31 August 1999

== Show ==
; Name
*Peel Night
; Station
*BBC Radio One
; YYYY-MM-DD
*1999-08-31
; Comments
*Six-hour special (8pm-2am) from Maida Vale to celebrate the 60th birthday of Peel the previous day, which he had spent watching Ipswich beat Barnsley 6-1. JP mentions that the day was also his silver wedding anniversary.
* Mix of documentary features, live session sets from Maida Vale, special cover versions, etc. Programme partly pre-recorded.
* In the 1940s section of the "John's Jukebox" feature, Peel mentions that his grandfather bought him a copy of "The Thing" by Phil Harris. The track was later selected for the Peelenium to represent the year 1950.
*Along with Peel Night, JP also featured on the front page of that week's Radio Times, with the headline "Do You Think I'm Sixty?"
== Sessions ==
*Scratch Perverts #2, Gene #4, Dave Angel #4, Pavement #5, all live at Maida Vale
*Quasi #2, Pastels #4, Yo La Tengo #3, Cha Cha Cohen #2, Broken Dog #4, Solex #2, pre-recorded cover versions
== Tracklisting ==
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*Introductions: Alan Freeman (pre-recorded, including vintage clips of Peel), Kevin Greening (live at Maida Vale, with Peel)
*Scratch Perverts: live mix, including 'Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel,' 'Happy Birthday'
*John's Jukebox 1940s: short clips of records and radio shows, plus Peel's memories of the decade
(Session Surprise #1, introduced by Jo Whiley)
*Flamingos: I Only Have Eyes For You (clip)
*Quasi: I Only Have Eyes For You (session
(The John Peel Session, introduced by Mary Anne Hobbs.)
*Bis: We Love John Peel (session)
*Birthday Party: Release The Bats (session)
*Led Zeppelin: Immigrant Song (session)
*T-Rex: Sun Eye (session)
*Thin Lizzy: Whiskey In The Jar (session)
*Damned: Stretcher Case (session)
*Fall: Rebellious Jukebox (session)
*A Guy Called Gerald: Rockin' Ricki (session) - continues after tape flip
*Shut Up And Dance: Autobiography Of A Crack Head (session)
*Ragga Twins: Bring Up The Mic Some More / Ragga Trip (session)
*My Bloody Valentine: Feed Me With Your Kiss (session)
*Spiritualized: Angel Sigh / Feels So Sad (session)
*Soup Dragons: Purple Haze (session)
*John's Jukebox 1950s: short clips of records and radio shows, plus Peel's memories of the decade
(Session Surprise #2, introduced by Jo Whiley)
*Beatles: And Your Bird Can Sing (LP - Revolver)
*Pastels: And Your Bird Can Sing (session)
(Steve Lamacq, with Kevin Greening, introduces Gene)
*Gene: British Disease / For The Dead / You'll Never Walk Again / Where Are They Now
*Gene: As Good As It Gets (please confirm live tracks)
*John's Jukebox 1960s: short clips of records and radio shows, plus Peel's memories of the decade
(Session Surprise #3, introduced by Jo Whiley)
*Bob Dylan: It Takes A Lot To Laugh (LP - Highway 61 Revisited)
*Yo La Tengo: It Takes A Lot To Laugh (session)
(The Best Of The Festive 50, introduced by Steve Lamacq)
*Led Zeppelin: Stairway To Heaven
*Sex Pistols: Anarchy In The UK
*Joy Division: Atmosphere
*New Order: Temptation
*New Order: Blue Monday
*Smiths: How Soon Is Now? - continues after tape flip
*Jesus & Mary Chain: Never Understand
*Smiths: There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
*Sugarcubes: Birthday
*House Of Love: Destroy The Heart
*Sundays: Can't Be Sure
*Fall: Bill Is Dead
*Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit
*Bang Bang Machine: Geek Love
*Chumbawamba & Credit To The Nation: Enough Is Enough
*Inspiral Carpets & Mark E. Smith: I Want You
*Pulp: Common People
*Kenickie: Come Out 2 Nite
*Cornershop: Brimful Of Asha
*Delgados: Pull The Wires From The Wall
*John's Jukebox 1970s: short clips of records and radio shows, plus Peel's memories of the decade - continues after tape flip
*(Session Surprise #4, introduced by Jo Whiley)
*Pink Floyd: Interstellar Overdrive (LP - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn)
*Cha Cha Cohen: Interstellar Overdrive (session)
(Kevin Greening, then Peel introduces Dave Angel)
*Dave Angel: Live mix
*John's Jukebox 1980s: short clips of records and radio shows, plus Peel's memories of the decade
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(Session Surprise #5, introduced by Jo Whiley)
*The Band: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
*Broken Dog: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - continues after tape flip
*(Kevin Greening, then Peel introduces Pavement)
*Pavement: Spit On A Stranger / The Hexx / Unfair / Father To The Sister Of A Thought / Folk Jam / Carrot Rope / Shady Lane (please confirm live tracks)
(Farewell speech from Peel)
*John's Jukebox 1990s: short clips of records and radio shows, plus Peel's memories of the decade
(Session Surprise #6, introduced by Jo Whiley)
*Undertones: Teenage Kicks
*Solex: Teenage Kicks (session)
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== File ==
;Name
*1) Peel Night R1 1999-08-31a-f
*a) 1999-08-31 Peel Night BBC Radio 1
*b) jp310899-peelnight
;Length
*1) 00:59:57, 01:02:21, 01:01:50, 01:01:24, 01:03:48, 00:57:53
*a) 06:06:12
*b) 05:12:34
;Other
*1) Many thanks to K and to Andrew for the RT scans, which are no longer available online.
*a) Above files edited into one. Many thanks to Bill.
*b) Many thanks to Max-dat.
;Available
*1) Not currently available online: please direct re-up requests to the Peel Mailing List.
*a) Mooo
*b) Mooo
Category:1999
Category:Peel shows
Category:Available online