ROLLING STONES – BBC SESSIONS 1963-1971: UPGRADE (3CD)

Description

Definitive collection of BBC recording sessions and live performances
★UPGRADE!!!

　”BBC SESSIONS 1963-1971,” which has been praised by enthusiasts worldwide as the definitive Stones BBC release with a volume and sound quality that easily surpasses the official “ON AIR,” is also sold out. The definitive titles of these classic recordings should be available in stable supply before they are even reissued. And there’s a big reason this time around that goes beyond a simple re-release.

　Prof. Stoned, who released this masterpiece in 2024, released a new version last year, including a stunning new, improved sound from his 1971 Top of the Pops television appearance. Of the three songs performed in this appearance, only “Brown Sugar” still has video footage; the remaining two songs famously lost their footage due to the destruction by the BBC, the king of archive destruction.

　However, Prof. Stoned unearthed a recording of the infamous “Bitch” and “Wild Horses” that was recorded by a fan using a TV plug. This recording has a super clear sound quality that is on a different level from the sound source picked up from the TV speakers heard in past items.

　Since these two songs have long been known as songs for which no video footage remains, we have been grateful to have listened to the conventional speaker sound source, but the day has finally come when we can hear them with clear sound quality that is comparable to the familiar “Brown Sugar” audio!

　Only the beginning of “Bitch” was not recorded, which was compensated for by the conventional speaker sound source, but thanks to this, the difference in level with the current sound source was clearly felt. When comparing the beginning of this song in this way, it is surprising that the sound quality is as different as heaven and earth.

　And in “Wild Horses,” it is clear from the remaining photos that Keith was recorded in the style of playing a 12-string acoustic guitar, but it also turns out that Mick Taylor challenged it with karaoke, adding a new lead guitar for television. This was audible in the previous sound source, but it is fresh again when heard with this sound quality.

　The discovery of these two surprising tracks alone is sure to bring tears to the eyes of enthusiasts, but the packaging has also been completely redesigned. Speaking of BBC items, back in the vinyl era, TSP’s “BBC Broadcasts” and the classic “Stones at the Beep” all featured outdoor photos taken in 1966 on the back cover of their greatest hits album “Big Hits.”

　So for this re-release, we used a photo from the same photo session on the jacket. For many fans, the image of the back cover session of “BIG HITS” is a strong one when it comes to BBC material, and we thought that this would make it feel like “this is the BBC.”

　Prof. Stoned’s masterful compilation of the Stones’ BBC releases, while the previous release featured surprising discoveries like “Around and Around,” this release boasts even more astonishing improvements in the sound quality of “Bitch” and “Wild Horses.” Furthermore, as noted in online reviews, Prof. Stoned was dissatisfied with his own processing of the previous releases, and has now undertaken the latest remastering of Sessions #1, #4, and #12, aiming for even greater sound quality. This means that the value of this classic set, which is sure to satisfy even with just these two tracks, is sure to increase even more. This is a renewed edition with a completely new cover and content!

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 Scott

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 Centre 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 1968, “Scene and Heard”)
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”)