The Beatles - Live At The BBC (1994) [FLAC]

Review by Richie Unterberger - AMG
 
From 1962 to 1965, the Beatles made 52 appearances on the BBC, recording live-in-the-studio performances of both their official releases and several dozen songs that they never issued on disc. This magnificent two-disc compilation features 56 of these tracks, including 29 covers of early rock, R&B, soul, and pop tunes that never appeared on their official releases, as well as the Lennon-McCartney original "I'll Be on My Way," which they gave in 1963 to Billy J. Kramer rather than record it themselves. These performances are nothing less than electrifying, especially the previously unavailable covers, which feature quite a few versions of classics by Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley. There are also off-the-beaten-path tunes by the Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly on down to obscurities by the Jodimars, Chan Romero (a marvelous "Hippy Hippy Shake"), Eddie Fontaine, and Ann-Margret. The greatest gem is probably their fabulous version of Arthur Alexander's "Soldier of Love," which (like several of the tracks) would have easily qualified as a highlight of their early releases if they had issued it officially. Restored from existing tapes of various quality, the sound is mostly very good and never less than listenable. Unfortunately, they weren't able to include every single rarity that the Beatles recorded for the BBC; the absence of Carl Perkins' "Lend Me Your Comb," which has circulated on bootlegs in a high-fidelity version, is especially mystifying. Minor quibbles aside, these performances, available on bootlegs for years, compose the major missing chapter in the Beatles' legacy, and it's great to have them easily obtainable in a first-rate package. 

Track List:

Disc 1:
  
01. Beatle Greetings  
02. From Us to You  
03. Riding on a Bus  
04. I Got a Woman   
05. Too Much Monkey Business 
06. Keep Your Hands off My Baby 
07. I'll Be on My Way  
08. Young Blood  
09. 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!   
14. Baby It's You  
15. That's All Right Mama
16. Carol  
17. Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms) 
18. Little Rhyme 
19. Clarabella
20. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) 
21. Crying, Waiting, Hoping 
22. Dear Wack!
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 
34. Till There Was You 
 
Disc 2:
  
01. Crinsk Dee Night  
02. A Hard Day's Night  
03. Have a Banana!   
04. I Wanna Be Your Man  
05. Just a Rumor   
06. Roll over Beethoven  
07. All My Loving  
08. Things We Said Today  
09. She's a Woman  
10. Sweet Little Sixteen  
11. 1822!  
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!  
26. Matchbox  
27. I Forgot to Remember to Forget   
28. Love These Goon Shows!   
29. I Got to Find My Baby  
30. Ooh! My Soul   
31. Ooh! My Arms  
32. Don't Ever Change 
33. Slow Down  
34. Honey Don't 
35. Love Me Do  

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Enjoy :D

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