Led Zeppelin/Osaka,Japan 10.4.1972 Upgrade

After Zeppelin finished their legendary first performance in Japan, they concluded 1971 with a European tour. Furthermore, the following year, they had a very busy schedule, including an American tour in parallel with the recording of their fifth album, “Sacred House.” Up until then, Zeppelin’s live performances had typically started with “Immigrant Song” and led directly to “Heartbreaker” as a medley. This setlist, which gives an impression of Zeppelin from the good old days, had been a pattern on stage for a long time, but it was changed significantly from the 1972 performance in Japan. From a later historical perspective, the 1972 performance in Japan was held at the end of the early Zeppelin period following its dawn, and at the beginning of its mid-stage. Zeppelin performed in Japan twice during their career. Their first performance in Japan was in 1971, and at that time they had already signed a contract for the following year’s performance and were on their way back to Japan. As per the contract, the following year, in October 1972, six performances were held, more than the previous year, including two days in Tokyo, two days in Osaka, as well as in Nagoya and Kyoto. In just one year, the situation surrounding Zeppelin changed dramatically, and at the 1972 performance in Japan, Zeppelin’s stage was significantly different from the previous year, and Japanese fans were the first in the world to witness a new Zeppelin. It has become. The schedule for this year’s performance in Japan is as follows. October 2nd, Tokyo Nippon Budokan October 3rd, Tokyo Nippon Budokan October 4th, Osaka Festival Hall October 5th, Nagoya City Public Hall October 9th, Osaka Festival Hall October 10th, Kyoto Gymnasium Hall 1 Same as last time, Budokan and Osaka Although Festival Hall was chosen, it is noteworthy that Nagoya and Kyoto, which were not held last time, have been added to the schedule. As a side note, John Paul Jones bought a koto in Kyoto at this time, which was later used in his solo “Zooma”. The set list was a new pattern of opening with “Rock And Roll”, which would be followed until the 1975 tour. The second song is “Black Dog” which has “Out On The Tiles” as an intro. In addition, the recording of “Sacred Hall”, which will be released in March 1973, has already been completed at this point, and several songs have already been added to the set list even before its release. In particular, two songs, “The Song Reminds The Same” and “The Rain Song”, which Jimmy plays while holding a double neck guitar, will be premiered in Japan. Although the recording had been completed, it seems that the title was undecided, and during this Japanese performance, Robert introduced things like “The next song is “Campaign” depending on the day. It was during this performance in Japan that John Paul Jones used the Mellotron for the first time on stage, producing very impressive and beautiful tones in “Stairway To Heaven” and “The Rain Song.” It is particularly noteworthy that “Stairway To Heaven”, which has been played on previous tours, has become a more sophisticated arrangement with the addition of Mellotron. Although it was not played at this Osaka performance, the Mellotron was extensively used in “Thank You” at the Nagoya performance of the same tour. It was the first instrument used by Zeppelin on stage, and Robert introduced it as the “Mysterious Mellotron!” after “The Rain Song”. This work was created based on a new sound source created from a cassette tape. Although the generation is unknown, it is a high-quality one that seems to have hardly been dubbed, and is recorded with a very natural and beautiful sound quality compared to the previously released version. Indeed, it seems that with this sound quality, it was deemed appropriate to release it as a new title. In fact, this work is recorded in a form that utilizes the sound of the original cassette tape as it is, with no equalization. Osaka Festival Hall is originally famous for its excellent acoustics, and is a favorite venue for people like Tatsuro Yamashita and Masashi Sada, who are strict about acoustics even in Japan. The feature of this work is that it records the wonderful sound quality that reverberates in this “hall created by God” (Masashi Sada) in its natural, natural sound, without any sense of processing. Of course, the pitch deviation, which is the fate of cassette tapes, has been precisely adjusted to zero. As can be seen from the fact that there was a deviation of about 1.5% from the beginning to the middle, and about 3% in the second half, the pitch deviation is not constant throughout. Another advantage of this work is that it has been finely revised to make the entire work zero-quality. In addition, the concert is completely recorded by using the original cassette tape as the main sound source, and supplementing the cut parts with different sound sources from the same day. Describe the complementary position. First, there is a gap of approximately 18 seconds between the songs “Dancing Days” and “Bron Yr Aur Stomp.” And the 37 seconds between the songs “Bron Yr Aur Stomp” and “The Song Remains The Same” to the latter’s intro. The last song is about 26 seconds between “Dazed And Confused” and “Stairway To Heaven”. Each is a very short cut, so they are supplemented with different sound sources from the same day. The only cuts in the song are the intro of “The Song Remains The Same” and nothing else. In this way, not only the sound quality but also the content is perfect. The performance at Osaka Festival Hall on October 4, 1972, which was their second visit to Japan, is completely recorded from the original cassette tape. Although slightly cut, the cut portions are supplemented with different sound sources from the same day. It has the best natural sound quality and content. OSAKA FESTIVAL HALL OSAKA JAPAN October 4, 1972 DISC ONE 01. ROCK AND ROLL 02. BLACK DOG 03. OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY 04. MISTY MOUNTAIN HOP 05. SINCE I’VE BEEN LOVING YOU 06. DANCING DAYS 07. BRON- YR-AUR STOMP 08. THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME 09. THE RAIN SONG DISC TWO 01. DAZED AND CONFUSED 02. STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN 03. WHOLE LOTTA LOVE 04. HEARTBREAKER 05. IMMIGRANT SONG