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With thanks to Scottie Savalick on our Facebook group, he has pointed out that the Eelgrass label have copied the EV release, ‘Deus Ex Machine’ as expected. This release is the ‘budget’ version of the deluxe Japanese release and so will make for the more democratic version of this set. ...
August, 2017
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22 August
Led Zeppelin – Deus Ex Machina (Empress Valley Supreme Disc EVSD-999/1000/1001/1002/1003/1004/1005/1006)
Deus Ex Machina (Empress Valley Supreme Disc EVSD-999/1000/1001/1002/1003/1004/1005/1006) Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington – Friday March 21, 1975 Well it’s finally here, Empress Valley’s “Soundboard Revolution” delivers the incredible second night in Seattle on Led Zeppelin’s 1975 American tour in amazing soundboard quality. After months of anticipation and more than a few delays ...
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2 August
Empress Valley’s ‘Deus Ex Machina’ gets it’s release!
One of the biggest releases from one of the world’s king of bootleggers has been released and is presented in a grand style. ‘Deus Ex Machina’ features – for the first time anywhere – Led Zeppelin’s show in Seattle on the 21st of March, 1975. A soundboard source, this is ...
May, 2017
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27 May
Led Zeppelin – Destroyer II (No Label)
Destroyer II (No Label) Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH, USA – April 28, 1977 Disc 1 (60:19) Intro, The Song Remains The Same, Sick Again, Nobody’s Fault But Mine, In My Time Of Dying, Since I’ve Been Loving You, No Quarter Disc 2 (42:19) Ten Years Gone, Battle Of Evermore, Going ...
April, 2017
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16 April
Led Zeppelin – Chicago 1973 2nd Night (No Label)
Chicago 1973 2nd Night (No Label) Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL, USA – July 7, 1973 Disc 1 (27:28) Introduction, Rock And Roll, Celebration Day, Over The Hills And Far Away, Misty Mountain Hop, Since I’ve Been Loving You Disc 2 (55:54) No Quarter, The Song Remains The Same, The Rain ...
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11 April
New Empress Valley DVD boxed set – ‘History Lesson’.
The biggest news on the (Bootleg) internet this past week has been Empress Valley’s Led Zeppelin boxed set, ‘History Lesson’. A 6 dual layered DVD set that features a great heft of broadcast, pro-shot and audience recorded footage from the gestation of the band from 1968 to 2016 – all ...
March, 2017
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25 March
Brand new Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin releases
Two rew releases have been announced from the Far East. The first is a silver pressing of the recent torrent posted on Traders Den in 16 bit sound. Three ‘volumes’ over 3 CDs from the KBFH broadcast (The Joe Maloney masters), recorded on the 9th September, 1973, London & the ...
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20 March
Led Zeppelin – 929 (No Label)
929 (No Label) Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan – September 29, 1971 Disc 1 (67:31) Audience Cheer, Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Since I’ve Been Loving You, Black Dog, Dazed And Confused Disc 2 (71:38) Stairway To Heaven, Celebration Day, That’s The Way, Going To California, Tangerine, Friends, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, What ...
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20 March
Led Zeppelin – Arigatou Osaka (Moonchild Records)
Arigatou Osaka (Moonchild Records) Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan – September 29, 1971 Disc 1 (67:31) Audience Cheer, Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Since I’ve Been Loving You, Black Dog, Dazed And Confused Disc 2 (71:38) Stairway To Heaven, Celebration Day, That’s The Way, Going To California, Tangerine, Friends, Smoke Gets In Your ...
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7 March
Led Zeppelin – Madison Square Garden 1975 1st Night (No Label)
Madison Square Garden 1975 1st Night (No Label) Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA – February 3, 1975 Disc 1 (76:03) Intro, 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, ...
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5 March
Led Zeppelin – Feel All Right – Live In Montreux (Eat A Peach EAT 152/3/4/5)
Feel All Right – Live In Montreux (Eat A Peach EAT 152/3/4/5) The Casino, Montreux, Switzerland – March 7, 1970 Disc 1 (61:52) Audience Recording / Soundboard Recording Mix; Introduction, We’re Gonna Groove, I Can’t Quit You Baby medley incl. It Hurts Me So, Dazed And Confused, Rice Pudding Intro ...
January, 2017
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17 January
Recent new releases
Things are historically quiet in January but a handful of new releases have started to appear quietly and are starting to stir up the dust. The Dog ‘n Cat label announce their first releases this year with their take on the Desert Trip show, “Ride ‘Em On Down” (the first ...
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2 January
Led Zeppelin – Ally Pally Hard Rock Daze 1972 UK Tour (Empress Valley Supreme Disc EVSD 951/52/53/54/55/56)
Ally Pally Hard Rock Daze 1972 UK Tour (Empress Valley Supreme Disc EVSD 951/52/53/54/55/56) Led Zeppelin’s longest tour of England would come in late 1972 with 25 dates spanning a two month period, the band would feature the same basic set list they had used in Japan the month prior ...
December, 2016
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26 December
Led Zeppelin – Alpha & Omega (Magic Bus MB-04)
Alpha & Omega (Magic Bus MB-04) Back in the mid 1980’s when my thirst for live Led Zeppelin material was unquenchable, the only source I knew of for this material was bootleg LP’s. Sure I had the BBC stuff I taped off the radio and The Song Remains The Same soundtrack ...
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19 December
New releases from the Far East
As things glide to a slow for the festive period, the releases still continue to drift in. Graff Zeppelin continue their re-issue programme with ‘Montreaux Casino 1971’. A 2 CD copy of the Led Zeppelin show at the venue of that name – This is apparently not a remaster but ...
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5 December
Led Zeppelin – 928 (No Label)
928 (No Label) Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan – September 28, 1971 Disc 1 (74:47) Introduction, Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Since I’ve Been Loving You, Black Dog, Dazed and Confused, Stairway To Heaven Disc 2 (38:09) Celebration Day, Bron-YR-Aur Stomp, That’s The Way, Going To California, We Shall Overcome, Tangerine, Down By ...
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5 December
New release on the Graf Zeppelin label
A new release from the Led Zeppelin only label has been announced today; ‘Bottle It Up And Go!’ features the show from the Tulsa Assembly Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA on the 21st August, 1970. A repaired version of the show from different sources, it has previously appeared as “Tulsa Symphony; Ode ...
November, 2016
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29 November
New releases from Empress Valley and more
The Empress Valley have brought us a few exciting little boxed sets in the very recent past; “Hermetic Order Of The Golden Dawn” is an 8 CD set of audience recordings from the 2 Led Zeppelin shows at Earls Court, London on May the 24th and May 25th, 1974. “Galactic ...
September, 2016
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15 September
New DnC! New Graf Zeppelin!! New Beatles!!! And more ..
A small clutch of new releases has started to arrive from the land of the rising sun marking the start of the busy period again; Continuing their line of releases the Dog n’ Cat label have issued two new titles recently, ‘The Brian Jones Memorial Album’ is a compilation of ...
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12 September
New Led Zeppelin boxed set from Magic Bus
The Magic Bus bootlegger return after their Summer holidays with a new 7 CD set from Led Zeppelin’s final tour of the U.S. .. Plus one. ‘Alpha And Omega’ brings us both shows from July the 23rd and 24th, 1977, the two shows span over 6 CDs, all compiled from ...