Remix)"	Sympathy for the Record Industry	2002
120	The White Stripes	"Hello operator" "Jolene"	Sympathy for the Record Industry	2000
121	The White Stripes	"The Big Three Killed My Baby The Big Three Killed My Baby "The Big Three Killed My Baby" was released in March 1999 as a 7" single and is the third track on re-releases of The White Stripes, the eponymous debut of the Detroit-based American garage rock band The White Stripes. A live recording of the song is featured on Under Blackpool Lights; the band's... " "Red Rolling Ball Ruth"	Sympathy for the Record Industry	1999	2 copies.
122	The Henchmen featuring Jack White Jack White (musician) Jack White , often credited as Jack White III, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and occasional actor...	"Some other guy" "Psycho daisies"	Italy Records	1997
123	2 Star Tabernacle featuring Andre Williams Andre Williams Andre Williams is an American R&B and punk blues musician who started his career in the 1950s at Fortune Records in Detroit.-Biography:...	"Lily White Mama and Jet Black Daddy" "Ramblin man' Ramblin' Man (song) "Ramblin' Man" is a song written in 1951 by Hank Williams. It was released as the B-side to the 1953 #1 hit "Take These Chains from My Heart", as well as to the 1976 re-release of "Why Don't You Love Me"... "	Bloodshot Records	1998	Cover photo by Jack White Jack White (musician) Jack White , often credited as Jack White III, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and occasional actor... . "Ramblin' man" is cover of Hank Williams.
124	The Wildbunch	"Danger (High Voltage)" "Neurocameraman" / "She's Guatemala"	Flying Bomb Records	2001
125	The White Stripes The White Stripes The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced... Rocket 455 The Blowtops	"Candy Cane Children" "Santa Ain't Coming For Christmas" "Sidewalk Santa"	Flying Bomb Records	1998
126	The Dirtbombs The Dirtbombs The Dirtbombs are an American garage rock band based in Detroit, Michigan, notable for blending diverse influences such as punk rock and soul while featuring a dual bass guitar, dual drum and guitar lineup... MHz The Real Pills	"My Last Xmas" "Secret Santa" "It's Almost December"	Flying Bomb Records	2000
127	Travis Wammack Travis Wammack Travis Wammack in Walnut, Mississippi, is an American rock and roll guitarist from Memphis, Tennessee. He began his professional music career when he wrote and recorded his first record at the age of eleven...	"Fire fly" "Scratchy"	ARA	1964	B-Side preferred. "Scratchy" a quirky R&B instrumental, was issued as an A-side on UK Atlantic records in 1964
128	XL Capris XL Capris XL Capris were an Australian indie-punk band formed in Sydney in 1978 by Julie Anderson, Tim Gooding, Johanna Pigott and Kimble Rendall.Their best known single was a punk version of Tommy Leonetti's "My City of Sydney"...	"My city of Sydney" "Dead bugies"	Axle	1980	On a broadcast for BFBS (the British Forces Broadcasting Service) John stated that the record had been sent to him by "someone actually from Sydney Australia".
129	Yami Bolo Yami Bolo Yami Bolo is a Jamaican reggae singer and performer.-Biography:Rolando Ephraim McLean, better known as Yami Bolo, is a Jamaican reggae singer, musician, artist, and performer. He was born on October 1, 1970 and grew up in Kingston 13...	"Richer than Cory" "Richer than Cory (version)"	Jamaica International	1998	Reggae Dancehall
130	Yardbirds	"Happenings ten years time ago Happenings Ten Years Time Ago "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" was the first single by the British rock band The Yardbirds to feature future Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page in the band. Page had recently replaced the original bassist for The Yardbirds, Paul Samwell-Smith. "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" was also the first of... " "Psycho Daisies"	Columbia Records Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...	1966	UK classic 60s psych/mod group

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