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It's quite possible that the La's showcased on BBC in Session is the closest to the ideal sound Lee Mavers had in mind when he sweated over the group's debut. The group is so lean and clean in these 17 radio sessions that their pop sparkles. It sounds genuinely out of time, hearkening back to the golden age of British pop and pointing toward the golden age of Brit-pop, especially when stripped of the lightest production flair Steve Lillywhite imposed on the band's debut. This doesn't necessarily make for a revelation -- there's no change on the arrangement, not even on the funky outtake "Come In Come Out," the tunes are just brought down to the bone -- but that doesn't make BBC Sessions any less valuable for die-hard La's fans: this is the group at their purest, arguably at their best, and it's as addictive as the classic studio LP.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Lee Mavers, ComposerLyricist - The La's, MainArtist
℗ 1987 BBC
Lee Mavers, ComposerLyricist - The La's, MainArtist
℗ 1987 BBC
Lee Mavers, ComposerLyricist - The La's, MainArtist
℗ 1987 BBC
Lee Mavers, ComposerLyricist - The La's, MainArtist
℗ 1987 BBC
Lee Mavers, ComposerLyricist - The La's, MainArtist
℗ 1988 BBC
Lee Mavers, ComposerLyricist - The La's, MainArtist
℗ 1988 BBC
Lee Mavers, ComposerLyricist - The La's, MainArtist
℗ 1988 BBC
Lee Mavers, ComposerLyricist - The La's, MainArtist
℗ 1988 BBC
Lee Mavers, ComposerLyricist - The La's, MainArtist
℗ 1989 BBC
Lee Mavers, ComposerLyricist - The La's, MainArtist
℗ 1989 BBC
Lee Mavers, ComposerLyricist - The La's, MainArtist
℗ 1989 BBC
Lee Mavers, ComposerLyricist - The La's, MainArtist
℗ 1989 BBC
Lee Mavers, ComposerLyricist - The La's, MainArtist
℗ 1989 BBC
Lee Mavers, ComposerLyricist - The La's, MainArtist
℗ 1990 BBC
Lee Mavers, ComposerLyricist - The La's, MainArtist
℗ 1990 BBC
Lee Mavers, ComposerLyricist - The La's, MainArtist
℗ 1990 BBC
Lee Mavers, ComposerLyricist - The La's, MainArtist
℗ 1990 BBC
Album review
It's quite possible that the La's showcased on BBC in Session is the closest to the ideal sound Lee Mavers had in mind when he sweated over the group's debut. The group is so lean and clean in these 17 radio sessions that their pop sparkles. It sounds genuinely out of time, hearkening back to the golden age of British pop and pointing toward the golden age of Brit-pop, especially when stripped of the lightest production flair Steve Lillywhite imposed on the band's debut. This doesn't necessarily make for a revelation -- there's no change on the arrangement, not even on the funky outtake "Come In Come Out," the tunes are just brought down to the bone -- but that doesn't make BBC Sessions any less valuable for die-hard La's fans: this is the group at their purest, arguably at their best, and it's as addictive as the classic studio LP.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:32
- Main artists: The La's
- Composer: Lee Mavers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2006 Polydor Ltd. (UK) This Compilation ℗ 2006 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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