Dr. Strangely Strange - Radio Sessions (2022)

Irish psychedelic folkies Dr Strangely Strange were active from 1968 – 1971. Their two Joe Boyd-produced albums from that era, Kip Of The Serenes (Island) and Heavy Petting (Vertigo), are both highly sought after by collectors. In their heyday, the band recorded only two BBC radio sessions, a Top Gear slot and an In Concert, both with John Peel. Frustratingly, the BBC’s tapes were wiped, but after extensive research with European collectors, TLAK has been able to locate off-air recordings of both sessions, which have been painstakingly restored. Added to these are brief radio sessions for Dutch and Danish radio sourced from the original recordings, as well as a Dublin rehearsal take of Sign On My Mind featuring Gary Moore, a friend of the band and guest on Heavy Petting.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Dr. Strangely Strange - Sign On My Mind (Rehearsal Take, 1 April 1970) (8:50)
1.02 - Dr. Strangely Strange - Ashling (Top Gear, 6 June 1970 Presented By John Peel) (5:06)
1.03 - Dr. Strangely Strange - Mary Malone Of Moscow (Top Gear, 6 June 1970 Presented By John Peel) (4:01)
1.04 - Dr. Strangely Strange - Frosty Mornings (BBC In Concert, 1 Nov 1970 Presented By John Peel) (3:30)
1.05 - Dr. Strangely Strange - Horse Of A Different Hue (BBC In Concert, 1 Nov 1970 Presented By John Peel) (5:28)
1.06 - Dr. Strangely Strange - On The West Cork Hack (BBC In Concert, 1 Nov 1970 Presented By John Peel) (3:38)
1.07 - Dr. Strangely Strange - Ballad Of The Wasps (BBC In Concert, 1 Nov 1970 Presented By John Peel) (3:41)
1.08 - Dr. Strangely Strange - Sweet Red Rape (BBC In Concert, 1 Nov 1970 Presented By John Peel) (6:20)
1.09 - Dr. Strangely Strange - Gave My Love An Apple (Dutch Radio, 9 April 1971) (8:32)
1.10 - Dr. Strangely Strange - Sign On My Mind (Danish Radio, 20 April 1971) (6:00)
1.11 - Dr. Strangely Strange - Interview (Danish Radio, 20 April 1971) (1:32)