Women of the world, theres a hole in my head, a doughnut in my hand, jam, the man with the trembly nose, biography. The first session was recorded by tomorrow on 21 september 1967, and the last by skimmer on 21 october 2004. Cutlers admirers ranged from bertrand russell to john peel and billy connolly. The studio songs represented are a bit edgier but each have interesting new flares that make them very worth hearing. Return to yhup ivor cutler tribute album launch at celtic. You will find a lot of unique and eccentric poems by cutler. This particular collection has many complete shows from. Ivor cutler quotes author of life in a scotch sitting room. Like a hybrid of downton abbey and love thy neighbour.
One of the most unique figures on the pop music fringe, ivor cutler is a musician, singer, songwriter, poet. After skimmers session, three further sessions that had already been. So, news of the release of peel sessions immediately caught my eye. Vivian stanshall the rawlinson end peel sessions 1975. Oct 04, 2005 the peel sessions began when john realised he had to play by more rules than he was used to at pirate radio when he joined the bbc in 1967. A beautiful snapshot of another time in britain, these have been lovingly rescued and digitised from original cassette recordings.
So if anyone spots a mistake or omissions then let. Well heres another three and three quater hours of this lysergic aristocratic soap opera. Ivor cutler born isadore cutler, 15 january 1923 3 march 2006 was a scottish poet, singer, musician, songwriter and humorist. May 16, 2019 ivor cutler january 15th, 1923 march 3rd, 2006 was a scottish poet, songwriter and humorist. Ivor cutler january 15th, 1923 march 3rd, 2006 was a scottish poet, songwriter and humorist. Ivor cutler for sale in uk 60 secondhand ivor cutlers. Vinyl 12 ivor cutler the peel sessions 1989, vinyl discogs. Sep 11, 2012 for fans disappointed that the online debut of the late john peel s record collection didnt feature actual music off those platters or broadcasts by the legendary british dj, heres the real deal.
Ivor cutlers books included life in a scotch sitting room vol 2 poet and musician ivor cutler, who counted john peel and the beatles among his fans, has died at the age of 83. Ivor cutler trio ludo ivor cutler is best known to pop fans as buster bloodvessel from the beatles magical mystery tour television film. Ivor cutler beautiful cosmos lyrics you are the center of your little world and i am of mine. Ivor cutler 19232006 was a highly eccentric poet, singer, songwriter and storyteller. Welcome to the john peel wiki the wiki about john peel that anyone can edit detailed information on the legendary dj,834 articles since january 2008 featured articles members a firm favourite of peel in the late 70s, the members did three sessions for his programmes. Cutler was embraced by indie circles in later years. I havent listed the tracks if you want those, buy the book. His eccentric manner and druggy without the aid of drugs stories, appealed greatly to the lord of the rings worshipping dippy hippies,although its all more in the traditional of edward leers nonsense poems. The beatles cast him as the bus conductor in their magical mystery tour 1967. Ivor cutler, british humorist, writer, and performer born jan. Ivor cutler a wet handle more surreal poetic musings and ditties from ivor cutler and friends episode 1 of 5 i am a yellow fly and the tale of a greasy button. Releases of the live sessions aired by john peel on his bbc radio 1 radio show from 1967 up until 2004.
The first peel session, 14, are more what you would expect from a peel session, 4 songs somewhat stripped from their polished bearings. I think john peel said the same thing its just not that sort of humour. Heres a movie made up of cutlers scenes from series 4 of being human uk version. He appealed to successive generations with his offbeat sense of humour and wonder at the world.
First up, heres the rather basic promotional video for david mcwilliams days of pearly spencer, undoubtedly one of the best flop singles of the sixties. He appeared in the beatles magical mystery tour film, on neil innes s television programmes, and on john peel s influential bbc radio programme, for which he recorded a total. Ive taken the info from the bbcs website and the peel wiki and i know there are some errors, particularly with song titles. Ivor cutlers best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015. Ivor cutler looking for truth with a pin cutlers last stand 2006 dvd 4. Ivor cutler john peel has a show on number one radio 1 on which he plays the latest gramophone records, says ivor cutler he put one of my records. He became known for his regular performances on bbc radio, and in particular his numerous sessions recorded for john peels influential radio programme, and later for andy kershaws programme.
Download legal mp3 albums from ivor cutler at emusic. An online tribute to the late, great john peel and a celebration of his life and career at radio 1. I have just learned of the passing on of one of glasgows finest exports, ivor cutler. Trouser press and nme, shows like 120 minutes, mtvs latenight showcase of postpunk, new wave, industrial, etc. Music profile for ivor cutler, born 15 january 1923. Jul 23, 2008 youtube update just a quick flick through the youtube videos for some of the artists ive mentioned over the last month. Ivor cutler british humorist, writer, and performer. The incomplete ivor cutler at the bbc irk the purists. Will cutler hurt locker roomthe guys debate the chances the signing of jay cutler has a negative. Now he is the inspiration for a new show from the national theatre of scotland. A mong the many special events and launches taking place at celtic connections 2020 is the launch of return to yhup. He became known for his regular performances on bbc radio, and in.
Very rare strange fruit sfps 068, vinyl very clean. John peel sessions 198184 full vinyl 1990 duration. I also cant guarantee that every session is listed here. But, cutler is a good musician and songwriter as well. Cutlers work on peels shows would introduce him to successive generations of fans, and in the early 1990s, cutler said, thanks to peel, i gained a whole new audience, to the. In 1999, the dj presented the tv series sounds of the suburbs, which referenced their bestknown song in the title. These are cutlers radio 1 sessions recording dates in brackets as listed in ken garners the peel sessions. Finally, some new material from one of the best bands of the early 90s. Oct 23, 2006 ivor cutler john peel has a show on number one radio 1 on which he plays the latest gramophone records, says ivor cutler he put one of my records on, and a few days later there was a cloud of. Eccentric entertainer, poet, playwright and recording artist ivor cutler was a master of offbeat humor championed by such diverse fans as bertrand russell, disc jockey john peel, billy connolly, john lennon and paul mccartney. He appeared in the beatles magical mystery tour film in 1967 and on neil innes television programmes.
Episode 2 of 5 walking down the road and the jambeena body affair. He became known for his regular performances on bbc radio, and in particular his numerous sessions recorded for john peels influential eponymous late night radio programme bbc radio 1, and later for andy kershaws programme. The best thing about being alive is that you can still say i wish i were dead. Mar 15, 2014 cutler was embraced by indie circles in later years. Ivor cutler was a scottish poet, songwriter and humorist. Ivor cutler january 15th, 1923 march 3rd, 2006 was a scottish poet. Few may know, however, that he also had an extensive career as a recording artist in fact, he was quite the renaissance man, also achieving success als as a writer of poetry and childrens books. Ivor cutler 15 january 1923 3 march 2006 was a scottish poet, songwriter and humorist this article on an author is a stub. Ivor cutler live at the queen elizabeth hall in february 2004 his final performance before retirement at age 82. John peel was an early fan who became instrumental in his growing stature among a younger audience and cutler recorded 21 radio 1 sessions for peel between 1969 and 1991. Return to yhup, an ivor cutler tribute album, is to be launched at celtic connections. The chameleons john peel sessions 198184 full vinyl 1990 duration. Get all the lyrics to songs by ivor cutler and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
This has little to do with irish music, but ill bet there are more than a few fans of his on this site. In more than four decades of performing he attracted a band of admirers and. Nov 24, 2011 john peel sessions, 80s, 70s uk, live, music, bbc. He recorded a total of 21 sessions for john peels evening show between 1969 and 1991, and even had a minor hit in 1985 with women of the world. Some facts about ivor cutler as musician many people may be more familiar with the ivor cutler as a poet since he can produce a lot of poems. A wet handle, who tore your trousers, essential masters 19591961, a flat man, privilege, singles.
Cutler wrote surreal songs and poetry and continued to perform live until 2004. Episode 3 of 5 runaway teaspoons and the spelling of marmalade. Return to yhup ivor cutler tribute album launch at. He appeared in the beatles magical mystery tour film, on neil inness television programmes, and on john peels influential bbc radio programme, for which he recorded a total.
The world of ivor cutler by citizen bravo, raymond macdonald and friends which is released on chemikal underground on 24 january 2020 there is to be an exclusive full band performance on wednesday 29th january at the glasgow royal concert hall. Sep 12, 2012 a soundcloud users personal collection of recordings of the john peel show has been gaining listeners as word has spread of its existence. I jumped over a wall by ivor cutler peel sessions 22284. Ivor cutler beautiful cosmos lyrics at the lyric archive. Albums include dandruff, miniatures, and jammy smears. Barabadabada by ivor cutler, taken from the peel session recorded on 17 august 1976. His dryly funny, melancholic and absurdist live performances, recordings and books have been described as surrealist folk.
One of the most unique figures on the pop music fringe, ivor cutler is a musician, singer, songwriter, poet, actor. Stream 458 episodes of john peels radio show 846 hours. These details and the sessionography have been taken from the book in session tonight the complete radio 1 recordings by ken garner, published by bbc books 1993 isbn 0 563 36452 1. Check out jammy smears by ivor cutler on amazon music. The first of a trio of essential ivor cutler albums from the early seventies, dandruff marked his welcome return to the world of solo recording. Archive of john peel radio shows to stream and download the. Part 1 contains cutler has a surprise request, the very start of epi. Ludo did not enjoy great commercial success, and after its release cutler continued to perform for bbc radio, recording the first of his sessions for john peel in 1969.
John peel bbc sessions in the 1960s rate your music. The primitives crash rca feedtime dont tell me aberrant the fall neighbourhood of infinity live cog sinister marxist brothers mumwe wangu musioatunya. 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. He recorded a total of 21 sessions for john peel s evening show between 1969 and 1991, and even had a minor hit in 1985 with women of the world. In february 1970, syd barrett performed five songs for john peel s show on the bbc, accompanied by jerry shirley on drums and dave gilmour on guitar. He became known for his regular performances on bbc radio, and in particular his numerous sessions recorded for john peels. Ivor cutler was a poet, comedian, humourist, musician, songwriter, storyteller, author and artist. The best thing about being dead is you no longer have to say i wish i were dead. Word of mouth, local zines, college radio, mixtape gifts, and the purloined contents of older brothers and sisters record collections went a long way. Some of those links have exceeded public traffic limits, and im not sure what that means other than get stuffed just sayin. I think they got a little lost in all the hype surrounding their too pure labelmates pj harvey and stereolab and never got the attention they deserved. Ivor cutler top gear session 14th november 1974 youtube.
A chronological list of all the john peel bbc radio sessions recorded during the 1960s. Apr 04, 2020 not had enough of the saga of rawlinson end yet. It is available on 180gsm blue marble vinyl and includes a download card for 320k mp3s. Pellets by ivor cutler, taken from the peel session recorded on 15 april 1981. Theres a refreshing lack of political correctness,plenty of references to jungle bunnies and sambo,madeespecially in the film version one noticed,historically correctly i may add, by sir henry. Ivor cutler was a scottish poet, singer, musician, songwriter and humorist. Produced by george martin, his last album, ludo, had been released long ago in 1967. The dates refer to the recording dates rather than the broadcast dates. Ivor cutler has been recording sessions for bbc radio 1 for many years. Chemikal underground takes great pleasure in announcing the upcoming release of return to yhup. Get all the lyrics to songs on ludo and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
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