Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996–2003
| Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996–2003 | ||||
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| Compilation album by Mogwai | ||||
| Released | 21 February 2005 | |||
| Recorded | Maida Vale, Hippodrome | |||
| Genre | Post-rock | |||
| Length | 67:00 | |||
| Label | PIAS, Rock Action | |||
| Mogwai chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.0/10) [3] |
Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996–2003 is a compilation album by the post-rock group Mogwai released in 2005, consisting of sessions recorded between 1996 and 2003 for BBC Radio. Some of the tracks are different from previously released versions – for example, the recording of "R U Still in 2 It?" is entirely instrumental, whereas the studio version on Mogwai Young Team features a lead vocal from Arab Strap member Aidan Moffat. Following the death of BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel in 2004, for whose show many of the tracks were recorded, Mogwai decided to dedicate the album to him. Peel's voice announces "Ladies and Gentlemen, Mogwai!" at the beginning of "Hunted by a Freak", the album's opener.
Track listing
CD
All tracks written by Mogwai.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hunted by a Freak" | 4:09 |
| 2. | "R U Still in 2 It" | 6:18 |
| 3. | "New Paths to Helicon Pt II" | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Kappa" | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Cody" | 6:07 |
| 6. | "Like Herod" | 18:32 |
| 7. | "Secret Pint" | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Superheroes of BMX" | 7:29 |
| 9. | "New Paths to Helicon Pt I" | 8:11 |
| 10. | "Stop Coming to My House" | 4:40 |
2xLP
All tracks written by Mogwai.
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Hunted by a Freak" | 4:09 |
| 2. | "R U Still in 2 It" | 6:18 |
| 3. | "New Paths to Helicon Pt II" | 2:51 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 4. | "Kappa" | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Cody" | 6:07 |
| 6. | "Superheroes of BMX" | 7:29 |
| Side three | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 7. | "Like Herod" | 18:32 |
| Side four | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 8. | "Secret Pint" | 4:32 |
| 9. | "New Paths to Helicon Pt I" | 8:11 |
| 10. | "Stop Coming to My House" | 4:40 |
Personnel
- Mike Engles, Mike Robinson, Miti Adhikari, and Simon Askew - Recording and Mixing
- Nick Fountain, Colin Beaumont, Nick King, Kevin Rumble, Jamie Hart - Assistant Engineer
- Mark Maxwell - Photo of John Peel
References
- ↑ "Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2003 by Mogwai". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ Phares, Heather. Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996–2003 at AllMusic
- ↑ Pitchfork Media review
External links
- Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996–2003 at MusicBrainz (list of releases)