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Release Date: 25th June 2025

EXPERIENCE THE ENDURING LEGACY OF HORSLIPS WITH MADFISH’S NEW 2LP SET HORSLIPS – AT THE BBC

GATEFOLD 2LP BLACK VINYL SET COMPRISING LIVE PERFORMANCES AND RARE ARCHIVAL MATERIAL FROM THE CELTIC ROCK PIONEERS

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Few bands have left as distinct a mark on the musical landscape as Horslips. Emerging in the early 1970s, they more or less created ‘Celtic Rock’, drawing from Irish traditional music and British/American rock, crafting a sound that was both timeless and radical.

This 2LP collection gathers a carefully curated selection of performances captured by the BBC during the band’s groundbreaking 1970s heyday and their powerful return to the stage decades later.

LP1 showcases Horslips in full flight during a 1974 BBC Radio 1 In Concert broadcast, capturing the mythic energy of their classic albums The Táin and The Book of Invasions. Tracks like “Dearg Doom,” “Charolais,” and “You Can’t Fool the Beast” bristle with invention and intent. The disc also includes sessions from Sounds of the 70s and The John Peel Show, preserving the raw brilliance of one of Ireland’s most visionary bands at the peak of their creative powers.

LP2 moves forward to 1979, with a triumphant return to Radio 1’s In Concert, where tracks such as “The Power and the Glory” and “Sword of Light” demonstrate the band’s ability to evolve while staying true to their roots. The album closes with rare recordings from BBC Radio Ulster (2011) and BBC NI (2019) – a poignant reminder of Horslips’ long shadow and final flourish, including the elegiac “Sideways to the Sun.”

Presented on double black vinyl in a beautifully designed gatefold sleeve, At The BBC is a celebration of a band whose influence still echoes through the decades. The mastering is shared by Eroc in Germany and band associate Cormac O’Kane who mastered the acclaimed 2023 Horslips box set More Than You Can Chew.

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TRACKLIST

DISC 1

A.1. Setanta (Radio 1 in Concert 9/2/74) [02:17]

A.2. Maeve`s Court (Radio 1 in Concert 9/2/74) [01:39]

A.3. Charolais (Radio 1 in Concert 9/2/74) [04:06]

A.4. The March (Radio 1 in Concert 9/2/74) [01:14]

A.5. You Can`t Fool the Beast (Radio 1 in Concert 9/2/74) [05:19]

A.6. The Clergy`s Lamentation (Radio 1 in Concert 9/2/74) [03:50]

A.7. More Than You Can Chew (Radio 1 in Concert 9/2/74) [03:32]

B.1. Ferdia`s Song (Radio 1 in Concert 9/2/74) [03:27]

B.2. Gae Bolga (Radio 1 in Concert 9/2/74) [00:23]

B.3. Dearg Doom (Radio 1 in Concert 9/2/74) [04:13]

B.4. Ferdia`s Song (Radio 1 Sounds of the 70s 4/3/74) [03:32]

B.5. More Than You Can Chew (Radio 1 Sounds of the 70s 4/3/74) [03:46]

B.6. The Clergy`s Lamentation (Radio 1 Sounds of the 70s 24/9/73) [04:14]

B.7. An Bratach Ban (Radio 1 John Peel Show 16/10/73) [02:25]

DISC 2

C.1. DJ Alan Black intro / The Man Who Built America (Radio 1 In Concert 24/2/79) [04:13]

C.2. The Power and the Glory (Radio 1 In Concert 24/2/79) [03:57]

C.3. Trouble (With a Capital `T`) (Radio 1 In Concert 24/2/79) [03:31]

C.4. Loneliness (Radio 1 In Concert 24/2/79) [05:01]

C.5. Sword of Light (Radio 1 In Concert 24/2/79) [06:07]

D.1. Warm Sweet Breath of Love (Radio 1 In Concert 24/2/79) [03:58]

D.2. Dearg Doom (Radio 1 In Concert 24/2/79) [05:53]

D.3. King of the Fairies (Belfast (BBC Radio Ulster 17/3/11) [04:54]

D.4. Sideways to the Sun (BBC NI, 2019) [05:06]

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