John Peel, already a legendary DJ, plays Teenage Kicks twice in a row in 1978. He would play this song often in the Fall of 1978 and throughout the rest of his career. It would become known as one of his favorites. A man known for his eclectic music taste, Peel had a special affinity for the song, Teenage Kicks, one that endured almost thirty years after he first introduced the song to his listeners.
Out of all the music he brought to the radios of millions, John Peel’s gravestone has the lyric from Teenage Kicks – Teenage dreams so hard to beat. No annotation is needed, Peel fans know.
This is a well crafted collection of an experienced band nearly calling it quits. The world is a much better place because of these four songs – Teenage Kicks, True Confessions, Smarter Than U and Emergency Cases.