Live At The BBC

Between March 1962 and June 1965, no fewer than 275 unique musical performances by The Beatles were broadcast by the BBC in the U.K. The group played songs on 39 radio shows in 1963 alone. The group played 88 distinct songs in their BBC sessions – some were recorded many times; others performed just once. At the time, three national BBC stations provided all daytime radio broadcasting in the U.K. Only the Light Programme network might occasionally play a record. Most broadcast music was live music.

Consequently, to promote their releases, The Beatles had to play live at the BBC. “Everything was done instantly,” remembered George Harrison, “But before that, we used to drive 200 miles in an old van down the M1, come into London, try and find the BBC and then set up and do the program. Then we’d probably drive back to Newcastle for a gig in the evening!”

Newly remastered for reissue, The Beatles' first Live at the BBC album sounds and looks better than ever. This collection of the group's BBC sessions mixed versions of their hits with a treasure trove of 30 songs The Beatles performed on air but never released on record in the 1960s. The compelling track list ranged from a rare performance of the little known Lennon-McCartney original 'I'll Be On My Way' to covers of classic rock 'n' roll and contemporary rhythm and blues songs. At the time of its release, Live at the BBC was hailed by Rolling Stone as 'an exhilarating portrait of a band in the process of shaping its own voice and vision.'. It earned a GRAMMY Award nomination for Best Historical Album.

1-01 Beatle Greetings (Speech) 0:14
1-02 From Us To You 0:27
1-03 Riding On A Bus (Speech) 0:54
1-04 I Got A Woman 2:48
1-05 Too Much Monkey Business 2:06
1-06 Keep Your Hands Off My Baby 2:30
1-07 I'll Be On My Way 1:58
1-08 Young Blood 1:57
1-09 A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues 2:15
1-10 Sure To Fall (In Love With You) 2:08
1-11 Some Other Guy 2:01
1-12 Thank You Girl 2:02
1-13 Sha La La La La! (Speech) 0:28
1-14 Baby It's You 2:44
1-15 That's All Right (Mama) 2:54
1-16 Carol 2:35
1-17 What Is It, George (Speech)
1-18 Soldier Of Love 2:00
1-19 A Little Rhyme (Speech) 0:26
1-20 Clarabella 2:39
1-21 I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) 2:01
1-22 Crying, Waiting, Hoping 2:09
1-23 Dear Wack! (Speech) 0:42
1-24 You Really Got A Hold On Me 2:38
1-25 To Know Her Is To Love Her 2:49
1-26 Taste Of Honey 1:58
1-27 Long Tall Sally 1:53
1-28 I Saw Her Standing There 2:32
1-29 The Honeymoon Song 1:39
1-30 Johnny B Goode 2:51
1-31 Memphis, Tennessee 2:13
1-32 Lucille 1:49
1-33 Can't Buy Me Love 2:06
1-34 From Fluff To You (Speech) 0:28
1-35 Till There Was You 2:13
2-01 Crinsk Dee Night (Speech) 1:05
2-02 A Hard Day's Night 2:24
2-03 Have A Banana! (Speech) 0:22
2-04 I Wanna Be Your Man 2:09
2-05 Just A Rumour (Speech) 0:20
2-06 Roll Over Beethoven 2:16
2-07 All My Loving 2:04
2-08 Things We Said Today 2:18
2-09 She's A Woman 3:15
2-10 Sweet Little Sixteen 2:21
2-11 1822! (Speech) 0:10
2-12 Lonesome Tears In My Eyes 2:36
2-13 Nothin' Shakin' 2:59
2-14 The Hippy Hippy Shake 1:49
2-15 Glad All Over 1:52
2-16 I Just Don't Understand 2:47
2-17 So How Come 1:54
2-18 I Feel Fine 2:13
2-19 I'm A Loser 2:33
2-20 Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby 2:21
2-21 Rock And Roll Music 2:01
2-22 Ticket To Ride 2:56
2-23 Dizzy Miss Lizzy 2:42
2-24 Kansas City / Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! 2:37
2-25 Set Fire To That Lot! (Speech) 0:28
2-26 Matchbox 1:57
2-27 I Forgot To Remember To Forget 2:09
2-28 Love These Goon Shows! (Speech) 0:27
2-29 I Got To Find My Baby 1:56
2-30 Ooh! My Soul 1:37
2-31 Ooh! My Arms (Speech) 0:35
2-32 Don't Ever Change 2:03
2-33 Slow Down 2:36
2-34 Honey Don't 2:11
2-35 Love Me Do 2:30
2-36 From Us To You (Closing)