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Rating: I don't really care that much if I find myself in disagreement about this double vinyl. I can already imagine the average of my ratings on the review (and perhaps also on the album in question) being 1.00. But it's not my fault if the Fabulous Four were phenomenal live, and no one can deny that.
Let's now focus on "The song...". I can't compare it with "How The West Was Won" because I have never heard that one (apart from "Dazed and Confused" extended beyond 20 min and "The Ocean," unmissable), perhaps when I do listen to it, I might like it more than this album, but in any case, this album remains a great testimony to the powerful and stunning performances of the four.
Already "Stairway to Heaven," the medley of "Whole Lotta Love," and "No Quarter" alone are worth the purchase. Stairway to Heaven is incredibly moving in this new version and is more successful and magnificent than the (also beautiful) studio version, with Jones's sweet keyboards and Plant's fantastic singing, during which he asks the crowd: "does anybody remember laughters?".
"Whole Lotta Love" is out of this world: astounding sounds inserted by Page and supported by Bonzo's incredibly strong drumming and Percy's intense wails. The ending of this song is beautiful, with Bonham torturing his drums and never stopping to hit the snare and cymbals. "No Quarter" is simply ghostly and is also more successful than the studio version. The driving epic riff by Page and Bonham's pure and massive drumming are the highlights of this splendid song, which here rises to 12 min.
The rest of the live, although half a step below these splendid songs, is very eclectic and spectacular: an example is "The Song Remains the Same," pyrotechnic and exemplary. Plant's voice is MEMORABLE, and Bonzo's drumming is the highlight of this gem. It's pointless to talk about the other songs: one, two, three, and the whole thing is a show. Magnificent in both audio and video
P.S.: If they had included "Since I've Been Loving You" in the setlist...
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