BLAST FIRST - LP/ 12" PACK (MANY INC PROMO MATERIAL). A smashing pack of 11 LPs/ 12" released on Blast First. many including promo material like press releases etc. Artists/ titles include Big Black inc You Got It All Dad (NOT2, promo with letter to John and release/ poster insert), Songs About Fucking (BFFP19, test pressing with artwork proof of sleeve images, press release, letter to John and handwritten track titles on label by John himself), Atomizer (BFFP11, inc release info sheet). Butt Hole Surfers - Locust Abortion Technician (BFFP 15, inc press release), Head Of David inc LP (BFFP10, inc band bio sheets and poster), Dustbowl (BFFP18, test press with hand-written release info by John himself). Sonic Youth - Evol (BFFP4), AC Temple inc Songs Of Praise (x2) inc (FU1, test press with release sheet that has handwritten release info by John himself and UK stock copy), Various - Nothing Short Of Total War (BFFP 13, inc torn obi strip) and Lee Ranaldo - From Here To Infinity (BFFP9, inc press release). Condition is generally Ex to Ex+. Some of the sleeves have a numbered John Peel archive sticker on the top left corner of the cover, handwritten by John himself. The inner sleeves (typically the original company issue) will sometimes contain John's handwritten track timings and can also contain John's rating that he put on certain songs by way of stars. 1 star would mean that John would consider it for air play with 2 or 3 stars indicating that he rated the song extremely highly and would more than likely be played. These tasting notes are a fascinating insight into John's musical taste which can now be fully explored.
Sold for £650
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BLAST FIRST - LP/ 12" PACK (MANY INC PROMO MATERIAL). A smashing pack of 11 LPs/ 12" released on Blast First. many including promo material like press releases etc. Artists/ titles include Big Black inc You Got It All Dad (NOT2, promo with letter to John and release/ poster insert), Songs About Fucking (BFFP19, test pressing with artwork proof of sleeve images, press release, letter to John and handwritten track titles on label by John himself), Atomizer (BFFP11, inc release info sheet). Butt Hole Surfers - Locust Abortion Technician (BFFP 15, inc press release), Head Of David inc LP (BFFP10, inc band bio sheets and poster), Dustbowl (BFFP18, test press with hand-written release info by John himself). Sonic Youth - Evol (BFFP4), AC Temple inc Songs Of Praise (x2) inc (FU1, test press with release sheet that has handwritten release info by John himself and UK stock copy), Various - Nothing Short Of Total War (BFFP 13, inc torn obi strip) and Lee Ranaldo - From Here To Infinity (BFFP9, inc press release). Condition is generally Ex to Ex+. Some of the sleeves have a numbered John Peel archive sticker on the top left corner of the cover, handwritten by John himself. The inner sleeves (typically the original company issue) will sometimes contain John's handwritten track timings and can also contain John's rating that he put on certain songs by way of stars. 1 star would mean that John would consider it for air play with 2 or 3 stars indicating that he rated the song extremely highly and would more than likely be played. These tasting notes are a fascinating insight into John's musical taste which can now be fully explored.
Auction: The John Peel Collection, 29th Jul, 2025
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