Led Zeppelin Database - 1971 Tour Dates

Led Zeppelin Sixth U. K. Return To The Clubs Tour
March 5, 1971 - April 1, 1971

MARCH 5 - ULSTER HALL, BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND (FRIDAY)

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song [ 3:17 ] >> Heartbreaker [ 5:50 - tape cut at the beginning ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 6:45 ], Out On The Tiles Intro [ 0:12 ] >> Black Dog [ 5:45 ], [ tape speed edit ], Dazed And Confused [ 15:47 - tape speed cut near bow solo ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], Stairway To Heaven [ 7:44 - tape cut at several places, also very noticeably tape whistling at final verse towards the end of the song ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], Going To California [ 3:05 - opening notes cut and tape drop-out at the beginning, also very noticeably tape whistling at the first half of the song ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], What Is And What Should Never Be [ 4:41 - tape speed cut at the beginning ], [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Moby Dick [ 8:11 - opening notes cut and tape drop-out near the beginning ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun, Honey Bee, Needle Blues, The Lemon Song..) [ 15:47 ], [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Communication Breakdown [ 5:18 ], [ tape speed edit and cut - some chatter missing ], Rock And Roll [ 3:17 ], [ tape cut and speed edit - some chatter missing ], Bring It On Home [ 9:06 ].
Source: Incomplete good audience recording. 104 minutes.
Details: A historic show in a rather good quality. The only and very noticebale drawback as it comes for this source is the audience that is very loud. Several members of the audience yelling and screaming continuously throughout.

Bootleg CD Reference(s): 911117 - 1971 Ireland 2 Dayz (Tarantura2000), Black Helmet (SharakuLed), Black Velvet (Empress Valley Supreme Disc), & Listen To This Murphy (Tarantura2000)

Comments: The recording is slightly distorted as per many of the audience recordings of the time. Make no mistake about it, what you are hearing is Led Zeppelin at the very top of their game. Tonight's set kicks off with a bombastic Immigrant Song, crushing the audience with it's immense volume. A superb Heartbreaker follows, complete with a compact guitar solo. This concert is a must for any Robert Plant fan. He gives the show 110% and the unbelievable power of his amazing high pitched vocals is evident right from the start. A full-on version of Black Dog complete with a mistake in the first instrumental passage. For a long time, we have all wondered what the first ever public performance of Stairway To Heaven must have been like. Well, wonder no more for now it can be heard. Zeppelin finish the main set with a compact Whole Lotta Love medley. Rock And Roll is another preview, played at a frantic pace.

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MARCH 6 - NATIONAL BOXING STADIUM, DUBLIN, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND (SATURDAY)

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song [ 3:31 ] >> Heartbreaker [ 5:33 ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 6:54 ], [ tape cut ], Out On The Tiles Intro [ 0:12 ] >> Black Dog [ 4:54 - tape cut near the middle ], Stairway To Heaven [ 8:38 ], [ tape cut ], Dazed And Confused [ 17:23 ], Going To California [ 1:32 - tape cut at the beginning and end cut too ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], What Is And What Should Never Be [ 0:24 - last notes only ], Moby Dick [ 13:52 ], Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun, Suzie Q, Hey Baby Don't You Go That Way, Some Other Guy, Honey Bee, Sugar Mama, Needle Blues, The Lemon Song, That's Alright Mama..) [ 22:05 ], Communication Breakdown [ 5:27 ], C'Mon Everybody [ 0:16 - opening notes only ], [ tape cut and speed edit - entire chatter missing ], Rock And Roll [ 3:20 - opening note or so cut ].
Source: Incomplete good audience recording. 108 minutes.
Details: A very similar source to the previous night's one. Maybe a touch better in balance of instruments, also is more clearer too and close to the stage. A distortion is present here.

Bootleg CD Reference(s): 911117 - 1971 Ireland 2 Dayz (Tarantura2000), Black Helmet (SharakuLed), Black Velvet (Empress Valley Supreme Disc), Crazed Attack (no label), & I Can't Beleieve It! (Tarantura2000)

Comments: A really rare show and a great one! The sound is vibrant and raw. The playing is amazing, and Robert's voice is so high ... just listen to Black Dog! All of the fourth album songs, including Stairway To Heaven, are played for the second time ever at this show and sound great! Rock And Roll in particular has a totally different arrangement from the album. Either way, this show is exciting and amazing playing from Jimmy, Jonesy, Bonzo and Robert's voice at its peak. What's very interesting, Chris Welch reported they played Summertime Blues instead of C'Mon Everybody, with Phil Carson on bass guitar as guest star.

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MARCH 9 - LEEDS UNIVERSITY, LEEDS, ENGLAND (TUESDAY)
MARCH 10 - UNIVERSITY OF KENT, CANTERBURY, ENGLAND (WEDNESDAY 9pm)
MARCH 11 - SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY, SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND (THURSDAY 8pm)
MARCH 13 - BATH PAVILION, BATH, ENGLAND (SATURDAY)
MARCH 14 - TRENTHAM GARDENS, HANLEY, STOKE, ENGLAND (SUNDAY 8pm) (Concert moved from The Place, Hanley, Stoke, England.)
MARCH 16 - LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND (cancelled due to Plant's voice problems and rescheduled for May 10, 1971) (TUESDAY)
MARCH 18 - THE MAYFAIR, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, ENGLAND (THURSDAY)
MARCH 19 - MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND (FRIDAY 8:30pm)
MARCH 20 - THE BELFRY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, ENGLAND (SATURDAY) (Concert moved from Stepmothers' Club, Birmingham, England.)
MARCH 21 - BOAT CLUB, NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND (SUNDAY 7:30pm)
MARCH 23 - MARQUEE CLUB, LONDON, ENGLAND (TUESDAY)
MARCH 25 - IN CONCERT, PARIS CINEMA, LONDON, ENGLAND (cancelled due to Plant's voice problems and rescheduled for April 1, 1971) (THURSDAY)
The later replacements were Brinsley Schwarz and The Keef Hartley Band.
APRIL 1 - IN CONCERT, PARIS CINEMA, LONDON, ENGLAND (THURSDAY, rehearsal at 3pm)

APRIL 1 - IN CONCERT, PARIS CINEMA, LONDON, ENGLAND (THURSDAY, recording session between 9pm and 10:45pm) (Concert rescheduled from March 25, 1971.)
Broadcast between 7pm and 8pm on John Peel's "In Concert", Radio One, April 4, 1971 (Sunday) and repeated between 7pm and 8pm on "Sound Of The Seventies", Radio One, April 7, 1971 (Wednesday).
Actual broadcast contained the following tracks: John Peel Introduction, Immigrant Song, Dazed And Confused, Stairway To Heaven, Going To California, That's The Way, What Is And What Should Never Be, "Bridget The Midget" speech, and Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun, Truckin' Little Mama, Fixin' To Die, That's Alright Mama, For What It's Worth, Mess O' The Blues, Honey Bee, The Lemon Song).
First BBC transcription disc (made just a few days after Led Zeppelin performed) was mixed down from the original tapes at the BBC's Transcription Studios in Kensington, Shepherd's Bush, London and includes of the following songs: John Peel Introduction, Communication Breakdown, Dazed And Confused, Going To California, Stairway To Heaven, What Is And What Should Never Be, and Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun, Truckin' Little Mama, Fixin' To Die, That's Alright Mama, Mess O' The Blues) (which was spliced to finish at the end of their cover of "Mess O' The Blues" for making an edited cut).
A later transcription disc ("Rock Hour" export series) utilized the following tracks: John Peel Introduction, Immigrant Song >> Heartbreaker, Dazed And Confused, Stairway To Heaven, Going To California, and Whole Lotta Love edit version (<< Boogie Chillun, Truckin' Little Mama, Fixin' To Die, That's Alright Mama, Mess O' The Blues). At last there are several bootleg sources that containes an excerpts from another BBC tape with tracks never broadcasted before.
Finally, almost whole broadcast (minus some of John Peel's intro, What Is And What Should Never Be false start, Bridget The Midget speech, some of Whole Lotta Love medley, and Communication Breakdown was released on BBC Sessions album in 1997.

Recording Includes: DJ John Peel Introduction, Immigrant Song >> Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, Dazed And Confused, Stairway To Heaven, Going To California, That's The Way, What Is And What Should Never Be false start, What Is And What Should Never Be, "Bridget The Midget" speech, Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun, Truckin' Little Mama, Fixin' To Die, That's Alright Mama, For What It's Worth, Mess O' The Blues, Honey Bee, The Lemon Song..), Thank You, Communication Breakdown, DJ John Peel Outroduction.
Source: Complete superb pre-FM soundboard recording. 106 minutes.
Details: The original separation of the instruments are poor with the vocals in the left channel and the guitar in the right channel and the drums and bass in the middle. Many bootlegs makes a big deal to improve the sound and making this show more enjoyable.

Recording Includes: DJ John Peel Introduction, Immigrant Song >> Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, Dazed And Confused, Stairway To Heaven, Going To California, That's The Way, What Is And What Should Never Be false start, What Is And What Should Never Be, "Bridget The Midget" speech, Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun, Truckin' Little Mama, Fixin' To Die, That's Alright Mama, For What It's Worth, Mess O' The Blues, Honey Bee, The Lemon Song..), Thank You, Communication Breakdown, DJ John Peel Outroduction.
Source: Complete superb FM professional radio recording. 102 minutes.
Details: The original separation of the instruments are poor with the vocals in the left channel and the guitar in the right channel and the drums and bass in the middle. Many bootlegs makes a big deal to improve the sound and making this show more enjoyable. This source also missing some of Plant's chatter between the songs.

Official LP Reference(s): BBC Sessions (Atlantic)

Bootleg LP Reference(s): Absence (Toasted Records), Ballcrusher (Flat), BBC Broadcast (K&S Records & Trade Mark Of Quality), BBC Broadcasts (Sunburn Records), BBC Concert (no label & Berkeley), BBC Transcription Service (BBCTS), BBC Zep (Contraband Music, King Kong & PQ), BBC Zep Royal Albert Hall (Jester Productions, LXXXIV Series & Raring Records), Best Of Led Zeppelin Vol. 1 (Rock Solid Records), Bonham's Rebirth (The Amazing Kornyphone Record Label), Carnival (Toasted Records), The Complete BBC Performances (Toasted Records), Early Jitters (Turtle), File Under: Led Zeppelin (Master), The Final Option (Rock Solid Records & The Swingin' Pig Records), Hiawatha Express (Ze Anonym Plattenspieler), Idolescence (Volsung), In The Light 1969 (LZL4 A-D), In The Light 69-85 (Zipp Zapp), LA Forum 6/25 1972 (Trade Mark of UFO), Led Zeppelin (Joker), Led Zeppelin 71 (TM1698 & LXXXIV Series), Led Zeppelin Film Can (Rock Solid Records), Live (Instant Analysis), Live In London (LZ 1791A-B), Live In Japan 69 (TM 1698), Live In London 1971 (Matt Records), On Tour - The Backstage Story (ORYLZ18957 A-B, DPLZ3569 A-B), Over London (European Fan Club), 71 (Creative Artistry), Spare Parts (Toasted Records), Stairway To Heaven (Contraband Music, HH STH issue, Jester Productions, & Trade Mark Of Quality), Stairway To The Moon (no label), Thundershoot (no label), Trade Mark Of Quality Years (Trade Mark Of Quality), Unburied Dead Zeppo's Grave (TM 1698, both issues), & Zep Over Europe (Earthworks)

Official CD Reference(s): BBC Sessions (Atlantic)

Bootleg CD Reference(s): '69 In Flames (Manic Depression), Badge Holders - The Best Live In Concert 1969 (Double Time), BBC (Antrabata Reference Master "2nd edition" & Last Stand Disc), BBC Archives (Scorpio), BBC In Concert (Forever Standard Series), BBC Rock Hour (Bumble Bee bonus CD-R), BBC Sessions (Last Stand Disc), BBC Zep (Antrabata Reference Master "2nd edition"), BBC Zep Original Master (Tarantura), Black Dog (Vol. 2&3) (Banana), Cabala (CD Company SRL), Classics Off The Air 2&3 (Neutral Zone), Communication Breakdown (Great Dane Records & Live And Alive), The Complete British Broadcasting Corporation Radio Sessions (Empress Valley Supreme Disc), The Complete Tapes (1970/71 - Vol. 2) (Tintagel), From London To Dallas (Seagull Records), Going To California (Alegra), Heartbreaker (Triangle Records), Identification Required (Men At Work), In Concert - 1969-1971 (Liver Pool), Live At The Paris Theatre (Black Panther), Live In London (Black Panther), Live In London 1971 (Sidewalk Music), London 2/69 (Koine Records), London Broadcast (World Productions Of Compact Music), Loose Ends (Supercharded Records), Maybach (Never End), Mess Of Blues (Living Legend Records), Minnesota Blues (Oil Well), Plays Pure Blues (Live Storm), Return To Paris Theatre 1971 (Scorpio), Secret History Of Led Zeppelin (Scorpio), Stairway To Heaven (Cobra Standard Series & Living Legend Records), Studio Gems Vol. 3 (Kobra Records), Thank You (It's Complete) (Discurios), That's The Way (Alegra), Through The Years (Big Music), The Ultimate BBC Collection (1969-1971) (Home Records), Undensored (Great Dane Records), Whole Lotta Love (On Stage), & You Shock Me (The Entertainers)

Bootleg DVD Audio Reference(s): BBC Zep (Genuine Masters)

Comments: "This is something we've waited for a long time on the Sunday repeated to Wednesday concert, and I know it's going to be well worth the wait. Would you welcome please Led Zeppelin!" John Peel announced the band. This is the famous BBC concert show that was released in 1997 legally. But here we have it 100% complete and unedited, and it is indeed a great, although not completely spectacular, show. Robert's voice is amazing, really showing no signs of the flu when he lost it the week before. Bonham is thunderous, Jones plays some of the best and heaviest-sounding bass I have ever heard and Jimmy is on top form. But there's a nervousness that adds a little tension to the show, most likely due to the studio atmosphere. The version of Black Dog is great and gutsy, and the one-two opening punch of Immigrant Song into Heartbreaker is very powerful. One of the best versions of Since I've Been Loving You I have ever heard, with Robert's vocals being the absolute stunner. The versions of Dazed And Confused and Whole Lotta Love are also spectacular. Just before the Whole Lotta Love, John Peel back for the introduction: "I'm going to sing on the next one" he jokes with Robert, who also made refference to Ray Steven's hit Bridget The Midget.

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Led Zeppelin European Interlude
May 3, 1971 - July 5, 1971

MAY 3 - K.B. HALLEN, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK (concert married by some rowdy members of the audience) (Whole Lotta Love featured Richard Cole jamming tablas and conga drums) (MONDAY)

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song [ 3:36 ] >> Heartbreaker [ 5:23 ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 7:06 ], Dazed And Confused [ 18:05 - tape cut near the end ], Out On The Tiles Intro [ 0:12 ] >> Black Dog [ 5:18 ], [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Stairway To Heaven [ 8:52 ], [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Going To California [ 3:48 ], That's The Way [ 5:47 ], What Is And What Should Never Be [ 4:08 ], Four Sticks [ 5:38 ], Gallows Pole [ 5:13 ], [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun, Truckin' Little Mama, Mess O' The Blues, Honey Bee, Sugar Mama, The Lemon Song..) [ 19:39 ], [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Communication Breakdown (<< Celebration Day..) [ 7:37 ], [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Misty Mountain Hop [ 3:59 ], Rock And Roll [ 3:30 ].
Source: Almost complete very good audience recording. 123 minutes.
Details: The recording is clear but a little distant. This results in the rhythm section getting pushed slightly to the rear with Plant's vocals up-front and Page's guitar somewhere in the middle of the mix. There is almost no tape hiss. No doubt one of the best audience recordings for the era.

Bootleg LP Reference(s): Live In Copenhagen July 21 1971 & Staines March 25 1969 (Rock Solid Records) & Loose Ends (Supercharded Records)

Bootleg CD Reference(s): The Complete Tapes (1970/71 - Vol. 2) (Tintagel), Copenhagen 1971 (Cobra Standard Series), In Concert In Copenhagen (Empress Valley Supreme Disc), K, B (Image Quality), The Last Rehearsal (Missing Link), Loove! (Tarantura), Newcastle Brown Ale (Empress Valley Supreme Disc), Poles And Sticks (Black Cat Records), Previews & Novelties (Equinox), The 2nd European Tour (Whole Lotta Live), Swingin' On The Gallows Pole (Beelzebub Records CD-R), & Wonderful Copenhagen (Wendy Records)

Comments: An incredible show that previews almost the entire fourth album eight months before its release! Robert's voice is exceptional, going higher than the parts on the records! Jimmy, Jonesy and Bonzo are relentless too, and they include two big surprises! Some bad things happened inside the audience so Robert Plant appealed for calm after Heartbreaker: "Whoa, stop! You stop! Tell him to stop - because any trouble and we go off! We can't play if there's gonna be this going on through every number, so somebody had better tell him in Danish what the score is! We cannot play if there's gonna be a constant passage of people moving. We'd rather people sit on the floor, sit down! We wanna give you a concert of music and we cannot do that if there's a lot of people running around." Four Sticks has a very unique intro and is played really well, and it sounds good on stage. "We're gonna try something that we have never ever tried before and there's every chance it'll fall apart. If it does, we'll stop and start again. This hasn't even got a title yet but we'll think of one as the night goes on!" It and the rocking Gallows Pole (with 12-string electric guitar) should have been elaborated on more ... they could have easily been done in the set. This is the only time the band ever played these live, and added to the fact that the rest of the show is amazing.

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MAY 4 - FYNS FORUM, ODENSEN, DENMARK (TUESDAY, 8pm)

MAY 10 - MOUNTFORT HALL, LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND (MONDAY 7:30pm) (Concert rescheduled from March 16, 1971.)

WARNING! Some sources reported that tape of this show exist and may currently be in the hands of a tape hoarder. Possibly whole show was recorded but a very big care must be taken with these reports.

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JULY 5 - VIGORELLI VELODROME, MILAN, ITALY (concert interrupted by riots, then stopped) (MONDAY)
Support from Lucio Dalla, Mauro Lusini, Mia Martini, Milva, Gianni Morandi, New Trolls, Ricchi E Poveri, Vianella, and Il Cantamondo.

Recording Includes: [ supposed to be played: Immigrant Song >> Heartbreaker ] Since I've Been Loving You [ opening notes cut ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Dazed And Confused [ end cut ] [ supposed to be played: Moby Dick, Whole Lotta Love medley ].
Source: Incomplete fair to good audience recording. Near 24 minutes.
Details: The recording is very distant but quite clear, distortion occurs when Plant shrieks.

Bootleg LP Reference(s): Blow One's Cool (Grasshopper), Central Park 69-Milan 71 (no label), The Final Option (Rock Solid Records & The Swingin' Pig Records), Kooyong Tennis Courts (72169D-E), We'll Back In A Couple Of Years When You Get Your Screws Together (no label), & Whole Lotta Love (Led Zeppelin Fan Club Of Italy)

Bootleg CD Reference(s): Casino Royale (Empress Valley Supreme Disc), Live On Tour With Led Zeppelin Volume 1 (Beelzebub Records CD-R), Short Cuts (Image Quality), & Stepmothers Club (Mad Dogs)

Comments: Much has been written about this disastrous concert. This is the show where police tear-gassed the audience, causing the event to turn into a massive riot. Several people, including members of the band's entourage, were injured, and the stage itself was seemingly destroyed while the band locked up in their dressing room. Given the circumstances surrounding this event, it's hard to listen to the three tracks we have available and get past the impending doom. But the band are in good shape. Perhaps most notable is that this show is in that range of dates where Plant is still in the absolute height of his vocal abilities.

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Led Zeppelin Warm-Up for Seventh U.S. Tour
August 7, 1971 - August 8, 1971

AUGUST 7 - MONTREUX CASINO, MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND (SATURDAY)

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song [ 3:39 - the taper almost faded out the actual music at the beginning ] >> Heartbreaker [ 5:18 - some tape distortion before guitar solo ], [ tape cut ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 6:34 - opening notes missing ], Out On The Tiles Intro [ 0:12 ] >> Black Dog [ 4:59 ], Dazed And Confused [ 17:48 ], Stairway To Heaven [ 8:31 - tape gurgled at the beginning of the song as well as some time before due to speed problems, also there are some noticeable tape distortion before and during guitar solo ], [ tape cut - some guitar tunning missing ], Going To California [ 3:56 - tape gurgled a bit at some places due to speed problems ], [ tape cut - some audience anticipation and chatter missing ], That's The Way [ 5:38 - tape gurgled rather unnoticeably throughout due to speed problems ], [ tape speed-up ], Celebration Day [ 3:27 - some tape distortion at several places thoughout ], What Is And What Should Never Be [ 4:23 - tape gurgled rather unnoticeably at some places a bit due to speed problems ], Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun', That's Alright Mama, Ramble On, I'm A Man, Honey Bee..) [ 22:11 ], [ tape cut - most of long audience anticipation missing ], Weekend [ 3:11 ].
Source: Almost complete very good audience recording. 102 minutes.
Details: Very clear and not hardly distorted recording exept where noted. The vocals are in up-front in the mix while the rest of instruments are little behind. The worst thing as it comes for this source is a large tape hiss.

Bootleg CD Reference(s): Casino Royale (Empress Valley Supreme Disc), Outside The Door (Beelzebub Records CD-R), Peter's PA (Small Fish CD-R), Peter's PA "Making A Bootleg Record Tonight ..." (Black Dog Rekords), & The Robert Plant Experience (Dadgad Productions CD-R)

Comments: It was at these August 1971 concerts that manager Peter Grant agreed with the promoter Claude Nobs that the PA be piped outside the venue so those unfortunate enough not to get tickets could hear it. The speculation is that this recording was made from this source. But on with the show ... it is not often that Robert really puts the rest of the band into the shade, but on this show, with a few weeks of rock and roll behind him, he totally dominates with a stunning performance, His voice sounding as strong as you will ever hear him. Not that the band are not on form themselves - they are as powerful as you always believe they will be on a 1970 tape, with some new licks, possibly the first tryout of Celebration Day, a rare taster of Ramble On, plus Weekend as the encore.

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AUGUST 8 - MONTREUX CASINO, MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND (SUNDAY)

Recording Includes: Miscellaneous scenes. (No live footage there but shows band member interaction. The appearance of the fan who waits for commencement of a performance and the situation of a member's dressing room are stored.)
Source: Incomplete 8mm amateur color silent footage. 7 minutes.

Bootleg Visual Reference(s): Assemblage (Cosmic Energy), Early Visions/The Best Of Led Zeppelin Clips Volume One (Celebration Definitive Masters), & Film Noir - Interviews & More (Hercules DVD-R)

Comments: We can only speculate if any previews were done during this show but for almost sure we can expect the same quality of performance as above.

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Led Zeppelin Seventh U.S. Tour
August 19, 1971 - September 17, 1971

AUGUST 19 - PACIFIC COLISEUM, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (THURSDAY 8:30pm)

AUGUST 21 - GREAT WESTERN FORUM, INGLEWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (SATURDAY 8:30pm)

Recording Includes: Band Announcements [ beginning cut ], Immigrant Song >> Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, Dazed And Confused, Stairway To Heaven, [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], That's The Way [ tape cut - opening notes missing ], Going To California, What Is And What Should Never Be, Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun,I'm Movin' On, That's Alright Mama, For What It's Worth, Mess O' The Blues, [ tape edit ], Gotta Lotta Livin' To Do, Honey Bee, Sugar Mama..), [ tape cut ], Weekend, Rock And Roll, [ tape cut ], Communication Breakdown, [ tape cut ], Organ Solo >> Thank You.
Source: Almost complete good to very good 1st audience recording. 127 minutes.
Details: This source is married with some overloading and tape hiss that is not to much noticebale at all. The distortion increases at the end of the show. The drums are up front, followed by the vocals and then the guitar and bass are more buried in the mix.

Recording Includes: Band Announcements, Immigrant Song >> Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, [ tape edit ], Dazed And Confused, Stairway To Heaven [ end cut ], [ tape cut ], Celebration Day, That's The Way, Going To California, What Is And What Should Never Be, Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun [ tape edit ], I'm Movin' On, That's Alright Mama, For What It's Worth, Mess O' The Blues, Gotta Lotta Livin' To Do, Honey Bee, Sugar Mama..), [ tape edit ], Weekend, Rock And Roll.
Source: Incomplete good 2nd audience recording. 110 minutes.

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source 1: The 7th American Tour (Whole Lotta Live), Double Clutch (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin), DX I ~ X (Mad Dogs), Walk Don't Run (Tarantura), & Wild Weekend (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source 2:

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source mixes: Firecrackers Explosions (Empress Valley Supreme Disc)

Comments: What an incredible show! Robert's voice is simply unreal ... some of the most throat tearing and powerful singing I have ever heard and the range he displays is amazing. The band is simply out of this world, playing so tightly, and Jimmy is in riot mode, especially at the end during the encores. Dazed And Confused is one of the longest versions to date and is excellent.

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AUGUST 22 - GREAT WESTERN FORUM, INGLEWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (SUNDAY 8pm)

Recording Includes: Band Announcements, Walk Don't Run >> Immigrant Song >> Heartbreaker, Boogie Chillun tease, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, [ tape edit ], Dazed And Confused, [ tape edit ], Stairway To Heaven, [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Celebration Day, [ tape edit ], That's The Way, Going To California, What Is And What Should Never Be, [ tape drop-out ], Moby Dick, [ tape edit ], Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun, Think I'm Crazy, Take It Easy, My Baby Left Me, Mess O' The Blues, You Shook Me..), [ tape drop-out ], Communication Breakdown, Organ Solo >> Thank You.
Source: Almost complete good to very good audience recording. 140 minutes.
Details: The sound is clear with a treble emphasis, some overloading and background hiss. The end of the show is more distorted. The drums and vocals are upfront, and the guitar and bass are further back in the mix.

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song [ cut ], Heartbreaker [ cut ], Since I've Been Loving You [ cut ], Stairway To Heaven [ cut ], That's The Way [ cut ], What Is And What Should Never Be [ cut ], Whole Lotta Love [ cut ].
Source: Incomplete 8mm silent color amateur footage. Almost 6 minutes.
Details: Footage is mostly close, with band members' height filling two thirds to full screen height.

Bootleg CD Reference(s): The Definitive Kingdom (Whole Lotta Live), Double Clutch (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin), Firecrackers Explosions II (Empress Valley Supreme Disc), Freak Out (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin), Walk Don't Run (Mud Dogs & Wendy Records), & Walk Don't Run (Tarantura)

Official Visual Reference(s): Secret Map Of Hollywood (Jonathan Ross' BBC programme)

Bootleg Visual Reference(s): Assemblage (Cosmic Energy), Early Visions/The Best Of Led Zeppelin Clips Volume One (Celebration Definitive Masters), & Film Noir Volume 1 - 1969~1975 (Hercules DVD-R)

Comments: If previous evening was stunnig, this one is out from this world! Another amazing show, although Robert is much more careful with his voice and achieves a more balanced concert. (In fact, during Stairway To Heaven, his voice was a little ragged and he also got some lyrics wrong what caused of his comments: "Tonight my voice is really fucked, so I don't think we're gonna do much harmonising. But we're gonna try - so, vibe on!") The band is simply on fire! They started very unsually with old Venture's hit single, Walk Don't Run and then crashed with very aggressive Immigrant Song. Dazed And Confused is truly amazing, with Jimmy playing some really Grateful Dead-ish notes at the end! Moby Dick has very powerful drumming. The now-usual Whole Lotta Love medley has the crowd going nuts with an amazing stream of music and Jones' bass solo in Communication Breakdown as well as the whole song drives the crowd into a final frenzy before Thank You obliterates them for good.

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AUGUST 23 - TARRANT COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER, FORT WORTH, TEXAS (MONDAY)

Recording Includes: [ supposed to be played: Immigrant Song >> Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog ] Dazed And Confused [ 17:15 - starts off with bow solo ], [ tape speed edit ], Stairway To Heaven [ 9:11 ], Celebration Day [ 3:45 ], [ tape speed edit ], That's The Way [ 6:00 ], What Is And What Should Never Be [ 4:30 ], [ tape speed edit ], Moby Dick [ 14:49 - end cut ], [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Whole Lotta Love (<< Just A Little Bit, Boogie Chillun, My Sweet Baby, Truckin' Little Mama, Mess O' The Blues, You Shook Me..) [ 23:26 ], [ tape speed edit ], Communication Breakdown [ 0:39 - tape clip, tape speed edit and beginning only, rest missing ].
Source: Incomplete very good to excellent audience recording. Almost 86 minutes.
Details: The sound is superb, bright, mostly well balanced and only lacking in bass occasionally.

Bootleg CD Reference(s): Ahead & After - The Prestigious Grammy Award (Empress Valley Supreme Disc) & Hot August Night (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin)

Comments: The only remaining part of this great show comes in an excellent sounding audience recording. Dazed And Confused is quite epic and a great Whole Lotta Love medley is jammed upon endlessly and sounds incredible.

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AUGUST 24 - MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM, DALLAS, TEXAS (TUESDAY)

AUGUST 26 - SAM HOUSTON COLISEUM, HOUSTON, TEXAS (WEDNESDAY) (Venue switched from the Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, Texas.)

Recording Includes: Miscellaneous scenes [ cut ], Immigrant Song [ cut ], Heartbreaker [ cut ], Since I've Been Loving You [ cut ], Dazed And Confused [ cut ], Stairway To Heaven [ cut ], Moby Dick [ cut ], Celebration Day [ cut ].
Source: Incomplete 16mm silent color amateur footage. Almost 6 minutes.
Details: Distance scale ranges from band member height occupying one third of the screen’s height, to waist to head filling the screen.

Bootleg Visual Reference(s): Assemblage (Cosmic Energy) & Film Noir Volume 1 - 1969~1975 (Hercules DVD-R)

Comments: Only a short excerpt from rather great concert. After three high energed shows we can only imagine a level of this one.

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AUGUST 27 - HEMISFAIR ARENA, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (THURSDAY 8pm)
AUGUST 28 - ST. LOUIS ARENA, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI (SATURDAY)
AUGUST 29 - MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA (SUNDAY)

AUGUST 31 - ORLANDO SPORTS STADIUM, ORLANDO, FLORIDA (concert truncated due to someone invading to the stage) (TUESDAY)

Recording Includes: Band Announcements [ cuts in ], Immigrant Song >> Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Dazed And Confused [ tape cut during the song ] (<< White Summer..), Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, Stairway To Heaven, Celebration Day, That's The Way, Going To California, You Really Got Me tease, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick [ end cut ].
Source: Incomplete good audience recording. 122 minutes.

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song >> Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Dazed And Confused [ tape cut near the beginning ] (<< White Summer..), Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, Stairway To Heaven, Celebration Day [ beginning only ], [ tape cut ], What Is And What Should Never Be [ opening notes cut ], Moby Dick, Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun, My Baby Left Me, Mess Around With You, Mess O' The Blues..) [ end cut ], Organ Solo >> Thank You, Stage Announcements.
Source: Incomplete excellent soundboard recording. 110 minutes.
Details: The recording is extremely sharp and clear. It has lots of bass and lowend. Robert's voice starts a bit lazy and low but loses up quickly. The guitar is not pushed away by all the bass and low frequencies. The drums are a bit buried in the sound. The crowd sounds very close by, not far away like some other soundboards.

Bootleg CD Reference(s) audience: Florida Sunshine (Empress Valley Supreme Disc, 4CD), Orlando Madness (H&Y Records), & Welcome To Disneyland Part 1&2 (Lemon Song)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) soundboard:

Bootleg CD Reference(s) audience & soundboard mixes: Florida Sunshine (Empress Valley Supreme Disc 2CD/4CD), Relax (Beelzebub Records CD-R), & You Really Got Me The Hard Rock Gods (Akashic Records)

Bootleg DVD Audio Reference(s): Orlando Magic (Empress Valley Supreme Disc) & Orlando You Really Got Me (Genuine Masters)

Comments: Almost the complete show ... This is a very intense and excellent show, including a very daring Dazed And Confused with an eerie White Summer interlude at the end similar to the one Jimmy inserted in Tulsa 1970. Celebration Day contains a funky intro and really cooks and a super intense version of What Is And What Should Never Be is followed by a thunderous Moby Dick before the blistering Whole Lotta Love medley. After theramin section in Whole Lotta Love, just before returning to the chorus there's a complete stop, before Bonzo counts in again. Robert found contact last night according to the intro to Boogie Chillun. Then someone is invading the stage, because Clive Coulson (a roadie) is called. The ending is also very mysterious - an announcement that William Calmless (?)' (the stage invader?) wallet is up here!

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SEPTEMBER 1 - HOLLYWOOD SPEEDWAY PARK SPORTATORIUM, HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA (WEDNESDAY 8pm) (Concert moved from Miami Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida.)

SEPTEMBER 3 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, NEW YORK (concert truncated due to riotous audience) (FRIDAY 8pm)

Recording Includes: Band Announcements [ beginning cut ], Immigrant Song [ 3:55 ] >> Heartbreaker [ 6:55 - tape cut near the beginning ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 6:18 - tape cut before guitar solo ], Out On The Tiles Intro [ 0:12 ] >> Black Dog [ 4:46 ], Dazed And Confused [ 27:20 - tape cut at middle guitar solo, almost half of the song is repeated ], Stairway To Heaven [ 8:51 ], Celebration Day [ 3:50 ], That's The Way [ 5:09 - tape cut at the beginning ], Going To California [ 3:55 - ending notes cut ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], What Is And What Should Never Be [ 4:09 - opening notes cut ], Moby Dick [ 15:16 ], Whole Lotta Love (<< Just A Little Bit, Boogie Chillun [ rather minor tape distortion at some places ], My Baby Left Me, That's Alright Mama, Mess O' The Blues, You Shook Me..) [ 22:23 ], [ tape cut - some of long audience anticipation missing ], Communication Breakdown [ 6:04 ], [ long audience anticipation ], Organ Solo [ 5:01 ] >> Thank You ( << Robert Plant Speech..) [ 8:20 ], Rock And Roll [ 3:39 ].
Source: Incomplete good to very good 1st audience recording. 153 minutes.
Details: The recording is clear with very little tape hiss. Unfortunately every comment made near the recorder is picked up too. The tape varies between being slightly more or less distant.

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song >> Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, Dazed And Confused [ tape cut at the end ], Stairway To Heaven, Celebration Day, That's The Way, Going To California, What Is And What Should Never Be.
Source: Incomplete fair to good 2nd audience recording. Near 80 minutes.

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song >> Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, Dazed And Confused, Stairway To Heaven, Celebration Day, That's The Way, Going To California, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick [ tape cut during the song ].
Source: Incomplete good 3rd audience recording. 85 minutes.

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source 1: Hard Company (no label), How've Ya Been? Riot At The Garden 1971 (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin), & Mad Screaming Gallery (Lemon Song)

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Comments: An exceptional show in front of a rude and downright scary crowd! There are some disturbing crowd comments and the general atmosphere is one that is way out of control. "Good evening. How have you been? I think we're gonnaget a bit warm tonight!" said Plant at the beginning. The show itself is amazing; Jimmy is on fire, Robert's voice is unreal, Bonham is thunderous and Jones is aggressive and loud, and the real shining star of the show! There are brilliant improvisations that cannot be described in words, and in the middle of Thank You, the crowd charges the stage, prompting Robert (who sounds very scared) to stop the song and scream at the audience to move back: "You've gotta move back. Move back. Move back or we can't go on! Move right back! It's not fair to everybody else. Besides I'm scared of heights!" They do, and Thank You finishes with a great solo, and a fast Rock And Roll (unreleased and still called It's Been A Long Time) is played with a great solo, great high vocals (with Robert saying: "I gotta tell you, I can't hear a thing I'm saying. All the equipment's fallen out!"), but the last verse is skipped to get the group the hell off the stage.

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SEPTEMBER 4 - MAPLE LEAF GARDENS, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (SATURDAY 8pm)

Recording Includes: Ritchie Yorke Introduction, Immigrant Song [ opening and last note or so cut ] >> Heartbreaker, [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], Since I've Been Loving You [ opening and last note or so cut ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], Out On The Tiles Intro [ opening note or so cut ] >> Black Dog [ last note or so cut ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], Dazed And Confused [ opening and last note or so cut ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], Stairway To Heaven [ opening and last note or so cut ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], Celebration Day [ opening and last note or so cut ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], That's The Way [ opening and last note or so cut ], [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Going To California [ opening and last note or so cut ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], What Is And What Should Never Be [ opening and last note or so cut ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], Moby Dick [ opening and last note or so cut ], [ tape speed edit and cut - some chatter missing ], Whole Lotta Love [ opening and last note or so cut ] (<< Boogie Chillun, My Baby Left Me, Mess O' The Blues, You Shook Me..), [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Communication Breakdown [ opening and last note or so cut ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], Organ Solo >> Thank You.
Source: Incomplete very good 1st audience recording. Near 125 minutes.
Details: The sound is a little flat but is well balanced, near the stage and contains very little audience noise. Unfortunately all the between song chatter has been edited out.

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song, Celebration Day, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick [ beginning only ].
Source: Incomplete very good 2nd audience recording. Almost 58 minutes.

Recording Includes: Stairway To Heaven, Celebration Day, [ tape cut ], That's The Way, Going To California, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick.
Source: Incomplete excellent soundboard recording. 47 minutes.

Bootleg CD Reference(s) audience source 1: In A Daze (Keep Out), Live From The Midnight Sun (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin), Live In Toronto 1971 (Gusto Productions CD-R), & Mapleleaf (Baby Face)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) audience source 2:

Bootleg CD Reference(s) soundboard: Another Trip (Big Muic), Black Dog (Vol. 2) (Banana), Farmhouse Blues (Blue Kangaroo Records), Frame By Frame (American Concert Series), Hampton From Your Palm (Wendy Records), Jennings Farm Blues (Scorpio), On Air (Pacific), Through The Years (Big Music), Touch And Go (Antrabata Reference Master "leftover"), Uncensored (Great Dane Records), We're Gonna Groove (The Grand Pick Records), & Zoso's Back To Rock And Roll (Oh Boy)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) audience & soundboard mixes: Maple Leaf Gardens (Empress Valley Supreme Disc)

Comments: A pretty good show, but the band seems to be tired after the last night. There are some great moments, like the opening two songs, a great version of Celebration Day with Jones' bass going nuts, and a great medley followed by an excellent Communication Breakdown. Thank You is played without an organ solo and is rushed. A good show with some great moments but not the best. Plant asking the audience to being quiet during acoustic set: "Listen. It realy amazes me, because anybody who's been to England knows that when you go to a concert, there's such a thing as listening to what's going on! Unfortunately, we're faced with the problem in our free society where a lot of people come to listen, and there's a lot of people who are making a racket so nobody hears what's going on. We've got some things to say but every time I go to open my mouth, there's another spokesman ... If the guy next to you is trying to listen, you've got to respect that and be quiet. So the whole thing's a bit circular respect thing. So many of those big festivals felt apart because the respect wasn't a uniform one, and the thing with these concerts is that they normally are!"

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SEPTEMBER 5 - CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (SUNDAY)

SEPTEMBER 7 - BOSTON GARDEN, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (The concert truncated due to riotous audience) (MONDAY)

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song [ 4:07 ] >> Heartbreaker [ 7:31 ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 7:29 ], Out On The Tiles Intro [ 0:12 ] >> Black Dog [ 5:28 ], Dazed And Confused [ 22:06 - tape cut near the end ], Stairway To Heaven [ 6:33 - tape cut at the start of guitar solo, rest cut ], [ tape cut ], (an excerpt from Whole Lotta Love medley): Killing Floor [ beginning cut ] >> Whole Lotta Love [ 6:11 ], Announcer Speech, Communication Breakdown (<< Fever..) [ 6:29 ], Organ Solo [ 4:58 ] >> Thank You [ 6:35 ], Rock And Roll [ 3:43 ].
Source: Incomplete good 1st audience recording. Almost 91 minutes.
Details: The tape is a little distorted and hissy but also very bright and clear. The balance favours the guitar and vocals, leaving bass and drums a little in the back but fairly discernable, improving in clarity as the show progresses. There are a few volume fluctuations.

Recording Includes: Band Announcements, Immigrant Song >> Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, Dazed And Confused [ tape cut during the song ], Celebration Day [ tape cut during the song ], That's The Way [ tape cut during the song ], Going To California [ tape cut during the song ], What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick [ tape cut duirng the song ].
Source: Incomplete good 2nd audience recording. 58 minutes.

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source 1: Boston Garden Party (Magnificent Disc) & Listen To Me Boston (Tarantura)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source 2: Boston Journal ~ Wreckage In Boston: Calm Down! (Tarantura2000)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source mixes: Listen! Listen! Listen To Me! (Empress Valley Supreme Disc)

Comments: This is a blistering show, right from the start. Immigrant Song is a pummeling opener and a very long and amazing Heartbreaker follows right after. Robert is simply amazing ... hitting the highest notes effortlessly for dramatic effect in Black Dog and a gut wrenching Since I've Been Loving You. The band is awesome too, powering through Dazed And Confused like nobody's business. The crowd seems to be rowdy so Robert calmed them down few times. "No! No! You gotta cool it! Listen, I gotta put things straight. We had a bit of trouble in New York the other day, when so many people got on stage that is fell apart. Listen! Listen! Listen to me! ... If everybody gets on the stage, then the police will stop the thing. So what we wanna do is play as much of the new stuff and old stuff as we can without it falling apart!" The ending is pure rock and roll bliss.

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SEPTEMBER 9 - HAMPTON ROADS COLISEUM, HAMPTON BEACH, VIRGINIA (THURSDAY)

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song [ 3:55 - opening notes cut ] >> Heartbreaker [ 7:29 ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 7:38 ], Out On The Tiles Intro [ 0:12 ] >> Black Dog [ 5:52 ], Dazed And Confused (<< Over Under Sideways Down..) [ 21:38 - tape cut near the end ], Stairway To Heaven [ 9:27 ], Celebration Day [ 4:39 ], That's The Way [ 7:04 ], Going To California [ 4:40 ], High Heeled Sneakers tease, What Is And What Should Never Be [ 4:27 ], Moby Dick [ 11:24 - end cut ] [ supposed to be played: Whole Lotta Love medley ].
Source: Incomplete excellent soundboard recording. 96 minutes.
Details: The original recording was in stereo with the bass guitar entirely in one channel and the whole band properly mixed in the other. There is very little hiss. The guitar and the drums sound a bit diluted for the type of recording.

Bootleg CD Reference(s): Dead Battery (Flagge), Hampton 1971 (Cannonball Records & Theramin Music), Hampton From Your Palm (Wendy Records), Hampton Kicks (House Of Elrond), Hampton Roads Coliseum 1971 (Scorpio), Hampton Roads Coliseum Hampton Virginia 9/9/71 (Zeppelin Digital CD-R), In The Wake Of Zeppelin (Akashic), Inspired (Antrabata Reference Master), Jim's Picks (Tarantura), & One More Daze (Dynamite Studios)

Comments: An incomplete show and all that is known to exist from this show in this fabulous sounding soundboard. An excellent, virtuostic show with Jones in particular shining through! His bass in Heartbreaker and Celebration Day is amazing. Stairway To Heaven is one of the closest to the album version I have heard with a great guitar solo. In the opposite to previous show, tonight the audience is quiet and very polite so Plant did a warm commenatry during an acoustic set: "Right, you're sitting down and so are we. Far out! This is the part where we usually ask people to stop falling out of the spotlights for a bit. Fortunately, there's no trouble tonight." High Heeled Sneakers contains only a few lines singing by Plant: "Put on your red dress, baby, 'cos we're going out tonight!"

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SEPTEMBER 10 - ONONDAGA COUNTY WAR MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM, SYRACUSE, NEW YORK (FRIDAY)
Support from Black Sabbath.

SEPTEMBER 11 - ROCHESTER WAR MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK (SATURDAY)
Support from Black Sabbath.

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song >> Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, [ tape cut ], (an excerpt from Whole Lotta Love medley): Mess O' The Blues >> You Shook Me >> Whole Lotta Love, Announcer Speech, [ tape speed edit and cut ], Organ Solo >> Thank You.
Source: Incomplete good to very good 1st audience recording. 56 minutes.

Recording Includes: Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun, Hello Mary Lou, Mess O' The Blues [ beginning cut ], You Shook Me..), [ tape speed edit and cut ], Organ Solo >> Thank You.
Source: Incomplete good to very good 2nd audience recording. 39 minutes.

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song [ 4:21 ] >> Heartbreaker [ 8:19 ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 7:28 ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], Out On The Tiles Intro [ 0:12 ] >> Black Dog [ 5:15 ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], Stairway To Heaven [ 2:24 - guitar solo only ], [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Celebration Day [ 4:56 ], [ tape edit ], That's The Way [ 6:38 ], [ tape cut ], Going To California [ 5:01 ], [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], What Is And What Should Never Be [ 4:16 - opening notes cut ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], Moby Dick [ 15:41 - opening notes cut ], Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun, Hello Mary Lou, Mess O' The Blues (#4), You Shook Me..) [ 22:58 ], Announcer Speech, [ tape speed edit and cut ], Organ Solo [ 6:00 ] >> Thank You [ 7:42 ].
Source: Incomplete good to very good 3rd audience recording. 112 minutes.

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Bootleg CD Reference(s) source 3: Mad Screaming Gallery (Lemon Song)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source 1 & 2 mixes: Giants Of The Sky (Flathead & Trade Mark Of Quality), & Live At Leeds (no label (LA))

Comments: Quite a mixed performance. In one place the band rocks really but on another they seems to be tired or bored with the atmosphere a bit I think. Some really good playing duirng Dazed And Confused and the medley. Robert aked the audience to be back in one point and it's obvious he was scared after Boston and New York riots.

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SEPTEMBER 13 - COMMUNITY THEATRE, BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA (MONDAY)

Recording Includes: Band Announcements [ beginning cut ], Immigrant Song [ 3:54 ] >> Heartbreaker [ 6:53 ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 7:01 ], Out On The Tiles Intro [ 0:12 ] >> Black Dog [ 4:52 ], Dazed And Confused [ 21:29 ], [ tape edit ], Stairway To Heaven [ 8:41 ], Celebration Day [ 3:58 ], That's The Way [ 6:05 ], Going To California [ 4:45 ], What Is And What Should Never Be [ 4:11 ], Moby Dick [ 20:56 ], [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Whole Lotta Love (<< Just A Little Bit, Boogie Chillun, Hello Mary Lou, Mess O' The Blues, You Shook Me..) [ 21:52 ], Communication Breakdown (<< Gallows Pole..) [ 5:43 ].
Source: Almost complete good to very good audience recording. Near 124 minutes.
Details: This is slightly distant, clear audience recording. The snare drum does get lost in the mix because of the distance.

Bootleg CD Reference(s): Back On The West Coast (Mad Dogs), California Stampede (Magnificent Disc), Going To California II (Tarantura & Trade Mark Of Quality), & Going To California ~ 1971 Berkeley 2 Daze (Trade Mark Of Quality)

Comments: An excellent first night in Berkeley with the band firing on all cylinders. The entire concert is played brilliantly, especially the new material form the as yet unreleased fourth album. That's The Way is one of the better versions I have heard with amazing mandolin from Jones. Dazed And Confused is of epic proportions and the ending medley is very gutsy and suggestive, especially from Robert.

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SEPTEMBER 14 - COMMUNITY THEATRE, BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA (THURSDAY)

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song [ 3:52 - opening note or so cut? ] >> Heartbreaker [ 7:51 - tape switches from mono to stereo during "heartbreaker back in town" verse, also cut missing one note ], [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 7:03 - one note or so from beginning of guitar intro cut ], [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Out On The Tiles Intro [ 0:12 ] >> Black Dog [ 5:28 ], [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Dazed And Confused [ 21:41 - opening note or so cut? ] (<< Livin' In The U.S.A. ..) [ tape cut near the end ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], Stairway To Heaven [ 9:04 ], [ tape cut ], [ supposed to be played: Celebration Day ], That's The Way [ 6:19 ], Going To California [ 5:05 ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], Whole Lotta Love (<< Just A Little Bit, Feel So Bad, Boogie Chillun, Hello Mary Lou, My Baby Left Me, That's Alright Mama, Mess O' The Blues, You Shook Me, The Lemon Song..) [ 24:52 ] [ supposed to be played: Communication Breakdown ].
Source: Incomplete excellent audience recording. 96 minutes.
Details: This is possibly one of the greatest audience Led Zeppelin recordings ever made. All the instruments are extremely well balanced and every note is clearly listenable. Obviously it was recorded on high-end equipment very close to the dead center of the venue, much close to the stage.

Bootleg LP Reference(s): Best Of Led Zeppelin Vol. 1 (Rock Solid Records), The Final Option (Rock Solid Records & The Swingin' Pig Records), Goin' West (Instant Analysis), Going To California (Berkeley, Box Top Records, Contraband Music, LZ 1-4, Mammary, Raring Records, Titanic, Trade Mark Of Quality both issues), Halfway To California (Viking Musik), L.A. Crazy Nights (Digger Productions), LA Forum (LZ 1234), Led Zeppelin Film Can (Rock Solid Records), Live (no label), Raging Violent The Virtuoso (no label), & Trade Mark Of Quality Years (Trade Mark Of Quality)

Bootleg CD Reference(s): Berkeley, California 9/14/71 (Zeppelin Digital CD-R), California Expedition (Cashmere), Going To California (Cobra Standard Series CD-R, Dadgad Productions CD-R, Electric Junk, Shout To The Top, Small Fish CD-R, & Trade Mark Of Quality), Going To California ~ 1971 Berkeley 2 Daze (Trade Mark Of Quality), & Pollution Allert!! (Beelzebub Records CD-R)

Comments: The sound on this recording is absolutely fabulous! This is all that remains from this show, which is actually most of the complete show. The playing is simply wonderful, with Jimmy's playing shining through as true musical inspiration, especially in his Heartbreaker solo. The whole band is playing better than ever, and the wild and long medley is exciting, especially with Robert's great vocals. This excellent atmosphere aso caused of some nice commentaries from the side of Plant: "You should have come last night. Last night there were several bowlerhatted beatniks ... This is quite a moving night for me. This is a thing that got together ... I was going to say in the Scottish Highlands, or the Welsh mountains, but I think it was something like the Gotham hotel, West 37th Street. Here's to the days when things were really nice and simple and everything was far out, all the time. On that theme, it's not a very good cup of tea you get over here! ..."

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SEPTEMBER 16 - CIVIC AUDITORIUM, HONOLULU, HAWAII (THURSDAY 8pm)
SEPTEMBER 17 - CIVIC AUDITORIUM, HONOLULU, HAWAII (FRIDAY)

Led Zeppelin First Japanese Tour
September 23, 1971 - September 29, 1971

SEPTEMBER 23 - BUDOKAN HALL, TOKYO, JAPAN (concert truncated due to riotous audience) (THURSDAY 6:30pm)

Recording Includes: Goro Itoi Introduction, Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, [ tape cut ], Dazed And Confused, [ tape cut ], Stairway To Heaven, Celebration Day, Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp Intro >> That's The Way, Going To California, What Is And What Should Never Be, [ tape cut ], Moby Dick, [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Whole Lotta Love [ opening note or so cut ] ( [ cut during theramin battle ] [ tape cut ] << Hello Mary Lou [ opening notes cut ], Mess O' The Blues, Evil Woman, Tobacco Road, Good Times Bad Times, For What It's Worth, How Many More Times, The Hunter, You Shook Me..), Communication Breakdown [ tape clip - end cut ].
Source: Incomplete very good to excellent 1st audience recording. 142 minutes.
Details: The tape is clear and well-balanced, if a bit overloaded in the bass frequencies.

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song [ 3:50 ], Heartbreaker [ 6:51 ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 7:11 ], Out On The Tiles Intro [ 0:12 ] >> Black Dog [ 5:25 ], [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Dazed And Confused [ 21:27 - tape cut at call and response section, also problems with tape speed towards the end of the song ], Stairway To Heaven [ 6:30 - large tape speed problems throughout, tape fades out at guitar solo ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], Celebration Day [ 3:39 - opening guitar notes missing ], Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp Intro [ 0:45 ] >> That's The Way [ 6:28 ], Going To California [ 6:05 ], What Is And What Should Never Be [ 4:24 - tape drop-out at the beginning of final vocal verse ], Moby Dick [ 16:09 ], [ tape cut - some guitar tuning missing ], Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun, Hello Mary Lou, Mess O' The Blues [ only first half of the song ], Tobbacro Road [ only last vocal note ], Good Times Bad Times [ tape cut at the beginning ], For What It's Worth, How Many More Times [ tape cut at the beginning ], The Hunter, You Shook Me..) [ 29:02 ], [ tape cut - almost entire long audience anticipation missing ], Communication Breakdown [ 3:37 ].
Source: Incomplete good to very good 2nd audience recording. 132 minutes.

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, Dazed And Confused, Stairway To Heaven, Celebration Day, Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp Intro >> That's The Way, Going To California, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun, Hello Mary Lou, Mess O' The Blues, Evil Woman, Tobacco Road, Good Times Bad Times, For What It's Worth, How Many More Times, The Hunter, You Shook Me..), Communication Breakdown.
Source: Incomplete very good 3rd audience recording. 149 minutes.
Details: The sound is bright, clear and balanced but the bass is a little indistinct. The tape disturbance is present at few places. The audience is very noisy and claps along to a lot of numbers.

Recording Includes: Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, Stairway To Heaven, Celebration Day.
Source: Incomplete good to very good 4th audience recording. 46 minutes.

Recording Includes: Goro Itoi Introduction [ tape cuts in ], Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, Dazed And Confused, Stairway To Heaven, Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp Intro >> That's The Way, Going To California, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, Whole Lotta Love [ tape cut during the song ] (<< Boogie Chillun, Hello Mary Lou, Mess O' The Blues, Evil Woman, Tobacco Road, Good Times Bad Times, For What It's Worth, How Many More Times, The Hunter, You Shook Me..), Communication Breakdown.
Source: Incomplete very good to excellent 5th audience recording. 149 minutes.
Details: The source is slightly closer to the stage than the 3rd source. It is also better balanced than the other one that was always a little too bass shy for many people. The only major downside of this new source is that the guitar it's not quite as clear as the 3rd.

Recording Includes: Goro Itoi Introduction [ end only and tape-drop out/cut twice at the beginning ], Immigrant Song [ 3:47 ], Heartbreaker [ 6:49 - tape drop-out/cut that missing an opening note ], [ tape drop-out/cut - some chatter missing ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 7:16 ], Out On The Tiles Intro [ 0:10 ] >> Black Dog [ 5:32 ], Dazed And Confused [ 3:14 - rest cut preceded by tape distortion ].
Source: Incomplete good to very good 6th audience recording. 31 minutes.
Details: The main drawback of this source is that the bass is very distorted detracting from the recording and the source is quite distant.

Recording Includes: Goro Itoi Introduction, Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, Dazed And Confused, Stairway To Heaven, Celebration Day, Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp Intro >> That's The Way, Going To California, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun, Hello Mary Lou, Mess O' The Blues, Evil Woman, Tobacco Road, Good Times Bad Times, For What It's Worth, How Many More Times, The Hunter, You Shook Me..), Communication Breakdown.
Source: Almost complete very good to excellent 7th audience recording. (Need length).
Details: The quality is really excellent much like the recording of the Berkeley September 14th, 1971 tape. It has superb spectrum and all the instruments are well balanced. Obviously it was recorded on high end equipment much close to the stage. Almost no distortion here.

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song [ tape cuts in ], Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, Dazed And Confused, Stairway To Heaven, Celebration Day, Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp Intro >> That's The Way, Going To California, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun, Hello Mary Lou, Mess O' The Blues, Evil Woman, Tobacco Road, Good Times Bad Times, For What It's Worth, How Many More Times, The Hunter, You Shook Me..).
Source: Incomplete good to very good 8th audience recording. 125 minutes.

Bootleg LP Reference(s) source 4: In Concert (no label)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) quick review: Complete Live In Japan (Last Stand Disc), The Complete Tapes (1970/71 - Vol. 2) (Tintagel), Destroyer (Great Dane Records), First Attack Of The Rising Of The Sun (Empress Valley Supreme Disc), Front Row (Tarantura), Fronto Row (Memphis), Meet The Led Zeppelin (Wendy Records), Live In Japan 1971 (Last Stand Disc), Live In Tokyo 1971: Reflection From A Dream & In Concert (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin), Reflection From A Dream (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin original & remaster), Rock Carnival (Watch Tower), Storm Of Fanatics (Mud Dogs), Tales Of Storms (Aphrodite Studios), Timeless Rock (Watch Tower, 3CD & 4CD), Tokyo 23 September 1971 - Definitive Edition (Budgie), Tokyo Tapes (Empress Valley Supreme Disc), & Young Person's Guide To Led Zeppelin Volume 2 (Empress Valley Supreme Disc)

Mixes CD Reference(s):
Complete Live In Japan (Last Stand Disc) - source no. 1.
Destroyer (Great Dane Records) - source no. 1.
The Complete Tapes (1970/71 - Vol. 2) (Tintagel) - source no. 2.
First Attack Of The Rising Of The Sun (Empress Valley Supreme Disc, first 3 CDs) - sources no. 1,2&5.
First Attack Of The Rising Of The Sun (Empress Valley Supreme Disc, 4th CD) - source no. 6.
Flying Rock Carnival 1971 Complete (no label) - source no. 7.
Front Row (Tarantura) - source no. 1.
Fronto Row (Memphis) - source no. 1.
Live In Japan 1971 (Last Stand Disc) - source no. 1.
Live In Tokyo 1971: Reflection From A Dream (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin) - sources no. 1&3.
Live In Tokyo 1971: In Concert (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin) - source no. 4.
Meet The Led Zeppelin (Wendy Records) - sources no. 1,3&5.
Reflection From A Dream (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin original) - source no. 3.
Reflection From A Dream (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin remaster) - sources no. 1&3.
Rock Carnival (Watch Tower) - source no. 7.
Storm Of Fanatics (Mud Dogs) - source no. 1.
Tales Of Storms (Aphrodite Studios & Silver Shadow) - source no. 2.
Timeless Rock (Watch Tower) - sources no. 1,3,4&5.
Tokyo 23 September 1971 - Definitive Edition (Budgie) - multiple source mix.
Tokyo Tapes (Empress Valley Supreme Disc) - separate sources no. 1,2&8.
Young Person's Guide To Led Zeppelin Volume 2 (Empress Valley Supreme Disc) - source no. 1.

Comments: Opening night of the first Japanese tour; there aren't too many words to describe this amazing show! Robert's voice is unreal, and the whole band, particularly Jones and Page, are definitely on fire! After blistering Immigrant Song, Jimmy's broken a guitar string and Plant did some observations: "I understand that in Japan not many people speak English. Anyway, every day it's getting better. We'd like to say that so far we've had an incredible time, a wonderful time. We haven't even played a concert yet and we've all really been having a ball. I'm gonna do my best to make this the best time we've ever had, because it seems to be such a difference to America. America doesn't seem to be so good anymore, unfortunately. Maybe it'll get better." Dazed And Confused has some awesome riffing led by Jones and Page, and the entire show, culminating in the exceptional medley, is great! Some crowd members climbed on stage during the Communication Breakdown and Robert Plant had to stop the song for a short while.

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SEPTEMBER 24 - BUDOKAN HALL, TOKYO (FRIDAY 2pm)

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song >> Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, Dazed And Confused (<< Honky Tonk Women.. [ tape cut near the end ] ), Stairway To Heaven, Celebration Day, That's The Way, Going To California, Tangerine, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick [ tape cuts in ], Instrumental Intro [ tape cuts in ] >> Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun, Cocaine, Rave On, Your Time Is Gonna Come, I'm A Man, The Hunter, Hello Mary Lou, Pretty Woman, How Many More Times..), Organ Solo >> Thank You, Communication Breakdown (<< Hey Hey What Can I Do?..).
Source: Incomplete good 1st audience source. 165 minutes.

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song >> Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, [ tape edit ], Dazed And Confused (<< Honky Tonk Women..), Stairway To Heaven, Celebration Day, That's The Way, Going To California, Tangerine, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick [ tape cut during drum solo ], Instrumental Intro >> Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun, Cocaine, Rave On, Your Time Is Gonna Come, I'm A Man, The Hunter, Hello Mary Lou, Pretty Woman, How Many More Times..), Organ Solo >> Thank You, [ tape cut ], Communication Breakdown (<< Hey Hey What Can I Do?..).
Source: Almost complete very good 2nd audience source. 172 minutes.
Details: The sound is bright and clear, only let down in places by some bass frequency overload distortion. The audience clapping along is audible in a few numbers.

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song >> Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, Dazed And Confused (<< Honky Tonk Women..)Stairway To Heaven, Celebration Day, That's The Way, Going To California, Tangerine, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, Instrumental Intro >> Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun, Cocaine, Rave On, Your Time Is Gonna Come, I'm A Man, The Hunter, Hello Mary Lou, Pretty Woman, How Many More Times..), Organ Solo >> Thank You, Communication Breakdown (<< Hey Hey What Can I Do?..).
Source: Almost complete very good 3rd audience recording. (Need length.)

Recording Includes: Instrumental Intro >> Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun, Cocaine, Rave On, Your Time Is Gonna Come, I'm A Man, The Hunter, Hello Mary Lou, Pretty Woman, How Many More Times..), Communication Breakdown (<< Hey Hey What Can I Do?..).
Source: Incomplete good 4th audience recording. 38 minutes.

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song >> Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, Dazed And Confused (<< Honky Tonk Women..), Stairway To Heaven, Celebration Day, That's The Way, Going To California, Tangerine, What Is And What Should Never Be, Instrumental Intro >> Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun, Cocaine, Rave On, Your Time Is Gonna Come, I'm A Man, The Hunter, Hello Mary Lou, Pretty Woman, How Many More Times..).
Source: Incomplete very good 5th audience recording. 106 minutes.

Bootleg LP Reference(s) source 5: In Concert (no label) & Live In Tokyo 1971 (Super Stars) (no label)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) quick review: Afternoon Daze (Mud Dogs), The Balloon Boys' Rock Carnival In Tokyo (Empress Valley Supreme Disc), Complete Live In Japan (Last Stand Disc), Hard Rock Night (Wendy Records), Light & Shade (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin original & remaster), Live In Japan 1971 (Last Stand Disc), Live In Tokyo 1971: Light & Shade, In Concert and Superstars (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin), Pretty Woman (Tarantura), & Timeless Rock (Watch Tower's 4th CD)

Mixes CD Reference(s):
Afternoon Daze (Mud Dogs) - source no. 1.
The Balloon Boys' Rock Carnival In Tokyo (Empress Valley Supreme Disc) - source no. 1,2&3.
Complete Live In Japan (Last Stand Disc) - source no. 2&3.
Hard Rock Night (Wendy Records) - sources no. 1,2&3.
Light And Shade (The Diagrams OfLed Zeppelin original) - source no. 2&3.
Light And Shade (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin remaster) - sources no. 1,2&3.
Live In Japan 1971 (Last Stand Disc) - source no. 2&3.
Live In Tokyo 1971: In Concert (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin) - source no. 4.
Live In Tokyo 1971: Light & Shade (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin) - sources no. 2&3.
Live In Tokyo: Superstars (The Diagrams OfLed Zeppelin) - source no. 5.
Pretty Woman (Tarantura) - source no. 1.
Timeless Rock (Watch Tower, 4th CD) - source no. 3.

Comments: Another killer show! Robert's voice is simply beautiful ... the incredible well-recorded acoustic segment has Plant vocals that will move any sensitive listener to tears. The band is on fire, and they blaze through Dazed And Confused and Celebration Day at warp speed! Moby Dick and John Bonham was amusingly introduced as "The only person who could do it. The only person who was in his pyjamas ten minutes before the show. The right honourable John Bonham." The Whole Lotta Love medley is one of the finest ever with the only ever time Your Time Is Gonna Come played in the middle. The encores finish this great event, a second incredible night in Japan!

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SEPTEMBER 27 - SHIEI TAIKUKAN MUNICIPAL GYMNASIUM, HIROSHIMA (charity concert for the benefit of the victims of the atom bomb) (MONDAY)

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song >> Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, [ tape cut ], Dazed And Confused [ tape cut during guitar solo ], [ tape cut ], Stairway To Heaven, Celebration Day, That's The Way, Going To California, Tangerine, [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], What Is And What Should Never Be, [ tape cut ], Moby Dick, The Lady Is A Tramp Intro >> Whole Lotta Love (<< In The Light, Boogie Chillun, Let's Have Fun, Be-Bop-A-Lula..), Communication Breakdown.
Source: Incomplete good to very good 1st audience recording. 149 minutes.
Details: The tape is fairly clear, if a bit overloaded at times with minor tape issues here and there.

Recording Includes: Band Announcements, Immigrant Song >> Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, Dazed And Confused, Stairway To Heaven, Celebration Day, That's The Way, Going To California, Tangerine, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, The Lady Is A Tramp Intro >> Whole Lotta Love (<< In The Light, Boogie Chillun, Let's Have Fun, Be-Bop-A-Lula..), Communication Breakdown.
Source: Complete very good 2nd audience recording. 133 minutes.

Bootleg LP Reference(s): Hiroshima Part 1&2 (Geil) & Hiroshima Live In Japan (Trade Mark Of UFO)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source 1: Complete Live In Japan (Last Stand Disc), Hits Hiroshima (no label CD-R), Live In Japan 1971 (Last Stand Disc), & Peace/Hiroshima (Tarantura)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source 2: Peace Of Mind Vol. 1&2 (Mud Dogs)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source mixes: Live Peace In Hiroshima 1971 (Wendy Records original & reissue), Love And Peace In Hiroshima (Bumble Bee original CD issue and with bonus CD-Rs), Message Of Love (Lemon Song), & Zingi (Tarantura2000)

Comments: A rather fast-feeling concert, but played brilliantly, with a really nice level of intimacy reached in the acoustic segment. Black Dog and Heartbreaker are great and Robert's voice is excellent, especially of Since I've Been Loving You and the rather short and compact yet brilliant rock medley. During Communication Breakdow some audience members are climbed the stage so the band stopped the song for a while and Plant said: "Whoa, you must stop it! Please do not come on the stage. Stay here and be cool. Please sit down. Sit on the floor mate!" A nice show that was a benefit for the people of Hiroshima.

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SEPTEMBER 28 - FESTIVAL HALL, OSAKA (featuring roadie Clive Coulson on vocals and Phil Carson on bass during C'Mon Everybody) (TUESDAY 7pm)

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song >> Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Dazed And Confused (<<