The Desperate Bicycles - Peel Session 1978

The complete session recorded by The Desperate Bicycles on 4 July 1978 for the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1 and broadcast on the 10th of that month.
Tracklist:
1. Smokescreen (0:07)
2. Skill (2:45)
3. Sarcasm (5:34)
4. Teacher's Prayer (9:11)

[@seanmcgabriel207]

First heard on Peel in 1978...I bought the single ...lost it long ago...still occasionally find myself humming their main tunes .

[@joediddly4102]

I'm lucky enough to have their first two singles and their album. This version of Smokescreen is much slower than the single which allows the tune to come through. Being one of the very first bands to apply the punk DIY ethic properly, recording and releasing their first record (one-sided) in 1977 for a total cost of £153, they deserve their place in history for that and for being a damn fine, original band.

[@andrewmcneill7458]

Thanks for putting this up. “Seeing plastic for the first time” meant so much to me aged 17, and hearing this version brings those feelings back…

[@jeffdanahay7438]

Heard this on John Peel. Next day went to local record shop asking for it. Never got it and the shop guy looked at like I was mad.

[@pressureworks]

Jeff Danahay did you "buy The Lurkers instead" ???

[@joehudson6391]

He should have. SHADOW SHADOW SHADOW SHADOW

[@HelicopterHoneymoon]

@@pressureworks big smile from your comment!!!

[@RoRo.Bzh.22]

Excellent et je découvre le jour de mon anniversaire ! Wondertul !!!

[@lorenz1215]

Absolutely amazing

[@sharvey7811]

Desperate Bicycles is much better name than Unsung Heroes!

[@morganrz11]

awesome

[@VomitPinata]

love these guys. so great! thanks for this.

[@davidsiuraneta7300]

It was easy, it was cheap -go and do it!

[@nicholasalvarez9843]

I really liked Skill....was well into the DIY scence in York 1978

[@chemdawg9543]

the best

[@kevin0726]

Had no idea this even existed!

[@lismoeff]

3. Sarcasm (5:34)

[@damianconzolino9236]

Is it possible to find the lyrics somewhere? there is some little things i cant get 100% (im from Buenos Aires, btw) so im not native speaker i would appreciate sincerelly any help! :)

[@jonathansutcliffe3401]

straight from the dole queue and into obscurity...

[@CharifRocka]

skills.

[@supervidere7]

I reckon they would have been far better live too. I like the vocals

[@mickmucus]

dood was 7 feet tall and not useless! amazing band the other records are awesome 2

[@jonathansutcliffe3401]

is it at this point we are decried for sayin blur got their ideas from all this bollox???? that said i've thumbed up.. it's cool.

[@MajorCulturalDivide]

Not bad. Terrible name for a band though...

[@HelicopterHoneymoon]

disagree on all points, it sounds great and the name is classic.

[@Zopf-international]

Another Lydon rip off.

[@JMarinelli]

?

[@guywalker1087]

Sounds more like a Subway Sect ‘rip off’ to me.

[@andrewmcneill7458]

Thanks for putting this up. “Seeing plastic for the first time” meant so much to me aged 17, and hearing this version brings those feelings back…