Amy Winehouse at the BBC

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Amy Winehouse at the BBC
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Live album by
Amy Winehouse
Released13 November 2012 (2012-11-13)
Recorded
  • November 2003
  • (The Stables)
  • 11 July 2004
  • (T in the Park)
  • 15 August 2004
  • (Leicester Summer Sundae)
  • 2006
  • (Pete Mitchell)
  • 3 November 2006
  • (Jools Holland)
  • 10 January 2007
  • (Jo Whiley Live Lounge)
  • 2009
  • (Big Band Special)
Genre
Length48:25
Label Universal
Amy Winehouse chronology
Lioness: Hidden Treasures
(2011)		Amy Winehouse at the BBC
(2012)		 Amy
(2015)

Amy Winehouse at the BBC is a posthumous live album by English singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse. It was released on 12 November 2012 by Universal Music Group. The album, along with Winehouse's previous record Lioness: Hidden Treasures , was released in aid of the Amy Winehouse Foundation. It features live songs performed by Winehouse at BBC specials during 2004 to 2009.

Contents

The album was re-issued on vinyl and CD and added to digital retailers and streaming platforms on 7 May 2021. The new collection consists of the original album, as well as A Tribute to Amy Winehouse by Jools Holland and Amy Winehouse – BBC One Sessions Live at Porchester Hall . The latter two were previously included as DVDs in the original deluxe box set, but were made available in audio form for the first time. [1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 64/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
BBC Favourable [4]
The Independent Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Pitchfork Media 3.1/10 [7]
San Francisco Chronicle Favourable [8]

The album was released to moderately positive critical reviews, with aggregator Metacritic assigning a positive review score of 64%, indicating generally favourable reception. Gary Mulholland of the BBC wrote that the set "stands as an alternative Best Of, showcasing her skills as a live performer." [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Know You Now" (Leicester Summer Sundae 2004)
3:55
2."Fuck Me Pumps" (T in the Park 2004)
3:41
3."In My Bed" (T in the Park 2004)
  • Winehouse
  • Remi
4:37
4."October Song" (T in the Park 2004)
  • Winehouse
  • Matt Rowe
  • Stefan Skarbek
3:41
5."Rehab" (Pete Mitchell 2006)Winehouse3:58
6."You Know I'm No Good" (Jo Whiley Live Lounge 2007)Winehouse3:26
7."Just Friends" (Big Band Special 2009)Winehouse3:17
8."Love Is a Losing Game" (Jools Holland 2009)Winehouse2:49
9."Tears Dry on Their Own" (Jo Whiley Live Lounge 2007)
3:11
10."Best Friends, Right?" (Leicester Summer Sundae 2004)Winehouse3:03
11."I Should Care" (The Stables 2004)
3:39
12."Lullaby of Birdland" (The Stables 2004)
2:34
13."Valerie" (Jo Whiley Live Lounge 2007)
3:51
14."To Know Him Is to Love Him" (Pete Mitchell 2006) Phil Spector 2:33

Deluxe box set

In addition to the live album, a box set was released on 12 November 2012. It features the album along with three extra DVDs: Arena: Amy Winehouse – The Day She Came to Dingle (which is also featured in the two-disc version of the album), A Tribute to Amy Winehouse by Jools Holland and Amy Winehouse – BBC One Sessions Live at Porchester Hall .

Charts and certifications

Release history

RegionDateFormatsLabel
United States [25] 13 November 2012 CD Universal Republic
United Kingdom [26] [27] 19 November 2012CD Island
CD · DVD set
Worldwide [28] 7 May 20213-CD · 3-LP · digital download Universal Music Group

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