John Peel's record collection goes online

BenTucker · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:44 pm

"From Tuesday, music fans will be able to sift through the late DJ's vast archive as part of an expanding virtual museum..."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/ap ... ion-online

http://johnpeelcentreforcreativearts.co ... &Itemid=76

Oracle · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:08 pm

Wow!

asterisk · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:55 pm

Finally 'Suffolk Comforts', as well.

Fellini · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:48 pm

asterisk wrote:

Finally 'Suffolk Comforts', as well.

That's what I'm really looking forward to, I'm sure it won't disappoint.

Mr Magnetism Himself · **Joined:** Tue May 10, 2005 8:56 pm **Posts:** 2506

BenTucker wrote:

"From Tuesday, music fans will be able to sift through the late DJ's vast archive as part of an expanding virtual museum..."

I'm afraid that I don't see the point.

It was said on the radio this morning that sackloads of records arrived at his house every day, and that he kept them all.

So this isn't a database of records that he had selected, or had chosen, or were favourites. I've just had a look at a few of the first online batch, and I didn't see anything other than cataloguing and indexing information. No insightful or incisive comments from the man himself.

So what's the point?

Nevertheless, shall we have a celebration when they reach "N", and "Northern Dream" comes online? :lol:

Radium Girl · **Posted:** Tue May 01, 2012 4:31 pm

Pointless stuff on the internet?

I can't imagine that :roll:

Robbot · **Posted:** Tue May 01, 2012 5:12 pm

I didn't realize that The Fall released 64,000 records. :shock:

I kid.

patrixm · **Joined:** Thu May 05, 2005 4:03 pm **Posts:** 419

Robbot wrote:

I didn't realize that The Fall released 64,000 records. :shock:

I kid.

No but I think Bill Nelson has! :wink:

play my theremin · **Posted:** Tue May 01, 2012 10:21 pm

Mr Magnetism Himself wrote:

I'm afraid that I don't see the point.

It was said on the radio this morning that sackloads of records arrived at his house every day, and that he kept them all.

So this isn't a database of records that he had selected, or had chosen, or were favourites. I've just had a look at a few of the first online batch, and I didn't see anything other than cataloguing and indexing information. No insightful or incisive comments from the man himself.

So what's the point?

I'm with you on this. It doesn't really offer anything. It would be nice if there were audio snippets or something from the more obscure stuff.

head gardener · **Posted:** Wed May 02, 2012 1:01 pm

just the A's so far... http://thespace.org/content/s000004u/albums/index.html?letter=A

www.billnelson.com

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