At the Beeb (Queen album)

For the BBC radio series, see At the Beeb (radio series).

At the Beeb is a live album by the British rock band Queen, released on vinyl, cassette tape, and CD in 1989. It was released by Hollywood Records in 1995 in the United States and Canada under the title At the BBC on CD and as limited edition picture disc vinyl.

At the Beeb
Live album by Queen
Released	4 December 1989 (Europe); 1995 (US)
Recorded	5 February and 3 December 1973 at Langham 1
Genre	Rock
Length	37:27
Label	Band of Joy ("by arrangement with BBC Records and Tapes and EMI Records Ltd") (UK) Hollywood (US)
Producer	Bernie Andrews
Queen chronology
The Miracle (1989) At the Beeb (1989) Innuendo (1991)
Hollywood Records cover
Hollywood Records Version

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[2]
The Times	(?)^[3]

The album comprises tracks recorded in two sessions for the BBC Radio 1 Sound of the 70s programme. The first four tracks were recorded on 5 February 1973; the rest were recorded on 3 December 1973.

All but one track appeared on the album Queen; the exception is "Ogre Battle" which appeared on Queen II. All these tracks would later be released on the 2016 album On Air along with other session recordings.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"My Fairy King"	Freddie Mercury	4:06
2.	"Keep Yourself Alive"	Brian May	3:48
3.	"Doing All Right"	May Tim Staffell	4:11
4.	"Liar"	Mercury	6:28
5.	"Ogre Battle"	Mercury	3:57
6.	"Great King Rat"	Mercury	5:59
7.	"Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll"	Roger Taylor	2:00
8.	"Son and Daughter"	May	7:08
Total length:			37:27

Chart performance

In 1989, At the Beeb debuted at #67 in the United Kingdom.^[5]

References

1. "At the Beeb". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
2. . Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
3. "Queen Interviews – Queen – 12-19-1989 – Queen At The BBC – The Times – Queen Archives: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon, Interviews, Articles, Reviews". Queen Archives. 19 December 1989. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
4. "Queen – on Air". Discogs. 2016.
5. "Queen full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2020.