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Led Zeppelin - Pigeon Blood (1973)

Track listing:
  1. Rock And Roll 5:15
  2. Celebration Day 3:39
  3. Black Dog 5:21
  4. Over The Hills And Far Away 6:46
  5. Misty Mountain Hop 5:10
  6. Since I've Been Loving You 10:16
  7. No Quarter 11:35
  8. The Song Remains The Same 5:15
  9. The Rain Song 10:34
  10. Dazed And Confused 26:40
  11. Stairway To Heaven 11:08
  12. Moby Dick 12:25
  13. Heartbreaker 6:34
  14. Whole Lotta Love 10:51
  15. The Ocean 7:33
  16. Communication Breakdown 4:24

Notes

Tampa Stadium

from Underground Uprising...

The tape used is a good to very good audience recording close to the stage. This title seems to be a two-source mix. The first source, the majority of the show, is very good yet also very thin with high-end distortion, especially Bonzo's crash cymbal. The quality of the first source is very reminiscent of the Pittsburgh show later on in the tour. The second source is also good but more distant from the stage. The edits are seamless, however. There is also a drop in the recording levels during Since I've Been Loving You, as the taper seems to be involved in some serious pushing from the crowd (and which Plant admonished from the stage several times). The show itself is not bad for the second show of the tour. Plant is very cognizant of the significance of the event (breaking the Beatles' Shea Stadium attendance record), and the band as a whole seems overwhelmed at point. Their nervousness shows, especially on the newer numbers. No Quarter, being played for only the second time live, is short even by 1973 standards. The highlights are the numbers that they carried over from the European tour: Since I've Been Loving You, a devastating Dazed And Confused, and excellent Whole Lotta Love. Pigeon Blood was released in 1999 on the Flagge label. The prohibitive price discouraged many people from exploring this release. However, it's been said this is the definitive release of this important show, and is worth seeking out.

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