The Peel Sessions (The Smiths EP)

The Peel Sessions is an EP by the English rock band the Smiths. The EP, which was released in 1988, was recorded on 18 May 1983, for the BBC Radio 1 disc jockey John Peel's show which was subsequently broadcast on 31 May 1983.[3] All but "Miserable Lie" were already included on the 1984 album Hatful of Hollow.

The Peel Sessions
EP by
ReleasedOctober 1988
Recorded18 May 1983 at Maida Vale Studios, London
GenreAlternative rock
Length16:19
LanguageEnglish
LabelStrange Fruit
ProducerRoger Pusey
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
'The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'[2]

Track listing edit

  1. "What Difference Does It Make?" – 3:12
  2. "Miserable Lie" – 4:38
  3. "Reel Around the Fountain" – 5:51
  4. "Handsome Devil" – 2:46

References edit

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  3. ^ "18/05/1983 – The Smiths". BBC. Retrieved 9 July 2008.