They may have bowed out more than two years ago, but HORSLIPS‘ legacy lives on, because the interest in the Irish ensemble’s mélange of heavy riffs, folk motifs and progressive adventurousness doesn’t seem to be diminishing. If anybody needs any proof of it, the almost immediate unavailability of "More Than You Can Chew" – a massive box set, which was out in 2022 – is exactly that. Still, another multi-disc collection, scheduled to appear on May 30th, is bound to engage more fans thanks to both the affordable price and no “limited edition” tag attached.
Yet of course, it’s music that most alluring here, as the four CDs and a DVD titled “At The BBC” span 1973 to 2019 and include such rare recordings as the band’s unplugged session from 2010 and their 2011 concert in Belfast with the Ulster Orchestra – as well as working mixes of 1979’s “Short Stories, Tall Tales” album. Essential.
At The BBC
CD 1
“In Concert” – February 9th, 1974:
1. DJ Alan Black intro
2. Setanta
3. Maeve’s Court
4. Charolais
5. The March
6. You Can’t Fool The Beast
7. The Clergy’s Lamentation
8. More Than You Can Chew
9. DJ Alan Black announcement
10. Ferdia’s Song
11. Gae Bolga
12. Dearg Doom
“Old Grey Whistle Test” – February 17th, 1974:
13. Faster Than The Hound
14. Dearg Doom
“Sounds Of The 70s” – March, 4th, 1974:
15. Ferdia’s Song
16. More Than You Can Chew
“2nd House” – May 4th, 1974:
17. Charolais
18. Maeve’s Court
19. Dearg Doom
“Sounds Of The 70s” – September, 24th, 1973:
20. Furniture
21. The Clergy’s Lamentation
“John Peel Show” – October 16th, 1973:
22. An Bratach Ban
23. Dearg Doom
24. Knockeen-Free
“John Peel Show” – February 2nd, 1974:
25. The Silver Spear
CD 2
“In Concert” – February 24th, 1979:
1. DJ Alan Black intro / The Man Who Built America
2. The Power and The Glory
3. Trouble (With A Capital ‘T’)
4. Loneliness
5. Sword Of Light
6. Warm Sweet Breath Of Love
7. Dearg Doom
BBC NI, 2010:
8. Presenter intro
9. Trouble (With A Capital ‘T’)
10. Green Star Liner
BBC NI, 2019:
11. Sideways To The Sun
Radio Ulster – March 20th, 2010:
12. Documentary including band interviews
CD 3 – Belfast, Radio Ulster – March 17th, 2011:
1. DJ John Toal intro / band intro
2. Daybreak
3. The Power and The Glory
4. Fantasia (My Lagan Love)
5. Drive The Cold Winter Away
6. Ride To Hell
7. Sideways To The Sun
8. Dusk
9. Sword Of Light
10. John Toal first half outro
11. John Toal 2nd half intro / band intro
12. Setanta
13. Maeve’s Court
14. Charolais
15. More Than You Can Chew
16. March Into Trouble
17. Trouble (With A Capital ‘T’)
18. Dearg Doom
19. DJ + band interview
20. Rescue Me (incl. Barry outro}
21. Ghosts
22. King Of The Fairies
23. Barry Devlin intro
24. I’ll Be Waiting + outro thanks
At The BBC
CD 4 – Windmill Lane – September 6th, 1979:
1. Summer’s Most Wanted Girl
2. Mail Order (AKA Amazing Offer)
3. Back In My Arms
4. Rescue Me
5. Soap Opera
6. Hotel Inexpensive (AKA Law On The Run)
7. Guests Of The Nation
8. The Life You Save
9. Ricochet Man
10. Unapproved Road
DVD:
1. Dearg Doom
2. Faster Than The Hound
3. Charloais
4. Maeve’s Court
5. Dearg Doom + documentary
6. The Man Who Built America (with Annie Nightingale intro)
7. Trouble (With A Capital ‘T’) + interview
8. Green Star Liner + intro
9. Sideways To The Sun + interview
Ulster Hall – March 17th, 2011:
10. I’ll Be Waiting
11. Trouble With A Capital ‘T’
