26 December 1983

== Show ==
; Name
*The Rhythm Pals' Boxing Day Bash
; Station
*BBC Radio One
; YYYY-MM-DD
*1983-12-26
; Comments
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*
*4.5 hour show co-presented with Kid Jensen. They take turn playing some of their favourite tracks from the past.
*The last two hours are available
== Sessions ==
*none
(Please add details of any commercial release of these sessions)
== Tracklisting ==
*File 1 cuts in
*Kid Jenson intro
*Clash: White Man In Hammersmith Palais
*John's film spot
*Aretha Franklin: Think (v/a album - The Blues Brothers (Original Soundtrack Recording)) Atlantic K 50715
*Kid likes X
*X: The New World (album - More Fun In The New World) Elektra 96-0283-1
*Fall: How I Wrote 'Elastic Man' (7") Rough Trade RT 048
*John sets a competition for tickets for multi-band gig at Leeds Queens Hall, headlined by The Damned, at the end of the year. He will leave a bunch of tickets in phone boxes on his way back to Stowmarket..... (see also 29 December 1983)
*Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five: The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel (12") Sugar Hill SHL 557
*Sheena Easton: 9 To 5 (7") EMI EMI 5066
*File 1 ends and File 2 begins at start of next track
*Culture: Two Sevens Clash
*The previous track is dedicated to the Sheena Barmy Army Cambodian Branch
*Freshmen: You Never Heard Anything Like It (7") Release RL 975
*Blancmange: Living On The Ceiling (12") London BLANX 3
*David Bowie: Space Oddity (single mono version) (7") Philips BF 1801
*Israel Vibration: We A De Rasta (album - Unconquered People) Tuff Gong
*Cramps: Goo Goo Muck (album - Psychedelic Jungle) I.R.S. SP 70016
*The show has been on the go for 3.5 hours now
*George Jones: He Stopped Loving Her Today (7") Epic 9-50867
*File 2 ends and File 3 begins
*Willie Nelson: Touch Me
*Ruts: In A Rut (7") People Unite
*Arrow: Hot Hot Hot (7") Air ARROW 1
*Chairmen Of The Board: Everything's Tuesday
*Meade Lux Lewis: Randini's Boogie
*? And The Mysterions: 96 Tears
*John has not returned from the studio so Kid plays another of his tracks
*Culture Club: I'll Tumble 4 Ya (US Disco Mix)
*audio of Kenny Dalglish scoring for Liverpool interjected into above
*Valentinos: The Death Of Love (7" - Tired Of Being Nobody / The Death Of Love) Stateside / Jubilee
*Futura 2000: The Escapades Of Futura 2000 (7") Disc' AZ International AZ/1 932
*3rd & 4th Generation: Rudie's Medley (7") Punch PH 91
*Al Green: Let's Stay Together
*Shambeko! Say Wah!: Remember (single) Eternal ZAZU 1(T)
*Shangri-Las: Remember (Walking In The Sand)
*G.L. Crockett: Look Out Mabel (7" - Did You Ever Love Somebody / Look Out Mabel) Checker 1121
*Steeleye Span: Jigs: Paddy Clancey's Jig / Willie Clancy's Fancy
*End of show
== File ==
;Name
*1) John Peel and Kid Jensen The Rhythm Pal's Boxing Day Bash 1983 1 of 4
*2) John Peel and Kid Jensen The Rhythm Pal's Boxing Day Bash 1983 2 of 4
*3) John Peel and Kid Jensen The Rhythm Pal's Boxing Day Bash 1983 3 of 4
*4) John Peel and Kid Jensen The Rhythm Pal's Boxing Day Bash 1983 4 of 4
;Length
*1) 30:31
*2) 31:46
*3) 31:17
*4) 25:00
;Other
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;Available
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Category:1983
Category:Peel shows
Category:Available online
Category:Competitions