Covering the period 1971-90 this lavish 8CD set anthologises Lindisfarne's BBC output as never before. One of the UK's most successful folk-rock bands of the 70s live at the BBC. More than eight hours of recordings, over half previously unreleased. Compiled by Colin Harper with Lindisfarne founder members Rod Clements, Ray Jackson & Ray Laidlaw. Restored & remastered for best sound quality by Martin Stansbury. Photo laden booklet includes an authoritative essay by Chris Charlesworth. Formed in the culturally distinct Tyneside area of England's North-East in 1968, Lindisfarne blended the mercurial song writing talent of singer/guitarist Alan Hull with 'sweet and sour' harmonies, proud references to their homeland and a boozy, uplifting acoustic-rock swagger that won over the masses in Britain in the early 70s. Their first three albums - Nicely Out Of Tune (1971), Fog On The Tyne (1972) and Dingly Dell (1973) - all went Top 10, with Fog On The Tyne hitting No.1. Two singles also went Top 10 in the UK: 'Meet Me On The Corner' (written by bassist/violinist Rod Clements) and 'Lady Eleanor' (written by Hull). For three years, Lindisfarne shone brightly, creating a kind of folk-rock that was completely their own, with traditional music icing the visceral core of Alan Hull's socially and ecologically informed songcraft, like the Beatles with Bob Dylan, some mandolins, and a crate of Newcastle Brown Ale. The band split in late 1973, with Hull and singer/mandolinist Ray Jackson forming Lindisfarne Mk II (1974-75). In 1978, on the back of hugely successful Christmas reunion concerts at Newcastle City Hall, Lindisfarne Mk I were reborn with a triumphant Top 10 single 'Run For Home'. The band continued, until Hull's untimely death in 1995. Rod Clements leads the current 50th anniversary touring incarnation, featuring Alan Hull's son-in-law Dave Hull-Denholm on vocals/guitar. In 2021, BBC4 broadcast the acclaimed documentary Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story, presented by Sam Fender. While several 1971-74 Lindisfarne BBC sessions were released on CD in 1998, this 8CD set not only adds substantially to the volume of material from that era but extends it to cover the 1978-90 reunion period. Curated by Colin Harper, Radio Times - Live At The BBC is a lavishly packaged set featuring 131 audio tracks, of which over 60 are previously unreleased, all fully approved by the original band members and their estates.

Tracklist:

Scarecrow Song
Nothing But the Marvellous Is Beautiful
Why Can't I Be Satis_Ed?
We Can Swing Together
From My Window
Winter Song
January Song
Walkin' Blues
Turn a Deaf Ear
January Song
Meet Me on the Corner
Jackhammer Blues
Train in G Major
I'm Coming Home
Knacker's Yard Blues
Lady Eleanor
City Song
Train in G Major
Fog on the Tyne
Scotch Mist
John Peel Intro
City Song
John Peel Intro
Train in G Major
John Peel Intro
Lady Eleanor
John Peel Intro
Fog on the Tyne
John Peel Intro
Knacker's Yard Blues
John Peel / Rod Clements Intro
We Can Swing Together
John Peel / Ray Jackson Intro
Together Forever [Inc DJ Outro]
No Time to Lose
John Peel Intro
January Song [Inc DJ Outro]
Lady Eleanor
Meet Me on the Corner
Rod Clements Intro
Train in G Major
Rod Clements Intro
Fog on the Tyne
Jackhammer Blues
John Peel Intro
Turn a Deaf Ear
Simon Cowe Interview [Edit]
We Can Swing Together [Extract]
Meet Me on the Corner
No Time to Lose
Meet Me on the Corner
Together Forever
No Time to Lose
Alright on the Night
Meet Me on the Corner
Mandolin King
Poor Old Ireland
Road to Kingdom Come
Lady Eleanor
Drug Song
Country Gentleman's Wife
Passing Ghosts
Turn a Deaf Ear
All Fall Down
Wake Up Little Sister
Mandolin King
Court in the Act
O No, Not Again
Train in G Major
Lady Eleanor
Scarecrow Song
Meet Me on the Corner
Dingle Regatta
John Peel Intro
Steppenwolf [Inc Short DJ Intro and Outro]
No Time to Lose
North Country Boy [Inc Short DJ Intro]
John Peel Intro
Roll on River
John Peel Intro
Taking Care of Business
Lady Eleanor [Inc Short DJ Intro]
Moonshine
John Peel Intro
Tow the Line
John Peel Intro
When the War Is Over
Taking Care of Business
North Country Boy
Dealer's Choice
Tonight
You Put the La_ on Me
In Your Head
Brian Matthew Intro
When It Gets the Hardest
Alan Hull Intro
Woman
Alan Hull Intro
Marshall Riley's Army
Fog on the Tyne [Inc Intro]
Court in the Act
Lady Eleanor
Winter Song
Make Me Want to Stay [Inc Intro]
King's Cross Blues
Meet Me on the Corner
Ray Jackson Intro
Run for Home
Brand New Day [Inc Intro]
We Can Swing Together [Inc Intro]
Richard Skinner Intro
No Time to Lose [Inc Brief Outro]
Court in the Act
Train in G Major
Alan Hull Intro
Love in a Cage
Bye Bye Birdie
Rod Clements Intro
I Remember the Nights
Woman [Inc Intro]
Alright on the Night [Fades w. DJ Outro]
Start Again
I Remember the Nights
Lady Eleanor
Warm Feeling
Stormy Weather
Meet Me on the Corner
Stormy Weather
Living on the Baseline
Winter Song
Ray Jackson Intro
I Remember the Nights
Intro
I Must Stop Going to Parties
Run for Home
Fog on the Tyne
We Can Swing Together [Inc Intro]
I'm a Lover Not a Fighter
Winning the Game
Clear White Light
Run for Home
Fog on the Tyne
No Time to Lose
Lady Eleanor
Everything Changes
Alan Hull Intro
Warm Feeling
Roll on That Day [Inc Intro]
Peter Gunn/Winning the Game
Old Peculiar Feeling
Alan Hull Intro
Karen Marie
Run for Hom
We Can Swing Together
Meet Me on the Corner
Fog on the Tyne
Loving Around the Clock
Sporting Life Blues
Checkin' on My Baby

UPC: 4009910144626
Label: Repertoire
Release Date: 5.5.23
Format: CD

Lindisfarne - Radio Times: Live At The Bbc (CD)