Smiths BBC Sessions

[DavidA]

A recurring topic, I know, but I'm compiling what I hope to be the best BBC sessions. If you think you have an upgrade, please let me know. When I've finished I'll share the fruits of my efforts with everyone here.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AipsLPZtraecdEM5bVNBczRJanVjX3FwTFVTYmNQelE#gid=0

The Unofficial Releases tab (at the bottom) is the more interesting of the two.

 

[Irregular Regular]

A recurring topic, I know, but I'm compiling what I hope to be the best BBC sessions. If you think you have an upgrade, please let me know. When I've finished I'll share the fruits of my efforts with everyone here.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AipsLPZtraecdEM5bVNBczRJanVjX3FwTFVTYmNQelE#gid=0

The Unofficial Releases tab (at the bottom) is the more interesting of the two.

Many thanks for compiling this list.
I have corrected the pitch and tempo on Soundsville's recording of the Kid Jensen session from 5th Sep 1983 and have uploaded the tracks here:

http://depositfiles.com/files/q1tryz5o3

These 3 BBC session tracks remain unreleased, and in my opinion these corrected versions are an improvement on what has been available to date.

Pretty Girls Make Graves
I Don't Owe You Anything
Reel Around The Fountain

The zip file also includes Pretty Girls Make Graves as broadcast on 6Music (sans Bob Harris chat), as I believe this version sounds even better than Soundsville's.

All tracks are lossless FLAC.

Cheers,

I.R.

 

[DavidA]

Perfect. You saved me a job of speed correcting. Thank you.

Downloading now. I'll add these.

 

[DavidA]

The zip file also includes Pretty Girls Make Graves as broadcast on 6Music (sans Bob Harris chat), as I believe this version sounds even better than Soundsville's.

Which version of At The Beeb did you take this from? The DSAT one? A CD bootleg? Somewhere else?

 

[Irregular Regular]

Which version of At The Beeb did you take this from? The DSAT one? A CD bootleg? Somewhere else?

Hi David,

It's the DSAT version, I just removed Bob Harris' chat at the end.

Cheers,

I.R.

PS: Please check your PMs, thank you.

 

[egosheep]

Here's what I have compiled in the past. Not sure what's going on with speed or quality, but it's all lossless.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2708212/BBC%20Sessions%20lossless.rar

 

[Thesmithsmorrissey]

You all could save yourselves a lot of legwork by just going on Ebay and purchasing the Old Guard BBC Tapes Vol. I and II on colored vinyl for about 15 USD a pop

 

[egosheep]

You all could save yourselves a lot of legwork by just going on Ebay and purchasing the Old Guard BBC Tapes Vol. I and II on colored vinyl for about 15 USD a pop

That would have been a great idea if we wanted these songs in subpar quality and at the wrong speeds.

 

[DavidA]

You all could save yourselves a lot of legwork by just going on Ebay and purchasing the Old Guard BBC Tapes Vol. I and II on colored vinyl for about 15 USD a pop

Yeah. That bootleg was pretty disappointing.

 

[Anonymous]

I totally agree that "The Old Guard" Vol 1 bootleg on ebay STINKS, how could the guy that made these think they sounded right, they are speeded up to a ridiculous speed, a complete waste of money, I feel like my money was stolen. Please warn others.