The Who - BBC Sessions 2000 [EAC - FLAC] (oan)

BBC Sessions by The Who was released 15 February 2000 on Polydor Records and MCA

Records. It contains 24 tracks and 2 jingles recorded live at the BBC studios in London.



With the exception of the jingles being used to bookend the album, and the third track being

misplaced, The Who's recordings are presented here in chronological order.



NOTE



Due to publishing restrictions, the US version dropped 'Man With The Money' and edited out

the few lines from 'Spoonful' contained in 'Shakin' All Over'.



Review by Richie Unterberger



A fine compilation of 1965-73 BBC performances, the majority of the tracks hailing from 1965-

67, although some are drawn from 1970 and 1973. As one of the best live bands ever, the

Who as expected come through pretty well in the live-in-the-studio environment, although the

arrangements usually stick close to the records. Most of the songs were done by the group

for studio releases as well, but there are a few covers that they never put on their albums or

singles at the time, making this essential for the fan. Those numbers include the obscure

James Brown tune "Just You and Me, Darling," "Dancing in the Street," ""Good Lovin'," and

"Leaving Here" (although a mid-1960s studio version of that last song was eventually

released). Of the other tracks, particularly worthwhile are "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere," with

its extensive feedback solo, quite a challenge to do live in May 1965; "The Good's Gone,"

which has a fuzz solo not on the studio version; and the 1970 performance of "Shakin' All

Over," which might be the best rendition of that concert staple that they ever did. This does

not have a few BBC songs that have shown up on bootlegs; particularly unfortunate

exclusions are "So Sad About Us," "Summertime Blues," and their 1966 cover of the Everly

Brothers' "Man with Money."



1. (00:59) - My Generation (Radio 1 Jingle)

2. (02:44) - Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere

3. (01:50) - Good Lovin'

4. (02:02) - Just You And Me, Darling

5. (02:35) - Leaving Here

6. (03:25) - My Generation

7. (02:59) - The Good's Gone

8. (02:26) - La La La Lies

9. (03:31) - Substitute

10. (02:32) - Man With Money

11. (02:25) - Dancing In The Street

12. (03:46) - Disguises

13. (02:40) - I'm A Boy

14. (03:18) - Run Run Run

15. (02:47) - Boris The Spider

16. (02:11) - Happy Jack

17. (01:50) - See My Way

18. (02:35) - Pictures Of Lily

19. (07:02) - A Quick One (While He's Away)

20. (02:14) - Substitute (2)

21. (03:06) - The Seeker

22. (02:24) - I'm Free

23. (03:41) - Shakin' All Over / Spoonful (Medley)

24. (05:17) - Relay

25. (03:57) - Long Live Rock

26. (00:10) - Boris The Spider (Radio 1 Jingle)Playing Time.........: 01:14:27

Total Size...........: 422.68 MBAll tracks accurately ripped



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