A BRAND NEW ZEPPELIN SOUNDBOARD
September 24, 2009 – 1:26 pmEvery now and then, someone in the community floats a new show. Well, this time it’s a Led Zeppelin soundboard of the 1975 tour. Enjoy.
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LED ZEPPELIN
Long Beach Californication [Empress Valley Supreme Disc EVSD 523-525, 3CD]
Live at the Civic Arena, Long Beach, CA, March 11, 1975. Very good soundboard.
This show has been circulating as a very good audience recording for a while, thanks to the efforts by the legendary Mike Millard (click here). Now Empress Valley has unveiled a soundboard recording of the show.
This is what the Underground Uprising Led Zeppelin website (www.uuweb.led-zeppelin.us) noted:
“While an excellent audience recording may better capture how the band overall was actually heard in the venue, a soundboard recording better captures how the band members did perform (and enjoy or struggle) on stage. The rule also applies to this release. For instance, it more clearly and vividly captures how Bonzo played his drum kits and yelled on stage.
“Although the tape is slightly distorted at the beginning, there is no noticeable hiss noise in the new soundboard, except that there is a very noticeable digital error at the end of Moby Dick. Accordingly, it could overall be deemed as one of the best and most well-balanced soundboard recordings from the band’s ‘75 shows. (Incidentally, in this title, EV elected to use the Millard tape at the beginning of CD1 in order especially to include the famous exciting opening announcement of “The American Return of Led Zeppelin!”.)
“In the latter half of the show, the band in fact played very well, even better than on 12 March [click here] in some places. For instance, Dazed And Confused is spectacular from ‘75 standard and Stairway To Heaven is flawless and gutsy. Jimmy also played better in the funcky section in Whole Lotta Love than on the following day.”
Thanks to Lincoln Park Mark for sharing the tracks.
Note: Click on the highlighted tracks to download the MP3s (these are high quality MP3s - sample rate of 192 kbps). As far as we can ascertain, these tracks have never been officially released on CD.
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Disc 1 (53:53)
Track 101. Introduction - Lincoln Park Mark (2.0MB)
Track 102. Rock And Roll (5.0MB)
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Track 103. Sick Again (8.2MB)
Track 104. Over The Hills And Far Away (10.9MB)
Track 105. In My Time Of Dying (16.7MB - visit the html page to download the track)
Track 106. The Song Remains The Same (7.2MB)
Track 107 The Rain Song (12.6MB)
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Track 108. Kashmir (11.5MB)
Disc 2 (52:12)
Track 201. No Quarter (31.2MB - visit the html page to download the track)
Track 202. Trampled Underfoot (11.6MB)
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Track 203. Moby Dick (30.3MB - visit the html page to download the track)
Disc 3 (54:43)
Track 301. Dazed And Confused (42.7MB - visit the html page to download the track)
Track 302. Stairway To Heaven (15.5MB)
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Track 303. Whole Lotta Love (9.5MB)
Track 304. Black Dog - Thanks Lincoln Park Mark (8.2MB)
Possibly one of the greatest Led Zeppelin primers is the Mothership release. It’s a bit bright but still a wonderful listen. Buy it here.
18 Responses to “A BRAND NEW ZEPPELIN SOUNDBOARD”
hey bigo, it’s been awhile on zeppelin. the last show i recall was fillmore west aka the dancing avocado. that’s the best zep show.
this long beach was offered last nov cause i downloaded it. i remember it had some really long album title cause i shorted it to long beach arena. it was something that robert plant says during the show. i’ll get this version, though. i have plenty of drive space.
will play cream whisky show. i got that off bigo last year.
send me a link for max roach beijing trio.
thanks,
ed
By Ed Saad on Sep 24, 2009
Ladies and Gentlemen thank you very much. Sort of planning a bonfire to welcome fall to Thompson this Saturday night. New live cuts of Dazed and Confused, Kashmir, Trampled Underfoot and and No Quarter will go nicely with some bottles of Octoberfest. Wish you could be here.
James
By James on Sep 24, 2009
Hi Ed Saad
This Led Zep is a brand new release. First time the soundboard has emerged. The previous versions are all audience. Take care.
By Admin on Sep 24, 2009
hey bigo, i got disc 1. yeah, i knew it was the soundboard version. i was just saying how this same show was offered last year, and i got it and st. valentines day massacre. i also got the both olympia shows(with french speaking and without). that one and the dancing avocado were the last two zep’s bigo offered in jan. i just keep stuff and have a good memory. it’s not costing us bigo readers anything just time and drive space. i have plenty of both.
thanks,
ed
By Ed Saad on Sep 25, 2009
hey bigo, my mistake. i looked in my zeppelin folder, and the show you offered in nov cause i looked at my tags and they say 11.24.08 is the second night 3.12.75 which was audience. i played it walking not too long again. it’s pretty good. i just fixed the tags on 3.11 so i will play right now.
best and thanks again,
ed
ps put up more avant shows, please!!!!!!!!!!
By Ed Saad on Sep 25, 2009
never ceases to amaze me the number of Jimi Hendrix and Led Zep shows that surface..
good work you ol` bigo you for posting this.
By sluggo on Sep 25, 2009
Disc 1 sounds awesome, and I NEVER get sick of Zeppelin! Can’t wait to hear the others. Thanks for sharing.
By Dave C. on Sep 25, 2009
I know now that Jimmy Page is not of this earth.
By Belmo on Sep 25, 2009
Zeppelin rules!
Thanks bigo’s team
By Rochacrimson on Sep 25, 2009
Ahhh… don’t you all wish we had a time machine to experience some of these shows…? Brilliant stuff - Peace from Woodstock NY
By Woodstock on Sep 26, 2009
Hey, thanks Bigo ! I remember my early years listening to radio shows late at night playing songs like these !!! They rule !!!
By Rafael on Sep 26, 2009
Another fantastic share, Thanks
By Mal on Sep 26, 2009
Oh My!!!Oh My!!!
What A Marvellous Gift You’ve Made Me
Thanks A Lot
i can surely say that i’ve grown up eating bread’n'zeppelin
eheheheh
see ya and thanks again
By Guttulus on Sep 26, 2009
My birthday is on 3rd October,but what a gift to me!
Thanks once again bigo’s team :p
By Rochacrimson on Sep 26, 2009
Any chance to post in future Knewborth concert’s 1979 from them?
Thanks
By Rochacrimson on Sep 26, 2009
This Is A Nice Edition For Any Led Zepp Collection, A Very Clean Soundboard Of The March 11, 1975 Longbeach,Not one Of Zepps
Finest Moments Though. A Good Show At Best
It Lacks Inspiration. Let’s Just Hope Empress Valley Will Continue With A Soundboard From The Next Night The 12th That Show Is A Stunner.
Oh And Let’s Not Forget The Seattle March 21, Show Maybe It Will Se The Light Of Day In Sounboard Also. The Vancouver March 19, Show Is An Awesome Performance Except For The
Version Of No Quarter. Due To Lack Of Communication. It’s A Downright Rockin’ Show.
By Buddy on Oct 1, 2009
Great post and a welcome addition to my collection. Thank you very much!!
By Mike on Jan 24, 2010
Zep Will never be bettered Great recording.
By Stuart on Mar 20, 2010