24 December 1992

== Show ==
; Name
*John Peel's Alternative Christmas
; Station
*BBC Radio One
; YYYY-MM-DD
*1992-12-24
; Comments
*An all-record show of festive tunes, introduced by John as "the records that Santa Claus forgot, guaranteed Greg Lake-free." The Radio Times announced it as "great Christmas records that never made the charts!"
*Before the Black Ace track, John mentions that he saw Ace play live (and afterwards that he comes from Fort Worth, Texas: this was the place where JP had to go for a medical once). Then admits that he can't remember whether the fact he saw him live is true or not.
*The group named the Wailers is not Bob Marley's group, and JP jokes about this.
*Following the Lonnie Brooks track, John states that while he was playing the song Christmas Day began. He then proceeds to give a complete rundown of Radio One's Christmas Day programmes, culminating in his own, featuring the Festive Fifty.
*Comment after the Carla Thomas track: "I rather dislike Christmas parties myself, to be honest with you: I always seem to end up in the kitchen talking with a bunch of people that I don't know about loft insulation. Perhaps I'm going to the wrong parties."
*This programme is not listed in the shows section of Ken Garner's Peel Sessions: a news bulletin thirty minutes in refers to Caspar Weinberger's pardon.
== Sessions ==
*None
== Tracklisting ==
*Hank Ballard And The Midnighters: 'Santa Claus Is Coming'
*Solomon Burke: 'Presents For Christmas (Compilation LP-Soul Christmas)' (ATCO)
*Shonen Knife: 'Space Christmas (7")' (Seminal Twang)
*Hepsters: 'Rocking And Rolling With Santa Claus'
*Black Ace: 'Santa Claus Blues (LP-Black Ace)' (Arhoolie)
*Mikey Jarrett & Mikey General: 'Santa Claus Is Black'
*Four Lovers: 'White Christmas (7"-Rockin' Christmas)' (Jan)
*Margo Sylvia & the Tune Weavers: 'Merry Christmas Baby (Compilation CD-Doo Wop Christmas)' (Rhino)
*Wailers: 'Christmas Spirit'
*Cocteau Twins: 'Frosty The Snowman (Compilation CD-Volume Five)' (Volume)
*Huey 'Piano' Smith & His Clowns: 'Twas The Night Before Christmas'
*Phil Ochs: 'No Christmas In Kentucky (CD-A Toast To Those Who Are Gone)' (Rhino)
*Ramones: 'Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight) (7"-I Wanna Live)' (Beggars Banquet)
*Champion Jack Dupree: 'Santa Claus Blues'
*Moods: 'Rockin' Santa Claus'
*Captain Beefheart: 'There Ain't No Santa Claus On The Evenin' Stage (LP-The Spotlight Kid)' (Reprise)
*Amos Milburn: 'Christmas Comes Once A Year (split 7" with Charles Brown)' (King)
*Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers: 'Dig That Crazy Santa Claus (Compilation LP-Rockin' Christmas)' (Rhino)
*Lynn White: 'If You Can't Come Home For Christmas (LP-Blues In My Bedroom)' (Waylo)
*Johnny Preston: 'I Want A Rock'n'Roll Guitar'
*Lonnie Brooks: 'Christmas On the Bayou'
*Wedding Present: 'Step Into Christmas (7"-No Christmas)' (RCA)
*Meditation Singers: 'Blue Christmas (Compilation LP-A Christmas Dedication)' (Chess)
*Carla Thomas: 'Gee Whizz It's Christmas'
*Director: 'Christmas Soca (7")' (Bumble B)
*Waitresses: 'Christmas Wrapping (split 7" with Charlelie Couture)' (ZE/Island)
*Moonglows: 'Hey Santa Claus (Compilation LP-Rockin' Christmas)' (Rhino)
*Commander Cody: 'Daddy's Drinking Up Our Christmas'
*Run DMC: 'Christmas In Hollis (Compilation CD-A Very Special Christmas)' (A&M)
*Turtles: 'Santa And The Sidewalk Surfer (Compilation LP-Rockin' Christmas)' (Rhino)
*Plan 9: 'Merry Christmas (Compilation LP-A Midnight Christmas Mess)' (Midnight)
*Freddie King: 'Christmas Tears'
*Gary U.S. Bonds: 'Call Me For Christmas'
*Carlene Davis: 'Santa Claus Do You Ever Come To The Ghetto (Compilation LP-Yard Style Christmas With Jah Iriest Artists)' (Mic Productions)
*Fall: 'Xmas With Simon (12"-High Tension Line)' (Cog Sinister)
*Sonics: 'Santa Claus'
*Marcels: 'Merry Twist-Mas (Compilation CD-Doo Wop Christmas)' (Rhino)
*Otis Redding: 'White Christmas (Compilation LP-Soul Christmas)' (ATCO)
== File ==
;Name
*John Peel's Other Christmas Records 1992-12-24 NB Note incorrect file name
;Length
*01:59:50
;Other
*Produced by Mike Hawkes.
;Available
*Part 1
*Part 2
Category:1992
Category:Peel shows
Category:Available online
Category:One For Ken
Category:Christmas