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A long-awaited second volume of the Beatles’ performances at the BBC will be released in November. “The Beatles: On Air – Live At The BBC Volume 2” will feature 63 tracks, with 37 unreleased performances and 23 previously unheard recordings of in-studio chat between the band and the BBC radio hosts.

The original “Live at the BBC” album was a huge success when released in 1994, topping the UK charts and selling five million copies worldwide within weeks.

Commenting on the release, Paul McCartney said:

“There’s a lot of energy and spirit. We are going for it, not holding back at all, trying to put in the best performance of our lifetimes.”

Ten of the songs featured on the release were never recorded by the group for EMI in the 1960s, including covers of the standard “Beautiful Dreamer” and Chuck Berry’s “I’m Talking About You,” neither of which have appeared even as live versions on a previous release. There are also six different versions of rarities that featured on the 1994 album, namely: “Lucille,” “Memphis, Tennessee,” “The Hippy Hippy Shake,” “I Got A Woman,” “Glad All Over” and “Sure To Fall”.

“The Beatles: On Air – Live At The BBC Volume 2” trailer

“The Beatles: On Air – Live At The BBC Volume 2” tracklisting:

CD 1:

1. And Here We Are Again (Speech)
2. Words Of Love
3. How About It, Gorgeous? (Speech)
4. Do You Want To Know A Secret
5. Lucille
6. Hey, Paul… (Speech)
7. Anna (Go To Him)
8. Hello! (Speech)
9. Please Please Me
10. Misery
11. I’m Talking About You
12. A Real Treat (Speech)
13. Boys
14. Absolutely Fab (Speech)
15. Chains
16. Ask Me Why
17. Till There Was You
18. Lend Me Your Comb
19. Lower 5E (Speech)
20. The Hippy Hippy Shake
21. Roll Over Beethoven
22. There’s A Place
23. Bumper Bundle (Speech)
24. P.S I Love You
25. Please Mister Postman
26. Beautiful Dreamer
27. Devil In Her Heart
28. The 49 Weeks (Speech)
29. Sure To Fall (In Love With You)
30. Never Mind, Eh? (Speech)
31. Twist And Shout
32. Bye, Bye (speech)
33. John – Pop Profile (Speech)
34. George – Pop Profile (Speech).

CD 2:

1. I Saw Her Standing There
2. Glad All Over
3. Lift Lid Again (Speech)
4. I’ll Get You
5. She Loves You
6. Memphis, Tennessee
7. Happy Birthday, Dear Saturday Club
8. Now Hush, Hush (Speech)
9. From Me To You
10. Money (That’s What I Want)
11. I Want To Hold Your Hand
12. Brian Bathtubes
13. This Boy
14. If I Wasn’t In America
15. I Got A Woman
16. Long Tall Sally
17. If I Fell
18. A Hard Job Writing Them (Speech)
19. And I Love Her
20. Oh, Can’t We? Yes We Can (Speech)
21. You Can’t Do That
22. Honey Don’t
23. I’ll Follow The Sun
24. Green With Black Shutters (Speech)
25. Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!
26. That’s What We’re Here For (Speech)
27. I Feel Fine (Studio outtake)
28. Paul – Pop Profile (Speech)
29. Ringo – Pop Profile (Speech).

The original “Live at the BBC” has been repackaged and remastered and will be released on the same date as Volume 2.

Ahead of the albums comes Kevin Howlett’s book “The Beatles: The BBC Archives: 1962-1970” on October 10. The book examines the band’s relationship with the BBC between 1962 and 1970, featuring transcripts of broadcast interviews, plus previously unseen photographs and documents from the archives.

The book and albums are available to order now (the vinyl edition of Vol 1 debuts on Nov. 25):

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On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2 (2 CDs)	Buy Now	Buy Now	Buy Now
On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2 – Vinyl (3 LPs)	Buy Now	Buy Now	Buy Now
Live at the BBC Volume 1 (2 CDs)	Buy Now	Buy Now	Buy Now
Live at the BBC Volume 1 – Vinyl (3 LPs)	Buy Now	Buy Now	Buy Now
The Beatles – The BBC Archives: 1962-1970 (Book)	Buy Now	Buy Now	Buy Now