Silent Jay Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Led Zeppelin IV and Houses of the Holy are to be reissued on 27 October, in the same formats as the first three: a single remastered CD, a deluxe edition with a second disc of unreleased versions, the same two options on vinyl and digital, or a super deluxe box containing both CDs, both vinyl albums and assorted other objects.What will excite fans most is the prospect of unheard takes on familiar songs, and though the tracklisting for the companion discs doesn't reveal any completely new material, it does hold out the prospect of a mix of Stairway to Heaven completed at Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles but never released here. The band's official statement describes it as "the fabled, alternate version" of the song, but the late Andy Johns, who engineered the fourth album, recalled the Sunset mixes not seeming to work once the band left Los Angeles."It all sounded great at Sunset but the only mix that got used was When the Levee Breaks," he said in 2009. "That, for some reason turned out all right. But we did this playback at Olympic Studios in London and it wasn't the greatest place to hold a playback session. I should have chosen Island [in London]. Anyway the first song goes by and it doesn't sound very good at all. Jimmy and I are sitting on the floor with heads in our hands going 'What the hell is this?' Then we played the next one and the next one … and it all sounded horrible."The other three guys were turning round and giving us funny looks. 'What's happened here?' If it had been anyone else I would have been booted off the project there and then. Jimmy said: 'Well, that's not very good is it? Let's go back to Island where we should have been in the first place. We'll mix it there.'"The full tracklisting for the reissues is:Led Zeppelin IV1 Black Dog2 Rock and Roll3 The Battle of Evermore4 Stairway to Heaven5 Misty Mountain Hop6 Four Sticks7 Going to California8 When the Levee BreaksCompanion audio disc1 Black Dog – basic track with guitar overdubs2 Rock and Roll – alternate mix3 The Battle of Evermore – mandolin/guitar mix from Headley Grange4 Stairway to Heaven – Sunset Sound mix5 Misty Mountain Hop – alternate mix6 Four Sticks – alternate mix7 Going to California – mandolin/guitar mix8 When the Levee Breaks – alternate UK mixHouses of the Holy1 The Song Remains the Same2 The Rain Song3 Over the Hills and Far Away4 The Crunge5 Dancing Days6 D’yer Mak’er7 No Quarter8 The OceanCompanion Audio Disc1 The Song Remains the Same – guitar overdub reference mix2 The Rain Song – mix minus piano3 Over the Hills and Far Away – guitar mix backing track4 The Crunge – rough mix – keys up5 Dancing Days – rough mix with vocal6 No Quarter – rough mix with John Paul Jones keyboard overdubs and no vocal7 The Ocean – working mixhttp://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jul/29/led-zeppelin-unheard-stairway-to-heaven-next-reissues 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Thanks for all the info!III and Houses are my favorite LZ albums, so I'm stoeked for this next batch so I'll have my two faves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Why couldn't they just release it all at once? Is anyone going to care when the remastered versions of Coda and TSRTS come out? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFA Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 HOTH is my fave Zep album. IV is also badass. Can't wait. Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Have they re-released Physical Graphiti? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Diet Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Led Zeppelin IV and Houses of the Holy are to be reissued on 27 Octobermy birthday also i'm surpirsed that Houses of the Holy doesn't included on that album... That songs should belong on HOTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFA Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Have they re-released Physical Graphiti?Not yet, just I, II, and III Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 (edited) Fucking awesome!Really, really excited but a little sad these two don't have any new songs. I am guessing Graffiti and Coda will have a fewI am psyched to hear the alternate Stairway and No Quarter. The Song Remains the Same will be great too since it has so many layers Edited July 29, 2014 by ZoSoRose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Diet Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 (edited) Oh and one more thingIf this cash grab taken seriously, Jimmy Page would have released the alternate guitar solo versions of STH Edited July 29, 2014 by Crash Diet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixes Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 so just alternate mixes and takes?I'll pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 If the first 3 re-issues are anything to go by, these are first day buys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Definitely pre-ordering!Fucking.can.not.wait! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Cash grab or not, I am buying them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Not a big shock and I'm not sure anyone will care, but here's the latest covers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I wonder if Coda will include Hey Hey What Can I Do? Is it me or does Jimmy Page hate that song?Are they going to do The Song Remains the Same? Because I am considering buying the 2007 remaster. BBC Sessions remains to be their best live album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixes Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I wonder if Coda will include Hey Hey What Can I Do? Is it me or does Jimmy Page hate that song?Are they going to do The Song Remains the Same? Because I am considering buying the 2007 remaster. BBC Sessions remains to be their best live album.I was wondering about that song and also the songs that were unreleased but eventually got released on the 2 box sets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 What are the box sets? I think I know which ones you are talking about. They were released years ago.I wish they would re-release all The Yardbirds albums remastered. Doesn't Jimmy have some ownership? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixes Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 (edited) What are the box sets? I think I know which ones you are talking about. They were released years ago.I wish they would re-release all The Yardbirds albums remastered. Doesn't Jimmy have some ownership?The songs previously unreleased that appeared on the box sets are : Traveling Riverside Blues, White Summer/Black Mountain Side, Moby Dick/Bonzo's Montreux which was a brand new remix of both songs, Baby Come On Home. Hey Hey What Can I Do was also included on the sets. Edited August 1, 2014 by Sixes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Man I'd love to see this happen with the 70's Aerosmith albums! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixes Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Man I'd love to see this happen with the 70's Aerosmith albums!I like the Stones reissues with the bonus discs of Some Girls and Exile...hopefully they continue doing them.Plundered My Soul off of the Exile reissue is one of the best songs the Stones ever did and it sat on the shelf for 40 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real McCoy Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Man I'd love to see this happen with the 70's Aerosmith albums!All of the unreleased material from the '70s albums was released on "Pandora's Box." The real gems are the dozens of unreleased songs from '85 - now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma16 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Anyone pick these up today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppelin Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 I ordered mine, so I should get them in a few days.I'm really just waiting for PG and Presence. Those two are my most anticipated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Anyone pick these up today?I ordered both of the 2LP versions through that sale I posted about in the vinyl thread. They'll be here tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Arrived in the mail yesterday. Have not listened to them yet. Was surprised at IV was only one disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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