Led Zeppelin, le 2007-12-05 à London (Shepperton Studios), England
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Led Zeppelin's Swan Song (Empress Valley)

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Led Zeppelin's Swan Songs (4 CD) Empress Valley EVSD 558-559

Shepperton Studios 5 December 2007 and O2 Arena, London, 10 December 2007

Disc 1 Shepperton rehearsals part one (61.44):-
1. Introduction
2. Good Times Bad Times
3. Ramble On
4. Black Dog
5. In My Time of Dying
6. For Your life
7. trampled Underfoot
8. nobody's Fault But Mine
9. No Quarter
10. Since I've Been Loving You

Disc 2 Shepperton rehearsals part two(47.00:-
1. Dazed And Confused
2. Stairway To Heaven
3. The Song Remains The Same
4. Misty Mountain Hop
5. kashmir
6. Whole Lotta love
7. Rock And Roll

Disc 3 Or Arena concert part one (67.45):-
1. Introduction
2. Good Times Bad Times
3. Ramble On
4. Black Dog
5. In My Time of Dying
6. For Your life
7. trampled Underfoot
8. nobody's Fault But Mine
9. No Quarter
10. Since I've Been Loving You

Disc 4 O2 Arena concert part two (63.08):-
1. Dazed And Confused
2. Stairway To Heaven
3. The Song Remains The Same
4. Misty Mountain Hop
5. kashmir
6. Whole Lotta love
7. Rock And Roll

It was inevitable that this full dress rehearsal would appear in one way or another. The full and uncut dress rehearsal held at Shepperton Studios on 5th December 2007, just five days before the concert has been hoarded for quite a long time.

An edited version, with No Quarter and Misty Mountain Hop both butchered has been in the hands of a few "chosen ones" since the end of 2010. And four songs in lossy MP3 were leaked all over the Internet some months ago. This edited version was subsequently leaked out in the Summer of 2011, and Tarantura released this version (NOT sourced from the download), in a 2 CD package called "The Triumph Rehearsals". The total running time for this title is 100 minutes and 10 seconds.

The Empress Valley version is 108 minutes and 44 seconds. So about 8 minutes was butchered out of the "leaked" release.

Of course when that version hit the Internet download sites, and news about Tarantura releasing it as well was known, Empress Valley put out the full unedited version. the hoarder who had been sitting on this for ages sold the

complete version to Empress Valley. For a very tidy sum no doubt.

This release comes in a 4 way jewel case, inside a card slipcase. The 2 CDs of the rehearsals are excellent stereo soundboard.

On the night some songs came out a bit differently to the rehearsals, and there are a few mistakes, but all in all an excellent prelude to the concert itself. As a bonus, EV has added a complete audience recording from the O2 arena.

The sound is reasonable, but unfortunately the taper was surrounded by whoopers, talkers and various other imbeciles, so that is a disappointment. There are a number of excellent recordings that they should have chosen from.

This is of course an extremely expensive title. The cost of the rehearsal recording must have been considerable, and the label has to recoup that outlay. That said, it is a very nice thing to have. (Jules McTrainspotter Sept 2011)