Led Zeppelin/Tokyo,Japan 10.2.1972 Upgrade

Among the sound sources that capture Led Zeppelin’s second performance in Japan, the classic one that has gained a firm position since the beginning of the CD era is the first day at Budokan. It is a stereo audience recording with excellent sound quality, and even after nearly 50 years, the charm of amazing freshness and clearness has not faded at all. As mentioned earlier, many CD items have been released, and it is a famous sound source that has become popular with many fans, starting with “DANCING DAYS”, but for a long time it has not been known as the definitive version. The PATRIOT version is probably the one I chose. Fortunately, this exceptional recording has continued to be produced from master tapes that are not copies of previous releases, and in “BUDOKAN 1972 1ST NIGHT”, 4 discs that combine both the original and remastered versions. When we released the set, it sold out in an instant. Afterwards, they re-released it as a two-disc version with only the originals, and it became even more popular. A strong standard! This made me reaffirm my thoughts. However, five years have passed since the release of “BUDOKAN 1972 1ST NIGHT” (quick time, isn’t it?), and this release was planned with the thought that it would be good to have a new release soon. Speaking of the first day of Budokan in ’72, it is unwavering that this is the sound source, but it is also the reason that a number of items have been released so far. Therefore, this time, we not only released it, but also edited it with the aim of making the longest version by supplementing some cuts from other sound sources. However, this is not the first time such an attempt has been made; it has already been released in the “THE CAMPAIGN” box, for example. However, one thing that was surprisingly overlooked was the song between the encore “Heartbreaker” and “Immigrant Song.” It is assumed that the recorder was turned off in order to preserve the tape because it took a surprisingly long time for the band to return to the stage. This has been completely overlooked in research journals, and was not fully supplemented in the previous EMPRESS VALLEY set (there is one abrupt connection). Of course, this is a part that does not overlap with the performance and is just a continuous clap of hands asking for an encore, so it is true that it is not a major damage, but as a “documentary of October 2, 1972”, this part can also be compensated. If so, I think it should be done. Fortunately, by making full use of other sources on this day, it was possible to completely reproduce this encore part. One of the other sources used for supplementation was the newly discovered sound source “HARD TRUTH” released after “BUDOKAN 1972 1ST NIGHT”. This sound source warmed up the enthusiasts as it picked up various conversations during the encore which lasted longer than expected, but it was also used here to compensate for the song “(ZEP hasn’t come out yet)…I’m tired… You’ll hear some hilarious exchanges. More than that, what played an active role in this compensation was the nostalgic stereo sound source that had only the finale “Communication Breakdown” in the paper jacket title “WILD WEST SIDE”. The cassette that became the main source of this valuable other sound source was adopted as a supplement. For this release, this sound source played a big role as a supplementary factor, but it had the great advantage of being recorded in stereo like the main part. Thanks to this, I hardly notice any change in sound quality when editing between songs. As for the parts that were still lacking, we used the nostalgic red paper jacket of TDOLZ. Even though all the cuts occurred between songs, you can see that the editing was more precise than ever before. And as I said when “BUDOKAN 1972 1ST NIGHT” was released, this day is also a great record of “the starting point of ZEP’s transient period”. It was also the first day that the songs from “Sacred Hall”, which would be released later, were released. However, it is also the starting point for rhythm improvisation by three people other than Plant. This is also as I mentioned before, but when I listened to this release again, the selection of songs for the “Whole Lotta Love” medley at the end of the live performance was quite interesting. At this point, the development until the summer of 1972 is still dragging, first “Killing Floor (or “The Lemon Song”) appears, and even rarer is Elvis’ “My Baby Left Me”. Plant occasionally sang in the medley in 1970 and 1971, but only on this day in 1972. In this way, the medley development is rich in variety compared to the following year, which is unique to 1972. This demonstrates the fact that even though Plant’s voice was beginning to decline, such development was possible precisely because Plant’s voice was still young. Under such circumstances, he was able to sing the same melody as the record in his new song “ZEP”, aka “The Song Remains the Same,” which is also a scene unique to this period, and the reason why you can hear the wonderful sound quality is because of this sound source. One of the reasons for its timeless charm. Finally, the announcement after the performance is not included in the main source, but this scene is supplemented with “THE OVERTURE”, which was also released from the nostalgic SANCTUARY, and the finish was thoroughly focused. In addition, the main source has been revised from the skewed sound image localization to the center localization, making it even easier to hear. You can’t go wrong with the best version! ★The main source is BUDOKAN 1972 1ST NIGHT (= the source familiar from the Patriot album) ★The main source is only a phase correction and a slight limiter applied, no EQ processing (no need to EQ since the sound quality is originally super high) None) ★The sub source is said to be Source 4, which is a stereo AUD source that included only one song, “Communication,” on the previously released CD “Wild West Side.” This is not from the internet, but from a cassette tape from that time. Although it is slightly inferior to the main source, it is a very similar sound source, and the key point is that it is stereo. ★The parts that cannot be covered with Source 4 are filled in with the TDOLZ version and LH’s “Hard Truth” from a few years ago. ★Between Heartbreaker and Immigrant, this time the supplementary source is considerably eroded, but this is because there is an inter-song cut that has been overlooked until now just before the performance of “Immigrant” starts. (This inter-song cut is not checked in specialized magazines.) Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 2nd October 1972 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(UPGRADE) Disc 1 (74:23) 1. Introduction 2. Rock And Roll 3 . Over The Hills And Far Away 4. Black Dog ★Compensated with cut source 4 between songs 5. Misty Mountain Hop 6. Since I’ve Been Loving You 7. Dancing Days 8. Bron-Y-Aur Stomp 9. The Song Remains The Same 10. The Rain Song ★Compensated with 4 cut sources between songs 11. Dazed And Confused Disc 2 (57:28) 1. MC 2. Stairway To Heaven ★Compensated with 4 cut sources between songs 3. Whole Lotta Love ★Song Compensated with inter-song cut source 4 4. Heartbreaker ★Compensated with inter-song cut source 4 and previously released LH board Hard Truth 5. Immigrant Song 6. Communication Breakdown