''The BBC Recordings'' is a

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by English

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band the Sound, consisting of two sessions and two live recordings from 1980 to 1985 done for

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radio. It was released in 2004 by Renascent.

Background

The first disc of ''The BBC Recordings'' consists of two recorded sessions, the first for Mike Read, which was originally broadcast between 6 and 9 October 1980, and the second for

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, broadcast on 16 November 1981. The second disc consists of concert recordings, the first broadcast on 21 November 1981 and the second broadcast on 15 June 1985.

Reception

''The BBC Recordings'' received a positive response from critics. Peter Parrish of

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wrote: "Capable of oppressive gloom and fiery beauty in equal measure, this double-CD compilation captures the band at their intense best".

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's Andy Kellman called the Mike Read session "thrilling to hear two decades after the fact, and must've been a revelation in 1980".

Track listing

Personnel

; The Sound *

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– vocals, guitar * Graham Bailey – bass guitar * Colvin "Max" Mayers – keyboard (tracks 1.5–2.15) * Bi Marshall – keyboard (tracks 1.1–1.4) * Mike Dudley – drums, sleeve notes ; Additional personnel * Ian Nelson – saxophone (tracks 2.10, 2.11 and 2.14) ; Technical *

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– production (tracks 1.1–1.4) *

Tony Wilson Anthony Howard Wilson (20 February 1950 – 10 August 2007) was a British record label owner, radio and television presenter, nightclub manager, impresario and a journalist for Granada Television, the BBC and Channel 4. As a co-founder of ...

– production (tracks 1.5–1.8) * Anthony Pugh –

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(tracks 1.1–1.8) * Mark Farrah – engineering (tracks 1.1–1.4) * Nick Halliwell – mastering * Andy Chambers – sleeve design * Nick Griffiths – sleeve photography * Paul Connolly – liner notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:BBC Recordings (The Sound album), The 2004 albums 2004 live albums The Sound (band) albums