8 CDs covering Zed Zeppelin and relevent pre-Led Zeppelin material, dating from roughly 1963 through 1988.
Quality is variable, but all very listenable.
Disc One:
01. I’m Confused – Was one of the first numbers Led Zeppelin added to their set after beginning their career as the New Yardbirds. They soon changed the name of the song to “Dazed and Confused”. This version was recorded in 1968 at the Anderson Theater for one of Pages final performances with The Yardbirds.
02. Train Kept A Rollin’ – Was another song Zeppelin played during their first American Tour in 1969. The track was recorded live in New York in 1968 with Jimmy Page and The Yardbirds.
03. She Just Satisfies – Is the first solo release from James Patrick Page. Originally released in 1965 under the name of Jimmy Page, this record is now incredibly scarce. The song was written and produced by Page. The track features Jimmy on all the instruments and lead vocals.
04. Keep Movin’ – An R&B instrumental is the B-side to 21-year old Jimmy Page’s first solo release. The single was issued only in England on Fontana Records.
05. You Better Run – Is the first recording featuring a 19-year old Robert Anthony Plant. The single was released in 1966 and issued under the name of Plant’s group Listen. The track is a cover version of a Rascals tune which was later recorded by Pat Benatar.
06. Everybody’s Gonna Say – Is the B-side to Robert Plant’s first solo single. The band originally called themselves The Tennessee Teens, but changed their name to Listen. This is the first track crediting Robert Plant as songwriter.
07. Our Song – Was Robert Plant’s first solo single issued under his own name. The single was released only in England in mid-1967.
08. Long Time Coming – Was the third and final Robert Plant solo release before joining Led Zeppelin. The track was recorded by The Band of Joy in late-1967. The group included a 19-year old drummer named John Henry Bonham.
09. I’ve Got A Secret – Is the B-side to the Band of Joy’s only recording. This track also features John “Bonzo” Bonham on drums.
10. Goodnight Sweet Josephine – Was the A-side to the Yardbirds final recording with Page. The song has never appeared on any Yardbirds album and features Jimmy’s first experiments with a phased guitar.
11. Think About It – Is the B-side to The Yardbirds last single. Released in 1968, the track was never included on any album and is quite scarce. If you listen to Page’s guitar solo, you’ll hear where he got the idea for the middle of “Dazed and Confused”.
12. Hey Hey What Can I Do – Is the only track Led Zeppelin released as a single, but never included on any of their LP’s. The song was originally released as a B-side to “The Immigrant Song”.
13. Psychodasies – Is one of three Yardbirds tracks featuring Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page on guitars. This track has never been released in America, or included on any Yardbirds album.
14. Happenings Ten Years Times Ago – Was the first Yardbirds track to feature both Beck and Page on dual lead guitar.
15. Stroll On – Was the only Yardbirds track specifically recorded for a film. The song was intended for the 1967 movie “Blow Up”. The cut is basically “Train Kept A Rollin’” with different lyrics. The tune includes both Beck and Page on guitars.
16. My Babe Left Me – Is one of the earliest recording sessions featuring Jimmy Page on guitar. The single written by Arthur Cruddop is a remake of an Elvis Presley Sun records classic. The track was recorded in early 1963 with Dave Berry and the Cruisers.
17. A Certain Girl – Recorded by The First Gear features Page on guitar in 1964. The tune was popular with the British groups of the era including The Yardbirds, who also recorded it with Eric Clapton.
18. Leave My Kitten Alone – Is the B-side to “A Certain Girl”. It’s an outstanding British pop record. In 1964 the song was recorded by several British bands including the Beatles. The session was produced by Shel Talmy who also produced records for The Kinks and The Who.
19. Surprise Surprise – Was recorded by Page in 1965. The record was released by Lulu and The Luvvers. The track is a cover version of an often overlooked Rolling Stones number. Lulu later went on to fame as a pop singer with songs like “To Sir With Love”, but she began her career as an R&B singer with Page backing her up on guitar. (Godwin states that Lulu is not performing this version)
20. How Do You Feel – Was one of the final recordings featuring Page as a session guitarist. Recorded in 1966 by The Primitives, this track captures the true raw sound and feel of British rock bands of the era.
21. Jim’s Blues – Was released on an album by PJ Proby “Three Week Hero”. It was the first record including all the members of Led Zeppelin. The album was recorded several months before “Led Zeppelin I”.
22. Traveling Riverside Blues – Was originally recorded for “Led Zeppelin II”. For some unknown reason, the track remained an unreleased outtake for over twelve years.
23. You Shook Me – no details given
24. The Girl I Love – no details given (ed: later appeared on official release “BBC Sessions” as “The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair”)
(Tracks 22-24 London June 16, 1969)
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Disc Two:
Recorded live at the BBC Studios, London during 1969 session (London June 16, 1969)
1. Whole Lotta Love
2. Something Else
Recorded live at the Fillmore West, Jan. 9, 1969
3. You Can’t Judge a Book By the Cover (Killing Floor)
4. Babe I’m Gonna Leave You
5. Pat’s Delight
Recorded live at The Texas International Pop Festival, Aug. 31, 1969
6. How Many More Times Jam
7. Communication Breakdown
Recorded live at Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, July 6, 1969 (Actual source Fillmore West, April 27, 1969)
8. As Long As I Have You Jam
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Disc Three:
Recorded live at Dorten Auditorium, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, April 7, 1970
1. Organ Solo/Thank You
2. Bring It On Home
“The Making of Friends” rehearsal recorded with the Bombay Symphony Orchestra, Bombay, India, 1970 (March 1972)
3. Making of Friends I
4. Making of Friends II
Recorded at Hedley Grange, Hampshire, during 1970 sessions
5. That’s The Way
6. Friends
7. Hey Hey What Can I Do
8. Instrumental Jam (with John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page)
Recorded live at Playhouse Theatre, London, March 25, 1971 (April 1, 1971)
9. Immigrant Song
10. Heartbreaker
11. Black Dog
12. Stairway to Heaven
13. Goin’ To California
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Disc Four:
Recorded live in London at Playhouse Theatre, March 25, 1971 (April 1, 1971)
1. That’s The Way
2. What Is and What Should Never Be
Recorded live at Olympic Studios, London 20/25 March, 1972
3. That’s the Way
4. Blues Medley
5. Since I’ve Been Loving You
Recorded live at Olympic Studios May 1972
6. That’s the Way
7. Blues Medley
8. Since I’ve Been Loving You
9. No Quarter (instrumental rehearsal)
10. No Quarter (final take)
Recorded live in London during 1973 World Tour (Actual source Fort Worth May 19, 1973)
11. Dazed and Confused
12. Celebration Day
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Disc Five:
Recorded live in Mobile, Alabama, ‘73 (Actual source Essen March 22, 1973)
1. Whole Lotta Love
Recorded live at “The Forum”, June 3, 1973, Los Angeles, CA
2. Dancing Days
Recorded live in Europe during ’73 Tour (Actual source Fort Worth May 19, 1973)
3. The Song Remains The Same
4. Rain Song
Lucifer Rising Recorded live in November ’73 at Boleskine House, Lochness, Scotland. (Godwin doubts source or even if this is Jimmy Page)
5. The Light Bearer
6. Take Two
7. Take Three
8. Take Four
9. Take Five
10. Take Six
11. Take Seven
12. Take Eight
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Disc Six:
Recorded live during sound check at Metropolitan Sport Center, Jan. 17, 1975 (Actual source Chicago July 6, 1973)
1. Schooldays
2. Nadine
3. Around and Around
4. Move on Down the Line
5. Love Me Like a Hurricane
6. Move It
7. Dynamite
8. Shakin’ All Over
9. Hungry For Love
10. I’ll Never Get Over You
11. Reelin’ and Rockin’
12. Strawberry Jam I
13. Strawberry Jam II
14. Wanton Song
15. The Rover I
16. The Rover II
17. Night Flight I
18. Night Flight II
19. Night Flight III
Recorded live at Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, March 4, 1975
20. Rock and Roll
21. Sick Again
22. Over the Hills and Far Away
Recorded live at L.A. Forum, June 24, 1977, Los Angeles, CA (June 25, 1977)
23. In My Time of Dying
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Disc Seven:
Recorded live at Polar Studios, Stockholm, Sweden 1977 (November 1978)
1. All My Love
Recorded live at Richfield Coliseum, Apr. 28, 1977, Cleveland, Ohio, USA (April 27, 1977)
2. Since I’ve Been Loving You
3. Ten Years Gone
4. Black Country Woman
5. Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Zurich June 29, 1980
6. White Summer
7. Kashmir
8. Trampled Underfoot
9. Achilles Last Stand
Recorded live in Frankfurt during Tour Over Europe 1980 (June 30, 1980)
10. Money
Recorded live in Rotterdam during Tour Over Europe 1980 (June 21, 1980)
11. Hot Dog
Recorded live in Zurich, Switzerland, June 29, 1980
12. Train Kept-A-Rollin’
13. Nobody’s Fault But Mine
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Disc Eight:
Recorded live in Brussels, June 20, 1980
1. Whole Lotta Love
2. Kashmir
Recorded live at the 40th Anniversary of Atlantic Records, NY 1988 (May 14, 1988)
3. Heartbreaker
4. Whole Lotta Love
5. Misty Mountain Hop
6. Stairway to Heaven
The Last Concert at Eissporthalle Berlin, July 7, 1980
7. Black Dog
8. In the Evening
9. Rain Song
10. Since I’ve Been Loving You
11. Rock and Roll
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