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'''''The BBC Sessions''''' is a live compilation album of the British progressive rock band [[Electric Light Orchestra]]. The sessions were recorded at the BBC's Langham 1 studio and later broadcast on [[BBC]] program ''In session with [[Bob Harris (radio)|Bob Harris]]''.<ref name=Electric>{{cite web|last1=Ash|first1=Tony|title=The BBC Sessions|url=https://www.discogs.com/Electric-Light-Orchestra-The-BBC-Sessions/release/1100059|website=discogs.com|publisher=Eagle Records|accessdate=April 25, 2017|ref=Liner Notes}}</ref><ref name="Review">{{cite web|last1=drakkkar|title=The BBC Sessions|url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/electric-light-orchestra/the-bbc-sessions-1/|website=rateyourmusic.com|publisher=Sonemic, Inc.|accessdate=April 25, 2017}}</ref> The dates they were recorded/transmitted are:
'''''The BBC Sessions''''' is a live compilation album of the British progressive rock band [[Electric Light Orchestra]]. The sessions were recorded at the BBC's Langham 1 studio and later broadcast on [[BBC]] program ''In session with [[Bob Harris (radio)|Bob Harris]]''.<ref name=Electric>{{cite web|last1=Ash|first1=Tony|title=The BBC Sessions|url=https://www.discogs.com/Electric-Light-Orchestra-The-BBC-Sessions/release/1100059|website=discogs.com|publisher=Eagle Records|accessdate=April 25, 2017|ref=Liner Notes}}</ref><ref name="Review">{{cite web|last1=drakkkar|title=The BBC Sessions|url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/electric-light-orchestra/the-bbc-sessions-1/|website=rateyourmusic.com|publisher=Sonemic, Inc.|accessdate=April 25, 2017}}</ref> The dates they were recorded/transmitted are:
* 11 January 1973 / 27 January 1973 (tracks 1-2)
* 11 January 1973 / 27 January 1973 (tracks 1–2)
* 25 April 1973 / 30 April 1973 (tracks 3-5)
* 25 April 1973 / 30 April 1973 (tracks 3–5)
* 13 February 1974 / 11 March 1974 (tracks 6-10)
* 13 February 1974 / 11 March 1974 (tracks 6–10)


The album features two early lineups of ELO:
The album features two early lineups of ELO:


'''''Lineup One''''' (Tracks 1-5)
'''''Lineup One''''' (Tracks 1–5)
* [[Jeff Lynne]] - Guitar & Vocals
* [[Jeff Lynne]] – Guitar & Vocals
* [[Bev Bevan]] - Drums
* [[Bev Bevan]] – Drums
* [[Richard Tandy]] - Keyboards
* [[Richard Tandy]] – Keyboards
* [[Mike de Albuquerque]] - Bass & Vocals
* [[Mike de Albuquerque]] – Bass & Vocals
* [[Wilf Gibson]] - Violin
* [[Wilf Gibson]] – Violin
* [[Mike Edwards (musician)|Mike Edwards]] - Cello
* [[Mike Edwards (musician)|Mike Edwards]] – Cello
* [[Colin Walker (cellist)|Colin Walker]] - Cello
* [[Colin Walker (cellist)|Colin Walker]] – Cello
'''''Lineup Two''''' (Tracks 6-10)
'''''Lineup Two''''' (Tracks 6–10)
* [[Jeff Lynne]] - Guitar & Vocals
* [[Jeff Lynne]] – Guitar & Vocals
* [[Bev Bevan]] - Drums
* [[Bev Bevan]] – Drums
* [[Richard Tandy]] - Keyboards
* [[Richard Tandy]] – Keyboards
* [[Mike de Albuquerque]] - Bass & Vocals
* [[Mike de Albuquerque]] – Bass & Vocals
* [[Mik Kaminski]] - Violin
* [[Mik Kaminski]] – Violin
* [[Mike Edwards (musician)|Mike Edwards]] - Cello
* [[Mike Edwards (musician)|Mike Edwards]] – Cello
* [[Hugh McDowell]] - Cello
* [[Hugh McDowell]] – Cello


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

Latest revision as of 05:47, 10 August 2023

The BBC Sessions
Live album by
Electric Light Orchestra
Released1999
Recorded1973–1974
GenreRock
Length56:56
LabelEagle Records
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
Definitive Collection
(1999) 		The BBC Sessions
(1999) 		Live at the BBC
(1999)

The BBC Sessions is a live compilation album of the British progressive rock band Electric Light Orchestra. The sessions were recorded at the BBC's Langham 1 studio and later broadcast on BBC program In session with Bob Harris.[1][2] The dates they were recorded/transmitted are:

  • 11 January 1973 / 27 January 1973 (tracks 1–2)
  • 25 April 1973 / 30 April 1973 (tracks 3–5)
  • 13 February 1974 / 11 March 1974 (tracks 6–10)

The album features two early lineups of ELO:

Lineup One (Tracks 1–5)

Lineup Two (Tracks 6–10)

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Jeff Lynne, except where noted

Disc one
No.TitleLength
1."Kuiama"11:06
2."Roll Over Beethoven" (Chuck Berry)7:40
3."From the Sun to the World"7:19
4."Momma"6:56
5."In the Hall of the Mountain King" (Edvard Grieg)5:42
6."King of the Universe"2:35
7."Bluebird is Dead"4:24
8."New World Rising"4:02
9."Daybreaker"3:32
10."Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"3:40
Total length:56:56

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Ash, Tony. "The BBC Sessions". discogs.com. Eagle Records. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  2. ^ drakkkar. "The BBC Sessions". rateyourmusic.com. Sonemic, Inc. Retrieved 25 April 2017.


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