The Complete BBC Sessions (deluxe edition)

~ Release by Led Zeppelin (see all versions of this release, 17 available)

Annotation

3-1, 1-4, 1-1, and 1-2 recorded March 3, 1969. Original broadcast date March 23, 1969 on John Peel's Top Gear.

3-9, 3-7, and 3-8 recorded March 19, 1969. Original broadcast date April 14, 1969 on BBC World Service's Rhythm And Blues.

1-5, 1-3, 1-10, and 3-2 recorded June 16, 1969. Original broadcast date June 22, 1969 on Chris Grant's Tasty Pop Sundae.

1-9, 1-7, 1-6, and 1-8 recorded on June 24, 1969. Original broadcast date June 29, 1969 on Top Gear introduced by John Peel

1-11, 1-12, 3-3, 3-4, 1-13, and 1-14 recorded on June 27, 1969. Original broadcast date August 10, 1969 for the pilot One Night
Stand part of Top Gear, introduced by John Peel.

2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 3-5, 2-9, 2-10, 3-6 recorded April 1, 1971. Original broadcast date April 4, 1971 on the John Peel Sunday In Concert programme.

Original Release 11 November 1997 BBC Sessions
Matrix Id: CD 1 812279438-9/1 V01 TLI IFPI L016 IFPI 056T
Matrix id: CD 2 812279438-9/2 V01 XQP IFPI L016 IFPI 05M6
Matrix id: CD 3 812279438-9/3 V01 GEM IFPI L016 IFPI 055S

Annotation last modified on 2023-08-05 17:40 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Communication Breakdown
engineer:
Pete Ritzema (engineer)
producer:
Bernie Andrews (BBC producer)
recorded at:
John Peel's Top Gear (1969-03-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
recording of:
Communication Breakdown (on 1969-03-03)
writer:
John Bonham, John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures), Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
Bonham IP Holdings, Cap Three Ltd, Sons of Einion Ltd., Succubus Music Ltd., Superhype Music, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
33:01
2What Is and What Should Never Be
producer:
Paul Williams (British composer, producer and pianist)
recorded at:
Chris Grant's Tasty Pop Sundae (1969-06-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
recording of:
What Is and What Should Never Be (on 1969-06-16)
writer:
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
34:15
3Dazed and Confused
engineer:
Tony Wilson (BBC engineer and producer)
producer:
Jeff Griffin (UK producer)
recorded at:
Radio One In Concert (1969-06-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
live recording of:
Dazed and Confused (Led Zeppelin version) (on 1969-06-27)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Page
additional writer:
Jake Holmes
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
version of:
Dazed and Confused (original)
211:08
4White Summer
engineer:
Tony Wilson (BBC engineer and producer)
producer:
Jeff Griffin (UK producer)
recorded at:
Radio One In Concert (1969-06-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
live medley including a recording of:
Black Mountain Side (Led Zeppelin instrumental) (on 1969-06-27)
additional composer:
Jimmy Page
publisher:
Succubus Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
arrangement of:
Blackwaterside (Bert Jansch arrangement)
live medley including a recording of:
White Summer (on 1969-06-27)
composer:
Jimmy Page
publisher:
Warner/Chappell North America
is based on:
She Moved Thru the Bizarre
38:22
5What Is and What Should Never Be
producer:
Jeff Griffin (UK producer)
recorded at:
In Concert with John Peel (BBC) (1971-04-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
live recording of:
What Is and What Should Never Be (on 1971-04-01)
writer:
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
34:44
6Communication Breakdown
producer:
Jeff Griffin (UK producer)
recorded at:
In Concert with John Peel (BBC) (1971-04-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
live recording of:
Communication Breakdown (on 1971-04-01)
writer:
John Bonham, John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures), Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
Bonham IP Holdings, Cap Three Ltd, Sons of Einion Ltd., Succubus Music Ltd., Superhype Music, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
44:55
7I Can’t Quit You Baby
engineer:
Joe Young (UK engineer)
producer:
Jeff Griffin (UK producer)
recorded at:
Alexis Korner's Rhythm and Blues / World Service (1969-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
live cover recording of:
I Can’t Quit You Baby (on 1969-03-19)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Hoochie Coochie Music
25:27
8You Shook Me
engineer:
Joe Young (UK engineer)
producer:
Jeff Griffin (UK producer)
recorded at:
Alexis Korner's Rhythm and Blues / World Service (1969-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
live cover recording of:
You Shook Me (on 1969-03-19)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
additional writer:
J.B. Lenoir
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)” if the release has an imprint) and Hoochie Coochie Music
24:10
9Sunshine Woman
engineer:
Joe Young (UK engineer)
producer:
Jeff Griffin (UK producer)
recorded at:
Alexis Korner's Rhythm and Blues / World Service (1969-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
recording of:
Sunshine Woman (on 1969-03-19)
additional lyricist:
Willie Dixon and Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
writer:
John Bonham, John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures), Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
33:08

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
liner notes:Luis Ariel Rey (in 1997-11)
graphic design:Andie Airfix (in 1997)
Studio Fury (in 2016)
mastering:John Davis (mastering engineer at Metropolis Studios; ex-Whitfield Street, Alchemy Soho)
compiler:Jimmy Page
recorded at:Alexis Korner's Rhythm and Blues / World Service (1969-03-19) (additional)
Chris Grant's Tasty Pop Sundae (1969-06-16) (additional)
In Concert with John Peel (BBC) (1971-04-01) (additional)
John Peel's Top Gear (1969-06-24) (additional)
Radio One In Concert (1969-06-27) (additional)
manufactured by and marketed by:Warner Music Group (holding company – file NO releases)
copyrighted (©) by:Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2016)
licensed from:BBC Worldwide
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9065212 [info]
ASIN:UK: B01IOAAZSE [info]
FR: B01IOAAZSE [info]