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LED ZEPPELIN

Playhouse Theatre, London
BBC Radio One Session: John Peel's Top Gear
March 3, 1969

Pre-FM Recording
Master Reel > DAT(8) > WAV (16/48) > FLAC

Originally broadcast on March 23, 1969

1. You Shook Me (5:20)
2. I Can't Quit You Baby (4:28) inc. She’s 19 Years Old)
3. Dazed and Confused (6:40)
4. Communication Breakdown (3:03)

Total Time: 19:31

Sound:

A superb first BBC session, each song is tight, powerful and stays close to their studio counterparts with each maybe even surpassing them (with the exception of "Communication Breakdown"). These recordings are an essential part of the early Zep canon IMO. I have compared these to the 24/96 files from the 2016 official release and I prefer the official release. There are so many boot versions out there, but I find it hard to believe they'll sound significantly better than the official version.