Led Zeppelin/TX,USA 1973 & more

The definitive version using the natural raw master of the 1973 Dallas performance familiar to fans is here! This performance first appeared on the LP “FRACTURED RIBS” (TOASTED) in the mid-1980s. Since then, it has been released regularly even in the CD era, and has only just been released in recent years, but this time it is not an online sound source, but a natural raw master (1st Gen) provided by a collector living in the United States. It seems that the same version of this raw version is not yet available on the Internet, and is only distributed among underground collectors. The sound source itself is a soundboard recording like the previous one (the reel of a certain big guitarist is said to be the original), and it is also recorded from Rock And Roll to Heaven, and although the sound source that is said to be 1st Gen is available on the Internet, the texture of the sound is simply different. The previously released discs (especially recent releases) and the online sources on which they are based are all more or less affected by digital noise reduction and flashy equalization processing that raises the high frequencies, resulting in a sound that is extremely metallic and unrelated to liveliness, and unnatural processing such as pseudo-stereo that is simply unpleasant to the ears. Or, although they sound relatively natural at first listen, the hiss noise removal has caused a floating digital smell like streaming audio between songs, which is annoying (※There is also a version listed as remastered in the history, but unfortunately noise reduction has been applied quietly, and there is a slight hissing noise in some parts due to this effect). The sound source this time is a master that has not been subjected to any such digital noise reduction or equalization processing, and is a sound source that has been digitized from the 1st Gen cassette. When it was made into a CD, it was recorded without any noise reduction, equalization, or other color-changing processing other than volume and pitch adjustments. The hiss noise is a little more noticeable than with processed internet sources (of course, it’s not noticeable at all during the performance), but it’s analog-like, has a thick sound image, and is easy on the ears. The balance of the sound, which is originally on bass and drums, also gives the performance a sense of drive, so it’s not a “flat and boring sound” that is common in ’73 SB material, and is an item that can be recommended to everyone from beginners to veteran collectors. As for editing, the minimum necessary processing has been done, and there is an inter-song cut before Robert’s MC “Thank you, John Paul Jones played the orchestra!” after the performance of Rain Song, and the silent part here has been removed, and the silent part of the inter-song cut from Genwaku to Tengoku (the cut before Robert’s MC “Good evening!”) has been removed. The inter-song cut after Rain Song is a minor point, but it is a cut that has not been generally recognized until now, and it is an inter-song cut that exists in all related titles, and can be confirmed by the change in the amount of hiss noise in the left channel. In addition, both of these inter-song cuts have been connected in advance in the internet sound source. In addition, the cut during the song at the end of Rain Song is present as in the previous release, but it has been recorded in its original state with an emphasis on realism without any fake processing such as patching at another performance. In the second half of Disc 2, three songs from the Denver performance on May 25, 1973 are recorded as extra tracks. This is also a soundboard sound source, and this section only uses the net sound source (digitized sound source from the master cassette). This Denver performance is a sound source that appeared in the 2000s, and currently only three songs, Heartbreaker, Mune Ippai, and Communication, are distributed. As for the previously released titles, “GOING DOWN” (Watch Tower) was the best so far, but in terms of sound quality, this work is almost the same high quality sound as the Watch Tower version. However, the Watch Tower version is characterized by gap noise (a digital noise enters the right channel) at the track change part of Mune Ippai, and this is also the same for related versions that copied the WT version. Of course, there are no such defects in this work. As an aside, in the MC before the Heartbreaker performance, “John Bonham! Moby Dick!” is said, and unfortunately Moby Dick is not present in either the Dallas performance or this bonus section, so it’s a bit funny, but please note that the Denver performance was recorded without any cuts, aiming for the best sound quality and content at the moment. Live at Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Texas, USA 18th May 1973 Disc 1 (62:29) 01. Introduction 02. Rock And Roll 03. Celebration Day 04. Black Dog 05. Over The Hills And Far Away 06. Misty Mountain Hop 07. Since I’ve Been Loving You 08. No Quarter 09. The Song Remains The Same 10. The Rain Song Disc 2 (67: 35) 01. MC 02. Dazed And Confused 03. Stairway To Heaven Extra Trax Live at Denver Coliseum, Denver, Colorado USA 25th May 1973 04. Heartbreaker 05. Whole Lotta Love 06. Communication Breakdown