Led Zeppelin- THE COMPLETE EARL'S COURT

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Led Zeppelin- THE COMPLETE EARL'S COURT: London, UK, May 24, 1975- CD & 2DVD- 2006-
- Not On Label- No UPC- 300 grn
EARL’S COURT 1975 were five concerts performed by the English rock band Led Zeppelin at Earl's Court Arena in London in May 1975. By 1975, Led Zeppelin were the undisputed heavyweight champions of the rock 'n' roll universe. That year, all six of the band’s records had re-entered the charts in the wake of the release of Physical Graffiti, and their tour of North America had been one of the most lucrative of all time to that point. They capped off what had already been a banner year with a career-defining five-night residency at London’s Earl's Court Exhibition Centre. Originally, Led Zeppelin and manager Peter Grant conceived of the event as a three-night celebration to take place from May 23-25 as a sort of sendoff, before exorbitant U.K. tax laws sent them into hiding. Due to demand unprecedented in the history of rock music, an additional two nights on May 17-18 were tacked on to the itinerary. Earls Court was selected as the site to stage the event because it enabled the largest number of people to see Zeppelin an enclosed venue and it is the most central of all London venues, particularly for those traveling from the provinces. All 85,000 tickets to the five individual shows were snatched up in a heartbeat, as British fans clamored to catch their first glimpse of Led Zeppelin in over two and a half years. Zeppelin rose to the occasion, shipping their 40-ton touring stage from U.S. across the Atlantic at an exorbitant cost. The rig featured a brand new, state-of-the-art sound system manufactured by Showco as well as a spectacular laser and light show. And as an added bonus, they also purchased and set up a large projection screen in the venue to give even those in the rafters a good view of the action. Each of the five nights began with an introduction from a local radio personality, before Led Zeppelin came on with a blistering version of “Rock And Roll”. The set list for all of the performances remained pretty much the same, as Led Zeppelin performed a diverse collection of the heavy electric hits, with a mini-acoustic set thrown in the middle, before getting plugging in again and closing the night out with “Stairway To Heaven”. The encore remained “Whole Lotta Love” and “Black Dog”. Coming as they did just two months after the conclusion of their high-flying tour of North America, Led Zeppelin was in fine form. The playing was the epitome of “tight but loose,” as Jimmy Page was fond of saying. Robert Plant was at his charismatic best; he even took shots at the government for the state of the tax laws forcing the band into exile. John Bonham brought the thunder, as per usual, with his nightly showcase piece “Moby Dick” stretching out to the 20-30 minute mark – and John Paul Jones remained the sonic bedrock, as he always had. The set list is identical to the previous three nights and the encore section wouldn’t be expanded upon until the final night. An extended set list to include the acoustic songs and the fact that “Tangerine” was played by the whole band makes these shows all the more collectable. This may not be the most complete version of this show but is still a good sounding line recording that stands up to repeated listening. Your Mother Wouldn’t Like It is probably better suited for the collector that collects everything Zeppelin catalog.
Recorded And Filmed Live At Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre, London, UK On 24th May 1975.
Each Disc Comes In A Individual Paper Jacket And All Items Housed In A Wallet Style Tri-Fold Cardboard Sleeve.
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