How The West Was Won - Led Zeppelin
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9.3 out of 10

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  • Summary: About 30 years too late, Led Zeppelin fans finally have a good live album to add to their collections. This 3-disc set is culled from live performances in Los Angeles and Long Beach in June 1972, and includes a 25-minute version of "Dazed and Confused," and a 23-minute take on "Whole Lotta Love."

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  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
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  1. Q Magazine
    100
    Presents Led Zeppelin in all their ragged glory and heavy splendour. [Jul 2003, p.119]
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  2. Dot Music
    100
    It's a masterclass in why they were, and still are, the greatest rock band to grace the Earth.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    100
    Capture[s] a mighty band at the height of its gargantuan power.
  4. Mojo
    70
    The empathy between the four is palpable. [Jun 2003, p.113]
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  1. Positive: 86 out of 87
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 87
  1. EduardoR
    10
    It's one of the greatest live albumsin history. Every member of the band is inspired. The long guitar and drum solos are amazing. The only thing I can complain about is Robert Plant. He was great, but not perfect. Listen to BBC Sessions to understand what I'm talking about.… Expand
  2. Tavares
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You have in the front of you the best rock band of all time, the band that decidedly invented the concept of rock: powerful riffs, loudly guitars, violent drums and an extremely energetic music style. This my friends, this is the definition of rock. And only a few bands play this style like it should be played. LedZeppelin was the band that do it better. Led Zeppelin was, is and, who knows, will be unquestionably the best rock band of all time. This album is only one more proof (of the hundreds that exist) that proves it… Expand
  3. BobP.
    7
    A couple of the songs nearly reach 30 minutes. It took me a week to listen to the whole record! Wow - we're they on stimulants? This music invigorates.… Expand
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