At The BBC [Live]

At The BBC [Live]

At The BBC [Live]

Track Listings
 
1. Pity the Sadness
2. Word Made Flesh
3. Mortals Watch the Day
4. As I Die
5. Shadowkings
6. Once Solemn
7. Yearn for Change
8. Sweetness
9. Embers Fire
10. Remembrance
11. Gothic
12. Mortals Watch the Day
13. Widow
14. Eternal
15. Joys of the Emptiness
16. As I Die
17. True Belief
18. Pity the Sadness

Editorial Reviews
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This collection features session material recorded for the BBC in the British doom metal band's heyday between 1992 & 1995. Includes excellent versions of some of their best known songs & a concert recorded for the Sunday Rock Show at Liverpool Royal Court in 1993. 18 tracks. Strange Fruit. 2003.

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Live at the BBC: 1967-1970
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Technical Flaws
  • Forty-one tracks for your pleasure. Are you sitting comfortably?
  • Good Sounding Moody Blues Stuff!!
  • Historic stuff
  • A Christmas Gift Long Overdue!
 Live at the BBC: 1967-1970
The Moody Blues
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
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ASIN: B000N4S8SY
Release Date: 2007-05-28

Tracks:

  1. Fly Me High
  2. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
  3. Love and Beauty
  4. Leave This Man Alone
  5. Peak Hour
  6. Nights in White Satin
  7. Fly Me High
  8. Twilight Time (Evening)
  9. Dr. Livingston, I Presume
  10. Voices in the Sky
  11. Ride My See-Saw
  12. Best Way to Travel
  13. Voices in the Sky
  14. Dr. Livingston, I Presume
  15. Peak Hour
  16. Tuesday Afternoon
  17. Ride My See-Saw
  18. Lovely to See You
  19. Never Comes the Day
  20. To Share Our Love
  21. Send Me No Wine
  22. So Deep Within You
  23. Lovely to See You

Tracks:

  1. Nights in White Satin
  2. Morning: Another Morning
  3. Ride My See-Saw
  4. Dr. Livingston, I Presume
  5. House of Four Doors
  6. Voices in the Sky
  7. Best Way to Travel
  8. Visions of Paradise
  9. Actor
  10. Gypsy
  11. Sun Set
  12. Never Comes the Day
  13. Are You Sitting Comfortably
  14. Poem: The Dream
  15. Have You Heard
  16. Nights in White Satin
  17. Legend of a Mind
  18. Question

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2007 Issue at Long Last of the Transcriptions of Early Moody Blues Performances on the BBC! the Band Changed their Musical Direction in 1967 by Attempting to Create a Rock Version of Dvorak's "New World Symphony". The First Fruit of the Vision was the "Days of Future Passed" Album, One of the Most Celebrated in Rock Music (And their Discography). Followed Up by "in Search of the Lost Chord", "to Our Children's Children" and "a Question of Balance", the Band Carved a Niche in the Pop Music World that was Imitated and Emulated by Others. Like Many Other Groups of the Era, They Recorded Sessions at the BBC for Various Radio and TV Broadcasts and Those Sessions Are Presented on this Double CD Set. Cd1 Has all their Stunning Live-in-the-studio Radio Transmissions While Cd2 Includes the Audio from TV Show Tapings, Including an Appearance on "The Tom Jones Show" that was Misplaced for Many Years.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Technical Flaws.......2007-07-04

Always nice to hear the Moodies. It's just so dissapointing to hear songs recorded ,what I would call, unprofessionally. Tracks ending abruptly. Fading in or out at the wrong places. Canned music,blended in, is not exciting. But, It's got a lot of great moments and brings back good memories. Voices aren't always great but I guess there wasn't a lot of material to choose from.

4 out of 5 stars Forty-one tracks for your pleasure. Are you sitting comfortably? .......2007-06-19

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various recordings from the 60's and 70's.

They earned the title "Magnificent Moodies" early on. The assemblage of the BBC tracks only further solidifies the reward. While the double package is called "Live At The BBC 67-70" there is more! The second disc is audio from TV tapings.

If you are a collector of must have Moody Blues recordings this entered the list the second it left the factory. For those that purchased some of their material in the past it will give you another side of the band. The track listings couldn't be a better representation of the collective genius from the group. Not only are the hits and radio tracks available for your enjoyment but some of the more esoteric and underrated tunes ("Best Way To Travel", "Visions Of Paradise, and "The Actor"). "Best Way To Travel" has never received the acclaim it deserves. While previously tracks were available as a bonus on special SACD pressings, this gives it to you in the full and proper dose.

Before we check out some of their superlative versions of their own material it must be written how great the cover of the Animals hit "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" was constructed.

The back-to-back combination of "Tuesday Afternoon" and "Ride My See-Saw" offers enough exquisite beauty to enthrall the harshest critic but "Lovely To See You (With the acoustic guitar sounding as if it is in your living room) could accelerate the pulse of the most docile individual.

As you sample the choice cuts don't forget to digest the short version of "Nights In White Satin" clocking in a shade over three minutes."

Could you ever get enough versions of "Gypsy"? Its inclusion here only solidifies it's golden splendor.

Forty-one tracks for your pleasure. Are you sitting comfortably?


Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"

4 out of 5 stars Good Sounding Moody Blues Stuff!!.......2007-06-12

I was waiting for this 2 cd set to come out for a long, long, time. The sound is pretty good and the song selection is excellent for the time it was recorded. At least on this BBC recording, unlike other BBC live recordings, it doe not have an announcer before each song with on occasion, a one question interview with a band member. I find that part unnecessary and am glad its not on this set. The only problem I have with this set is the editing. Moody Blues songs usually have great endings to their songs but on this release the endings are cut off and an audience applause in put in rather bluntly at times which cheapens the recordings. The sound is great for a BBC live set-average stereo but the songs seem cut off and shortened in places--- I guess to save room for other songs. This results in the whole song version not heard at times. That is probably the only thing wrong with this 2 cd set. It ought to be re-edited and the songs presented the way they were played--take out a few if you have to but lets keep the original song in. Despite this problem, I recommend this set highly. Do not let it get away. Enjoy Moody fans!!!!!!!!!! Good linear notes and pictures also.

4 out of 5 stars Historic stuff.......2007-06-01

If you have the new SACD special editions of the "core 7" original albums you've already heard most of these tracks. They were added as "special material" to those releases. However, as the other poster mentioned if you didn't want to spring the big money for albums you already own here they are, collected on two discs. The quality is no great shakes for the most part - mostly mid-range and brittle highs, but these date from over thirty years ago, and for radio to boot. The performances in many cases are a bit suspect as well; in some cases the instrumental sections sound identical to the studio versions with live vocals added. I think the Moodies did occasionally do this, considering how dense their studio recordings were it's no wonder. Other tracks however are totally live . . . they're ragged compared to the studio counterparts but have a wonderful energy that makes them a treasure on their own terms.

The studio albums are definitely the best way to acquaint one's self with these songs if you haven't already, but for the hardcore fan this is a very worthwhile release to add to the library.

5 out of 5 stars A Christmas Gift Long Overdue!.......2007-05-26

Just as I was about to post a scathing review criticising the way the BBC material was spread out among the new deluxe editions, I saw this upcoming release and smiled. It's like waking up one morning and finding a gift from some Christmas long ago that you knew was there but couldn't find. For years I have been wondering why the Moodies haven't released their BBC sessions like artists such as Hendrix, Cream, Jack Bruce, The Who, The Beatles, Zeppelin, and even Kaleidoscope have done. Then I saw that they were releasing the material but you have to buy the original albums (which most of us have done more than once)again to get it all. Finally, in one complete volume, is everything that was salvaged from the vaults. It's like the Moodies reunited completely, jumped in a time machine, and made a new album for a new millenium. I am giddy in expectation of this collection!
Live at the BBC
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • ANY FAN OF THE BEATLES
  • The Beatles Live & Covering those who Inspired them
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  • "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party" so I bought this twice
  • forgettable
 Live at the BBC
The Beatles
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ASIN: B000007MVD
Release Date: 2001-06-05

Tracks:

  1. Beatle Greetings [Speech] - The Beatles, Tony Hall
  2. From Us to You [#]
  3. Riding on a Bus [Speech] - The Beatles, Brian Matthew
  4. I Got a Woman [#]
  5. Too Much Monkey Business [#]
  6. Keep Your Hands off My Baby [#]
  7. I'll Be on My Way [#]
  8. Young Blood [#]
  9. Shot of Rhythm and Blues [#]
  10. Sure to Fall (In Love With You) [#]
  11. Some Other Guy [#]
  12. Thank You Girl
  13. Sha la la la La! [Speech]
  14. Baby It's You
  15. That's All Right (Mama) [#]
  16. Carol [#]
  17. Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms) [#]
  18. Little Rhyme [Speech] - The Beatles,
  19. Clarabella [#]
  20. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) [#]
  21. Crying, Waiting, Hoping [#]
  22. Dear Wack! [Speech] - The Beatles, Brian Matthew
  23. You Really Got a Hold on Me
  24. To Know Her Is to Love Her [#]
  25. Taste of Honey
  26. Long Tall Sally
  27. I Saw Her Standing There
  28. Honeymoon Song [#]
  29. Johnny B. Goode [#]
  30. Memphis [#]
  31. Lucille [#]
  32. Can't Buy Me Love
  33. From Fluff to You [Speech]
  34. Till There Was You

Tracks:

  1. Crinsk Dee Night [Speech]
  2. Hard Day's Night
  3. Have a Banana! [Speech]
  4. I Wanna Be Your Man
  5. Just a Rumor [Speech] - The Beatles, Alan Freeman
  6. Roll over Beethoven
  7. All My Loving
  8. Things We Said Today
  9. She's a Woman
  10. Sweet Little Sixteen [#]
  11. 1822! [Speech]
  12. Lonesome Tears in My Eyes [#]
  13. Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees) [#]
  14. Hippy Hippy Shake [#]
  15. Glad All Over [#]
  16. I Just Don't Understand [#]
  17. So How Come (No One Loves Me) [#]
  18. I Feel Fine
  19. I'm a Loser
  20. Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby
  21. Rock & Roll Music
  22. Ticket to Ride
  23. Dizzy Miss Lizzy
  24. Medley: Kansas City/Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
  25. Set Fire to That Lot! [Speech] - The Beatles,
  26. Matchbox
  27. I Forgot to Remember to Forget [#]
  28. Love These Goon Shows! [Speech]
  29. I Got to Find My Baby [#]
  30. Ooh! My Soul [#]
  31. Ooh! My Arms [Speech]
  32. Don't Ever Change [#]
  33. Slow Down
  34. Honey Don't [#]
  35. Love Me Do

Amazon.com

The surviving members of the Fab Four spent much of the 1990s belatedly reuniting to document, promote, and occasionally awkwardly burnish their unparalleled pop music legacy. This double-disc anthology of live-in-the-studio performances originally recorded specifically for the BBC during the most frantic years of early Beatlemania was the first chapter in that effort and the first issuance of previously unreleased Beatles recordings since the late '70s. In many ways, it remains the most artistically revealing. Capturing them at their early '60s live-performance peak, these recordings pay homage to both the band's eclectic musical influences (including Chuck Berry, Phil Spector, Little Richard, Carl Perkins, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Larry Williams, the Coasters, and the Shirelles), and to the enthusiastic and generous sense of musical discovery and the pop proselytizing that accompanied them. A number of the Fabs' own '62-'65 singles and album tracks are also featured, but they mostly take a back seat to the generous collection of previously unreleased cover songs included here. The band's brisk, often irreverent sense of humor also comes to fore in the intros, interviews, and between-song banter. An indispensable part of any true Beatlemaniac's collection and a superb introduction to the roots of a musical legend. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars ANY FAN OF THE BEATLES.......2007-07-24

WOULD NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS CD. LIVE STUDIO RECORDINGS MADE FOR BBC RADIO IN THE EARLY 60'S, THIS IS THE BEATLES AT THE HEIGHT OF BEATLEMANIA, THEIR PRE-PSYCHEDELIC SGT. PEPPER DAYS. THIS IS THE KIND OF MUSIC THAT MADE THE BEATLES WHO THEY WERE. GREAT ROCK AND ROLL, BEATLES HITS AS WELL AS COVERS OF THEIR ROCK AND ROLL IDOLS AND INFLUENCES. THE INTIMACY AND IMMEDIACY OF THESE RECORDINGS MAKE THEM GREAT. YOU WILL LOVE THIS CD.

4 out of 5 stars The Beatles Live & Covering those who Inspired them.......2007-07-13

I grew up in the 80s and my family used to always play The Beatles, especially during the Holidays.
They were the first Rock band I have ever appreciated.
And I have many memories, spending Christmas w/ family, eating turkey, etc.
Throughout my teens I collected all The Beatles' studio albums on vinyl and Cd.
I knew much of the pop Music that was out during the 90s has borrowed from the Best.
Until recently I have never owned anything Live by The Beatles. I just recently bought 'Live at the BBC' and enjoyed it from start to finish. 69 tracks in all. Includes some 'talk' tracks and silliness.
Normally I don't care for cover songs, but The Beatles do make these 50s classics sound as if they were their own.
They cover influences like Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, Elvis, Little Richard and Chuck Berry. I do enjoy hearing these covers and the Fab Fours originals(many unreleased) together on this set.
At this point in 1962, I don't think many in the Audiense knew that the Beatles would become one of the Greatest Rock n Roll bands of All time.
- This 2 disc set really captures The Beatles at their youngest and up-beat, just creating their sound that was to come- on 'Rubber Soul' and so on.. ~4 1/2 stars~

5 out of 5 stars LOS AÑOS DE LA BEATLEMANIA PURA!!!.......2007-06-23

un disco cuyo hallazgo se podria comparar al de la tumba del rey TUTANKAMON en egipto; los Beatles en su major y mas esplendorosa época, donde se nos presentan cuatro jóvenes veinteañeros completamente sencillos, alegres, despreocupados y llenos de vida para dar lo mejor a su público; un album lleno de JOYAS PERDIDAS y deliciosas como I'LL BE ON MY WAY (compuesta por John y Paul y ¡¡no esta en ningun album de los Beatles!!!), asi como la preciosa balada THE HONEYMOON SONG (Paul es sencillamente fantastico); un disco lleno de clásicos del Rock and Roll como YOUNG BLOOD, CLARABELLA, SOLDIER OF LOVE y SHE AIN'T SHAKIN; algunas piezas de Elvis Presley como I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND CRY, I GOT A WOMAN y TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS (muy buenas versiones, por cierto) y lindas baladas como DON'T EVER CHANGE, CRYING WAITING HOPING y TO KNOW HER IS TO LOVE HER; todas estas nunca antes realizadas o editadas en disco (¡¡¡IMPRESCINDIBLE PARA BEATLEMANIACOS!!!); todas estas joyas escondidas alternadas con versiones en vivo de éxitos Beatles como I SAW HER STANDING THERE, THINGS WE SAID TODAY, LOVE ME DO, A HARD DAY'S NIGHT, THANK YOU GIRL y SHE'S A WOMAN; incluso una version de HONEY DON'T donde no es Ringo (como en el disco "beatles for sale"), sino john quien hace la voz solista; UN VERDADERO HALLAZGO ARQUEOLOGICO EN LA MUSICA!!!

5 out of 5 stars "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party" so I bought this twice.......2007-06-18

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various recordings from the 60's and 70's.

Doesn't it seem unfathomable that a band in their own stratosphere like the Beatles could have any releases that are underrated? The truth is there are many that aren't aware of the pure brilliance of the "BBC" and "Hamburg Germany" CD's.

It doesn't get much better than the opportunity to hear not only the plethora of songs included on the double disc but the diversity of the material. Do we take the Beatles for granted? There are times. If you listen to the music straight through it is easy to see why you may have a new appreciation for their collective genius. If you study what they were doing in 1962 compared to any other releases, it didn't take a special ear to comprehend great things were already here and a new level of honor would soon be created.

The Beatles could take a cover tune and make you think it was there own. They could mesmerize you with a ballad one moment and rock the house the next. That is what the "BBC" selections are all about.

Don't let any mention of some of the tracks sounding rough stray your course. It adds to the charm, as if you are hearing it way back when!

"Roll Over Beethoven" followed by "All My Loving." One of the many pleasurable aspects of the listening journey are the wonderful renditions of songs they didn't put on the released studio recordings these include but are not limited to the next five songs mentioned: "Shot of Rhythm and Blues" and "Some Other Guy" sound delectable through your speakers. "Carol", Johnny B. Goode", and "Memphis" couldn't sound any grander if they did it 100 more times.

When the Beatles paid homage to Chuck Berry and Little Richard and their other rhythm and blues heroes, they didn't cheat their own core of fans with the end results.

Interspersed throughout the festivities are the tunes Lennon and McCartney penned. If you want to soak up different arrangements of a myriad of songs you already know and love, it's as easy as clicking and buying.

John and George we miss you!


Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"

3 out of 5 stars forgettable.......2006-10-11

This double album really passes me by, as a bit dull. I can find one really good rare track, written by Macca, 'I'll be on my way', that is the only original that is not on another album, this should have been polished and put on the album that is closest to it, time period wise.
The rest is forgettable, although I do remember a good cover of 'the honeymoon song'.
John Adams: The Dharma at Big Sur/My Father Knew Charles Ives
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A mixed bag
  • beautiful
  • Breakfast cereal vs. real accomplishment
  • Fantastic
  • Adams gets his groove back...
 John Adams: The Dharma at Big Sur/My Father Knew Charles Ives

Manufacturer: Nonesuch
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ASIN: B000HRMDT2
Release Date: 2006-09-26

Tracks:

  1. The Dharma At Big Sur: II. Sri Moonshine

Tracks:

  1. My Father Knew Charles Ives: I. Concord
  2. My Father Knew Charles Ives: II. The Lake
  3. My Father Knew Charles Ives: III. The Mountain

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This is a splendid addition to the Adams discography, one that follows him from New England to California. Dharma at Big Sur is a concerto for electric violin. It begins by evoking the West's sun and easy living, but this is more than a musical piece of nature-painting. It rambles ambiently for a while before landing in an Indian raga, jazzy mode and ends with a type of heavenly good-naturedness. The electric violin is played by Tracy Silverman; a sixth string allows for the sonorous tones of the cello. The other work, presented on a second CD (so as to avoid culture shock?) is My Father knew Charles Ives, which, while apparently untrue, lets us know that Ives's New England sound and his wacky one-on-top-of-the-other methods will be found here, and, indeed, they are. It pays homage to some of Ives's music (the trumpet from his "The Unanswered Question" is clear here), but more than that, in its various sections ("The Lake;" "The Mountain") it evokes the nature of New England as picturesquely as Ives does, and parallels Adams's California in Dharma A pair of fascinating works, at times a bit thorny, but well worth it. --Robert Levine

Album Description

Featuring two highly-acclaimed commissioned orchestral works, The Dharma At Big Sur and My Father Knew Charles Ives, performed by the BBC Sumphony with Adams himself conducting. While panoramic in scope, these multi-part pieces are also deeply personal in nature. Described as "autobiographical sound memories" by the BBC, they evoke the well-traveled American composer's east coast/west coast life and wide-ranging musical education.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars A mixed bag.......2007-07-02

I found this set a mixed bag. The first work - "The Dharma at Big Sur" - is a bit disappointing save for the massive ending, which is admittedly mind-blowing. The opening movement is a wash, a verrrrry long recitative-like statement for the soloist over some interesting harmonies, but all seeming almost like a too-long introduction to the second movement.

"My Father Knew Charles Ives", on the other hand, is quite a great piece. Attempts in American music have been made to be "like Ives" - incorporating twisted quotes of popular song, hymns, etc. at varying tempos and in varying keys - with extremely varying success. Most fail - Adams here reigns supreme. I like the fact that the piece brings back some of the insanity of the "Chamber Symphony", includes overwhelming climactic moments like "Naive and Sentimental Music" or the Violin Concerto, but also breaks new ground. This is clearly post-post-minimalist music from Adams and is exciting to hear.

The performances and recorded sound are universally excellent, with wide dynamic range and excellent clarity throughout the orchestra in both works. The soloist in Dharma is tastefully spotlit.

One drawback is that 2 CDs for these two pieces without some other filler material is a waste. We could certainly have used new recordings of some older (or even recent) Adams work to set these two in relief.

5 out of 5 stars beautiful.......2007-03-09

I'm a pianist and i find The Dharma at Big Sur to be one of the most beautiful pieces i've ever heard. The Ives piece is good, but i'm not too crazy about it.

3 out of 5 stars Breakfast cereal vs. real accomplishment.......2007-01-08

I don't think John Adams should be canonized so early. The idiom he's chosen to write in, tonal minimalism, has now survived long enough to show up early critics who accused it of repetitiveness, sterility, and kitsch. But the shadows of banality linger far too often over Adams and Glass, the most popular minimalists commercially speaking. I have no allegiance to atonality or the advanced modernism of, say, Ligeti and Lutoslawski, but on the other hand, I don't want chewable breakfast cereal that goes down easy and leaves a few minutes of sugqary aftertaste.

To my ears, the two works here are quite different in quality. Adams's concerto for electric violin, Dharma at Big Sur, sounds like musical wallpaper, its easy-to-swallow mellowness bordering on junk. My Father Knew Charles Ives, however, is an honest attempt to assimilate Ives, himself an expert in collage, into an updated collage. What's the point of a collage of a collage? On the surface it's a silly enterprise, a bit like cutting a Cubist painting up into small squares. But Adams displays great ingenuity throughout, and I'd say that he's hitting a note somewhat higher than John Corigliano, for example, with some prospects that this coloful, varied work will not date as badly as Corigliano's has. The full resources of a large orchestra are used, and the patchwork includes many Ivesian elements--marches, patriotic songs, mysterious faraway atmospherics--that still work in this reworking. Certainly there's no doubt that Adams has matured into a master of what he wants to accomplish, and if my ears tell me that one piece is piffle while the other is memorable, future audiences and critics will be the judge.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic.......2007-01-03

John Adams never ceases to amaze and this latest release is as good as they come. "Dharma," a concerto for electric violin and orchestra, is extraordinary: full of colorful, brilliantly inventive orchestrations, soaring melodies, and rich harmonic contours, it is a grand and glorious bear-hug of a score. Tracy Silverman is the dazzling soloist. "My Father Knew Charles Ives" is equally magnificent and rather more personal. References to Ives abound, but you don't necessarily need to be familiar with his output to appreciate Adams's; of special note should be the haunting second movement and the beautiful (surprising) coda of the third.

4 out of 5 stars Adams gets his groove back..........2006-12-21

My Father Knew... is little more than a skillful if somewhat bland symphonic Ives pastiche, but John Adams sort of gets his groove back in The Dharma At Big Sur -- a rhapsodic, rambling, and rather trippy fantasia for electric violin and orchestra. It's not very polished and it's actually a little tacky... and that's exactly what's great about it. (Hey, why on Earth did Nonesuch release less than an hour of music as a two CD set? tsk-tsk...)
Live at the BBC
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Housemartins Prove to be Great Live and "Live" In Studio
Live at the BBC
The Housemartins
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ASIN: B000HIVGUI
Release Date: 2006-10-09

Tracks:

  1. Drop Down Dead
  2. Flag Day
  3. Stand at Ease
  4. Reverend's Revenge
  5. Shelter
  6. People Get Ready
  7. Over There
  8. Caravan of Love
  9. Happy Hour
  10. Heaven Help Us All
  11. Pickin' the Blues (John Peel Theme Tune)
  12. Mercy
  13. So Glad
  14. He Brough Me Out
  15. Sunday Isn't Sunday
  16. Build
  17. We're Not Deep
  18. Me and the Farmer
  19. People Who Grinned Themselves to Death
  20. Light Is Always Green
  21. Wortld's on Fire
  22. We're Not Going Back
  23. Johannesburg
  24. Five Get Over Excited

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The Housemartins (Fourth Best Band in Hull) were Regular Vistors to the BBC'S Maida Vale Studios, Recording Seven Sessions as Well as Having their Glastonbury and Nottingham Concerts Broadcast. This Album was Compiled by Band Member Stan Cullimore and is a Wonderful Retrospective of their Time at the Beeb. This Album Includes Most of the Material Recorded for the BBC from the Beginning, Up Until the End of the Band's Brief but Brilliant Career. It's a Superb Snapshot of a Group of Artists Doing What They Do Best with a Minimum of Fuss. This is the First Time that Most of These Recordings have Been Available, and for Many Die Hard Fans, It's the Missing Piece of the Puzzle. There Are Songs Here that Never Made it Onto Record Or CD, as Well as a Generous Chunk of a Classic 1987 Live Set Recorded in Nottingham, and a Couple of Numbers from their Near Legendary Glastonbury Performance of 1986.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Housemartins Prove to be Great Live and "Live" In Studio .......2007-03-03

The Housemartins, one of the most popular Indie Band from 1985-1986 with sounds comparible to early Smiths, Aztc Camera and folky Billy Bragg with a political message in the lyrics. This Album displays their ability to perform Live as well as richly layer live acapella. Many new versions never heard before include on the LP. A must for all Beautiful South fans, Paul Heaton fans alike. First timers start with Best of... or London 0 Hull 4. Throughout the album Paul Heaton shows off his great pipes and bravado, the band holds up well. "Caravan" is the Best Leftist Gospel you'll ever hear.
Live at the BBC
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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 Live at the BBC
Fairport Convention
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ASIN: B000NA2UAU
Release Date: 2007-04-16

Tracks:

  1. Close the Door Lightly When You Go
  2. I Don't Know Where I Stand
  3. Some Sweet Day
  4. You Never Wanted Me
  5. Nottamun Town
  6. Marcie
  7. Night in the City
  8. Jack O' Diamonds
  9. Gone, Gone, Gone
  10. Suzanne
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  13. Fotheringay
  14. I Still Miss Someone
  15. Bird on a Wire
  16. Tried So Hard
  17. Reno Nevada
  18. Book Song
  19. Who Knows Where the Time Goes?

Tracks:

  1. You're Gonna Need My Help
  2. Fotheringay
  3. Shattering Live Experience
  4. Cajun Woman
  5. Autopsy
  6. Si Tu Dois Partir
  7. Percy's Song
  8. Reynardine
  9. Tam Lin
  10. Sir Patrick Spens
  11. Medley: The Lark in the Morning/Rakish Paddy/Foxhunter's Jig/Toss the F
  12. Lady Is a Tramp
  13. Walk Awhile
  14. Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman
  15. Doctor of Physick

Tracks:

  1. Sir Patrick Spens
  2. Bonny Bunch of Roses
  3. Dirty Linen (Jigs and Reels)
  4. Now Be Thankful
  5. Journeyman's Grace
  6. Now Be Thankful
  7. Tokyo
  8. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
  9. Possibly Parsons Green
  10. Rosie
  11. John the Gun
  12. Fiddlestix
  13. Rising for the Moon
  14. Down in the Flood

Tracks:

  1. Let's Get Together
  2. One Sure Thing
  3. Lay Down Your Weary Tune
  4. Chelsea Morning
  5. Violets of Dawn
  6. If (Stomp)
  7. Time Will Show the Wiser
  8. If I Had a Ribbon Bow
  9. Meet on the Ledge
  10. Light My Fire
  11. Flatback Caper
  12. Open the Door Richard
  13. Deserter
  14. Hangman's Reel
  15. Tam Lin
  16. Sir William Gower
  17. Banks of the Sweet Primroses
  18. Sickness and Diseases
  19. Bridge Over the River Ash
  20. Lord Marlborough
  21. Angel Delight

Album Description

2007 four CD box set that includes all of the British Folk legends' surviving BBC radio recordings, which were taped between 1967 and 1974. It was thought, until recently, that very few of these recordings from this time remained in the BBC's archive, but a few years ago a box was discovered on a shelf at the BBC. It is a marvelous addition to the Fairport collection and is timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the formation of the band The Fairports, the single best British Folk-Rock band of the late '60s, did more than any other act to develop a truly British variation on the Folk-Rock prototype by drawing upon traditional material and styles indigenous to the British Isles. While the revved-up renditions of traditional British Folk tunes drew the most critical attention, the group were also talented songwriters as well as interpreters. They were comfortable with conventional harmony-based Folk-Rock as well as tunes that drew upon more explicitly traditional sources and they boasted some of the best singers and instrumentalists of the day. 69 tracks. Universal. 2007

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Fairport at the Beeb.......2007-07-30

For the many Fairport Convention die-hard fans out there like me, this 4 CD set is a treasure trove of gems recorded for BBC programs between 1968 and 1974. It covers a variety of the different lineups, but most importantly includes plenty of contributions by the immortal Sandy Denny, Ian Matthews and Richard Thompson. Judy Dyble is also there. It should be noted that the material released on the Heyday album is duplicated here.

If you don't have any Fairport music this is probably not the place to start, but if you are a seasoned campaigner then this could well be for you

5 out of 5 stars It's all here.......2007-05-08

Finally. After years of speculation Island finally amassed all of the surviving Fairport Convention BBC sessions in the handsome 4cd box set. This is basically an expanded version of the "Heyday" CD from years ago which was expanded from the original "Heyday" on Joe Boyd's Hannibal records. That entire expanded "Heyday" is here and a lot more. There is even a disc of off air recordings with Judy Dyble in vocal chair from 1967 and recordings from the "Liege and Leaf " post Sandy Denny and Richard Thompson period also. Also included is a history of the group and the sessions. I have to admit it is on the pricey side but to get the clearances and the amount of research and assistance from fans it's expected but worth it and it makes a nice gift to.

4 out of 5 stars Radio Fairport.......2007-04-25

In 1987 the Original "Heyday" was Released on Joe Boyd's Hannibal Records. Culled from BBC Radio Sessions from 1968-69, this was the Sandy Denny/Ian Matthews Version of Fairport Convention when they were known as "England's Jefferson Airplane". That Title was not a Put-Down against Fairport or The Airplane but a way to Explain this Presentation of American Music by these Fantastic English Musicians. The Songs on "Heyday" were not Featured on their early Records but the were staples of the Concerts of 1967-69. Showing another side of this Band "Heyday" featured such writers as Bob Dylan, Eric Anderson, Joni Mitchell, Richard Farina and Leonard Cohan that the British Folks ( With the exception of Dylan ) hadn't heard on their Shores Before.

In 2002 "Heyday" was Re-released and expanded to 20 tracks and Remastered to include some "Liege and Lief" material. Bootlegs were released (all two of them) of even more BBC recordings that featured Tunes from 1970-1974. It was reported that more BBC shows were out there... but, it still a shock to see a Four CD Box set available in 2007 with all this Music (69 TRACKS)!!!

Firstly all of the Expanded "Heyday" is included here, but there is so much more: a December 67 Session with Judy Dyble, the "Full House" band Live featuring the Fire of Thompson & Swarb, through to the 73-74 Sessions of the "NIne" and "Rising" Lineups. There are a lot's of Rare tracks: "Marcie", "Night in the City", "You're Gonna Need My Help", "Violets of Dawn". "The Lady is a Tramp" & "Light My Fire" that were Highlights of the Bootleg Releases.

The Sound Quality gets Rough in spots, but it still holds up because of the Wealth of Great Music presented here. This is not the Place to start if you are new to the Music of Fairport Convention, But for me I do feel Lucky to own this Amazing Little BBC boxset of Fab, Fairport Live Music...FOUR STARS~!!!

4 out of 5 stars Very Convenient Set If Not Absolutely Essential.......2007-04-24

This is a very convenient set. 4 CD's which have all the group BBC Sessions in one place. If there's a problem, it's that there isn't that much that's new for veteran fans. And of course Sandy Denny isn't on several tracks, which may discourage some. The '02 official release of 'Extended Heyday' filled many of the 'Sandy' needs for BBC Fairport stuff. Still though, the inclusion of a few new ones like the fine arrangement of Joni Mitchell's "Marcie," or oddity like Richard Thompson's fun lead on (of all things!) "The Lady is a Tramp," or the many early ones one Disc 4 are nice to see. The sound IS excellent, and notes are interesting in talking about how the recordings were made: great stuff despite (or perhaps even because of) little rehearsal time and cramped quarters. Very good IMO, if perhaps not totally essential, especially if you have all their '68-'75 material and some of the fairly available boots.
Bowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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  • A sprawling triple CD effort
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 Bowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions
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ASIN: B00004Y7WV
Release Date: 2000-09-26

Tracks:

  1. In The Heat Of The Morning
  2. London Bye Ta Ta
  3. Karma Man
  4. Silly Boy Blue
  5. Let Me Sleep Beside You
  6. Janine
  7. Amsterdam
  8. God Knows I'm Good
  9. The Width Of A Circle
  10. Unwashed And Somewhat Slightly Dazed
  11. Cygnet Committee
  12. Memory Of A Free Festival
  13. Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud
  14. Bombers
  15. Looking For A Friend
  16. Almost Grown
  17. Kooks
  18. It Ain't Easy

Tracks:

  1. The Supermen
  2. Eight Line Poem
  3. Hang On To Yourself
  4. Ziggy Stardust
  5. Queen Bitch
  6. Waiting For The Man
  7. Five Years
  8. White Light/White Heat
  9. Moonage Daydream
  10. Hang On To Yourself
  11. Suffragette City
  12. Ziggy Stardust
  13. Starman
  14. Space Oddity
  15. Changes
  16. Oh! You Pretty Things
  17. Andy Warhol
  18. Lady Stardust
  19. Rock 'N' Roll Suicide

Tracks:

  1. Wild Is The Wind
  2. Ashes To Ashes
  3. Seven
  4. This Is Not America
  5. Absolute Beginners
  6. Always Crashing In The Same Car
  7. Survive
  8. Little Wonder
  9. Man Who Sold The World
  10. Fame
  11. Stay
  12. Hallo Spaceboy
  13. Cracked Actor
  14. I'm Afraid Of Americans
  15. Let's Dance

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Comprehensiveness isn't always a virtue, as this three-CD set proves. It gathers together everything David Bowie recorded for the BBC between the years referenced in its title, plus a third disc taken from a June 2000 London concert for the famed British radio broadcasting company. Head first to disc two, which focuses on Bowie's in-studio recreations of material from Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust, and marvel at the glam-rockabilly heat generated by Bowie's Spiders from Mars band. By comparison, the other two discs are a disappointment. The first reveals a musical chameleon uncomfortably changing his spots, from music-hall entertainer to free-festival folkie to sub-Dylan sage. The third and final disc betrays a different problem. By 2000, Bowie had calcified into a very slick entertainer. His performances here, particularly of later material such as "I'm Afraid of Americans" and "This Is Not America," are technically fine but a little bloodless--disappointingly human instead of wonderfully alien. --Keith Moerer

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars More essential than you might think...........2005-11-05

`Beeb' is a British affectation for the BBC, the state-run media which plans (or planned) all television and radio for Great Britain. Bowie was around when the BBC was implementing its 4-station radio broadcasting, and he became one of the first guests in early 1968. BBC rules were strange and archaic by American standards, insisting that pre-recorded music represent only a fraction of airtime, the point being that this would provide employment for professional musicians. So it was that David Bowie appeared with a crew of musicians to perform his songs live a number of times over a four-year period.
I'm a very big fan of Bowie's early work (reference my review of Images 1966-1967 if you're interested), but the earliest sessions on this collection are the least fulfilling. Disk one holds interest to Bowie-philes for historic reasons, but it is disk two that presents the artist in full flight. Working with Mick Ronson, his Ziggy Stardust-era songs shine brilliantly here, in some cases rivaling the album versions. "Hang On to Yourself," "Suffragette City," and "Ziggy Stardust" all rock with authority and grace. "Queen Bitch" has more energy than the version on Hunky Dory, while the songwriting brilliance of songs like "Changes" and "Oh You Pretty Things" come through loud and clear. Most telling are the two Velvet Underground songs performed here. Both "White Light/White Heat" and "Waiting For My Man" are definitive, surpassing all Bowie versions that were previously available and perhaps even surpassing Lou Reed's original versions.
For those of you who are lucky enough to find it, a limited edition of this package comes with an extra disk of Bowie performing live at the BBC radio theatre in June of 2000. Search it out! The extra disk is extraordinary, featuring some of the best live Bowie ever recorded. The band is phenomenal, playing each song to perfection without sacrificing any energy. This version of "Stay" blew me away, forcing me to recognize the sheer funky power of this band. Just as mind-boggling are the versions of "Fame" (a new, `improved' version!), "Absolute Beginners" and "Man Who Sold the World". Every track on this extra disk is exceptional, making it an absolute must for even casual fans of David Bowie. A- Tom Ryan

5 out of 5 stars The best of early bowie in one inspiring collections.......2004-11-23

David Bowie is indisputibally on of the most talented artists in music ever. His songwriting is always at a peak, and was always excellent in his early days, and that is proved on this fantastic collection from the BBC. All live, but you wouldn't know it because it's sounds as clear as his studio recordings. And how about those lyrics? Bowie is so inventive, and he's never gotten the due he's deserved. Look at the amount of work he's accomplished, and look how good he can still be; even better than most. He's amazing. One listen to this collection and you'll realize he's amazing too, i hope. If you're still in doubt listen to all of ziggy stardust, but trust me you'll love it.

5 out of 5 stars CHANGESBEEBOWIE.......2004-09-09

CD2 - The first CD could be a symphony of (flatus) and I'd still give this 5 stars for the nearly immaculate performances on the second disk. In particular, "Hang Onto Yourself" (track 3), "White Light/White Heat," and "Suffregette City" (featuring Mick Ronson making this totally hot kissing noise with his guitar)crackle with energy. It is truly a thrill to hear these old favorites in such a new (as such) and exciting light. Bowie and Co. burn down the BBC studios. Repeatedly. Any rock fan (but especially an old Bowie fan, of course) is likely to meltdown in ecstacy upon hearing this.

CD1 - Many hardcore fans will surely (sweet milk) over CD1 as well although I'm not personally crazy about all of it. Some of David's early Brittish folk period is represented which can be a bit hippy-dippy at times. The first 4 tracks, recorded in May of '68, fit that description although they do feature brilliant in-studio orchestral accompaniment.

Much of CD1 does in fact rock. "Let Me Sleep Beside You" and "Janine" are very good, easy-going rockers recorded with Junior's Eyes who had a short-lived collaboration with Bowie and the session was never broadcast. Bowie delivers a stunning solo performance of Jacques Brel's "Port of Amsterdam" (vocal and guitar). The same session shows off Mick Ronson just a few days after hooking up with Bowie for the first time. They perform an intriguing, half-written version of "Width of a Circle." Ronson really cuts loose on "Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed" and "Cygnet Committee" is positively intense. Some studio hum can be heard on the session, an atmospheric reminder of the electric nature of these proceedings (that may or may not appeal to the listener). "Memory of a Free Festival" had sadly been edited for time and remains so.

Recorded in June of '71, the last session on CD1 features all of the future Spiders From Mars as well as some friends on vocals and guitarist Mark Carr-Pritchard who played for a phantom Bowie project called Arnold Corns. Early embryonic versions of "Moonage Daydream" and "Hang Onto Yourself" were recorded and released under that name. The group stomps through "Bombers," a rare HUNKY DORY-era cut that sounds better (and less cheesy) than the studio version which I have as a bonus cut from the RYCODISK release of HUNKY DORY. "Looking For A Friend" is a country-ish, Stones-y rocker and they also turn in a rousing cover of Chuck Berry's "Almost Grown." And Bowie performs "Kooks" solo on vocal and guitar which he had just written for newborn son Zowie.

Note: Those concerned about excessive voice-overs from BBC radio hosts (like the ones that marred the Jimmy Hendrix BBC release) can relax. There's very little talking over the songs and quite a bit of interesting Bowie banter on CD1. CD2 has nothing but back-to-back songs. Tracks begin with actual songs, not the preceeding dialogue.

Bonus Disk (June 27, 2002 live at BBC Radio Theatre) - ****1/2 Excellent line-up (Earl Slick, Mike Garson), great choice of songs, Bowie in top form. Still, something's missing. A little too slick and professional, maybe? But this is great stuff. "Seven" comes off really well. "Always Crashing In The Same Car" is excellent and much more organic than the album version. The studio wizardry of "Little Wonder" and "Hallo Spaceboy" is expertly reproduced. This album takes on more definition with repeated listens and sounds better over time too. (Many live recordings can initially sound "same-y" from song to song due to same background vocalists, etc.)

We can probably thank Kurt Cobain for reviving Bowie's interest in the post-apocalyptic "Man Who Sold The World," wonderfully played here. "Fame" is vamped-up with a slightly altered rhythm, still funky as ever. "Stay" rocks out. And on the final cut, "Let's Dance" is reimagined as a Carribean breeze before, suddenly, the beat kicks in and the audience "trembles like a flower."

This entire package is most worthy. Highly recommended!

3 out of 5 stars A sprawling triple CD effort.......2004-05-16

I rarely listen to this although having said that I have been listening to it a lot more recently. The fact is is that this is a hard thing to recommend. You might not have some of the songs that are on here and for that you might want to top up. I bought it as an overview of Bowie's earlyish career ( I'm not going anywhere near The Laughing Gnome ). Which in hindsight was probably a bit of a mistake but I wouldn't buy this album if it didn't have the extra CD - call me banal if you will but that's what happens when you have collector tendancies in you!

Bowie's early stuff ( pre-Ziggy ) sounds anodyne and twee. The conversations you hear on the CD make Bowie seem genuinely nervous but pleasantly friendly. Of course he might not do one song " because to do it would be possibly over everyone's budget." You could take that as nerves if you will but this is the BBC we're talking about. Their budgets at the time were not astronomical.

I've said this before that when you see " Live At The BBC " it doesn't really mean it's really *live* if you've ever heard BBC radio presenters like John " that was quite tasty " Peel or any others you'll know that they say " and we have [musician's name] here live in the studio." It's in a studio and it will never give you a live feel for the songs. It's just BBC engineers working on Bowie's songs and in return you could I suppose think of them as session outtakes from his album. But one thing should be made clear - if you haven't got Bowie's version of Jacques Brel's Amsterdam, this is where you can get it. It's passion almost matches Le Grand Jacques in it's intensity

As the second CD moves and the classics come in you begin to think " this is more like it " and Bowie seems more at ease with everything. Notice his covers of White Light/White Heat ( " make me sound like Lou Reed ")

Now the third CD becomes even more sprawling since it tries to fill in all the places that the first two CDs left out. And it's not always a winner. Little Wonder and I'm Afraid of Americans are terrible songs but actually sound better than what they sounded like on their original album. Still doesn't make it good but at least you can probably tolerate it this time. But overall it didn't capture the gig very well since I saw this on TV when I was 15 and I thought the gig was fantastic. Bowie really had them going ( but then that was to be expected right? ), the CD just doesn't capture the songs well and though I like nearly all of the songs, it lacks the cohesion that the show actually had. Still, for the money I paid for this it's not too bad. But then, there's always a nagging feeling that it could be improved but whatever about that, the sheer amount of material you have here you can be somewhat happy if you want to buy this.....of course that is if you are a diehard fan. If you're not - try figuring out which compilation you want to get of Bowie. There's a lot of them around!

5 out of 5 stars CD 2 still the best, but CD3 doesn't disappoint/Bowie Rocks!.......2003-02-11

I did track down this version that has the fine recently recorded third CD, HOWEVER, I would have been happy to have just heard the original two CD collection. On Disc 3, I was impressed with some of the old songs that were chosen such as "Man Who Sold The World" and some classics I have never heard done live like "Ashes To Ashes" and "Stay." The biggest and best surprise is the closer: "Let's Dance." Sweet!

This is certainly an interesting collection of songs! I can't say I love DISC 1 in general, but there are some nice surprises. "Kooks" is a lovely little song! The band playing with Bowie is quite good in "The Width Of A Circle" and "Unwashed And Somewhat Slightly Dazed." I heavily prefer Disc 2 because I have loved the "Ziggy Stardust" material for many years. The familiar songs sound different but as enjoyable as the released versions. Bowie was great at reworking good songs into even better songs, which is quite apparent on "I'm Waiting For The Man" and "White Light/White Heat." I can't say enough positive things about Disc 2 other than "Freak out, in a Moonage Daydream! Oh yeah!"
Live at the BBC, Vol. 1
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    ASIN: B000QJLP3G
    Release Date: 2007-08-06

    Tracks:

    1. Glory (Saturday Live Bbc Radio 1 Session 26/05/84)
    2. Patience (Saturday Live Bbc Radio 1 Session 26/05/84)
    3. Perfect Skin (Saturday Live Bbc Radio 1 Session 26/05/84)
    4. Rattlesnakes (Richard Skinner Session Bbc Radio 1 05/07/84)
    5. Speedboat (Richard Skinner Session Bbc Radio 1 05/07/84)
    6. Forest Fire (Richard Skinner Session Bbc Radio 1 05/07/84)
    7. Andy's Babies (Richard Skinner Session Bbc Radio 1 05/07/84)
    8. Forest Fire (Bbc Session 1984)
    9. Four Flights Up (Bbc Session 1984)
    10. Down On Mission Street (Bbc Session 1984)
    11. Charlotte Street (Bbc Session 1984)
    12. Sweetness (Bbc In Concert Hammersmith Palais 13/12/1984)
    13. Perfect (Bbc In Concert Hammersmith Palais 13/12/1984)
    14. Down On Mission Street (Bbc In Concert Hammersmith Palais 13/12/1984)
    15. 2cv (Bbc In Concert Hammersmith Palais 13/12/1984)
    16. Four Flights Up (Bbc In Concert Hammersmith Palais 13/12/1984)
    17. Rattlesnakes (Bbc In Concert Hammersmith Palais 13/12/1984)
    18. Speedboat (Bbc In Concert Hammersmith Palais 13/12/1984)
    19. Forest Fire (Richard Skinner Session Bbc Radio 1 05/07/84)

    Album Description

    First volume of rare BBC Radio recordings of Lloyd Cole & The Commotions, the Scottish '80s Rock/Pop outfit who could have been the next Smiths if only Morrissey and Co. weren't around at the same time! Lloyd's suave, cool and collected vocals and intelligent and personal lyrics plus a great band behind him inevitably brought comparisons to The Smiths, but The Commotions were far from copyists...they were the real deal. This volume covers the band's heavy promotion of their first album Rattlesnakes in 1984 and features classic Pop nuggets like 'Perfect Skin', 'Four Flights Up', 'Forest Fire', 'Rattlesnakes' and many more. Universal. 2007.

    Album Details

    2007 Release of the First of Three Volumes Focusing on Lloyd Cole's Storied Career and his Visits to BBC Studios to Produce Excellent Alternate Recordings of his Songs. Cole and the Commotions' Debut Album "Rattlesnakes" (1984) Rightly Won the Singer-songwriter a Coveted Place in the Nme's Top 100 Albums of all Time. It Established Him as One of the Most Articulate and Acute Songwriters of the Post-punk Era. This Volume Essentially Presents Alternative Perspective in Ample Supply of the "Rattlesnakes" Era Through Sessions and Concerts Recorded for the BBC to Promote the Album with BBC Studio Sessions and Live Recordings at the Hammersmith Palais in 1984, of One of their Best Performances Ever. The Accompanying Booklet Includes Cole's Personally Penned Sleeve Notes of his Recollections of the Recording Sessions.
    Live at the BBC
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    Dire Straits
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    ASIN: B000002N2X
    Release Date: 1995-08-29

    Tracks:

    1. Down To The Waterline
    2. Six Blade Knife
    3. Water Of Love
    4. Wild West End
    5. Sultans Of Swing
    6. Lions
    7. What's The Matter Baby?
    8. Tunnel Of Love

    Album Description

    This is their third live release, mostly recorded in July 1978. It is in effect a concert version of the self-titled debut album. Also included as a bonus is a 12-minute version of 'Tunnel Of Love' from 1981 which is unavailable elsewhere. Windsong. 1995.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Intimate look.......2007-05-30

    "Live at the BBC" was the final album on Mark Knopfler's contract for Dire Straits, and it was the third completely live album to be released by the band (first being Alchemy and second On the Night). This album consists of eight songs, the first seven recorded in 1978 and the eighth in 1981.

    I must admit that I was not a fan of this album on first hearing, but I grow fonder of it with every listen. The performances are simply the songs from the studio albums, but they carry that live feel that Knopfler feeds off of - they aren't just lifted off the records and played over. I find these recordings to be particularly enjoyable due to Knopfler's shy and brief descriptions and introductions for each song. To hear Knopfler describe a song as a "strange idea" always makes me chuckle.

    The liner booklet is sans lyrics but includes a nice retrospective, two-page history of the band and brief information regarding these recordings, written by Charlie Gillett in 1995. It also includes one picture of each band member. The overall album art flows well, consisting mainly of sepia-tone and grayscale themes (if that's important to someone like you, or like me).

    My favourite tracks, out of eight, are "What's the Matter Baby?," "Wild West End," and "Down to the Waterline." "What's the Matter Baby?" was co-written by Knopfler's brother David, but it was never officially released on a studio album, which is a shame because it's a good song.

    Overall, this is a stripped-down recording, laid back and you could really picture any of these songs played in places that Knopfler has haunted over the years. It's not the greatest live album ever or the best release from Dire Straits but it provides a more intimate look into the then-four man band before they were famous.

    5 out of 5 stars One of my all-time favorites.......2007-04-26

    Personally, this is one of my favorite CDs! I can listen to it over and over and never get sick of it. I also like these versions better than their studio counterparts. The only thing I don't like is that it's so short!

    4 out of 5 stars Great Live Album from the Straits.......2006-10-28

    The Dire Straits have put out two other live recordings, and some would argue that this one was unnesessary to release. However, this is a great live recording of their early days that showcases their original line up. For me, the highlights are a, very close to album version of "Sultans Of Swing," and "Tunnel Of Love." However, you feel a lot of energy from the band throughout, and this is definetly worth buying for any fan of the group. This sort of completes the trifecta of live releases for the band that showcases their early, middle, and late parts of their band history.

    5 out of 5 stars THE BEST LIVE CD OF ALL TIME BY ANY ROCK BAND.......2005-11-05

    This is their best live cd, and probably the best live cd by
    any rock band. I think everyone needs to get it, it has 5 amazing
    songs, kicks off great with rocking DOWN TO THE WATERLINE, great
    SIX BLADE KNIFE, the best, single SULTANS OF SWING, LIONS, and
    my favorite song that really rocks TUNNEL OF LOVE! I'm not really
    crazy about WATER OF LOVE, WILD WEST END, & WHAT'S THE MATTER
    BABY but all three are pretty good, I listen to those once in
    a while. But if so, listen to this CD over and over and over
    again, because it is one of the best rock albums of all time!!
    This version of the 3 TUNNEL OF LOVE is the best because it
    ROCKS!!!! GREAT OPENING STUFF TOO!!!! YOU HAVE TO GET THIS
    CD DEFINATELY 5 STARS, ON THE NIGHT IS TOO LONG AND SLOW.
    ALCHEMY IS OK, TOO POPULAR.

    5 out of 5 stars The Best!!!!!!!!!!!!5 STARS FOR THIS GREAT LIVE CD.......2005-10-25

    This is the best!!!!! Every song from this is a masterpiece.
    Tunnel of Love last track is really great!!! It rocks. Other
    songs that rock are Down to the Waterline, and Sultans of Swing.
    Get this masterpiece.

    Live at the BBC
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Whole Lotta Love
    		 Live at the BBC
    Rick Wakeman
    Manufacturer: Hux Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000LRZ0NE
    Release Date: 2007-02-19

    Tracks:

    1. Music Reincarnate-Part III, The Spaceman
    2. Catherine Howard
    3. Sir Lancelot And The Black Knight
    4. Arthur
    5. Music Reincanate-Part IV, The Realisation
    6. The Forest
    7. Catherine Parr
    8. The Prisoner
    9. Merlin The Magician

    Tracks:

    1. Recollection
    2. Music Reincanate-Part IV, The Realisation
    3. Sir Lancelot And The Black Knight
    4. Music Reincarnate-Part III, The Spaceman
    5. Catherine Parr
    6. The Prisoner
    7. Merlin The Magician

    Album Details

    Released Here by Full Agreement with Rick Wakeman, this Double CD features Two 1976 BBC Recordings from Rick and his Band, the English Rock Ensemble. Disc One Showcases a Previously Unreleased BBC Radio One `in Concert' Performance from London's Hammersmith Odeon. This Includes an Extended Version of `catherine Howard', which Will Be of Particular Interest to Fans and Collectors as this Track, Complete with Extended Guitar Solo, Has Never Appeared on an Official Live Recording Before Now. Disc Two Includes the Complete `old Grey Whistle Test' TV Recording. Only Part of this Concert was Originally Broadcast by the BBC. The 16 Page CD Booklet Includes Extensive Liner Notes, Including Comments from Wakeman, plus Full Recording Details and Rare Period Photographs.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Whole Lotta Love.......2007-05-29

    What a great live 2 CD set I just finished listening to.
    On the 1st CD at one point the guitar solo sounded like it broke into a Led Zeppelin
    riff or something

    I wished I could have seen one of these shows at that time but I don't think it was playing around my part of the planet.

    So this would be the next best thing to being there.
    Live at the BBC
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Tony Blair's Favorite Band***....
    • Captures Free in their uncontrolled glory
    • Hit and Miss for Free
    		 Live at the BBC
    Free
    Manufacturer: Umvd Import
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    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000H5UKFI
    Release Date: 2006-10-09

    Tracks:

    1. Waiting on You
    2. Sugar for Mr Morrision
    3. I'm a Mover
    4. Over the Green Hills
    5. Songs of Yesterday
    6. Broad Daylight
    7. Woman [In Session]
    8. I'll Be Creepin'
    9. Trouble on Double Time
    10. Mouthful of Grass
    11. All Right Now [In Session]
    12. Fire and Water
    13. Be My Friend [In Session][Take]
    14. Be My Friend [In Session][Take]
    15. Ride on a Pony [In Session][Take]
    16. Ride on a Pony [In Session][Take]
    17. Ride on a Pony [In Session][Take]
    18. Ride on a Pony [In Session][Take]
    19. Ride on a Pony [In Session][Take]
    20. Get Where I Belong

    Tracks:

    1. Hunter
    2. Woman [In Concert]
    3. Free Me
    4. Remember
    5. Fire and Water
    6. Be My Friend [In Concert]
    7. Ride on a Pony [In Concert]
    8. Mr Big
    9. Don't Say You Love Me
    10. Woman [In Concert]
    11. All Right Now [In Concert]

    Album Details

    From their Very First Session in 1968 (Astonishingly, Recorded Just Days after Bass Play Andy Fraser's 16th Birthday) Through to their Last Official Recording for the Beeb, 'in Concert' for John Peel in July 1970, this Compilation Captures the Rise of One of the UK'S Most Talented Blues / Rock Bands. While Some of the Material Has Surfaced as Bonus Material on Reissues, the Bulk of it Has Never Before Been Available; 'sugar for Mr Morrision', 'woman', 'i'll Be Creepin'' 'trouble on Double Time' and 'mouthful of Grass' in Session Tracks and Both the in Concert Performances Are Officially Released Here for the First Time. The December 1969 Session for Top Gear Never Even Made it to Bootleg, It's a Gem of a Find that Turned Up Relatively Recently in Paul Kossoff's Private Archive.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Tony Blair's Favorite Band***...........2007-01-02

    ...which, if nothing else, probably is an indication that Blair DID inhale in college. Too bad he couldn't have been Bush's roommate. He could have put the needle down on "Mouthful of Grass" and mellowed George W. right out..

    This cd seems a bit late arriving in more ways than one, but it's a nice reminder of what an underrated group Free was---tignt as the sheets on a Marine's bed, but always a great prescription for tension reduction.

    Disc One is the real winner here. Disc Two is about as useful as wisdom teeth. They could just as well have put "Free Live" into the package and provided some indication of what the group really sounded like live. Disc Two is worth about one star. Since it's so poorly recorded, it's just extra baggage.

    But Disc One has the goods. There's plenty of material from the second studio album, simply titled "Free", which was full of great stuff... "Woman" , "I'll Be Creepin'", &"Trouble on Double Time" are as good as anything Free ever recorded. "Mouthful of Grass" is so pastorally laid back that it nearly sounds like Fairport Convention. "Over the Green Hills" is Rodgers purest sounding vocal.

    The rhythm section of Kirke and Fraser shines throughout, and of course Kossoff is well...Kossoff. Nobody approaches him as a string bender except for possibly Robin Trower--who late in the 70's was at times blatantly copying the Free sound... (check out Trower's "Road to Freedom" and "River" if you don't believe it.)
    Everybody knows that Lynyrd Skynyrd borrowed heavily from Free, and so many vocalists imitated Paul Rogers that it isn't funny.

    In conclusion: despite the weak second disk, this is worth purchasing. If you don't believe me, ask the PM.

    *** Free is Blair's favorite band according to "Mojo" magazine, anyway. He was born in '53, so it kind of makes sense. He would have been 17 when "All Right Now" came out.

    5 out of 5 stars Captures Free in their uncontrolled glory.......2006-12-28

    The reviewer who criticized the sound quality of Disk 2 is not wrong. It sounds like it was taken from a small home recorder in the back of the hall. However, for Free fans, Kossoff's frenzied, nearly out of control, playing on their rave-up "The Hunter" is worth the second rate audio. I am very glad they included it and very pleased with the rest of the collection - after I adjusted to the sound quality. If you want great audio and a super introduction to this great and unique band, get the two CD best of collection, Molten Gold. Perhaps we would agree that is for fans and collectors only.

    3 out of 5 stars Hit and Miss for Free.......2006-12-13

    This 2cd set is kind of disappointing. The 1st CD has good sound -it is somewhat stereo and contains alternate cuts of Free but none come from their last 3 albums. The 2nd CD is very disappointing. It is a live recording which sounds like a bad bootleg. The sound is muffled in a lot of places and hard to hear clearly. They should have left this one out. There is even the sound of a phone ringing or a alarm in the background on a couple of the cuts. Free fans--just get this for the 1st cd--the other is very very bad. Where are the cuts from the last lineup of Free--are they out there-Hearbreaker, Catch a Train etc?

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