BBC Archives 1969-1971 ...

Led Zeppelin were, are and remain a phenomenon. For the small number of own Kompositonen, ever joined a significant amount of borrowed, borrowed, or simply not credited melodies that allowed generously incorporated into their own work with. On the other hand, they were as a musician first cream that worked at the highest technical level, and therefore the critics always relegated to the second row. For music came over the years a certain transfiguration to which the band members are considered.

1997 was so far in any case. It appeared under the simple title * BBC Sessions * the total second live album the band history. The double CD covered the period from 1969 to 1971 from, practically the period between the panes * Led Zeppelin II * and * Led Zeppelin IV *, and drew a total of 24 songs from the solid. Already when looking at the track list falls to the songs as * Communication Breakdown *, Dazed & Confused * * You Shook Me * multiply exist, which may be based on the chronology of sessions and the musical development of the band comprehensible makes ,

The songs have been partly recorded partly in public without an audience. Being always a very intimate live atmosphere. The sound is, despite the advanced age of the shots, very good. Even minor compromises in sound are easy to get over. It ultimately involves historical recordings from the broadcast archive is. And live Led Zeppelin were almost always a power, it can not be shaken even today.

The importance of the disc is similarly high as * The Song Remains The Same *, though not quite as legendary by the first live album. However, this publication had another, very pleasant side effect. All of a sudden a whole range of overpriced Japanese bootlegs was superfluous, because suddenly there were these rare tracks officially buying. A fact for which one can not thank you enough, Mr. Page.

CONCLUSION: live, historical, bombastic ...