When WISHBONE ASH released “The Vintage Years 1970-1991” back in 2018, the whopping 30-disc box set seemed to be as exhaustive as such a collection could be, what with all of the ensemble’s studio albums from the titular period augmented by eleven CDs of concert material. But how such a collection could be exhaustive if there was no Beeb recording in it – given how often the band guested on the waves? And that’s what another massive comp is to address quite comprehensively, the one titled “At The BBC 1970-1988” and scheduled to emerge on March 28th.
Comprised of eleven CDs and a DVD, it’s a result of a four-year effort by the band and their fans that includes what was available on 1991’s “BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert” and “Live At The BBC” from 1995 and much, much more – both previously issued and unissued, and now restored and remastered. As usual, packaged in a slipcase which also contains a 72-page hardback book, it will make a wonderful, if quite expensive, souvenir capturing a great group in their natural habitat.
At The BBC 1970-1988
CD 1
John Peel’s Sunday Concert – November 19th, 1970:
1. Vas Dis
2. Phoenix
3. Where Were You Tomorrow
Sounds Of The Seventies – January 1st, 1971:
4. Queen Of Torture
5. Errors Of My Way
Sounds Of The Seventies April 21st, 1971:
6. Blind Eye
7. Lullaby
Top Gear – July 5th, 1971:
8. The Pilgrim
9. Jail Bait
10. Lady Whiskey
11. Lullaby
Sounds Of The Seventies – November 1st, 1971:
12. Jail Bait
13. The Pilgrim
14. Lullaby
CD 2
Paris Theatre, London – May 25th, 1972:
1. Time Was
2. Blowin’ Free
3. Jail Bait
4. The Pilgrim
5. Warrior
6. Throw Down The Sword
7. The King Will Come
8. Phoenix
CD 3
Top Gear – April 18th, 1972:
1. Blowin’ Free
2. Warrior
3. The King Will Come
Paris Theatre London – February 14th, 1974:
4. Ballad Of The Beacon
5. Sometime World
6. Rock ‘N Roll Widow
7. Blowin’ Free
8. Jail Bait
9. Time Was
10. Phoenix
CD 4
John Peel Show – November 19th, 1976:
1. Runaway
2. The King Will Come
3. Lorelei
4. Mother Of Pearl
5. Blowin’ Free
The Old Grey Whistle Test – October 11th, 1977:
6. Come In From The Rain –
7. Goodbye Baby Hello Friend –
CD 5
Glasgow Apollo – October 17th, 1977:
1. Blind Eye
2. Lady Whiskey
3. Warrior
4. Throw Down The Sword
5. Front Page News
6. Goodbye Baby Hello Friend
7. Come In From The Rain
8. Phoenix
9. Blowin’ Free
10. Bad Weather Blues
CD 6
Hammersmith Odeon – October 25th, 1978 – Part 1:
1. The King Will Come
2. Warrior
3. Errors Of My Way
4. You See Red
5. F*U*B*B
6. Front Page News
7. The Way Of The World
8. Phoenix
9. Anger In Harmony
10. Time Was
At The BBC 1970-1988
CD 7
Hammersmith Odeon – October 25th, 1978 – Part 2:
1. Runaway
2. Lady Whiskey
3. Jail Bait
4. Queen Of Torture
5. Blowin’ Free
6. Bad Weather Blues
Wembley Empire Pool – November 22nd, 1979:
7. Blowin’ Free
8. Living Proof
9. Helpless
10. Bad Weather Blues
CD 8
Hammersmith Odeon – February 2nd, 1980:
1. Doctor
2. Blind Eye
3. The Way Of The World
4. Insomnia
5. Queen Of Torture
6. Lifeline
7. Living Proof
8. Blowin’ Free
9. Helpless
10. Jail Bait
11. Bad Weather Blues
CD 9
Hammersmith Odeon – June 2nd, 1981 – Part 1:
1. The King Will Come
2. Lady Whiskey
3. Where Is The Love
4. Living Proof
5. Underground
6. Warrior
7. Loaded
8. Kicks On The Street
9. Blowin’ Free
10. Get Ready
CD 10
Hammersmith Odeon – June 2nd, 1981 – Part 2:
1. Phoenix
2. Number The Brave
3. Helpless
The Friday Rock Show – May 24th, 1985:
4. Long Live The Night
5. Love Is Blue
6. People In Motion
7. Cell Of Fame
CD 11
Hammersmith Odeon – March 4th, 1988:
1. Tangible Evidence
2. Living Proof
3. Genevieve
4. No More Lonely Nights
5. The King Will Come
6. Throw Down The Sword
7. Clousseau
8. In The Skin
9. Phoenix
10. Blowin’ Free
11. Jail Bait
12. Bad Weather Blues
DVD
Old Grey Whistle Test – October 12th, 1971:
1. Vas Dis (take 1)
2. Vas Dis (take 2)
3. Jail Bait (take 1)
4. Jail Bait (take 2)
5. Jail Bait (take 3)
6. Jail Bait (take 4)
Old Grey Whistle Test – October 11th, 1977:
7. Come In From The Rain
8. Goodbye Baby Hello Friend
Old Grey Whistle Test – May 13th, 1980:
9. Helpless
10. Blowin’ Free
