for the longest time I thought it was my hearing. I never bothered revisiting the original mix of TSRTS since the 2007 remix. The other day I dusted off an original mix in the form of the Japanese mini-sleeve sets, queued up No Quarter, and right there at 4:30, Bonham's kettle drums are back, over Jones' cascading keyboard riff, setting the stage for Jimmy's solo almost a minute later. That passage is pure bliss. In the 2007 remix the kettle drums are buried behind thick velvet curtains. Such a shame. That would not have happened if Bonzo was still with us. Going to spend more time comparing the mixes. To think I was going to post my original mix on discogs. I am glad I changed my mind.

Picked up a copy of the 3CD set yesterday at HMV. The pages in the booklet are assembled out of order making it a bit of fun to read. Does anyone else have the same issue?. I will do a listing of the page sequence once I have the time to figure it all out.