BBC in Session

BBC In Session is a compilation of four BBC sessions by the La's, containing the band's session appearances on radio shows hosted by Janice Long, Liz Kershaw, Bob Harris and Nicky Campbell. The songs were compiled from recording sessions starting September 2, 1987 with the last track being recorded October 7, 1990. The album was released on September 18, 2006 to small scale acclaim, being given generally favorable reviews from the outlets that ranked it. AllMusic makes the claim that this album could possibly be the closest example of the “rootsy, stripped back sound” that Lee Mavers was attempting to achieve on the La’s debut album, but this is disputed due to material from the La’s being in such short supply.

BBC In Session
Live album by The La's
Released	18 September 2006
Genre	Rock
Label	Universal
The La's chronology
Callin' All: Lost La's 1984-1986 (2001) BBC In Session (2006) The La's: Deluxe Edition (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Guardian	[2]
Pitchfork Media	(8.1/10)[3]

Track listing

Janice Long 02/09/87

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Doledrum"	2:59
2.	"Way Out"	2:41
3.	"Freedom Song"	2:34
4.	"Come In Come Out"	2:02

All tracks are written by Lee Mavers

Liz Kershaw 31/05/88

No.	Title	Length
5.	"Son Of A Gun"	1:49
6.	"There She Goes"	2:36
7.	"I Can't Sleep"	2:20
8.	"Over"	4:47

Nicky Campbell 01/03/89

No.	Title	Length
9.	"Feelin'"	1:51
10.	"Timeless Melody"	2:48
11.	"Callin' All"	3:31
12.	"I.O.U."	2:06
13.	"Way Out"	2:43

"Whispering" Bob Harris 07/10/90

No.	Title	Length
14.	"I Can't Sleep"	2:34
15.	"Timeless Melody"	2:53
16.	"Callin' All"	3:42
17.	"Feelin'"	1:50

Personnel

The La's

• Lee Mavers – lead vocals, guitar
• John Power – bass, backing vocals
• Paul Hemmings – guitar (tracks 1–4)
• John Timson (credited as Timo Timson) – drums (tracks 1–4)
• Iain Templeton – drums (tracks 5–8)
• Chris Sharrock – drums (tracks 9–13)
• Barry Sutton – guitar (tracks 9–13)
• Neil Mavers – drums (tracks 14–17)
• Peter Cammell (credited as Peter Camille) – guitar (tracks 14–17)

Production

• Peter Watts – producer (tracks 1–8)
• Phil Stannard – engineer (tracks 1–4)
• Fred Kay – engineer (tracks 1–4)
• Martyn Parker – engineer (tracks 5–13)
• Harry Parker – producer (tracks 9–13)
• Miti Adhikari – producer (tracks 14–17)
• Paul Allen – engineer (tracks 14–17)
• M.W. Macefield – liner notes

References

1. Allmusic review
2. The Guardian review
3. Pitchfork Media review