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Live at the BBC
Housemartins
Live at the BBC
Genres: Alternative Rock, International Music, Pop, Rock
 
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The Housemartins (Fourth Best Band in Hull) were Regular Vistors to the BBC'S Maida Vale Studios, Recording Seven Sessions as Well as Having their Glastonbury and Nottingham Concerts Broadcast. This Album was Compiled by B...  more »

     
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All Artists: Housemartins
Title: Live at the BBC
Members Wishing: 4
Total Copies: 0
Label: Universal I.S.
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 10/9/2006
Album Type: Import
Genres: Alternative Rock, International Music, Pop, Rock
Styles: Indie & Lo-Fi, Europe, Britain & Ireland
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 602498427545, 4988005455574, 498800545557

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The Housemartins (Fourth Best Band in Hull) were Regular Vistors to the BBC'S Maida Vale Studios, Recording Seven Sessions as Well as Having their Glastonbury and Nottingham Concerts Broadcast. This Album was Compiled by Band Member Stan Cullimore and is a Wonderful Retrospective of their Time at the Beeb. This Album Includes Most of the Material Recorded for the BBC from the Beginning, Up Until the End of the Band's Brief but Brilliant Career. It's a Superb Snapshot of a Group of Artists Doing What They Do Best with a Minimum of Fuss. This is the First Time that Most of These Recordings have Been Available, and for Many Die Hard Fans, It's the Missing Piece of the Puzzle. There Are Songs Here that Never Made it Onto Record Or CD, as Well as a Generous Chunk of a Classic 1987 Live Set Recorded in Nottingham, and a Couple of Numbers from their Near Legendary Glastonbury Performance of 1986.
 

CD Reviews

Housemartins Prove to be Great Live and "Live" In Studio
T. Christopherson | San Diego, Ca | 03/03/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Housemartins, one of the most popular Indie Band from 1985-1986 with sounds comparible to early Smiths, Aztc Camera and folky Billy Bragg with a political message in the lyrics. This Album displays their ability to perform Live as well as richly layer live acapella. Many new versions never heard before include on the LP. A must for all Beautiful South fans, Paul Heaton fans alike. First timers start with Best of... or London 0 Hull 4. Throughout the album Paul Heaton shows off his great pipes and bravado, the band holds up well. "Caravan" is the Best Leftist Gospel you'll ever hear."