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| At the BBC | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 4 December 1989 (Europe) 1995 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 5 February and 3 December 1973 | |||
| Studio | Langham 1 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 37:27 | |||
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| Producer | Bernie Andrews | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 At the BBC reissue cover | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| MusicHound Rock | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
| The Times | (?)[4] |
At the Beeb is a live album by the British rock band Queen, released on vinyl, cassette tape, and CD in 1989. It was released by Hollywood Records in 1995 in the United States and Canada under the title At the BBC on CD and as limited edition picture disc vinyl.
The album comprises tracks recorded in two sessions for the BBC Radio 1 Sound of the 70s programme. The first four tracks were recorded on 5 February 1973; the rest were recorded on 3 December 1973.
All but one track appeared on the album Queen; the exception is "Ogre Battle" which appeared on Queen II. All these tracks would later be released on the 2016 album On Air along with other session recordings.[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Fairy King" | Freddie Mercury | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Keep Yourself Alive" | Brian May | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Doing All Right" | Brian May & Tim Staffell | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Liar" | Freddie Mercury | 6:28 |
| 5. | "Ogre Battle" | Freddie Mercury | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Great King Rat" | Freddie Mercury | 5:59 |
| 7. | "Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll" | Roger Taylor | 2:00 |
| 8. | "Son and Daughter" | Brian May | 7:08 |
| Total length: | 37:27 | ||
Chart performance
[edit]In 1989, At the Beeb debuted at number 67 in the United Kingdom.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "At the Beeb". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ↑ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). "Queen". MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. pp. 909–910. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
- ↑ "Queen: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ↑ "Reviews – Studio – Queen – 12-19-1989 – Queen at the BBC – The Times". Queen Archives. 19 December 1989. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ↑ "Queen – on Air". Discogs. 2016.
- ↑ "Queen full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
