BBC Broadcasts

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Published 2023-02-05 06:00

"BBC Broadcasts" is an eagerly awaited edition to one of the most cherished catalogues of popular music of the 20th century. Curated by Genesis founding member Tony Banks and the group’s long time engineer and producer, Nick Davis, "BBC Broadcasts" offers an alternative history of one of the UK’s most artistically and commercially successful bands. In a 53 track 5 CD set or a 24 track 3 LP set, this collection represents the cream of the group’s work recorded by the BBC between 1970 and 1998, featuring contributions from all 3 of the group’s vocalists, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Ray Wilson. With notes by author Michael Hann, and packaged with a 40 page booklet, "Genesis At The BBC" contains favourites such as "Carpet Crawlers", "No Son Of Mine", "Turn It On Again" and many more.

With only a handful of these tracks previously available, "BBC Broadcasts" is both a collector’s cornucopia and alternate greatest hits collection. Selections from John Peel’s show, both of the group’s Knebworth performances, in 1978 and in 1992, as well as their much loved 1980 show at London’s Lyceum, and their triumphant sell out run of shows at Wembley in 1987.

Rounded out by material from the N.E.C. in 1998, and Paris Theatre and Nightride sessions from the early 70's, as well as the much sought after encore version of "Watcher Of The Skies" at Wembley Empire Pool in 1975, "BBC Broadcasts" is a veritable treasure trove.

Universal Music and Virgin Records, March 3rd, 2023.