- ReleaseProduct
- BBC Radio Sessions
- Artist
- Display Artist
- The Charlatans
- Label
- Beggars Banquet
- Catalogue Number
- BBQ2680
- Release Date
- December 5, 2025
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Released today is The Charlatans BBC live session, the eighth session from the upcoming BBC Radio Sessions Volume 2, from Beggars Arkive. Spanning decades from 1978 to 2000, each session has been remastered at Abbey Road and pressed to its own 12” clear vinyl record. These sessions capture the raw energy and unique spirit of BBC Radio's Peel Sessions, featuring exclusive recordings from bands on Beggars Banquet, Wiiija & Too Pure.
On 20 March 1990, The Charlatans recorded a BBC session that captured the band at the crest of their early momentum. Featuring “Then,” “Always In Mind,” “You Can Talk To Me,” and “Polar Bear,” the set showcased their distinctive blend of swirling Hammond organ, laid-back grooves, and melodic flair. The session highlighted the strength of their songwriting and live chemistry ahead of the release of their debut album, offering a snapshot of a group honing a sound that would soon define a key moment in British alternative music.
That same year, The Charlatans released Some Friendly through Beggars Banquet, a partnership that helped launch the band into the national spotlight. Led by Tim Burgess’s unmistakable vocals and Rob Collins’s psychedelic keyboard lines, the album reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart, fuelled by singles such as “The Only One I Know.” Beggars Banquet’s backing was instrumental in bringing The Charlatans’ vibrant, groove-laden sound to a wider audience, establishing them as a lasting presence in UK indie music. Their 1990 BBC Session remains a vital early document of a band just beginning a long and evolving career.
Digital Tracklist
- 1 Then (BBC Radio Session) 4:37
- 2 Always in Mind (BBC Radio Session) 3:26
- 3 You Can Talk to Me (BBC Radio Session) 4:51
- 4 Polar Bear (BBC Radio Session) 3:44
The Charlatans
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20 Tracks
- Artist
- The Charlatans
- ReleaseProduct
- Up to Our Hips (30th Anniversary Expanded Edition)
- Label
- Beggars Banquet
- Catalogue Number
- BBQ2647
- Release Date
- November 8, 2024
- LP (special)
- CD
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20 Tracks
- Artist
- The Charlatans
- ReleaseProduct
- Tellin' Stories (Expanded Edition)
- Label
- Beggars Banquet
- Catalogue Number
- BBQDL2093
- Release Date
- May 28, 2012
- LP
- CD
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24 Tracks
- Artist
- The Charlatans
- ReleaseProduct
- Some Friendly - Expanded Edition
- Label
- Beggars Banquet
- Catalogue Number
- BBQDL2068
- Release Date
- May 17, 2010
- CD
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16 Tracks
- Artist
- The Charlatans
- ReleaseProduct
- Songs from the Other Side
- Label
- Beggars Banquet
- Catalogue Number
- BBL2032DL
- Release Date
- January 1, 2004
- CD
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- Artist
- The Charlatans
- ReleaseProduct
- Just Lookin' 1990-1997
- Label
- Beggars Banquet
- Catalogue Number
- BB019DVD
- Release Date
- May 20, 2002
- DVD
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17 Tracks
- Artist
- The Charlatans
- ReleaseProduct
- Melting Pot
- Label
- Beggars Banquet
- Catalogue Number
- BBQDL198
- Release Date
- September 29, 1997
- LP
- CD
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4 Tracks
- Artist
- The Charlatans
- ReleaseProduct
- The Charlatans UK v. The Chemical Brothers
- Label
- Beggars Banquet
- Catalogue Number
- BBNYC019DL
- Release Date
- August 11, 1997
- 12”
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3 Tracks
- Artist
- The Charlatans
- ReleaseProduct
- How High
- Label
- Beggars Banquet
- Catalogue Number
- BBQ2562DS
- Release Date
- June 2, 1997
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