Led Zeppelin/CA,USA 03.27.1975 Remastered

A new audience recording has been unearthed from the LA Forum on March 27th, the final show of the 1975 US tour! When it comes to this day, the first thing that comes to mind is Mike Millard’s recording. It has long been known as a superb audience recording, and in 2024, the master cassette “L.A. FORUM 1975 FINAL NIGHT: MIKE MILLARD MASTER TAPES: FLAT TRANSFER” was finally released. Around the same time, Dogs Of Doom, who were actively unearthing Led Zeppelin recordings at the time, unearthed another audience recording. This was used to fill in the gaps and achieve the longest recording ever for that album. Prior to that, another audience recording that could fill in the gaps in the Millard recording had been released on the nostalgic “WE’RE PLAYING OUR BALLS OUT,” but that was actually the same recording as Dogs Of Doom, and the sound quality was even worse than DoD’s. In other words, there have been two different audience recordings until now. However, the recording that has emerged this time is a completely different audience recording. Of course, it doesn’t reach the level of the Millard source, but the sound is closer and easier to listen to than the Dogs Of Doom source. Excluding the Millard recording, all of them are recorded in mono, but the quality of this one is a cut above the rest. Furthermore, one of the unexpected pitfalls of the Millard recording was its weakness in the low frequencies. Especially with a band like Led Zeppelin, if the bass is not picked up properly, the performance can sound quite bland, but this newly unearthed source captures Jonesy’s sound well. What’s more, the person who released this recording via JEMS, Ed F., was a friend of Millard’s and also a fellow concert taper, which is interesting. Basically, the sound image is close and the low frequencies are well captured, but it is true that the distortion of the sound is noticeable. However, in “In My Time Of Dying,” where Jonesy’s undulating bass shines, the difference compared to the Millard recording is obvious. Furthermore, the distortion also calms down and becomes easier to listen to, starting with the rare performance of “Since I’ve Been Loving You” from that day. “GRAF ZEPPELIN” thoroughly polished this amazing newly discovered recording for its CD release. As with previous recordings, this recording also has scattered gaps. Therefore, “GRAF ZEPPELIN” carried out meticulous editing to fill in the gaps using both the Millard and Dogs Of Doom sources. The opening track is longer than ever before. The biggest gap in this Ed F recording was in “Moby Dick.” By using both sources, they achieved the longest possible recording. In the case of Millard, they even went so far as to convert it to mono before filling it in. Even the Dogs oF Doom source, which had the longest recording of the song, has cuts, and since there is no sound source that captures those parts, it is not a complete recording, but it still faithfully reproduces the nearly 30-minute performance time. As this song suggests, the 1975 LA Forum shows, being the last three days of the tour, were characterized by extended performance times. On this particular day, every song from “No Quarter” onwards is lengthy. That’s why it’s so important that Jonesy’s sound, which supports the performance no matter how it unfolds, is captured so clearly. “Dazed and Confused,” which seems to be heading towards the ending but never quite does, is a prime example, exceeding 40 minutes in length. The Millard recording is certainly of exceptional quality. However, listening to this recording, which captures the low frequencies so well, makes you realize anew the powerful performance that unfolded on the final day of the tour, especially from “No Quarter” onwards. Above all, Robert’s passionate singing, without the need to conserve his voice thinking about the next day on the final day of the tour, feels even more raw and vivid than on the Millard recording. This new discovery, full of surprise and freshness, conveys the intensity of the final day of the 1975 US tour from a different angle than the two previously released recordings! New recording of the final day at the ’75 Forum! The sound is slightly distorted in mono Aud, but that makes it feel much closer to the stage. Missing parts are filled in with Src1 (Millard) and Src2 (DoD). The Millard part is filled in after being converted to mono. The sound quality is quite different, and in some places it has more impact than the Millard, which had an overall moody feel. The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA 27th March 1975 TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND NEW SOURCE!!! Disc 1 (72:14) 01. Introduction ★0:00-0:06 Src2 02. Rock And Roll 03. Sick Again 04. Over The Hills And Far Away 05. In My Time Of Dying 06. The Song Remains The Same 07. The Rain Song ★0:12-0:52 Src1 08. Kashmir 09. Since I’ve Been Loving You Disc 2 (73:32) 01. MC 02. No Quarter ★14:50-15:05 Src2 03. Trampled Underfoot 04. Moby Dick ★1:29-11:02 Src1 / 11:02-11:20 Src2/ 11:20-16:17 Src1 / 16:17-18:42 Src2 / 18:42-24:45 Src1 / From 28:04 onwards Src1 Disc 3 (77:41) 01. MC ★ Entire Src1 02. Dazed And Confused ★ 0:00-0:08 Src1 / 0:35-3:37 Src1 / 44:56-45:05 Src1 03. Stairway To Heaven 04. Whole Lotta Love 05. Black Dog