I was looking back through old copies of Q magazine the other day and found an article on "Important bootlegs" which included a Roxy bootleg called "When You Were Young". This was made up of BBC sessions by the early Roxy in '72 & '73 which were broadcast at the time, apparently including a 6 minute version of Virginia Plain!

I wondered if anyone around here has heard this and is there any chance an agreement can be reached between the band and the BBC to allow legitimate release of these recordings? There are any number of "Live at the BBC" recordings available, why not "Roxy at the BBC"? That would be a great way to celebrate 40 years!

This?


ROXY MUSIC
BBC SESSIONS
1972-1973


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Roxy Music - BBC Sessions 1972-1973

Disc 1

01. Re-make/Re-model
02. If There Is Something
03. The B.O.B. Medley
04. Would You Believe
05. Sea Breezes*
Recorded 1-4-72
Transmitted 1-21-72
Except *2-18-72

06. Bitters End
07. 2 H.B.
08. Chance Meeting
09. Ladytron
Recorded 5-23-72
Transmitted 6-23-72

10. Virginia Plain
11. If There Is Something
Recorded 7-18-72
Transmittd 8-1-72

Disc 2

01. The B.O.B. Medley
02. Grey Lagoons
03. Sea Breezes
04. Virginia Plain
05. Chance Meeting
06. Re-make/Re-model
"In Concert" recorded and
transmitted August 1972

07. Pyjamarama
08. Do The Strand
09. Editions Of You
10. In Every Dream Home A Heartache
Recorded 3-5-73
Transmitted 3-8-73

Bryan Ferry - vocals and keyboards
Phil Manzanera - guitar (except CD1 1-5)
Andy Mackay - oboes and saxes
Paul Thompson - drums
Brian Eno - synthesizers and tapes

with
Davy O'List - guitar CD1 1-5
Graham Simpson - bass CD1 1-5
Peter Paul - bass CD1 6-9
Rik Kenton - bass CD1 10/11 & CD2 1-6
Sal Maida - bass CD2 7-9

The info roxydude lists is not for the When We Were Young bootleg, but a superior-quality, and more complete, fan compilation of the BBC sessions.

Bob: the BBC sessions are amongst the easiest of all Roxy bootlegs to find. Google is your friend.

Thankyou for the information