List of Peel sessions
This is a list of artists (bands and individual musicians) who recorded at least one session for John Peel and his show on BBC Radio 1 from 1967 to his death in 2004.[1] The first session was recorded by Tomorrow on 21 September 1967, and the last by Skimmer on 21 October 2004. After Skimmer's session, three further sessions that had already been booked before Peel's death were recorded: Bloc Party on 4 November, 65daysofstatic on 18 November and Sunn O))) on 9 December.
Bands and artists with most sessions
| Band/artist | Number of sessions | |
| 1. | The Fall | 24 |
| 2. | Ivor Cutler | 22 |
| 3. | Loudon Wainwright III | 16 |
| 4. | The Wedding Present | 13 |
| 5. | Michael Chapman | 12 |
| 6. | Fairport Convention | 12 |
| 7. | Half Man Half Biscuit | 12 |
| 8. | Incredible String Band | 12 |
| 9. | Vivian Stanshall | 12 |
| 10. | Billy Bragg | 11 |
| 11. | Cinerama | 11 |
| 12. | Thin Lizzy | 11 |
| 13. | Caravan | 10 |
| 14. | Kevin Coyne | 10 |
| 15. | Roy Harper | 10 |
| 16. | Hefner | 10 |
| 17. | Medicine Head | 10 |
| 18. | Bridget St John | 10 |
| 19. | Steeleye Span | 10 |
| 20. | Pete Atkin | 9 |
| 21. | Martin Carthy | 9 |
| 22. | Robin and Barry Dransfield | 9 |
| 23. | Family | 9 |
| 24. | Fleetwood Mac | 9 |
| 25. | PJ Harvey | 9 |
Where an artist has recorded more than one session under different names, then both names are listed.
0–9
- 2TV: (1 session, 1979)
- 3 Inches of Blood: (1 session, 2003)
- 3D (A Fish in Sea): (3 sessions, 1982–83)
- 3Ds: (1 session, 1994)
- 4 Skins:[2] (1 session, 1981)
- 7 Year Bitch: (1 session, 1993)
- 10 5 Neuton: (1 session, 1999)
- 13th Hole: (1 session, 1994)
- 14 Iced Bears: (2 sessions, 1986–87)
- 18th Dye: (2 sessions, 1994–99)
- 20th Century Steel Band: (1 session, 1975)
- 21 Guns: (1 session, 1981)
- 22-20s: (1 session, 2004)
- 23 Skidoo: (1 session, 1981)
- 25BZ: (1 session, 2003)
- 25 May: (1 session, 1991)
- 35 Summers: (2 sessions, 1990–91)
- 60 Ft. Dolls: (2 sessions, 1996–98)
- 65daysofstatic: (1 session, 2004)
- 70 Gwen Party: (4 sessions, 1991–94)
- 90 Day Men: (1 session, 2001)
- 400 Blows: (1 session, 1984)
- 999: (1 session, 1978)
- One Thousand Violins: (2 sessions, 1985–86)
- 1919: (2 sessions, 1982–83)
- 10,000 Maniacs: (1 session, 1985)
