{"product_id":"horslips-at-the-bbc","title":"Horslips - At The BBC","description":"\u003cp\u003eEXPERIENCE THE ENDURING LEGACY OF HORSLIPS WITH MADFISH'S NEW 5 DISC SET HORSLIPS - 'AT THE BBC' - 4CD + DVD SET COMPRISING LIVE PERFORMANCES, BBC TV FOOTAGE \u0026amp; RARE ARCHIVAL MATERIAL.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew bands have left as distinct a mark on the musical landscape as Horslips. Emerging in the early 1970s, they more or less created 'Celtic Rock', drawing from Irish traditional music \u0026amp; British\/American rock, crafting a sound that was both timeless \u0026amp; radical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe BBC captured the band in the 1970's \u0026amp; again during their unexpected Indian summer return in the 2010s. 'At The BBC' gathers these vital recordings - spanning nearly 50 years - into one definitive collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e begins the journey in 1973-74, landmark years in which Horslips took their fusion of mythology \u0026amp; musicianship to the airwaves \u0026amp; concert halls of Britain. \u003cbr\u003eIncluded are performances from Radio 1's In Concert, The Old Grey Whistle Test, Radio 1's Sounds of the 70's, 2nd House (BBC 2) \u0026amp; Radio 1's John Peel Show, showcasing the group in full flight, brimming with invention \u0026amp; zeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 1979, fresh from the inevitable hard slog of trying to conquer America, Horslips returned to Radio 1's In Concert with a set that captured their ability to fit in with the times \u0026amp; the power of their live performances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e continues with an unplugged 'comeback' session from 2010 \u0026amp; a BBC NI performance in 2019 of 'Sideways To The Sun' - written about magical Irish beings disappearing from mortal sight - which would, perhaps fittingly, prove to be their last official recording.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e presents Horslips' unique 2011 performance with the Ulster Orchestra at Belfast's Waterfront Hall, in its previously unreleased BBC Radio Ulster broadcast mix. Including epic suites from classic albums 'The Tain' \u0026amp; 'The Book Of Invasions' \u0026amp; fan favourites like the eight-minute 'I'll Be Waiting', a showcase for late guitarist Johnny Fean (d. 2023), many - including band members - view this concert as Horslips' finest hour (and a quarter).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc 4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a bonus disc, comprising recently discovered 1979 'working mixes' of the album 'Short Stories, Tall Tales', recorded at Dublin's Windmill Lane. They offer an intimate glimpse into a band in transition, shifting from the US FM rock that had influenced recent albums towards the spikier, sharper British New Wave sound. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'At The BBC' is completed by a DVD bringing together clips from The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1974 documentary material \u0026amp; magical fan footage of two songs from the 2011 Waterfront Hall concert, synced to sparkling BBC audio. Presented in a deluxe hardback book package with rare photographs \u0026amp; extensive liner notes by band biographer Mark Cunningham, legendary BBC producer Jeff Griffin \u0026amp; curator Colin Harper, 'At The BBC' is a celebration of a band whose influence still echoes through the decades. The mastering is shared by Eroc in Germany \u0026amp; band associate Cormac O'Kane who mastered 'More Than You Can Chew'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MADFISH","offers":[{"title":"CD BOXSET","offer_id":53206045229383,"sku":"TRI-61700","price":74.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Vinyl","offer_id":53206509289799,"sku":"TRI-63037","price":44.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/9779\/5655\/files\/f8b361501b2d8dff3d0d377f81f09712_0e480ff0-6452-4dcf-8a0e-d74a6bb1315b.jpg?v=1769372965","url":"https:\/\/towerrecords.ie\/products\/horslips-at-the-bbc","provider":"Tower Records Dublin Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}