Real by Reel (BBC Radio session, John Peel Show; 1979-10-08, broadcast 1979-10-15)

Name: Real by Reel
Duration: 3 min 49 s

~ Recording by XTC

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.8	Real by Reel	3:49	XTC	Drums and Wireless: BBC Radio Sessions 1977–1989	XTC	Album + Live	GB1994	Nighttracks	CDNT008
2.3	Real by Reel	3:49	XTC	Transistor Blast: The Best of the BBC Sessions	XTC	Album + Live	GB1998-11-16	Cooking Vinyl	COOK CD 152
2.3	Real by Reel	3:49	XTC	Transistor Blast: The Best of the BBC Sessions	XTC	Album + Live	JP1998-12-02	Canyon International	PCCY-01309
2.3	Real by Reel	3:49	XTC	Transistor Blast: The Best of the BBC Sessions	XTC	Album + Live	AU1998-12-04	Festival Records (Australian)	D 89943
2.3	Real by Reel	3:49	XTC	Transistor Blast: The Best of the BBC Sessions	XTC	Album + Live	US1998-12-08	TVT Records	TVT 3240-2

engineer:	Dave Dade (sound engineer)
producer:	Tony Wilson (BBC engineer and producer)
drums (drum set):	Terry Chambers (on 1979-10-08)
electric bass guitar [bass]:	Colin Moulding (on 1979-10-08)
guitar:	Dave Gregory (XTC) (on 1979-10-08) Andy Partridge (on 1979-10-08)
keyboard and lead vocals:	Andy Partridge (on 1979-10-08)
vocals:	Colin Moulding (on 1979-10-08)

recording of:	Real by Reel (on 1979-10-08: live)

lyricist and composer:	Andy Partridge