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[[Image:Karlscorner-20010613-e.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Rivers Cuomo]] and [[Brian Bell]] recording at BBC studios in London. Photo by [[Karl Koch]].]] | [[Image:Karlscorner-20010613-e.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Rivers Cuomo]] and [[Brian Bell]] recording at BBC studios in London. Photo by [[Karl Koch]].]] | ||
The 2001 '''BBC Sessions''' were songs recorded for the Radio 1 show ''The Evening Session'', hosted by Steve Lamacq, on [[June 13]], [[2001]]. The session took place on Cuomo's birthday. As described in a [[Karl's Corner - 06/13/2001|Karl's Corner post from the day]]<ref>[[Karl's Corner - 06/13/2001]]</ref>, the session was "quite a battle" between the show's producers and Cuomo, as he was insistent on the band using the time for demoing new material: | The 2001 '''BBC Sessions''' were songs recorded for the Radio 1 show ''The Evening Session'', hosted by Steve Lamacq, on [[June 13]], [[2001]]. The session took place on Cuomo's birthday. As described in a [[Karl's Corner - 06/13/2001|Karl's Corner post from the day]]<ref>[[Karl's Corner - 06/13/2001]]</ref>, the session was "quite a battle" between the show's producers and Cuomo, as he was insistent on the band using the time for demoing new material: | ||
<blockquote>''The band was asked to do 4 songs, including "[[Hash Pipe]]", "[[Island | <blockquote>''The band was asked to do 4 songs, including "[[Hash Pipe]]", "[[Island in the Sun]]", and a cover. However, the guys were so excited about having an opportunity to record, that they convinced BBC to let them do all new songs! And not only that, they worked extra fast and recorded 8 songs as opposed to the required 4!''<br> | ||
: - [[Karl Koch]]</blockquote> | : - [[Karl Koch]]</blockquote> | ||
Four of these eight songs were completed and aired on BBC radio, with the remaining four finished the following month during a separate recording session in Los Angeles on [[July 9]]<ref>[[Karl's Corner - 07/09/2001]]</ref>. This session was somewhat ad-hoc, as the shoot for the first "Island in the Sun" music video was delayed, and the band decided to book a studio to fill the time<ref>[[Karl's Corner - 07/07/2001]]</ref>. The recording of "[[December]]" that resulted was later released as a free mp3 at the band's official site, and the four broadcast tracks were bootlegged and distributed among fans. | Four of these eight songs were completed and aired on BBC radio, with the remaining four finished the following month during a separate recording session in Los Angeles on [[July 9]]<ref>[[Karl's Corner - 07/09/2001]]</ref>. This session was somewhat ad-hoc, as the shoot for the first "Island in the Sun" music video was delayed, and the band decided to book a studio to fill the time<ref>[[Karl's Corner - 07/07/2001]]</ref>. The recording of "[[December]]" that resulted was later released as a free mp3 at the band's official site, and the four broadcast tracks were bootlegged and distributed among fans. | ||