Led Zeppelin/NY,USA 1972

If Plant’s screams were the norm in 1970, then the 1972 US tour was the last time they shone brightly. Of course, even if you’re not a fan, this is common knowledge, but by 1971, he had achieved great success and was starting to become a big name in the US. In 1972, he achieved great success and was very popular as a special period when his status and the sharpness of Plant’s screams were combined. In the LP era, only the LA Forum, which had excellent sound quality, were released, and it was only towards the end of the LP era that the San Bernardino, which is well known for “BERDU”, was released. In that respect, the 1972 US tour can be called a tour that was recognized by fans in the CD era. Unlike the LP era, when it was only possible to get a glimpse of the LA Forum at the end of the tour, during the 10 years of the CD era, the early part of this tour, which had been covered by a veil until then, became clear. When listening to Charlotte, which has already been released in our shop, the beginning felt small and cozy in a good way. However, by the time they reached Seattle, where we had already released the best version in “SEATTLE 1972,” the band performed at a very relaxed pace. In addition, they escalated to a stage so free that they generously performed new songs that had not yet been released, let alone recorded. This is what the 1972 US tour is all about. The two performances at the Nassau Coliseum were what created the atmosphere unique to the 1972 US tour. Until then, ZEP would have used Madison Square Garden in New York, but June 14th was taken up by a support event for George McGovern, who was Nixon’s opponent in the US presidential election at the time, and it did not fit with other dates, so ZEP used the Nassau Coliseum for the first time. By the way, Page and Plant also stopped by MSG before their own concert to attend the McGovern support event, which was a hot topic because Simon and Garfunkel were reunited for that event. As a result, even if it wasn’t MSG, ZEP would be able to perform at full throttle. After all, when it comes to the stage in New York, where they loved to play just as much as they did in LA, that alone would get them fired up. In fact, ZEP on this day was so fired up that it was obvious at first listen. Speaking of the plant on this tour in particular, due to the reasons mentioned at the beginning, there were days when the conditions were slow starters on some days. However, on the first day here in Nassau, the plant, who shouted with an aggressive attitude from the opening, was really reliable. On this day of such a push-pushing mood, the first peak came with “Stairway To Heaven”. In fact, the 1972 US tour basically followed the set list of the previous year, and the set list was not much different from the US one year ago. However, there was a big difference in that ZEP’s performance style had changed from a year ago (to more rhythm-oriented), and the album “IV”, which had not yet been released at the time, was released this time, and ZEP’s popularity exploded due to its hit. Among them, “Stairway To Heaven” had such an impact that it completely changed the evaluation of the American media, which had been harsh towards ZEP until then. As if to back this up, even here, a huge cheer erupted just by Plant announcing the name of the song. That alone was a very moving scene, but what was even more moving was the scene where Page’s guitar solo ended and Plant sang again. There was another huge cheer there, and it was clear that the audience was overwhelmed by that climax. The performance from the previous year, which celebrated the freshness before the release, was exceptional, but on the other hand, the excitement of the band and the audience united because it was released and began to penetrate the audience, was a scene unique to the time of 1972. “Dazed and Confused,” which became a kind of basis for the rhythm-oriented ZEP live sound from 1972, features the familiar “Walter’s Walk” melody and Plant scatting along with it, and even the “The Crunge” development. The versatile performance is also impressive. And at the end of the show, “Rock And Roll” was a tremendous excitement again, where the fever unique to after the release of “IV” was recorded in detail, and Plant sang in the same key as the album version, which was the best! The highlight was the Eddie Cochran cover “Weekend” that was performed in the encore. It is now known that it was performed on the UK tour the previous year, but it was previously misunderstood as having been performed in the encore at the LA Forum, and now it is a nostalgic memory. While such a full-throttle performance is a masterpiece, it is also a day with surprisingly few items, perhaps due to the fact that it was a somewhat dumpling-shaped mono audience recording. However, this time, by recording from the first generation master, it has been released as the best version of a maniac sound source! Live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY. USA 14th June 1972 Disc 1 (51:58) 1. Intro. 2. Immigrant Song 3. Heartbreaker 4. Black Dog 5. Since I’ve Been Loving You 6. Stairway to Heaven 7. Going to California 8. That’s the Way Disc 2 (59:17) 1. Intro. 2. Tangerine 3. Y-Aur Stomp 4. Dazed and Confused 5. What Is and What Should Never Be 6. Moby Dick Disc 3 (43:16) 1. Intro. 2. Whole Lotta Love (medley incl. Let That Boy Boogie, Bottle Up and Go, Hello Mary Lou, Lawdy Miss Clawdy, Going Down Slow) 3. Rock and Roll 4. Communication Breakdown 5. Weekend 6. Bring It On Home