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- Summary: The two-disc collection of songs from the British rock band recorded from a variety of BBC radio programs they appeared on between 1963 and 1965.
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- Record Label: Universal
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Dec 6, 2017Expressive, feral, soulful, sensual, explosive… On Air? On fire, more like.
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Dec 1, 2017A bigger soundstage doesn't necessarily suit the BBC sessions, where the primitive production suits the raw performances--for proof, listen to the second disc in the deluxe set, which wasn't de-mixed--but it's ultimately a minor flaw in what's otherwise an essential set.
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Dec 6, 2017You hear the sound of songwriters flush with discovery, a dazzling glimmer of what lay ahead.
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Nov 29, 2017This collection of early 1960s Stones sessions vibrates with youthful revolutionary fervour--though sadly, there’s none of the witty, whimsical mini-interviews with which the Fabs’ performances were punctuated.
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Nov 29, 2017This is a hugely enjoyable landmark release. [Jan 2018, p.103]
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Dec 19, 2017As a compilation of recordings for the BBC, the album carries the momentum of the Rolling Stones over three years effectively, documenting their growth as performers as well as the songwriting of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. But, while that energy is present in the recordings, the sequencing and lack of radio-style distribution remove the real joy there must have been to hear this music in the mid-'60s.
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Q MagazineNov 29, 2017These BBC radio sessions from the period don't offer many revelations. There's still a thrill to be had from listening to them rattle through this selection of--mostly--non-originals though. [Jan 2018, p.117]
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Dec 8, 2017
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