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BBC Sessions was originally released in 1997 and has been certified double platinum by the RIAA. THE COMPLETE BBC SESSIONS builds on that collection with a third disc that boasts eight unreleased performances, plus “White Summer,” a recording that first surfaced in 1990 on the Led Zeppelin Boxed Set. In addition, the set includes extensive session-by-session liner notes written by Dave Lewis. For the first time ever, it provides accurate details and notes about all of the band’s BBC sessions.

 

Musical highlights on this new collection include the debut of a long-lost radio session that has achieved near-mythic status among fans. Originally broadcast in April 1969, the session included three songs: “I Can’t Quit You Baby,” “You Shook Me,” and the only recorded performance of “Sunshine Woman.”

 

Also included are two unreleased versions of both “Communication Breakdown” and “What Is And What Should Never Be.” Separated by two years, the performances vividly demonstrate the young band’s rapid evolution over a short period of time.

 

As with the previous reissues the audio has been newly remastered under supervision from Jimmy Page.

 

Product Breakdown:

 

·         Remastered album. 2 CDs, each in a replica sleeve

·         Unreleased audio on CD in a separate card sleeve

·         Remastered album on 180-gram vinyl

·         Unreleased audio on 180-gram vinyl

·         High-def audio download card of all content at 96kHz/24 bit

·         48-page book filled with photos of the band, the recording locations, BBC memorabilia, and session information

·         High-quality print of the original album cover, the first 30,000 of which will be individually numbered.

Disc: 1   1. You Shook Me (23/3/69 Top Gear)
  2. I Can't Quit You Baby (23/3/69 Top Gear)
  3. Communication Breakdown (22/6/69 Pop Sundae)
  4. Dazed And Confused (23/3/69 Top Gear)
  5. The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair (22/6/69 Pop Sundae)
  6. What Is And What Should Never Be (29/6/69 Top Gear)
  7. Communication Breakdown (29/6/69 Top Gear)
  8. Travelling Riverside Blues (29/6/69 Top Gear)
  9. Whole Lotta Love (29/6/69 Top Gear)
  10. Somethin' Else (22/6/69 Pop Sundae)
  11. Communication Breakdown (10/8/69 Playhouse Theatre)
  12. I Can't Quit You Baby (10/8/69 Playhouse Theatre)
  13. You Shook Me (10/8/69 Playhouse Theatre)
  14. How Many More Times (10/8/69 Playhouse Theatre)

Disc: 2   1. Immigrant Song (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)
  2. Heartbreaker (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)
  3. Since I've Been Loving You (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)
  4. Black Dog (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)
  5. Dazed And Confused (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)
  6. Stairway To Heaven (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)
  7. Going To California (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)
  8. That's The Way (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)
  9. Whole Lotta Love (Medley) [1/4/71 Paris Theatre]
  10. Thank You (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)

Disc: 3   1. Communication Breakdown (23/3/69 Top Gear)
  2. What Is And What Should Never Be (22/6/69 Pop Sundae)
  3. Dazed And Confused (10/8/69 Playhouse Theatre)
  4. White Summer (10/8/69 Playhouse Theatre)
  5. What Is And What Should Never Be (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)
  6. Communication Breakdown (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)
  7. I Can't Quit You Baby (14/4/69 Rhythm & Blues Session)
  8. You Shook Me (14/4/69 Rhythm & Blues Session)
  9. Sunshine Woman (14/4/69 Rhythm & Blues Session)

Disc: 4 - Side 1
  1. You Shook Me (23/3/69 Top Gear)
  2. I Can't Quit You Baby (23/3/69 Top Gear)
  3. Communication Breakdown (22/6/69 Pop Sundae)
  4. Dazed And Confused (23/3/69 Top Gear)


Disc: 4 - Side 2
  1. The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair (22/6/69 Pop Sundae)
  2. What Is And What Should Never Be (29/6/69 Top Gear)
  3. Communication Breakdown (29/6/69 Top Gear)
  4. Travelling Riverside Blues (29/6/69 Top Gear)

Disc: 5 - Side 1    1. Whole Lotta Love (29/6/69 Top Gear)
  2. Somethin' Else (22/6/69 Pop Sundae)
  3. Communication Breakdown (10/8/69 Playhouse Theatre)
  4. I Can't Quit You Baby (10/8/69 Playhouse Theatre)

Disc: 5 - Side 2   1. You Shook Me (10/8/69 Playhouse Theatre)
  2. How Many More Times (10/8/69 Playhouse Theatre)

Disc: 6 - Side 1   1. Immigrant Song (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)
  2. Heartbreaker (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)
  3. Since I've Been Loving You (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)
  4. Black Dog (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)

Disc: 6 - Side 2   1. Dazed And Confused (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)

Disc: 7 - Side 1   1. Stairway To Heaven (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)
  2. Going To California (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)
  3. That's The Way (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)

Disc: 7 - Side 2   1. Whole Lotta Love (Medley) [1/4/71 Paris Theatre]
  2. Thank You (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)

Disc: 8 - Side 1   1. Communication Breakdown (23/3/69 Top Gear)
  2. What Is And What Should Never Be (22/6/69 Pop Sundae)
  3. Dazed And Confused (10/8/69 Playhouse Theatre)
  4. White Summer (10/8/69 Playhouse Theatre)

Disc: 8 - Side 2   1. What Is And What Should Never Be (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)
  2. Communication Breakdown (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)
  3. I Can't Quit You Baby (14/4/69 Rhythm & Blues Session)
  4. You Shook Me (14/4/69 Rhythm & Blues Session)
  5. Sunshine Woman (14/4/69 Rhythm & Blues Session)