Who,The Who/Collection of BBC Recording Sessions 1965-1971 Upgrade

Compared to their contemporaries, the Rolling Stones and the Kinks, The Who’s BBC radio appearances were not so numerous, with the total volume fitting on two CDs. The official “BBC SESSIONS” was a compilation of overlapping songs, interviews, and appearances recorded in karaoke (album version with live vocals) around 1969, all stripped down. However, the official release was well aware that it would not be comprehensive, and a limited edition with an extra disc was released overseas. Thus, it seems that the official release of The Who’s BBC in 2000 was enough to satisfy the public, and since then, there has been no item that covers all of their BBC performances. This is a serious situation in a different sense from the Stones, who finally had their official release in 2017. So “Prof. Stoned” stepped up to cover the Who’s BBC recordings. As with the Stones, which was released at the same time, “Prof. Stoned” also thoroughly examined the existing broadcast discs and tape recordings of the Who. It was not only the contents of the recordings, but also a stunning new generation of Who’s BBC live culmination that wiped out past items in every sense. Now that more than 20 years have passed since the official release of 2000, there are many things to point out, but first of all, the incomplete recording state seen in some songs. For example, the cover of “Good Lovin'” started with the song suddenly, but in fact there was a proper intro. This was because the narration was overlapping with the intro, and they disliked that state, but this state was not limited to the official one, but it was a dilemma from the time of Hiwatt’s (=Scorpio) “MAXIMUM BBC”, which was considered a masterpiece of the Who’s BBC culmination before that. However, this time, by re-recording from the original broadcast disc, it was finally possible to achieve a complete recording from the original intro. What was also strange about all the past items was that “Pictures Of Lily”, which had been recorded with the intro cut even though the narration was not overlapping, was finally recorded in its entirety. Let’s say that this version alone can renew the best of the BBC compilation. And above all, the sound quality. The official release was in 2000, when the CD mastering battle was in full swing, so it is undeniable that it sounds like an intrusive finish now. In that respect, “Prof. Stoned” has a much more natural and refreshing sound quality due to the straightforward recording from the broadcast disc. For example, if you compare it with “Substitute”, the difference is clear. Not only the intro problem mentioned earlier, but the sound quality was also recorded with the original BBC sound quality. Not only these obvious differences, but also “Prof. Stoned”‘s commitment to the contents of the recording explodes. The 1965 tracks “Baby Don’t You Do It” and “You Rang?”, whose masters are not available at the BBC, are recorded from air check sources circulating among enthusiasts. The sound quality is not good, as if the broadcast at that time was picked up from a radio speaker, but these are very valuable first-time sound sources, so they cannot be ignored. The two mixes of “Pictures Of Lily”, which show differences in the volume of John Entwistle’s bass, are also thoroughly covered. The content and sound quality are now so rich that they cannot be compared to the 2000 release, and it can finally be called a true culmination of The Who’s BBC live performances that enthusiasts can be satisfied with. The editing content, which fits well on two discs, is also magnificent, and the ease of listening, which is divided into Disc-1, which is essentially the early Who, mainly R&B covers, and Disc-2, which is the golden age when the group finally showed its true potential, is also a great display of the skill unique to “Prof. Stoned”. Above all, the sound quality of each performance is truly excellent due to the thorough re-recording of the original sound source. Definitive collection of BBC recording sessions and live performances UPGRADE Disc:1 (60:31) 01. GOOD LOVIN’ 02. PETE INTERVIEW #1 03. ANYWAY, ANYHOW, ANYWHERE 04. LEAVING HERE 05. JUST YOU AND ME, DARLING 06. PETE INTERVIEW #2 Recorded: Aeolian Hall studio 2, London, UK 24th & 25th May 1965 Broadcast: BBC Radio “Saturday Club” 29th May 1965 Producers: Jimmy Grant / Brian Willey 07. THE GOOD’S GONE 08. PETE INTERVIEW 09. MY GENERATION 10. LA LA LA LIES 11. BABY DON’T YOU DO IT Recorded: Aeolian Hall studio 1, London, UK 22nd November 1965 Broadcast: BBC Radio “Saturday Club” 27th November 1965 Producers: Jimmy Grant / Brian Willey 12. MAN WITH MONEY 13. PETE INTERVIEW 14. SUBSTITUTE 15. DANCING IN THE STREET 16. YOU RANG? Recorded: Aeolian Hall studio 1, London, UK 15th March 1966 Broadcast: BBC Radio “Saturday Club” 19th March 1966 Producers: Jimmy Grant / Brian Willey 17. INTRO. 18. DISGUISES 19. PETE INTERVIEW 20. I’M A BOY 21. SO SAD ABOUT US Recorded: Playhouse Theatre, London UK 13th September 1966 Broadcast: BBC Radio “Saturday Club” 17th September 1966 Producers: Jimmy Grant / Brian Willey 22. RUN RUN RUN 23. BORIS THE SPIDER 24. PETE INTERVIEW 25. HAPPY JACK 26. SEE MY WAY Recorded: Playhouse Theatre, London, UK 17th January 1967 Broadcast: BBC Radio “Saturday Club” 21st January 1967 Producers: Jimmy Grant / Bill Bebb Disc:2 (68:41) 1. INTRO. 2. I CAN SEE FOR MILES 3. URES OF LILY 4. SUMMERTIME BLUES 5. I CAN’T REACH YOU 6. OUR LOVE WAS 7. A QUICK ONE (WHILE HE’S AWAY) 8. RELAX 9. JINGLES: MY GENERATION / BORIS THE SPIDER / HAPPY JACK (stereo) / MY GENERATION (stereo) Bonus: 10. PICTURES OF LILY (Alternate Mono Mix) Recording & Broadcast Production: De Lane Lea Studio, London, UK 10th October 1967 Broadcast: BBC Radio “Top Gear” 15th October 1967 Producers: Bernie Andrews / Bev Philips 11. PETE INTERVIEW 12. PINBALL WIZARD Broadcast: BBC TV “Top of the Pops” 27th March 1969 13. DAVID WIGG INTERVIEWS TOWNSHEND 14. THE SEEKER Recorded: IBC Studios, London UK 19th February 1970 & BBC Television Centre, London, UK 9th March 1970 Broadcast: BBC TV “Top of the Pops” 19th March 1970 15. I’M FREE 16. THE SEEKER 17. HEAVEN AND HELL 18. SHAKIN’ ALL OVER / SPOONFUL (Medley) 19. SUBSTITUTE 20. PINBALL WIZARD Recorded: IBC Studios, London, UK 3rd April 1970 Broadcast: BBC Radio “Dave Lee Travis” 19th April 1970 Producer: Paul Williams 21. KEITH ALTHAM TALKS TO PETE TOWNSHEND 22. I DON’T EVEN KNOW MYSELF Recorded: Olympic Studio, London UK 197 1