Live at the BBC
Live at the BBC is a double-CD collection of Fleetwood Mac's radio session recordings for the BBC, made between 1967 and 1971. It came out on Castle Records on 11 September 1995 and sits firmly in the band's blues rock years, well before the arrival of the line-up that would define their later sound.
The set is worth hearing because many of its tracks were not available anywhere else when it appeared. That makes it a useful companion to the studio albums of the period, from Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac in 1968 through Then Play On and Kiln House, and a chance to hear the group working in a live broadcast setting rather than a studio album context.
Live at the BBC: tracklist and charts
36 tracks · 1:48:46Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1Rattlesnake ShakePeter Green7:39
- 2Sandy MaryPeter Green5:01
- 3Believe My Time Ain’t LongRobert Johnson and Jeremy Spencer3:00
- 4Although the Sun Is ShiningDanny Kirwan2:32
- 5Only YouDanny Kirwan2:51
- 6You Never Know What You’re MissingBaker Knight2:53
- 7Oh WellPeter Green2:26
- 8Can’t Believe You Wanna LeaveLeo Price and Little Richard3:25
- 9Jenny Lee2:19
- 10Heavenly2:37
- 11When Will I Be LovedPhil Everly2:14
- 12When I See My Baby2:12
- 13Buddy’s SongElla Holley2:10
- 14Honey HushBig Joe Turner and Lou Willie Turner3:08
- 15Preachin’ the BluesSon House3:05
- 16Jumping at ShadowsDuster Bennett3:35
- 17Preachin’ BluesSon House1:59
- 18Need Your Love So BadLittle Willie John and Mertis John Jr.3:49
- Disc 2
- 1Long Grey MarePeter Green2:54
- 2Sweet Home ChicagoRobert Johnson3:10
- 3Baby Please Set a Date3:00
- 4Blues With a FeelingDanny Kirwan2:56
- 5Stop Messing AroundClifford Davis and Peter Green2:17
- 6Tallahassee LassieCrewe, Picariello, Jr.3:25
- 7Hang On to a DreamTim Hardin2:57
- 8LindaJeremy Spencer2:04
- 9Mean Mistreating Mama4:04
- 10World Keeps TurningPeter Green2:40
- 11I Can’t Hold OutWillie Dixon and W. Jacobs2:27
- 12Early Morning Come2:29
- 13AlbatrossPeter Green2:48
- 14Looking for SomebodyPeter Green2:41
- 15A Fool No More3:41
- 16Got to MoveElmore James and Marshall E. Sehorn2:57
- 17Like Crying Like Dying2:34
- 18Man of the WorldPeter Green2:49
- Recorded
- 1967–71
- Labels
- Castle Records, Castle Communications
- Length
- 1:48:46
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1995 | 48 |
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Also released on 11 September
Every year →More from Fleetwood Mac
Full discography →The best of 1995
All of 1995 →Releases and pressings
How we know the release date musicbrainz only
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 11 September 1995 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 1995 | |
| Wikidata | 1995 | |
| US release | 1995 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 11 September 1995 | earliest UK or European date |
5 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | US | Castle Records | 600234011423 | other |
| 11 September 1995 | GB | Castle Communications | 5017615829723 | original |
| 2000 | US | Castle Music | 602923658728 | other |
| 21 August 2001 | US | Castle Communications | 060768110120 | other |
| 2002 | US | Silverline | 676628812297 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 2784x2784
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 2784×2784 | native: native 2784x2784 |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |