At the Beeb
1989 live album by Queen
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At the Beeb is a live album by the British rock band Queen, released on vinyl, cassette tape, and CD in 1989. It was released by Hollywood Records in 1995 in the United States and Canada under the title At the BBC on CD and as limited edition picture disc vinyl.
1995 (US)
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| Released | 4 December 1989 (Europe) 1995 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 5 February and 3 December 1973 | |||
| Studio | Langham 1 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 37:27 | |||
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| Producer | Bernie Andrews | |||
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 At the BBC reissue cover | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| MusicHound Rock | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
| The Times | (?)[4] |
The album comprises tracks recorded in two sessions for the BBC Radio 1 Sound of the 70s programme. The first four tracks were recorded on 5 February 1973; the rest were recorded on 3 December 1973.
All but one track appeared on the album Queen; the exception is "Ogre Battle" which appeared on Queen II. All these tracks would later be released on the 2016 album On Air along with other session recordings.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Fairy King" | Freddie Mercury | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Keep Yourself Alive" | Brian May | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Doing All Right" |
| 4:11 |
| 4. | "Liar" | Mercury | 6:28 |
| 5. | "Ogre Battle" | Mercury | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Great King Rat" | Mercury | 5:59 |
| 7. | "Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll" | Roger Taylor | 2:00 |
| 8. | "Son and Daughter" | May | 7:08 |
| Total length: | 37:27 | ||
Chart performance
In 1989, At the Beeb debuted at number 67 in the United Kingdom.[6]