22 May 1973

== Show ==
; Name
*Top Gear
; Station
*BBC Radio One
; YYYY-MM-DD
*1973-05-22
; Comments
*Tracklisting below is from Volume 3 of the Decktician Logs. Many thanks to Decktician, Ken Garner for copying and additional information, and Rocker for acting as central HQ.
*Two versions of the Getachew Kassa track later turned up on the Ethiopiques 1 compilation.
*The Can session track ‘Up The Bakerloo…’ was named through a listeners’ competition. See 13 March 1973.
*Many thanks to Jim for a short file "recorded on a Grundig TK141 via microphone off MW broadcast on our radiogram. This consists of the Can track, intro and outro. Track marked §..
*YouTube user RobEmbleton has shared a short clip of the show between between the Margie Joseph track and 'Slender Threads' by Peter Hammill, in which Peel discusses his backlog of mail. Many thanks to Rob!
== Sessions ==
*Family #9 First broadcast of final session. Recorded 1973-05-22.
**Released on "The Peel Sessions" (1988, Strange Fruit) and on "BBC Radio Volume 2 1971 – 73" (2004, Hux Records)
**Full session to be re-released in December 2018 on "Family At The BBC".
*Dick Gaughan #1 Repeat. First broadcast 13 February 1973. Recorded 1973-01-29.
**No known commercial release.
*Can #1 Repeat. First broadcast 13 March 1973. Recorded 1973-02-20.
**One track only. Released on The Peel Sessions (CD, Strange Fruit, 1995).
== Tracklisting ==
*Knickerbockers: Lies (single, 1965) Challenge
*Greenslade: Temple Song (single) Warner Bros
*Jimmy Liggins: Drunk (single, 1953) Speciality
*Dick Gaughan: Rattling Roaring Willie (session)
*Family: Buffet Tea For Two (session)
*Can: Up The Bakerloo With Annie Nightingale (session) §
*Steeleye Span Cam Ye O'er Frea France (LP – Parcel Of Rogues) Chrysalis
*Annette: Pineapple Princess (LP – Annette's Beach Party) Buena Vista
*Dick Gaughan: Fine Flowers In The Valley (session)
*Van Morrison: Warm Love (single) Warner Bros
*Grateful Dead: Ripple (LP – American Beauty) Warner Bros
*Humblebums: Sing A Song For Us (LP – The Humblebums) Transatlantic
*Dr John: Same Old Same Old (LP – In The Right Place) Atlantic
*Dick Gaughan: Jock Of Hazeldean (session)
*Family: Boom Bang (session)
*Dashiell Hedayat: Chrysler (LP – Obsolete) Shandar
*Margie Joseph: How Do You Spell Love (single) Atlantic
*outro and Peel snip @
*Peter Hammill: Slender Threads (LP – Chameleon In The Shadow Of The Night) Charisma
*Dick Gaughan: The Gillie Mhor (session)
*Bridget St John: The Road Was Lonely On My Own (single - Passing Thru' b-side) MCA
*Getachew Kassa: Tezeta (7") Amha
*Family: Check Out (session)
*Keef Hartley Band: Something About You (LP – Lancashire Hustler) Deram
*Eagles: Desperado (LP – Desperado) Asylum
*Jack The Lad: One More Dance (single) Charisma
*@ available on File 2
== File ==
;Name
*1) Top Gear 1973.05.22 Can.mp3
*2) John Peel on his "in box" - Top Gear - 22 May 1973
;Length
*1) 18:29
*2) 1:05
;Other
*2) Many thanks to Rob Embleton
;Available
*1) Mooo
*2) YouTube clip
Category:1973
Category:Peel shows
Category:Top Gear