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LED ZEPPELIN
'Pb' [Tarantura/1 CD]
Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver Canada
March 21, 1970

The vinyl version of this concert is considered to be the first Led Zeppelin bootleg ever released and the show has remained a favourite among fans. Interestingly, the tracks have never been officially released. This was the first show of the North American tour of 1970 and fans are still divided about the show's merits. Some favour the "raw" performance with Robert Plant's voice being "immensely strong" while there are those who feel that "Robert's voice is weak due to a sore throat and while the band plays adequately there is a relative lack of energy."

While 'Pb' (Pure Blues) has been released many times on vinyl and CD - all previous releases coming from vinyl sources - this is the first time a tape source has been located and used. It came from a second-generation tape owned by an American collector who had the tape stored away since 1983. It was then speed corrected and remastered. Said to be taped directly from the soundboard, the sound is good to excellent. As press reports say, 18,000 frenzied fans almost stopped the show by rushing the stage, and while you don't get that on tape, it is still a show to remember.

A note on the tracklist. This release uses an incorrect running order of songs, correct sequence is given below.

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