pujols05 Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 If you could make a single album out of Physical Graffiti, while adhering to mid-70s limitations of vinyl, i.e., about a 45 minute album, what would it look like? I've got it like this: Side 1: Custard Pie The Rover Ten Years Gone Kashmir Side 2: In the Light Bron-Yr-Aur In My Time of Dying I originally had Ten Years Gone and Bron-Yr-Aur swapped, but in this arrangement the sides are roughly equal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 If you could make a single album out of Physical Graffiti, while adhering to mid-70s limitations of vinyl, i.e., about a 45 minute album, what would it look like? I've got it like this: Side 1: Custard Pie The Rover Ten Years Gone Kashmir Side 2: In the Light Bron-Yr-Aur In My Time of Dying I originally had Ten Years Gone and Bron-Yr-Aur swapped, but in this arrangement the sides are roughly equal... See, that short version just, well, falls short... I don't think it's Physical Graffiti if it's a single album... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppo Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Side 1) Custard Pie The Rover In My Time Of Dying Black Country Woman Side 2) Kashmir Houses Of The Holy Ten Years Gone The Wanton Song Sick Again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pujols05 Posted November 22, 2007 Author Share Posted November 22, 2007 See, that short version just, well, falls short... I don't think it's Physical Graffiti if it's a single album... But if you HAD to make one disc out of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 But if you HAD to make one disc out of it? Oh, so now there's a knife to my throat? Well, let me come back to you on that one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantagenet Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Erm Gonna give this a try Custard Pie The Rover In My Time Of Dying Houses of the Holy Trampled Underfoot Ten Years Gone Night Flight Wanton Song Black Country Woman That's too long, so I have to chuck a few out and keep them for a decent length CODA. Can't be bothered to get my copy and check the song lengths so I'm going to guess that getting rid of The Rover would be enough. Add the Rover to CODA and its better value for money right? Oh I'd change the running order as wel, but not sure how. In The Light Bron-Yr-Aur Down By The Seaside Boogie with Stu are to me four of my least favourite Zep songs. I totally cannot get into them. Hats off to Roy Harper is the other one. I've been flamed before about this so don't bother I don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super slinky Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 It has to end with Sick Again! I've always heard arguments from George Martin that the Beatle's White Album would be better as a one LP album, but there are so many great moments that I love that I would miss, even if they're not the greatest musically. Same with PG, I wouldn't even want to leave off the talking before Black Country Woman. When the first cd pressing came out and the left off the "cough" part after IMTOD I was mad. I wouldn't even buy it until the remastered version came out. But if I had to make it fit on an LP or one side of a cassette it would have to have the Wanton Song. And end with Sick Again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pujols05 Posted November 22, 2007 Author Share Posted November 22, 2007 It has to end with Sick Again! I've always heard arguments from George Martin that the Beatle's White Album would be better as a one LP album, but there are so many great moments that I love that I would miss, even if they're not the greatest musically. Same with PG, I wouldn't even want to leave off the talking before Black Country Woman. When the first cd pressing came out and the left off the "cough" part after IMTOD I was mad. I wouldn't even buy it until the remastered version came out. But if I had to make it fit on an LP or one side of a cassette it would have to have the Wanton Song. And end with Sick Again. Yeah, I hear you. Physical is a strong double album; even the "weak" tracks are pretty darn good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantagenet Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Erm Gonna give this a try Custard Pie The Rover In My Time Of Dying Houses of the Holy Trampled Underfoot Ten Years Gone Night Flight Wanton Song Black Country Woman That's too long, so I have to chuck a few out and keep them for a decent length CODA. Can't be bothered to get my copy and check the song lengths so I'm going to guess that getting rid of The Rover would be enough. Add the Rover to CODA and its better value for money right? Oh I'd change the running order as wel, but not sure how. Oh crap I somehow missed out Kashmir! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pujols05 Posted November 22, 2007 Author Share Posted November 22, 2007 Oh crap I somehow missed out Kashmir! LOL Yeah, maybe you just proved it's an exercise in futility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantagenet Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 I had to learn Sick Again, and I felt it lacked something. Then I was given a live version which was full of passion and fire Bonzo's drumming was off the hook! I can't be doing with the studio version after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Led Zeppelin Fan00 Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 I like the topic. (Pushing the limits of Side 2...) Side 1: The Wanton Song The Rover Ten Years Gone Sick Again Side 2: Trampled Underfoot Kashmir In My Time of Dying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pujols05 Posted November 22, 2007 Author Share Posted November 22, 2007 I had to learn Sick Again, and I felt it lacked something. Then I was given a live version which was full of passion and fire Bonzo's drumming was off the hook! I can't be doing with the studio version after that. I agree 100%. I don't really care for the album version, but live it rocks (especially from '77). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super slinky Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 I like both but I prefer the album version. Can't beat the slide overdubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormpilot Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 I've always heard arguments from George Martin that the Beatle's White Album would be better as a one LP album, but there are so many great moments that I love that I would miss, even if they're not the greatest musically. Interesting...so are there any other double albums that come close to physical graffiti. The wall is an interesting and coherent concept but not musically, the white albums is cool but again too uneven, topographic oceans..i dont think so, GnR, nah..any others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr E Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 I think mine would be something like this, Side 1: 1. The Rover 2. Boogie with Stu 3. Trampled Under Foot 4. Kashmir Side 2: 1. Custard Pie 2. Bron-Yr-Aur 3. Ten Years Gone 4. In My Time Of Dying As for other great double albums - The Rolling Stones' Exile On Main Street and Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek and The Dominos are utter masterpieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetTheLedOut Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 I'm on the opinion that the album is best as a double album, but if pressed, here is my single album version: Side 1: In The Light Down By The Seaside Houses Of The Holy Ten Years Gone Side 2: Custard Pie Sick Again Trampled Under Foot Kashmir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pujols05 Posted November 22, 2007 Author Share Posted November 22, 2007 Interesting...so are there any other double albums that come close to physical graffiti. The wall is an interesting and coherent concept but not musically, the white albums is cool but again too uneven, topographic oceans..i dont think so, GnR, nah..any others? I like Quadrophenia...but it only works as a whole anyway. I'm having a hard time thinking of double albums that aren't live that can measure up to Physical (except those mentioned). I don't like Layla as much as I'd like to. London Calling.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetTheLedOut Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 I like Quadrophenia...but it only works as a whole anyway. I'm having a hard time thinking of double albums that aren't live that can measure up to Physical (except those mentioned). I don't like Layla as much as I'd like to. London Calling.... Ah, another Quad/Who fan! Glad to hear this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzfan715 Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 How can you make something like PG two sided, there was a reason for it being that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetTheLedOut Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 How can you make something like PG two sided, there was a reason for it being that long. Because these tracklistings are purely hypothetical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Same Old Rock... Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Wow, Just discovered this site, excellent, so many Zep fans aboard already... My buddy and I were just doing this for fun with "The White Album." I think it would be cool to see how PG sounded as a double resquenced with the "new songs"(1974) on one album, and the older songs from III, IV, and HOTH on a seperate disc. Refresh me memory, which are the older songs, from where? Here is my single disc version of PG: Side One: Custard Pie The Rover Boogie With Stu Black Country Woman Sick Again Side Two: Kashmir Trampled Underfoot Wanton Song Houses Of The Holy Bron-Yr-Aur That was hard, might change it to-morrow... Any Roy Harper fans out there? (Not the song...) New remastered, deluxe Stormcock out on CD, Page's soloing on track two is one of his best acoutsic ones ever... according to him... This album came out in 1971, and is one of the best Lps ever, a perfect match for Led Zep IV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Same Old Rock... Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Wow, Just discovered this site, excellent, so many Zep fans aboard already... My buddy and I were just doing this for fun with "The White Album." I think it would be cool to see how PG sounded as a double resquenced with the "new songs"(1974) on one album, and the older songs from III, IV, and HOTH on a seperate disc. Refresh me memory, which are the older songs, from where? Here is my single disc version of PG: Side One: Custard Pie The Rover Boogie With Stu Black Country Woman Sick Again Side Two: Kashmir Trampled Underfoot Wanton Song Houses Of The Holy Bron-Yr-Aur That was hard, might change it to-morrow... Any Roy Harper fans out there? (Not the song...) New remastered, deluxe Stormcock out on CD, Page's soloing on track two is one of his best acoutsic ones ever... according to him... This album came out in 1971, and is one of the best Lps ever, a perfect match for Led Zep IV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leddy Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I'm on the opinion that the album is best as a double album, but if pressed, here is my single album version: agree with you there but as It would of been a posability that It could of been a single album here is mine !! S1... Custard Pie The Rover Bron Y Aur Kashmir S2... The Wanton Song In The Light Night Flight Trampled Underfoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ro_a Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I had to learn Sick Again, and I felt it lacked something. Then I was given a live version which was full of passion and fire Bonzo's drumming was off the hook! I can't be doing with the studio version after that.I played sick again in a band for a few shows. It lends itself well to being played really fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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