The Complete BBC Recordings

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In 1967, 1968 & 1969 the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band recorded no less than 13 sessions for Radio 1. Seven for Top Gear, two for Saturday Club, Two for Symmonds on Sunday, one for Dave Lee Travis & one for Radio 1 Club. The cultural range of these programs demonstrates the width of the audience for the Bonzos' unusual tomfoolery. Includes the classic 'Monster Mash' & two versions of Bonzos' trademark 'I'm The Urban Spaceman Baby', one with full band & one acoustic version by Neil Innes from 1986. 20 tracks. 2002.

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The Complete BBC Recordings

Average customer rating: A lot of great stuff "Heart and Soul" left out Transmission: Intensity Times Two Joy Division through a different lens. Great sample of important band Peel Be Big Pimpin'

The Complete BBC Recordings Joy Division Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge General | Live Albums | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Warsaw Still Preston 28 February 1980 Heart and Soul Touching from a Distance ASIN: B00004ZEJ9 Release Date: 2000-10-24

Tracks:

1. Exercise One
2. Insight
3. She's Lost Control
4. Transmission
5. Love Will Tear Us Apart
6. 24 Hours
7. Colony
8. Sound Of Music
9. Transmission
10. She's Lost Control
11. Ian Curtis & Stephen Morris Interviewed By Richard Skinner

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The ever-expanding log of BBC vault recordings is a decidedly mixed lot, with plenty of rubbish surfacing along with more than a few gems. This 10-song collection from the short-lived but vastly influential foursome Joy Division definitely belongs in the latter camp. Made up of radio performances cut in January, September, and November of 1979, The Complete BBC Recordings captures the post-punk outfit two years after they came together following a Sex Pistols appearance in their Manchester, England, base and a matter of months before frontman Ian Curtis took his life. Signaling a tidal shift in the punk mindset, Curtis's inner torment was expressed by melancholy rather than rage. His instrumental cohorts--the pre-New Order trio of Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, and Stephen Morris--created a sound that was as terse yet expressive as a rude remark. These John Peel and Radio One performances depict a band on a grim mission--to give their sense of paralyzing futility an undeniable momentum. Riveting from start to finish, The Complete BBC Recordings is a must-own for fans of the band and anyone interested in hearing where the '70s ended and the '80s began for a vital segment of British rock. --Steven Stolder

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A lot of great stuff "Heart and Soul" left out.......2005-08-08

"Heart and Soul" is an amazing and comprehensive overview of Joy Division's brief but crucial recorded legacy. HOWEVER, it omits the following BBC Sessions: "Insight," "Transmission," (both versions), "She's Lost Control" (both versions), "The Sound Of Music" and "Twenty Four Hours." This means almost all of this CD is NOT on Heart and Soul. Which means you should buy it. Now here's my review:

True there were occasional overdubs of a guitar here or vocal there, but Peel Sessions, at least from the punk era, were a great chance to get a "live" recording, but with studio conditions more conducive to solid band performances. Joy Division, never a particularly proficient bunch of musicians, benefitted tremendously from the setting the John Peel Show offered.

Ian's voice on both these sessions was thankfully in good shape. He sounds strong and, relatively speaking, his pitch is solid. His yell at the end of "Transmission" still gives me chills, 15 years after I discovered the 12" vinyl of Session 1. Stephen, Bernie and Hooky all turn in their most consistent, assured performances of the Joy Division era.

Personally, I consider the versions of "Exercise One," "Insight" and "Sound Of Music" to be the definitive versions of these songs. But all eight of the original two Peel Sessions are nothing short of stellar. Of particular interest are the different lyrics in verse 2 of "Colony" and the overall feel of "Love Will Tear Us Apart" without the overdubbed high-hat part on the studio version.

The extra versions of "Transmission" and "She's Lost Control" come from a different British radio show, "Something Else" and were recorded on September 15, 1979. Both are good, but a tad inferior in sound quality. "She's Lost Control" is absolutely manic - a little too fast for my taste.

More than anything, it was the Peel Sessions that got me into Joy Division. If you are not a big fan of the (over)production style of Martin Hannett, then you should love this. In any case, this is top quality live-in-the-studio material from a great, unique band.

Transmission: Intensity Times Two.......2005-04-28

As we approach the 25th anniversary of the death of Ian Curtis, the loss magnifies, and the impact made by Joy Division becomes ever more apparent. Moby. Nine Inch Nails. Interpol. The list of artists influenced by Joy Division are too many to mention.

Begin with Unknown Pleasures or the Substance Collection, but pick up the BBC sessions not only for better versions of Transmission and Exercise One -- untouched by producer Martin Hannett (just as C. Roark "tri-zeta" pointed out in the first review posted here [though I will point out the Pink Floyd influence is impossible, as Joy Division's Peel session was from January 1979 and Pink Floyd's The Wall was not released until November that year]) -- but also for what used to be rare recordings of Transmission and She's Lost Control (tracks 9 and 10 here) from Something Else (recorded for Radio One in September 1979).

When all's said and done, it's the two versions of Transmission that are worth the price of this BBC Sessions disc. The first, from the John Peel show, is a different and superior arrangement than what you'll hear on Substance. The latter, though a little raspy, is just plain intense. And that intensity is what Joy Division is all about.

Joy Division through a different lens........2004-11-04

This is Joy Division away from the influences of Martin Hannett, who produced both their studio albums and is largely credited with helping craft their sound. I was rather suprised by the consistency of these tracks. There are only 10, and both Transmission and SLC get worked over twice. They are pretty tight, demonstrating that Joy Division's songs were about substance and not style- they sounded just as great when transmuted to a different settting. The sound is more full-bodied, not as cold and skeletal as the Hannett productions. Again, I was happily surprised.

Exercise One (great song, even despite that it subtley plagiarizes a Pink Floyd riff from "The Wall") is short and crisp. Insight is denser- never liked that track so much. The first SLC is very digitized, sounds somewhere between the studio take and the 12"... they definitely played with it. Transmission (1) is one of the more consistent sounding (studio) takes I've heard (better done live on many bootlegs) of it. LWTUA is easily as good as the studio takes released for Factory. 24 Hours seems faster and more confident heret than on Closer. Ian's voice sounds better too- I like the drum-sound, well done. Colony kinda bugs me- not as sludgy as it should sound, I think. I like the Closer version better. Still, Ian's voice is good on the track. Sound of Music is much denser and deeper here than on the single. Transmission (2) is very quick-paced and pretty thin. It's not as urgent or tense as the first take. Finally, the second version of SLC is very fast and urgent and raw as hell- sounds like a schizo demo! It's uniquely badass, and stands up alongside both the studio and 12" versions! Love it- the guitar, when it comes in, is like a fistfull of bees and saw blades.

All in all, pretty solid. The interview is kind of a letdown- standard interview fare. Very short- about 3 minutes or something. The fact that's there's so few tracks make this prety much for the hardcore fanatics, zealots and true believers, only. The average JD fan probably won't like this as much as the elect- but then, oh well...

Great sample of important band.......2004-09-18

For new and old fans of Joy Division, this disc is a gem, period. The sound quality of most of the tracks is fantastic--some of the versions here sound better than the studio ones, especially Transmission, which has a crisper and more energetic feel to it than its studio counterpart.

I've rarely been disappointed with collected BBC and Peel Sessions discs. John Peel's show allowed bands to re-record their songs live in a studio environment for later broadcast. This gives the songs a live energy combined with the control of the studio for excellent sound.

Only the last two songs really differ in quality, sounding a bit more raw and bootleg-ish, but the disc as a whole does not disappoint. She's Lost Control makes good use of powerful electronics, Insight has a cold, frantic feel. I think the version of Love Will Tears Us Apart is one of the best available anywhere--the energy, speed, and sound are fantastic. I think it blows away the studio version.

The interview isn't bad, about ten minutes long, discussing the Manchester vs London scene, the record label business, etc. All in all, this is a no-brainer for any Joy Division fan. It's also an excellent starter for new fans as well. One of the best CDs I own.

Peel Be Big Pimpin'.......2004-07-16

I've listened to quite a few live albums from bands performing for John Peel's radio show. And Peel can really get great stuff from the artists recording. Here we have Joy Division's 1979 live tracks and some of them are great, they even include two you can't get on any of their albums, "Exercise One" and "Sound Of Music". The former is a great song and really shines on the album, the latter, however, is a bit weak in comparison with the rest of the material and feels more like a decent b-side more than anything. What is remarkable is how you can't hardly tell that this is a live recording, the production is really just that good. One of the versions of "She's Lost Control" on the album is probably better than the studio versions, which were already excellent on their own. But who really needs two live versions of She's Los Control, definately not the average music listener nor me, that's why I would only pick this up to see what they sound like while not in the studio. There are plenty of gems on here like "Insight" and "Twenty-Four Hours" but it has stuff like "Sound Of Music" and the multiple versions of "She's Lost Control" which you don't really need. Not to mention the interview which doesn't really have anything that extraordinary to say and is only for the hardcore fan. The music is great, as is all Joy Division, but there are other better collections that have most of these songs on them, so it just feels unneeeded.

Average customer rating: Wish I was there. The,Copenhagen Tapes- a jazzy delight Classic Peel Session material

Complete BBC Recordings Joy Division Manufacturer: Strange Fruit ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge General | Live Albums | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004TRDL Release Date: 2000-09-05

Tracks:

1. Love Will Tear Us Apart
2. 24 Hours
3. Colony
4. Sound of Music
5. Transmission
6. She's Lost Control
7. Ian Curtis & Stephen Morris Interviewed by Richard Skinner - Ian Curtis, Stephen Morris, Richard Skinner, Richard Skinner

Customer Reviews:

Wish I was there........2002-11-18

"Live in Copenhagen" is relatively entertaining; I have trouble imagining a Buckley concert not being at least entertaining. However, Buckley does nothing new, so I estimate the cd is not worth buying. Buckley gives a good performance, and the band is alright, but it's extremely hard to tell how good the performance was because of the poor recording--definitely the worst recording quality in the Buckley canon. The concert would probably have sounded 10 times better live than on this recording. If the sound had been recorded flawlessly, it still would have been twice as good live. It just serves to remind me that the magic of music lies in making music for the moment at hand, and letting the moment own it; having it on record is just a cheap thrill.

The,Copenhagen Tapes- a jazzy delight.......2002-11-13

Recorded on 12 October 1968, a mere five days after "Dream Letter Live in London 1968" ( the date on the sleeve notes of Dream Letter is wrong) this sounds like a huge step forward. Whilst "Dream Letter" includes some of Buckley's folk based material as a sop to his past and the London audience, as well as hinting at his future jazzy direction, this CD goes the whole hog into his future. "I don't need it to rain" glides effortlessly through 21 minutes of soulful changes backed by double bass, vibes and Lee Underwood's electric guitar while Buckley's voice swoops and soars and caresses. "Buzzin' Fly" is similar to the studio version on "Happy Sad", "Strange Feelin'" and "Gypsy Woman" both soar off in new directions from previous versions. 4 stars because of only 4 tracks and an audible hiss from the original tapes but all in all a superb album.

Classic Peel Session material.......2000-09-12

Despite London Records insistance that the Heart & Soul boxset would have every Joy Division recording on it, it didn't. It left out some key Peel Sessions (all collected here) and what was on Still. This disc also collects some other BBC sessions, but really, little in the popular music canon of the past 25 years can compare with these songs, some of which (Transmission) appear in their most realized recorded states.

As a bonus, the Peel version of Love Will Tear Us Apart is slightly different but just as good as the various released versions. Give this CD to someone who's only ever heard Nine Inch Nails and watch them become the toast of the underground rock community. Give it to someone who was there and watch a tear roll down their eyes. An excellent re-release. In summary, perfect music.

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Complete BBC Recordings Joy Division Manufacturer: Navarre Corporation/ ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000DELSP Release Date: 2000-06-26

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Koussevitzky The Complete HMV Recordings (2 CDs) (Biddulph) Manufacturer: Biddulph Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sibelius | Sibelius, Jean | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000007SAZ Release Date: 1997-03-13

Tracks:

1. Sym No.40 in g (K.550): I. Molto Allegro
2. Sym No.40 in g (K.550): II. Andante
3. Sym No.40 in g (K.550): III. Menuetto: Allegretto
4. Sym No.40 in g (K.550): IV. Allegro Assai
5. Sym No.3 in E flat (Op.55) 'Eroica': I. Allegro Con Brio
6. Sym No.3 in E flat (Op.55) 'Eroica': II. Marcia Funebre: Adagio Assai
7. Sym No.3 in E flat (Op.55) 'Eroica': III. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace
8. Sym No.3 in E flat (Op.55) 'Eroica': IV. Allegro Molto

Tracks:

1. Sym No.5 in c (Op.67): I. Allegro Con Brio
2. Sym No.5 in c (Op.67): II. Andante Con Moto
3. Sym No.5 in c (Op.67): III. Allegro
4. Sym No.5 in c (Op.67): IV. Allegro - Presto
5. Sym No.88 in G: IV. Finale: Vivace
6. Sym No.7 in C (Op.105): Adagio - BBC SO/Serge Koussevitzky
7. Sym No.7 in C (Op.105): Un Pochettino Meno Adagio-Vivacissimo-Adagio- - BBC SO/Serge Koussevitzky
8. Sym No.7 in C (Op.105): Allegro Molto Moderato- - BBC SO/Serge Koussevitzky
9. Sym No.7 in C (Op.105): Vivace-Presto-Adagio - BBC SO/Serge Koussevitzky

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Manana Complete BBC Recordings Amon Duul 2 Manufacturer: Strange Fruit Records/Ka ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0002B6O8O Release Date: 2000-11-27

Average customer rating: Esoteric, Eccentric and 100% Doo Dah

The Complete BBC Recordings Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band Manufacturer: Strange Fruit UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Comedy Rock | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Indie & Lo Fi | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cornology [3CD Set] Sir Henry At Rawlinson End Do Not Adjust Your Set The History of the Bonzos Taking Off/The Innes Book of Records ASIN: B00006DIDF Release Date: 2002-09-09

Tracks:

1. Do the Trouser Press
2. Canyons of Your Mind
3. I'm the Urban Spaceman
4. Hello Mabel
5. Mr. Apollo
6. Tent
7. Monster Mash
8. Give Booze a Chance
9. We Were Wrong
10. Keynsham
11. I Want to Be With You
12. Mickey's Son and Daughter
13. Craig Torso Show
14. Can Blue Men Sing the Whites?
15. Look at Me, I'm Wonderful
16. Quiet Talks and Summer Walks
17. We're Going to Bring It on Home
18. Sofa Head
19. Canyons of Your Mind
20. I'm the Urban Spaceman

Album Description

In 1967, 1968 & 1969 the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band recorded no less than 13 sessions for Radio 1. Seven for Top Gear, two for Saturday Club, Two for Symmonds on Sunday, one for Dave Lee Travis & one for Radio 1 Club. The cultural range of these programs demonstrates the width of the audience for the Bonzos' unusual tomfoolery. Includes the classic 'Monster Mash' & two versions of Bonzos' trademark 'I'm The Urban Spaceman Baby', one with full band & one acoustic version by Neil Innes from 1986. 20 tracks. 2002.

Album Details

In 1967, 1968 and 1969, the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band Recorded No Less Than 13 Sessions for BBC Radio 1: Seven were Recorded for "Top Gear", Two for "Saturday Club", Two for "Symonds on Sunday", One for "Dave Lee Travis" and One for "Radio One Club". The Cultural Range of These Programs Demonstrates the Width of the Audience for the Bonzo's Unusual Tomfoolery. Includes the Classic "Monster Mash" as Well as Two Versions of their Trademark Song "i'm the Urban Spaceman Baby", One with the Full Band and One Acoustic Version by Neil Innes from 1986.

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Esoteric, Eccentric and 100% Doo Dah.......2004-01-07

While you might imagine you have quite enough Bonzo Dog in your record collection, you might be surprised to find that you're actually one short. This fantastic compilation of recordings from BBC Sessions that stretch over the decades since the late 1960s provide some true gems of Viv Stanshall genius backed up by the lyrical workings of Neil Innes, and the varied and entertaining contributions of the rest of the band. While you may find yourself thinking that you've heard these tracks before, subtle differences in timing, delivery, instrumentation and presentation make every track an engaging surprise.

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Complete BBC Recordings 1971-1975 Lindisfarne & Alan Hull Manufacturer: Import [Generic] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Live Albums | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Folk | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00003ZKTM Release Date: 2000-11-14

Tracks:

1. Lady Eleanor
2. City Song
3. Train In G Major
4. Fog On The Tyne
5. Scotch Mist
6. Mandolin King
7. Poor Old Ireland
8. Road To Kingdom Come
9. Lady Eleanor
10. Drug Song
11. Country Gentleman's Wife
12. Passing Ghosts
13. Turn A Deaf Ear
14. Lady Eleanor
15. Scarecrow Song
16. Meet Me On The Corner
17. Steppenwolf
18. No Time To Lose
19. North Country Boy
20. Roll On River
21. Taking Care Of Business
22. Lady Eleanor
23. Moonshine
24. Tow The Line
25. When The War Is Over
26. Dealers Choice
27. Tonight
28. You Put The Laff On Me
29. In Your Hand
30. City Song
31. Train In G Major
32. Lady Eleanor
33. Fog On The Tyne
34. Knackers Yard Blues
35. We Can Swing Together
36. Together Forever
37. No Time To Lose
38. January Song
39. Lady Eleanor
40. Meet Me On The Corner
41. Train In G Major
42. Fog On The Tyne
43. Jackhammer Blues
44. Drug Song
45. Numbers (Travelling Band)
46. United States Of Mind
47. When War Is Over
48. Down On The Underground
49. Gin And Tonics All Round
50. One More Bottle Of Wine
51. Dan The Plan
52. Dealer's Choice
53. Winter Song
54. One More Bottle Of Wine
55. Peter Brophy Don't Care
56. The Squire
57. City Song
58. Dan The Plan
59. Money Game
60. Gin And Tonics All Round
61. One More Bottle Of Wine
62. Golden Oldies
63. Alright On The Night

Album Description

R&B Recordings. 2005.

Album Details

Limited Five CD Box Set Contains: Lindisfarne - Bob Harris Sessions from 1971-72 and 74 / John Peel Session from 1972 / 3x in Concerts from 1971 and 73, Alan Hull - Two Bob Harris Sessions from 1973 / Concert from 1975.

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Complete BBC Recordings Bonzo Dog Band Manufacturer: Strange Fruit Records/Ka ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0002B6OAC Release Date: 2002-10-01

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