Siouxsie and the Banshees - Peel Session 1979

The complete session recorded by Siouxsie and the Banshees on 9 April 1979 for the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1 and broadcast on the 16th of that month.
Tracklist:
1. Placebo Effect (0:07)
2. Playground Twist (4:37)
3. Regal Zone (7:46)
4. Poppy Day (11:44)

[@f114163]

All these Peels sessions deserve to be released on an album, but not just the music. John's intros and comments afterward should be included.

[@GaneshNorway]

All Siouxsie Peel sessions have been released on album, Peel comments not included though

[@deadlegs187]

The guitar tone is excellent throughout

[@thevelointhevale1132]

Always loved John McKays guitar work ... Black Les Paul

[@snappyjohn9122]

LOVE the guitar on this!

[@irdial]

The classic final, and best line up of Siouxsie and the Banshees, and this exact recording is the best thing they ever did. They never exceeded this precise moment. Everything about it is perfect. All four member rock groups are a combination of all members; take any one away, and everything breaks. On top of this, getting studio recording right was not easy. Here all the buttons were pushed, the balances perfect. England will never see the likes of this again.

[@catherinebernadettehopkins6262]

Not the final lineup..

[@filipematias5127]

The original line-up of Suzie & The Banshees was: - Susan Banion (aka Suzie) on lead vocals; - Steve Spunk (stage name of Steve Severin) on bass; - Marco Pironi on guitar; - Sid Vicious (stage name of John Simon Ritchie) on drums; 🌹💜🌹💜🌹💜🌹💜🌹 The second line-up already with the band name Siouxsie and The Banshees was: - Siouxsie Sioux (the stage name of Susan Banion and an alias for her shortname Suzie) on lead vocals; - Steve Severin on bass; - John Mackay on guitar; - Kenny Morris on drums; 🌹💜🌹💜🌹💜🌹💜🌹 The third line-up of the Banshees was: - Siouxsie Sioux on lead vocals; - Steve Severin on bass; - John McGeogh on guitar; - Budgie on drums;

[@elcanaldeanimacionch]

Filipe Matias Susan Ballion, not Banion. Steve Spunka, not Spunk. Marco Pirroni, not Pironi.

[@grapenoise]

some of my favorite banshees recordings

[@MrDLOC11]

With these three masterpieces - placebo effect, playground twist, and regal zone - Siouxsie vocalist- extraordinaire BLASTS PAST previous rock legends like Patti Smith, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice cooper, & Iggy Pop. Dark, soulful, fierce & uncompromising, Siouxsie ROCKS harder than no previous other. She's a BEAST!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@apabilsoft53]

19 days until my birth. I already had this song on my tongue.

[@halloweenjack2562]

The band's best period was was with JMcG......., or was it the McKay/Morris era? Well, it was both, as both were umatched by any other band at the time (and since?), and both were totally unique. You could say that the JMcG era wouldn't have happened if not for the existence of McK/M, but I have a feeling if both had lasted longer that the JMcG version of the band may have gone on to be more diverse and inventive - on the other hand the sounds created by the original line-up were fiercely frightening and exhilerating, and awe inspiring, and their impact and shock to the system was off the scale..... we'll never know who was 'better' (in fact, neither), so we'll just forever be eternally grateful for both! Also with gracious thanks to Bob Smith for stepping into massive shoes on both counts - his performance on Nocturne was out of this world in particular (this isn't someone trying to rewrite or recreate a history that never happened - it did happen, I was there as a witness!).

[@pabloimireia]

Afterpunk puro y duro. Diosa.

[@filipematias5127]

*Post-punk

[@pabloimireia]

@@filipematias5127 In Spain we called this music afterpunk, a lot of years ago..

[@pabloimireia]

@@filipematias5127 If you search in youtube afterpunk you can see that afterpunk exists..😄

[@natividadsalas5416]

FANTASTICA SIOUXSIE EN ESTADO PURO FOREVER UN SALUDO DESDE ESPAÑA ZARAGOZA LA MEJOR MI PRINCESA OSCURA ALAIKA

[@Robcfc2005]

Best Banshees line up

[@Mortizul]

Is McGeogh on this one?

[@filipematias5127]

@@Mortizul No, not yet! This is before he joined the Banshees: John Mackay is playing guitar and Ken Morris on drums!

[@diec1290]

Not really, the best line up includes Budgie and John Mc Geogh

[@user-zo4hq5bp3m]

John Peel was a god.❤

[@beataspiewakjonsson1749]

🖤

[@AnEnemy100]

Oh yes.

[@leethomas255]

I've read a few comments, on this and other Banshees John Peel sessions, 'of the poor quality of the recordings'. My initial reaction Is that the commentators are under 40. Because every one over that age knows that, in the UK at least, technology was very basic, and they used the best equipment and recording techniques of the times. Also stop being so ungrateful, these sessions FREE for you, so grow up, stop winging and show some appreciation! These recordings are pre-digital, HD etc ..

[@wormy5935]

Sounds pretty damn good for a session from 1979.

[@stephenbradley6285]

Back then Siouxsie made our Shit look good…

[@pressureworks]

The commercials cut in during the songs, what gives ?

[@Vibracobra23_Original]

That's the decision of the record company. It's sacrilege, but there's nothing I can do about it. I don't think it happens on a mobile phone, but am not 100% certain.

[@pressureworks]

Vibracobra23 Thank you for your Reply. And Thank You for Hosting The Peel Sessions.

[@Vibracobra23_Original]

You're welcome

[@pressureworks]

@@Vibracobra23_Original of all the countless bands i like, the Siouxsie Peel sessions and also The Cocteau Twins, are the ones i listen to the most on your channel. Perhaps someone has Peel's banter for the tracks, as that would certainly be wonderful to hear !

[@leethomas255]

Pressureworks: when you write 'what gives', do you mean 'why'? If your American, then I can understand why you'd write that, but if your British, why would you write like an American?

[@SimplyReg]

Great songs, awful muddy recording.

[@juju10683]

that is part of the charm

[@diec1290]

True, the songs are great but the sound of this particular recording session is not very good.

[@crose7412]

@@diec1290 I don't see why you say that - these are very similar in sound and quality to 'Join Hands'.