On Air - Live At The BBC Volume 2 [2 Discs] by The Beatles

Description: Tracks:And Here We Are AgainWords of LoveHow About It, Gorgeous?Do You Want to Know a Secret?LucilleHey Paul....Anna (Go to Him)Hello!Please Please MeMiseryI'm Talking About YouA Real TreatBoysAbsolutely FabChainsAsk Me WhyTill There Was YouLend Me Your CombLower 5EThe Hippy Hippy ShakeRoll Over BeethovenThere's a PlaceBumper BundleP.S. I Love YouPlease Mister PostmanBeautiful DreamerDevil in Her HeartThe 49 WeeksSure to Fall (In Love With You)Never Mind, Eh?Twist and ShoutBye, ByeJohn - Pop ProfileGeorge - Pop Profile Performer Notes: Liner Note Author: Kevin Howlett.Nearly two decades after the first volume, the second installment of the Beatles BBC recordings arrives and, like its predecessor, On Air: Live at the BBC, Vol. 2 condenses the Fab Four's voluminous BBC sessions into an easily digestible double-disc of highlights. The generous 63-track running length is slightly misleading as this, more than the 1994 set, is peppered with dialogue, interviews, and silly sketches -- a total of 24 of them, to be exact, including the five-minute "Pop Profile" interviews tacked onto the end of each disc (CD 1 showcases John and George on the eve of the release of Rubber Soul, CD 2 Paul and Ringo prior to the release of Revolver). Such a heavy emphasis on on-air banter winds up cementing On Air as something like a documentary: it is capturing a specific moment in the Beatles history. Specifically, this moment is 1963, with three quarters of the collection dating from that year. It was a momentous year, of course, the beginning of Beatlemania in Britain and, appropriately, there's a greater emphasis on original Beatles music than there was on the covers-laden 1994 set. This is a mild disappointment, as much of the really interesting material is hearing the Beatles tear into the rock & roll classics that were staples of their club set; not only does their kinetic interplay leap alive, but it's possible to appreciate just how good McCartney and, particularly, Lennon were as interpretive singers (John kills on the Chuck Berry songs "I'm Talking About You" and "Memphis, Tennessee"). Which isn't to say these early Beatles originals are tossed off without a care. They're also treated with exuberance and, at times, the enthusiasm is intoxicating (they punch hard on "I Saw Her Standing There," "Roll Over Beethoven" swings with purpose, "You Can't Do That" retains a glinting, hard edge, and Paul's Little Richard impression always dazzles). Crucially, the banter contains a similar sense of excitement; as this concentrates on 1963, the Beatles have yet to grow tired of their shtick, so it's fun to hear them trade barbs with the BBC hosts and with each other. When the dialogue is combined with those wonderful performances, On Air: Live at the BBC, Vol. 2 helps paint a portrait of the Beatles just reaching the peak of their powers. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo Studio/Live: Live Release Date: 18 January, 2016 Label: Universal Dimensions: 12.2 x 12.2 x 1.3 centimeters (0.08 kg)

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Language: Eng

Track #1: And Here We Are Again

Track #2: Words of Love

Track #3: How About It, Gorgeous?

Track #4: Do You Want to Know a Secret?

Track #5: Lucille

Track #6: Hey Paul....

Track #7: Anna (Go to Him)

Track #8: Hello!

Track #9: Please Please Me

Track #10: Misery

Track #11: I'm Talking About You

Track #12: A Real Treat

Track #13: Boys

Track #14: Absolutely Fab

Track #15: Chains

Track #16: Ask Me Why

Track #17: Till There Was You

Track #18: Lend Me Your Comb

Track #19: Lower 5E

Track #20: The Hippy Hippy Shake

Track #21: Roll Over Beethoven

Track #22: There's a Place

Track #23: Bumper Bundle

Track #24: P.S. I Love You

Track #25: Please Mister Postman

Track #26: Beautiful Dreamer

Track #27: Devil in Her Heart

Track #28: The 49 Weeks

Track #29: Sure to Fall (In Love With You)

Track #30: Never Mind, Eh?

Track #31: Twist and Shout

Track #32: Bye, Bye

Track #33: John - Pop Profile

Track #34: George - Pop Profile

Era: 1960s

Run Time: 7792 Sec

Release Year: 2013

Format: CD

Features: Compilation, Live Recording

Genre: Pop, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Contemporary Christian

Type: Album, Box Set

Style: Early Pop/Rock, Merseybeat, British Invasion

Record Label: Apple Records / Capitol / Universal

Artist: The Beatles

Release Title: On Air: Live at the BBC, Vol. 2