Cocteau Twins - Peel Session 1982 

The world was a better place with john peel in it

first heard this a little over 42 years ago. radio on, cassette tape ready to press record. John Peel sessions were nearly always the cutting edge of hip sounds, and these guys were some of the best to record their music for him. still as original now as it was then.

John Peel, radio one's most formidable champion of independent musicians and labels. never be another quite like him.

Alas Dies Laughing is absolutely frigid, what an early masterpiece

For me, Garlands was easily the best Cocteau Twins Album for me, so raw, so perfect. I was 14/15 so listened to Peel religiously and yes, I taped his shows and didn’t edit out his voice.

This session was my introduction to The Cocteau Twins. I was just 17, recently relocated with my family to a new town, I knew nobody my own age and spent my evenings in my room playing records and listening to Peel. This recording takes me right back to those days. Bittersweet for sure but more sweet than bitter. I discovered so much music from listening to the John Peel show, there will never be another like him. They try, but they all fail because they 'play the game' and treat Peel's legacy as some sort of marketable genre. THE John Peel stage, THE John Peel sessions... ''ooh yeah John Peel, legend... '' if you weren't listening to him, you'll never know... Influential? Nah, not really. He was ignored most of the time by the mainstream, nobody respected him apart from the inky music press and the spotty geeks sat up in their bedrooms with their tape recorders on 'record/play & pause' waiting for the next interesting song. Since his death, John Peel has become a product, a saleable genre. 'New music' & the beatification of it is just another thing the mainstream has enveloped and sucked into its profiteering maw. John was the real deal, the last of his kind on mainstream media. What they're doing with his name and legacy is abhorrent. John Peel spins in his grave at 33 rpm, sorry, 45, I played that at the wrong speed.

In the summer of 1982, I was 13 but not yet 13 if you know what I mean. MTV was new. Did not discover CT until four years later. Still will always be my favorite. I am 51 now. Started playing guitar 1980. Went through ALL the phases. All the pop at the time, then Metal. Long story. But CT will always be my favorite, formative, band. Want to hear them when I am dying.

That bass on wax and wane. God.

It's amazing to see how many people's stories are connected somehow to the Peel Sessions. Friendships, love stories, moving to new homes or cities, garage bands... Every music lover is connected to John Peel, and that's really why he's been so important.

One of the best dream pop or shoegaze band.garlands and head over heels absolutely masterpieces

I was in London in 1982 and JP played Wax and Wane....I was mesmerized...recorded the show by chance...then they announced a show at the ICA...and I thought: I will save every penny to see them! For a whole week I didn't take the tube to save money...on the day of the show it was pouring rain!!! Cats and dogs and what have you! London oh London! I couldn't afford to get sick...missed the show...regret to this day...same thing happen with the Genesis reunion show in Milton Keynes...bloody hell! England oh England!

John Peel was the person outside of my family who was most influential on my life even though I only met him once. RIP John, you legend

Upon hearing The Cocteau Twins around this period in history, via John Peel's BBC World Service Show, a young person's life was changed and enlightened. Forever grateful to John Peel.

Perfect for when Joy Division doesn't seem to have enough melody...perfect for when Strawberry Switchblade isn't sounding dark enough...perfect

A friend from work once played on the John peel show, Steve Robson, he played lead with spray dog, i still have the CD now

my fave CT session. Life got a whole lot worse for a lot of us when JP passed away. I think he had more impact on other peoples lives than anyone else . There was never a DJ like him before and certainly not after, though a couple tried, nobody could fill the void. a truly great man

Wax and wane is like a time machine. Gets me back to the 80’s, in my room: Where’s Pa’? Where’s Ma’?, need to stop reading Kafka and get my high school homework ready for Monday, need to plan my life!! ...... I’m back: what’s in this coffee?

Beautiful. Peel sessions over anything else ever recorded.

Precocious talent, all three of them

I cannot get this to go loud enough. magnificent.

I love the way bands stretch out in Peel sessions. This is truly original music.

They are top five bands in the my world 🌎❤

back again... still get chills from all these, especially 'Wax and Wane'.

The incomparable John Peel introducing the incomparable Cocteau's.

Vibracobral I salute you. Just stumbled upon your site tonight and immediately subscribed. I was one of those youngsters (13 years old) with my fingers forever poised over the Record and Pause buttons when John Peel was on (1000pm until midnight if I remember correctly). This is one of many John Peel sessions I recorded, I have a lot to thank that man for, he introduced me to some great music, and its great to hear is voice again, makes me feel young again.

Absolutely love this. L O V E

So cool to start off like that..

Planet Cocteau!

Peel Sessions.. so many memories..💕

The guitar starting at 6:10 is so bloody good words can´t describe it.

Incomparable

Wow Impressive !

Thanks for posting. This is great!

Thanks so much for this!

Great upload! Saw them in Lisbon, 1994. Great show.

Thank you for posting this and especially with the great man's voice

great start to the day! thanks for this Vibracobra23!! ; )

Happy 2021 Vibracobra! Thanks for all the swell posts

wow, this is killer.

Un perfect lujo dark

magic.

I was 14 years old and at that time I liked all above New Wave and Goth Sounds , these were contemporary sounds and new and I decided to cut my hairs a bit and colored them blonde ( originally I have dark brown, almost black hairs and so they were more orange than blonde ) , then I've worn a black raincoat and darkblue leather shoes and a purple leather tie bearer...When my father came home he was shocked and said if I don't change my hair colors again he will make a baldie of me. I had to do what he wanted but two years later I became more radical and went away one night to my mother who has allowed me all .. .. hehe

Impresionante

wow. it was 1982 and I would like to know how did they program their drum machine then! it's so good.

The early eighties.

✔✔✔ love this

🤩🤗🎧🎶

~ So very good, but where did 40 years go?

I do love the Cocteau Twins but listening to this made me think about something. I'd love to have an 80's retro band that uses a drum machine. We could put a sign on it saying "position: Drummer - terminated due to automation."

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Did he say "Cocktail Twins" two times?

What happened to the other Cocteau Twins session videos that got taken down recently?