Led Zeppelin / Manchester Free Trade, England, UK, 1971

This recording captures their Manchester concert on November 24, 1971. While their summer tour of Japan was so impressive that this period tends to be less memorable, I believe it represents one of the highest-level UK tours in Led Zeppelin’s history. The performance is consistently high-quality throughout, truly befitting their prime. The audience’s lukewarm reaction to their passionate performance is typical of UK tours; sometimes, when they’re not in top form, they lose focus or start cursing at the audience, but they persevere, continuing to deliver a high-level performance, even showing a sense of confidence. This period was undoubtedly the band’s peak. FREE TRADE HALL, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND November 24, 1971 DISC ONE 01. introduction 02. Immigrant Song 03. Heartbreaker 04. Black Dog 05. Since I’ve Been Loving You 06. Celebration Day 07. Stairway To Heaven 08. Going To California 09. That’s The Way 10. Tangerine 11. Bron- Y- Aur Stomp DISC TWO 01. Dazed And Confused 02. What Is And What Should Never Be 03. Rock And Roll 04. Whole Lotta Love 05. Thank You