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A wild selection of 78 RPM records from John Peel's collection. Extraordinary vintage music, chosen for Trikont by the legendary DJ and his wife Sheila, their favorites from his late night Radio 1 show. 23 weird and wonderful tracks ranging from English brass bands, schmaltzy dance music and yodeling, to early rock 'n' roll and traditional music from China and Africa. From comic football sketches to bizarre sound imitations. It's a typical Peel-Mix, making us all too aware of the gap he left behind. Includes an extensive interview with Sheila explaining why she and John chose these particular tracks. Her surprising stories and anecdotes, alongside personal photographs, reveal unknown aspects of their life together and put this idiosyncratic collection of records into context.