Led Zeppelin Planning 2008 Tour?
The “Bangkok Rock Report” column by Benny White
The band is supposed to be looking at offers to tour again as Led Zeppelin in 2008, with John Bonham’s lad Jason at the skins.
Atlantic tell us November 13 they release via Atlantic/Rhino a two-disc, 24-track deluxe reissue - Mothership - of the soundtrack to the 1976 concert film “The Song Remains the Same” with previously unreleased material and a new DVD edition of that movie arriving November 20 via Atlantic/Rhino and Warner Home Video, respectively.
“Mothership” tracks were chosen by surviving members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones from all eight of the band’s studio albums.
As for the “The Song Remains the Same” soundtrack, it now sports six songs not included on the original album: “Black Dog,” “Over the Hills and Far Away,” “Misty Mountain Hop,” “Since I’ve Been Loving You,” “The Ocean” and “Heartbreaker.” The album and film were recorded during a July 1973 stand at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
“The Song Remains the Same” DVD includes all 14 songs from the original concert for the first time plus previously unreleased performances of “Over the Hills and Far Away,” “Celebration Day,” “The Ocean” and “Misty Mountain Hop.” Another bonus includes a BBC interview with Plant and band manager Peter Grant.
Beyond a standard DVD, the film will be sold in both HD DVD and Blu-ray formats, as well as a limited collector’s edition that includes the soundtrack, a T-shirt with the original album art and reproductions of memorabilia from the era.