Led Zeppelin: The BBC Sessions (Atlantic)
Mat Snow, MOJO, December 1997
Led Zeppelin's first official all-live release since 1976's The Song Remains The Same. The 2-CD set is drawn from sessions recorded for the BBC before small invited audiences. CD 1 was recorded in mono on March 2, June 16, 24 and 27, 1969; CD 2 was recorded in stereo on April 1, 1971.
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