Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Led Zeppelin Live - 1969 -1980 - The Bootlegs



As a long time Led Zeppelin fan and collector, one of the major things that keeps the band popular is the bootleg recordings. In their heyday, it would be the bootleg albums that would drive fans to more shows and look for rare recordings. After they broke up, people continued to seek out these live recordings, primarily for historical purposes as well as musicianship.

There were three different categories of Led Zeppelin collectors in the early 80's for some odd reason. The first category consisted of those who collected just the officially released albums, singles, and posters from around the world. Along with promotional items, this in itself was a major task, particularly because the band would release different picture sleeves for their singles around the world.

Next was the bootleg album collector. Again, this was a major task as a collector due to the fact that many Zeppelin shows were recorded and released on vinyl. Some were released multiple times from different sources, limited editions, color vinyl, etc. - hundreds of vinyl bootlegs to start with, not knowing much about the sound or the performance, except from word of mouth...sometimes. 

Until, finally, collectors made books that listed details about these recordings and added more vinyl releases periodically. Soon after, the CD market happened, opening a new door for collectors because complete shows could now be released. Many of the vinyl releases never included the entire show because of time; Zeppelin shows would run about 1 1/2 - 3 1/2 hours per show, depending on the year, and making CDs of these lengthy shows was more economical than pressing these on vinyl.

Which leads to the third kind of collector: the tape collectors and tape hoarders. You could always find someone who was not a Zeppelin collector and buy a copy of the show on cassette, but what generally happened was you ended up with a 4th or 5th generation copy... which kinda sucked. So only they had the better quality tapes and extensive catalog; you did not. They really let me know the situation with who got access and, by the way, I did not.
Even just listening to an unreleased show with them on a stereo was something you had to be in the club to do. Because of that, still to this day, new shows are being released and updated.

I ended up collecting everything except the cassettes of full shows.So when things started being released on CDs, it was funny to me to give the cassette hoarder club the big middle finger. Sometime in 1989, after dealing with many annoying Zeppelin collectors for years, it was time to move on and I sold everything. Maybe some day I'll find the list of all the bootleg albums I had at one time. It was impressive!


There is still an overwhelming amount of live items as of 2022. At this point, it's also great to see/hear Zepheads continue to make improvements with audio/video on shows to offer fans the best possible version. Sometimes multiple sources go into one great mix and I thank them for keeping the Hammer of The Gods alive and strong.

Here are some of my favorite live releases from over the years. Included are a few Led Zeppelin bootleg classics, that are classic for a reason.

If you are are interested in starting a collection, here's a link for some CD releases. 

Gladsaxe, Denmark - March 17, 1969

Communication Breakdown Dazed and Confused Babe I'm Gonna Leave You How Many More Times


San Francisco, CA  - April 27 1969

Train Kept a Rollin' I Can't Quit You Baby As Long As I Have You You Shook Me How Many More Times
Communication Breakdown Killing Floor Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
White Summer/Black Mountain Side Sitting and Thinking
Pat's Delight Dazed and Confused



Royal Albert Hall - London - January 9 1970

We're Gonna Groove
I Can't Quit You Baby
Dazed And Confused
Heartbreaker
White Summer/Black Mountain Side
Since I've Been Loving You
Organ Solo/Thank You
What Is Is What Should Never Be
Moby Dick
How Many More Times
Whole Lotta Love
Communaction Breakdown
C'mon Everybody
Something Else
Bring It On Home
Long Tall Sally (medly)


Montreux, Switzerland - March 7 1970
We're Gonna Groove I Can't Quit You Baby Dazed and Confused Heartbreaker White Summer/Black Mountain Side Since I've Been Loving You Organ Solo Thank You What Is and What Should Never Be Moby Dick How Many More Times Whole Lotta Love Communication Breakdown


Vancouver, Canada - March 21 1970

Heartbreaker Thank You What Is and What Should Never Be Communication Breakdown * We're Gonna Groove *
Since I've Been Loving You Whole Lotta Love

* Montreux, Switzerland - March 7 1970


Los Angeles, CA  - September 4 1970

Immigrant Song Heartbreaker Dazed and Confused Bring It on Home That's the Way Bron-Yr-Aur Since I've Been Loving You Organ Solo Thank You What Is and What Should Never Be Moby Dick Whole Lotta Love Communication Breakdown Out On the Tiles Blueberry Hill


Berkeley, CA - September 14 1971

Immigrant Song Heartbreaker Since I've Been Loving You Black Dog Dazed and Confused Stairway to Heaven That's the Way Going to California Whole Lotta Love


Osaka, Japan - Sept. 28 1971

Immigrant Song Heartbreaker Since I've Been Loving You Black Dog Dazed and Confused Stairway to Heaven Please Please Me From Me to You Celebration Day Bron-Y-Aur Stomp That's The Way Going to California We Shall Overcome Tangerine Down By The Riverside What Is and What Should Never Be Moby Dick Whole Lotta Love C'mon Everybody High Heeled Sneakers Communication Breakdown


Osaka, Japan - Sept. 29 1971

Immigrant Song Heartbreaker Since I've Been Loving You Black Dog Dazed And Confused Stairway To Heaven Celebration Day That's The Way Going To California Tangerine Friends What Is And What Should Never Be Moby Dick Whole Lotta Love Communication Breakdown Organ Solo Thank You Rock and Roll




Offenburg, Germany - March 24 1973

Rock and Roll Over the Hills and Far Away Black Dog Misty Mountain Hop Since I've Been Loving You Bron-Y-Aur Stomp The Song Remains The Same The Rain Song Dazed and Confused Stairway to Heaven (partial) Whole Lotta Love


Los Angeles, CA - May 31 1973

Rock and Roll Celebration Day Black Dog Over the Hills and Far Away Misty Mountain Hop Since I've Been Loving You No Quarter The Song Remains the Same The Rain Song Dazed and Confused Stairway to Heaven Moby Dick Heartbreaker Whole Lotta Love The Ocean Communication Breakdown
Dallas, TX - March 5 1975

Rock and Roll Sick Again
Over the Hills and Far Away In My Time of Dying The Song Remains The Same The Rain Song Kashmir No Quarter Trampled Underfoot Moby Dick Dazed and Confused Stairway to Heaven (solo) Whole Lotta Love Black Dog


Earls Court, U.K. - May 24 1975

Rock and Roll Sick Again Over the Hills and Far Away In My Time of Dying The Song Remains the Same The Rain Song Kashmir No Quarter Tangerine Going to California That's the Way Bron-Y-Aur Stomp Trampled Under Foot Moby Dick Dazed and Confused Stairway to Heaven Whole Lotta Love Black Dog




Cleveland, OH - April 28 1977

The Song Remains the Same The Rover/Sick Again Nobody's Fault But Mine In My Time of Dying Since I've Been Loving You No Quarter Ten Years Gone The Battle of Evermore Going to California Black Country Woman Bron-Y-Aur Stomp White Summer/Black Mountain Side Kashmir Over the Top Guitar Solo Achilles Last Stand Stairway to Heaven (partial) Rock and Roll Trampled Underfoot

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Los Angeles, CA - June 21 1977

The Song Remains the Same The Rover/Sick Again Nobody's Fault But Mine Over the Hills and Far Away Since I've Been Loving You No Quarter Ten Years Gone The Battle of Evermore Going to California Black Country Woman Bron-Y-Aur Stomp White Summer/Black Mountain Side Kashmir Over the Top Heartbreaker Guitar Solo (cut) Achilles Last Stand Stairway to Heaven Whole Lotta Love Rock and Roll


Los Angeles, CA - June 23 1977

The Song Remains the Same The Rover/Sick Again Nobody's Fault But Mine Over the Hills and Far Away Since I've Been Loving You No Quarter Ten Years Gone The Battle of Evermore Going to California Black Country Woman Bron-Y-Aur Stomp White Summer/Black Mountain Side Kashmir Trampled Underfoot Over the Top (with Keith Moon) Guitar Solo Achilles Last Stand
Stairway to Heaven Whole Lotta Love (with Keith Moon) Rock and Roll (with Keith Moon)



Copenhagen, Denmark - July 24 1979

The Song Remains the Same Celebration Day Black Dog Nobody's Fault But Mine Over the Hills and Far Away Misty Mountain Hop Since I've Been Loving You No Quarter Ten Years Gone Hot Dog The Rain Song White Summer/Black Mountain Side Kashmir Trampled Underfoot Sick Again Achilles Last Stand Guitar Solo In The Evening Stairway to Heaven Whole Lotta Love




Tour Over Europe - 1980 Compilation

Train Kept a Rollin' - Zurich Nobody's Fault But Mine - Frankfurt Black Dog - Zurich In the Evening - Mannheim July 3rd The Rain Song - Mannheim July 3rd Hot Dog - Frankfurt All My Love - Frankfurt Trampled Underfoot - Frankfurt Since I've Been Loving You - Frankfurt Achilles Last Stand - Zurich White Summer/Black Mountain Side - Zurich Kashmir - Frankfurt Stairway to Heaven - Munich Rock and Roll - Mannheim July 2nd Heartbreaker - Rotterdam Communication Breakdown - Mannheim July 3rd Money (That's What I Want) - Frankfurt Whole Lotta Love - Berlin




Live Compilations
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Disc 1 - 1967 - 1969 
1.Gotta Find My Baby - Robert Plant and Band of Joy with John Bonham on Drums 
2.You Shook Me - Olympic Studios Sept 27, 1968 
3.munication Breakdown - BBC Top Gear Radio Show March 3, 1969 
4.Dazed and Confused - Staines, England Merch 25, 1969 
5.Train Kept a Rollin - Fillmore West San Francisco April 27, 1969 
6.I Can't Quit You Baby - Fillmore West San Francisco April 27, 1969 
7.How Many More Times - Fillmore West San Francisco April 27, 1969 
8.Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Fillmore West San Francisco April 27, 1969 
9.Sittin and Thinkin'- Fillmore West San Francisco April 27, 1969 
10.The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Hair - Aeolian Hall Studio 2 June 16, 1969 
11.Something Else - Aeolian Hall Studio 2 June 16, 1969 
12.What is and What Should Never Be - Maida Vale Studio June 4, 1969 

Disc 2 - 1970 - 1972 
1.White Summer/Black Mountain Side - Julie Felix TV Show April 28, 1970 
2.John Paul Jone Organ Improvisations - The Forum, Ingelwood, California Sept 4, 1970 
3.Out On The Tiles - The Forum, Ingelwood, California Sept 4, 1970 
4.Blueberry Hill - The Forum, Ingelwood, California Sept 4, 1970 
5.Bring It On Home - The Forum, Ingelwood, California Sept 4, 1970 
6.Whole Lotta Love - The Forum, Ingelwood, California Sept 4, 1970 
7.Moby Dick - Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronta, Canada Sept 4, 1971 
8.Friends - Koseinenkin, Kaikan, Osaka, Japan Sept 29, 1971 
9.The Rover (Acoustic Demo) - Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, Stargroves, U.K. May 1972 
10.No Quarter (Instrumental Rehearsal) - Electric Ladyland Studios, New York June 1972 

Disc 3 - 1973 
1.Schooldays - (Pregig Warmup) Chicago Auditorium, Chicago July 6, 1973 
2.Nadine - (Pregig Warmup) Chicago Auditorium, Chicago July 6, 1973 
3.Round And Round - (Pregig Warmup) Chicago Auditorium, Chicago July 6, 1973 
4.Move On Down The Line - (Pregig Warmup) Chicago Auditorium, Chicago July 6, 1973 
5.Shakin' All Over - (Pregig Warmup) Chicago Auditorium, Chicago July 6, 1973 
6.Rock And Roll - Madison Square Garden July 29, 1973 
7.Celebration Day - Madison Square Garden July 29, 1973 
8.Black Dog - Madison Square Garden July 29, 1973 
9.Over The Hills And Far Away - Madison Square Garden July 29, 1973 
10.Misty Mountain Hop - Madison Square Garden July 29, 1973 
11.Since I've Been Loving You - Madison Square Garden July 29, 1973 
12.No Quarter - Madison Square Garden July 29, 1973 
13.The Song Remains The Same - Madison Square Garden July 29, 1973 
14.The Rain Song - Madison Square Garden July 29, 1973 

Disc 4 - 1975 - 1977 
1.Sick Again - Memorial Auditorium, Dallas March 4, 1975 
2.Kashmir - Memorial Auditorium, Dallas March 4, 1975
3.Trampled Underfoot - Memorial Auditorium, Dallas March 4, 1975 
4.Tangarine - Earls Court, London May 24, 1975 
5.That's the Way - Earls Court, London May 24, 1975 
6.Ten Years Gone - Earls Court, London May 24, 1975 
7.Battle Of Evermore - U.S.A. 1977 
8.Black Country Woman - Cleveland, April 27, 1977 
9.Bron-Y-Aur Stomp - Cleveland, April 27, 1977 
10.Jimmy Page Guitar Experimentation - Cleveland, April 27, 1977 
11.Achilles Last Stand - Cleveland, April 27, 1977 

Disc 5 - 1979 - 1980 
1.Hot Dog - Knebworth Festival, Hertfordshire, England August 1979
2.All Of My Love - Rotterdam June 21, 1980 3.Nobody's Fault But Mine - Messhalle, Nuremburg, Germany June 27, 1980 4. Black Dog - Messhalle, Nuremburg, Germany June 27, 1980 5. In The Evening - Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland June 29, 1980 6.Heartbreaker - Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland June 29, 1980 7. Money - Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany June 30, 1980 8.Whole Lotta Love - Eissporthalle, Berlin, Germany July 7, 1980 



1-1Whole Lotta Love (24th June 1969, BBC Studios 4, John Peel – BBC Top Gear, London)3:44
1-2Heartbreaker (21st June 1980, Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands)7:02
1-3Communication Breakdown (1st April 1971, Paris Theatre, London)5:05
1-4Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (10th January 1969, Fillmore West, San Francisco)6:56
1-5What Is And What Should Never Be (4th September 1971, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto)4:35
1-6Thank You (21st March 1970, PNE Coliseum, Vancouver)8:25
1-7I Can't Quit You Babe (31st August 1969, International Pop Festival, Motor Speedway, Dallas)6:12
1-8Dazed And Confused (31st August 1969, International Pop Festival, Motor Speedway, Dallas)14:33
1-9You Shook Me (27th June 1969, Playhouse Theatre, London)10:10
1-10Travelling Riverside Blues (24th June 1969, BBC Studios 4, John Peel – BBC Top Gear London)5:23
2-1Jennings Farm Blues (15th November 1969, Olympic Studios, London)6:19
2-2Celebration Day (28th July 1973, Madison Square Gardens, New York)3:25
2-3White Summer / Black Mountain Side (10th January 1969, Fillmore West, San Francisco)9:29
2-4Black Dog (4th August 1979, Knebworth Festival, Stevenage, UK)5:22
2-5Over The Hills And Far Away (28th July 1973, Madison Square Gardens, New York)6:53
2-6Immigrant Song (4th September 1970, Los Angeles Forum)3:27
2-7The Battle Of Evermore (11th June 1977, Madison Square Garden, New York)6:07
2-8Black Country Woman / Bron-Y-Aur Stomp (27th April 1977, Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, Ohio)7:39
2-9Tangerine (24th May 1975, Earls Court, London)3:42
2-10Going To California (4th September 1971, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto)4:17
2-11Since I've Been Loving You (31st May 1970, Headley Grange Studios, Hampshire)7:30
2-12Misty Mountain Hop (28th July 1973, Madison Square Gardens, New York)5:22
3-1Rock And Roll (28th July 1973, Madison Square Gardens, New York)3:59
3-2The Rain Song (13th May 1973, Mobile, Alabama)7:40
3-3Stairway To Heaven (4th September 1971, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto)9:03
3-4We're Gonna Groove (21st March 1970, PNE Coliseum, Vancouver)3:56
3-5Trampled Underfoot (24th May 1975, Earls Court, London)9:00
3-6No Quarter (January 1971, Headley Grange, Hampshire)7:16
3-7Dancing Days (13th July 1973, Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan)3:28
3-8That's The Way (31st May 1970 Headley Grange Studios, Hampshire)5:32
3-9The Song Remains The Same (25th March 1975, The Forum, Inglewood, California)5:05
3-10Ten Years Gone (27th April 1977, Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, Ohio)8:33
3-11In My Time Of Dying (27th April 1977, Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, Ohio)10:36
3-12Sick Again (4th August 1979, Knebworth Festival, Stevenage, UK)4:53
4-1How Many More Times (31st August 1969, International Pop Festival, Motor Speedway, Dallas)10:50
4-2Pat's Delight (10th January 1969, Fillmore West, San Francisco)13:02
4-3Blueberry Hill (4th September 1970, Los Angeles Forum)3:46
4-4Boogie Mama (1st April 1971, Paris Theatre, London)3:43
4-5Bring It On Home (4th September 1970, Los Angeles Forum)9:15
4-6Oh, Rosie! (31st August 1969, International Pop Festival, Motor Speedway, Dallas)10:36
4-7Hot Dog (4th August 1979, Knebworth Festival, Stevenage, UK)3:09
4-8As Long As I Have You / Fresh Garbage / The Lemon Song / Cat’s Squirrel / I’m A Man / Cadillac, No Money Down / You Shook Me (27th April 1969, Fillmore West, San Francisco)17:42
5-1Around & Round (6th July 1973, “Soundcheck” Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois)2:39
5-2Feel So Bad / That's Alright Mama (31st May 1970, Headley Grange Studios, Hampshire)6:32
5-3For Your Love (10th January 1969, Fillmore West, San Francisco)5:31
5-4School Days (6th July 1973, “Soundcheck” Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois)2:38
5-5I Gotta Move (14th March 1969, Koncerthaus, Stockholm, Sweden)3:11
5-6Killing Floor / Sweet Jelly Roll (27th April 1969, Fillmore West, San Francisco)7:21
5-7Money (30th June 1980, Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany)4:20
5-8Mess O' Blues (1st April 1971, Paris Theatre, London)2:06
5-9Nadine (6th July 1973, “Soundcheck” Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois)1:03
5-10Shakin' All Over (6th July 1973, “Soundcheck” Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois)4:08
5-11Sixes & Sevens (Plant Studio Outtake)5:58
5-12Sex Machine (25th March 1975, The Forum, Inglewood, California)6:23
5-13Something Else (16th June 1969, Aolian Hall Studio 2, London)2:06
5-14Sitting And Thinking (27th April 1969, Fillmore West, San Francisco)7:00
5-15Stand By Me (9th October 1972, Festival Hall, Osaka)6:20
5-16The Girl I Love (16th June 1969, Aolian Hall Studio 2, London)3:02


Video Compilations

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