BBC Sessions (The Who album)

Infobox Album |
Name = BBC Sessions
Type = Live album
Artist = The Who


Released = 15 February 2000
Recorded = 1965-1973
Genre = Rock
Length = 71:07
Label = MCA Records (USA)
Polydor Records (world)
Producer = Michael Appleton
Bernie Andrews
Bill Bebb
Jimmy Grant
Bev Phillips
Brian Willey
Paul Williams
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ax63tr7eklmx link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thewho/albums/album/207339/review/5944796/bbc_sessions link]
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"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.

Track listing

# "My Generation (Radio 1 Jingle)" (P. Townshend) – 0:57
# "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (P. Townshend/R. Daltrey) – 2:44
# "Good Lovin'" (R. Clark/A. Resnick) – 1:49
# "Just You and Me, Darling" (J. Brown) – 2:01
# "Leaving Here" (B. Holland/L. Dozier/E. Holland Jr.) – 2:34
# "My Generation" (P. Townshend) – 3:23
# "The Good's Gone" (P. Townshend) – 2:59
# "La La La Lies" (P. Townshend) – 2:11
# "Substitute" (P. Townshend) – 3:30
# "Man with Money" (D. Everly/P.Everly) – 2:31
# "Dancing in the Street" (W.M. Stevenson/M. Gaye/I.J. Hunter) – 2:23
# "Disguises" ((P. Townshend) – 2:57
# "I'm a Boy" (P. Townshend) – 2:39
# "Run Run Run" (P. Townshend) – 3:16
# "Boris the Spider" (J. Entwistle) – 2:13
# "Happy Jack" (P. Townshend) – 2:09
# "See My Way" (R. Daltrey) – 1:50
# "Pictures of Lily" (P. Townshend) – 2:34
# "A Quick One (While He's Away)" (P. Townshend) – 7:01
# "Substitute" version 2 (P. Townshend) – 2:12
# "The Seeker" (P. Townshend) – 3:04
# "I'm Free" (P. Townshend) – 2:24
# "Shakin' All Over"/"Spoonful" medley (F. Heath/W. Dixon) – 3:41
# "Relay" (P. Townshend) – 4:56
# "Long Live Rock" (P. Townshend) – 3:52
# "Boris the Spider (Radio 1 Jingle)" (J. Entwistle) – 0:10

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'.

Best Buy limited edition bonus disc

# Townshend Talks "Tommy"
# "Pinball Wizard"
# "See Me, Feel Me"
# "I Don't Even Know Myself"
# "I Can See For Miles"
# "Heaven And Hell"
# "The Seeker"
# "Summertime Blues"

Recording and broadcast details

Tracks 2, 4 & 5 recorded 24 May 1965 at Aeolian Hall, London.:Broadcast on "Saturday Club", 29 May 1965.::Produced by Jimmy Grant and Brian Willey.Track 3 recorded 15 June 1965 at Aeolian Hall, London.:Broadcast on "Top Gear", 19 June 1965.::Produced by Bernie Andrews.Tracks 6, 7 & 8 recorded 22 November 1965 at Aeolian Hall, London.:Broadcast on "Saturday Club", 27 November 1965.::Produced by Jimmy Grant & Brian Willey.Tracks 9, 10 & 11 recorded 15 March 1966 at Aeolian Hall, London.:Broadcast on "Saturday Club", 19 March 1966.::Produced by Jimmy Grant & Brian Willey.Tracks 12 & 13 recorded 13 September 1966 at the BBC Playhouse Theatre, London.:Broadcast on "Saturday Club", 17 September 1966.::Produced by Jimmy Grant & Brian Willey.Tracks 14, 15, 16 & 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 & 26 recorded 10 October 1967 at De Lane Lea Studio, Kingsway, London.:Broadcast on "Top Gear", 15 October 1967.::Produced by Bernie Andrews & Bev Phillips.Tracks 20, 21, 22 & 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 & 25 recorded 29 January 1973 at the BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, London.:Broadcast on the "Old Grey Whistle Test", BBC Two, 30 January 1973.::Produced by Michael Appleton.

External links

* [http://www.thewho.net/linernotes/BBCSessions.htm BBC Sessions liner notes - Song-by-song liner notes for the album]