1976 Band Retrospectives

In 1976, Peel recorded ten shows featuring the histories of major British bands, including related artists. These were broadcast when he was on holiday over two weeks in August. At the end of the fourth one, he commented:
"I'm sure you must have realised by now these programmes are not really intended as in-depth probing analyses of a group's work, but as I'm equally sure you must have realised, an excuse for playing some of my favourite records."
The shows reflected the widespread mid-1970s audience interest in retrospectives and LP reissues, but in the context of Peel's career, they may be viewed as drawing a line under the Top Gear years and clearing the way for punk, New Wave and beyond - even though Peel's first "punk special" wouldn't be until 10 December 1976 and the influence of the old guard would continue to be felt in the 1976 Festive Fifty.
== Shows ==
(Dates from Ken Garner's listing in The Peel Sessions, p.216)
Show	Show Date 	Band
1 	09 August 1976	Who
2 	10 August 1976	Family
3 	11 August 1976	Roxy Music
4 	12 August 1976	Fairport Convention
5 	13 August 1976	Rolling Stones
6 	16 August 1976	Cream
7 	17 August 1976	Soft Machine
8 	18 August 1976	Faces
9 	19 August 1976	Yardbirds / Led Zeppelin
10 	20 August 1976	Beatles
Category:1976
Category:Peel shows