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A5 sized 4 cd box with a booklet. Limited 300 numbered copies

Zeppelin’s tour of America in 1975 got off to a rough start. Plant caught the flu at the very beginning of the first leg, causing him to sound very hoarse during the majority of the tour. In addition, Page broke a finger just before the tour got underway. In spite of this, the tour seemed to improve more and more as it went along, culminating in a hot streak in March along the West Coast. This show in Seattle, the second in four days, 21st of March 1975, is probably the apex of the whole tour. Why? Let’s find out! Performance: The first noticeable thing about this show is Plant’s voice. Considering how dreadful he sounded in the January/early February shows, he’s made quite the recovery. He’s not back to his screaming like a banshee days, but his mid-range is definitely strong, and his voice barely cracks at all. Jimmy is no slouch either. Even though this tour is known as the beginning of him getting “sticky fingers” (due to a combination of drugs, rustiness, and more challenging songs in the setlist), you wouldn’t know it from this performance. He is consistently on fire throughout, constantly delivering on solos and riffs. This is one of his best post-1973 shows. Jones is having a particularly good night as well. During long jams in particular, he seems to almost steal the spotlight away from Jimmy. Bonzo is also consistently on point, throwing in great fills at every opportunity. Just about a flawless performance for 1975. Highlights: From the opening songs, it is clear that Plant’s voice is in great shape. Even on Rock and Roll, his voice doesn’t really crack at all. Page blazes through an excellent solo during Over the Hills and Far Away. In My Time of Dying is incredibly powerful. The band sounds like an army marching off to battle during Kashmir. No Quarter is features an epic jam and a great guitar solo from Page. The biggest surprise of the evening is a rare performance of Since I’ve Been Loving You, one of three times it was ever performed in 1975. No signs of rustiness are evident as the band turns in a highly dramatic rendition. Trampled Underfoot is violently aggressive. The highlight of the evening, though, has to go to Dazed And Confused. The band gets into a hypnotic jam on For What It’s Worth, Woodstock, and I Shot the Sheriff prior to the bow solo. The band (Page in particular) is absolutely on fire during the amazing guitar workout. Page solos wildly through twists and turns while the rest of the band races along as frantically as they can. The outro jam is amazing in and of itself. A 40 minute epic, one of the longest and best ever. Certainly the best D&C of 1975. Stairway to Heaven features an amazing, epic guitar solo from Page, one of the best ever. Whole Lotta Love features a rendition of The Crunge prior to an epic theramin freakout. Plant’s voice is very strong during Black Dog. Communication Breakdown is ferocious and nasty, and is immediately followed by a blazing Heartbreaker, finally bringing the evening to an end. A marathon 3 and a half hour performance, one of the best ever. If you can have only one show from 1975, make it this one!

Track list:
1. Rock And Roll
2. Sick Again
3. Over The Hills And Far Away
4. In My Time Of Dying
5. The Song Remains The Same
6. The Rain Song
7. Kashmir
8. No Quarter
9. Since I’ve Been Loving You
10. Trampled Underfoot
11. Moby Dick
12. Dazed And Confused
13. Stairway To Heaven
14. Whole Lotta Love Inc. The Crunge
15. Out On The Tiles Intro / Black Dog
16. Communication Breakdown
17. Heartbreaker