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LED ZEPPELIN
The Song Remains The Same
Collector's Edition
5.1 Widescreen DVD
Warner/Rhino
Perhaps only the Rolling Stones
carry a more high profile brand
name in the land of rock and roll
than Led Zeppelin.
Although not an official band
since the death of drummer John
Bonham in 1980, various
mini-reunions of Jimmy Page and
Robert Plant have kept Led Zep
hot, and even teens today enjoy
the band's molten blues rock
unlike that of many other "classic
rock" bands that some
youngsters consider to be
dinosaurs, and not close to cool.
But Led Zeppelin is most
decidedly still cool, and this new
excellent Collector's Edition of
their 1976 The Song Remains
The Same concert film is fresh
proof of their near 40 year reign.
Interestingly, the only official live
album/film issued by the band
whilst it was still functioning in its
original form, was considered by
many live Zep aficionados to be a
sub-par example of what they
were capable of on a good night,
even though the film was
originally released to some
theaters in what was called "four
channel sound."
Recorded at Madison Square
Garden over the course of
multiple shows at the end of their
wildly successful 1973 tour
promoting the Houses Of The
Holy LP, the band sounded
slightly ragged, and Plant's voice
was worn from 30 gigs in two
months.
( Check the re-printed review at
the bottom of this page. "Trash"?
But this new remixed and well
remastered 138 minute version of
the film is a real revelation.
Overseen by Page, this set
restores 6 songs excised from
the original film, and presents
them in nicely restored
widescreen video and stunning
Dolby Digital/DTS 5.1 mixes that
perhaps even rival the 2003 Led
Zeppelin DVD Audio, How The
West Was Won, set.
Just compare the version of
Since I've Been Loving You on
both releases and you will hear
what I mean. Killer, dark blues.
Close your eyes with a good 5.1
system and you might think you
were actually at MSG, circa '73.
The Collector's Edition-which for
some reason was released in
Canada before the US-is one of
the most well endowed of any
similar set of its genre, and sells
for under $50, while they last.
You get lobby cards,promo pix,
ticket repo's, tour memorabilia, a
mail-in poster offer, two never
before released performances,
vintage TV and radios spots, and
even a good quality t-shirt.
All of the images on this page,
come from the contents of the
boxset, and rarely do you see
one so stuffed, with, well, stuff.
So, for Zeppelin fans, this release
is a no-brainer by half.
And for any classic rock Baby
Boomer who still is a credit to
their generation, a must-have.
Here's hoping that their Dec. '07
one-off gig, becomes a '08 tour.
The Song Remains The Same
Collector's Edition
5.1 Widescreen DVD
Warner/Rhino
Perhaps only the Rolling Stones
carry a more high profile brand
name in the land of rock and roll
than Led Zeppelin.
Although not an official band
since the death of drummer John
Bonham in 1980, various
mini-reunions of Jimmy Page and
Robert Plant have kept Led Zep
hot, and even teens today enjoy
the band's molten blues rock
unlike that of many other "classic
rock" bands that some
youngsters consider to be
dinosaurs, and not close to cool.
But Led Zeppelin is most
decidedly still cool, and this new
excellent Collector's Edition of
their 1976 The Song Remains
The Same concert film is fresh
proof of their near 40 year reign.
Interestingly, the only official live
album/film issued by the band
whilst it was still functioning in its
original form, was considered by
many live Zep aficionados to be a
sub-par example of what they
were capable of on a good night,
even though the film was
originally released to some
theaters in what was called "four
channel sound."
Recorded at Madison Square
Garden over the course of
multiple shows at the end of their
wildly successful 1973 tour
promoting the Houses Of The
Holy LP, the band sounded
slightly ragged, and Plant's voice
was worn from 30 gigs in two
months.
( Check the re-printed review at
the bottom of this page. "Trash"?
But this new remixed and well
remastered 138 minute version of
the film is a real revelation.
Overseen by Page, this set
restores 6 songs excised from
the original film, and presents
them in nicely restored
widescreen video and stunning
Dolby Digital/DTS 5.1 mixes that
perhaps even rival the 2003 Led
Zeppelin DVD Audio, How The
West Was Won, set.
Just compare the version of
Since I've Been Loving You on
both releases and you will hear
what I mean. Killer, dark blues.
Close your eyes with a good 5.1
system and you might think you
were actually at MSG, circa '73.
The Collector's Edition-which for
some reason was released in
Canada before the US-is one of
the most well endowed of any
similar set of its genre, and sells
for under $50, while they last.
You get lobby cards,promo pix,
ticket repo's, tour memorabilia, a
mail-in poster offer, two never
before released performances,
vintage TV and radios spots, and
even a good quality t-shirt.
All of the images on this page,
come from the contents of the
boxset, and rarely do you see
one so stuffed, with, well, stuff.
So, for Zeppelin fans, this release
is a no-brainer by half.
And for any classic rock Baby
Boomer who still is a credit to
their generation, a must-have.
Here's hoping that their Dec. '07
one-off gig, becomes a '08 tour.
