Led Zeppelin/Tokyo,Japan 9.23.1971 New Source

From the legendary first visit to Japan in 1971, the original new source of the Budokan performance on September 23, the first day, was recorded. The first day of the Budokan performance is the most recorded among the first visits to Japan, and nine different recordings have already been confirmed, so the one unearthed this time is the 10th source. (Celebration Day ~ Bron-Y-Aur Stomp ~ Going To California ~ What Is And What Should Never Be ~ Moby Dick are not recorded, and Whole Lotta Love is a cut-in.) It is surprising that there are 10 recordings of the same day’s performance, but this is probably the largest number of multiple recordings of the same day in ZEP history. This performance appeared in the early 1970s on an analog record called In Concert (OG) (so-called source 1). After that, no new sources were excavated for a while, but in the CD era, new sources began to be excavated regularly from around the time the title Tales of Stormes (Aphrodite Studio) using source 2 was released in the early 1990s. Representative examples include the Front Row source of source 3, which became a hot topic because it also included the MC before the start of the live performance by Mr. Itoi, who has an extremely balanced but close sound and a great impact, source 4, which was used only for Moby Dick of Peace of Mind (Mud dogs), source 5, which is famous for Reflection From A Dream, which is a mono recording of Mr. Itoi’s MC, but has not been collected, and is generally well-balanced sound and has few cuts, source 6, which is famous for Timeless Rock, which is a stereo recording with an outstanding sense of realism and is quite close to the performance, and source 7, which was used as a bonus for source 6 First Attack ~, source 8, which is famous for ROCK CARNIVAL and FLYING ROCK CARNIVAL, which are said to boast the best sound quality among those excavated in recent years, and source 9, which appeared on the bonus disc of TOKYO TAPES (6CD). The title of this work is a monaural audience recording, recorded at a position slightly away from the stage, but it has a nostalgic and tasteful sound that feels like a live recording at that time. Although it is not flashy, it is very natural and in a sense an ideal sound image that allows you to experience the band sound realistically. At some points, the sound becomes boomy, but it is not a problem because it is just barely enough to reach the point of unpleasant sound distortion. (We have not applied noise reduction on purpose, as we place importance on the documentary nature of the original sound.) Unfortunately, the microphone contact occurs at 0:42 in Whole Lotta Love, and the sound becomes noisy until the last Communication Breakdown, perhaps because the audience’s excitement is not half-hearted. There is no doubt that this sound source is a recording for enthusiasts, but in recent years, it is a pleasure to have such a valuable sound source unearthed in the ZEP market, where new sound sources seem to have dried up, and it is nothing but moving to be able to experience the most important performance in rock history in a new position, even though it is an incomplete recording! ! A must-have item for fans, packaging the first day of the legendary first visit to Japan, the September 23rd Budokan performance, with a new source. Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 23rd September 1971 TRULY AMAZING SOUND (from Original Masters) (79:03) 1. Introduction 2. Immigrant Song 3. Heartbreaker 4. Since I’ve Been Loving You 5. Black Dog 6. Dazed And Confused 7. Stairway To Heaven 8. Whole Lotta Love 9. Communication Breakdown