TSRTS Soundtrack Song Ranking

[Paulus]

After listening to this soundtrack since 1977 and to the newly added songs I will rank them from best to least favourite as follows:

1.    Whole Lotta Love

2.    Stairway to Heaven

3.    The Rain Song

4.    Dazed and Confused

5.    Rock and Roll

6.    No Quarter

7.    Since i've been loving you

8.    The Song Remains the Same

9.    Black Dog

10.  Celebration Day

11.  Moby Dick

12.  Heartbreaker

13.  Over the hills and Far Away

14.  The Ocean

15.  Thank You.

 

[RJR]

I love rankings.  Always interesting to read, and there's no wrong answer.  I prefer the original '76 soundtrack to the newer one, if for no other reason than No Quarter, but I did welcome the extra tracks on the newer version.  I wish they had included Thank You from 7/29 as it's a killer version.  That said, here's my ranking:

1.  No Quarter (original '76 version -- Bonzo and Jimmy are amazing) 

2. TSRtS (This, 3/3/75, 5/25/75 & 6/21/77 are my favorites)

3. The Rain Song (absolutely beautiful)

4. Thank You (shame this was the last time they played it.  Great solo)

5. Since I've Been Loving You (That intro!)

6. Celebration Day (Love JPJ's bass)

7. Stairway (fantastic solo)

8. Dazed (Better in Europe '73 but still spectacular)

9. The Ocean (should have played after '73 as it's a rousing encore though '75 Jimmy may have butchered it at the end of a show ☺)

10. Heartbreaker (prime Jimmy)

11. Rock N Roll (I prefer this to the studio version but this song just isn't a favorite)

12. Whole Lotta Love (miss the medley from earlier tours)

13. Black Dog (never really dug it live other than the early live versions from '71)

14. Moby Dick (love Bonzo.  Not a fan of drum solos longer than 5 minutes)

15. OtHaFA (should not have been sung after June of '72.  Robert nearly makes it in New York '77 though)