Track Listing: Over The Hills And Far Away, Black Dog, Misty Mountain Hop, Since Ive Been Loving You, Dancing Days, Bron-y-aur Stomp, The Song Remains The Same, The Rain Song, Dazed And Confused (cuts after 24 mins.), Stairway To Heaven, Whole Lotta Love medley, Heartbreaker, The Ocean

Luis Rey mentions a short tape from this show, but these CDs appear to contain almost the complete tape, though not the complete show (opening song seems to be missing and one or two tracks either cuts out or comes in late, though its only minor things were talking about here). The quality is that of a very good soundboard tape. Occassionally overloaded in the bass area and the crowd is almost totally out of hearing. Whether you like this or not is something else... The bits of tracks Rey mentions in his book but arent listed above, feature in the very enjoyable Whole Lotta Love medley. In short this is one of the ones to look out for - a worthwhile release indeed.

The review for "Live In Liverpool '73" is ©1997 Rasmus Heide, and may not be reproduced in any media, electronic or otherwise, without the express permission of the author.

Track Listing: Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Black Dog, Since I`ve Been Loving You, Stairway To Heaven, Dazed And Confused (includes: The Crunge), Going To California, That`s The Way, Tangerine, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, Whole Lotta Love (includes: Boogie Woogie/Let`s Have A Party/Hello Mary Lou/Going Down Slow), Rock N Roll

Before reviewing this particular show, a few general comments regarding Cobla are in order. All their releases are in a cardboard slipcase reproducing front and rear graphics and text of an original vinyl bootleg of the show within. (This includes reproducing incorrect dates/song titles and incomplete setlists.) Inside is a glossy paper insert listing the correct, complete setlist as supplied on the discs. (Typographical errors notwithstanding).

As to the sound, all Cobla releases have a prevailing hiss which can become annoying during quiet parts. I believe this stems from a total avoidance of noise reduction. (This may explain why show comparisons list Cobla as having better high end while others have stronger bass.)

And the show? Well, to start with, there is a lack of previews (except for the Crunge bit). Apparently this venue didn't rate (or had an early curfew). The first part of the show is nice, though average. Page gets into a neat little "country" sort of workout during the quiet part of his Heartbreaker solo.

Dazed And Confused (which has been moved, see below) is the highlight here. It is an awesome version. Plant`s moaning over the violin bow solo borders on the supernatural, and Page`s riffing and picking during the faster instrumental break is incredibly clean and inspired. One for the Dazed And Confused Hall Of Fame.

A nice compact Moby Dick (13 min, with no edits) is a welcome relief for those who have a rough time following the 20-30 minute marathons. Whole Lotta Love and Rock And Roll remove any remaining doubt that this was Page`s night.

**There is a reason for moving Dazed And Confused. If left in original running order(it was performed after Bron-Y-Aur Stomp) you would need to use 3 CDs or else split Dazed And Confused in two pieces, which for this gem would be unforgiveable.)

Bottom Line: A nice complete show from summer `72, though not essential from a historical or setlist standpoint.

The review for "Berdu" is ©1996 "TheCheeb", and may not be reproduced in any media, electronic or otherwise, without the express permission of the author.

Track Listing: Immigrant Song (cuts in), Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Black Dog, Dazed And Confused (splice in end), Stairway To Heaven, Celebration Day, That's The Way, Going To California, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick (slight cut)

September '71 is a fine vintage for live Zep, right up there with Sept. '70, April '69 and the '73 European Tour. This is the most amazing find to date from a period in the band's history when they could do no wrong on stage.

The performance is what you would expect, smooth and powerful, Plant hitting the high notes, Jones rumbling all over the place, raw, lightning-fast Page, and Bonzo's precise thrashing. Highlights are Celebration Day, the acoustic set, and an incomplete Dazed. Robert complains about equipment breaking down, but it doesn't seem to affect the playing. Overall, this show is a great prelude to the super-hot Berkeley and Japanese stints later in the month.

A mysterious edit crops up in Dazed. Just when you expect the band to return to the main theme, the piece ends. This is a rare occurrence, since it is usually the beginning or end of a song that is cut.

The overall sound is clean and a dramatic upgrade of One More Daze. Slight overload is present on the first two songs and Moby Dick, and there is occasional crackling when Plant and Bonham are peaking. My only complaint is that, like the toronto '71 'board, it lacks top end. Bonham's cymbals only become audible once you've cranked up the treble all the way. Still, I prefer it over many other Zep soundboards, such as the fourth night in Earl's Court, the Seattle '77 snippet, and some of the '73 stuff because it does not sound washed-out or compressed.

The set is packaged in a standard see-through double jewel case within a classy slipcase, which features a picture of Jimmy from the Wembley '71 show. Some rare pictures are included on the insert. Page wouldn't like them, because he sports a beard in every one.

*Plant comments about just coming from New York before Celebration Day, but they weren't supposed to play there until the next day. Also, Luis Rey lists the date as Sept. 9 in his itinerary.

Comments: There have been rumors of disc problems with this release, but my set is OK. This tape has also been released by the pricier Tarantura label under the title Jim's Picks. Apparently, the Tarantura piece has marginally clearer sound, but the Antrabata is cheaper, and beautifully done.

Bottom Line: Buy it!

David Anderson 10/16/96

The review for "Inspired" is ©1996 David Anderson, and may not be reproduced in any media, electronic or otherwise, without the express permission of the author.

Track Listing: Introduction/Immigrant Song, Dazed And Confused, Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, Whole Lotta Love Medley (I'm Moving On, I've Gotta Girl, Some Other Guy), Communication Breakdown

This may or may not be the whole show. Some say it is because Zep were playing a festival in Honolulu and others say there are songs missing between Hearbreaker and Since I've Been Loving You where there is a dropout on the CD.

A typically good show with no real surprises. A rather good version of Dazed, though. After Communication Breakdown the crowd can't believe the show is over, and scream for more.

Interesting package from Red Hot with a cardboard cover wrapped in gold foil. The cover has a nice picture of Page and Plant (circa 1971) and the back has the track listing. The gold foil is imprinted with Led Zeppelin and the Four Symbols. Limited to 750 copies. Great Package.

This is a good show, a great recording (for the time) and a great package. If you can find one of the 750, buy it!

Brett McElheny 9/17/96

The review for "Box of Tricks" is ©1996 Brett McElheny, and may not be reproduced in any media, electronic or otherwise, without the express permission of the author.

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Track Listing: Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Black Dog, Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp, Dazed And Confused (cut), What Is And What Should Never Be, Rock And Roll Whole Lotta Love Medley w/Just A Little Bit/Hideaway/Trucking Little Mama/Boogie Woogie/Heartbeat/Mary Lou/Lawdy Miss Clawdy/I Can't Quit You (cut)

December 2, 1971, Royal Ballroom - Bournemouth, U.K.

The sound is well balanced in some places but has balance problems in others. It is also hissy, distant and a little too fast. The performance is great, typical fall/winter '71, sounding very similar to the fourth album. Robert's in strong, high voice and the rest of the group continues in the same killing form they were in two months earlier in Japan. The audience requests Rock & Roll and gets it, with Robert hitting all the high notes and singing the first two lines after the guitar solo acappella!

The packaging is standard single jewel case, with a great picture of Page circa '71 on the front and a split-screen of Robert (also probably from '71) on the back.

I have seen at least one taper's list with 70 minutes from this show, possibly in better quality.

Bottom Line: Save your money. This isn't the bottom of the barrel in sound, but it was not worth the effort to get it on disc. For CD completists only.

David Anderson 8/20/96

The review for "Heartbeat" is ©1996 David Anderson, and may not be reproduced in any media, electronic or otherwise, without the express permission of the author.

Track Listing:

Osaka Castle Hall, Osaka, Japan February 15, 1996

Eastern Intro., Custard Pie, Bring It On Home, Heartbreaker, What Is And What Should Never Be, Hurdy-Gurdy solo, Gallows Pole, Wonderful One, Going To California, Ten Years Gone, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (includes Stairway tease), Whole Lotta Love (includes theramin, Stones In My Passway, Break On Through, Dazed And Confused) Tea for One, Friends, Yallah, Four Sticks, Kashmir, Out on the Tiles intro./Black Dog, Rock And Roll

Osaka Castle Hall, Osaka, Japan February 19, 1996

Eastern Intro., Celebration Day, Bring It On Home, Heartbreaker, What Is And What Should Never Be, Tangerine, Thank You, Hurdy-Gurdy solo, Gallows Pole, Nobody's Fault But Mine, The Song Remains the Same, Since I've Been Loving You, Whole Lotta Love (includes theramin, All Over Now, Break On Through, Dazed And Confused) Dancing Days, Egyptian Pharaohs, In The Evening, Four Sticks, Kashmir, Black Dog, Rock And Roll

The first show finds the band a little bit subdued, but still sounding good, as things kick off with Custard Pie. The first line is lost due to Robert not having any PA volume but a quick adjustment is made and after that the mix is crystal clear, as it was for all of the Japanese concerts. I read elsewhere that all of Bring it On Home was played next, but it is the same shortened version used as a link in nearly every Page/Plant show. Jimmy's chords in WIAWSNB bounce between the speakers just like the studio version.

After Gallows Pole, things get interesting. Plant introduces a new song ("oh no") and it's Wonderful One, with the orchestra. The band and Robert are way out of sync, forcing him to rush double-time through all the choruses! A beautiful Going To California follows, then the big surprise, Ten Years Gone. Arranged with the orchestra, TYG is tighter and much less spaced-out than any of the '77 versions, and the way the orchestra plays it lends an almost Japanese feel. It's a little stiff, but a joy to hear. They should have played it more.

After this, everything heats up. Whole Lotta Love has some unusual exchanges before the theramin solo. Tea For One is excellent, possibly the best version played. Friends is next (maybe they remembered playing it in Osaka in '71), Yallah sounds huge, and typically great versions of Kashmir, Black Dog, and Rock And Roll close the show. The audience is so reserved that what sounds like canned applause is played before the encores!

Osaka Two has a very different song list with no big surprises, but it is a hotter show overall. Celebration Day is a killer opener, and the guitar solo in Heartbreaker finds Mr. Page very loose and limber. Jimmy's solos in Thank You sound very Firm-like, with lots of stringbender. Robert whips out the harmonica for Nobody's Fault, and SIBLY is back in the setlist for the first time in almost a week. Whole Lotta Love boasts an extended solo from Page and the Stones' chestnut, All Over Now, played very slow. Robert's Arabesque singing on In The Evening and Kashmir is outstanding.

Before Black Dog, they jam for about a minute on a new Page riff, with Robert supplying a sort of 'guide vocal'. It is reminiscent of Custard Pie and Wearing and Tearing, and is slightly more developed than a similar fragment played at the third tokyo show. Is this a glimpse of the new stuff? High-energy Black Dog and Rock And Roll follow.

Both of these shows are really fine performances. Jimmy is smooth and powerful throughout, hardly missing a note. Robert is in fine form too, joking with and making fun of the sober, reserved Japanese. Although he doesn't push it with the high notes, he's developed a way to use his voice effectively without resorting to the pyrotechnics of the old days.

Artwork is minimal for this set, a double jewel case with murky photos (possibly from Osaka). However, the sound quality is perfect.

David Anderson 8/1/96

The review for "Two Days in Osaka" is ©1996 David Anderson, and may not be reproduced in any media, electronic or otherwise, without the express permission of the author.

Track Listing: Train Kept A Rollin', I Can't Quit You, Dazed And Confused, Killing Floor, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, How Many More Times (inc. Roll Over Beethoven) (cut), White Summer/ Black Mountain Side, As Long As I Have You Medley, Shook Me, Pat's Delight

The concert is typical early '69, with a raw and very excited Robert Plant. The rest of the band is excellent, too (naturally). A truly killing Killing Floor is played, with Robert at his most graphic ("I got my needle in you babe..."). How Many More Times has a nice, funky workout on Roll Over Beethoven, but is unfortunately cut at 11 minutes. Page is very fluid on White Summer and the whole band turns in an intense As Long As I Have You.

Recorded in Miami on January 17, 1969 (date is in dispute), the sound on this set is good for the time. Page dominates the mix, as he does in most '69 shows I've heard. The Image Club must have been a pretty small place, the crowd doesn't sound very large and Bonham's drums might be unmiked. In general, the tape is upfront with little or no hiss and small fluctuations in level, though it does lack high frequencies.

Tarantura has been very successful despite laughable prices and material that is often average and occasionally poor. But many of their releases feature tapes that are more complete and better quality than previously available. This is one of them.

David Anderson 7/19/96

The review for "Yellow Zeppelin" is ©1996 David Anderson, and may not be reproduced in any media, electronic or otherwise, without the express permission of the author.

Note: This show may have taken place on February 14, 1969 but as David notes, the date is very much in dispute.

This show was recently released as "The Image Club" in slightly inferior sound quality but at a much more affordable price.

jsb 7/21/96

Track Listing: Immigrant Song/Wanton Song, Bring It On Home, Ramble On, Thank You, No Quarter, Tangerine, Hurdy Gurdy Solo, Gallows Pole, Since I've Been Loving You, The Song Remains The Same, Going To California, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Friends, Four Sticks, Whole Lotta Love, In The Evening, Kashmir

"Wow! What a reception. Good Evening! I think we can safely forget about Los Angeles now." says Robert after Thank You. This is probably the first time that Page and/or Plant have ever played in Idaho, and the performance is excellent. The crowd reacting is overwhelming for most of the show, and pushes Jimmy to put on one of his best performances of the Tour.

Packaging is excellent; with color photos of the boys throughout as well as professional quality lettering and graphics. Very well done. Apparently Two Symbols is an outfit out of Japan, and I've heard that their other releases are as nice as this one.

There are minor problem with the track cueing; notably from Ramble On to Thank You, but nothing that effects the music.

jsb 5/26/96

Track Listing: Thank You, Bring It On Home, Ramble On, Shake My Tree, Lullabye, No Quarter, Gallows Pole, Hurdy Gurdy Solo/Nobody's Fault But Mine, Hey Hey What Can I Do?, The Song Remains The Same, Since I've Been Loving You, Friends, Calling to You, In The Evening, Black Dog, Kashmir

As always, KTS has taken a fairly easy to find radio broadcast and made a CD issue of it for the fan that just has to have everything on CD. The packaging is up to KTS's usual high standards, and going underground apparently has not changed the scope of their art department. Thoroughly professional all the way through, up to and including picture discs. Very nice.

The performance itself... nothing spectacular. There are a few songs on here that were not played much on the Tour, but nothing that can't be found in a better performance elsewhere.

jsb 5/26/96

Track Listing: Bring It On Home, Long Distance Call Blues, Baby Please Don't Go, When The Levee Breaks/For What It's Worth, Wonderful One, Four Sticks, 29 Palms, What Is And What Should Never Be, Ship Of Fools, Whole Lotta Love

The next two tracks are b-sides of the Page/Plant singles that were unavailable in the United States for a while. Both are common now.

The last four tracks are the Robert Plant Band from June 26, 1993.

Packaging is up to KTS's usual high standards, with appropriately grainy screen shot of the RnR HoF performance.

jsb 5/26/96

Track Listing: We're Gonna Groove, I Can't Quit You, Dazed And Confused, Heartbreaker, White Summer/Black Mountain Side, Since I've Been Loving You, Organ Solo/Thank You, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, How Many More Times, Whole Lotta Love

A rare disappointment from Immigrant. There tape is good, but a fair dose of hiss ruins most of the set.

The performance itself is great, and the band is in high spirits. A comical segue from Heartbreaker into a brief Loving Loving Maid, exactly like the second album, enlivens the atmosphere. How Many More Times includes Robert refering to the band as Jimmy, Johnny, and Robbie as well as a complete version of Traveling Riverside Blues in the medley.

The packaging is typical of early Immigrant. Nothing spectacular, but the photos are from the same period.

jsb 4/13/96

Track Listing: Intro/Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Dazed And Confused, Bring It On Home, That's The Way, Bron-Yr-Aur, Since I've Been Loving You, Organ Solo/Thank You, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, Whole Lotta Love, Communication Breakdown

The tape starts off with the sounds of the taper adjusting his equipment, the overall quality if fairly decent. There is little to no hiss and the band is clear, if distant. There is some harshness in the upper ranges, but nothing a little EQ can't fix.

Overall, an excellent performance. There are some problems with the lights early on, and Robert has to stop the show until the lights are turned off. He is in constant dialogue with the people in the balcony, and at one point directs that lights be turned on so that he can see the audience recording. Shades of the 1969 Rolling Stones Tour. The audience interaction during Bring It On Home and Whole Lotta Love is spectacular, and I'd even have to rate the Whole Lotta Love performance as one of the best ever. Bits of White Summer turn up in Dazed And Confused.

The only problem is a minor one; at the end of the first disc, after Since I've Been Loving You, the manufacturer left the tape playing into the Organ Solo. After the solo ends, though it is presented complete again on the begining of the second disc, complete with the segue into Thank You. Not a big problem, but confusing the first time through.

It appears that most of the Whole Lotta Live releases are arriving with black CD holders in the fat double cases cases. It's a shame because if you pry them out, you will see more pictures printed on the backs of the covers. The packaging seems to be designed so that whether you prefer the fat double cases or the slim double cases, all of the appropriate liners are in the packaging. All of the photos are fairly common, but bonus point are applied for one of the rare CDs to actually feature a large picture of John Paul Jones on the cover. Whole Lotta Live seems to be putting a lot of effort in the design of their releases.

jsb 4/12/96

Track Listing: Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Dazed And Confused, Black Dog, Stairway To Heaven, Going To California, That's The Way, What Is And What Should Never Be, Four Sticks, Gallows Pole, Whole Lotta Love, Communication Breakdown/Celebration Day, Misty Mountain Hop, Rock And Roll

Check out that set list; the only known performances of a radically re-arranged Four Sticks and Gallows Pole! That would be enough to make most live Zep fans jump at this disc, but even the performance is spectacular. Apparently a near riot almost ends the show at Heartbreaker, but Robert manages to calm the audience and the band puts on one of the best shows of the 1971 Tour.

Black Dog sports new lyrics and Gallows Pole sound very similar to the modern performances by Page/Plant. Everyone's favorite Zep biographer Richard Cole joins in on tabla, drums, and conga for a frantic Whole Lotta Love followed by a equally amazing Misty Mountain Hop and Rock And Roll.

Going To California is not listed in the tracklisting.

jsb 4/14/96 (rev. 4/16/96)

Track Listing: Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Black Dog, Dazed And Confused, Stairway To Heaven, That's The Way, Going To California, What Is And What Should Never Be, Whole Lotta Love, Weekend, Rock And Roll, Communication Breakdown, Organ Solo/Thank You

The recording itself is good, if a bit muffled. Still an easy tape to enjoy for all but the most picky soundboard fanatics.

A nice surprise is Eddie Cochran's Weekend, performed seperate from the Rock And Roll medley within Whole Lotta Love. Nothing to demand the purchase of the entire set for a single track, but a nice enticement.

Robers amazing screaming at the end of Rock And Roll is rare, it is during this Tour that he apparently lost the ability do hit some of the higher frequencies.

None of Whole Lotta Live releases so far have had correct time listing for either the songs themselves or the disc length on the packaging.

jsb 4/14/96

Track Listing: Walk Don't Run,Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Black Dog, Dazed And Confused, Stairway To Heaven, Celebration Day, That's The Way, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, Whole Lotta Love, Communication Breakdown, Organ Solo/Thank You

Robert's screaming from the previous night is gone, and one wonders if he damages his vocal cords. What he looses in power from last night, he makes up for in precision.

Standard Whole Lotta Live packaging all around. Cheap!

jsb 4/14/96

Track Listing: Rock And Roll, Celebration Day, Bring It On Home/Black Dog, Over The Hills And Far Away, Misty Mountain Hop, Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter, The Song Remains The Same, The Rain Song, Dazed And Confused, Stairway To Heaven, Moby Dick, Heartbreaker, Whole Lotta Love, Communication Breakdown, The Ocean

The recording itself is excellent. The band is clear and up front, and the audience adds wonderful ambience to the recording. "Best vibes since we played the Fillmore!" adds Robert at one point, and this show is indeed one of the high points of the seemingly endless releases from the 1973 Tour.

The packaging is one of Immigrants newer improved efforts, and is nicer than many legitimate releases. The title itself refers to this show as being two days after the famous Bonzo's Birthday show, as well as one day before the Three Days After show. Who says bootlegger don't have a sense of history?

jsb 4/13/96

This comment from Pete Whelan on December 9, 1996

I compared this title (Two Days After) from Immigrant to a 2nd gen source I have and the statement that this is the whole show is not the case. Specifically Moby Dick although seemingly complete on the Immigrant title is not! The MD source I have is cut and runs at about five minutes in length. It includes just the start of MD and then about the last 1.5 minutes or so trailing off with some speeling by Plant. This dialogue is completely different than that on Immigrants set!

Track Listing: Train Kept A Rollin', I Can't Quit You, Dazed And Confused, Pat's Delight, How Many More Times, You Shook Me, How Many More Times, As Long As I Have You, Killing Floor, White Summer/Black Mountain Side, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Pat's Delight

The first CD ends with a bonus track of How Many More Times, recorded in Hamburg, Germany on March 11, 1970. This is an incredible version, and it's too bad that there has been some editing in the medley section. There is an excellent attempt at Ravel's Bolero, and Page seems particularly elegant. The recording itself is an excellent audience tape.

The rest of the set is the famous audience tape from April 24, 1969 at the Fillmore West in San Francisco. Usually this recording is called a soundboard, but the taper apparently had his equipment directly on stage, and the entire recording is spectacular. Robert tends to move away from the microphone, making his vocals fade in and out a bit. Luis Rey calls this tape "Led Zeppelin at its very best transported directly to your living room", and that is an understatement.

During the As Long As I Have You medley, John Paul Jones blows out his bass amp, the accompanying distortion gives the entire performance a surreal and dirty sound. I don't think any other tape has the rhythm section captured so well, and Bonham's drumming is stupendous. Killing Floor is another spectacular performance, and the first two tracks on this disc are well worth the price of the entire two disc set.

The band calms down a bit, and the rest of the tape is above average, but not near as powerful as the first two tracks.

The packaging is decent, but typical of Immigrants earlier efforts and nothing special.

jsb 4/12/96

Track Listing: Good Times Bad Times/Communication Breakdown, I Can't Quit You Baby, Heartbreaker, Dazed And Confused, White Summer/Black Mountain Side, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, How Many More Times, C'mon Everybody, Something Else

The performance itself is typical, but nothing special. The main point of interest on this CD is the rare encores of Eddie Cochrans C'mon Everybody and Something Else. Both tracks are better captured on the January 9, 1970 Royal Albert Hall soundboard tape, but it is nice to have them available elsewhere.

Another one of Immigrants earlier efforts, the packaging includes the famous pictures from the Central Park concert of the previous summer.

jsb 4/12/96

Track Listing: Opening/Good Times Bad Times,Communication Breakdown, I Can't Quit You, Heartbreaker, Dazed And Confused, White Summer/Black Mountain Side, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, Introduction/How Many More Times, C'mon Everybody, Something Else

A minor complaint is that Whole Lotta Live has this CD dated as November 8, 1969, when it actually the same November 6, 1969 San Francisco show as on Blow Up.

It is amazing how a much improved tape can make a show come alive. Everything we have come to expect from 1969 Zeppelin is here, and the show itself is excellent. C'mon Everybody and Something Else are worth the price of the discs. Unfortunately, the noise reduction frequently leaves the recording feeling muffled, and the quality degrades slightly on the second disc.

Typical Whole Lotta Live packaging. Be sure to pry out the CD holders and check out the pictures on the back of the covers. I'm going to have to find a source for jewel cases with clear CD holders inside.

jsb 4/14/96 (4/16/96)

Track Listing: Train Kept A Rollin', I Can't Quit You, As Long As I Have You, Dazed And Confused, White Summer, How Many More Times, Pat's Delight (cut)

This tape does however, have some serious faults. Train Kept A Rollin' is virtually unlistenable as the levels of the band totally overwhelm the recorders equipment, all that remains of this song in a sonic blur. By the end of the first track, the levels have been adjusted down slightly, and the recording becomes more listenable, though the bass still is heavily distorted. The quieter segments of the medleys, as well as White Summer are clear and much better, it's a shame that the recorder hadn't dropped his levels just a bit more.

The performance is fairly unspectacular. Apparently there was some problem with the equipment and the band suffers. Plant's comment "We're dying" seems to sum of the whole show. There are a few high points; Dazed And Confused is exciting, and the medleys are entertaining as usual. This is also a excellent tape to hear Plant's voice at it's most powerful. The group had just finished recording the still unreleased first album, and they are at their most raw here.

This is one of Capricorns limited editions, with only 500 numbered units produced. Capricorn frequently produces more unnumbered editions, but this release seems to be fairly scarce. The packaging is professional, with some red tinted photos from the same period of the band in concert. A great job from Capricorn, as usual. Luis Reys book lists this tape as being slightly longer, as well as Dazed And Confused being cut. Dazed is complete here, though why the running time is less is a mystery.

This tape previously showed up on the vinyl boot Alpha And Omega in much worse quality. This is the only known CD issue.

Track Listing: Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Black Dog, Since I've Been Loving You, Stairway To Heaven, Going To California, That's The Way, Tangerine, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, Dazed And Confused, Rock And Roll, Whole Lotta Love Medley, Interview

Just before the solo in Heartbreaker, the souce changes to the better of the two tapes. The speed appears to be corrected, and all instruments are clearer, though there is a bit more audience noise, and some hiss, but nothing distracting. But what a time to change sources! It is apparent from the soloing in Heartbreaker that Jimmy is on fire tonight, and his excellent mood seems to carry over to the rest of the band. Robert is tossing all kinds of alternate lyrics into the new songs off of IV, and amusing Plantations abound. What started off as a decent audience tape of a typical show becomes a very good tape of an excellent show.

Robert throws a few different lyrics, none of which are the "sweet jelly roll" variations commonly heard, into Black Dog and the band gets stuck at one point, leaving Bonzo to carry on alone for a bit.

Since I've Been Loving You presents Jimmy in excellent form, all kinds of interesting fills abound and the song has a soul that it seemed to lose on the extensive '73 Tour.

The acoustic set is marred by some exciteable audience members, and at one point Robert says "If you're gonna listen, listen. If you're gonna make a racket, go away!".

Dazed And Confused has an interesting "strip tease" into, and the piece carries on for a furious 24 minutes. Once again, this is Jimmy's show.

The long missing Theramin section of Whole Lotta Love has been restored, and a medley of Let That Boy Boogie and Let's Have A Party finishes the show.

The packaging features a color photo of Jimmy in a colorful shirt and his Les Paul from the same period, and the pack has what looks like a reproduction of an advertisement of the Australia shows. Very nice.

In a surprising move, Immigrant has included a radio interview from February 16, 1972 in Perth to round out the second disc. Months ago, I keyed in this interview and it is available from a different site at the link in the tracklisting. Check it out, there is some great insight into the making of the fourth album, as well as a taste of the humor of the band. A wonderful idea from Immigrant, and something I'd like to see more of.

Track Listing: Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Black Dog, Since I've Been Loving You, Stairway To Heaven, Going To California, That's The Way, Tangerine, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, Dazed And Confused, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, Whole Lotta Love, Rock And Roll, Communication Breakdown.

The performance starts out rather standard, with only a few surprises. But towards the end things begin to pick up and the show ends with one of the best performances of this Tour.

Robert manages to toss in a few amusing Plantations, as well as a few fragments of Elvis during the acoustic set. Bonzo sings a little ditty at the end of "Tangerine", much to the delight of Plant and the audience; "This is our ninth Tour of America, and we've finally got him to a microphone". The band is obviously in a jovial mood tonight.

Bits of "Bonzo's Montreaux" pop up in the complex rhythms of a 28 minute "Moby Dick", and at one point Jimmy can be heard trying to get in to end the piece!

An amazing "Whole Lotta Love" comes next; almost 30 minutes of pure bliss. Robert throws out almost every obscure Elvis tune and blues standard that he can come up with, while Jimmy comes up with his most inspired playing of the night. Check out the rare versions of "I Need Your Love tonight", "Mary Lou", "Heartbreak Hotel", and "Going Down Slow" among others.

The encores of "Rock And Roll" and "Communication Breakdown" are almost anticlimactic after this, and the show ends with the audience howling for more.

Definitely Roberts night, and one of his best from this Tour.

Track Listing: We're Gonna Groove, I Can't Quit You, White Summer/Black Mountain Side, Dazed And Confused, Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Organ Solo/Thank You, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, How Many More Times(cut)

The perpetrators of this recording have takes the Feel All Right LP, printed up a mini version of the LP sleeve; complete with mistakes in the track listing, and pressed the LPs onto CD, vinyl noise, hiss, and all.

Generally not a problem if the material only exists on LP and there are no tape sources available, but in this case there are abundant tape sources of better sound quality and all are easily available from most tape traders.

The only thing that this release offers is Moby Dick, which has been left off all but a very expensive Tarantura double CD set, and if you are desperate enough to want to pay for two CDs to get one track, then you are more than welcome to waste your money on this one.

I won't even tempt anyone by reviewing the show.

Track Listing: Rock And Roll, Black Dog, Misty Mountain Hop, Since I've Been Loving You, Dancing Days, Bron-y-Aur Stomp, The Song Remains The Same, The Rain Song, Stairway To Heaven, Dazed And Confused, Whole Lotta Love Medley, Sakura Sakura, Thank You (cut)

In any case, the recording starts out a bit muffled. By the second disc, most of the haze has been lifted, and the rest of the tape is fairly clear.

Jimmy is on fire tonight, and "Since I've Been Loving You", and the newly complete "Dazed And Confused" are astounding. The "Whole Lotta Love" medley progresses from an almost martial tempo "Everybody Needs Somebody To Love" to a slow and orgasmic "You Shook Me", in typical Japanese style, the audience cheers and groans along with every word from Robert. They might not understand the lyrics, but they sure understand the subject.

The encore of "Sakura Sakura" is a traditional Japanese song, played by John Paul Jones on mellotron instead of his usual solo. The piece has a very exotic sound to it and it is not hard to see how some of the same sounds were to end up in "Kashmir" a few years later.

The packaging is the newer cardboard LP type sleeves, "Over The Hills and Far Away" is listed, but not performed. "The Song Remains the Same" is listed as "Overture" which is what Robert announces it as for this show.

Track Listing: Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Black Dog, You Shook Me/Whole Lotta Love (end), Organ Solo/Thank You

The tape itself is a low generation copy of a distant audience tape, while the tape itself would never win awards for sound quality, it is a competent recording job, and is fairly clear. Immigrant Song starts out pretty rough, but by Heartbreaker the sound has progressed into the listenable category. Hiss is almost non-existent and all of the tracks, except for "Whole Lotta Love" are complete, with no drop outs.

The show itself proves to be one of the better ones. The solo in Heartbreaker is on of the best of this Tour, notes seem to fly from Jimmy with ease, and the band on occasion seems to have some trouble keeping up. Only after a particularly impressive flurry of notes, does the band rejoin Jimmy to finish the song with power and grace unheard of on later tours.

Jimmy fine form carries over into "Since I've Been Loving You", with each note played with an almost delicate dignity. Roberts vocals on this song frequently display the range that was lost later on in the Tour.

"Black Dog" is performed with enthusiasm, and Jimmy frequently extends the musical interludes well past their time on the album. At one point the band stops for a second, leaving Bonzo to go on for a bit while Robert provides some moaning effects. Whether the band got lost, or this was intentional is unknown, but the effect is welcome.

Only the end of the "Whole Lotta Love" medley remains, with the tape picking up during a particularly savage "You Shook Me" Robert appears to be trying to match Jimmy shriek for note at some points. As usual, the sexual overtones provoke the audience into cheers of ecstasy.

The encore of the "Organ Solo/Thank You" combination ends the disc. John Paul is using the throbbing bass pedal effects characteristic with the solo early into the '71 U.S. Tour. "Thank You" has all of its grace intact, and Jimmy appears to hesitate in finishing his solo and it sounds like he could go on for even longer. John Pauls organ accompanyment is excellent, giving the song a church-like elegance that was sadly missed on the 1995-96 Page/Plant Tour.

The packaging in two simple black and white shots from the same time period, Robert is visible on the back complete with the pointed beard that he had in 1971. I don't believe that these pictures have been used on any previous release, so their use is welcome.

Why the perpetrators of this CD bothered to change to date is beyond me. The Rochester show has never, as far as I know, been released in any format before, and hardly merits being passed off as a non- existent show. It is, however, the first release of a rare show, and the packaging is simple, but interesting. As it stands, if you aren't bothered by a distant but clear recording, the performance itself is excellent and makes this release well worth picking up.