BBC SESSIONS

BBC Sessions is release, which at last covered all this area - double album is compilation of almost all possible known band's early live recordings. First album contains very early sessions from 1969, from few different shows. This is an excellent possibility to hear band playing raw and heavy blues-rock, still very angular, showing its roots. As always early Led Zeppelin can't play bad, so compositions are great, and all recordings sound really interesting. But - whenever there are recordings from few different dates, some songs are repeating, recording and especially mix quality is not always good. Being a great legacy for band's hard fans, CD 1 is not so interesting for just casual listener (I believe first studio albums are better in all cases).

CD 2 is different case. Recorded live in 1971, it contains one of the best band's recordings ever. Excellent psychedelic folksy and funky blues-based heavy rock is their trade mark, and they play it live at the highest level there. Musical material beside of early songs contains some fresh and more different material.

I believe if it will be possible to have CD 2 only, it will be a great live release for fans and new listeners as well. As double album, this release still stays excellent band's legacy for collectors, but possibly a bit overloaded release for newcomers. Still a really great release in whole.

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