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OldNeumanntapr's Collection

Led Zeppelin   08/07/1971

Casino Royale, Montreux, Switzerland
Source Audience [Casino (Tarantura TCD-103-1, 2) Bootleg CD]
Media FLAC
Notes Led Zeppelin's Montreux concerts in 1971 and 1972 were rumoured to exist on tape and it is great that one of these four concerts has finally surfaced. One of the reasons why this tape is so valuable is because the first half of 1971 is so poorly documented for Led Zeppelin. Except for the Ireland tapes and the 'BBC In Concert' broadcast, the Back To The Clubs tour is shrouded in almost complete mystery. A tape for a Liverpool performance is said to exist, although I have my doubts. There is the wonderful Copenhagen tape from May, the Milan fragment from July, and that is it until the seventh tour of North America.

The first Montreux concert surfaced several years ago and was quickly pressed first on Casino Royale (Empress Valley Supreme Disc 2005 EVSD378/379) and then on Peter's PA (Black Dog Records BDR-001-1,2). Empress Valley was ruined by excessive mastering making the tape very hissy and horrible sounding. The Tarantura version was much better with an emphasis upon clarity. In May 2009 a new label released Montreux Casino 1971 (Graf Zeppelin LZSC-002) from a low generation tape and was an improvement over the previous titles.
Trades Allowed Yes   Traded from: OBIE's Hoffa Drive
Ratings Sound: A-
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Owned by OldNeumanntapr · Last Updated May 23, 2023