Led Zeppelin: Cleveland 1977 (Soundboard) FLAC

Eelgrass soundboard release.

Destroyer 1977
EAC rip, Flac(tracks) - Cue - Log
Full scans + Covers

“Destroyer is a bootleg recording from the English rock group Led Zeppelin's performance at Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, Ohio on April 27, 1977. The soundboard recording is from the first show of two nights at the venue, which were part of the band's 1977 North American Tour.
This 4-LP (later 3-CD) set is highly sought after by collectors due to the exceptional sound quality throughout the performance, described by some sources as almost perfect. It was the first, and for many years the only, professionally recorded mixing desk tape to escape from the band's possession.
Initial vinyl pressings of the bootleg incorrectly credited Seattle, Washington, the location of this show.
The bootleg should not be confused with an audience recording from the following night in Cleveland, which is also sometimes entitled Destroyer. Though marred by poor sound quality, some critics consider this second performance better than the more famous first "Destroyer" gig.”

Review: Except for the Rolling Stones, no band was bootlegged more exhaustively in the 1970s than Led Zeppelin. For Zep, a month on the road could result in dozens of bootlegs, and some of the band's fans were so obsessive that they made a point of obtaining as many as they can find. The sound quality of Zep bootlegs has varied considerably, ranging from weak audience recordings made with mono home recorders to high-quality soundboard recordings such as Destroyer. A three-CD set that the illicit Shout to the Top label put out in 1999, Destroyer is taken from an April 27, 1977 show at the Richfield Coliseum in Cleveland. Zep's performances are generally inspired and exciting, if a bit long-winded at times, and the band opts for variety by providing everything from ballsy metal/hard rock ("Rock and Roll," "Trampled Underfoot") and amplified power blues ("Since I've Been Loving You," "Nobody's Fault but Mine") to reflective folk-rock ("Going to California," "Battle of Evermore" and the captivating, though overexposed, "Stairway to Heaven"). One of the high points of this bootleg is the eerie, jazz-influenced "No Quarter," which lasts 20 minutes and turns into the type of improvisatory jazz-fusion one would have expected from Return to Forever or the Mahavishnu Orchestra back then. It should be noted that this triple-CD isn't the only version of Destroyer that came out in 1999 -- a bootlegger calling itself El Gato Records released a shorter two-CD version that year (one that omitted an 18-minute performance of "Moby Dick"). Essentially a bootleg of a bootleg, the more obscure El Gato version offers generally good sound but, unlike the Shout to the Top version, sounds a bit scratchy at times. Also, El Gato's version gives the recording date and the city but doesn't tell you that Richfield Coliseum was the venue. Destroyer falls short of essential, although diehard Zep fans will find that it has a lot going for it.”

Tracks:
1. "The Song Remains The Same" - (3:40)
2. "The Rover"(Intro)/"Sick Again" - (6:44)
3. "Nobody's Fault but Mine" - (6:29)
4. "In My Time of Dying/'You Shook Me" - (11:38)
5. "Since I've Been Loving You" - (8:23)
6. "No Quarter" - (19:46)
7. "Ten Years Gone" - (9:14)
8. "The Battle of Evermore" - (6:22)
9. "Going to California" - (5:48)
10. "Black Country Woman"
11. "Bron-Yr-Aur (Stomp)" - (5:11)
12. "White Summer"/"Black Mountain Side"
13. "Kashmir" - (8:32)
14. "Out on the Tiles"/"Over the Top"/"Moby Dick"
15. Guitar Solo - (9:45)
* "Theremin Solo"
* "Star Spangled Banner"
* "Guitar"
* "Violin Bow Solo"
* "Effects Solo"
16. "Achilles Last Stand" - (9:40)
17. "Stairway to Heaven" - (10:10)
18. "Rock and Roll" - (3:26)
19. "Trampled Under Foot"

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