LooneyBadgeholder Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 After all of my time exploring the studio albums and live shows of Led Zeppelin, I have discovered many outtakes and unreleased/unfinished numbers that I think would have enhanced so many albums. What I want to know is, what are your favorite outtakes and what do you like about them? Personally, my top five in no particular order would be Take Me Home, Fire, Swan Song, I Wanna Be Her Man, and Feel So Bad/Fixin To Die/Thats Alright Mama. Shoot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagittarius Rising Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I love the alternative In The Light, cannot remember what it is called but the intro has harpsichord and completely different lyrics. I personally wold have preferred the song with the harpsichord but I figure if it was on the album that way and the synth / bowing intro was on an alt take I would be preferring that instead. Human nature I guess. I like Fire too, that was a great song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingzoso Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I love the alternative In The Light, cannot remember what it is called but the intro has harpsichord and completely different lyrics. I personally wold have preferred the song with the harpsichord but I figure if it was on the album that way and the synth / bowing intro was on an alt take I would be preferring that instead. Human nature I guess. I like Fire too, that was a great song. Is this what you are referring too? Led Zeppelin "In the Morning": http://youtu.be/O4OXbiWtArw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magerogue Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Fire is a tremendously good song I really don't get why it didn't get released!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckman Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Fire is a tremendously good song I really don't get why it didn't get released!! +1 It doesn't qualify as an outtake though. Obviously Fire isn't finished yet. Until now nothing else but a cassette recording surfaced...but I loved to hear a finished version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dano59 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I wanna be her man, The Rover and Black Dog (acoustic), Jenning Farm Blues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magerogue Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 +1 It doesn't qualify as an outtake though. Obviously Fire isn't finished yet. Until now nothing else but a cassette recording surfaced...but I loved to hear a finished version. What era is it from ? It sounds like ITTOD era but doesn't resemble to the sound of any of the other of jimmys tapes from that time. Could this be the last song Zepp ever composed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melcórë Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 "Fire" dates to c.1978 -- it's from the Clearwell Castle rehearsal tape. Doubtful that it was the last Zeppelin composition -- others appear to have more spontaneously come together when they were at Polar Studios in Stockholm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyBadgeholder Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 Fire is a tremendously good song I really don't get why it didn't get released!! The riff was released in a song by The Firm, though the name escapes me. That song, however, was disappointing. The feeling of tension wasn't there as the piece was more of a pop song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine woman Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Ten Years Gone (acoustic demo)And Jennings Farm Blues is interesting and great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glyn Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Here are some of my favorites... In The Light (In The Morning) Early Studio Take/Mix. This one retains the "In The Morning" intro and has different verses than the final version. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egOT58Tj1SQ&feature=youtu.be No Quarter Jazzy Early Demo. An early run though of "No Quarter," interesting to hear a more upbeat version of this song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IAYRRpD6J4&feature=youtu.be All of My Love Complete Early Mix. This is my favorite version of my favorite song off of ITTOD. Plant's vocals towards the end "I get a little bit lonely" just tug at my heartstrings. I also enjoy the extra bits of music here and there as well as Bonzo's statement at the end. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUMWqRG09Xk&feature=youtu.be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Don't know if it qualifies as an outtake, but "Sunshine Women" from the BBC comes to mind. I also really like the alt. version of "When the Levee Breaks". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phredzeppelin63 Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 the outtakes are great,but I always wondered why jimmy never put out the chronological live box set/album he has always wanted to do!? starting from their first tour up until the last show in berlin on 7/71980. and why not release a remastered version on dvds and cdsand even vinyl of the knebworth 1979 shows and the earl's court shows in 1975? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelss Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I'm hopelessly addicted to this alternative version of "When The Levee Breaks": Can anyone tell me if it (the track, not the video) is available commercially? Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glyn Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Commercially? I believe EVSD sold it on one of the "Lost Mixes" releases, or something like that. Officially available? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider77 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 There is not a long time, I found this... Breathtaking, hypnotic. Love the guitar repetion. ..and this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wun7h08nLoE It's like a rap beat ! Killer drums and crazy guitar's loop (i don't know if it's the good word, i'm not anglophone ^^). So funky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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