VA -This Record Is Not To Be Broadcast Vol. 01 & Vol 2 [2008-2010] (5 x CDs)

BANNED BY THE BBC

VA -This Record Is Not to Be Broadcast Vol. 01 & Vol 2 [2008-2010] (5 x CDs)

Based on the Theme, this is a hilarious boxset of three CD's that talks more about RADIO BBC than the records. Some of these recordings are so harmless that you will have to read the comments about Why these were banned. It is nonetheless a fascinating look into the bureaucratic workings of the government body that controlled British broadcasting for so long. Both sets were released on the Fantastic Voyage label. 

VA - This Record Is Not to Be Broadcast, 75 Records Banned by the BBC 1931-1957 [2008] Box set: This is a fascinating and entertaining collection of songs that were deemed unsuitable for broadcasting by the BBC for various reasons, such as political, religious, sexual, or moral content. The box set contains three CDs with 75 songs from 1931 to 1957, covering a wide range of genres and styles, from jazz and blues to pop and rock and roll. The songs are arranged chronologically, giving a sense of the historical and cultural context of the time. The collection also features a booklet with detailed notes by Spencer Leigh, a music historian and broadcaster, who explains the reasons behind each ban and provides some background information on the artists and the songs. The collection is a treasure trove of musical gems that reveal the changing attitudes and tastes of the public and the authorities, as well as the creativity and talent of the artists who pushed the boundaries of music and expression. This is a must-have for any music lover who wants to explore the hidden history of British music in the mid-20th century.

VA -This Record Is Not to Be Broadcast Vol. 02, 50 More Records Banned by the BBC [2010]: This is a follow up to the previous collection, featuring 50 more songs that were banned by the BBC for various reasons, such as political, religious, sexual, or moral content. The follow up contains two CDs actually with 51 songs from 1931 to 1962, extending the time period and adding more diversity and variety to the selection. The songs are also arranged chronologically, giving a sense of the historical and cultural context of the time. The collection also features a booklet with detailed notes by Spencer Leigh, a music historian and broadcaster, who explains the reasons behind each ban and provides some background information on the artists and the songs. The collection is a great complement to the previous one, offering more insight and enjoyment into the history and culture of British music in the mid-20th century. This is a great addition to any music collection that wants to discover more of the banned and controversial songs that shaped the musical landscape of Britain. (B)

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Vol.01 CD1

01 Norman Long - We Can't Let You Broadcast That 2:31

02 Cab Calloway - Minnie The Moocher 3:35

03 George Formby - With My Little Ukulele In My Hand 3:06

04 BBC Dance Orchestra - Radio Times 1:59

05 Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra - Song Of India 3:08

06 Johnny Messner - She Had To Go And Lose It At The Astor 2:38

07 George Formby - With My Little Stick Of Blackpool Rock 3:07

08 Billie Holiday - Gloomy Sunday 3:12

09 Josh White - House Of The Rising Sun 3:01

10 Billie Holiday - God Bless The Child 2:56

11 Glenn Miller - The Story Of A Starry Night 2:01

12 Frank Sinatra with Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra - Light A Candle In The Chapel 3:05

13 Bing Crosby - Deep In The Heart Of Texas 2:43

14 Josephine Baker - La Petite Tonkinoise 2:50

15 Noël Coward - Don't Let's Be Beastly To The Germans 3:13

16 Mills Brothers - Paper Doll 2:37

17 Deanna Durbin - Say A Prayer For The Boys Over There 4:26

18 Bing Crosby - I'll Be Home For Christmas 2:56

19 Spike Jones & His City Slickers - The Blue Danube 3:00

20 Perry Como - Till The End Of Time 3:10

21 Andrews Sisters - Rum And Coca Cola 3:12

22 Perry Como - I'm Always Chasing Rainbows 3:06

23 Frank Sinatra - The Cradle Song (Brahms' Lullaby) 3:09

24 Arthur Askey - The Christening 2:50

25 Woody Herman - Sabre Dance 2:35

Vol.01 CD2

01 Beverley Sisters - We Have To Be So Careful 3:42

02 Johnny Mercer - A Huggin' And A Chalkin' 2:47

03 Peter Pears - The Foggy Foggy Dew 2:39

04 T. Texas Tyler - Deck Of Cards 3:16

05 Frankie Howard - I'm Nobody's Baby 3:17

06 Billy Ward & His Dominoes - Sixty Minute Man 2:31

07 Jo Stafford - It Is No Secret 3:12

08 George Melly - Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair 3:25

09 Spike Jones & His City Slickers - I Went To Your Wedding 3:29

10 Kitty Wells - It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels 2:32

11 Frankie Laine - Answer Me 2:39

12 Lee Lawrence - Crying In The Chapel 3:15

13 Anne Shelton - Hank Janson Blues 2:46

14 Herb Jeffries - The Devil Is A Woman 3:15

15 Johnnie Ray - Such A Night 2:16

16 Don Cornell - Hold My Hand 2:48

17 Eddie Fisher - My Friend 2:39

18 Dennis Lotis with Ted Heath & His Music - Honey Love 1:59

19 Ray Martin & His Orchestra - The Story Of Three Loves 2:25

20 Dennis Lotis with Ted Heath & His Music - Cuddle Me 2:21

21 Lita Roza - Keep me In Mind 2:29

22 Liberace - Sincerely 2:48

23 Joan Regan - Croce Di Oro 2:44

24 Frankie Laine - I Heard The Angels Singing 2:24

25 Four Aces - Stranger In Paradise 2:58

Vol.01 CD3

01 Eartha Kitt - The Heel 2:49

02 Billy May & His Orchestra - The Man with the Golden Arm 2:49

03 Ella Fitzgerald - Bewitched 7:04

04 Stan Freberg - John and Marsha 2:31

05 Beverley Sisters - Greensleeves 2:40

06 Tony Martin - Walk Hand In Hand 2:51

07 Ella Fitzgerald - Love For Sale 5:54

08 Malcolm Vaughan - St. Theresa of The Roses 2:52

09 Louis Armstrong - Mack The Knife 3:24

10 Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps - Woman Love 2:33

11 Lonnie Donegan - Diggin' My Potatoes 3:41

12 Vipers Skiffle Group - Maggie May 1:54

13 Les Hobeaux - Toll the Bell Easy 2:21

14 Frankie Vaughan - The Garden of Eden 2:34

15 George Hamilton IV - A Rose and a Baby Ruth 2:01

16 Frank Sinatra - How Little We Know 2:40

17 Shirley Bassey - Burn My Candle 3:27

18 Kirk Stevens - This Silver Madonna 2:22

19 Art Baxter & His Rock 'n' Roll Sinners - Rock You Sinners 2:10

20 Petula Clark - The Sky 2:46

21 Mickey & Sylvia - Love is Strange 2:58

22 Jimmy Rogers - Honeycomb 2:17

23 Guy Mitchell - The Unbeliever 2:36

24 George Hamilton IV - A Rose and a Candy Bar 2:00

25 Tom Lehrer - The Old Dope Peddler 1:26

Vol.02 CD1

01 Durium Dance Band - She was Only A Postmaster's Daughter 2:21

02 Bessie Smith - Gimmie A Pigfoot And A Bottle Of Beer 3:31

03 Ernest Butcher - Peaceful Street 3:21

04 George Formby - When I'm Cleaning Windows 2:51

05 Lale Anderson - Lili Marleen 3:14

06 Bing Crosby - Miss You 2:48

07 Fats Waller - The Reefer Song (If You're A Viper) 2:57

08 Louis Prima & His Orchestra - Please No Squeeza De Banana 3:07

09 Jimmy Wakely - One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart 2:50

10 Crew Cuts - Angels In The Sky 2:27

11 Sons Of The Pioneers - Old Man Atom 3:13

12 Wynonie Harris - Lovin' Machine 2:29

13 Frankie Laine - In The Beginning 2:32

14 Al Hibbler - He 3:12

15 Johnny Burnette - Honey Hush 2:06

16 Perry Como - Moonlight Love 3:10

17 Ella Fitzgerald - To Keep My Love Alive 3:39

18 Guy Mitchell - Ninety Nine Years (Dead Or Alive) 2:54

19 Frank Sinatra - You'll Get Yours 2:31

20 Perry Como - Somebody Up There Likes Me 2:10

21 Goons - A Russian Love Song 3:52

22 Connie Francis - I Leaned On A Man 2:29

23 Morris And Mitch - The Tommy Rot Story 3:28

24 Elvis Presley - Hard Headed Woman 1:59

25 Eartha Kitt - I Want To Be Evil 3:30

Vol.02 CD

01 Four Lads - The Mocking Bird 2:24

02 Lonnie Donegan - Nobody Loves Like An Irishman 2:46

03 Kirby Stone Four - Baubles, Bangles And Beads 2:16

04 John Zacherie - Dinner With Drac (Part 1) 2:52

05 John Zacherie - Dinner With Drac (Part 2) 2:51

06 Cliff Richard - High Class Baby 2:12

07 Lou Monte - Lazy Mary 2:44

08 Playmates - Beep Beep 2:33

09 Tom Lehrer - Be Prepared 1:34

10 Elegants - Little Star 2:45

11 Alma Cogan - Love Is 3:08

12 Johnny Cash - Guess Things Happen That Way 1:53

13 Ken Platt - Ting Tong Tang 2:11

14 Bobby Darin - Mighty Mighty Man 1:43

15 Lonnie Donegan - Whoa Buck (Whoa Back, Buck) 2:13

16 Coasters - Charlie Brown 2:22

17 Tom Lehrer - We Will All Go Together When We Go 5:34

18 Billy Storm - I've Come Of Age 2:57

19 Kingston Trio - A Worried Man 2:50

20 Conway Twitty - Danny Boy 2:50

21 Robert Earl - The Test Of Time 2:50

22 Johnny Horton - The Battle Of New Orleans 2:34

23 Eydie Gormé - The Voice In My Heart 2:47

24 Billy Graves - The Shag (Is Totally Cool) 2:15

25 Ruby Wright - Three Stars 3:05

26 Billy Fury - A Christmas Prayer 3:01

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VA - BBC@100 (1922-2022), The 100 Greatest Original BBC Television and Radio Themes (Super Deluxe Edition) [2022] (4 x CDs)

K's BBC Special

VA - BBC@100 (1922-2022), The 100 Greatest Original BBC Television and Radio Themes (Super Deluxe Edition) [2022] (4 x CDs) 

The British Broadcasting Company Ltd was formed on 18 October 1922; 100 years ago (as British Broadcasting Company), 1 January 1927; 96 years ago (as British Broadcasting Corporation).

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at the Broadcasting House in London, originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company and evolved into its current state with its current name on New Year's Day 1927. The oldest and largest local and global broadcaster by stature and by number of employees, it employs over 21,000 staff in total, of whom approximately 17,900 are in public-sector broadcasting.

In 1922 the GPO proposed that it would issue a single broadcasting license to a company jointly owned by a consortium of leading wireless receiver manufacturers, to be known as the British Broadcasting Company Ltd, which was formed on 18 October 1922. John Reith, a Scottish Calvinist, was appointed its general manager in December 1922 a few weeks after the company made its first official broadcast. L. Stanton Jefferies was its first director of music. The company was to be financed by a royalty on the sale of BBC wireless receiving sets from approved domestic manufacturers. To this day, the BBC aims to follow the Reithian directive to "inform, educate and entertain".

The British Broadcasting Corporation came into existence on 1 January 1927, and Reith – newly knighted - was appointed its first Director General. To represent its purpose and (stated) values, the new corporation adopted the coat of arms, including the motto "Nation shall speak peace unto Nation". Since its formation in 1922, the BBC has played a prominent role in British life and culture. It is colloquially known as the Beeb or Auntie.

I initially started this project last year (2022) in celebration of 100 years of the BBC.  There has never been a thorough, true representation of so many classic BBC themes all in one place, so it was my challenge to only include 100% original versions, and not the mountain of sub-standard material featured on many TV themes compilations re-recorded by other artists and unknown orchestras.

Yes, there are lots of TV themes albums out there, but so many are padded out with themes that no one remembers, or feature plain dull and boring pieces that no one wants to hear, so it was my goal to only include the most loved and most familiar with tons of absolute bangers!

It proved to be really tough going as many themes have never been officially released on CD and the only way of capturing these was to transfer them from 12" vinyl albums, 7" vinyl 45 singles, DVD, Blu-ray, VHS video tape, audio cassette tapes and even old Shellac, 10", 78 RPM records!

I decided to take a break from the project in late 2022 as it was taking too much time due to extensive internet research and the highly exact millisecond digital editing and splicing together of so many themes into single mp3 files. I recently had some spare time, so I revisited my stack of discs and files in order to make some sense and order of everything. So, after hundreds of hours in pulling this all together, I'm finally proud to present what I consider to be the 100 greatest themes, the most memorable and most loved all featured on BBC Television and BBC Radio over the past 100 years.

I hope you enjoy my selections with this stunning collection having never been compiled previously on this scale, pulling from so many different sources in order to make this happen, and that many happy memories start flooding back.

This 4CD set contains many rare and extremely hard to find tracks. Only the original studio mixes are included, with many tracks featured in their original 7" 45 single form. No later remixes, re-recordings, 'stereo enhanced' or live versions here! Wherever possible, I used the full and complete themes as recorded by the original artists, rather than the usual 30 second or so clips featured on most programmes. Compiled as always using the very latest and highest quality digital remasters (where available), with a considerable number of tracks sourced from the original master tapes for superior sound quality and enjoyment.

K

https://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/timelines/

https://amp.theguardian.com/media/2022/oct/18/bbc-at-100-the-next-decade-that-could-determine-fate-of-broadcaster

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC

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CD1

01 McDonald Hobley; Clive Roslin - BBC Radio & Television (Opening) 0:18

02 Ron Grainer produced by Delia Derbyshire at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Doctor Who (Original 1963 Theme) 2:22

03 The Robert Mellin Orchestra - The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe 2:37

04 Laurie Johnson - Animal Magic ('Las Vegas') 2:24

05 Ronnie Hazlehurst and his Orchestra feat. Stephanie Gathercole - Are You Being Served? 2:41

06 John Leach - Ask the Family ('Sun Ride') 1:00

07 Brian Fahey and his Orchestra - At the Sign of the Swingin' Cymbal (Original Theme for 'Pick of the Pops') 2:07

08 Sandra Kerr and John Faulkner feat. Oliver Postgate - Bagpuss 0:59

09 Sidney Torch and the New Century Orchestra - Barnacle Bill (Theme from 'Blue Peter') 2:18

10 Sidney Torch and his Orchestra - Barwick Green (Theme from 'The Archers') 2:48

11 Jan Leeming - BBC Evening News 0:12

12 The Douglas Wood Group - BBC Snooker ('Drag Racer') 2:23

13 Keith Mansfield - BBC Wimbledon ('Light and Tuneful') 1:34

14 The John Dankworth Orchestra - Beefeaters (Theme from the BBC Radio 1 'Tony Blackburn Breakfast Show') 2:08

15 George Fenton - Bergerac 2:53

16 Alan Hawkshaw - Blarney's Stoned (Theme from 'Dave Allen at Large') 1:51

17 Eric Coates - By the Sleepy Lagoon (Valse Serenade) (Theme from 'Desert Island Discs')

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18 Syd Dale and his Orchestra - C'mon In (Theme from BBC Radio 2 'John Dunn's Breakfast Special') 1:59

19 Freddie Phillips feat. Brian Cant - Camberwick Green 1:16

20 Johnny Pearson - Captain Pugwash 1:11

21 Paddy Kingsland and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop - The Changes (Opening and Closing Themes) 1:36

22 Brian Bennett - Chase Side Shoot-Up (Theme from 'BBC Golf') 2:56

23 Ennio Morricone - Chi Mai (Theme from 'The Life and Times of David Lloyd George') 5:08

24 Alan Hawkshaw - Chicken Man (Theme from 'Grange Hill') 1:21

25 Bud Flanagan - Dad's Army ('Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr. Hitler?') 1:06

26 Jack Warner with Tommy Reilly acc. dir. Johnny Gregory - Dixon of Dock Green ('An Ordinary Copper') (Original Oriole 1958 Shellac, 10", 78 RPM Single Version) 2:58

27 Ronnie Hazlehurst and his Orchestra - The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin 2:51

28 The Dennis Wilson Quartet - Fawlty Towers 2:41

29 Billy Taylor Trio - Film '71 - Film 2018 ('I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free') 3:38

30 The Musketeers - The Flashing Blade 1:58

31 Burt Rhodes - The Good Life 0:32

CD2

32 The Scottmen - The Good Word (Theme from 'Nationwide') 2:49

33 Keith Mansfield - Grandstand 2:25

34 Johnny Pearson and his Orchestra - Heavy Action (Theme from 'Superstars') 1:30

35 Composed and directed by Ivor Slaney; written by Harry Booth, Melvyn Hayes and Johnny Arthey - Here Come the Double Deckers! (Opening and Closing Themes) 2:20

36 The John Barry Seven Plus Four - Hit and Miss (Theme from 'Juke Box Jury') 2:01

37 Brian Bennett - Holy Mackerel (Theme from 'Rugby Special') 2:15

38 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Waldo de los Ríos - Horse of the Year Show ('A Musical Joke') 2:31

39 Jack Strachey / The West End Celebrity Orchestra conducted by Louis Voss - Housewives' Choice ('In Party Mood') 2:51

40 Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass - It's a Knockout ('Bean Bag') 2:00

41 The Jackanory Ensemble - Jackanory 1:34

42 John Baker and The BBC Radiophonic Workshop; Ted Heath Band - John Craven's Newsround 3:17

43 Brass Incorporated - Just Like That (Theme from BBC Radio 2 'Terry Wogan's Breakfast Show') 1:54

44 Ronnie Hazlehurst and his Orchestra - Last of the Summer Wine 3:11

45 Brian Fahey and his Orchestra - Late Night Extra (Theme from BBC Radio 2 'Late Night Extra') 1:52

46 The Band of the Grenadier Guards - The Liberty Bell (Theme from 'Monty Python's Flying Circus') 3:29

47 Ronnie Hazlehurst & The Generation Gang feat. Bruce Forsyth - Life is the Name of the Game (Theme from 'Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game') 2:04

48 The Scaffold - The Liver Birds ('On a Mountain Stands a Lady') 2:31

49 Ronnie Hazlehurst and his Orchestra feat. Clare Torry - Love Is Like a Butterfly (Theme from 'Butterflies') 2:45

50 Alain Legrand; Cy Payne and his Orchestra - The Magic Roundabout 2:33

51 The Tony Hatch Sound - Man Alive 2:02

52 The Oscar Brandenburg Orchestra - BBC2 Testcard ('Going Places') 2:54

53 Ray Martin and his Concert Orchestra - Marching Strings (Theme from 'Top of the Form') 2:40

54 Syd Dale and his Orchestra - Marching There and Back (Theme from 'Screen Test') 2:43

55 Neil Richardson - Mastermind ('Approaching Menace') 2:08

56 Barry Stoller - Match of the Day (Original 1970 Theme) 2:12

57 John Scott and his Orchestra - Midweek 2:39

CD3

58 Johnny Pearson and his Orchestra - Mini Walking, Mini Clarinet and Mini Movement (Theme and music from 'Mary, Mungo and Midge') 3:20

59 Jimmy Smith arranged by Lalo Schifrin - The Money Programme ('The Carpetbaggers') 3:55

60 The Richard Holmes Orchestra feat. Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise - The Morecambe and Wise Show ('Bring Me Sunshine') 1:53

61 Stan Butcher, his Birds and Brass - Morningtown Ride (Theme from 'Ed Stewart's Junior Choice') 2:38

62 Duncan Lamont - Mr. Benn (Theme and music from 'Mr. Benn') 3:37

63 Mike Batt; B.A. Robertson - Multi-Coloured Swop Shop ('Hello, Hello') 3:53

64 The Oscar Brandenburg Orchestra - Music to Drive By (Theme from the BBC Radio 2 'Charlie Chester's Soapbox') 2:52

65 The Delle Haensch Band - Number One ('Sport on Two') 2:21

66 Area Code 615 - The Old Grey Whistle Test ('Stone Fox Chase') 3:24

67 Anthony Isaac / The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - The "Onedin Line" Theme (Original Decca 1971 7" Single Version) 3:22

68 John Sullivan - Only Fools and Horses (Opening and Closing Themes) 1:55

69 Brian Fahey and his Orchestra - Open House (Theme from the BBC Radio 2 'The Pete Murray Show') 2:05

70 Kraftwerk - Out of Bounds ('Autobahn' Original 1974 7" Single Edit) 3:14

71 The Johnny Pearson Orchestra - Owen, M.D. ('Sleepy Shores') 3:36

72 Francis Lai - Panarama ('Aujourd'hui c'est toi') 3:00

73 The Harry Stoneham Five - Parkinson 2:18

74 Raymond LeFevre - Pebble Mill at One ('As You Please') 2:19

75 Gordon Rollings; Paul Reade - Play School (Original 1964 Theme) 1:02

76 Sam Fonteyn - Pop Looks Bach (Theme from 'Ski Sunday') 2:04

77 The Swing Bach Ensemble - Prima Ballerina (Theme from 'Watch') 2:34

78 Michael Staniforth - Rentaghost 1:35

79 Johnny Hawksworth - Roobarb and Custard 0:37

80 George Fenton - Shoestring 2:46

81 Henry Salomon and his Orchestra - Simon Bates' 'Our Tune' (Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet) 2:04

82 The London Waits under the direction of Fritz Spiegl - Softly, Softly (Original Immediate 1966 7" Mono Single Version) 2:34

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83 Ronnie Hazlehurst and his Orchestra - Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em 2:15

84 Booker T. & the M.G.'s - Soul Limbo (Theme from 'BBC Cricket') 2:20

85 Tony Hatch and his Orchestra - Sportsnight 2:50

86 Ron Grainer - Steptoe and Son ('Old Ned') 2:27

87 Anthony Isaac - Survivors (Original 1975 Series Opening and Closing Themes) 2:03

88 John Williams - Take Hart ('Cavatina' theme from 'The Gallery') 3:35

89 Geoff Love and his Orchestra - That's Life 2:54

90 George Martin and his Orchestra - Theme One 2:25

91 The John Dankworth Orchestra - Tomorrow's World 3:31

92 Dave Davani Four; C.C.S. - Top of the Pops 6:00

93 Ken Woodman and his Piccadilly Brass - Town Talk (Theme from the BBC Radio 2 'The Jimmy Young Show') 2:49

94 Freddie Phillips feat. Brian Cant - Trumpton 2:54

95 Paris Studio Group; The Noveltones; Pierre Arvay; Bert Kaempfert and his Orchestra - Vision On: Accroche Toi, Caroline (The Chase); Left Bank Two (The Gallery Theme); Merry Ocarina (Humphrey the Tortoise Theme); Java (Closing Theme) 9:13

96 Highly Likely feat. Tony Rivers - Whatever Happened to You? (Theme from 'Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?') 3:49

97 Ray Martin and his Orchestra - Wheelbase 1:55

98 Laurie Johnson - Whicker's World ('West End') 2:36

99 Jacky - White Horses (Original Philips 1968 7" Mono Single Version) 2:19

100 Mike Batt and The Wombles - The Wombles ('The Wombling Song' Original 1973 7" Single Version) 2:26

101 Johnny Keating & The Z-Men - Z-Cars 2:12

102 Ronnie Hazlehurst and his Orchestra - The Two Ronnies 2:19

103 Peter Brook announcer followed by 'God Save the Queen' the United Kingdom National Anthem - BBC1 (Closedown 440Hz Tone) 1:28

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VA - 50 Years of the BBC Radio 1 Roadshow, 1973-2023 (Super Deluxe Edition) [2023] (8 x CDs)

50  YEARS AGO  TODAY

VA - 50 Years of the BBC Radio 1 Roadshow, 1973-2023 (Super Deluxe Edition) [2023] (8  x CDs)

The Radio 1 Roadshow was an annual summer event hosted and broadcast by BBC Radio 1 from the 1970s through to the 1990s. The roadshow enjoyed three decades of live broadcasts from beach resorts around the UK. The curtain was brought down on the summer roadshows on July and August 1999, when the BBC replaced them with a series of one-day pop festivals in cities around the UK.

The concept for the Roadshow came from Radio 1 producer and later controller, Johnny Beerling and was envisaged and purchased by Tony Miles, built and maintained by John Dean, with engineers Peter Lucken and Johnny Heritage. The first Roadshow was held at Newquay, Cornwall, on Monday 23 July 1973, and was hosted by Alan "Fluff" Freeman.

Various disc jockeys from the station would visit British towns, usually on the coast, to play a live set, meet local people to play their requests, take part in games and give away "goodie bags" of Radio 1 gifts. Accompanying the DJs were the support crew, led by Tony Miles, nicknamed "Smiley Miley", who had provided the original caravan for the first Roadshow.

Several games were devised especially for participation in by the live audience. Most notable were two that ran throughout the Roadshow's history, 'Bits and Pieces' and 'Smiley Miley's Mileage Game'. In the former, contestants selected from the Roadshow crowd had to name a series of pop hits after hearing a tape containing a dozen or so brief excerpts, the winner being the one who accurately identified the most. In the latter, gamers had to assess how many miles the Roadshow truck had travelled from the previous venue, the one making the most accurate guess being deemed the victor.

The typical roadshow summer season started in July and ran for eight weeks, broadcasting live on Radio 1 from the roadshow locations from 11 am to 12.30 pm each weekday. The first hour from 10 am was a warm-up ahead of the 11 am start of the live broadcast. By the late 70's they became a key part of the summer schedules for Radio 1, and attracted much support during their run.

The largest attendance was at Sutton Park, Birmingham, on Sunday 30 August 1992, when 100,000 fans turned up to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Radio 1 with live performances from bands including Del Amitri, Aswad, The Farm and Status Quo.

In the early 1990s several attempts were made to modernise the Roadshow. Under Matthew Bannister, for example, in 1993 and 1994, the station commissioned an independent production company to make an audio postcard for each venue in advance of the Roadshow's arrival in that place. 36 whistle-stop "2 Minute Tours" were made each year, and broadcast several times in the 24 hours leading up to the Roadshow proper, in order to give a wider reflection of life in each place.

By the mid-1990s the Roadshow had expanded to 54 live dates over 9 weeks. Two trucks reversed back-to-back to form a 75-foot stage front. Chris Hopkins was one of the last warm up DJ's on the roadshows replacing Smiley Miley.

The final old-style Roadshow was held at Marine Parade, Brighton with Chris Moyles in 1999. As part of reforms to the station, the Radio 1 Roadshow was axed in favour of a series of one-day pop concerts, called One Big Sunday. These have now been replaced by a single two-day event called BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend. The style of the event is more akin to a standalone music festival than the broadcasting-based shows of old. The emphasis is on current artists and new music.

Since the Radio 1 Roadshow's demise, some of the crew that were behind the roadshow's success have subsequently purchased some of the old roadshow vehicles, and are using them as stages for many local radio station roadshows.

So, after exhaustive and extensive online research, plus my own recollections and memories, here is my personal compilation of what I consider to be the greatest hits of 1973 featuring 170 big smashes we all sang along to at the summer Roadshow's and is fully representative of what was being played on BBC Radio 1 at the time.

How many Radio 1 Roadshow 'Bits and Pieces' can you name?!:

https://youtu.be/bRYMT30oghA

Here's a great documentary from 1976:

https://youtu.be/YQ88dR01hq4

This fully packed 8CD set contains many rare and extremely hard to find tracks. Only the original studio mixes are included, with many tracks featured in their original 7" single form. No later remixes, 'stereo enhanced' or live versions here!  Compiled as always using the very latest and highest quality digital remasters, with a considerable number of tracks sourced from the original master tapes for superior sound quality and enjoyment.

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CD1

01 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 3:37

02 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 3:55

03 Geordie - All Because of You 2:43

04 Diana Ross - All of My Life 3:27

05 Mott the Hoople - All the Way from Memphis (Original 1973 7" Single Edit) 3:24

06 Mungo Jerry - Alright, Alright, Alright 2:50

07 Kiki Dee - Amoureuse 4:08

08 Aretha Franklin - Angel 4:28

09 Wizzard - Angel Fingers (A Teen Ballad) 4:32

10 The Rolling Stones - Angie 4:32

11 First Choice - Armed and Extremely Dangerous (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 2:48

12 Tony Christie - Avenues and Alleyways (Theme from the ATV television series "The Protectors") 3:19

13 Nazareth - Bad Bad Boy 3:58

14 Wizzard - Ball Park Incident 3:41

15 The Sweet - The Ballroom Blitz 4:01

16 David Cassidy - Some Kind of a Summer 3:40

17 The Sweet - Block Buster! 3:12

18 The Heptones - Book of Rules 3:31

19 Nazareth - Broken Down Angel 3:45

20 Hot Chocolate - Brother Louie 4:59

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21 Suzi Quatro - Can the Can 3:36

22 Geordie - Can You Do It (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:14

23 Status Quo - Caroline (Original 1973 7" Single Edit) 3:48

24 Faces - Cindy Incidentally 2:36

25 Detroit Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling in Love 4:13

26 Mud - Crazy 3:11

27 Slade - Cum On Feel the Noize 4:24

28 Led Zeppelin - D'yer Mak'er 4:22

29 Cozy Powell - Dance with the Devil 3:33

30 Barry Blue - Dancin' (on a Saturday Night) 3:11

31 Elton John - Daniel 3:55

32 David Cassidy - Daydreamer 2:48

33 Suzi Quatro - Daytona Demon 3:59

34 10cc - The Dean and I (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 2:52

35 Roy Wood - Dear Elaine 4:09

36 Eagles - Desperado 3:33

37 The Three Degrees - Dirty Ol' Man (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:13

38 Roxy Music - Do the Strand 4:02

39 Barry Blue - Do You Wanna Dance? 3:54

40 Gary Glitter - Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah) 3:19

41 The Jackson 5 - Doctor, My Eyes 3:14

CD3

42 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 4:30

43 Mud - Dyna-Mite 2:58

44 The Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level (Theme from the Thames Television series "Van der Valk") 2:22

45 The Who - 5:15 (Original 1973 UK Track Record 7" Single Mix) 4:52

46 Roy Wood - Forever 4:19

47 The Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:27

48 Clifford T. Ward - Gaye 3:35

49 Gilbert O'Sullivan - Get Down 2:41

50 Bob Marley and the Wailers - Get Up, Stand Up 3:17

51 Roger Daltrey - Giving It All Away 3:28

52 The Osmonds - Goin' Home 2:26

53 Jimmy Helms - Gonna Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse 3:42

54 Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 3:15

55 T. Rex - The Groover 3:23

56 Bryan Ferry - A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall (Original 1973 7" Single Edit) 3:24

57 Paul McCartney & Wings - Helen Wheels 3:47

58 The Sweet - Hell Raiser 3:17

59 Gary Glitter - Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again 3:22

60 Alice Cooper - Hello, Hooray 3:03

61 Al Green - Here I Am (Come and Take Me) 4:14

62 Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:11

CD4

63 Focus - Hocus Pocus (1973 US 7" Single Version) 3:24

64 Mott the Hoople - Honaloochie Boogie 2:43

65 Barry White - Honey Please, Can't Ya See (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 2:59

66 Ronnie Lane & Slim Chance - How Come? (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:09

67 Mud - Hypnosis 2:47

68 Ann Peebles - I Can't Stand the Rain 2:29

69 Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love 3:11

70 Bob Marley and the Wailers - I Shot the Sheriff 4:40

71 The Intruders - I'll Always Love My Mama (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:09

72 New York City - I'm Doin' Fine Now 2:50

73 Barry White - I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 4:10

74 Ann Peebles - I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down 2:44

75 Gary Glitter - I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am!) 3:29

76 Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now 3:24

77 Millie Jackson - It Hurts So Good 3:11

78 String Driven Thing - It's a Game (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:35

79 David Bowie - The Jean Genie 4:08

80 Looking Glass - Jimmy Loves Mary Anne (Original 1973 7" Single Edit) 3:25

81 Steve Miller Band - The Joker (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:33

82 Dolly Parton - Jolene 2:37

83 Eddie Kendricks - Keep on Truckin', Pt. 1 (Original 1973 7" Single Edit) 3:33

84 Queen - Keep Yourself Alive 3:47

CD5

85 Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly with His Song 4:47

86 Bob Dylan - Knockin' on Heaven's Door 2:32

87 David Essex - Lamplight 2:53

88 The Osmonds - Let Me In 3:36

89 Slade - Let The Good Times Roll / Feel So Fine (Original 1973 US 7" Single Version) 3:46

90 Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On (Original 1973 7" Single Edit) 3:54

91 David Bowie - Life on Mars? (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:50

92 Paul McCartney & Wings - Live and Let Die 3:13

93 Don Downing - Lonely Days, Lonely Nights (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:11

94 Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - The Love I Lost, Pt. 1 (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:36

95 Robert Knight - Love on a Mountain Top 2:29

96 The O'Jays - Love Train 2:59

97 The Who - Love, Reign o'er Me (Original 1973 7" Single Edit) 3:10

98 Love Unlimited Orchestra - Love's Theme (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:39

99 David Bowie - The Man Who Sold the World (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:59

100 Gladys Knight & the Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:52

101 John Lennon - Mind Games 4:12

102 Pink Floyd - Money (1973 US 7" Single Edit) 3:59

103 Charlie Rich - The Most Beautiful Girl 2:42

104 Slade - Move Over (Original 1973 Japan 7" Single Version) 3:45

105 Alvin Stardust - My Coo Ca Choo 2:47

106 Slade - My Friend Stan 2:42

CD6

107 Paul McCartney & Wings - My Love 4:10

108 Barry White - Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 4:02

109 Cockerel Chorus - Nice One Cyril 2:44

110 Alice Cooper - No More Mr. Nice Guy 3:07

111 Ike & Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limits 2:58

112 Led Zeppelin - The Ocean (Original 1973 7" Single Edit) 4:23

113 Rod Stewart - Oh! No Not My Baby 3:41

114 Medicine Head - One and One Is One 3:27

115 Gilbert O'Sullivan - Out of the Question 3:01

116 Led Zeppelin - Over the Hills and Far Away 4:51

117 Status Quo - Paper Plane 2:59

118 Marie Osmond - Paper Roses 2:40

119 The Strawbs - Part of the Union 2:57

120 New York Dolls - Personality Crisis 3:42

121 Ringo Starr - Photograph 3:57

122 Billy Joel - Piano Man (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 4:36

123 Hudson-Ford - Pick Up the Pieces 2:35

124 Sylvia - Pillow Talk (Original 1973 7" Single Edit) 3:55

125 Faces - Pool Hall Richard 4:26

126 Roxy Music - Pyjamarama (Original 1973 Island 7" Single Mix) 3:04

127 Golden Earring - Radar Love (Original 1973 UK 7" Single Edit) 3:43

128 ABBA - Ring Ring (Bara Du Slog En Signal) (Original 1973 Swedish 7" Single Version) 3:08

CD7

129 David Essex - Rock On 3:21

130 The Stylistics - Rockin' Roll Baby (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:15

131 Mott the Hoople - Roll Away the Stone (Original 1973 UK 7" Single Version) 3:07

132 Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 4:33

133 10cc - Rubber Bullets (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 4:08

134 Elton John - Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting 4:55

135 Wizzard - See My Baby Jive 4:58

136 Hall & Oates - She's Gone (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:25

137 Leo Sayer - The Show Must Go On (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 2:53

138 Electric Light Orchestra - Showdown (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 4:09

139 Slade - Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me 4:29

140 First Choice - Smarty Pants (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 2:39

141 Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:47

142 David Bowie - Sorrow 2:53

143 Bob Marley and the Wailers - Stir It Up 5:31

144 Roxy Music - Street Life 3:29

145 Stealers Wheel - Stuck In the Middle with You 3:24

146 Stevie Wonder - Superstition 4:09

147 Focus - Sylvia 3:30

148 The Isley Brothers - That Lady (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:14

CD8

149 Nazareth - This Flight Tonight 3:21

150 Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree 3:24

151 Carpenters - Top of the World 3:02

152 Diana Ross - Touch Me in the Morning (Original 1973 7" Single Edit) 3:27

153 T. Rex - Truck On (Tyke) 3:09

154 Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (Original 1973 7" Single Edit) 3:17

155 Donny Osmond - The Twelfth of Never 2:41

156 Aretha Franklin - Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) 3:28

157 Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side 4:13

158 Genesis - Watcher of the Skies (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:42

159 Peters & Lee - Welcome Home 3:33

160 Dennis Brown - Westbound Train 3:03

161 Highly Likely feat. Tony Rivers - Whatever Happened to You? (Theme from the BBC TV series "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?") 3:49

162 Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in the Jar (1973 7" Radio Promo Edit) 3:43

163 Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:31

164 Gilbert O'Sullivan - Why, Oh Why, Oh Why 3:52

165 Free - Wishing Well 3:35

166 Lynsey de Paul - Won't Somebody Dance with Me 3:51

167 Carpenters - Yesterday Once More (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:59

168 Limmie & Family Cookin' - You Can Do Magic 2:58

169 Carly Simon - You're So Vain 4:18

170 Stevie Wonder - You Are the Sunshine of My Life (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 2:52

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