BBC Transcription Services LPs - List

 

This list presents all known BBC Transcription Services LPs / Reel to Reel tapes.
Released between 1971 to 1988.

A major part of the printing data is derived from the The Illustrated Collector's Guide to WISHBONE ASH. The book was written by Andy Powell. Published in 1995 by Collector's Guide Publishing, ISBN 1-896522-11-4. The discography section and catalogue numbers are by Dr. John (see About... Acknowledgements).

 

Please note that all existing BBC concerts were released by Madfish in year 2025.

 

Year/Disc#/Cat# Tracks
 
1971/Top of the Pops/
BBC TS ?
 
 
Blind Eye, Lullaby
 
1971/Pick of the Pops
BBC TS #347
 
 
Blind Eye
 
1971/Top of the Pops
BBC TS ?
 
 
The Pilgrim
 
1971/Pick of the Pops
BBC TS #347
 
 
The Pilgrim
 
#)1971/Pick of the Pops
BBC TS #353
 
 
The Pilgrim
  •  See picture of LP sleeve and label..
Picture opens in a separate browser window.
Thanks to Dr. John.


 
 
1971/#367/
BBC-TS 129474-S
 
 
Wishbone Ash only on side 2:
Jail Bait, Lullaby, The Pilgrim
  •  See picture of LP sleeve and label..
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1971/Top of the Pops
BBC TS ?
 
 
Jail Bait
 
1972/Top of the Pops
BBC TS ?
 
 
Warrior, The King Will Come
 
1972/Pop Spectacular #18/
BBC-TS CN 1552/S
 
Side 1:
Time Was, Blowin' Free, Warrior, Throw Down The Sword
Side 2:
The King Will Come, Phoenix
  •  See picture of LP label, side 1.
  •  See picture of LP label, side 2.
  •  See que sheet, page 1.
  •  See que sheet, page 2.
Thanks to Gerry Parks. Pictures open in a separate browser window.
 
 
1972/Top of the Pops
BBC TS #397
 
Blowin' Free

 
 
1976/Part 2
Glasgow/BBC-TS ?
 
 
?
 
1977/BBC Rock Hour part 3/
BBC-TS Reel-to-Reel tape
Separate UK and US releases
 
 
Side 1:
Blind Eye, Lady Whiskey, Warrior, Throw Down The Sword, Front Page News
Side 2:
Goodbye Baby Hello Friend, Come In From The Rain, Phoenix, Blowin' Free
 
 
1978/In Concert #187/
Hammersmith Odeon / BBC-TS CN 3214/S
 
Side 1:
The King Will Come, You See Red, Front Page News, The Way Of The World
Side 2:
Phoenix, Anger In Harmony, Queen Of Torture, Blowin' Free
  •  See picture of LP label, side 1.
  •  See picture of LP label, side 2.
  •  See que sheet, page 1.
  •  See que sheet, page 2.
Pictures above courtesy of Vemund Grimstad.
  •  Alternative que sheet, page 1.
  •  Alternative que sheet, page 2.
All pictures open in a separate browser window.
 
 
1978/BBC Rock Hour part 3/
BC TS Reel-to-Reel tape CN 3214/S
Same gig as on "In Concert #187" LP but more tracks.
Additional tracks in bold.
 
 
Part I:
The King Will Come, Warrior, Errors of My Way, You See Red, F*U*B*B, Front Page News, The Way Of The World
Part II:
Phoenix, Anger In Harmony, Time Was, Runaway, Lady Whiskey, Jail Bait, Queen Of Torture, Blowin' Free
 
*) 1980/#226/
Hammersmith Odeon / BBC-TS CN 3561/S
 
Side 1:
Doctor, Blind Eye, The Way Of The World, Insomnia, Queen Of Torture
Side 2:
Lifeline, Living Proof, Blowin' Free, Helpless, Jail Bait
  •  See picture of LP label, side 1.
  •  See picture of LP label, side 2.
  •  See que sheet, page 1.
  •  See que sheet, page 2.
  •  See que sheet, page 3.
  •  See que sheet, page 4.
Pictures above courtesy of Vemund Grimstad.
  •  Alternative que sheet, page 1.
  •  Alternative que sheet, page 2.
Alternative que sheets courtesy of Peter Ball.
All pictures open in a separate browser window.

 
 
1981/#260/
Hammersmith Odeon / BBC-TS CN 03849/S
 
Side 1:
Lady Whiskey, Living Proof, Underground, Warrior, Kicks On the Street
Side 2:
Phoenix, Number The Brave, Helpless
  •  See picture of LP label, side 1.
  •  See picture of LP label, side 2.
Label pictures courtesy of Bob Beresford.
  •  See que sheet, page 1.
  •  See que sheet, page 2.
Que sheet pictures courtesy of Peter Ball.
All pictures open in a separate browser window.

 
 
1982/BBC Rock Hour #301/
Hammersmith Odeon / BBC-TS TT 4136
 
A US printing called "BBC Rock Hour"
Side 1:
Lady Whiskey, Underground, Warrior, Kicks On the Street
Side 2:
Phoenix, Number The Brave, Helpless
  •  See picture of LP label, side 1.
  •  See picture of LP label, side 2.
  •  See que sheet, page 1.
  •  See que sheet, page 2.
Pictures courtesy of Vemund Grimstad.
They all open in a separate browser window.

 
 
1988/In Concert #433/
Hammersmith Odeon / BBC-TS ?
 
Side 1:
Tangible Evidence, Living Proof, Genevieve, No More Lonely Nights, The King Will Come
Side 2:
Throw Down The Sword, Clousseau, In The Skin, Blowin' Free, Jail Bait
  •  See picture of LP label, side 1.
  •  See picture of LP label, side 2.
Pictures courtesy of Peter Ball.
They all open in a separate browser window.

 
   

*) Disk number and track list correction courtesy of Vemund Grimstad.
#) All info courtesy of Dr. John.

 

 

 

Written by: Rainer Frilund - Last update: Jun, 2025