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2000s Revolution (All-time Festive 50)

Continuing the series that explores John Peel's (and also his listeners') developing musical passions, with an abridged look back at the all-time Festive 50, compiled from votes from his listeners and first broadcast in January 2000.

Introduced by Mary Anne Hobbs.

1 hour

Last on

Wed 19 Jan 2022 01:00

Music Played

  • Grinderswitch

    PICKIN' THE BLUES

    • CLASSICS AND RARITIES.
    • CAPRICORN.
    • CP-0150.
  • Pavement

    Here

    • Slanted and Enchanted.
    • Domino.
    • USMTD0255709.
  • PJ Harvey

    Sheela-Na-Gig

    • Sheela- na-gig.
    • Too Pure.
    • PURECD-8.
  • Culture

    lion rock

    • john peel - a tribute.
    • warner.
    • wsmcd-226.
  • The Sundays

    Can't Be Sure

    • Reading, Writing And Arithmetic.
    • Rough Trade.
    • ROUGHCD-148.
  • The Beach Boys

    GOOD VIBRATIONS

    • The Beach Boys.
    • EMI.
    • 8 82254-2.
  • The Beatles

    I AM THE WALRUS

    • MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDP-748062-2.
  • Bob Dylan

    VISIONS OF JOHANNA

    • BLONDE ON BLONDE.
    • CBS.
    • CDCBS-22130.
  • Nick Drake

    NORTHERN SKY

    • BRYTER LAYTER.
    • ISLAND.
    • IMCD-71.
  • The Velvet Underground

    Heroin

    • The Best of Velvet Underground.
    • Polygram.
    • Polygram-8411641.
  • The Beach Boys

    GOD ONLY KNOWS

    • THE PET SOUNDS SESSIONS.
    • CAPITOL.
    • 7243-8 37662 22.
  • Tim Buckley

    SONG TO THE SIREN

    • STARSAILOR.
    • RHINO.
    • R2-70360.
  • The Damned

    New Rose

    • Damned Damned Damned.
    • Castle Music.
    • CMFCD-505.
  • The Fall

    The Classical

  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER

    • ELECTRIC LADYLAND.
    • MCA.
    • MCD-11600.
  • Stereolab

    French Disco

    • Serene Velocity - A Stereolab Anthology.
    • D-UHF.
    • CD-31.
  • Pixies

    Debaser

    • Doolittle.
    • 4AD.
    • CAD-905.
  • Sex Pistols

    PRETTY VACANT

    • THE FILTH AND THE FURY A SEX PISTOLS FILM.
    • VIRGIN.
    • CDVD-2909.
  • Joy Division

    Transmission

    • Substance.
    • Centredate.
    • 52001-42.
  • My Bloody Valentine

    YOU MADE ME REALISE

    • YOU MADE ME REALISE.
    • CREATION.
    • CRE-055T.
  • The Delgados

    PULL THE WIRES FROM THE WALL

    • PELOTON.
    • Chemikal Underground.
    • CHEM-024CD.
  • Joy Division

    She's Lost Control

    • UNKNOWN PLEASURES.
    • FACTORY.
    • FACD-10.
  • New Order

    TEMPTATION

    • Substance.
    • Factory.
    • FACD-200.
  • The Only Ones

    ANOTHER GIRL ANOTHER PLANET

    • New Wave Heroes.
    • Sony BMG.
    • 8287685-1032.
  • Joy Division

    Ceremony

  • My Bloody Valentine

    Soon

    • LOVELESS.
    • CREATION RECORDS.
    • CRE-073X.
  • Joy Division

    NEW DAWN FADES

    • Unknown Pleasures.
    • CENTREDATE.
    • CD-520 016-2.
  • Dead Kennedys

    HOLIDAYS IN CAMBODIA

    • FRESH FRUIT FOR ROTTING VEGETABLES.
    • CHERRY RED RECORDS.
    • CDSBRED-155.
  • Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

    BIG EYED BEANS FROM VENUS

    • THE MAGIC BAND/THE SPOTLIGHT KID.
    • REPRISE.
    • 7599-26249-2.
  • Pulp

    COMMON PEOPLE

    • DIFFERENT CLASS.
    • ISLAND.
    • CID-8041.
  • Robert Wyatt

    SHIPBUILDING

    • STORYTELLERS.
    • GRAPEVINE.
    • GRACD-298.
  • The Clash

    WHITE MAN IN HAMMERSMITH PALAIS

    • The Singles.
    • Columbia.
    • 468946-2.
  • Sex Pistols

    ANARCHY IN THE U.K.

    • NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS HERE'S THE SEX PISTOLS.
    • VIRGIN.
    • V-2086.
  • Joy Division

    Love Will Tear Us Apart

    • Substance.
    • CentreDate Co Ltd.
    • 520014-2.
  • The Undertones

    TEENAGE KICKS

    • UNDERTONES.
    • ESSENTIAL.
    • ESMCD-831.
  • Joy Division

    ATMOSPHERE

    • SUBSTANCE.
    • CENTREDATE.
    • 52014-2.
  • The B鈥52s

    Deadbeat Club

    • Time Capsule.
    • Reprise Records.
  • R.E.M.

    Everybody Hurts

    • Warner Bros.
  • The Undertones

    Here Comes The Summer

    • Castle Communications.

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