Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains The Same (Remastered / Expanded) (2CD)

Led Zeppelin s sold-out concert tours became rituals of high-energy rock and roll theater. The SONG REMAINS THE SAME...attests to the group s powerful and somewhat saturnalian appeal at the height of their popularity.
- from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame s web page on the band s 1995 induction
The Hall of Fame s assessment of the legendary band also states, Led Zeppelin redefined rock in the Seventies and for all time. They were as influential in that decade as the Beatles were in the prior one...Then and now, Led Zeppelin looms larger than life on the rock landscape as a band for the ages with an almost mystical power to evoke primal passions. That power is communicated full-force in the updated, 2CD reissue of the soundtrack to their concert film THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME. First released in 76, the recording captures a celebrated three-night stand at NYC s Madison Square Garden in July 1973. The newly updated edition now contains six songs not featured on the original release, and the entire project was remixed and remastered with the band members direct oversight. Featuring liner notes by Oscar-winning director and former Rolling Stone editor Cameron Crowe, the set will be released simultaneously by Warner Home Video with the new, expanded DVD edition of the film. Product Description

Zep's best

The Mighty Zep's been around a long time, and if you're like me, even the best music can start to get stale from over-play on the radio. If I never hear the Single version of Stairway to heaven again it will be too soon. That being said - the live versions of old standards on this album are different enough to make them seem great all over again. I never tire of them - even Stairway - and the Whole Lotta Love version on this album is still one of my favorite tracks of all time.

If you're new to Zeppelin (my 15 year old niece loves them) or you've been a fan as long as I have - this album should be a part of your collection. The remastered version has a song or two not on the original. July 20, 2008

Led Zeppelin in all their glory

A good example of the band in their hey day. After viewing the movie of the same title, I can visualize the band as they perform all of their hits. Some of the early as well as the later songs are on these CDs. A good example of the reason they were so popular. Would recommend to any Zepp fans or others who only know of the band by name. June 25, 2008

Great sound, great album

I had forgotten how great this album is, hadn't heard the whole thing in years.
The re-mastered version sounds great & it's definitely worth having.

Led Zeppelin's How The West Was Won (a set of re-mastered live recordings that were released
in 2003 or 2004) is also great and worth having if you're a zep fan. May 31, 2008

Flawless, live performances.

Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham are at their peak on the performances recorded here. Led Zep is one of those rare groups that is as excellent in the studio as they are live. This and 'How The West Was Won' give the listener a real sense of what they were about as a live group, but this two CD set is perfection beyond their greatness. They were and still remain the greatest rock group ever. May 23, 2008

Shockingly the song does NOT remain the same.....

The truly shocking thing here is that those (like me) who know every note of the oringinal TSRTS soundtrack will instantly notice that this is NOT a remaster. Many of the songs are completely different performances. If you were a novice listener to original soundtrack, you will likely not notice any difference. But for the expert, the differences are readily apparent throughout. Many little nuggets are now gone ...

I would have preferred them keeping the same performances. But it is still beyond great. Beyond REALLY great, in fact. And they added so much more material not originally included.

Bottom line: BEYOND AWESOME. I am a hardcore Zep fan from wayyyyy back. And this is my favorite Led Zep album of all time. Yes, it is that good. It deserves six stars. May 7, 2008

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