Monday, March 31, 2008

The Beatles - Beatles Broadcasts (Circuit LK4450 - 1980)




Beatles Broadcasts (Circuit Records 1980)

I bought this in my Beatles completist phase. Which was probably about when this thing came out. It's in pretty good condition yet it has a bootlegish quality about it although it appears to be quite legitimate at the same time. The cover art is of my own capture on June 6, 2008. (Recaptured on june 29, 2008 with better setup and to get the back cover.)
http://www.recmusicbeatles.com/public/files/faqs/rare.html (A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO BEATLE BOOTLEGS ) says:

The Beatles At The BEEB (BEEB Transcription Records) - SERIES

    - Between 1962 and 1965 The Beatles performed hundreds of songs for the BBC. Most of the best of these have been gathered together in an excellent series (on CD as well). Care to hear John Lennon singing "Honey Don't"? Fantastic live performances of "Some Other Guy" and "Thank You Girl"? Unreleased gems like "Soldier Of Love", "Youngblood" and "Lucille"? This is the place. Be warned, however, that these are vintage mono radio broadcasts, and include between song chatter and an announcer. If you want a compilation of BBC performances, perhaps it would be better to search out "Broadcasts" (Circuit Records LK4450), or "From Us To You" (Swingin' Pig double CD).

    [! The preferred method of purchasing this material is now the official "Live at the BBC" compilation, and a 9-CD set from Great Dane in Italy, covering every known-to-exist appearance of the Beatles at the Beeb]