The Complete BBC Sessions [Remastered]
by Led Zeppelin
  • Record Label: Rhino
  • Release Date: Sep 16, 2016
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
  3. Negative: 3 out of 19
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  1. hawkeye766
    Sep 17, 2016
    9
    This excellent compilation of Led Zeppelin's BBC sessions is a great listen. Honestly, you really can't get through it in one sitting and It wouldn't really make sense to because many of the songs are repeated about three times. Selections range from the blistering Whole lot of Love, to my personal favorite, the mellow White Summer. Check this album out if you're a hardcore Zep-head, orThis excellent compilation of Led Zeppelin's BBC sessions is a great listen. Honestly, you really can't get through it in one sitting and It wouldn't really make sense to because many of the songs are repeated about three times. Selections range from the blistering Whole lot of Love, to my personal favorite, the mellow White Summer. Check this album out if you're a hardcore Zep-head, or a casual fan looking to expand your knowledge of their catalog.… Collapse

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88

Universal acclaim - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. PopMatters
    Dec 15, 2016
    80
    From “Communication Breakdown” to “Stairway to Heaven”, nearly all the hits are here, making The Complete BBC Sessions a de facto greatest hits collection. New to Zeppelin? Start here. A longtime fan of the band? You don’t need to be told twice to check this collection out.
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  2. The Guardian
    Dec 15, 2016
    100
    With Robert Plant at his wailing, libidinous best and Jimmy Page wreaking all manner of noise and havoc with his guitar, the various live and session takes of material from their stellar first four albums document a steamrollering trajectory from ferocious hard rock to pastoral beauty and back.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Sep 20, 2016
    82
    It’s just a meticulous document of a band whose hedonism kept them from restraining their absurd level of mastery. So here: have Zep as they both wanted to be and eventually were.
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