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Expert: Mike Caldwell - 8/17/2008
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QUESTION: I just picked up ($2.50) a Ruthless Records recording. The Zeppelin songs are written in pencil (or fine pen)
Side 1 1.Going to California 2.Black Mountain Side 3.Kashmir 4.Trampled under foot
Side 2 1. Stairway to Heaven 2. Whole lotta love 3. Rock and Roll
It is a live cut
"1971 Duetschland Made in Germany (ST/MX)33 1/3 r.p.m."
"Grausam Reime Schallplatten"
"An Original First Pressing"
aroungd the center is "Urheber -Und Leistungsschutzeechte Besonders Vervielfaltigung (Ausser Zum Peronlichen Gebrauch), Vermietung Auffuhrung, Sendung, Vorbehalten
ANSWER: I'm assuming, for starters, that it's a soundboard (i.e. "good") recording. What you likely have here is simply a copy of a bootleg, made by someone (or some people) that got a hold of record pressing capabilities and a good Zeppelin tape. The content is most likely from Earls Court, May 24, 1975, with the songs edited to fit the record. I doubt it would fetch anything in terms of value, unfortunately, just because it's not a known pressing with formal printing, etc. The Ruthless Records thing doesn't really help much here. Also, that 1971 business couldn't have been true, because songs like "Kashmir" and "Trampled Underfoot" didn't come out until 1975. Never trust the booters! Hope this helps. Take care!
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QUESTION: Hi again... at the end of the LP, Whole lotta love/ rock and roll is announced by Keith Moon and Palmer Says Its been great LA at the end. I listened to LA 1977 and this is a bootleg of that.
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Hi Again Again
Yeah, that was June 23, 1977, as I mentioned in the previous response. Legendary show with two late great drummers. They were playing together in several of those tracks. I believe Plant (not Palmer?!) said "L.A. it's been funny!" to close the night. Palmer! Just kidding.
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