The Peel Sessions (Pulp album)
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| Live album / compilation album by Pulp | ||||
| Released | 23 October 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 1981–2001 | |||
| Genre | Britpop, Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Sam Cunningham, Dave Dade, Mike Engles, Dale Griffin, Chris Lycett, Andy Rodgers | |||
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| Pitchfork Media | (8.4/10) |
The Peel Sessions is a double live album by Pulp released on 23 October 2006, containing the recordings the band made for John Peel's Radio 1 show and live performances which had been broadcast by the BBC.
The first disc features all songs performed "live in the studio" during the band's four visits to the John Peel show. The first performance include previously unreleased material from Pulp's earliest era. Other three sessions are from His 'n' Hers, Different Class and We Love Life periods. The last track on CD 1 is "Duck Diving", which is actually Jarvis Cocker's reading of a story Return to Air, written by Philippa Pearce.
The second disc consist of actual live performances. It opens with Pulp's complete set performed at the BBC's 40 Years in Broadcasting Celebrations for John Peel. The remainder are portions of performances which were broadcast by the BBC.
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