BBC Sessions (Green Day album)
BBC Sessions is the fourth live album by American rock band Green Day, released on December 10, 2021, by Reprise Records. It consists of live recordings for the BBC from 1994 to 2001 held at the Maida Vale Studios in London.[1]
| BBC Sessions | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | December 10, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | June 1994–August 2001[1] | |||
| Studio | Maida Vale, London, UK | |||
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| Length | 48:27 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
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Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Classic Rock | |
| Kerrang! | |
| Mojo | |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 84 based on four reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[2]
Writing for Ultimate Classic Rock, Gary Graff stated that BBC Sessions "a welcome adjunct and a study in how consistently strong and exciting the group has been while handling changes - both subtle and dramatic - in its sound."[4] Ian Winwood of Kerrang! rated the album four out of five stars, calling it a "collection of impossibly fluent songs delivered in momentary fashion."[5]
Track listing
Tracks 1-4 recorded on June 8, 1994, tracks 5-8 recorded on March 11, 1996, tracks 9-12 recorded on February 2, 1998, and tracks 13-16 recorded on August 28, 2001. All lyrics written by Billie Joe Armstrong; all music composed by Green Day except "2000 Light Years Away", music by Green Day, Jesse Michaels, Rippinz, and Dave E.C.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She" | 2:11 |
| 2. | "When I Come Around" | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Basket Case" | 2:56 |
| 4. | "2000 Light Years Away" | 2:38 |
| 5. | "Geek Stink Breath" | 2:06 |
| 6. | "Brain Stew / Jaded" | 4:34 |
| 7. | "Walking Contradiction" | 2:35 |
| 8. | "Stuck with Me" | 2:18 |
| 9. | "Hitchin' a Ride" | 2:50 |
| 10. | "Nice Guys Finish Last" | 2:57 |
| 11. | "Prosthetic Head" | 3:33 |
| 12. | "Redundant" | 3:16 |
| 13. | "Castaway" | 3:50 |
| 14. | "Church on Sunday" | 3:13 |
| 15. | "Minority" | 3:18 |
| 16. | "Waiting" | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 48:27 | |
Charts
| Chart (2021-2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 79 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[7] | 19 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] | 27 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 44 |
References
- Carter, Emily (22 October 2021). "Green Day announce historic The BBC Sessions live album". Kerrang!. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- "BBC Sessions by Green Day Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (10 December 2021). "BBC Sessions – Green Day". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- Graff, Gary (9 December 2021). "Green Day, 'BBC Sessions': Album Review". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- Winwood, Ian (10 December 2021). "Album review: Green Day – The BBC Sessions". Kerrang!. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Green Day – BBC Sessions" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2022. 3. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
