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Golden Week gets an early start courtesy of EVSD and Tarantura...
28 Apr 2008

Nevermind it's actually the 31-year Anniversary of the last LED ZEPPELIN U.S. Tour...Empress Valley made a very loud splash on the eve of Golden Week in Japan by releasing the 30th Anniversary Edition of "For Badge Holders Only - The Complete 1977 LA Forum Tapes", a 6-show/18CD plus DVD Box set...the robust offering was issued in 2 versions sporting different front covers, shown below (scans courtesy of the AirRaid website) limited to 150 copies each, and contain a color brochure and replica backstage pass.  Early word from a couple of sources are conflicting in terms of the audio quality vs. previous sources, which is the same story with Tarantura's "Kurofune -Geisha" 5CD set released this month as well.  The title sold out upon pre-order and now the label has released a second pressing with alternate cover art in two versions also shown below...

Led Zeppelin For Badge Holders Only - The Complete 1977 LA Forum Tapes Empress Valley     Led Zeppelin For Badge Holders Only - The Complete 1977 LA Forum Tapes (Version B Cover) Empress Valley

Led Zeppelin For Badge Holders Only - The Complete 1977 LA Forum Tapes Individual CD Sets Emnpress Valley

Led Zeppelin For Badge Holders Only - The Complete 1977 LA Forum Tapes CD Sets Back Empress Valley

Led Zeppelin For Badge Holders Only - The Complete 1977 LA Forum Tapes Extras Empress Valley

Led Zeppelin For Badge Holders Only - The Complete 1977 LA Forum Tapes Box Back Panel Empress Valley

(the balance of the scans above are courtesy of Broken Arrow. The Kurofune scans below thanks to Scott S.)

Led Zeppelin Kurofune 2nd Pressing with Led Zeppelin Kurofune 2nd Pressing w/Plant Geisha Alt. cover TaranturaRainbow Ultimate Surrender Power Gate Label

...Tarantura issued the balance of their April titles yesterday as well...they include:...TODD RUNDGREN'S UTOPIA "Smashing Ice Guitar" 2CD which presents an audience tape from Nakano Sun Plaza on December 12, 1976...from the same venue we have LYNYRD SKYNYRD "The Magnificent Seven" 2CD, an audience tape recorded on January 14, 1977 and includes a replica tour flyer...completing the trilogy of tapes from the Sun Plaza is WISHBONE ASH "Japanese Bait" 2CD, recorded on October 14, 1976...also from the label is ERIC CLAPTON "My Name Is Robert Johnson" 2CD is a 4th of July show from the St. John Arena on the campus of Ohio State University, 1974...and rounding out the batch is THE MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP "The Descent Of God" 2CD that presents the August 14, 1981 performance at Nagoyashi-Kokaido, Nagoya in Aichi, Japan...Announced today from Power Gate is RAINBOW "Ultimate Surrender" 2CD featuring a stereo soundboard recording from The Orpheum Theater in Boston on May 7, 1981...

Todd Rundgren's Utopia Smashing Ice Guitar Tarantura LabelWishbone Ash Japanese Bait Tarantura LabelThe Michael Schenker Group  The Descent Of God Tarantura Label

 

Paul McCartney & Wings  Wings Over The World DVD Misterclaudel LabelRolling Stones Paris Par Excellence SODD LabelRolling Stones Terrifying SODD Label

...time out for rehashes...the SODD Label continues to stymie the marketplace with their insatiable desire to revisit the same old recordings and offerings...this week it's THE ROLLING STONES "Paris Par Excellence" 2CD stereo soundboard/audience mix of the June 7, 1976 tapes from the Pavilon de Paris...and "Terrifying" 3CD, just another way for someone to pick up the December 19, 1989 Pay-Per-View stereo soundboard from Atlantic City...Masters Of Beatles Essentials (MBE) are back with the PAUL McCARTNEY title, "Wembley The Live Fantastic" 2CD that presents his January 23, 1990 concert in London from the soundboard - you should know that there are two versions of this release, one comes with a bonus 2DVD-R piggybacked on top and this is limited to 75 copies - or you can simply go for the standard double CD package...Misterclaudel has released the WINGS DVD, "Wings Over The World", the proshot TV documentary of the Wings At The Speed Of Sound World Tour 1975-76...

Bob Dylan Spirits Of The Ryman Tambourine Man LabelBob Dylan Think I'll Call A Man Tambourine Man LabelRoxy Music Fabulous Creation Vintage Masters Premium Series Label

...Tambourine Man added a couple more BOB  DYLAN titles to their April offerings...or, I just plain missed them last week..."Spirits Of The Ryman" 2CD documents the Nashville performance at Ryman Auditorium on September 19, 2007 from the audience, and "Think I'll Call A Man" 2CD flashes us back to London's Earl's Court once again for the June 27, 1981 show this time, recorded from the audience as well...and finally, as we mentioned last Friday - Vintage Masters Premium Series has issued ROXY MUSIC "Fabulous Creation" on silver disc...the double CD set contains a stereo soundboard from Newcastle, UK on October 28, 1974 and here is another one with a premium version to ask for.  It is available in limited quanity of 50 copies and contains a bonus DVD titled "If There Is Something" but I have no information available at this time as to what that video content might be...

...that's the scoop for this late-Monday night edition once again.  Thanks for swinging in.  Watch for more vinyl reviews during the course of the week along with an array of other CD & DVD reviews I need to post up. I should point out that if you collect premium label fare, check out the lengthy list of of older titles available from a long-time collector in the Wooden Nickel section of the Forums page...have yourself a great week and keep tuned for the latest. 

Svengi, April 28, 2008

 
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