Live in London: The BBC Recordings 1972–1973

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Live in London: The BBC Recordings 1972–1973 is a 2007 live album and compilation by American folk musician Judee Sill. It collects BBC performances recorded in London in 1972 and 1973 at three venues: Paris Theatre (March 23, 1972), Aeolian Hall (April 5, 1972), and Golders Green Hippodrome (February 15, 1973). The release runs about 78 minutes and features Sill’s English-language folk and Christian-inspired songs, all written by Sill. It was released by Water Troubadour and produced by Filippo Salvadori and Carlton P. Sandercock.

Critics welcomed the release as a long-awaited glimpse of Sill’s BBC recordings. AllMusic gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars, calling the performances “heartbreaking” and noting the 1973 recording as the weakest of the set. Pitchfork gave it 7 out of 10, praising Sill’s connection to her songs but criticizing the track order for not following chronology. PopMatters rated it 7 out of 10, suggesting newcomers should seek out Sill’s studio albums and noting the intimate feel. TinyMixTapes’ Judy Berman said the album shows Sill deserves more attention, though the compilation’s arrangement across sessions is a major flaw.

All songs are written by Judee Sill. A 2015 reissue added a previously unreleased track, “The Pearl” (2:05), from February 1973 and shuffled the track list.

In her discography, Live in London sits after Abracadabra: The Asylum Years (2006) and before Songs of Rapture and Redemption: Rarities & Live (2018).