Led Zeppelin Post Trailer for ‘IV’ Reissue

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Led Zeppelin fans turned out in droves for the first wave of the band’s deluxe catalog reissues, and now it’s time to get ready for the next round.

As we previously reported, the next two titles due for a sonic polish and expanded track listing are 1971′s ‘Led Zeppelin IV’ and 1973′s ‘Houses of the Holy.’ Both titles are due to arrive on Oct. 28, and will be made available in a variety of configurations, including digital download and single disc and two-disc CDs (as well as single vinyl and two-LP deluxe edition vinyl).

Plus, there will be a collector’s box that includes the remastered album on CD and vinyl, a disc of bonus material, a high-def audio download code, a hardcover 80-page book and a poster print.

The deluxe editions each pack an extra disc of alternate mixes from the album sessions, and as you can hear in the just-released trailer above, the previously unreleased material for ‘IV’ includes an alternate version of ‘Black Dog.’ It’s just a brief clip, but if you’re still looking for a reason to pay for the privilege of delving back into a pair of classic records from one of rock’s most legendary acts, this might be a minute well spent.

After ‘IV’ and ‘Houses of the Holy’ come out in October, the Led Zeppelin reissue campaign will continue sometime in 2015.

Complete Track Listing for the New Led Zeppelin Reissues:

Led Zeppelin ‘IV’
1. ‘Black Dog’
2. ‘Rock and Roll’
3. ‘The Battle of Evermore’
4. ‘Stairway to Heaven’
5. ‘Misty Mountain Hop’
6. ‘Four Sticks’
7. ‘Going to California’
8. ‘When the Levee Breaks’
Companion Audio Disc
1. ‘Black Dog’ (basic track with guitar overdubs)
2. ‘Rock and Roll’ (alternate mix)
3. ‘The Battle of Evermore’ (mandolin/guitar mix from Headley Grange)
4. ‘Stairway to Heaven’ (Sunset Sound mix)
5. ‘Misty Mountain Hop’ (alternate mix)
6. ‘Four Sticks’ (alternate mix)
7. ‘Going to California’ (mandolin/guitar mix)
8. ‘When the Levee Breaks’ (alternate UK mix)

‘Houses of the Holy’
1. ‘The Song Remains the Same’
2. ‘The Rain Song’
3. ‘Over The Hills and Far Away’
4. ‘The Crunge’
5. ‘Dancing Days’
6. ‘D’yer Mak’er’
7. ‘No Quarter’
8. ‘The Ocean’
Companion Audio Disc
1. ‘The Song Remains the Same’ (guitar overdub reference mix)
2. ‘The Rain Song’ (mix minus piano)
3. ‘Over The Hills and Far Away’ (guitar mix backing track)
4. ‘The Crunge’ (rough mix; keys up)
5. ‘Dancing Days’ (rough mix with vocal)
6. ‘No Quarter’ (rough mix with John Paul Jones keyboard overdubs; no vocal)
7. ‘The Ocean’ (working mix)


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Jimmy page hasn't done what he promised, and has hardly released any totally unheard (my words) led zeppelin music. Just different versions of existing songs, I can't say I'm excited yet. And I doubt there will be anything new of the physical graffiti re- issue as a lot of that album was filled with previously recorded tracks.

Yeah, more of the same old same old. Zepp has better stuff in the vaults than this. And even if this is all you have to offer -- reissues are not warranted here. What would be fitting for these weak offerings is a rarities compilation where you cull the best of this new material. Worst of all, these new mixes aren't even very good, they're barely distinguishable from the CDs I bought 13 years ago. Zepp's stuff has been remastered probably three times since then, strange how unchanged it sounds.

I'll probably buy the alternate version of Stairway on iTunes but I doubt I'll get anything else from these sets. I mean, hey, bless their hearts for putting this out. I'm not someone who thinks bands should be sparring with outtake material -- if it's there, why not release it? If even one hardcore fan gets a kick out of this stuff then it's worth it. But me personally? This stuff doesn't tickle my fancy, it's just not impressive.

Milking the die-hard fans for as much as they can. *sigh*

They aren't the only ones doing it, but for a band that hasn't put out anything new in 30+ years... this is kinda silly. Then again, the alt-mixes might be worth hearing at least once.