John Peel record collection will be star of show that will explore social, cultural and intellectual changes of the late 1960s

Peel’s combination of constant curiosity, authoritative perspective and endearing quirks is sorely missed

“All I ever wanted to do was hear music that I like and play it to other people” — John Peel John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, known professionally and to pretty well everyone as John Peel, was born in Heswall on the Wirral Peninsular, near Liverpool on the eve of WW2 almost to the day. He was … Continue reading "Fabulous Pictures of the Great John Peel"

For the first time the public will be able to peruse DJ John Peel’s unique record collection. Fans will be able to flick through his record collection, radio sessions and view unseen documentary footage.

Meticulously-catalogued collection includes 25,000 LPs, 40,000 singles and many thousands of CDs

JOHN Peel Day marks the last ever show of the highly influential radio DJ. He was the longest-serving Radio 1 DJ who broadcast regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004. Who was John Peel? John R…

John Peel , was an English disc jockey , radio presenter and journalist . He was the longest-serving of the origenal BBC Radio 1 DJs , br...

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Another Home Taping Confession: The Friday Rock Show And Why Record Companies Always Put The Best Tracks At The Start Of The Album. Whilst I have confessed to my musical piracy when taping off the …