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BBC Sessions (The Who album)

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Released
  
15 February 2000

Artist
  
The Who

Label
  
Geffen Records

Length
  
71:07

Release date
  
15 February 2000

Genre
  
Rock music

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Recorded
  
1965–1973 at various locations

Producer
  
Michael Appleton, Bernie Andrews, Bill Bebb, Jimmy Grant, Bev Phillips, Brian Willey, Paul Williams

BBC Sessions (2000)
  
Blues to the Bush (2000)

Similar
  
The Who albums, Rock music albums

The who bbc sessions full album


BBC Sessions by The Who was released 15 February 2000 on Polydor Records internationally and MCA Records in the U.S. It contains 24 songs and two jingles recorded live at the BBC studios in London.

Contents

With the exception of the jingles being used to bookend the album, and the third track being misplaced, The Who's recordings are presented in chronological order.

Track listing

All tracks written by Pete Townshend except where noted. Due to publishing restrictions, the American version dropped "Man with the Money" and edited out the few lines from "Spoonful" contained in "Shakin' All Over".

Recording and broadcast details

Tracks two, four, and five recorded 24 May 1965, at Aeolian Hall, London.

Broadcast on Saturday Club, 29 May 1965. Produced by Jimmy Grant and Brian Willey.

Track three recorded 15 June 1965, at Aeolian Hall, London.

Broadcast on Top Gear, 19 June 1965. Produced by Bernie Andrews.

Tracks six, seven, and eight recorded 22 November 1965, at Aeolian Hall, London.

Broadcast on Saturday Club, 27 November 1965. Produced by Jimmy Grant & Brian Willey.

Tracks nine, 10, and 11 recorded 15 March 1966, at Aeolian Hall, London.

Broadcast on Saturday Club, 19 March 1966. Produced by Jimmy Grant & Brian Willey.

Tracks 12 and 13 recorded 13 September 1966, at the BBC Playhouse Theatre, Westminster, London.

Broadcast on Saturday Club, 17 September 1966. Produced by Jimmy Grant & Brian Willey.

Tracks 14, 15, 16, and 17 recorded 17 January 1967, at the BBC Playhouse Theatre, London.

Broadcast on Saturday Club, 21 January 1967. Produced by Bill Bebb & Jimmy Grant.

Tracks 1, 18, 19, and 26 recorded 10 October 1967, at De Lane Lea Studios, Kingsway, London.

Broadcast on Top Gear, 15 October 1967. Produced by Bernie Andrews & Bev Phillips.

Tracks 20, 21, 22, and 23 recorded 13 April 1970, at IBC Studios, London.

Broadcast on the Dave Lee Travis show, 19 April 1970. Produced by Paul Williams.

Tracks 24 and 25 recorded 29 January 1973, at the BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, London, using previously recorded backing tracks.

Broadcast on the The Old Grey Whistle Test, BBC Two, 30 January 1973. Produced by Michael Appleton.

Songs

My Generation (Radio 1 Jingle)0:59
Anyway - Anyhow - Anywhere2:44
Good Lovin'1:50

References

BBC Sessions (The Who album) Wikipedia