Rolling Stones / BBC Sessions 1963-1971 Upgrade

‘BBC SESSIONS 1963-1971’, praised by fans worldwide as the definitive Stones BBC recording with volume and sound quality easily surpassing the official ‘ON AIR’ release, has also sold out. For definitive titles of classic recordings like this, stable supply should be a given, regardless of reissues. Moreover, this time there is a significant reason that goes beyond a simple re-release. Prof. Stoned, who released this masterpiece in 2024, released a new version last year, which includes a new and astonishingly improved sound quality version of their 1971 ‘TOP OF THE POPS’ television appearance. Of the three songs performed on that appearance, only “Brown Sugar” has video footage that still exists, and it is well known that the other two songs were destroyed by the BBC, the king of archive destruction, so no video footage remains. However, Prof. Stoned unearthed audio recordings of the notoriously lost “Bitch” and “Wild Horses” that fans had plugged into the television screen. This boasts an incredibly clear sound quality, on a completely different level from the audio picked up from TV speakers that we’ve heard on previous items. Since these two songs were known to lack video recordings, we were grateful to hear even the conventional speaker recordings, but the day has finally come when we can hear them in a clear sound quality comparable to the familiar “Brown Sugar”! Only the beginning of “Bitch” was missed during recording, and that section was filled in with the conventional speaker recording, but this actually makes the difference in quality between this and the previous recording much clearer. Comparing the beginning of this song, the difference in sound quality is astonishing. Furthermore, in “Wild Horses,” surviving photographs reveal that Keith played a 12-string acoustic guitar during the recording, and it’s also clear that Mick Taylor added a new lead guitar track for the TV version. This was audible in the previous recordings, but hearing it with this new sound quality is a fresh experience. The discovery of these two surprising tracks alone is sure to bring tears of joy to fans, but the packaging has also been completely revamped this time. When it comes to BBC items, in the analog era, you’ll remember that the original TSP’s “BBC BROADCASTS” and the masterpiece “STONES AT THE BEEP” all used the same outdoor photograph taken in 1966 that was used on the back cover of the greatest hits album “BIG HITS.” So, for this re-release, we’ve used a photograph from the same photo session on the jacket. For many fans, when they think of BBC material, the image of that photograph from the “BIG HITS” back cover session is strong, and it will probably feel like “this is BBC.” The Stones’ BBC compilation, put together with Prof. Stoned’s superb skills, had a surprising discovery like “Around And Around” last time, but this time there’s an even more surprising improvement in the sound quality of “Bitch” and “Wild Horses.” Furthermore, as mentioned in online reviews, Prof. Stoned, dissatisfied with his previous work on Session #1, Session #4, and Session #12, has undertaken a brand new remastering project to further improve sound quality. This undoubtedly increases the value of this already highly acclaimed album set, which would be satisfying even with just two tracks. This is a completely revamped version with updated content and cover art! Definitive collection of BBC recording sessions and live performances UPGRADE!!! Disc:1(63:33) Session #1 01. COME ON 02. MEMPHIS TENNESSEE 03. ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN Recorded: Playhouse Theatre, London, UK 23rd September 1963 Broadcast: BBC Radio “Saturday Club” 26th October 1963 Producer: Bernie Andrews Session #2 04.ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN Broadcast live: BBC Radio “Go Man Go” 24th January 1964 Producer: Don George Session #3 05. DON’T LIE TO ME 06. MONA 07. WALKIN’ THE DOG 08. BYE BYE JOHNNY 09. YOU BETTER MOVE ON 10. I WANNA BE YOUR MAN Recorded: Playhouse Theatre, London, UK 3rd February 1964 Broadcast: BBC Radio “Saturday Club” 8th February 1964 Producer: Bernie Andrews Session #4 11. INTRO. 12. ROUTE 66 13. LONG JOHN TALKS 14. COPS AND ROBBERS 15. LONG JOHN TALKS 16. YOU BETTER MOVE ON 17. LONG JOHN TALKS 18. MONA Recorded: BBC Camden Theatre, London, UK 19th March 1964 Broadcast: BBC Radio World Service “Rhythm & Blues” & BBC One TV “Stereophony” 9th May 1964 Producer: Ian Grant Presenter: Long John Baldry Session #5 19. NOT FADE AWAY 20. HI-HEEL SNEAKERS 21. LITTLE BY LITTLE 22. I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU 23. I’M MOVING ON Recorded: Playhouse Theatre, London, UK 10th April 1964 Broadcast live: BBC Radio “Joe Loss Show” Producer: Don George Session #6 24. NOT FADE AWAY 25. I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU 26. BEAUTIFUL DELILAH 27. HI-HEEL SNEAKERS 28. CAROL 29. WALKIN’ THE DOG Recorded: Playhouse Theatre, London, UK 13th April 1964 Broadcast: BBC Radio “Saturday Club” 18th April 1964 Producer: Bernie Andrews Session #7 30. BEAUTIFUL DELILAH Recorded: Royal Albert Hall, London, UK 27th April 1964 Broadcast live: BBC Radio “Top Beat” Producer: Robin Scot Disc:2(74:38) Session #8 1. DOWN IN THE BOTTOM 2. YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY 3. ROUTE 66 4. CONFESSIN’ THE BLUES 5. DOWN THE ROAD APIECE Recorded: Playhouse Theatre, London, UK 25th May 1964 Broadcast: BBC Radio “Saturday Club” 6th June 1964 Producer: Bernie Andrews Session #9 6. IT’S ALL OVER NOW 7. IF YOU NEED ME 8. CONFESSIN’ THE BLUES 9. CAROL 10. MONA Recorded: Playhouse Theatre, London, UK 17th July 1964 Broadcast live: BBC Radio “Joe Loss Show” Producer: Don George Session #10 11. AROUND AND AROUND 12. IF YOU NEED ME 13. I CAN’T BE SATISFIED 14. CRACKIN’ UP 15. AIN’T THAT LOVING YOU BABY 16. IT’S ALL OVER NOW Recorded: Playhouse Theatre, London, UK 17th July 1964 Broadcast: BBC Radio “Top Gear” 23rd July 1964 Producer: Bernie Andrews Session #11 17. 2120 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVE Recorded: Playhouse Theatre, London, UK 8th October 1964 Broadcast: BBC Radio World Service “Rhythm & Blues” 31st October 1964 Producer: Jeff Griffin Session #12 18. INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN & MICK 19. EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY TO LOVE 20. INTERVIEW WITH MICK 21. THE LAST TIME 22. DOWN THE ROAD APIECE Recorded: Broadcasting House, Studio S2, London, UK 1st March 1965 Broadcast: BBC Radio “Top Gear” 6th March 1965 Producer: Bernie Andrews Session #13 23. MERCY MERCY 24. INTERVIEW WITH MICK 25. CRY TO ME 26. INTRO TO SATISFACTION 27. (I CAN’T GET NO) SATISFACTION 28. ANNOUNCEMENT 29. FANNY MAE 30. INTERVIEW WITH MICK 31. THE SPIDER AND THE FLY 32. FINALE TIME 33. OH BABY (WE GOT A GOOD THING GOIN’) Recorded: Broadcasting House, Studio S2, London, UK 20th August 1965 Broadcast: BBC Radio 1 “Yeh Yeh” 30th August 1965 / BBC Radio “Saturday Club” 18th September 1965 Producer: Bernie Andrews Disc:3 (62:00) Session #14 1. LET’S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER 2. RUBY TUESDAY Recorded: Lime Grove Studios, London, UK 25th January 1967 Broadcast: BBC One TV “Top of the Pops” 26th January 1967 / BBC One TV “Top of the Pops” 9th 1967 Session #15 3. 2000 LIGHT YEARS FROM HOME Recorded: Olympic Sound Studios, London, UK 1967 Broadcast: BBC One TV “Top of the Pops” 28th December 1967 Session #16 4. MICK & BRIAN INTERVIEW 5. JUMPING JACK FLASH Recorded: Olympic Sound Studios, London, UK April 1968 Broadcast: BBC One TV “Top of the Pops” 23rd May 1968 Session #17 6. MICK TAYLOR INTERVIEW 7. HONKY TONK WOMEN Recorded: Lime Grove Studios, London, UK 3rd July 1969 Broadcast: BBC One TV “Top of the Pops” 10th July 1969 Session #18 8. GIMME SHELTER 9. HONKY TONK WOMEN Recorded: BBC Television Centre, London, UK 12th December 1969 Broadcast: BBC One/ZDF TV “Pop Go the 60s” 31st December 1969 / BBC One TV “Top of the Pops” 25th December 1969 Session #19 10. BROWN SUGAR 11. BITCH 12. WILD HORSES Recorded: BBC Television Center London, UK 11th March 1971 Broadcast: BBC One TV “Top of the Pops” 15th April 1971 / BBC One TV “Top of the Pops” 22nd April 1971 Completist Folder 13. HIGH HEEL SNEAKERS (Spa Royal Hall, BBC TV, 11th July 1964) 14. NOT FADE AWAY (Spa Royal Hall, BBC TV, 11th July 1964) 15. MICK INTERVIEW (20th August 1965 “Yeh Yeh”) 16. HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER BABY (17th December 1966 “Top Of The Pops”) 17. MICK & BRIAN INTERVIEW (15th May 1968 “Top Gear”) 18. BRIAN INTERVIEW (15th May 19. MICK INTERVIEW (December 1968 “Top Of The Pops”) 20. BBC REPORT ABOUT HYDE PARK SHOW (6th July 1969 “Top Of The Pops”) 21. MICK TAYLOR INTERVIEW (July 1969 “Top Of The Pops”)