When did the Beatles first appear on BBC radio?
The first Beatles appearance on BBC radio occurred on the 7th of March 1962. This session took place during a show called Teenager's Turn, Here We Go.
Questions about Live at the BBC (Beatles album)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
How many songs were recorded for Live at the BBC album by The Beatles?
Thirty of those songs made it onto the album from thirty-six songs never performed on official releases. A total of two hundred seventy-five performances of eighty-eight different songs reached listeners across all broadcasts.
What date was Live at the BBC released in the United Kingdom?
Live at the BBC released on the 30th of November 1994 in the United Kingdom under Apple/Parlophone PCSP 726. It arrived in the United States on the 6th of December 1994 via Apple/Capitol CDP 7243-8-31796-2-6.
Why were some Beatles recordings excluded from the final Live at the BBC tracklist?
Three of the six omitted tracks came from 1962 and none of the 1962 recordings met commercial sound quality standards. George Martin selected the final tracks based on sound quality and performance standards.
When did the remastered version of Live at the BBC appear alongside Volume Two?
A remastered repackaging appeared on the 11th of November 2013 alongside Volume Two. The reissue included two additional speech tracks titled What is it, George? and Ringo? Yep!.