KEEPINGITPEEL.....THE BUILD UP BEGINS

As I've mentioned before, keepingitpeel is something being organised by Webbie who runs the enormously entertaining Football and Music blog. If you don't know what I'm on about, then click here.

I've made my mind up what I'm posting next Monday. Over the next few days, I'm highlighting a few things that didn't make the cut. Which means some of the usual features won't be appearing this weekend. Sorry about that.

Other than The Fall, the bands of David Gedge must be up there as having the most Peel Sessions appearances. Certainly, there's been enough material over the years to allow both of The Wedding Present and Cinerama to release Peel-related box sets that stretch over a number of CDs and with booklets full of great information. And lifting directly from one of the box sets:-

mp3 : Cinerama - Because I'm Beautiful
mp3 : Cinerama - Lollobrigida (French Version)
mp3 : Cinerama - Sly Curl (German Narration version)
mp3 : Cinerama - Yesterday Once More

Oh my god.....yet more stuff by The Carpenters!!!

Cinerama recorded six separate Peel Sessions between 1998 and 2003 as well as two live sets at Maida Vale studios for his show, an appearance at his 60th Birthday Party and an acoustic session at Peel Acres. Inevitably, some sort of cover version would be thrown in for good measure.

The four songs featured here were recorded in July 2000 and first broadcast two months later. The version of Lollobrigida features David singing in French, while Sly Curl sees the narration from Sean Hughes that featured on the original replaced by a contribution from Ilka Paetz. All of them have keyboards and strings in addition to the usual guitar, bass and drums.

More Peel related stuff tomorrow.