How The West Was Won [180 Gram Vinyl Box Set] (LP)

Led Zeppelin

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03/22/2018

In a way, it seems strange that the seminal live document How The West Was Won was released only fifteen years ago when, especially to younger fans, it feels like the thing has existed forever. No other band is quite as mythical in stature like Led Zeppelin, as encapsulated by the monolithic (ahem) presence of their studio records, their legendary musical prowess and indulgences onstage, as well as their infamous/apocryphal exploits off. Yet for all their rock god grandeur, one of the side effects of Zeppelin’s tightly-controlled legacy has been a lack of official concert releases. While their abilities onstage were well documented and regarded, the band only released a single live album during their existence, the somewhat underwhelming Song Remains The Same. That all changed in 2003 with How The West Was Won, a triple disc set that documented two shows from their 1972 North American tour, one at The Forum and the other at the Long Beach Arena, during a period that has generally come to be regarded as the band’s peak as a live act. Finally, it was possible for the average fan to hear what had previously only been available on dusty, hard-to-find bootleg LPs. Fifteen years later, that same recording gets a facelift by being remastered and released across multiple formats, including the album’s first ever pressing on vinyl. If you’re looking for the apogee of classic rock; the zenith of what Zeppelin was all about, you found it here, drum solos and all. This time it sounds better than ever.

Track Listing

Side A Titles	Artist	Length
1. LA Drone	Led Zeppelin	00:14
2. Immigrant Song	Led Zeppelin	03:42
3. Heartbreaker	Led Zeppelin	07:25
4. Black Dog	Led Zeppelin	05:41

Side B Titles	Artist	Length
1. Over The Hills And Far Away	Led Zeppelin	05:08
2. What Is And What Should Never Be	Led Zeppelin	04:41
3. Dancing Days	Led Zeppelin	03:42

Side C Titles	Artist	Length
1. Since I've Been Loving You	Led Zeppelin	08:02
2. Stairway To Heaven	Led Zeppelin	09:38

Side D Titles	Artist	Length
1. Going To California	Led Zeppelin	05:37
2. That's The Way	Led Zeppelin	05:54
3. Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp	Led Zeppelin	04:55

Side E Titles	Artist	Length
1. Dazed And Confused	Led Zeppelin	25:25

Side F Titles	Artist	Length
1. Moby Dick	Led Zeppelin	19:20

Side G Titles	Artist	Length
1. Whole Lotta Love	Led Zeppelin	23:07

Side H Titles	Artist	Length
1. Rock And Roll	Led Zeppelin	03:55
2. The Ocean	Led Zeppelin	04:19
3. Bring It On Home	Led Zeppelin	09:29

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