- cleanest lineage available (unless you own the master)!
Led Zeppelin 1969.04.24
San Francisco, California (USA)
Fillmore West
"Dancing Avocado Supreme" (AJD / JAMESKG)
2005 Complete PCM Master Transfer
Stereo Stage Recording (mics right on stage)
Master Reels > PCM > DAT
CD1 (mastered by JAMESKG)
1. banter / tuneups 01:55
2. As Long As I Have You 18:16
3. Killing Floor 08:53
4. White Summer/Black Mountain Side 10:22
5. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You 07:14
6. Pat's Delight 12:15
Total tape time: 58:56
CD2 (raw PCM transfer)
1. banter / tuneups 01:55
2. As Long As I Have You 18:16
3. Killing Floor 08:53
4. White Summer/Black Mountain Side 10:19
5. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You 07:14
6. Pat's Delight 12:15
Total tape time: 58:53
This is as close as you'll ever get the high speed reel master source. AJD owns the original PCM transfer from those reels and the reels have since been destroyed by fire. This originally came from Bill Graham's vault. The original PCM is the now definitive source, but was not widely circulating until now. This is the most complete tape circulated in this quality to date.
PCM was used before DAT machines were invented and were the first means of digital recording. An A/D signal converter was used to to encode analog audio from tape reels to (Sony recommended) BETAMAX tapes in a standard BETA machine. A PCM encoder, coupled to a VCR, enables you to record digital audio as if it was an ordinary video signal. The device also extracts the digital audio message from the video signal, the other way round, for playback.
This PCM was likely made with either the PCM-1 (1977) or the PCM-F1 (1981).
What you are receiving is a direct digital transfer done by the owner of the PCM recording, AJD, a professional audio guru. The PCM machine used for the transfer is a SONY PCM-601ESD, originally sold in 1984-1985. The PCM-601ESD had the important advantages of S/PDIF digital I/O and adjustable tracking and VCR head-matching circuits and was the best digital storage technology available at the time.
These units are pretty hard to come by these days.
I took his transfer and mastered it for release, then encoded to FLAC8. Notice it it not a "remaster" since was never actually mastered, just transferred from old media to new as the technology progressed.
For those who would ask:
This is better quality than "Blues Anytime" from EVSD. The tape is more complete and the audio quality is at least a generation cleaner, if not two. The stereo separation is MUCH better on this transfer than whatever EVSD used. The first few notes on BIGLY have obviously been spliced in by EVSD from a distorted source (probably not even the same date) and do not exist on the master PCM.
This is more complete and better quality than the original "Dancing Avocado". When I put that one out, the source I was given had been through more DAT and CDR gens.
Extended Lineage info:
2 neumann mics (on stage)
master reel @ 15ips
PCM transfer
DAT transfer
Digitally transferred from original PCM to DAT by AJD
Kubola-Sosna Reference cables
(Sony PCM 601ESD > Sony DAT 2000ES)
DAT transfer and mastering to FLAC by JAMESKG
- Tape speed-up during 4.WS/BMS corrected by JAMESKG @ 06:18 - 06:25 on mastered CD only.
- The 2nd CD is RAW PCM transfer, completely untouched.
- ZERO compression or limiting used in mastering.
Art by Small Fish
Release date: 2005.07.24
"Sunday Night Special"
This show had some PA problems in a few places (Jones' bass rig, mainly) and the PA had a slight buzz all night (only noticeable between songs or very quiet passages). But hey, that's how it went down that night, so it's just like being there - except - Plant's mic seems distant - which adds credibility to the 2 neumanns on stage thing. They'd have picked up the drums and amps and Roberts voice would have been on the house PA, which was probably just forward of the mics (or in line). I kind of like it this way - as I can really hear the band!
9/10 recording
FLAC8
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18 comments:
Many thanks, I had the "Dancing Avocado" from you, looking forward to checking out this one!
Flat out,a Masterpiece,& I'm not even crazy about 69-71 LedZep,MUCH preferring the circa'75 material.
The quality of this recording is beyond belief..its like you are THERE!.
I cannot imagine what it must have been like at that time...this was like nothing being played in this Psychedlic period..not at all. White Summer/Black Mountain....just mesmorizing playing!
Absolutely draw-dropping stuff.
If you are one of those who listen to LedZep & say "So?"...well like the album "Listen to This Eddie!" this is one of those MUST-Halves!
ericjmz
thanks for zep,can't wait to hear it!
This isn't my preferred era from the band, either (mostly, if not all, because of Plant). Couldn't resist this, though. The quality and performance are just amazing.
Thanks!!
Thank you very much for this show sharing. This the great show and record and supposed to be the best source.
Unfortunalty part7 file is not accesible on megaupload. Could you please Fix it. PLEASE.
Thanks Dave this looks like it should be really great...looking forward to it!!!
i just grabbed part 7 from mega; plz try again and see if it indeed requires a fix or not.
let us know
Dave, i have the Dancing Avocado but this is really a great improvement for any collection.I would like to ask if you could re-post the Original Stereo Destroyer(POT),because i've missed this one from your old blog and would love to have it in my collection.I've already have the Destroyer (Swingin' Pig), Destroyer Re-Mastered (Archive Productions) and the Maximum Destroyer (Empress valley) releases, but i would love to have this last version from that legendary night.Your blog is really the best.keep on rockin'!Cheers.
Zepp Head.
Dave thank you so much.
I've finaly downloaded part7 from megaupload. Part7 file is fine. Looks like I had an access problem from my site, tried to download it 15-20 times before got a success. Probably this file is stored on a different mega server than other files and my site had a connection timeout problem to this server...
I hadn't downloaded this version before, as I already had "The Dancing Avocado" - I've actually read the notes this time and so am now impatiently waiting for RapidShare to finish doing its stuff.
Cheers!
is this really an improvement? you will have a cleaner, brighter sound with improved dynamic range due to at least one less generation.
I guess I'd ask you how often you listen to the one you have - if it is not important to you then this upgrade probably won't be either but if it is on your frquent rotation, get it before it goes from here again.
Just finished listening to this...thanks Dave! This is a very welcome addition to my Zep collection. I prefer the sound quality of disc 1 over disc 2, it's nice having both for comparison though. A very nice early performance from a fantastic band, thanks again!!!
This is about as good as very early Zep gets - terrific share, thanks!
Hello,first I would like to thank you very much for putting up this great show and all the other amazing posts of you make.I tell you this is a treasure trove of great concerts.I was wondering if you might take a request,if possible could you post the great audience tape of Led Zeppelin's show in Detroit on July 12,1973,I see the brief soundboard from the next day alot but never that one.Thank you very much and again,you have a great blog I am here just about everyday checking out all the great shows!
Hey-
Really appreciate the effort with this show- I am super eager to here the As Long As I have You as its is a favorite and only a few versions out there...heard Page/Plant quote when they toured and almost flipped :)
...alas, I a newbie when it come to Rapidshare etc...and everytime I extract the RAR file it says As Long as I have You is corrupt...I have downloadedit several times thinking it is me...Any thoughts?
all the MegaUpload links seem to be dead.
Damn got your Avocado set and absolutely love it.
Your glowing report encouraged me to take this!
RS says 6&7 blocked - copyright issues and as the other guys says - all MU are down (also suspected copyright issues)
Keep up the good work and if I can complete this, I will for sure!
Parts 6 and 7 are gone from Rapidshare
Hi Dave,
I got through all links up to 5. Was really looking forward to hearing this. Please reup links 6 and 7 on RS. Links are invalid. Thanks in advance.
Rock On!
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