1979-07-23
| 1979-07-23 | |
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| Performance summary | |
| Artist performing: | The Police |
| Tour: | 1979-1980 Reggatta de Blanc Tour |
| Venue: | Routes |
| Location: | Exeter, England UK |
| Support acts: | SUPPORT ACTS |
| Ticket prices: | TICKET PRICES |
On 1979-07-23, The Police record songs for the John Peel Show in London, England, UK.
Setlist
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Recording information
The session was broadcast on the radio, so that there's an audio recording, of course.
Trivia
Acccording to a list of John Peel sessions The Police recorded four songs at Maida Vale Studios 4 today - the following songs were broadcast on July 30, 1979:
The Police actually recorded a bit more - as the BBC had these tracks in their archives:
- The Bed's Too Big Without You (false start 1 with dialogue)
- The Bed's Too Big Without You (false start 2)
- The Bed's Too Big Without You (false start 3)
- The Bed's Too Big Without You (take 1)
- The Bed's Too Big Without You (false start 4)
- The Bed's Too Big Without You (take 2)
- The Bed's Too Big Without You (take 3)
- Message In A Bottle (no fade out = raw ending)
- Next To You (no fade out = raw ending)
- Reggatta de Blanc (no fade out)
The Police also signed records in a local record shop earlier that day. The Police may have performed at Routes in Exeter, England UK.
It seems doubtful that all of those events really happened on this one day... only the John Peel Show date is confirmed. The other information comes from magazines...
See also
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External links
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References
source: Stewart Copeland s diary (John Peel), Q magazine (Routes gig)
