Collectors Music Reviews

Final Winterland (TCOLZ 064/065/066/067/068/069) When Led Zeppelin II was released Led Zeppelin toured the US for several weeks.  This was their fourth unique tour and was the first to include major venues such as the Boston Garden and Carnegie Hall.  This trip ended in the city of some of their wildest, and best documented, performances on their first [...]

Final Night At The Garden (TCOLZ 057/058) Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – June 14th, 1977 Disc 1 (65:31):  The Song Remains The Same, The Rover intro./Sick Again, Nobody’s Fault But Mine, Over The Hills And Far Away, Since I’ve Been Loving You, No Quarter Disc 2 (59:31):  Ten Years Gone, The Battle Of [...]

Slowing Down In Buffalo (TCOLZ 059/060/061/062/063) Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY – July 15th, 1973 Led Zeppelin made their Buffalo debut on their fourth tour in 1969 when they sold out the Kleinhans Music Hall.  They played two more times in the city, on June 10th, 1972 (which was not taped as far as we know) and [...]

Texas International Pop Festival:  Definitive Edition (TCOLZ 053/054/055/056) Texas International Pop Festival, Lewisville, TX – August 31st, 1969 Disc 1 (64:25):  Introduction, Train Kept A-Rollin’, I Can’t Quit You, Dazed And Confused, You Shook Me, How Many More Times, Communication Breakdown Disc 2 (62:13):  Train Kept A-Rollin’, I Can’t Quit You, Dazed And Confused, You [...]

The First Time At The Forum (TCOLZ 049/050/051/052) Great Western Forum, Inglewood, Los Angeles, CA – March 27th, 1970 It is axiomatic, when discusing Led Zeppelin’s live performance, in pointing out the special relationship the held with this particular city.  The concerts seemed longer, looser and more wild than in other cities raising many of them into legendary status.  [...]

Out Of The Bristol Tale (TCOLZ 047/048) Colston Hall, Bristol, England – January 8th, 1970 Disc 1 (61:31):  We’re Gonna Groove, I Can’t Quit You, Dazed And Confused, Heartbreaker, White Summer/Black Mountain Side, Since I’ve Been Loving You, organ solo, Thank You, Moby Dick Disc 2 (31:26):  How Many More Times, Whole Lotta Love, Communication [...]

A Quiet Before The Storm:  The Day On The Green Tapes Vol. 1 (The Chronicles Of Led Zeppelin 042/043/044/045/046) The Day On The Green, Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA – July 23rd, 1977 -source one- Disc 1 (61:14):  The Song Remains The Same, The Rover Intro/Sick Again, Nobody’s Fault But Mine, Over The Hills And Far Away, Since I’ve Been Loving [...]

Dedicated To Anyone Who Got Divorced Today (TCOLZ 036/037/038/039/040/041) Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA – March 12th, 1975 Disc 1 (76:13):  Rock And Roll, Sick Again, Over The Hills And Far Away, In My Time Of Dying, The Song Remains The Same, The Rain Song, Kashmir, No Quarter Disc 2 (72:36):  Trampled Underfoot, Moby [...]

 The Complete Rock Pile Tapes (TCOLZ 031/032/033/034/035) The influence of the rock press is very much apparent on Led Zeppelin’s early tours.  The most famous example is the promotion of disc jockey JJ Jackson in Boston and the story is similar in Toronto.  With the early and enthusiastic reports and promotion of journalist Ritchie Yorke [...]

One Night Stand In Paris (TCOLZ 029/030) L’Olympia, Paris, France – October 10th, 1969 Disc 1 (78:11), Pre-FM:  Introduction, Good Times Bad Times / Communication Breakdown, I Can’t Quit You, Heartbreaker, Dazed And Confused, White Summer/Black Mountain Side, You Shook Me, How Many More Times Disc 2 (78:02), FM broadcast version:  Introduction, Good Times Bad Times [...]

Finger Flu:  1975 Chicago Tapes Vol. 2 (TCOLZ 027/028) Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL – January 20th, 1975 Disc 1 (51:59):  Rock And Roll, Sick Again, Over The Hills And Far Away, When The Levee Breaks, The Song Remains The Same, The Rain Song, Kashmir, The Wanton Song Disc 2 (55:37):  No Quarter, Trampled Underfoot, Moby [...]

We’re Playing Our Balls Out (The Chronicles Of Led Zeppelin TCOLZ 021/022/023/024/025/026) The Forum, Los Angeles, CA – March 27th, 1975 Disc 1 (71:12):  Introduction, Rock And Roll, Sick Again, Over The Hills And Far Away, In My Time Of Dying, The Song Remains The Same, The Rain Song, Kashmir, Since I’ve Been Loving You [...]

Four Blocks In The Snow (The Chronicles Of Led Zeppelin 015/016/017/018/019/020) Madison Squrare Garden, New York, NY - February 12th, 1975 Disc 1 (75:42):  Introduction, Rock And Roll, Sick Again, Over The Hills And Far Away, In My Time Of Dying, The Song Remains The Same, The Rain Song, Kashmir, No Quarter Disc 2 (63:49):  Trampled [...]

Black & Blue And Snot All Over:  1975 Chicago Tapes Volume 3 (The Chronicles Of Led Zeppelin TCOLZ 013/014) Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL – January 22nd, 1975 Disc 1 (54:37):  Rock And Roll, Sick Again, Over The Hills And Far Away, In My Time Of Dying, The Song Remains The Same, The Rain Song, Kashmir, The [...]

Raid Over Brussels (TCOLZ 011/012) Voorst National, Brussels, Belgium – June 20th, 1980 Disc 1 (58:39):  Train Kept A Rollin’, Nobody’s Fault But Mine, Black Dog, In The Evening, The Rain Song, Hot Dog, All My Love, Trampled Underfoot, Since I’ve Been Loving You Disc 2 (61:54):  Achillies Last Stand, White Summer/Black Mountain Side, Kashmir, Stairway To Heaven, Rock And Roll, Whole Lotta Love The fourth release on this young [...]

Heavy Zeppelin (The Chronicles Of Led Zeppelin TCOLZ 008/009/010) Capitol Centre, Landover, MD – February 10th, 1975 Disc 1 (47:16):  Rock And Roll, Sick Again, Over The Hills And Far Away, In My Time Of Dying, The Song Remains The Same, The Rain Song Disc 2 (63:06):  Kashmir, No Quarter, Trampled Underfoot, Moby Dick Disc 3 (62:12):  Dazed [...]

Long Drive To Seattle (TCOLZ 004/005/006/007) Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA – March 21st, 1975 Disc 1:  Rock And Roll, Sick Again, Over the Hills And Far Away,  In My Time Of Dying, The Song Remains The Same, The Rain Song Disc 2:  Kashmir, No Quarter, Since I’ve Been Loving You, Trampled Underfoot, Moby Dick Disc 3:  Dazed And Confused incl. For What It’s Worth, Stairway To Heaven Disc 4:  Whole [...]

How Many Years Gone With The Wind (TCOLZ 001/002/003) The Omni, Atlanta, GA – April 23rd, 1977 Disc 1:  The Song Remains The Same, The Rover Intro/Sick Again, Nobody’s Fault But Mine, In My Time Of Dying, Since I’ve Been Loving You, No Quarter　 Disc 2:  Ten Years Gone, Battle Of Evermore, Going To California, Black Country Woman, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, White Summer/Black Mountain Side, Kashmir, Out On The Tiles Intro/Moby [...]