The BBC Archives Volume 4

Track list

Disc 1

1. Music And Fun

   0:14 • Live

2. Saturday Club - June 29, 1963

1. I Got To Find My Baby

   Written by Chuck Berry

   1:57 • Live

   Concert From "Saturday Club" in London, United Kingdom on Jun 29, 1963

2. Chat

   0:37 • Live

   Concert From "Saturday Club" in London, United Kingdom on Jun 29, 1963

3. Memphis Tennessee

   Written by Chuck Berry

   2:20 • Live

   Concert From "Saturday Club" in London, United Kingdom on Jun 29, 1963

4. Money

   Written by Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy

   2:31 • Live

   Concert From "Saturday Club" in London, United Kingdom on Jun 29, 1963

5. Till There Was You

   Written by Meredith Willson

   2:14 • Live

   Concert From "Saturday Club" in London, United Kingdom on Jun 29, 1963

6. Chat

   0:29 • Live

   Concert From "Saturday Club" in London, United Kingdom on Jun 29, 1963

7. From Me To You

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   1:53 • Live

   Concert From "Saturday Club" in London, United Kingdom on Jun 29, 1963

8. Roll Over Beethoven

   Written by Chuck Berry

   2:29 • Live

   Concert From "Saturday Club" in London, United Kingdom on Jun 29, 1963

3. Pop Go The Beatles - July 16, 1963

1. Pop Go The Beatles (short vsn)

   0:19 • Live

   Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 16, 1963

2. Rodney Burke

   0:14 • Live

   Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 16, 1963

3. That's All Right Mama

   Written by Arthur Crudup

   2:57 • Live

   Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 16, 1963

4. Chat

   0:54 • Live

   Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 16, 1963

5. There's A Place

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   1:52 • Live

   Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 16, 1963

6. Rodney Burke

   0:11 • Live

   Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 16, 1963

7. I Got A Woman (Graham Bond)

   2:39 • Live

   Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 16, 1963

8. Cabbage Greens (Graham Bond)

   2:32 • Live

   Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 16, 1963

9. Rodney Burke

   0:11 • Live

   Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 16, 1963

10. Carol

    Written by Chuck Berry

    2:35 • Live

    Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 16, 1963

11. Chat

    0:31 • Live

    Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 16, 1963

12. Soldiers of Love

    Written by Buzz Cason, Tony Moon

    2:03 • Live

    Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 16, 1963

13. Rodney Burke

    0:09 • Live

    Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 16, 1963

14. I Saw Her Standing There (Graham Bond)

    2:25 • Live

    Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 16, 1963

15. Spanish Blues (Graham Bond)

    2:57 • Live

    Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 16, 1963

16. Rodney Burke

    0:10 • Live

    Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 16, 1963

17. Lend Me Your Comb

    Written by Kay Twomey, Fred Wise, Ben Weisman

    1:48 • Live

    Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 16, 1963

18. Chat

    0:32 • Live

    Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 16, 1963

19. Clarabella

    Written by Frank Pingatore

    2:48 • Live

    Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 16, 1963

4. Easy Beat - July 21, 1963

1. I Saw Her Standing There

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   2:40 • Live

   Concert From "Easy Beat" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 21, 1963

2. A Shot of Rhythm And Blues

   Written by Terry Thompson

   2:13 • Live

   Concert From "Easy Beat" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 21, 1963

3. There's A Place

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   1:51 • Live

   Concert From "Easy Beat" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 21, 1963

4. Twist And Shout

   Written by Phil Medley, Bert Russell

   2:29 • Live

   Concert From "Easy Beat" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 21, 1963

5. Pop Go The Beatles - July 23, 1963

1. Pop Go The Beatles (short vsn)

   0:19 • Live

   Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 23, 1963

2. Chat

   0:20 • Live

   Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 23, 1963

3. Sweet Little Sixteen

   Written by Chuck Berry

   2:25 • Live

   Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 23, 1963

4. Chat

   0:10 • Live

   Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 23, 1963

5. A Taste of Honey

   Written by Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow

   2:00 • Live

   Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 23, 1963

6. Rodney Burke

   0:04 • Live

   Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 23, 1963

7. Nothin' Shakin'

   Written by Eddie Fontaine, Cirino Colacrai, Diane Lampert, John Gluck Jr.

   3:01 • Live

   Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 23, 1963

8. Rodney Burke

   0:20 • Live

   Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 23, 1963

9. Love Me Do

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   2:31 • Live

   Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 23, 1963

10. Chat

    0:10 • Live

    Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 23, 1963

11. Lonesome Tears In My Eyes

    Written by Johnny Burnette, Dorsey Burnette, Paul Burlison, Al Mortimer

    2:36 • Live

    Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 23, 1963

12. Rodney Burke

    0:06 • Live

    Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 23, 1963

13. Mad Mad World (Carter Lewis)

    1:58 • Live

    Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 23, 1963

14. Chat

    0:09 • Live

    Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 23, 1963

15. So How Come No One Loves Me

    Written by Felice Bryant, Diadorius Boudleaux Bryant

    1:55 • Live

    Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 23, 1963

16. Chat

    0:10 • Live

    Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 23, 1963

17. Pop Go The Beatles (long vsn)

    1:10 • Live

    Concert From "Pop Go The Beatles" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 23, 1963

6. Additional material

1. Paul Reminisces

   5:05 • Live

2. Ringo Reminisces

   1:21 • Live

3. Review of The Week

   0:32 • Live

From the liner notes:

BBC radio played a crucial role during The Beatles’ initial breakthrough and subsequent global domination. With exclusive access to archive material, this set reveals the relationship between the UK’s foremost broadcasting organisation and the world’s most celebrated pop group from 1962 to 1970.

This in-depth presentation of The Beatles’ BBC appearances features previously unreleased songs and interviews from the archives. From the excitement of Beatlemania to the mature reflections of the last interviews, it was all heard on BBC radio and now again in this complete audio collection.

Multi-disc set documenting every surviving BBC radio music programme to feature The Beatles, plus interview appearances on many other shows.

Bonus tracks by many of the guest acts who appeared in the programmes.

Superior sound quality free from noise reduction.

From Comprehensive BBC set starts circulating – The Daily Beatle (webgrafikk.com), January 27, 2015:

Starting to circulate among collectors is a new, free 24 disc set of Beatles material from BBC Radio. The set is designed to accompany Kevin Howlett’s book The Beatles: The BBC Archives 1962-1970. Each disc can be stored in a separate case, or they can be placed in slim cases and housed in the box intended for the book. They will fit in the UK box, not in the US one, because that box was a bit smaller.

The set includes every known surviving BBC radio music and interview appearance from 1962-1970, plus guest appearances by other acts, and (as bonus items) interviews with those involved in the sessions.

The sessions are arranged chronologically, with several Special Editions including the complete 5th birthday Saturday Club, The Beatles Abroad, all of the group’s appearances on the Top Of The Pops radio series up to 1970, the BBC Beatles Night in December 1963, and even a DVD of their surviving BBC TV appearances.

All tracks have been pulled from the best possible sources including original transcription discs and tapes. Dropouts, mains hum and other annoyances have been carefully removed. Noise reduction has not been used, however it is present on some of the tracks, because noise reduction was used on the releases they are sourced from. Early fades have all been fixed where possible. This has been a huge undertaking, and I am sure the people behind it have spent years of research and audio enhancement work to accomplish such a comprehensive set. These are probably the dedicated and knowledgable fans who should have been trusted to master the Beatles’ own official BBC recordings albums… A number of upgrades are included, plus some previously unheard guest appearances. And as a special bonus, a selection of never before heard continuity from the Light Program and Home Service is included, giving a bird’s eye view into the hilariously stuffy state of British radio in the early 1960s.

The makers of this amazing collection are not doing it for profit, but because they feel all of The Beatles BBC material should be out there for fans to enjoy and historians to scrutinise. In fact, the set is distributed as free download links, and the people behind it are is are encouraging the fans to continue to distribute this set freely before it gets picked up and distributed for profit by the real bootleggers. They are also encouraging everyone to buy Kevin Howlett’s book, not only to get the box to house the collection, but also because it’s a vital piece of the BBC puzzle and will enable everyone to put the audio discs into context. They are also asking people to support the artist and buy the official BBC albums. As they say: This is a fan project, not a bootleg. Don’t charge money for copies.

If you have any of the previous releases of the material, like the one from Purple Chick (an earlier non-profit Beatles BBC project), this is a huge update, both regarding upgrades of songs, chat, intros and outtros as well as newly unearthed material. And if you have managed to get hold of the 2010 “Unsurpassed Broadcasts” series, this one surpasses it, both in volume and because it contains material that has been found since then. The set covers the same period that Howlett’s book covers, so it goes all the way to 1970, whereas older BBC sets come to a halt after The Beatles’ final original music performances in 1965. Doug Sulpy calls this set “core” in his latest issue of The 910, in fact he even hints that it may be too comprehensive! The one thing is, if you want discs, you have to burn them yourself, and the same goes for the artwork, you’ll have to print it out.

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