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| Led Zeppelin: DVD (2DVD) [2003] | ![Led Zeppelin: DVD (2DVD) [2003]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516PG9FBGML._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Dick Carruthers
Actor: Led Zeppelin
Studio: Warner Music Vision
Category: DVD
List Price: £24.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  99 reviews
Sales Rank: 1732
Format: Box Set, Black & White, Colour, Dolby, Dvd-video, Pal
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Arabic (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Russian (Subtitled), Hebrew (Subtitled)
Rating: Exempt
Running Time: 320 minutes
Number Of Items: 2
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.6 x 0.8
MPN: RHID970198D
UPC: 603497019823
EAN: 0603497019823
ASIN: B00008PX8P
Theatrical Release Date: May 27, 2003
Release Date: May 26, 2003
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Legendary and long sought-after, this live Led Zeppelin collection is nothing less than the rock music equivalent of the Holy Grail. Quite simply, this is what all the fuss was about. Given that they were the biggest band in the world, Zeppelin were notoriously camera-shy in their heyday. Their official filmic legacy until now has been just the fascinating but flawed The Song Remains the Same. While this new set presents some previously unseen footage from the same 1973 Madison Square Garden gigs, its real wonders lie in the earlier (1970) Royal Albert Hall footage and the later Earls Court (1975) and Knebworth (1979) concerts. Everything here looks and sounds new-minted, thanks to painstaking restoration and remastering of both audio and visual sources, a Herculean labour of love on the part of co-producer Dick Carruthers working hand-in-glove with Jimmy Page. Trawling through thousands of yards of previously unseen film and unheard tape recordings--some with missing visuals, some with missing audio--Page and Carruthers have chosen only the best possible footage available. They were also at pains to make the segments segue seamlessly so that the viewer is treated to what feels like a continuous concert--just sample the transition from a grainy Super 8 "Immigrant Song" (Sydney, 1972) to "Black Dog" at MSG. Highlights? It's not hyperbole to say that every powerhouse minute of this collection (some 230 minutes of concert footage plus another hour and a half of extra DVD material) is a rare musical and visual treat. But hearing Page's violin bow work on "Dazed and Confused" in DTS or Dolby 5.1 is an experience not soon forgotten. On the DVD: Led Zeppelin two-disc set presents all the footage in pristine 4:3 picture ratio (the Madison Square Garden footage is letterboxed) with Dolby 5.1, DTS or PCM Stereo sound options. Note that the audio is uncompressed for maximum ear-shattering enjoyment. The menu screens do not pop up beforehand, but have to be selected. It's well worth doing so. Enjoy the music first, then discover that even the menus have been painstakingly designed to provide still more unseen footage and unheard recordings (some screens don't cycle round, but present another song in its entirety). Extras include rare TV appearances, interviews and bootleg footage. --Mark Walker
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 28 years gone...still nothing November 22, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Led Zep in their prime 1968-1980, they had there chance for world domination, but they always wanted us to keep waiting for more. With little or no interviews, no singles, no videos, no live snipits on the old grey whistle test. They didn't count on their drummer snuffing it in Sep 1980. He unfortunately was the best part of the band. 27 years on they play at the o2 arena for just a few select people and couldn't even be bothered to release that on DVD. Good old 'you tube' helped out, but some guys shakey phone from aisle 150 just doesn't cut it. Then just when I thought it was safe there's jimmy page at the Bejing Olympics, fantastic (that'll be enough gigging for 2008 jimmy). Finally Robert Plant needs to wake up before he ends up in a retirement home wishing he had just done one last tour and album (with the best rock outfit in the land) before he meets his maker. In conclusion what you have on this DVD is some very good tracks well filmed from Madison Square Gardens back in 1973 (Led Zep in their prime) and the rest is just awful. I expect Jimmys doing yet another compilation of stock songs, but in another order. Sorry Jimmy but you should have done this live concert thing 30 years ago when you had the chance. Even 'the song remains the same' is painful to watch (live footage excluded). You were the best rock band in the world, but there's very little good quality footage of it....such a pity.
What a whole lotta zeppelin September 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well it's been a long long time for this to see the light of day but it has to go down as the best music DVD ever produced. The Led Zeppelin legend is captured here in all it's glory with superb sound and images. Starting with black and white tv shows from 1969 all the way up to a stunning huge open air Knebworth extravaganza in 1979 with everything in between.
If you either saw the band live and want to re-live the experience or want to know why they are still idolised 40 years after their first get-together in Jimmy Page's River Thames houseboat then get this DVD-you will not regret it.
Masters August 26, 2008
We have been waiting this for years.
Finally it arrived. A leave-no-prisoners DVD.
Watching to Jimmy performing his solo on "The Ocean" on his vintage Danelectro moved me to tears. And it's 39 years I'm listening to Zeppelin!!!
And what about acoustic "Going to California" and "Bron-y-Aur"?! And what about John Paul's lessons of bass playing!? Simply stunning. The reason for an amateur guitar and bass player to adore....
Buy it immediately. It's absolutely amazing value for the money!
 Everything a Led Zeppelin fan could ask for. July 21, 2008
Im a huge fan of Rock music ranging from Led Zep to The Who to Cream but watching this Led Zep dvd just sends chills up my spine, the DVD kicks off with probally the best peformance on the dvd with Led Zep playing at the Albert Hall, Jimmy Page is at his best, he shows why he's one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Plant is also great but he changes lyrics all most constanly on 'whole lotta love' and 'dazed and confused'.
John paul Jones is there providing the rhythm to a tee along with the star of the show John Bonham who shines throughout for his power and rhythm. His solo on moby dick is great but long and at times tedious. The second disc is great but not as good as the first. Page and Plant shine throughout but the rhythm section Jones and Bonham seem to be rather stiff to compared to the rest and Bonham's performances change from Legendary to just great. But apart from that the DVD is essential to anyone who calls them self a Led Zeppelin fan but it may be a little bit to in your face for someone just coming to grips with there music.
Sell your soul to the devil. March 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
There are fewer more iconic bands than 'Led Zeppelin'. 300 million albums in ten years, they must have been doing something right. As famous for their off-stage antics as for their performances, this compilation contains footage from 4 of their most famous shows.
Albert Hall 1970 sees the Zeppelin still finding their feet yet putting on one hell of a show. And it's a joy to see 'Bonzo' blast out his iconic drum solo 'Moby Dick' for 10 minutes non-stop.
Disc 2 has the bulk of 3 different shows spread across the disc. Madison Square Garden, Earls Court '75 and Knebworth, at a time when 'Led Zeppelin' were without question, the biggest band in the world. Knebworth being particularly good and the last time the world would see 'Led Zeppelin' (well with Bonham at least).
There's loads of extras, and the picture quality is fabulous. But the real draw is obviously the four hours of non-stop Zeppelin. So climb the 'Stairway To Heaven' today. You know you want to.
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