HORSLIPS - Horslips At The BBC - 2LP - Gatefold Vinyl [JUL 25]

2LP - Black Vinyl housed in a Gatefold Sleeve. Comprising of live performances & rare archival material from the celtic rock pioneers. Mastering is shared by Eroc in Germany & band associate Cormac O'Kane who mastered the acclaimed 2023 Horslips box set 'More Than You Can Chew'. 

Experience the enduring legacy of Horslips with Madfish's new 2LP set 'Horslips - At The BBC'. 

Few bands have left as distinct a mark on the musical landscape as Horslips. Emerging in the early 1970's, they more or less created 'Celtic Rock', drawing from Irish traditional music & British/American rock, crafting a sound that was both timeless & radical.

This 2LP collection gathers a carefully curated selection of performances captured by the BBC during the band's groundbreaking 1970's heyday & their powerful return to the stage decades later.

LP1 showcases Horslips in full flight during a 1974 BBC Radio 1 In Concert broadcast, capturing the mythic energy of their classic albums 'The Tain' & 'The Book Of Invasions'. Tracks like "Dearg Doom," "Charolais," &"You Can't Fool The Beast" bristle with invention & intent. The disc also includes sessions from Sounds of the 70's & The John Peel Show, preserving the raw brilliance of one of Ireland's most visionary bands at the peak of their creative powers.

LP2 moves forward to 1979, with a triumphant return to Radio 1's In Concert, where tracks such as "The Power & The Glory" & "Sword Of Light" demonstrate the band's ability to evolve while staying true to their roots. The album closes with rare recordings from BBC Radio Ulster (2011) & BBC NI (2019) - a poignant reminder of Horslips' long shadow & final flourish, including the elegiac "Sideways To The Sun."

Presented on double black vinyl in a beautifully designed gatefold sleeve, 'At The BBC' is a celebration of a band whose influence still echoes through the decades. The mastering is shared by Eroc in Germany & band associate Cormac O'Kane who mastered the acclaimed 2023 Horslips box set 'More Than You Can Chew'.

2LP Tracklist: 

Side 1
1. Setanta ( Radio 1 In Concert 09/02/74 ) ( 02:17 )
2. Maeve's Court ( Radio 1 In Concert 09/02/74 ) ( 01:39 )
3. Charolais ( Radio 1 In Concert 09/02/74 ) ( 04:06 )
4. The March ( Radio 1 In Concert 09/02/74 ) ( 01:14 )
5. You Can't Fool the Beast ( Radio 1 In Concert 09/02/74 ) ( 05:19 )
6. The Clergy's Lamentation ( Radio 1 In Concert 09/02/74 ) ( 03:50 )
7. More Than You Can Chew ( Radio 1 In Concert 09/02/74 ) ( 03:32 )

Side 2
1. Ferdia's Song ( Radio 1 In Concert 09/02/74 ) ( 03:27 )
2. Gae Bolga ( Radio 1 In Concert 09/02/74 ) ( 00:23 )
3. Dearg Doom ( Radio 1 In Concert 09/02/74 ) ( 04:13 )
4. Ferdia's Song ( Radio 1 Sounds Of The 70's 04/03/74 ) ( 03:32 )
5. More Than You Can Chew ( Radio 1 Sounds Of The 70's 04/03/74 ) ( 03:46 )
6. The Clergy's Lamentation ( Radio 1 Sounds Of The 70's 24/09/73 ) ( 04:14 )
7. An Bratach Ban ( Radio 1 John Peel Show 16/10/73 ) ( 02:25 )

Disc 2
Side 1
1. DJ Alan Black Intro / The Man Who Built America ( Radio 1 In Concert 24/02/79 ) ( 04:13 )
2. The Power & The Glory ( Radio 1 In Concert 24/02/79 ) ( 03:57 )
3. Trouble ( With A Capital 'T' ) ( Radio 1 In Concert 24/02/79 ) ( 03:31 )
4. Loneliness ( Radio 1 In Concert 24/02/79 ) ( 05:01 )
5. Sword Of Light ( Radio 1 In Concert 24/02/79 ) ( 06:07 )

Side 2
1. Warm Sweet Breath Of Love ( Radio 1 In Concert 24/02/79 ) ( 03:58 )
2. Dearg Doom ( Radio 1 In Concert 24/02/79 ) ( 05:53 )
3. King Of The Fairies - Belfast ( BBC Radio Ulster 17/03/11 ) ( 04:54 )
4. Sideways To The Sun ( BBC NI, 2019 ) ( 05:06 )