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- Artist(s): Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon
- Summary: The second volume of live Beatles BBC recordings includes never before released live performances as well as interviews and sketches over 63 tracks.
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- Record Label: Capitol
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, AM Pop, Early Pop/Rock, British Invasion, Merseybeat
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Nov 14, 2013It's an enchanting snapshot of British rock'n'roll at its moment of greatest revelation, the point at which the Tin Pan Alley production line of ersatz Elvises was rendered utterly obsolete.
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Nov 14, 2013With 37 previously unreleased performances, On Air Volume 2 is essential for any Beatles collector. For everyone else, it’s an informal insight into the world’s greatest group on the verge of an exhilarating ascent.
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Nov 14, 2013When the dialogue is combined with those wonderful performances, On Air: Live at the BBC, Vol. 2 helps paint a portrait of the Beatles just reaching the peak of their powers.
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Nov 14, 2013The Beatles are enjoying the speed and lunacy of stardom here.
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Nov 14, 2013While there are mistakes and bum notes — and the group's enthusiasm about recording for the BBC had pretty clearly waned by the later sessions--the gorgeous harmonies from those legendary young larynxes sound as glorious as ever.
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Classic Rock MagazineDec 6, 2013If you don't have [the original Live At The BBC set], get it. If you do and want more, here it is. [Dec 2013, p.109]
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Nov 14, 2013The music? It is of course exciting, youthful, dazzling in its energy and simplicity.... However, you may feel, given the track listing, that you have been this way before...
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