“The Great Lost Live Album” (Southampton University, England, January 22 nd 1973)įrom a live album alternative to the live album that could have been…
LED ZEPPELIN BOOTLEG REVIEWS FULL
So why, if there’s an official release out there, should you shoot for the boot? There’s so much more of the show on this one, that’s why! With a complete acoustic set, unheard versions of “Thank You” and “Communication Breakdown”, and an epic “WLL” medley including excursions into “Heartbreak Hotel” and “Slow Down,” the bootleg gives you the full picture of this exceptional gig. Led Zeppelin’s official live album, “How the West Was Won,” features cuts from this show, as well as the Long Beach Arena Show from June 27 th. During the concert, Robert mentioned that the band’s then-untitled fifth album “Houses of the Holy” was: ".not gonna be called Led Zeppelin Five, it's got every possibility of being called Burn That Candle "Įagle-eyed Zep heads will likely remember the date of this boot. The name itself comes from a Robert Plant onstage comment (or “Plantation,” as the boot collectors call them). Described as a “ must for any collector" by Zeppelin bootleg authority Luis Rey in ’97, this one shot around the bootleg community like wildfire. Released on CD by the Smokin’ Pig Label in the mid-1990s, this quality audience recording features Zep in their old L.A. In this edition, we’re picking up with Zep as they make the transition from burgeoning rock heroes to the arena level superstars.Īnd, appropriately enough, we’re kicking off with a show that one-or-two of you might be familiar with… In the first article of this series, we covered the band’s early days, from the Fillmore West in 1969 to their first tour of Japan in ’71. We’re back with Part Two of our Led Zeppelin bootleg rundown.