We’re just about at the halfway point of 2014 by now, and Britpop’s retrospective fever shows no sign of slowing down. Back in April, the BBC celebrated Britpop’s 20th anniversary with a slew of documentaries, look-backs, and special programs, commemorating the scene’s 20th anniversary of seminal records like Pulp’s His N’ Hers (April 18) and Blur’s Parklife (April 25) while raising a glass to the year Cool Britannia broke into the mainstream.
Now the BBC is really getting its ’90s on with a 3-CD compilation titled Britpop at the BBC, anchored by 14 previously unreleased live cuts by the likes of Suede, Pulp, Supergrass, and Blur, recorded for Radio 1’s Evening Session. The compilation is further augmented by 44 classic Britpop singles that we all pretty much know, love and, errr, already have, curated by presenters Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley.
“Here you’ll find a whole array of bands; the mavericks and miscreants who made Britpop what it was,” Lamacq writes in the liner notes.
The three CD set will be available July 14.
Check out the full track listing below, with the unreleased live track at the end, as well as the album artwork with the iconic Union Jack guitar:
Britpop at the BBC track listing:
1. Wonderwall – Oasis
2. Parklife – Blur
3. Common People – Pulp
4. Lucky Man (2004 – Remaster) – The Verve
5. Slight Return – The Bluetones
6. Alright – Supergrass
7. The Changing Man – Paul Weller
8. The Day We Caught The Train – Ocean Colour Scene
9. Inbetweener – Sleeper
10. Wide Open Space – Mansun
11. Going For Gold – Shed Seven
12. Regret – New Order
13. Daydreamer – Menswear
14. Staying Out For The Summer – Dodgy
15. Road Rage (Radio Edit) – Catatonia
16. Olympian – Gene
17. Brimful Of Asha [Norman Cook Original Radio Edit Remix] – Cornershop
18. Something For The Weekend – The Divine Comedy
19. Female Of The Species – Space
20. Lovefool – The Cardigans
21. You’re Gorgeous – Babybird
22. Animal Nitrate – Suede
23. Creep – Radiohead
24. Girl From Mars – Ash
25. She Said – Longpigs
26. Connection – Elastica
27. Single Girl – Lush
28. Motorcycle Emptiness – Manic Street Preachers
29. Lazarus – The Boo Radleys
30. Fine Time – Cast
31. King of the Kerb – Echobelly
32. Lucky You – Lightning Seeds
33. You & Me Song – The Wannadies
34. Smile – The Supernaturals
35. Sparky’s Dream – Teenage Fanclub
36. There She Goes – The La’s
37. Rocks – Primal Scream
38. Sleep – Marion
39. Tattva – Kula Shaker
40. North Country Boy – The Charlatans
41. Punka – Kenickie
42. Place Your Hands – Reef
43. U16 Girls – Travis
44. 12 Reasons Why I Love Her – My Life StoryUnreleased Britpop at the BBC sessions
45. Girls & Boys (Live) Blur
46. Lipgloss (Live) Pulp
47. Trash (Live) Suede
48. Late In The Day (Live) Supergrass
49. She Is Suffering (Live) Manic Street Preachers
50. Atom (Live) Echobelly
51. Mulder And Scully (Live) Catatonia
52. One To Another (Live) The Charlatans
53. Junk Shop Clothes (Live) The Auteurs
54. This Is Not My Crime (Live) Gene
55. Desolation Blues (Live) Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci
56. Beautiful Day (Live) 3 Colours Red
57. Closed For Business (Live) Mansun
58. I’m Gonna Fall (Live) Ash
