LED ZEPPELIN READYING UNRELEASED MATERIAL FOR NEW BOX SETS
by Jeff Giles November 15, 2013 8:45 AM


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Hang onto your wallets, Led Zeppelin fans: 2014 promises to bring a mother lode of newly remastered and previously unreleased material, all spread out over a series of box sets devoted to each of the band’s albums.

Jimmy Page has been holed up in the studio poring over Zeppelin’s archives, and he recently revealed during an interview with TeamRock Radio (via Blabbermouth) that he’s completed the remastering process — with a twist. “Each of the albums has been remastered but it also has a companion disc with it,” he explained. “Let’s take, for example, ‘Led Zeppelin III’ — that’s remastered from analog from the original thing. I know everybody does that, but what they don’t do: I revisited all the working mixes that were done at the time.”

What that means for fans, Page explained, is that each of the group’s original LPs will receive an exhaustively comprehensive upgrade. “There’s different versions,” he continued. “Say, for example, there’s ‘Since I’ve Been Loving You’ — there’s an incredible version of that which is totally different, it’s really raw in its approach, it’s quite dramatic, it’s cool. That’s one little item of it, but what it gives is a companion disc to ‘Led Zeppelin III.’ It’ll come out in its own box and all the rest of it. Each disc will give a really intimate picture of the group. That’s the idea that I’ve had with it and I think it’s successful.”

Saying that “the sonic side” of the project is finished, Page promised that each box set would be released separately in 2014. And as for those rumors of unreleased material? “Oh yeah,” he nodded, although he was reluctant to provide any information about the songs. “I can’t tell you,” he demurred when pressed for details. “It’s got to be a little bit of a surprise, I can’t give all the games away.”


http://ultimateclassicrock.com/led-zeppelin-2014-box-sets/

JPJ is rumored to not want the tracks released he sang lead vocals on...

Coda scrapped the bottom of the trough and it was pretty bland, can't imagine there is anything else worth listening to.

Are they finally gonna release "Immigrant Song" in a 2 door Cadillac?

I have the money now...

pass

I hope this isn't brickwalled to death.

This will not bring JB back

Who cares about JB.

Are they finally gonna give proper credits to their multiple plagiarism?

sirmoonie wrote on Nov 15^th, 2013 at 8:33pm:

Coda scrapped the bottom of the trough and it was pretty bland, can't imagine there is anything else worth listening to.

What about the stuff that's been bootlegged already and we've all downloaded?  Zep studio boots have always put Coda to shame.

andrews27 wrote on Nov 16^th, 2013 at 7:56pm:

sirmoonie wrote on Nov 15th, 2013 at 8:33pm: Coda scrapped the bottom of the trough and it was pretty bland, can't imagine there is anything else worth listening to. What about the stuff that's been bootlegged already and we've all downloaded?  Zep studio boots have always put Coda to shame.

I've never investigated Zep boots.  Would you mind listing some good Zep unreleased songs that I might find?  I'd appreciate it.

I might be interested in some of them if the price is right.

There are 8- and 10-CD sets of outtakes.  They're all on the internet, on the lossless downloading sites.  Prudence prevents me from naming names, but you can consult Zep cataloging sites like these:

http://www.lz-alphaomega.com/

http://www.stryder.de/

That's where I started.  No downloads there, though.

Oh, OK - Here's one:

http://www.stryder.de/outtakes_sessions.html

Check this also:

http://www.stryder.de/outtakes.html

One of the nice ones is the soundcheck where they played 1950s rock, like Little Richard.  I'm too tired to find it, you gotta dig.

corgi37 wrote on Nov 16^th, 2013 at 10:02pm:

I might be interested in some of them if the price is right.

at this point, knowing I'm going to listen only a few times to over 90% of these types of releases, I have no problem going pirate… yes, stealing!
I don't have the money and I'm ok with having purchased multiple times before.
The free option exists.

andrews27 wrote on Nov 16^th, 2013 at 7:56pm:

sirmoonie wrote on Nov 15th, 2013 at 8:33pm: Coda scrapped the bottom of the trough and it was pretty bland, can't imagine there is anything else worth listening to. What about the stuff that's been bootlegged already and we've all downloaded?  Zep studio boots have always put Coda to shame.

A lot of that stuff will be amazing when mixed and mastered properly.

Robert Plant recently mentioned he found a long forgotten reel of demos, that's the one with some of the JPJ vocals.

I think most of the extra stuff will be live-off-the-floor early takes, alternate mixes and complete takes of songs that were faded out early so they could fit on the old vinyl format.

It's been a while since i had a Zep listening phase, I hope this will coincide with my next one… Zep has become a band I remember liking, more than I enjoy them today. But I am glad I haven't completely lost interest in them...

PM me for link:

LINEAGE:
Scorpio silver CD > EAC (Secure) > WAV > Media Creator 2010 Pro (to name tracks) > TLH > FLAC 6 > TLH (for testing and creation of uploaded files) > you

DETAILS:
Artist: Led Zeppelin
Dates: (1) June 1970, (2) December 1978, (3) 1972-06-27, and (4) May 1972
Locations: (1) Hampshire, UK, (2) Stockholm, Sweden, (3) Long Beach, California, and (4) Olympic Studios
Facilities: (1) Headley Grange, (2) Polar Studios, (3) Long Beach Arena, and (4) Olympic Studios
Source: SB/Studio + SB (live show)
Format: FLAC
CD's: 1
Artwork: Yes (complete artwork scans in download)
Label: Scorpio
Title: Studio Daze
Size: 330 MB

SETLIST:
01. That's The Way (6/1970 Headley Grange)
02. Blues Medley (6/1970 Headley Grange)
03. Since I've Been Loving You (6/1970 Headley Grange)
04. All Of My Love (12/1978 Polar Studios)
05. What Is And What Should Never Be (1972-06-27 Long Beach Arena)
06. Dancing Days (1972-06-27 Long Beach Arena)
07. No Quarter (instrumental rehearsals) (5/1972 Olympic Studios)
08. No Quarter (instrumental rehearsals) (1972-06-27 Long Beach Arena)
09. No Quarter (final, extended take) (1972-06-27 Long Beach Arena)

happy birthday JP!!

mojoman wrote on Jan 9^th, 2014 at 12:42pm:

happy birthday JP!!

Happy Birthday Pagey!  :keithpunky :keithpunky :keithpunky :keithpunky :keithpunky :keithpunky

Play that Skiffle, James !


http://youtu.be/j0tAOIQiz-8

WOW... great to see Jimmy so Young and playing that music

I have plenty of zep bootlegs,maybe 60 cd´s of outtakes alone ;)

Let the whoreing begin. :nanker
http://www.ledzeppelin.com/buy/

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Mar 13^th, 2014 at 2:58pm:

Let the whoreing begin. :nanker http://www.ledzeppelin.com/buy/

10/10/69 rebastered!!

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Mar 13^th, 2014 at 2:58pm:

Let the whoreing begin. :nanker http://www.ledzeppelin.com/buy/

Only $135! and free shipping??.......This is like the Broncos free agency frenzy....too rich for me

gimmekeef wrote on Mar 13^th, 2014 at 4:05pm:

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Mar 13th, 2014 at 2:58pm: Let the whoreing begin. :nanker http://www.ledzeppelin.com/buy/ Only $135! and free shipping??.......This is like the Broncos free agency frenzy....too rich for me

that set contains mudshark.........2CD set twenty dolla

Pdog wrote on Nov 21^st, 2013 at 7:01am:

corgi37 wrote on Nov 16th, 2013 at 10:02pm: I might be interested in some of them if the price is right. at this point, knowing I'm going to listen only a few times to over 90% of these types of releases, I have no problem going pirate… yes, stealing! I don't have the money and I'm ok with having purchased multiple times before. The free option exists.

There's a delicious irony in stealing Led Zeppelin's music!

can you imagine a BB,LIB and SF with a bonus disc of either a unreleased live concert or outakes?

mojoman wrote on Mar 13^th, 2014 at 8:35pm:

can you imagine a BB,LIB and SF with a bonus disc of either a unreleased live concert or outakes?

Don't make me type with Joey's penis Mojo.  :thatwassmart

mojoman wrote on Mar 13^th, 2014 at 8:35pm:

can you imagine a BB,LIB and SF with a bonus disc of either a unreleased live concert or outakes?

Imagined it? I've routinely abused myself for decades just at the very thought of it!

Steel Wheels wrote on Nov 16^th, 2013 at 6:23am:

I hope this isn't brickwalled to death.

It won't be. Jimmy Page remastered everything for vinyl, and he's adamant about maintaining the integrity of the original recordings.

I still haven't seen much info on this regarding bonus tracks, release dates ect… not even a Record Store Day announcement…
either it's way undercover or it's another Zep promise that never happens.

Pdog wrote on Mar 14^th, 2014 at 12:38pm:

I still haven't seen much info on this regarding bonus tracks, release dates ect… not even a Record Store Day announcement… either it's way undercover or it's another Zep promise that never happens.

Their website has this info:
Led Zeppelin
01. Good Times Bad Times
02. Babe I’m Gonna Leave You
03. You Shook Me
04. Dazed And Confused
05. Your Time Is Gonna Come
06. Black Mountain Side
07. Communication Breakdown
08. I Can’t Quit You Baby
09. How Many More Times

Companion: Live At The Olympia, Paris, October 1969
01. Good Times Bad Times/Communication Breakdown
02. I Can’t Quit You Baby
03. Heartbreaker
04. Dazed And Confused
05. White Summer/Black Mountain Side
06. You Shook Me
07. Moby Dick
08. How Many More Times

Led Zeppelin II
01. Whole Lotta Love
02. What Is And What Should Never Be
03. The Lemon Song
04. Thank You
05. Heartbreaker
06. Living Loving Maid (She’s Just A Woman)
07. Ramble On
08. Moby Dick

Companion disc
01. Whole Lotta Love
02. What Is And What Should Never Be
03. Thank You
04. Heartbreaker
05. Living Loving Maid (She’s Just A Woman)
06. Ramble On
07. Moby Dick
08. La La

Led Zeppelin III
01. Immigrant Song
02. Friends
03. Celebration Day
04. Since I’ve Been Loving You
05. Out On The Tiles
06. Gallows Pole
07. Tangerine
08. That’s The Way
09. Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
10. Hats Off To (Roy) Harper

Companion disc
01. The Immigrant Song
02. Friends
03. Celebration Day
04. Since I’ve Been Loving You
05. Bathroom Sound
06. Gallows Pole
07. That’s The Way
08. Jennings Farm Blues
09. Keys To The Highway/Trouble In Mind

munichhilton wrote on Mar 14^th, 2014 at 1:01pm:

Pdog wrote on Mar 14th, 2014 at 12:38pm: I still haven't seen much info on this regarding bonus tracks, release dates ect… not even a Record Store Day announcement… either it's way undercover or it's another Zep promise that never happens. Their website has this info: Led Zeppelin III Companion disc 05. Bathroom Sound

Joey?

Here's the complete press release from warner music:



First Three Albums Newly Remastered By Jimmy Page,

Each With An Additional Disc Of Previously Unreleased

Companion Audio



Multiple CD, Vinyl, And Digital Formats,

Including Limited Edition Super Deluxe Boxed Set, Available June 3



John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant came together in 1968 as Led Zeppelin. Over the next decade, the band would become one of the most influential, innovative and successful groups in modern music, selling more than 300 million albums worldwide. Their songs are some of the most celebrated in rock ‘n’ roll history that, to this day, resonate with fans young and old around the globe. Still, no matter how many times you may have listened to their music, you’ve never heard Led Zeppelin like this before.



With the June 3 release of deluxe editions of Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin II, and Led Zeppelin III, the band will launch an extensive reissue program of all nine of its studio albums in chronological order, each remastered by guitarist and producer Jimmy Page. Led Zeppelin will also open its vaults to share dozens of unheard studio and live recordings, with each album featuring a second disc of companion audio comprised entirely of unreleased music related to that album.



"The material on the companion discs presents a portal to the time of the recording of Led Zeppelin,” says Page. “It is a selection of work in progress with rough mixes, backing tracks, alternate versions, and new material recorded at the time”



Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin II, and Led Zeppelin III will each be available June 2 from Atlantic/Swan Song in the following formats:



Single CD – Remastered album packaged in a gatefold card wallet.
Deluxe Edition (2CD) – Remastered album, plus a second disc of unreleased companion audio.
Single LP – Remastered album on 180-gram vinyl, packaged in a sleeve that replicates the LP’s first pressing in exacting detail. (For example, III will feature the original wheel and die cut holes.)
Deluxe Edition Vinyl – Remastered album and unreleased companion audio on 180-gram vinyl.
Digital Download – Remastered album and companion audio will both be available.
Super Deluxe Boxed Set – This collection includes:          
Remastered album on CD in vinyl replica sleeve.
Companion audio on CD in card wallet.
Remastered album on 180-gram vinyl in a sleeve replicating first pressing.
Companion audio on 180-gram vinyl.
High-def audio download card off all content at 96kHz/24 bit. (Live tracks are 48kHz/24 bit).
Hard bound, 70+ page book filled with rare and previously unseen photos and memorabilia.
High quality print of the original album cover, the first 30,000 of which will be individually numbered.
Led Zeppelin will also include a replica of the band’s original Atlantic press kit.


The Led Zeppelin legend began in January of 1969 with the group’s eponymous debut. From the opening salvo of “Good Times Bad Times,” on through to “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You,” “Communication Breakdown,” and “Dazed And Confused,” the album introduced the band’s unmistakable sound and left an indelible mark on the music landscape. Led Zeppelin has been certified diamond by the RIAA for sales over 10 million and was inducted into the Grammy® Hall of Fame in 2004.



The companion audio for Led Zeppelin features a previously unreleased performance recorded on October 10, 1969 at the Olympia Theatre in Paris. The nine-song set features seven tracks from the album, including an epic 15-minute version of “Dazed And Confused,” as well as “Heartbreaker” and “Moby Dick,” which would debut on Led Zeppelin II later that month.



The band wrote and recorded nearly all of Led Zeppelin II while touring relentlessly to support its debut album. Incredibly, the album was released just seven months after Led Zeppelin in October of 1969. Led Zeppelin II features some of the band’s most beloved tracks including “Ramble On” and “Heartbreaker” as well as “Whole Lotta Love,” considered by many to be one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll songs of all time. The album is certified diamond by the RIAA with sales of over 12 million copies.



The Led Zeppelin II companion audio gives fans the first peek into the band’s recording sessions, with alternate mixes of five songs from the album, backing tracks to “Thank You” and “Living Loving Maid (She’s Just A Woman),” and the previously unreleased track “La La.”



Following the whirlwind success of their first two albums and near constant touring, Page and Plant took to the now famous Bron-Yr-Aur cottage in Wales in 1970 to start the early composition of Led Zeppelin III. They later convened with Bonham and Jones for rehearsals before entering London’s Olympic Studios to begin recording in May 1970. Fueled by classic tracks such as “Immigrant Song” and “Since I’ve Been Loving You,” the album soared to the top of charts worldwide upon its release in October of 1970 and has since been certified 6x platinum.



The nine tracks featured on Led Zeppelin III’s companion audio continue to offer a window into the band’s recording process with seven studio outtakes of songs from the album as well as three previously unheard compositions: “Jennings Farm Blues” (an instrumental forerunner of “Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp”), “Bathroom Sound” (an instrumental version of “Out On The Tiles”), and their take on the blues classics “Keys To The Highway/Trouble In Mind.”



Led Zeppelin continues to be honored for its pivotal role in music history. The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1995, received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005, and a year later was awarded with the Polar Music Prize in Stockholm. Founding members Jones, Page and Plant – along with Jason Bonham, the son of John Bonham – took the stage at London’s O2 Arena in 2007 to headline a tribute concert for Ahmet Ertegun, a dear friend and Atlantic Records’ founder. The band was honored for its lifetime contribution to American culture at the Kennedy Center Honors in 2012. In January of 2014, the band won their first ever Grammy award as Celebration Day, which captured their live performance at the Ertegun tribute concert, was named Best Rock Album.









Led Zeppelin

Track Listing



1.   “Good Times Bad Times”

2.   “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You”

3.   “You Shook Me”

4.   “Dazed And Confused”

5.   “Your Time Is Gonna Come”

6.   “Black Mountain Side”

7.   “Communication Breakdown”

8.   “I Can’t Quit You Baby”

9.   “How Many More Times”



Companion Audio Disc

Live At The Olympia – Paris, France

October 10, 1969



1.    “Good Times Bad Times/Communication Breakdown”

2.    “I Can’t Quit You Baby”

3.    “Heartbreaker”

4.    “Dazed And Confused”

5.    “White Summer/Black Mountain Side”

6.    “You Shook Me”

7.    “Moby Dick”

8.    “How Many More Times”









Led Zeppelin II

Track Listing

1.   “Whole Lotta Love”

2.   “What Is And What Should Never Be”

3.   “The Lemon Song”

4.   “Thank You”

5.   “Heartbreaker”

6.   “Living Loving Maid (She’s Just A Woman)”

7.   “Ramble On”

8.   “Moby Dick”



Companion Audio Disc

1.   “Whole Lotta Love”

2.   “What Is And What Should Never Be”

3.   “Thank You”

4.   “Heartbreaker”

5.  “Living Loving Maid (She’s Just A Woman)”

6.   “Ramble On”

7.  “Moby Dick”

8.  “La La”



9.  “Bring It On Home”







Led Zeppelin III

Track Listing

1.   “Immigrant Song”

2.   “Friends”

3.   “Celebration Day”

4.   “Since I’ve Been Loving You”

5.  “Out On The Tiles”

6.  “Gallows Pole”

7.  “Tangerine”

8.  “That’s The Way”

9.  “Bron-Y-Aur Stomp”

10.  “Hats Off To (Roy) Harper”



Companion Audio Disc

1.   “The Immigrant Song”

2.   “Friends”

3.   “Celebration Day”

4.   “Since I’ve Been Loving You”

5.  “Bathroom Sound”

6.   “Gallows Pole”

7.  “That’s The Way”

8.  “Jennings Farm Blues”

9.  “Keys To The Highway/Trouble In Mind”

Jennings Farm Blues:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTLoi2Uxtqg

Heartbreaker Live at The Olympia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA8QVKYua90

Glad it's happening… thx for the updated info, was checking weekly on other forums, and nothing was up a few days ago...

Gazza wrote on Mar 13^th, 2014 at 6:27pm:

There's a delicious irony in stealing Led Zeppelin's music!

LOL

It was really hard to me assimilate that Led Zeppelin one of my fav bands was not a cover band but the band with most plagiarism in the history of rock, they even made plagiarism of plagiarism... Why? It was just to give proper credits and then “Arr. Page-Plant”

Of the first four albums I still have the original álbum and a second copy in better quality as I destroyed those albums by listening a lot in low-quality turntables

Sweet!! They are going to reléase all the studio albums!!

http://www.rocksoff.org/headers/i4-ledzeppelin-i.jpg

http://www.rocksoff.org/headers/i4-ledzeppelin-ii.jpg

http://www.rocksoff.org/headers/i4-ledzeppelin-iii.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4rMa4EU3eg

Joey Now that you mention Stairway to Heaven... Do you know that Led Zeppelin was the opening act for Spirit in 1968 (Zeppelin's first American tour) and they "borrowed"  a portion of Taurus for Stairway?

Watch this at 0:45

http://youtu.be/xd8AVbwB_6E

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Mar 17^th, 2014 at 10:16am:

Joey Now that you mention Stairway to Heaven... Do you know that Led Zeppelin was the opening act for Spirit in 1968 (Zeppelin's first American tour) and they "borrowed"  a portion of Taurus for Stairway? Watch this at 0:45 http://youtu.be/xd8AVbwB_6E

fresh garbage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KHR3WVW0i0

Watch this at 0:45

http://youtu.be/xd8AVbwB_6E



Thanks Voo ...................

Pagey's solo is kinda sloppy on that Celebration Day DVD  .

No ?!

stevehoffman.tv forums has plenty on these releases.

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Nov 16^th, 2013 at 1:56pm:

Are they finally gonna give proper credits to their multiple plagiarism?

You mean also like Bob Dylan?

I'm looking forward to some good Zepp tunes I've never heard before.

Forget these official re-releases, if you want to hear some amazing Led Zeppelin studio outtakes, alternate takes and rehearsal material hunt up Godfather's 18cd set, Studio Majik, and their just released 2cd, All Tat Glitters Is Gold, The Making Of Led Zeppelin IV. Add to that the release of their entire catalog on Japanese SHM-CD's and you have enough great stuff to launch you into Zeppelin nirvana!

Led Zeppelin Sued by Spirit Bassist For ‘Stairway To Heaven’
by Dave Lifton May 16, 2014 9:32 PM


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Once again, Led Zeppelin are finding themselves as defendants in a lawsuit alleging that they stole one of their classics from another musician. Only this time it’s not a folk or blues musician, but a fellow rocker.

Business Week reports that Mark Andes, the founding bassist of Spirit, is filing suit agains the band, claiming that the introduction to ‘Stairway to Heaven‘ is very similar to their song, ‘Taurus.’ Ultimate Classic Rock noticed the resemblance between the two on our list of the Top 10 Spirit Songs.

Andes is seeking an injunction to block the impending re-release of Zeppelin’s fourth album, on which ‘Stairway’ appears, in the hopes that guitarist Randy California, who wrote ‘Taurus,’ gets a co-writing credit on the song. California died in 1997, but not before telling a reporter, “I’d say it was a ripoff. And the guys made millions of bucks on it and never said ‘Thank you,’ never said, ‘Can we pay you some money for it?’ It’s kind of a sore point with me. Maybe someday their conscience will make them do something about it.”

In order to prove copyright infringement in a U.S. court, the claimant has to prove not only that the songs are virtually identical, but also that the defendant had access to the source material. Led Zeppelin’s first concert in America was as Spirit’s opening act in 1968, the year in which ‘Taurus’ was released on their self-titled debut. The two bands also appeared together on several festivals in 1969.

Led Zeppelin’s history with copyright infringement is one of the most notorious and well-documented in rock history. Previous lawsuits have forced them to give co-writing credit on ‘Whole Lotta Love,’ ‘Babe I’m Gonna Leave You,’ ‘The Lemon Song’ and ‘Dazed and Confused.’

We’ve embedded the two songs below so you can judge for yourself if the songs are similar.


Listen to ‘Taurus’ by Spirit

http://youtu.be/xd8AVbwB_6E


Listen to ‘Stairway to Heaven’ by Led Zeppelin

http://youtu.be/BcL---4xQYA



Read More: Led Zeppelin Sued by Spirit Bassist For 'Stairway To Heaven' | http://ultimateclassicrock.com/led-zeppelin-stairway-to-heaven-lawsuit/?trackback=tsmclip

Edith Grove wrote on May 20^th, 2014 at 5:49am:

Led Zeppelin Sued by Spirit Bassist For ‘Stairway To Heaven’ by Dave Lifton May 16, 2014 9:32 PM http://wac.450F.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/ultimateclassicrock.com/files/2014/05/Led-Zeppelin-Hulton-Archive1.jpg Hulton Archive, Getty Images Once again, Led Zeppelin are finding themselves as defendants in a lawsuit alleging that they stole one of their classics from another musician. Only this time it’s not a folk or blues musician, but a fellow rocker. Business Week reports that Mark Andes, the founding bassist of Spirit, is filing suit agains the band, claiming that the introduction to ‘Stairway to Heaven‘ is very similar to their song, ‘Taurus.’ Ultimate Classic Rock noticed the resemblance between the two on our list of the Top 10 Spirit Songs. Andes is seeking an injunction to block the impending re-release of Zeppelin’s fourth album, on which ‘Stairway’ appears, in the hopes that guitarist Randy California, who wrote ‘Taurus,’ gets a co-writing credit on the song. California died in 1997, but not before telling a reporter, “I’d say it was a ripoff. And the guys made millions of bucks on it and never said ‘Thank you,’ never said, ‘Can we pay you some money for it?’ It’s kind of a sore point with me. Maybe someday their conscience will make them do something about it.” In order to prove copyright infringement in a U.S. court, the claimant has to prove not only that the songs are virtually identical, but also that the defendant had access to the source material. Led Zeppelin’s first concert in America was as Spirit’s opening act in 1968, the year in which ‘Taurus’ was released on their self-titled debut. The two bands also appeared together on several festivals in 1969. Led Zeppelin’s history with copyright infringement is one of the most notorious and well-documented in rock history. Previous lawsuits have forced them to give co-writing credit on ‘Whole Lotta Love,’ ‘Babe I’m Gonna Leave You,’ ‘The Lemon Song’ and ‘Dazed and Confused.’ We’ve embedded the two songs below so you can judge for yourself if the songs are similar. Listen to ‘Taurus’ by Spirit http://youtu.be/xd8AVbwB_6E Listen to ‘Stairway to Heaven’ by Led Zeppelin http://youtu.be/BcL---4xQYA Read More: Led Zeppelin Sued by Spirit Bassist For 'Stairway To Heaven' | http://ultimateclassicrock.com/led-zeppelin-stairway-to-heaven-lawsuit/?trackback=tsmclip

So What does every one here think?
I say it is Close and with the history of LZ yes it was lifted, what does that mean. I'd say in the Spirit of the law they get a Ticket to Heaven.
Or You Could say that Spirit "Got a Line On You" and LZ was Caught in "Dazed and Confused"

First...I am no entertainment law expert...no, really...I am not... :shutthefuckup

A valid argument...however, different enough to make the judge toss it out i think. I think the only chance Spirit has is to show history and character intent. Since STH came out on their forth album, and other plagiarisms occurred prior to that release, they have a case in that direction.

The "identical" sound is subjective, but I think that the portion of it is long enough for a basis of copyright infringement.

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Mar 16^th, 2014 at 3:34pm:

Gazza wrote on Mar 13th, 2014 at 6:27pm: There's a delicious irony in stealing Led Zeppelin's music! LOL It was really hard to me assimilate that Led Zeppelin one of my fav bands was not a cover band but the band with most plagiarism in the history of rock, they even made plagiarism of plagiarism... Why? It was just to give proper credits and then “Arr. Page-Plant”

You know what gets over-looked. Is someone going to tell me that not one record industry person or sound man never heard those songs Zeppelin lifted? C'mon, the Record Companies are just as guilty.

I read somewhere that Zep had written something called the 'Star Spangled' something or other ...but before they could record it, Hendrix stole it and played it at an outdoor festival...

So they've been victims too

Bingo wrote on May 20^th, 2014 at 7:51am:

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Mar 16th, 2014 at 3:34pm: Gazza wrote on Mar 13th, 2014 at 6:27pm: There's a delicious irony in stealing Led Zeppelin's music! LOL It was really hard to me assimilate that Led Zeppelin one of my fav bands was not a cover band but the band with most plagiarism in the history of rock, they even made plagiarism of plagiarism... Why? It was just to give proper credits and then “Arr. Page-Plant” You know what gets over-looked. Is someone going to tell me that not one record industry person or sound man never heard those songs Zeppelin lifted? C'mon, the Record Companies are just as guilty.

Good point, but are the record companies responsible for policing the artists, or does the responsibility lie solely with the artist?

Has there ever been a case where a record company has been sued for an artist's plagiarism?
Has a record company ever sued one of it's own artists for such a case?

I'd imagine when an artist signs with a record company, the artist assumes all responsibility for possible actions that might take place along these lines.

Edith Grove wrote on May 20^th, 2014 at 9:08am:

Good point, but are the record companies responsible for policing the artists, or does the responsibility lie solely with the artist? Has there ever been a case where a record company has been sued for an artist's plagiarism? Has a record company ever sued one of it's own artists for such a case? I'd imagine when an artist signs with a record company, the artist assumes all responsibility for possible actions that might take place along these lines.

AGAIN...I am not an entertainment expert...seriously...

but you are correct....it all lays in the publishing, not the recording/distro area...
Unfortunately, it is not as easy as doing a deed research on a piece of land

Jimmy Page Says He ‘Left No Stone Unturned’ While Crafting Led Zeppelin Box Sets
by Ultimate Classic Rock Staff May 14, 2014


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Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page told us he “left no stone unturned” while remastering and expanding the legendary group’s studio albums for their upcoming deluxe edition re-releases, and said his goal was to offer listeners “a window into when they were recorded.”

Page hosted an intimate listening event to preview songs from the expanded versions of Led Zeppelin’s first three albums yesterday in New York City. He shared alternate or newly unearthed live performances of seven of the band’s classics — including a version of ‘Whole Lotta Love’ with a completely different vocal take, and a ‘Gallows Pole’ demo that removes the mandolin and banjo in order to put the focus squarely on Page’s acoustic guitar work. He also played us one of the collection’s most anticipated treasures, an acoustic version of the blues standard ‘Keys to the Highway / Trouble in Mind,’ which featured just himself on acoustic guitar and Robert Plant on harmonica and vocals.

Our initial impressions were something like “holy (word we can’t use)!,” but to be more professional about it, these alternate versions sound refreshingly raw and original.
They’re not so radically different that you can’t easily reassemble the more famous versions in your head — we kept adding the guitar slide back into the chorus of this version of ‘Whole Lotta Love,’ for example. But hearing first-hand the effects of the different track and mixing choices Page and his bandmates made back in the day does indeed accomplish their stated goal of offering exciting new perspectives on songs we’ve all enjoyed hundreds of times.

The fit-looking, sharply dressed and quick-witted Page also participated in a highly entertaining Q&A following this listening session. He took us all the way back to the band’s formative days, recalling that when he, Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham first played together, “We knew we’d never heard anything like this before.”

He went on to praise both the individual talents of his former bandmates (“each of us were musical equals”), and Led Zeppelin’s collective chemistry, noting “we played so well as a band and that’s what’s reflected” on these new collections. Page also revealed that no actual restoration was needed for the tapes of the first three albums, as the masters were still in good condition.

As far as the painstaking amount of work Page put into this massive project, he said that he listened to every single one of the group’s recorded tracks and used only complete takes for the new versions of songs. That means there was no after-the-fact Beatles ‘Anthology’ cut-and-pasted “jiggery-pokery” to create the illusion of completed tracks out of different partial versions. “They’re all the real deal,” he assured us.

Which doesn’t mean we’re not in for some big changes. For example, ‘Since I’ve Been Loving You’ has what Page called “a completely different drum take,” while the guitars used on the new versions of that track and ‘Heartbreaker’ are “much cooler” and laid back than their fiery original album counterparts. Page sees these different versions as a natural reflection of the band’s musical open-mindedness. “I recall having many different approaches to the guitar. … We pushed things. … Everything was supposed to sound different.”

Always known for his innovative producing skills as well as his songwriting and guitar-playing wizardry, Page told us that the music of Led Zeppelin is now as prepared as possible for whatever the future of audio playback brings. Although he wouldn’t give away his “trade secrets,” he assured us that his work was done in such a cutting edge, high-resolution format that it’ll be ready for future formats Apple and Neil Young haven’t even dreamed of yet.

Page summed up his thoughts by saying that the overall experience of going back through Led Zeppelin’s recorded work was “so joyous,” and that he’s excited for fans to hear the treasures that await them on the expanded versions of the rest of the band’s catalog: “There’s lots of good things to come.” Among them are an alternate version of ‘Bonzo’s Montreaux,’ a percussion solo Page included on 1982′s ‘Coda’ as a tribute to his fallen friend. You can expect those albums sometime in 2015.


Read More: Jimmy Page Says He 'Left No Stone Unturned' While Crafting Led Zeppelin Box Sets | http://ultimateclassicrock.com/jimmy-page-interview-2014/?trackback=tsmclip

Here's that La La track. Interesting instrumental. Kinda sounds like four different ones stitched together.

https://soundcloud.com/wyatt-brake/la-la-unreleased-1969-led-zeppelin-instrumental

WOW! I pre-ordered the three super deluxe box sets, they were shipped separately, first LZ III in one big box and then LZ I and II in another, today I received LZ III and it’s really a great production, the LPs are separated one is a replica of the original LZ III gatefold cover with the rotating art and the die cuts and the same for the CD, it’s a replica of the original, great production!!

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Jun 9^th, 2014 at 9:06pm:

WOW! I pre-ordered the three super deluxe box sets, they were shipped separately, first LZ III in one big box and then LZ I and II in another, today I received LZ III and it’s really a great production, the LPs are separated one is a replica of the original LZ III gatefold cover with the rotating art and the die cuts and the same for the CD, it’s a replica of the original, great production!!

Voo do you have a warehouse to store your music collection?  :keithpunky :willya

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jun 10^th, 2014 at 11:40pm:

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Jun 9th, 2014 at 9:06pm: WOW! I pre-ordered the three super deluxe box sets, they were shipped separately, first LZ III in one big box and then LZ I and II in another, today I received LZ III and it’s really a great production, the LPs are separated one is a replica of the original LZ III gatefold cover with the rotating art and the die cuts and the same for the CD, it’s a replica of the original, great production!! Voo do you have a warehouse to store your music collection?  :keithpunky :willya

and a bank account to afford it…

Led Zeppelin deluxe reissues spark critical reevaluation of the band's legacy


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An early Led Zeppelin publicity photo, with guitarist/mastermind Jimmy Page front and center. He personally remastered the first three Led Zeppelin albums for a new set of reissues.

Keith Spera, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
on June 24, 2014


If you're a music critic younger than age 50, you are too young to have written about the great British rock bands of the 1960s and '70s – the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Beatles, Pink Floyd – in their heyday. You never had the chance to expound at length on the merits and meaning of a new album from these acts, when their new albums actually mattered.

Deluxe reissues, happily, afford writers an opportunity to re-assess the greats and riff on not just the original material, but the legacy of the band in question.

Case in point: Atlantic Records' brand new reissues of the first three Led Zeppelin albums. Zeppelin guitarist and mastermind Jimmy Page personally remastered the original albums; he also combed through the tape vaults to discover much of the previously unreleased material on the bonus discs included with deluxe reissues of "Led Zeppelin," "Led Zeppelin II" and "Led Zeppelin III." (Singer Robert Plant, perhaps not surprisingly given his commitment to making new music with new bands -- his new album, "lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar" is coming out Sept. 9 -- was apparently less interested in trolling through the band's past. Not that he's above trotting out the old songs, as his set at the 2014 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival demonstrated.)

That bonus material includes alternate takes and rough mixes of anthems that, in their finished form, are now part of rock's DNA. The expanded "Led Zeppelin" also contains a live recording of the band in Paris in 1969 that, up to this point, had been available only as a bootleg. All three reissues recently debuted in the Top 10 of Billboard's album chart -- 34 years after drummer John Bonham's death signaled the end of Zeppelin's remarkable 12-year run.

Zeppelin was the sort of band that critics of the day reflexively loved to hate. The reissues have sparked some critical backtracking. In his review of the reissues, Rolling Stone senior writer David Fricke notes that "this magazine is still living down 1969 pans of 'Led Zeppelin' and 'Led Zeppelin II' as brutal blues ham." Fricke's 4.5 out of 5 star review concludes that "the music is now beyond reproach."

The Houston Press rated all of the bonus tracks on the three albums, scoring some as long-lost gems (the previously unreleased instrumental "La La," a rough mix of "Gallows Pole") and some as nothing special (the familiar album version of "Friends" sans vocals).

An epic analysis by Jack Hamilton, Slate's pop music critic and a University of Virginia assistant professor of media studies and American studies, uses the three new reissues – the rest of the Zeppelin catalog will eventually receive the same treatment – to reconsider not only the original albums, but Led Zeppelin's proper place in the whole of popular music.

His premise is apparent in the headline: "Modern rock didn't start with Dylan or the Beatles. It started with Zeppelin."

That said, Hamilton's essay is by no means the work of a slavish fan-boy. He delivers some barbs. "The only way 'Immigrant Song' could have sounded more like a parody of Led Zeppelin," Hamilton writes, "is if it were seven minutes long as opposed to a mere (blessed) two and a half."

But he goes on to praise the remainder of "Led Zeppelin III" as "an album of real songs, enormous eclecticism, and startling beauty. The album's second side contained the finest collection of unplugged rock music this side of (the Rolling Stones') 'Beggars Banquet.'"

He succinctly runs down landmark moments in the post-mortem extension of the Zeppelin mystique, including the 1985 publication of the decidedly unauthorized biography "Hammer of the Gods." Hamilton correctly describes it as "as seminal a ninth-grade text as 'Of Mine and Men,' despite the band insisting its tales of occult hijinks and hotel debauchery were grossly exaggerated."

The reissues, especially the previously unheard, unfamiliar practice takes of now codified songs like "Ramble On," "Whole Lotta Love" and "Gallows Pole," are the real revelations. These peeks-behind-the-curtain, Hamilton asserts, "give us the opportunity to rediscover this band as they were, four absurdly gifted young people making music together, as opposed to the rock deities they'd forever after be imagined as."

The Slate essay reconsiders Page, Plant, Bonham and bassist John Paul Jones in the present tense. In a lengthy assessment for Pitchfork, Mark Richardson reiterates that that is exactly how Zeppelin should be considered. "I'm very glad these new remasters and the attendant publicity push exist," Richardson says, "to get us all listening to and talking about Led Zeppelin again, where they stand and what they might mean. However you feel about them and their brand of ultra-huge arena rock, there has never been another band like them, before or since."

And, thanks to the reissues, a new generation of writers are able to say so.


http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/06/reissues_of_first_three_albums.html#incart_river_default

"   .......... But he goes on to praise the remainder of "Led Zeppelin III" as "an album of real songs, enormous eclecticism, and startling beauty. The album's second side contained the finest collection of unplugged rock music this side of (the Rolling Stones') 'Beggars Banquet.'"


Been listening to the " Led Zeppelin III ( " Deluxe "  ) CDR[s]  " in the car the past few days .   Lovely .



" I LOVE YOU ALL !!!!!   "


'kins ™ 

Next releases IV and Houses of the Holly!!!

October 28, 2014... can't wait to the release of Physical Graffiti

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Led Zeppelin Announces ‘IV’ and ‘Houses of the Holy’ Box Set Date and Details
by Nick DeRiso July 29, 2014 10:46 AM

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Led Zeppelin has released the track listings for the next two projects in its well-received album-by-album reissue campaign, ‘IV’ and ‘Houses of the Holy.’ As with ‘I-III,’ each will again be offered in deluxe editions with a bonus disc of unreleased material as well as a “Super Deluxe” box set edition.

Additional audio for the 23-times platinum ‘IV’ includes alternate mixes of ‘Misty Mountain Hop,’ ‘Four Sticks,’ ‘The Battle Of Evermore,’ ‘Going To California’ and, most notably, ‘Stairway To Heaven.’ The 11-million-selling follow up ‘Houses of the Holy,’ meanwhile, will feature seven unreleased tracks on the companion audio disc — including rough and working mixes for ‘The Ocean’ and ‘Dancing Days,’ a guitar mix backing track for ‘Over The Hills And Far Away’ and a version of ‘The Rain Song’ without piano. Complete track listings for both are below.

‘IV’ and ‘Houses of the Holy,’ due on October 28 via Atlantic/Swan Song, will again be available in a variety of formats. Those choices include single disc (without the bonus audio) and two-disc deluxe editions, as well as single vinyl and two-LP deluxe edition vinyl, digital downloads and a super deluxe box set that includes the remastered album, bonus disc, remastered vinyl, high-def audio download, hard-bound 80-page book and album-cover print.

Jimmy Page again personally oversaw the remastering process, and collected each reissue’s unreleased material. The earlier sets devoted to ‘I-III’ each debuted in the Billboard Top 10 in June.

Complete Track Listing for the New Led Zeppelin Reissues:

Led Zeppelin ‘IV’
1. ‘Black Dog’
2. ‘Rock and Roll’
3. ‘The Battle of Evermore’
4. ‘Stairway to Heaven’
5. ‘Misty Mountain Hop’
6. ‘Four Sticks’
7. ‘Going to California’
8. ‘When the Levee Breaks’

Companion Audio Disc
1. ‘Black Dog’ (basic track with guitar overdubs)
2. ‘Rock and Roll’ (alternate mix)
3. ‘The Battle of Evermore’ (mandolin/guitar mix from Headley Grange)
4. ‘Stairway to Heaven’ (Sunset Sound mix)
5. ‘Misty Mountain Hop’ (alternate mix)
6. ‘Four Sticks’ (alternate mix)
7. ‘Going to California’ (mandolin/guitar mix)
8. ‘When the Levee Breaks’ (alternate UK mix)



‘Houses of the Holy’
1. ‘The Song Remains the Same’
2. ‘The Rain Song’
3. ‘Over The Hills and Far Away’
4. ‘The Crunge’
5. ‘Dancing Days’
6. ‘D’yer Mak’er’
7. ‘No Quarter’
8. ‘The Ocean’
Companion Audio Disc
1. ‘The Song Remains the Same’ (guitar overdub reference mix)
2. ‘The Rain Song’ (mix minus piano)
3. ‘Over The Hills and Far Away’ (guitar mix backing track)
4. ‘The Crunge’ (rough mix; keys up)
5. ‘Dancing Days’ (rough mix with vocal)
6. ‘No Quarter’ (rough mix with John Paul Jones keyboard overdubs; no vocal)
7. ‘The Ocean’ (working mix)

BTW... Rock and Roll was inspired by Stu

“This track came out of a jam with The Stones’ mentor Ian Stewart on Piano. Bonzo played the intro of “Good Golly Miss Molly/Keep a Knokin’”, and Page added a riff. Fifteen minutes later the nucleus of R&R was done on a tape – displaying the full benefits of recording on location with the tapes ever running” From “Led Zeppelin – A Celebration” by Dave Lewis.  The whole album and outtakes were recorded in the Headley Grange Studios with The Rolling Stone Mobile and Stu present.

http://www.rocksoff.org/ian-stuinthestudio.htm

My sweet boxes! Just got Houses of the Holy yesterday

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Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Nov 5^th, 2014 at 9:25pm:

My sweet boxes! Just got Houses of the Holy yesterday http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/gliedo/lz5_zps52d7d36d.jpg

bastardo!!!

mojoman wrote on Nov 6^th, 2014 at 9:26am:

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Nov 5th, 2014 at 9:25pm: My sweet boxes! Just got Houses of the Holy yesterday http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/gliedo/lz5_zps52d7d36d.jpg bastardo!!!

They look nice. How do they sound?

Next one is the best... the Exile of Led Zeppelin

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Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Jan 8^th, 2015 at 9:56pm:

Next one is the best... the Exile of Led Zeppelin http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/gliedo/812crEOTfvL__SL1500__zps72e42b14.jpg

damn straight brother!!

Only took 16months since original post!!

I love Led Zepplin. 

Pagey's playing cannot be described with mere words. 

In my view, Pagey is underrated as a guitarist. I've seen Page and Plant, and the Black Crowes with Jimmy Page.  The term "Guitar-God" is a short-changer.

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Jan 8^th, 2015 at 9:56pm:

Next one is the best... the Exile of Led Zeppelin http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/gliedo/812crEOTfvL__SL1500__zps72e42b14.jpg

Happy 71st Pagey!  :keithpunky :willya
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iEgijyJbAg

happy birthday mr page!!
hoping to see you on tour this century!!

I can't wait for Physical Graffiti and Presence.

i cant wait for CODA

One of the coolest thing here is the Sunset sound mix of Boogie With Stu

With our own Stu... by coincidence today's header

Wonder of the release numbers and the true market for these sets. It seriously cannot be that huge. I wont be getting it as i am not a huge fan...never even owned any until 1988 or so.
I am just really glad this stuff is out there in pristine condition for the sake of archival achievement.

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Nov 7^th, 2014 at 9:35pm:

mojoman wrote on Nov 6th, 2014 at 9:26am: [quote author=4D74747F7474587372777F52754C777A757F1B0 link=1384564905/63#63 date=1415244306]My sweet boxes! Just got Houses of the Holy yesterday bastardo!!! They look nice. How do they sound?

Don't think I didn't read that question, but wanted to give you a good answer, today I made a comparison of my old LP and CD and the new LP and the new CD, I did it will Led Zeppelin III

The LP sound is the same; I admit I didn't notice other difference rather than the cracks of my old LP, but about the CD it is a clear difference, the new one sounds much better, you can notice the difference immediately, I even tried in stereo and 7.1 (the CD is only stereo) and it sounds great in 7.1 too

mojoman wrote on Jan 9^th, 2015 at 7:38pm:

i cant wait for CODA

LOL I don't like it at all, just some tracks, will listen today, I'm sure I have more tan 20 years without listening, probably since it was released in 1982

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 11:47am:

mojoman wrote on Jan 9th, 2015 at 7:38pm: i cant wait for CODA LOL I don't like it at all, just some tracks, will listen today, I'm sure I have more tan 20 years without listening, probably since it was released in 1982

Wouldn't a box set treatment of CODA be like a box set of boxset extras?

CODA is planned for these super deluxe editions, and yes, the extras will be extras of the extras

The bonus material for these reissues has been incredibly underwhelming, to put it mildly.

"Coda" was eight tracks of forgettable filler. It was quite evident by the early 80s that there was very little studio material in the can of note and what good stuff they previously had had already been issued to expand 'Physical Graffitti' to two discs.

They should just release more live shows from their archives instead. That 1972 gig they put out a few years back was very good. Something from 1975, 77 or the final tour in 1980 should be next. 

"Coda" was eight tracks of forgettable filler. It was quite evident by the early 80s that there was very little studio material in the can of note and what good stuff they previously had had already been issued to expand 'Physical Graffitti' to two discs.

They should just release more live shows from their archives instead. That 1972 gig they put out a few years back was very good. Something from 1975, 77 or the final tour in 1980 should be next.  "


I would like to nuzzle you .

I miss Jimmy Page    --- amazing how a single human being can make one instrumant sound like six different guitars  ( Witness : ' The Song Remains the Same '  ) .

" The Brits RULE  , Ronnie !!!!!  "

Jacky ©

The bonus material for these reissues has been incredibly underwhelming, to put it mildly.

It's true - the live show tacked onto Led Zeppelin is the best deal we got. 

The fact is, nothing illuminates Zeppelin better than the extensive, multi-CD bootleg outtakes boxes available - and even there, the material is underwhelming compared to Stones or Beatles.  There aren't any real revelations available, just history lessons.

Still, it's somewhat worth it all to have the best album remasters to date, as previous attempts succumbed to all the worst effects of digital mastering.

Yes, the only with live material in the companion audio is the first one, Live at The Olympia, Paris - October 10, 1969

Wondering what will be the companion audio for "The song remains the same" as they already released the whole show in a 4-LP box set and a two-CD set, probably live material from other show of the same tour

Other thing that I would love to hear is a bluray-audio in 7.1 sourround for all the albums

Gazza wrote on Jan 12^th, 2015 at 7:28am:

The bonus material for these reissues has been incredibly underwhelming, to put it mildly. "Coda" was eight tracks of forgettable filler. It was quite evident by the early 80s that there was very little studio material in the can of note and what good stuff they previously had had already been issued to expand 'Physical Graffitti' to two discs. They should just release more live shows from their archives instead. That 1972 gig they put out a few years back was very good. Something from 1975, 77 or the final tour in 1980 should be next.

"UNDERWHELMED" is how i feel also and partly in jest was looking forward to CODA because of what it is material that is just not alternates. the bonus live set on LZI is great the rest not so much. and yes more complete shows like earls court, destroyer or a rebastered seattle dvd a euro 80 show would be outstanding too. after 35 years it should be put out before most of their fan base is taking a dirt nap.

From what I've read at the Steve Hoffman forums, it's up in the air as to if these are better than previous CDs. Some people swear by the Barry Diament releases, others the George Marino releases.

I'm perfectly fine with the Marino discs and see no reason to replace them.

Steel Wheels wrote on Jan 15^th, 2015 at 6:38am:

Some people swear by the Barry Diament releases, others the George Marino releases

The Barry Diament and Joel Sidore mastering releases were done in 1986, they are good but not as good as the new releases... I have not heard the George Marino releases, when they were done?

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Jan 13^th, 2015 at 8:32pm:

Wondering what will be the companion audio for "The song remains the same" as they already released the whole show in a 4-LP box set and a two-CD set, probably live material from other show of the same tour

Going by what I've read, it's studio albums only… I wasn't even sure if CODA was included… I just read an article and a few others, none ever mention it as a part of this series…

as always, I'm often wrong, and do not claim any factual information in anything I post.

I threw away my internet user manual in 1997.

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Jan 18^th, 2015 at 8:51pm:

Steel Wheels wrote on Jan 15th, 2015 at 6:38am: Some people swear by the Barry Diament releases, others the George Marino releases The Barry Diament and Joel Sidore mastering releases were done in 1986, they are good but not as good as the new releases... I have not heard the George Marino releases, when they were done?

The Marino discs were the ones that Jimmy did from 1990 on. Those box sets are Marino, as well as the individual discs.

http://forums.ledzeppelin.com/index.php?/topic/18238-george-marino-engineer-dies/

My new baby... six and counting!


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Love the Sunset Sound Mix version of Boogie with Stu

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Feb 27^th, 2015 at 9:09pm:

My new baby... six and counting! http://www.rocksoff.org/headers2015/i5-ledzeppelinfirstsix.jpg

got I,II,III and awaiting PG you bastard!!

mojoman wrote on Feb 28^th, 2015 at 12:07am:

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Feb 27th, 2015 at 9:09pm: My new baby... six and counting! http://www.rocksoff.org/headers2015/i5-ledzeppelinfirstsix.jpg got I,II,III and awaiting PG you bastard!!

Why mess with success? PG IMHO,is the second greatest album of all time. Behind Exile. At least the Stones released some outtakes with some modern finishing touches. But original demo versions, with no outtakes or live versions. Jimmy. Strap that Les Paul on and let's see if you still got the touch. That's what I want to hear. :keithpunky

Happy Birthday James Patrick Page!!

Oh, and RP is hung like a stallion.

Led Zeppelin Concert Film Coming to U.S. Theaters

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Does anybody know the release date for the Deluxe Edition of Presence?  Voodoo?

Four to five months seems to be the timeframe between releases

Led Zep I, II and III were released on 2nd June 2014.
Led Zep IV and Houses of the Holy were released 27th October 2014.
Physical Graffiti released 23 February 2015

So, I'd imagine maybe July for Presence and In Through the Out Door.

Voodoo says above that they're including 'Coda' in the series as well so that'll probably be released with the other two albums, although if thats the case, then Christ knows what the point of that would be as its a collection of filler outtakes and theyve already barely delved further into their archives for the material on the reissues already. 

They've all been largely underwhelming...I think they truly haven't a single thing of interest.

Presence doesn't have a huge amount of circulating sessions so that one could be the only one that could surprise...possibly

munichhilton wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2015 at 11:47am:

They've all been largely underwhelming...I think they truly haven't a single thing of interest. Presence doesn't have a huge amount of circulating sessions so that one could be the only one that could surprise...possibly

the suprise i would lke it to be is a 77 show

mojoman wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2015 at 6:49pm:

munichhilton wrote on Mar 2nd, 2015 at 11:47am: They've all been largely underwhelming...I think they truly haven't a single thing of interest. Presence doesn't have a huge amount of circulating sessions so that one could be the only one that could surprise...possibly the suprise i would lke it to be is a 77 show

Sure. But we already have so many really great 1977 soundboards...some in stereo...plus it would need to be 3 discs of extras to fit...I'll take just one mostly finished studio outtake that rocks

No idea of the dates of the next releases but according to one of my dealers after "Presence" they are going to release "The Song Remains the Same" too. I don't see why as they released a 4-LP box and a 2-CD set in 2007 with the whole show so I don't have an idea what that is going to be

munichhilton wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2015 at 8:35pm:

mojoman wrote on Mar 2nd, 2015 at 6:49pm: munichhilton wrote on Mar 2nd, 2015 at 11:47am: They've all been largely underwhelming...I think they truly haven't a single thing of interest. Presence doesn't have a huge amount of circulating sessions so that one could be the only one that could surprise...possibly the suprise i would lke it to be is a 77 show Sure. But we already have so many really great 1977 soundboards...some in stereo...plus it would need to be 3 discs of extras to fit...I'll take just one mostly finished studio outtake that rocks

a dvda or b ray! listened to the outakes from PG last night might listen to that once a year an official 77 priceless!

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2015 at 9:16pm:

No idea of the dates of the next releases but according to one of my dealers after "Presence" they are going to release "The Song Remains the Same" too. I don't see why as they released a 4-LP box and a 2-CD set in 2007 with the whole show so I don't have an idea what that is going to be

Love Presence. But like PG. Are their any outtakes, or previously unreleased material that will be included?

'Presence' was pretty much dismissed as substandard when it came out.

Listened to it again the other night the whole way through for the first time in about 15-20 years to see if it was another one of those albums that the years has been kind to and it was just a case of me not 'getting' it at the time and....

Nope. It's still just a collection of seven forgettable songs that dont go anywhere interesting. Still the weakest of their eight studio albums by some distance.

I've always really enjoyed 'In Through The Out Door' though, although I realise that's not a widely shared sentiment.

After Physical Graffiti the next albums were never at the same levels for just one reason: The end of Led Zeppelin practice of plagiarism!

:blankfriggingstare1 :aimama :wtf3 :nooslajaleisk

BTW I'm listening Presence and I like it!! ("Nobody's fault but mine" at this moment)

It's similar to the GHS effect, after Exile it sounds weak but it's a gem... the same here, after PG any album would sound weak

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Mar 5^th, 2015 at 8:00am:

After Physical Graffiti the next albums were never at the same levels for just one reason: The end of Led Zeppelin practice of plagiarism! :blankfriggingstare1 :aimama :wtf3 :nooslajaleisk

Wait a minute, "Tea for One" seems a plagiarism of "Since I've been loving you" from LZ III which was taken from Moby Grape's "Never" so it's a plagiarsim of themselves doing a plagiarism of third parties

:forfucksake

Most of In Through The Out Door was written by John Paul Jones...go look up Studio Magik on Youtube and here the demo's, rehearsals and outtakes on there...makes most of the bonus material on these deluxe editions pale by comparison!

Presence rocks you bitches!  :keithpunky :willya
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_JCEcHZZHs

Absolutely!

Those deluxe sets look nice, Voodoo.

Gazza wrote on Mar 5^th, 2015 at 7:14am:

'Presence' was pretty much dismissed as substandard when it came out. Listened to it again the other night the whole way through for the first time in about 15-20 years to see if it was another one of those albums that the years has been kind to and it was just a case of me not 'getting' it at the time and.... Nope. It's still just a collection of seven forgettable songs that dont go anywhere interesting. Still the weakest of their eight studio albums by some distance. I've always really enjoyed 'In Through The Out Door' though, although I realise that's not a widely shared sentiment.

Presence is a relentless record.  In Through the Out Door sounds like it was recorded from a wheelchair - when the reverse is actually true.

Presence is awesome

Voodoo ?


https://youtu.be/abSM5YdJC-M

I don't recall seeing that any of the live albums are included in this remaster series… CODA, yes…
and I agree, Presence is very good… I like it as much as PG, maybe even more, since it didn't get burned out as much by overplay...

Edith Grove wrote on Mar 12^th, 2015 at 5:57am:

Voodoo ? https://youtu.be/abSM5YdJC-M

LOL, no, not Voodoo, Voodoo believes the song is about illegal immigrants from south of the border and the snow is cocaine and the lyrics are “We are your overload” meaning “we are your overdose”

I don't know much about the LZ vaults...but since we are in the middle of the boxed LP releases, I thought I might point you to this I just found on KAT:

http://kickass.to/led-zeppelin-led-zeppelin-studio-magik-sessions-1968-1980-mp3-320-t10391203.html

Looks very interesting to me, a non-LZ fan...

Description
LED ZEPPELIN - Led Zeppelin Studio Magik (Sessions 1968-1980)
(this is bootleg fyi so quality can vary from excellent sound to rough sound)

Led Zeppelin built their reputation on their live show. Their studio recordings were, as Jimmy Page stated many times in interviews, a springboard for further live improvisation and exploration. Many songs (“The Rover,” “The Song Remains The Same” and “In The Light” among others) began as riffs discovered on the stage.

However, one can’t create a masterpiece with inferior ingredients. Two members of the band, Page and John Paul Jones, began their career as studio session musicians and understood how to write and craft good songs in the studio.

Page himself engineered the science of capturing a good recording in studio on Led Zeppelin.
Fans and collectors are lucky. Except for The Rolling Stones and The Beatles, no other band has as much outtake and demo material available for analysis, scrutiny, and enjoyment.

From the initial sessions for the first album in Olympic Studio in late summer of 1968 through to the sessions in Stockholm ten years later for In Through The Outdoor, all of Zeppelin’s albums and eras are represented in one form or another.

The twenty hours of music in this box set extend from extremely primitive cassette demos made in the wilds of Snowdonia to initial rehearsals in Headley Grange to perfectly polished alternate takes and mixes of classic songs.

Studio Magik gives a much needed overhaul of Led Zeppelin outtakes. Not only are newer sessions presented, but all of the older tracks have been given a remastering job from the best available sources and are presented in their definitive form.

Jack White squeezes Robert Plant's lemons.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4XUBUWsfRw

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Mar 24^th, 2015 at 7:40pm:

Jack White squeezes Robert Plant's lemons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4XUBUWsfRw

jw rawks. plant on tour this summer again must be at least his fifth tour of the states since he last worked with page in 98. almost zero activity from page in fifteen years no new records no tours!!

mojoman wrote on Mar 24^th, 2015 at 7:52pm:

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Mar 24th, 2015 at 7:40pm: Jack White squeezes Robert Plant's lemons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4XUBUWsfRw jw rawks. plant on tour this summer again must be at least his fifth tour of the states since he last worked with page in 98. almost zero activity from page in fifteen years no new records no tours!!

Pagey is on his fifth remaster. :warhorse

Experience Led Zeppelin on the big screen in select US cinemas on March 30th.

Fathom Theatre Announcement - Trailer:

https://youtu.be/0dCFQq-_jIg

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Mar 24^th, 2015 at 8:59pm:

Experience Led Zeppelin on the big screen in select US cinemas on March 30th. Fathom Theatre Announcement - Trailer: https://youtu.be/0dCFQq-_jIg

Saw it tonight. You can tell it was a Jimmy production. Lots of Pagey close ups. But good Gawd he could fucking play back then!  :keithpunky :keithpunky :keithpunky :keithpunky

FYE had some really good prices on these. For fun I carted them and the total for the six sets was $730.

Additionally, they have a 20% off coupon code. Not a bad price when you add that to the total. Still not pulling the trigger but I thought that was interesting.

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Mar 5^th, 2015 at 8:00am:

After Physical Graffiti the next albums were never at the same levels for just one reason: The end of Led Zeppelin practice of plagiarism! :blankfriggingstare1 :aimama :wtf3 :nooslajaleisk

add one more reason to the list: Jimmy Page fucked up on heroin

Speaking of Led Zep...

Their rarest LP is going up for auction.

http://www.goldminemag.com/features/rarest-led-zeppelin-vinyl-record-auction?et_mid=742774&rid=235716847

Not a word about when the next three will be coming out...

Voodoo or Gazza? Have any info???

Nothing yet

http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/category/news/

Boomy wrote on May 20^th, 2015 at 1:41pm:

Not a word about when the next three will be coming out... Voodoo or Gazza? Have any info???

Word is that the much sought after alternate mix of "Bonzo's Montreux" featuring a barely audible timpani is proving to be a bit harder to locate than anticipated

I heard the next three will be out in October...was hoping for more live material with these, or better yet video, certainly they have complete video's of the pieces they put on the '03 live video box set!

Gazza wrote on May 21^st, 2015 at 9:08am:

Boomy wrote on May 20th, 2015 at 1:41pm: Not a word about when the next three will be coming out... Voodoo or Gazza? Have any info??? Word is that the much sought after alternate mix of "Bonzo's Montreux" featuring a barely audible timpani is proving to be a bit harder to locate than anticipated

:smilebrian :forfucksake :blankfriggingstare1

voo? gazza? scl?

http://view.e.wbr.com/?j=fe9316747162057e7d&m=fe9612717660077a74&ls=fe3c157176640d7d711471&l=ff001572716000&s=fe581776716c03797513&jb=ffcf14&ju=fe6216787466057e7013&r=0

CODA might be the greatest release in the rebastered series you bastards!!!

Yes, but also Coda is the most expensive

Thanks a lot Mojoman!!! Those are today's news!!

In 1972, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page took a fabled trip to India to perform with the Bombay Orchestra and now, for the first time, recordings from these sessions will be officially released with dynamic takes on “Friends” and “Four Hands” (“Four Sticks” from Led Zeppelin IV). Among the many other highlights featured here is an early version of “When The Levee Breaks” from 1970 titled “If It Keeps On Raining”; rough mixes of “The Wanton Song” and “In The Light,” from the Physical Graffiti sessions at Headley Grange, the latter a different alternate version than the one included in the Physical Graffiti deluxe edition; and an instrumental mix of “Poor Tom” from 1970.

Love it!

Coda was the only one to avoid and no way, I already ordered the three of them

http://www.rocksoff.org/headers2015/i5-presence.jpg


http://www.rocksoff.org/headers2015/i5-ittod.jpg


http://www.rocksoff.org/headers2015/i5-coda.jpg

Those are pretty.....  :)

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Jun 3^rd, 2015 at 11:43am:

Yes, but also Coda is the most expensive Thanks a lot Mojoman!!! Those are today's news!! In 1972, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page took a fabled trip to India to perform with the Bombay Orchestra and now, for the first time, recordings from these sessions will be officially released with dynamic takes on “Friends” and “Four Hands” (“Four Sticks” from Led Zeppelin IV). Among the many other highlights featured here is an early version of “When The Levee Breaks” from 1970 titled “If It Keeps On Raining”; rough mixes of “The Wanton Song” and “In The Light,” from the Physical Graffiti sessions at Headley Grange, the latter a different alternate version than the one included in the Physical Graffiti deluxe edition; and an instrumental mix of “Poor Tom” from 1970. Love it! Coda was the only one to avoid and no way, I already ordered the three of them http://www.rocksoff.org/headers2015/i5-presence.jpg http://www.rocksoff.org/headers2015/i5-ittod.jpg http://www.rocksoff.org/headers2015/i5-coda.jpg

think page took the train to kashmir......

mojoman wrote on Jun 3^rd, 2015 at 10:41am:

CODA might be the greatest release in the rebastered series you bastards!!!

Not if the highlights of the CODA reissue are a 'frenetic blues jam' and a 'rollicking instrumental'.  Interesting yes, but enough for an extra two CDs?  Good to see theyre tying up a few loose ends, though

Gazza wrote on Jun 3^rd, 2015 at 4:56pm:

mojoman wrote on Jun 3rd, 2015 at 10:41am: CODA might be the greatest release in the rebastered series you bastards!!! Not if the highlights of the CODA reissue are a 'frenetic blues jam' and a 'rollicking instrumental'.  Interesting yes, but enough for an extra two CDs?  Good to see theyre tying up a few loose ends, though

more timpani!!!

Just saw this on Facebook this morning, could it be true?!?!?!

http://www.tmrzoo.com/2015/65668/led-zeppelin-announces-new-studio-album-and-u-s-tour-dates

Led Zeppelin Announces New Studio Album and U. S. Tour Dates
ON APRIL 1, 2015 BY CLETUS P. STILLWATER, JR.

We're still doing April Fool's jokes?  :nooslajaleisk

mojoman wrote on Jun 3^rd, 2015 at 8:40pm:

Gazza wrote on Jun 3rd, 2015 at 4:56pm: mojoman wrote on Jun 3rd, 2015 at 10:41am: CODA might be the greatest release in the rebastered series you bastards!!! Not if the highlights of the CODA reissue are a 'frenetic blues jam' and a 'rollicking instrumental'.  Interesting yes, but enough for an extra two CDs?  Good to see theyre tying up a few loose ends, though more timpani!!!

Mojo?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhe4UOXIQjQ

http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/07/led-zeppelin-shares-never-before-heard-raw-version-of-in-the-evening-listen/

These Zep remasters have been some of the worst and most disappointing sets I've ever gotten my hands on.  I'm not talking about the books and the HUGE package.  I'm just talking about audio content.  It's really limited in scope, repetitive, and not so interesting.  Jimmy Page can't sit there and look us squarely in the face that there is nothing left in the vaults and that these outtakes and rough mixes are all he could have offered.

What's the over/under on years before we see yet ANOTHER remastering of the Zep catalog.  I'll put the number at 11.5 years.

wiseblood wrote on Jul 10^th, 2015 at 4:18pm:

These Zep remasters have been some of the worst and most disappointing sets I've ever gotten my hands on.  I'm not talking about the books and the HUGE package.  I'm just talking about audio content.  It's really limited in scope, repetitive, and not so interesting.  Jimmy Page can't sit there and look us squarely in the face that there is nothing left in the vaults and that these outtakes and rough mixes are all he could have offered. What's the over/under on years before we see yet ANOTHER remastering of the Zep catalog.  I'll put the number at 11.5 years.

We will all be dead in ten, Zep is all but forgotten to the masses… the end is here… I'm working on my farewell post to the world!

Jimmy Page Thought the Sex Pistols Were ‘Superb’
By Dave Lifton July 24, 2015


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The birth of punk in the mid-’70s put a dividing line between itself and everything that came before it. However, Jimmy Page didn’t feel that way. In a new interview, he praised the group that drew that line, the Sex Pistols.

“I liked the Sex Pistols’ music,” he told the Guardian. “I thought it was superb. I liked it but that didn’t mean to say I was going to give up on the way I was going – but you do, you appreciate other music along the way. You could see the link back to Eddie Cochran, but I don’t want to take anything away from what they did, or try and link it into something else – that’s almost as annoying as people trying to link Led Zeppelin into something. It was just really good music.”

Another punk group Page admired was the Damned, saying that he even attended one of their concerts with his lead singer. “I went to hear the Damned,” he noted, “and Robert [Plant] came along – the two of us went to see the Damned here in London. He’d probably run a mile from something like that now, but I’d still embrace it.”

While the first wave of British punks wanted to establish a new hierarchy and overthrow groups like Led Zeppelin, Page said that they had no effect on the group. “Here’s where it goes with Led Zeppelin,” he continued. “It didn’t matter what was going on around us, because the character of Led Zeppelin’s music was so strong.”

Next week, Led Zeppelin will put out the reissues of their last three albums, Presence, In Through the Out Door and Coda. Page more or less admitted that this is the end of the line for him with the group, stating, “This is closure, if you want to use that word, on the recording world, the studio world of Led Zeppelin.”



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interesting how release dates aren't the standard Monday/tuesday as much anymore.
It used to be a shipping issue. now that physical media isn't as much of the market, must be a reason…
that aside, I'm interested to hear some of this bonus stuff, this may be the best set as far as I'm concerned… never collected Zep boots as much, so gems and history aren't my thing with them. Unlike a Stones bonus track, that I know is a vocal from that period and another that i can tell is modern day Jagger...

corgi37 wrote on Nov 16^th, 2013 at 10:02pm:

I might be interested in some of them if the price is right.

Absolutely Corg'! JB will be the only stockists and it  will cost a bomb.

I'm happy with my Zep remasters, and the BBC recordings. Like Moonie said, I think Pagey scraped the bottom of the barrel with Coda, apart from the BEEB recordings I don't think they'll be much to play with except 10 minute guitar solos,YAAAAAWWNNNzzzzzzzzzzzzz, maybe some vocal acrobatics from Plant, But again Moonie's right Zep boots are a complete bloody bore.

Edith Grove wrote on Jul 25^th, 2015 at 6:55am:

Jimmy Page Thought the Sex Pistols Were ‘Superb’ By Dave Lifton July 24, 2015 http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/ultimateclassicrock.com/files/2015/07/Jimmy-Page-Sex-Pistols-Kevin-Winter-Evan-Agostini.jpg Kevin Winter / Evan Agostini, Getty Images The birth of punk in the mid-’70s put a dividing line between itself and everything that came before it. However, Jimmy Page didn’t feel that way. In a new interview, he praised the group that drew that line, the Sex Pistols. “I liked the Sex Pistols’ music,” he told the Guardian. “I thought it was superb. I liked it but that didn’t mean to say I was going to give up on the way I was going – but you do, you appreciate other music along the way. You could see the link back to Eddie Cochran, but I don’t want to take anything away from what they did, or try and link it into something else – that’s almost as annoying as people trying to link Led Zeppelin into something. It was just really good music.” Another punk group Page admired was the Damned, saying that he even attended one of their concerts with his lead singer. “I went to hear the Damned,” he noted, “and Robert [Plant] came along – the two of us went to see the Damned here in London. He’d probably run a mile from something like that now, but I’d still embrace it.” While the first wave of British punks wanted to establish a new hierarchy and overthrow groups like Led Zeppelin, Page said that they had no effect on the group. “Here’s where it goes with Led Zeppelin,” he continued. “It didn’t matter what was going on around us, because the character of Led Zeppelin’s music was so strong.” Next week, Led Zeppelin will put out the reissues of their last three albums, Presence, In Through the Out Door and Coda. Page more or less admitted that this is the end of the line for him with the group, stating, “This is closure, if you want to use that word, on the recording world, the studio world of Led Zeppelin.” Read More: Jimmy Page Thought the Sex Pistols Were 'Superb' | http://ultimateclassicrock.com/jimmy-page-sex-pistols/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=newsletter_4572276&trackback=tsmclip

Johnny Lydon, what a guy. The Pistols what a band. McClaren deliberately wanted that group to implode. He was even more nihilistic than his so called protégés. Imagine dumping the Pistols into middle America at that time? Stupid, but deliberate.

Despite their tirades against the likes of the Stones, Beatles, Who, they were a fabulous group. Their biggest mistake was firing Matlock. He was the musical compass for the group. Sid was just a prop. A self destructive fool. He couldn't even play for crying out loud. But he'd always looked the part.

Anyone interested, and who hasn't seen it get yourself a copy of 'The Filth And The Fury' DVD. The downright honesty In that documentary is incredible.

"In the end we were just fed up...with fucking everybody." I still listen to 'Never Mind The Bollocks'! This Is The Sex Pistols. Can't wait to see that pompous twat on the interview show ....In Confidence interview Lydon. Now that will be something worth watching.

The lowest generation copy of Led Zeppelins Earl's Court '75 dvd's are up on Traders Den!

http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/showthread.php?t=119218

Artist: Led Zeppelin
Date: 1975-05-24
Title: "Earls Court Ultimate Edition"
Label: Cosmic Energy
Venue: Earl´s Court Exhibition Centre
Location: London, UK
Source: Pro-Shot Film

Lineage: multi-cam proshot>dvd>hd>The Trader's Den

NTSC

Video Attributes:
Video Compression Mode: MPEG-1/2 Video (mpgv)
TV system: NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Source Picture Resolution: 720x480
Frame Rate: 29
Decoded format: Planar 4:2:0 YUV
Data rate: 6200kbps

Audio Attributes:
Bit rate: 224 kbps
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Audio Sample Rate: 48 kHz

Setlist:
Rock And Roll
Sick Again
Over The Hills And Far Away
In My Time of Dying
The Song Remains The same
The Rain Song
Kashmir
No Quarter
Tangerine
Going To California [clip]
That's The Way
Bron-yr-Aur-Stomp
Trampled Underfoot
Moby Dick [clip]
Dazed And Confused
Stairway To Heaven
Whole Lotta Love
Black Dog

Jimmy Page Closes the Book on Led Zeppelin With Final Reissues
By Jeff Giles July 31, 2015


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The Led Zeppelin deluxe reissue series closes out today with newly expanded and remastered versions of 1976′s Presence, 1979′s In Through the Out Door and 1982′s Coda. For guitarist Jimmy Page, who curated the reissues, it marks the end of a very long chapter in his career.

Noting that the new versions of the albums leave fans with “double the amount of [Led Zeppelin] studio information and studio material that there was in the first place,” Page tells ABC News Radio that he’s satisfied he’s given the band its due with the remastered records and their attendant bonus material.

“There’s such in affection for Led Zeppelin music within the audience, it could only be the right thing to do to put out a real authoritative package,” noted Page. “And here we are at the end of it.”

Fans might be tempted to take that with a grain of salt, given that most major rock artists have seen multiple rounds of reissues over the past 25 years, but Page feels the current versions of the albums have been future-proofed as much as possible. “The last time that Led Zeppelin music was remastered it was for the advent of CDs over 20 years ago,” he pointed out. “I wanted to really approach every way that you could listen to it outside of MP3 [and] let it be available for people who want to hear it … with all the distance in it and the depth and the 3D picture of the mixing, etc, etc.”

Now that the reissues have been closed out, Page will presumably return his attention to his solo career, which he plans to revive with new tour dates and an album he’s hinted will be “quite different” from anything people expect.



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i have received CODA in the mail
i play CODA at high volume
neighbors beware!!

mojoman wrote on Aug 1^st, 2015 at 11:42am:

i have received CODA in the mail i play CODA at high volume neighbors beware!!

Great Mojo, I received it too with the other two so now I'm done with the whole collection, since I also own the 4-Lp box of the song remain the same and the 3-Lp of Celebration day I'm happy, I also have the 4-CD box set but it's not in teh picture LOL

http://www.rocksoff.org/headers2015/i5-led-zeppelin-complete.JPG

Listening "Presence" as I write

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Aug 4^th, 2015 at 8:29pm:

mojoman wrote on Aug 1st, 2015 at 11:42am: i have received CODA in the mail i play CODA at high volume neighbors beware!! Great Mojo, I received it too with the other two so now I'm done with the whole collection, since I also own the 4-Lp box of the song remain the same and the 3-Lp of Celebration day I'm happy, I also have the 4-CD box set but it's not in teh picture LOL http://www.rocksoff.org/headers2015/i5-led-zeppelin-complete.JPG Listening "Presence" as I write

Wow. That is fantastic. The colors and the way it comes together looks very nice.

<  -------   Been listening to " In Through The out Door  ' Deluxe '  " thanks to A GREAT MAN !!!


Did you know that John Paul Jones wrote most of the songs on this album due to the fact that Jimmy Page was strung out on heroin ? 

Joey wrote on Aug 9^th, 2015 at 9:02am:

<  -------   Been listening to " In Through The out Door  ' Deluxe '  " thanks to A GREAT MAN !!! Did you know that John Paul Jones wrote most of the songs on this album due to the fact that Jimmy Page was strung out on heroin ?

Robert and JPJ were really the driving force. I could just see it--Jones and Plant there during the day, Pagey and Bonzo there during the evenings. Ha!

This album gets ranked pretty low compared to the others but I like it. I think in the situation they were in (and even with Presence) it goes to show how strong each guy was because they could cover for each other when someone might have been down and out.

I think for being strung out Jimmy still plays some nice licks. He was already skinny before this and at Knebworth he's wearing those baggy shirts. LOL!

Joey wrote on Aug 9^th, 2015 at 9:02am:

<  -------   Been listening to " In Through The out Door  ' Deluxe '  " thanks to A GREAT MAN !!! Did you know that John Paul Jones wrote most of the songs on this album due to the fact that Jimmy Page was strung out on heroin ?

Do you think Jimmy could have wrote Carouselambra?  :wtf1

"   ......  Do you think Jimmy could have wrote   (  ' sic  '  syntax  )  Carouselambra?   "

***********************************************************

I feel ya S.C.L.


When one begins to listen to the tunes on " In Through The Out Door  "  it is hard to believe that this is the EXACT same band that recorded " Stairway to Heaven . "

No WONDER they broke up immediately after Bonzo's death  ..... Plant was just looking for an excuse to bail out of THIS floundering , turgid and turbid Mothership .



JACKY ! 

Joey wrote on Aug 9^th, 2015 at 5:30pm:

"   ......  Do you think Jimmy could have wrote   (  ' sic  '  syntax  )  Carouselambra?   " *********************************************************** I feel ya S.C.L. When one begins to listen to the tunes on " In Through The Out Door  "  it is hard to believe that this is the EXACT same band that recorded " Stairway to Heaven . " No WONDER they broke up immediately after Bonzo's death  ..... Plant was just looking for an excuse to bail out of THIS floundering , turgid and turbid Mothership . JACKY !

You are wise beyond years young Joey.   :nanker

Next

The Complete BBC Sessions Super Deluxe (3CD/5LP 180 Gram Vinyl)

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http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/jimmy-page-on-led-zeppelins-totally-fearless-bbc-sessions-w439126

Hey Voodoo!

Did you add this one to your awesome shelf of Zep?

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!

The next deluxe release will be "How The West Was Won” Three CDs (same track list that the first edition), four 180g LPs and DVD audio disco, also a BluRay-.audio disc , both the DVD in the super deluxe edition and the-BluRay in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and PCM Stereo


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great set of shows that release is taken from, think its the same night stones recorded also. missed opportunity to not release both nights complete.

I found How the West was Won over-produced and "flashy" sounding, compared to the more natural sound of The Song Remains the Same and the Led Zeppelin and Celebration Day DVDs.  I don't listen to it much because of that memory.  Sounded too 1990s when I got it in 2003.

Led Zeppelin founder Jimmy Page returns to Seattle site where band played in 1969

https://www.ajc.com/news/national/led-zeppelin-founder-jimmy-page-returns-seattle-site-where-band-played-1969/69uVAcULD9iJpwZ8u37JdM/

I received my "How the west was won" box today so this is my 14-box collection with part of my very old LPs of LZ

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Led Zeppelin's 'Houses of the Holy': 10 Things You Didn't Know

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/led-zeppelins-houses-of-the-holy-things-you-didnt-know-w518396

4. The foundation of the album was recorded at Mick Jagger's country home, Stargroves.

Beginning with their third release in 1970, Led Zeppelin sought to escape the drab confines of traditional recording studios by spending a portion of their album sessions holed up at an intimate rural estate. It was an idea borrowed from the Band, who had a communal home near Bob Dylan's upstate retreat in Woodstock, New York. "I didn't know exactly how the Band had recorded their Music from Big Pink album or The Basement Tapes, but the rumor was they were done in a house they had rented," Page explained in Guitar World. "I didn't know for sure if they had, but I liked the idea. I thought it was definitely worth a shot to actually go someplace and really live it, rather than visiting a studio and going home. I wanted to see what would happen if all we did was have this one thing in sight – making music and just really living the experience of it."

Page's getaway of choice had been Headley Grange, a country pile in Hampshire that had served the band well during sessions for Led Zeppelin III and IV. But finding it unavailable in the spring of 1972, the Zeppelin contingent set up house at Stargroves, Mick Jagger's manor in nearby East Woodhay. Purchased by the singer in 1970 for £55,000 from a local aristocrat, the home had been used by the Rolling Stones to record tracks for Exile on Main Street and Sticky Fingers, and recently rented by the Who during sessions for Who's Next. When Zep unloaded in May 1972, they aimed to fully utilize the diverse spaces. "It sounded wonderful because you could get this amazing variable acoustic in each room with drums in the conservatory, which is where we put Bonham," remembered Kramer. "Then, of course, Jimmy's amp could be stuck in a fireplace and stick a microphone down it, all that sort of thing. It was just the ability to be able to change the sound without going anywhere."

The engineer oversaw proceedings from his vantage point in the Rolling Stones' very own mobile recording truck, which was parked in the driveway. Occasionally he would throw open the back doors and treat the band to an alfresco playback. "I can remember, Bonzo, Plant, Page and Jones out on the lawn listening to playbacks of 'D'yer Mak'er and 'Dancing Days' all walking like Groucho Marx in sync, with back steps and forward steps in time to the music, just like kids." While many of the tracks were completed at Electric Lady and London's Olympic Studios, the time at Stargroves captured the freewheeling creativity found on the final album. "When we first went down there, we had no set ideas," Page told biographer Ritchie Yorke. "We just recorded the ideas each one of us had at that particular time. It was simply a matter of getting together and letting it come out."

Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant Says He Could Never Remember The Lyrics to "Stairway To Heaven"



https://youtu.be/fWpEWso-8Og

Edith Grove wrote on Mar 30^th, 2018 at 1:59pm:

Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant Says He Could Never Remember The Lyrics to "Stairway To Heaven" https://youtu.be/fWpEWso-8Og

UGH! I wish I could forget them...

Gimme a backstage pass!

https://youtu.be/xH-_9cwdLug

Led Zeppelin trivia I heard today for the first time. How did the song Four Sticks get it's name?..........Bonham uses four sticks at once to play, on the song. :blankfriggingstare1

https://youtu.be/7uEesEj1G-g

Next release. the song remains the same

I think this is one I ain't gonna buy, I have the 4-LP boxset, the Japanese deluxe 2-CD edition and the bluray, the only new thing is the 5.1 audio DVD and in the "How the wes was won" it sucks, I can play the CD in 5.1 and sounds better than the DVD in 5.1 with direct audio and simulated 7.1 from the CD!

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Product Description

- Remastered audio on two CDs and four 180-gram vinyl LPs.
- Two DVD set of the The Song Remains The Same featuring the full theatrical version of the film plus bonus content including four performance outtakes that were not part of the original film:  “Celebration Day,” “Over The Hills And Far Away,” “Misty Mountain Hop,” and “The Ocean.”
- DVD of the entire album in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and PCM Stereo, plus photo gallery.
- High-def download card of all stereo audio content at 96kHz/24 bit.
- A 28-page book featuring band photos and stills from the film and an essay by Cameron Crowe.
- A replica of the Japanese program from 1977, previously available only when the film first toured cinemas in that country.
- High-quality print of the original album cover, the first 30,000 of which will be individually numbered.

Led Zeppelin was at the peak of its powers on July 27-29 1973 when the band’s performances at New York’s Madison Square Garden were recorded for the concert film, The Song Remains The Same. The soundtrack to the film, produced by Jimmy Page, was originally released on Swan Song in 1976.

The band continues revisiting their live canon on September 7 with a new edition of the soundtrack to THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME that features newly remastered audio.  This release follows the recent reissue of their live album How The West Was Won, and rounds out the deluxe reissue series of their classic albums that began in 2014, building to the band’s 50th anniversary celebration slated to commence later this year. Coincidentally, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant played their first live show together, under the moniker “The New Yardbirds” at the time, on September 7, 1968.

THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME will be released in multiple formats from Atlantic/Swan Song, the Super Deluxe Boxed Set will be the most exquisite and elaborate release in the reissue series, recreating the intricate embossing of the set’s original issue and will also mark the first time the full length film and soundtrack have been available in the same package.

once again another lost opportunity to release the complete garden tapes!

I am a big supporter of all Zep releases but I do not get these latest 2. Neither one is very different then previous releases...why would I buy these AGAIN? At least release the uncut gig so I can begrudgingly reach for the wallet...

I had the original vinyl release of The Song Remains the Same.  One of my very first albums, in fact.
It was one of those early albums where you knew every note of every song, inside & out.

Was recently listening to one of the remastered versions on Spotify and the album was unrecognizable.  It was not the same music.  It was more that remastered - it was butchered.