Thanks for the reply. So if there are no major improvements to the other Japan shows (and many people like me most probably already have the 24th, 27th, 28 & 29th), and if I wanted just the 23rd show, I need to buy the entire box at probably 500$ or more just for that show eh? If so, that's a tough call for an average Joe like me. Yikes.

So this release is just the 23rd separate release and not part of the big box set of Japan '71 that was news issued around Xmass time via Pb Museum?

Great news . . . can somebody help clarify, I read the notes on the back of the new release images above, does this mean the 23rd show now has a "clean" recording of the last half of the show, especially Whole Lotta love medley where it's not muffled and warlbely sounding versus the Flying Rock Carnival Complete released on the No Label from 2009 roughly? Thanks in advance!

I have been reading replies to this post for awhile now and have enjoyed the many ideas and opinions. I have listened to many of these shows mentioned here but I keep coming back to FEBRUARY 14 - NASSAU VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM, NY. when needing a '75 fix! The band is top notch form and Plant especially sounds healthy and strong given his struggles during this tour. This show is easily in the top 5 (top 3 in my rankings) for the '75 tour and my personal favorite.

The short answer is yes, otherwise they would have stopped making/selling them a long time ago.

What makes you think that, as many times in the past they love releasing new material on anniversaries. Hope you're right though.

I agree, but I was damn sure they were holding it for the anniversary two months ago but not to be. Me now thinks they have yet to buy the rest from another party. Strange business we are all involved in!

I agree wholeheartedly, it doesn't get any better than that medley in NYC. Although the one in Royal Albert Hall during How Many More is damn fine too, especially in video AND in punchy soundboard quality!

Blueberry Hill . . . matrix version, since this one came out I come back to it time and again! Hard & Heavy, Leichester '71 Royal Albert Hall '70

I am getting my hopes up for this new source for Sydney, Australia, 27th show. anyone heard if this source is an improvement over the previous? Great heavy show . . . I'd take that as a good step towards being satisfied, but would to be long-term- temporarily satisfied if both nights of LA Forum 1971 would be discovered.

Good list, BUT I would add without hesitation both LA 1971 shows, Japan 24th, and the1971 March shows, especially KB Hallen.

Great news for sure . . . Possibly a dumb question here, BUT is this the anticipated release as mentioned above, as the "unveiling" day was set for later this week correct? Or . . . did the news leak out early, or is this just a great week in Zeppelin releases?!

I have my favorites sort of separated by year, not sure why, but the 1971 years were the best, but one could say that for just about anything related to live Zep performances during '71 compared to the rest. The version that sticks out the most, especially connected to Page's soloing is Seattle 1973 . . . just a scorching rendition, and his guitar is prominent (guitar sounds tuned a little different maybe?) in the recording which show-cases his playing even more.

Agreed on June '77 . . . That opening salvo is so damn intense it sounds like the entire arena is about to explode, and sonically it does! Bonzo played out of his mind the full 3 hours.

My apologies for veering slightly off topic, but what release of the 28 show is a good one, as I have last year's T2000 of both nights and there's something muffled about it that makes it difficult to commit to for very long? Thanks in advance.

One of all time favorites is from Whole Lotta . . . Japan 24, '71, sound isn't so great, but oh man is Plant's voice strong and they include some rarities as well!

They are, coming in the next few weeks I've heard . . .basically upgrading the 12th show with the better sounding sources that aren't so bass heavy or boomy as used in Bootleg License.

Is that in connection to the upcoming Bootleg License upgrade coming out soon maybe? Hmmm

The '73 European run is the most intense series of concerts they played throughout their careers, AND Offenburg (in my opinion) is the best from those 5-6 shows. Page, Bonham, and Jonesy are just ferocious during that run, especially Page in the show you mention; and Plant sounds better too, compared to the previous nights. I don't know which bootleg you have, but there are some excellent sounding releases of this night. I've never heard of any soundboard for Offenburg, but many of the previous nights have partial soundboards---(give a listen to Vienna's Heartbreaker intro for a sample in-case you've missed it thus far) out there, so never say never.

I could come up 10 easily, but they are all mentioned many times already above. I would only add that the '71 LA Forum shows are exceptional, outstanding, and in my opinion the best of the 1971 tour, minus a few from Japan, . . . oh how I wish another better sounding source would pop out of the ground soon. The singing, Page's playing, the medleys are first rate, and Bonham's drums sound absolutley thunderous in the sources we already have. That's all I have to say about that . . .

Its been selling on Ebay for awhile now and that's where I found mine, good luck.

You can do whatever you want, but unless you have a problem with science and the long history of human created vaccines/cures (small pox for instance) and the advance of medicine especially over the last 100 plus years, it seems a no brainier. If you trust engineers to build a plane that can take off, fly, then land safely, then you should have no trouble trusting the field of medicine. There are no guarantees in life, but hedge your bets and go with the option that gives you a little extra insurance.

My favorite from the '73 tour is Kezar, SF, Bonham keeps a cool groove on his high-hat that I have yet to come across in any other version. . .

Mick F. said something very similar in his book that came out in the early '90s, that their (he believed) success was on par with early Zeppelin and might have continued along the same trajectory. Jeremy Spencer was outstanding player in his own right too, his slide playing and signing Elmore James songs live was bombastic and top-notch! So strange how the guiratists all veered off on confused paths.

A great run indeed, was it one or two nights of playing in Boston? During these recordings in Boston and of course others too, he was able to play so sweet and gentle, BUT when he decided to cut loose and dig in deep he was out of this world!!! Some of the most biting, raw powerful playing I've ever heard! He was good at leaving people wanting more, very selective and careful not to overdo it. Does anyone know during the live performance of Green Manalishi, is that Green playing bass before and after the long drum/congo section, or is that him on guitar playing the lower registers--sorry not sure if that's the correct way to describe it . . .?