Led Zeppelin Fall Reissues

After nearly forty years, Led Zeppelin continues to inspire generations with their groundbreaking blues-infused, guitar-driven rock 'n' roll. Arguably the biggest rock band in the world throughout their 12-year reign, they remain one of the most influential and innovative groups in music history. With over 200 million albums sold worldwide, their catalog is one of the most enduring bodies of musical composition to come out of the 20th century.
Available November 13, Atlantic Records/Rhino Entertainment will honor the Rock & Rock Hall of Famers with the release of Mothership, a 24-track, two-CD comprehensive collection that spans their illustrious career. All eight of the band's classic studio albums are represented here, with the tracks being personally selected by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones. Mothership includes landmark songs such as "Whole Lotta Love," "Immigrant Song," "Kashmir," "Rock And Roll," "Dazed And Confused," and "Stairway To Heaven." The set will also include new liner notes by famed rock writer David Fricke.

Originally released in 1976, The Song Remains The Same soundtrack album of the concert film features songs from the band's three-night stint at Madison Square Garden in July 1973. On November 20, The Song Remains The Same soundtrack gets the deluxe reissue treatment, with the band members overseeing the remixing and remastering of the original release. The new version of the soundtrack includes six songs that were not on the original release -"Black Dog," "Over The Hills And Far Away," "Misty Mountain Hop," "Since I've Been Loving You," "The Ocean," and "Heartbreaker," plus new liner notes by Academy Award-winning director Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous).
Slated for a simultaneous release, Warner Home Video debuts brand-new DVD editions of The Song Remains The Same, now for the first time with all 14 songs from the original concert. The DVD features newly remixed and remastered sound, 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound, and boasts more than 40 minutes of added bonus material*, including never-before-released performance footage of "Over The Hills And Far Away" and "Celebration Day"; plus performances of "Misty Mountain Hop" and "The Ocean"; a rare 1976 BBC interview with Robert Plant and Peter Grant; vintage TV footage from the Drake Hotel robbery during the New York concert stand; and a Cameron Crowe radio show.

"We have revisited The Song Remains The Same," says Jimmy Page, "and can now offer the complete set as played at Madison Square Garden. This differs substantially from the original soundtrack released in 1976, and highlights the technical prowess of Kevin Shirley, who worked with us on How The West Was Won. When it comes to The Song Remains The Same, the expansion of the DVD and soundtrack are as good as it gets on the Led Zeppelin wish list."

MOTHERSHIP
Track Listing:
Disc One
1. Good Times Bad Times
2. Communication Breakdown
3. Dazed And Confused
4. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
5. Whole Lotta Love
6. Ramble On
7. Heartbreaker
8. Immigrant Song
9. Since I've Been Loving You
10. Rock And Roll
11. Black Dog
12. When The Levee Breaks
13. Stairway To Heaven
Disc Two
1. Song Remains The Same
2. Over The Hills And Far Away
3. D'Yer Maker
4. No Quarter
5. Trampled Under Foot
6. Houses Of The Holy
7. Kashmir
8. Nobody's Fault But Mine
9. Achilles Last Stand
10. In The Evening
11. All My Love
THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME
Track Listing
Disc One
1. Rock And Roll
2. Celebration Day
3. Black Dog*
4. Over The Hills*
5. Misty Mountain Hop*
6. Since I've Been Loving You*
7. No Quarter
8. The Song Remains The Same
9. Rain Song
10. The Ocean*
Disc Two
1. Dazed And Confused
2. Stairway To Heaven
3. Moby Dick
4. Heartbreaker*
5. Whole Lotta Love

Please see http://www.rhino.com/rzine/pressrelease.lasso?PRID=507 for complete information. Also available as 180 gram vinyl box set edition- vinyl mastering by Stan Ricker with audiophile quality pressing and plating by Record Technology Inc.

Zeppelin re-issues

Submitted by roboss38 on Thu, 10/18/2007 - 9:44am.

When I saw this announced, it was like Christmas in September. I sure Stan will do an amazing job with these, and the pressing will be 1st rate. I love my Classic re-issues, but they are really hit and miss on some titles.

I'm (dazed and) Confused

Submitted by radiodaddy on Thu, 10/11/2007 - 4:48pm.

I read with rabid interest that the Led Zeppelin classic is to be reissued in December as a four LP expanded box set for us vinyl fanatics. The fact that it's mastered by Stan Ricker and will be pressed on 180g vinyl is icing on the cake.

Then I read the track listing....

Why oh why, pray tell, is "Dazed and Confused" to be split between two sides? I mean, as a vinyl hound, I know about inner groove distortion, the inherent limits of the medium etc., but still! Speaking at least for myself, I'd be satisfied if it were mastered at a lower gain in order to get the whole thing on one side. The whole idea brings me back to the less-than-halcyon days of 8-track tapes, and frankly makes me about 98% less likely to fork over $60 bucks or so for the thing.

Is this set in stone? Is there any possibility that this misguided move can be reversed before the release date? I'm passing the info on to other vinyl addicts in the hopes that I can get some kind of groundswell going; in the interim, I look forward to hearing from you Rhino's thinking behind this.

You are lucky it will be

Submitted by William on Sat, 10/13/2007 - 2:24am.

You are lucky it will be more like $120 by the time it gets to Europe - but I guess it will still be worth it!

For So Long It's Not True

Submitted by DVDAWins on Fri, 10/12/2007 - 10:49am.

How are you getting this impression from the track listing?

The Box tracks are immediately followed by the Song Remains The Same track listing, maybe that's throwing you off....

Tim believes in high resolution surround music

From Music Direct, Acoustic Sounds, and Elusive Disc (nt)

Submitted by radiodaddy on Sat, 10/13/2007 - 7:44pm.

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Try checking Absolute Sounds

Submitted by William on Sat, 10/13/2007 - 2:23am.

Try checking Absolute Sounds web site

And When Zeppelin Hits DVD-A

Submitted by DVDAWins on Fri, 10/05/2007 - 5:37pm.

It will be Celebration Day....

Tim believes in high resolution surround music

Zep on DVD-A

Submitted by The Rang on Sat, 10/06/2007 - 1:53pm.

Amen brother :)

I can only hope it's in the

Submitted by longplayer on Sat, 10/06/2007 - 2:09pm.

I can only hope it's in the works

NEED NEED NEED this on DVD-A

Submitted by enormus on Sat, 10/13/2007 - 1:46pm.

This would be even bigger than the Beatles' Love!

Greetings

Submitted by bskidmore on Thu, 10/18/2007 - 5:50pm.