The Peel Sessions 1991–2004
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The Peel Sessions 1991–2004 is an album
by British singer-songwriter
PJ Harvey
, released in 2006. It is a compilation of tracks especially recorded for broadcast on John Peel
's Radio 1
programme.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by British singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey
Polly Jean Harvey is an English musician, singer-songwriter, composer and occasional artist. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments including piano, organ, bass, saxophone, and most recently, the autoharp.Harvey began her career in...
, released in 2006. It is a compilation of tracks especially recorded for broadcast on 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...
's Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
programme.
Track listing
All tracks were written by PJ Harvey, except where noted.- "Oh My Lover" (29 October 1991) (originally on DryDry (album)Dry is the debut album by PJ Harvey. It was recorded at the Icehouse, Yeovil, UK, and released in the UK on Too Pure , and subsequently on Indigo Records in the US...
) - 3:54 - "Victory" (29 October 1991) (originally on Dry) - 3:33
- "Sheela-Na-Gig" (29 October 1991) (originally on Dry) - 3:23
- "Water" (29 October 1991) (originally on Dry) - 4:30
- "Naked Cousin" (2 March 1993) (originally on The Crow: City of AngelsThe Crow: City of Angels (album)The original soundtrack of the 1996 motion picture The Crow: City of Angels, sequel to the 1994 film The Crow. The album includes a cover of the Fleetwood Mac song "Gold Dust Woman" by Hole, as well as tracks by other heavyweight artists such as White Zombie, Korn and Iggy Pop...
soundtrack) - 4:09 - "Wang Dang DoodleWang Dang Doodle"Wang Dang Doodle" is a blues song written by Willie Dixon for Howlin' Wolf at Chess Records in Chicago. It has been covered by many artists, including Love Sculpture, Koko Taylor, Z. Z. Hill, Ted Nugent, the Pointer Sisters, PJ Harvey, Grateful Dead, Ratdog, Savoy Brown, Charlie Watts, Booker T....
" (2 March 1993) (Willie DixonWillie DixonWilliam James "Willie" Dixon was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. A Grammy Award winner who was proficient on both the Upright bass and the guitar, as well as his own singing voice, Dixon is arguably best known as one of the most prolific songwriters...
) (originally on "Man-SizeRid of MeRid of Me is the second studio album by British musician PJ Harvey. It was released by Island Records in May 1993, approximately one year after the release of her critically acclaimed debut album Dry...
" single) - 3:19 - "Losing Ground" (5 September 1996) (Rainer PtacekRainer PtacekRainer Ptacek was a Tucson, Arizona based guitarist and singer-songwriter. His guitar technique, which incorporated slide, finger-picking, tape loops and electronic manipulation, earned him admiration of some notable musicians such as Robert Plant and Billy Gibbons...
) (originally on That Was My VeilDance Hall at Louse PointDance Hall at Louse Point is a 1996 album by John Parish and Polly Jean Harvey. Parish wrote and played the music, while Harvey sang vocals and wrote the lyrics...
single) - 2:59 - "Snake" (5 September 1996) (originally on "Rid of Me") - 1:56
- "That Was My Veil" (5 September 1996) (Harvey, John ParishJohn ParishJohn Parish is a British musician and producer best known for his work with singer and songwriter PJ Harvey,. His sister is the actress Sarah Parish.-Partial discography:Solo*Rosie *How Animals Move...
) (originally on Dance Hall at Louse PointDance Hall at Louse PointDance Hall at Louse Point is a 1996 album by John Parish and Polly Jean Harvey. Parish wrote and played the music, while Harvey sang vocals and wrote the lyrics...
) - 3:06 - "This Wicked Tongue" (10 November 2000) (originally on Stories from the City, Stories from the SeaStories from the City, Stories from the SeaStories from the City, Stories from the Sea is the fifth studio album by English singer-songwriter PJ Harvey, released 23 October 2000 on Island Records. Recorded during March to April 2000, the album contains themes of love that are tied into Harvey's affection for New York City...
) - 3:46 - "Beautiful Feeling" (10 November 2000) (originally on Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea) - 3:54
- "You Come Through" (16 December 2004) (originally on Uh Huh Her) - 3:17