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Pick of the Week: Led ZeppelinBy Keith Hannaleck - December 23, 2007
Mothership
It's all starting to take shape now; the imminent reunion of Led Zeppelin is right on the horizon.
Some of the recent events that have been leading up to this are as follows: The tribute to Atlantic Records guru Ahmet Ertegun. A one-off concert in England that started all the reunion chatter, and although the gig never happened, the talk is still heating up. The release of this set titled "Mothership" a Jimmy Page remastered set of Zep's best tracks with a special DVD package available with live concert footage in 5.1 surround-sound available in lieu of the CD. The upcoming release of "The Song Remains The Same," a remastered (by Page) and expanded set.
The sudden appearance of Zep music all over programs on TV.
And, perhaps most importantly to today's music fans, the release of the entire Zep catalog on iTunes. Also Robert Plant's entire solo catalog was remastered and released over the past year. Recently, the three surviving members had their photos appear on the cover of Rolling Stone and Classic Rock Magazine.
I would go to a reunion concert at the drop of the hat. Like a fool, I missed them when they were at their peak in the '70s. Jason Bonham certainly would be first choice to take his father's seat behind the drum kit. The last I heard of Bonham he was playing with UFO. We shall see what happens.
What can one say about the songs? Yes, they are very old but oh so good! What can I add to this? I dare say very little, as over the years everything got coverage many times through their box set, remastered catalog and live releases such as the BBC set and "How The West Was Won."
Keith 'MuzikMan'Hannaleck |
All the tracks still sound great and even better than ever now because Page decided to give them all the remastered treatment. The best part of this set was watching a band on fire playing their music to stadiums filled with insane fans that worshipped the very ground they walked on. Zep live must been an incredible thing to be a part of. The DVD gave me a taste of what it was like. Swan Song/Atlantic did a great job with this package from artwork to sound - remastering the live footage for optimum quality video and making you feel like you were right there in your seat listening with the awesome surround sound.
After taking all this in, I can hardly wait for the remastered "Song Remains The Same." As I write, "Mothership sits at the No. 16 position on the Billboard charts, not bad for a band that called it a day 27 years ago.
This is must for any Zep fan, if not for the DVD, then for the remastered studio tracks, but if you are a fan, you probably already have all remastered albums and are now salivating about the DVD. Nobody makes music like this anymore so now is our chance to relive it all and dream about having another chance to see rock legends reach back for their youth just one more time.
Tracks:
Disc One:
1. Good Times Bad Times
2. Communication Breakdown
3. Dazed And Confused
4. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
5. Whole Lotta Love
6. Ramble On
7. Heartbreaker
8. Immigrant Song
9. Since I've Been Loving You
10. Rock And Roll
11. Black Dog
12. When The Levee Breaks
13. Stairway To Heaven
Disc Two :
1. Song Remains The Same
2. Over The Hills And Far Away
3. D'Yer Maker
4. No Quarter
5. Trampled Under Foot
6. Houses Of The Holy
7. Kashmir
8. Nobody's Fault But Mine
9. Achilles Last Stand
10. In The Evening
11. All My Love
Disc Three:
1. We're Gonna Groove
2. I Can't Quit You Babe
3. Dazed and Confused
4. White Summer
5. What Is and What Should Never Be
6. Moby Dick
7. Whole Lotta Love
8. Communication Breakdown
9. Bring It On Home
10. Immigrant Song
11. Black Dog
12. Misty Mountain Hop
13. Going To California
14. In My Time Of Dying
15. Stairway To Heaven
16. Rock and Roll
17. Nobody's Fault But Mine
18. Kashmir
19. Whole Lotta Love
Format: CD/DVD Limited Edition
Genre: Classic Rock
Label: Swan Song/Atlantic
Web site: www.ledzeppelin.com
Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VLE3IS?ie=UTF8&tag=muzikmassoundscr&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000VLE3IS
Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck of Adams offers up his best-listening bets as a regular contributor to iBerkshires. For more reviews, www.muzikreviews.com . |
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