BBC Sessions (Green Day album)

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BBC Sessions
Green Day - The BBC Sessions.png
Live album by
Green Day
ReleasedDecember 10, 2021 (2021-12-10)
RecordedJune 1994–August 2001[1]
StudioMaida Vale, London, UK
Genre
Length48:27
LabelReprise
Green Day chronology
Father of All Motherfuckers
(2020) 		BBC Sessions
(2021)

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]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
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.TitleLength
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 performance for BBC Sessions
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[]

  1. ^ a b Carter, Emily (October 22, 2021). "Green Day announce historic The BBC Sessions live album". Kerrang!. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "BBC Sessions by Green Day Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (December 10, 2021). "BBC Sessions – Green Day". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  4. ^ Graff, Gary (December 9, 2021). "Green Day, 'BBC Sessions': Album Review". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  5. ^ Winwood, Ian (December 10, 2021). "Album review: Green Day – The BBC Sessions". Kerrang!. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Green Day – BBC Sessions" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2022. 3. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
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