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Bowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72
Bowie at the Beeb gathers the best of David Bowie's BBC radio sessions recorded between 1968 and 1972, the years when he moved from a restless young songwriter to a glam rock star. Released on 26 September 2000 by Virgin, it draws on live performances made for the broadcaster rather than on his studio albums.
The first release came as a three-CD set. The third disc was a bonus recording of a show Bowie played on 27 June 2000 at the BBC Radio Theatre in Portland, part of his Mini Tour. Later editions kept only the first two discs. It is a useful companion to the records of the period, including Hunky Dory and The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, and it lets you hear him in a more immediate setting.
Bowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72: tracklist, credits and charts
37 tracks · 2:12:50Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1In the Heat of the MorningDavid Bowie3:01
- 2London Bye Ta TaDavid Bowie2:34
- 3Karma ManDavid Bowie2:59
- 4Silly Boy BlueDavid Bowie4:36
- 5Let Me Sleep Beside YouDavid Bowie3:16
- 6JanineDavid Bowie3:01
- 7AmsterdamJacques Brel2:56
- 8God Knows I’m GoodDavid Bowie3:10
- 9The Width of a CircleDavid Bowie4:50
- 10Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly DazedDavid Bowie4:54
- 11Cygnet CommitteeDavid Bowie8:16
- 12Memory of a Free FestivalDavid Bowie3:17
- 13Wild Eyed Boy From FreecloudDavid Bowie4:42
- 14BombersDavid Bowie2:53
- 15Looking for a FriendDavid Bowie3:08
- 16Almost GrownChuck Berry2:16
- 17KooksDavid Bowie3:02
- 18It Ain’t EasyRon Davies2:51
- Disc 2
- 1The SupermenDavid Bowie2:50
- 2Eight Line PoemDavid Bowie2:52
- 3Hang On to YourselfDavid Bowie2:48
- 4Ziggy StardustDavid Bowie3:23
- 5Queen BitchDavid Bowie2:57
- 6I’m Waiting for the ManLou Reed5:22
- 7Five YearsDavid Bowie4:21
- 8White Light/White HeatLou Reed3:46
- 9Moonage DaydreamDavid Bowie4:56
- 10Hang On to YourselfDavid Bowie2:48
- 11Suffragette CityDavid Bowie3:25
- 12Ziggy StardustDavid Bowie3:22
- 13StarmanDavid Bowie4:03
- 14Space OddityDavid Bowie4:13
- 15ChangesDavid Bowie and Daniel Licht3:28
- 16Oh! You Pretty ThingsDavid Bowie2:55
- 17Andy WarholDavid Bowie3:12
- 18Lady StardustDavid Bowie3:19
- 19Rock ’n’ Roll SuicideDavid Bowie3:08
- Produced by
- Bernie Andrews, Jeff Griffin, Pete Ritzema, Roger Pusey, Paul Williams, John F. Muir
- Recorded at
- BBC 201 Piccadilly, Studio 1, Paris Theatre, BBC Radio 1 Studios, Maida Vale Studios: Studio 5, Maida Vale Studios, Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4, Aeolian Hall Studio 2
- Recorded
- –, various BBC Radio studios, London,, London (3 CD version)
- Engineered by
- Alan Harris, Pete Ritzema, John Etchells, Chris Lycett, Nick Gomm
- Labels
- Virgin, EMI/Virgin
- Length
- 2:12:50
Line-up
- David Bowie · guitar, vocals, lead vocals
- Herbie Flowers · bass · guest
- Alan Hawkshaw · keyboard · guest
- John McLaughlin · guitar · guest
- Barry Morgan · drums (drum set) · guest
- Steve Peregrine Took · background vocals · guest
- Tony Visconti · background vocals · guest
- Trevor Bolder · bass
- Mick Ronson · guitar
- Mick Woodmansey · drums (drum set)
- Nicky Graham · piano · guest
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 2000–2016 | 7 |
| US Billboard 200 · 2000–2016 | 181 |
| Scottish Albums · 2000–2016 | 7 |
| Ireland 2 · 2000–2016 | 11 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2000–2016 | 14 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2000–2016 | 15 |
| Hungarian Albums · 2000–2016 | 22 |
| Norwegian Albums · 2000–2016 | 22 |
| French Albums · 2000–2016 | 27 |
| Swedish Albums · 2000–2016 | 37 |
All 15 charts
| Portuguese Albums · 2000–2016 | 42 |
| Italian Albums · 2000–2016 | 45 |
| Dutch Albums · 2000–2016 | 56 |
| German Albums · 2000–2016 | 69 |
| Swiss Albums · 2000–2016 | 88 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom · 2016 | Gold |
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 26 September 2000 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 26 September 2000 | |
| Wikidata | 2000 | |
| US release | 26 September 2000 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | September 2000 | earliest UK or European date |
10 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XW | Parlophone | 0190295890780 | other |
| 2000 | US | Virgin | other | |
| September 2000 | XE | EMI | 724352895823 | other |
| September 2000 | XE | — | 724352862924 | other |
| September 2000 | GB | — | 724352895823 | other |
| September 2000 | XE | BBC | 724352862924 | other |
| 26 September 2000 | US | Virgin America | 724352895823 | original |
| 27 September 2000 | JP | — | 4988006786080 | other |
| 17 January 2001 | JP | 東芝EMI 株式会社 | 4988006787605 | other |
| 26 February 2016 | XW | Parlophone | other |
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fanarttv · upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 1342×1167 | rejected |