MY HIT LIST: SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES-THE JOHN PEEL SESSIONS
Siouxsie And The Banshees
The John Peel Sessions
29/11/77
Love In A Void
Mirage
Metal Postcard
Suburban Relapse
Hong Kong Garden
Overground
Carcass
Helter Skelter
In 1977 Siouxsie and the
Banshees were causing a stir on the live circuit: thrown together at the 100
Club Punk Festival the previous year the band had transcended that blunt
mission statement and had grown a fierce following based on powerful live
performances and a unique bleakness and attitude. A charismatic lead singer
certainly helped to define them as not just another three minute wonder punk
clone.
John Peel, champion of
several interesting and unique bands did his bit in getting the band signed to
Polydor as they were firmly in the category of ‘what do we do with them?’ for
many in the industry.
The John Peel sessions at
the end of 1977 and the beginning of 1978 were great examples of catching lightning
in a bottle and their sparse raw power perfectly captured the reason why they
had gained such a loyal following.
Most of the eight tracks make up the
lion’s share of their excellent debut album The Scream and it is an
interesting contrast to listen to the two versions back to back. Hong Kong Garden is also featured which was their suprisingly poppie debut Single.
John Peel helped many a band
and in this case he helped everyone to access a remarkable and influential band.
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