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  Type Compilation Album
  Artist Mogwai
  Cover Mogwai-government_commissionsjpg
  Released 21 February 2005
  Recorded Maida Vale/Hippodrome
  Genre Post-Rock
  Length 67:00
  Label PIAS Recordings / Rock Action Records
  Producer
  Last Album '' Happy Songs For Happy People ''<br />(2003)
  This Album '''''Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2003'''''<br />(2005)
  Next Album '' Mr Beast ''<br />(2006)


''Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2003'' is a live compilation album by the Post-rock group Mogwai , released in 2005. The album is a compilation of live performances recorded between the years of 1996 and 2003 for BBC Radio . Following the death of BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel in 2004, for whose show many of the tracks were recorded, Mogwai decided to dedicate this album to him. Peel was one of the band's greatest champions, and it is his voice that announces "Ladies and Gentlemen, Mogwai!" at the beginning of "Hunted by a Freak", which opens this album. The collection might serve well as a "best-of" album, were it not for the omission of a few well-loved tracks like "Christmas Steps" and " Mogwai Fear Satan ". The live recordings presented on this album are different enough from the studio versions to warrant separate listening, for example, the recording of " R U Still In 2 It? " on the album is completely instrumental compared to the studio version on '' Mogwai Young Team '' where Arab Strap member, Aidan Moffat sings lead vocals.


TRACK LISTING

# "Hunted by a Freak" – 4:09
# " R U Still In 2 It " – 6:18
# " New Paths To Helicon Pt II " – 2:51
# "Kappa" – 4:23
# "Cody" – 6:07
# " Like Herod " – 18:32
# "Secret Pint" – 4:32
# " Superheroes Of BMX " – 7:29
# " New Paths To Helicon Pt I " – 8:11
# "Stop Coming to My House" – 4:40


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