What makes At the BBC by Siouxsie and the Banshees notable?

'At the BBC' highlights the band's significant impact on the alternative rock and gothic scenes, featuring tracks that have influenced countless artists. The album received positive critical acclaim, reinforcing Siouxsie and the Banshees' status as a vital force in music history, exemplified by its inclusion in numerous retrospective reviews celebrating their legacy. Released in 2009, 'At the BBC' serves as a retrospective of Siouxsie and the Banshees' influential career spanning over three decades. The band had already established themselves as pioneers in the post-punk movement with seminal albums like 'Juju' (1981) and 'Kaleidoscope' (1980), and this collection showcases their evolution through various sessions recorded for iconic BBC shows.

Who is At the BBC for?

At the BBC works well if you're into dynamic live performance energy, raw and unfiltered sound and wave-like pacing throughout.

How many songs are on At the BBC?

At the BBC has 55 tracks, running approximately 223 minutes.

At the BBC

Siouxsie and the Banshees · 2009

223 min · 55 tracks · alternative rock · new wave · post-punk

Raw and unfiltered live recordings capture the essence of post-punk's visceral energy and Siouxsie's commanding presence.

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Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

dynamic live performance energy
raw and unfiltered sound
wave-like pacing throughout
immersive concert experience
nostalgic for post- era

Maybe skip if you want

prefer polished studio recordings
seek instant gratification tracks

Where this album fits

Career context: Released in 2009, 'At the BBC' serves as a retrospective of Siouxsie and the Banshees' influential career spanning over three decades. The band had already established themselves as pioneers in the post-punk movement with seminal albums like 'Juju' (1981) and 'Kaleidoscope' (1980), and this collection showcases their evolution through various sessions recorded for iconic BBC shows.
Stylistic neighbors: The Cure· Bauhaus· Joy Division

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Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

1 Love in a Void (John Peel session 29.11.77) 2:39
2 Mirage (John Peel session 29.11.77) 2:40
3 Metal Postcard (Mittageisen) (John Peel session 29.11.77) 3:34
4 Suburban Relapse (John Peel session 29.11.77) 3:05
5 Hong Kong Garden (John Peel session 6.2.1978) 2:41
6 Overground (John Peel session 6.2.1978) 3:10
7 Carcass (John Peel session 6.2.1978) 3:42
8 Helter Skelter (John Peel session 6.2.1978) 3:30
9 Placebo Effect (John Peel session 9.4.79) 4:23
10 Playground Twist (John Peel session 9.4.79) 3:05
11 Regal Zone (John Peel session 9.4.79) 3:53
12 Poppy Day (John Peel session 9.4.79) 2:04
13 Halloween (John Peel session 10.2.81) 3:37
14 Voodoo Dolly (John Peel session 10.2.81) 6:30
15 But Not Them (John Peel session 10.2.81) 3:32
16 Into the Light (John Peel session 10.2.81) 4:21
17 Arabian Knights (Richard Skinner session 4.6.81) 3:03
18 Red Over White (Richard Skinner session 4.6.81) 4:24
19 Headcut (Richard Skinner session 4.6.81) 4:23
20 Supernatural Thing (Richard Skinner session 4.6.81) 4:05

Disc 2

1 Coal Mind (Kid Jensen Show 13.5.82) 3:35
2 Green Fingers (Kid Jensen Show 13.5.82) 3:28
3 Painted Bird (Kid Jensen Show 13.5.82) 4:17
4 Cascade (Kid Jensen Show 13.5.82) 4:31
5 Candyman (John Peel session 28.1.86) 3:44
6 Cannons (John Peel session 28.1.86) 3:18
7 Land's End (John Peel session 28.1.86) 6:16
8 Shooting Sun (Janice Long Show 11.1.87) 4:15
9 Song From the Edge of the World (Janice Long Show 11.1.87) 4:06
10 Little Johnny Jewel (Janice Long Show 11.1.87) 5:09
11 Something Blue (Janice Long Show 11.1.87) 1:06
12 Green Fingers (Apollo Theatre, Oxford in Concert 14.11.85) 3:40
13 Bring Me the Head of the Preacher Man (Apollo Theatre, Oxford in Concert14.11.85) 4:40
14 Sweetest Chill (Apollo Theatre, Oxford in Concert 14.11.85) 4:09
15 Cannons (Apollo Theatre, Oxford in Concert14.11.85) 3:22
16 Melt! (Apollo Theatre, Oxford in Concert 14.11.85) 4:10
17 Candyman (Apollo Theatre, Oxford in Concert 14.11.85) 3:46
18 Land's End (Apollo Theatre, Oxford in Concert 14.11.85) 6:14

Disc 3

1 Night Shift (Oxford, Apollo Theatre 14-11-1985) 6:19
2 92 Degrees (Oxford, Apollo Theatre 14-11-1985) 5:26
3 Pulled to Bits (Oxford, Apollo Theatre 14-11-1985) 4:03
4 Switch (Oxford, Apollo Theatre 14-11-1985) 6:32
5 Happy House (Oxford, Apollo Theatre 14-11-1985) 4:10
6 Cities in Dust (Oxford, Apollo Theatre 14-11-1985) 4:40
7 The Last Beat of My Heart (Royal Albert Hall 12-09-1988) 5:03
8 The Killing Jar (Royal Albert Hall 12-09-1988) 4:00
9 Christine (Royal Albert Hall 12-09-1988) 3:06
10 This Wheel's on Fire (Royal Albert Hall 12-09-1988) 5:05
11 Something Blue (Royal Albert Hall 12-09-1988) 3:58
12 Rawhead and Bloody Bones (Royal Albert Hall 12-09-1988) 2:08
13 Carousel (Royal Albert Hall 12-09-1988) 3:59
14 Rhapsody (Royal Albert Hall 12-09-1988) 6:47
15 Skin (Royal Albert Hall 12-09-1988) 3:38
16 Spellbound (Royal Albert Hall 12-09-1988) 5:14
17 Hong Kong Garden (Royal Albert Hall 12-09-1988) 3:10

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