Led Zeppelin was at the peak of its powers on July 27th-29th 1973 when the band’s performances at New York’s Madison Square Garden were recorded for the concert film, The Song Remains The Same. The soundtrack to the film, produced by Jimmy Page, was originally released on Swan Song in 1976.
The band continues revisiting their live canon on September 7th with a new edition of the soundtrack to The Song Remains The Same that features newly remastered audio. This release follows the recent reissue of their live album How The West Was Won, and rounds out the deluxe reissue series of their classic albums that began in 2014, building to the band’s 50th anniversary celebration slated to commence later this year. Coincidentally, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant played their first live show together, under the moniker “The New Yardbirds” at the time, on September 7th, 1968.
The Song Remains The Same will be released in multiple formats from Atlantic/Swan Song, including the full album’s debut in hi-res 5.1 surround sound on Blu-ray. The Super Deluxe Boxed Set will be the most exquisite and elaborate release in the reissue series, recreating the intricate embossing of the set’s original issue and will also mark the first time the full length film and soundtrack have been available in the same package. On the 4-LP set, Page made a change to the track sequence, allowing the epic, 29-minute version of “Dazed And Confused” to be featuring in its entirety on one side of vinyl for the first time.
• CD – Remastered audio on two CDs, plus 24-page booklet.
• Vinyl – Remastered audio on four 180-gram vinyl LPs, plus 28-page booklet.
• Blu-Ray Audio – 96kHz/24 bit 5.1 (DTS-HD Master Audio Surround) and stereo mixes
(PCM Stereo and DTS-HD Master Audio Stereo). Video performances of four songs not in
the original film: Celebration Day, Over The Hills And Far Away, Misty Mountain
Hop, and The Ocean. (All with 5.1 audio)
• Streaming & Digital Download – Remastered audio.
• Super Deluxe Boxed Set
o Remastered audio on two CDs and four 180-gram vinyl LPs.
o Two DVD set of the The Song Remains The Same featuring the full theatrical
version of the film plus bonus content including four performance outtakes that
were not part of the original film: Celebration Day, Over The Hills And Far Away, Misty
Mountain Hop, and The Ocean
o DVD of the entire album in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and PCM Stereo, plus
photo gallery.
o High-def download card of all stereo audio content at 96kHz/24 bit.
o A 28-page book featuring band photos and stills from the film and an essay by
Cameron Crowe.
o A replica of the Japanese program from 1977, previously available only when the
film first toured cinemas in that country.
o High-quality print of the original album cover, the first 30,000 of which will be
individually numbered.
The Song Remains The Same is the soundtrack to the legendary concert film of the same name, which was released in 1976. The performances in the film were recorded July 27th-29th, 1973 at Madison Square Garden during the band’s tour for its then-current studio album, Houses Of The Holy. The two-CD and four-LP collections are packed with electrifying live versions of Zep classics like Rock and Roll, Stairway To Heaven, No Quarter, Moby Dick, Dazed And Confused, and Celebration Day.
The Song Remains The Same Soundtrack:
CD And Digital Track Listing
Rock And Roll
Celebration Day
Black Dog
Over The Hills And Far Away
Misty Mountain Hop
Since I’ve Been Loving You
No Quarter
The Song Remains The Same
The Rain Song
The Ocean
Dazed And Confused
Stairway To Heaven
Moby Dick
Heartbreaker
Whole Lotta Love
LP Track Listing:
One:
Rock And Roll
Celebration Day
Black Dog
Over The Hills And Far Away
Misty Mountain Hop
Since I’ve Been Loving You
The Ocean
LP Two:
The Song Remains The Same
The Rain Song
No Quarter
LP Three:
Dazed And Confused
Moby Dick
LP Four”
Stairway To Heaven
Heartbreaker
Whole Lotta Love
7 Responses
It’s like repainting a bridge. As soon as Jimmy is done re-mastering all the albums, they all have to be re-re-mastered and re-re-released.
There are a lot of these remasters but they’re inexpensive and fun to have. I’m not a big ZEPPELIN guy but it’s cool in a nostalgic way. The CDs look like the old records and they all sound great. I think WALMART has them for $9.00. All that said: Does anyone have any updates on the Tony Martin BLACK SABBATH remasters? Maybe Page can do them?
I’ve had this on vinyl since 1976.
“Dazed and Confused” has always been featured in its entirety on one side of vinyl.
The Allman Bros “Mountain Jam”
was split over 2 sides of vinyl on the
Eat a peach album.
This movie reminds me of great times hitting the late show on the weekend back in the day.
I have the original vinyl of Zeppelin from the 70’s, in good condition. These new re-issues on vinyl are sourced from hard drives now because the original tapes are too fragile; to which I wonder what the point is. I don’t need any freaking remasters. I have the first printing of Hotter Than Hell; and I have to say that even though Kerner and Wise botched the drums on it, that is probably the best example of distortion on guitars I’ve ever heard; it has this attitude that captures what an electric guitar IS. It’s that Marshall without too much effect or saturation on it; perfect.