The BBC Recordings

The BBC Recordings Artist: The Sound
Label: Renascent
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 766487286343
EAN: 0601791800925
ASIN: B0001MLMRC


Release Date: 2004-03-18

The BBC Recordings


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Tracks:

  1. Heartland
  2. Unwritten Law
  3. Jeopardy
  4. I Can't Escape Myself
  5. Fatal Flaw
  6. Skeletons
  7. Hothouse
  8. New Dark Age

Tracks:

  1. Pete Drummond Intro
  2. Unwritten Law [Live]
  3. Skeletons [Live]
  4. Fatal Flaw [Live]
  5. Winning [Live]
  6. Sense of Purpose [Live]
  7. Heartland [Live]
  8. New Dark Age [Live]
  9. Pete Drummond Intro [Live]
  10. Golden Soldiers [Live]
  11. Under You [Live]
  12. Total Recall [Live]
  13. Burning Part of Me [Live]
  14. Whirlpool [Live]
  15. Missiles [Live]

Similar Items:

  1. Shock of Daylight/Heads and Hearts
  2. In the Hothouse
  3. Propaganda

Album Description

2004 compilation for the British post-punk icons features The Sounds four sessions for BBC Sessions & In Concert series in their entirety from Oct. 1980, Nov. 1981, Nov. 1981, & June 1985. Features 15 tracks with over 90 minutes of music including previously unreleased material. Packaged in two paper sleeves, housed in a cardboard gatefold sleeve. Renascent.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Collection of the Group's BBC Sessions and Live Concert Recordings. All Great Bands have Released Such Exercises, Like the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin - the List is Endless). The Sound Recorded Two of Each and They Are all on this Set in their Entirety... And They Are Absolutely Brilliant.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars More Greatness From Adrian Borland And The Sound.......2006-10-23

This is a wonderful 2-CD collection of some of the best songs by the great forgotten band The Sound. CD number one gives us 8 session recordings of songs from their first two albums. I actually prefer the versions here of Heartland, Unwritten Law, Jeopardy and I Can't Escape Myself, all from the Jeopardy album--the energy level is higher and recording quality crisper. The second CD has two mini-concerts from 1981 and 1985. Listening to them will make you ache for a time machine so you can pop back and really experience the band live. (For some tantalizing samples, check out their clips on YouTube.) Better still, maybe that time machine should be used to bring them here...they'd far outshine the bands of today and be given the recognition they long deserve!

5 out of 5 stars Rescued from obscurity.......2005-11-17

Here's yet another 'post-punk' band rescued from obscurity due to a series of pricey but excellent re-releases. If you like any of the strains of current post-punk, early 80s, new wave, whatever-they're-calling-it-these-days bands, go back and listen to the real thing.

Aside from proving (over and over again) that rock has only so many tricks, this is a great example of a band that could have, should have, would have been bigger. Lead singer Adrian Borland would go on to record on his own before stepping in front of the Tube not long ago, a sad fact that hangs over his sincere lyrics and Ian-Curtis-Jim-Morrison-esque voice.

This is the only Sound album I've picked up thus far and being initially unfamiliar I went straight for the BBC discs. A good call, I think, as BBC or Peel Session discs rarely disappoint. If you like studio-quality sound with a live dynamic and different-enough versions of songs from your favorite bands, they're almost always gems.

This is a treat as we get sessions a few years apart and get to hear some of the same tracks a bit differently, faster, slower, louder, etc. The quality is fantastic, especially on the first disc. Skeletons and Fatal Flaw are especially strong...both could still rock today, years and years later.

Yes, these are pricey, but given this is a 2-disc set, it's a nice value. Nice packaging, too, but on the flimsy side. Dents and dings and tearing are likely unless you're careful.

Hate to do this but...if you like the sound of early U2, or Joy Division, or the Chameleons, say, this is recommended. It's...good rock. It has some young heart in it. Dare I say...honest? Not too gloomy, and rocks as well. Great job surfacing this band to a new generation that was drooling when these guys were rocking the BBC.

4 out of 5 stars Nice alternative versions of most overlooked 80s band.......2004-11-07

The Sound has to be one of the most overlooked rock bands in the 80s. The reason is from their limited exposure. Not only didn't they receive the major label US contract as did The Psychedelic Furs & U2, they didn't even get an indie label release for any of their records like Joy Division & The Chameleons. The Sound proves that talent, strong song-writing & a good ear for melody don't necessarily translate into success. It's a shame since all of their output, as well as, Adrian Borland's subsequent solo releases are all consistently solid.

It is only because of the dedication of the band & fans that their releases are (finally!) making it to CD from Renascent (check out the website), after over a decade. The release is only out in the UK, but with thanks to the internet & better distribution, more widely available than the LPs were in the 1980s. This 2xCD (one almost 40 min., the other just over an hour) collects all of their BBC radio output. Disc One features a session for Mike Read (1980) & one for John Peel (RIP). The tracks aren't radical rehauls from the originals, but they depart from the album versions enough so that they don't just sound like an alternative take from the album recording session, and would definitely be appreciated by someone who already has the albums & wants more. The 2nd disc combines 2 concerts (1981 & 1985) that were broadcast on air. The sound quality is great & the performances reveal the band's earlier performance days well (perhaps a bit more uneven, but also more raw than on "In The Hothouse").

If you haven't heard much of the band & want a sampling, I would still recommend beginning with the actual albums.......and they're all 4 or 5 stars, so you can't go wrong whichever you pick, depending on your tastes (as with all of the "post Punk" UK bands, earlier releases are more punk, later are more polished...). But if you have all the albums & need something to hold you over until the "Rarities" compilation finally sees the light of day (going on over 2 years now), this will definitely fit the bill.

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