BBC Sessions (Cocteau Twins album)

BBC Sessions (Cocteau Twins album)
BBC Sessions
Compilation album by Cocteau Twins
Released 12 October 1999
Recorded 15 July 1982 - 10 April 1996
Genre Gothic rock, Ethereal, Dream pop
Length 103:01
Label Rykodisc
Cocteau Twins compilations chronology
The Pink Opaque
(1985)
BBC Sessions
(1999)
Stars and Topsoil
(2000)

BBC Sessions is an album of BBC studio recordings by the band Cocteau Twins released in 1999 by Bella Union as BELLACD14. The album spans the bands career from the early 80s through the 90s. Much of the first disk is taken from a series of early 80s John Peel sessions, The second disk contains several tracks recorded during the group's performance on Saturday Live. The compilation peaked at #87[1] on the UK Albums Chart.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars [2]
Pitchfork Media 5.3/10 stars[3]

Contents

Track listing

Disc one

John Peel Session, 15 July 1982
  1. "Wax and Wane" – 3:50
  2. "Garlands" – 4:19
  3. "Alas Dies Laughing" – 3:29
  4. "Feathers-Oar-Blades" – 2:19
John Peel Session, 31 January 1983
  1. "Hearsay Please" – 4:23
  2. "Dear Heart" – 3:37
  3. "Blind Dumb Deaf" – 3:41
  4. "Hazel" – 3:22
John Peel Session, 4 October 1983
  1. "The Tinderbox (Of A Heart)" – 4:46
  2. "Strange Fruit (Billie Holiday)" – 1:52
  3. "Hitherto" – 3:57
  4. "From the Flagstones" – 3:32
Kid Jensen Session, 10 October 1983
  1. "Sugar Hiccup" – 3:41
  2. "In Our Angelhood" – 3:56
  3. "My Hue and Cry" – 3:02 (Previously unreleased)
  4. "Musette and Drums" – 3:00

Disc two

Saturday Live, 3 December 1983
  1. "Hitherto" – 3:56
  2. "From the Flagstones" – 3:55
  3. "Musette and Drums" – 3:33
John Peel Session, 5 September 1984
  1. "Pepper-Tree" – 4:12
  2. "Beatrix" – 4:06
  3. "Ivo" – 3:03
  4. "Otterley" – 3:34
Mark Radcliffe Session, 12 March 1996
  1. "Serpentskirt" – 4:29
  2. "Golden-Vein" – 3:46
  3. "Half-Gifts" – 2:44
  4. "Seekers Who Are Lovers" – 3:50
Robert Elms Session, 10 April 1996
  1. "Calfskin Smack" – 4:23
  2. "Fifty-Fifty Clown" – 4:27
  3. "Violaine" – 3:15

Personnel

  • Producer – Barry Anthony Andrews (tracks: 2-4 to 2-7), Dale Griffin (tracks: 1-5 to 1-8, 1-13 to 1-16), Jim Lahat (tracks: 2-12 to 2-14), John Owen Williams (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4), John Walters (tracks: 1-9 to 1-12), Lis Roberts (tracks: 2-8 to 2-11), Mark Radcliffe (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3), Suzanne Gilfilian (tracks: 2-12 to 2-14)
  • Engineer – Dave Dade (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4), Harry Parker (tracks: 1-5 to 1-8), Lincoln Fong (tracks: 2-8 to 2-11), Mike Engles (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 1-13 to 1-16), Nick Gomm (tracks: 2-4 to 2-7), Paul Strudwick (tracks: 2-12 to 2-14)

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