The Song Remains The Same (CD)
Led Zeppelin
Amoeba Review
Anders Eljas 10/19/2009
For Led Zeppelin fanatics, this 1976 feature The Song Remains the Same is a treasure of searing live performances, particularly welcome in light of the sad scarcity of such visual material from the band's great decade.
Despite the group's road weariness after a long tour, their final, three-night stand at Madison Square Garden in 1973 was full of the old power. Performances of "No Quarter," "Whole Lotta Love," "Black Dog," "Dazed and Confused," and "Stairway to Heaven" underscore Zep's charisma. Trouble is, you don't get an unbroken performance here.
Viewers have to wade through a mishmash of documentary insight into the lives of Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, and John Paul Jones, as well as fantasy sequences supposedly inspired by the thoughts and fantasies of the band's individual members. It's mostly garish and silly, but there are some nice elements, especially insights into the late Bonham's life. The DVD doesn't offer much in the way of add-ons (a theatrical trailer is about it), but there is also enhanced viewing for 16 x 9 televisions.
Track Listing
Disc 1 Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Rock And Roll
|
Led Zeppelin | 03:56 |
2.
Celebration Day
|
Led Zeppelin | 03:37 |
3.
Black Dog
|
Led Zeppelin | 03:46 |
4.
Over The Hills And Far Away
|
Led Zeppelin | 06:11 |
5.
Misty Mountain Top
|
Led Zeppelin | 04:43 |
6.
Since I've Been Loving You
|
Led Zeppelin | 08:23 |
7.
No Quarter
|
Led Zeppelin | 10:38 |
8.
The Song Remains The Same
|
Led Zeppelin | 05:39 |
9.
Rain Song
|
Led Zeppelin | 08:20 |
10.
The Ocean
|
Led Zeppelin | 05:13 |
Disc 2 Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Dazed And Confused
|
Led Zeppelin | 29:18 |
2.
Stairway To Heaven
|
Led Zeppelin | 10:52 |
3.
Moby Dick
|
Led Zeppelin | 11:02 |
4.
Heartbreaker
|
Led Zeppelin | 06:19 |
5.
Whole Lotta Love
|
Led Zeppelin | 13:51 |