iTunes 10 New Releases
Slash - Slash
Slash by Slash
Still Standing - Monica
Still Standing by Monica
Blah Blah Blah (JWeezy Remix) - Ke$ha
Blah Blah Blah (JWeezy Remix) by Ke$ha
Jumpin' Jack Flash (American Idol Guest Performance) - Single - David Cook
Jumpin' Jack Flash (American Idol Guest Performance) - Single by David Cook
Live On Lansdowne, Boston MA (Deluxe Version) - Dropkick Murphys
Live On Lansdowne, Boston MA (Deluxe Version) by Dropkick Murphys
Under Great White Northern Lights (Live) - The White Stripes
Under Great White Northern Lights (Live) by The White Stripes
Here I Am (Deluxe Version) - Marvin Sapp
Here I Am (Deluxe Version) by Marvin Sapp
The Big To-Do - Drive By Truckers
The Big To-Do by Drive By Truckers
Live On Lansdowne, Boston MA - Dropkick Murphys
Live On Lansdowne, Boston MA by Dropkick Murphys
Survival Story - Flobots
Survival Story by Flobots
| Disc 0 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Breakdown | 3:38 | |
| 2 | Babe I'm Gonna Leave You | ||
| 3 | Good Times Bad Times | ||
| 4 | Dazed and Confused | 6:26 | |
| 5 | Whole Lotta Love | 6:31 | |
| 6 | Heartbreaker | 5:16 | |
| 7 | Ramble On | 4:23 | |
| 8 | Immigrant Song | 5:59 | |
| 9 | Celebration Day | 3:50 | |
| 10 | Since I've Been Loving You | 7:25 | |
| 11 | Black Dog | 4:46 | |
| 12 | Rock and Roll | 4:03 | |
| 13 | Battle of Evermore | 5:51 | |
| 14 | Misty Mountain Hop | 1:37 | |
| 15 | Stairway to Heaven | 8:04 | |
| 16 | Song Remains the Same | 5:53 | |
| 17 | Rain Song | 7:40 | |
| 18 | D'Yer Mak'er | 4:24 | |
| 19 | No Quarter | 12:30 | |
| 20 | Houses of the Holy | 4:03 | |
| 21 | Kashmir | 8:35 | |
| 22 | Trampled Under Foot | 10:14 | |
| 23 | Nobody's Fault But Mine | 6:15 | |
| 24 | Achilles Last Stand | 10:21 | |
| 25 | All My Love | 5:45 | |
| 26 | In the Evening | 6:49 | |
First the packaging - It seems that nowadays everything that is above 2 CDs that is considered a "Boxed Set". There really have become 2 categories of Boxed Sets. The first is a "Classic Boxed Set". This comes in a covered box about the size of an LP and contains CDs (sometimes in jewel cases, sometimes just on the bottom of the box) and a book about the same size. The second type is more like a 5.5" x 10" hardcover book which I term "Hardcover Box Set'. The CDs basically are stored in the hardcover binding and the book is in the middle. I much prefer what I call the Classic Boxed Set to the Hardcover format. The 'Led Zeppelin Remasters' set is a subset of Hardcover format. The disappointing thing - no book in the middle. Just two little booklets in the upper left corner. I know Led Zeppelin has more comprehensive boxed sets (The Complete Set and the 4 CD set), but I still would have liked to see a little more here.
The music is on 2 CDs and basically is divided into Early Zeppelin and Late Zeppelin. The first CD encompasses songs through the 'Led Zeppelin IV' album while the 2nd CD takes us to the end with songs from 'In Through the Out Door'. I think the Zeppelin fan will be satisfied here. I am more of a fan of the later stuff. I was very disappointed to find that 'Fool in the Rain' was not included on this set. However if you want to hear remastered versions of 'Stairway to Heaven', 'Kashmir', and 'Trampled Underfoot' - you won't be disappointed. On a side note, I think those are the three best Zep songs.
The third CD is divided into 3 sections over 43 tracks. The first section is a profile of the band which is 28 minutes long, but much of that is taken up by replaying songs such as Kashmir. I think it would have been nicer to go deeper with the band profile. The 2nd section is Station Liners and if you are a die-hard fan, this is perfect. I wish more boxed sets had preserved this type of stuff. The third section is individual Q&A with Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones. Much like the first section, it doesn't go as deep as I would have liked to hear. The potential is there, it just doesn't deliver the depth.
All and all, I'm still happy I got this and it left me for wanting more.