Led Zeppelin - London, England - May 25th, 1975

[BonzoBonham]

Artist:
Led Zeppelin

Show or Bootleg Title:
London, England - May 25th, 1975

Show Venue:
Earl's Court

Source:
Video - Pro Shot DVD

Video Quality/Production Info:
Video Quality is the same as Unstoppable Metal Machine/ this is a Secret Elephant Production

Format:
NTSC

Set List/Chapters:
Led Zeppelin
Earl's Court - London, England - May 25th, 1975
2 Dual Layer DVD Set - Secret Elephant Version

Pro-Shot Color DVD (NTSC) 720 x 480 (4:3)
LPCM Audio 2channel 48kbps 16bps

Video Lineage: Unstoppable Metal Machine > TMPGEnc MPEG Editor > TMPGEnc DVD Author > DVD9
Audio Lineage: Watchtower's "Conquistador" > Flac > Goldwave > TMPGEnc MPEG Editor > TMPGEnc DVD Author > DVD9


DVD One:

Alan Freeman Introduction

Rock And Roll

Sick Again

Over The Hills And Far Away

In My Time Of Dying

The Song Remains The Same

The Rain Song

Kashmir

No Quarter

Tangerine
Going To California

That's The Way

Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp

Trampled Underfoot


DVD Two:

Moby Dick

Dazed And Confused

Stairway To Heaven

Whole Lotta Love

Black Dog

Heartbreaker

Communication Breakdown


This DVD was assembled using the video from Toasted's newly released "Unstoppable Metal Machine"and the audio from Watchtower's "Conquistador" 4 CD set.

I believe this to be the best sounding audio available, surpassing both the Genuine Masters and Empress Valley versions in sound quality.

Checksums or Fingerprints:
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This is, in my opinion, a serious upgrade to "Unstoppable Metal Machine". The upgrade version running over at TTD was my first ever try at anything like this. I took what I learned from that 1st attempt, went back to the drawing board - starting from scratch and put together this really nice set.

This is a 2 Dual Layer DVD set. Sorry for those that don't have the capabilities to burn this yet, but I felt that was the best way to present this show. I hope you all enjoy this version. I spent many, many hours putting this together and am glad to share it with you all now.

-Bonzo-

[snivlle]

Yippeee!

Shazzam Biotch! This sounds like it da bomb, man!

Thanx for all of your hard work (I know what's involved . . .*wink*) and thanx a million for sharing it here, at JTT! The rules being just a wee bit more relaxed and tolerant are definitely better for we "completists".

Sincerely,
Sniv

[dirtyharry]

looks like a DIAMOND torrent. 1 000 000 thanks....just need to check if i have this version before . . .

[BonzoBonham]

Originally Posted by dirtyharry

looks like a DIAMOND torrent. 1 000 000 thanks....just need to check if i have this version before . . .

You are most welcome, and you definitely don't have this version yet. Today is the first time I have shared it anywhere.

[BonzoBonham]

Originally Posted by snivlle

Yippeee!

Shazzam Biotch! This sounds like it da bomb, man!

Thanx for all of your hard work (I know what's involved . . .*wink*) and thanx a million for sharing it here, at JTT! The rules being just a wee bit more relaxed and tolerant are definitely better for we "completists".

Sincerely,
Sniv

I'm glad to give something of quality back to JTT. The shows that I've downloaded from here have all been highgrade.
The rules are more my style too.

I usually get up to 120 - 125 kbs upload speed. So once I'm connected to a few people we should move along at a decent pace.

[Bud-man]

This is better than the 3 dvd Holy Grail that was released few weeks ago? i wasnt impressed with the audio, lacked bass.
And what do you mean by saying it's a 2 DVD9 disc's it's only 9 gigs total which is 2 DVD5's????

[snivlle]

One DVD 5 can hold 4.37 GB max . .. .this set is 9.27 GB which means that each disc is a couple hundred MB more than a typical DVD5 can hold.

Now before BonzoBonham throws something at me, I'm only talking about my own "personal" copy of the set.

I'm planning on mildly compressing my version (when I get it ) with DVD Rebuilder Pro to fit the set on standard DVD5 discs. I use the Cinema Craft Encoder so it will result in the same quality as the original because of the small degree of compression required.

There's a reason that the full-blown pro version of CCE costs $2000. It goes far beyond the capabilities of any other mpeg encoder. The home version, which only costs about $65, is perfectly fine for most enthusiasts. A nice second runner up, for free under the GPL license, is the HC encoder.

Are you thinking of the 3 disc version released by Empress Valley? If so, it is from the previous night, the 24th. It only includes a small portion of the performance on the 25th.

Originally Posted by Bud-man

This is better than the 3 dvd Holy Grail that was released few weeks ago? i wasnt impressed with the audio, lacked bass.
And what do you mean by saying it's a 2 DVD9 disc's it's only 9 gigs total which is 2 DVD5's????

[BonzoBonham]

Originally Posted by Bud-man

This is better than the 3 dvd Holy Grail that was released few weeks ago? i wasnt impressed with the audio, lacked bass.
And what do you mean by saying it's a 2 DVD9 disc's it's only 9 gigs total which is 2 DVD5's????

I have the "Holy Grail" version also. You are absolutely correct, the bottom end is just to thin on that version for my taste. Part of the problem is the recording itself, the Earl's Court shows seem to be mixed differently than any of the soundboards from the 1975 North American tour. Unfortunately, John Bonham is not featured as prominently in the mix, and Jonesy's bass is a little muddied by comparison. That being the case, this version is simply the best audio I have found for this date. It is far better to my ears than the GM version used on "The Holy Grail".
As far as the DVD9's go, there was no way for me to put this on 2 regular DVD's and still remain totally lossless on the audio and video. Snivlle is correct in stating that each DVD is a few hundred mb more than a standard DVD could hold. I did not want to go the route that they did with the "Holy Grail" and use 3 regular DVD's. (I hate changing discs) So the 2 dual layer choice is what I went for. The extra cost of the DVD's is not an issue with me, because I do not use them that frequently. I am also able to burn them easily - so it made perfect sense.
I hope you enjoy the show, Bonzo

[Bud-man]

Originally Posted by BonzoBonham

I have the "Holy Grail" version also. You are absolutely correct, the bottom end is just to thin on that version for my taste. Part of the problem is the recording itself, the Earl's Court shows seem to be mixed differently than any of the soundboards from the 1975 North American tour. Unfortunately, John Bonham is not featured as prominently in the mix, and Jonesy's bass is a little muddied by comparison. That being the case, this version is simply the best audio I have found for this date. It is far better to my ears than the GM version used on "The Holy Grail".
As far as the DVD9's go, there was no way for me to put this on 2 regular DVD's and still remain totally lossless on the audio and video. Snivlle is correct in stating that each DVD is a few hundred mb more than a standard DVD could hold. I did not want to go the route that they did with the "Holy Grail" and use 3 regular DVD's. (I hate changing discs) So the 2 dual layer choice is what I went for. The extra cost of the DVD's is not an issue with me, because I do not use them that frequently. I am also able to burn them easily - so it made perfect sense.
I hope you enjoy the show, Bonzo

Thanks Bonzo, cant wait to watch it, prob be Fri night outside with my 106" outdoor screen!!!
Using a Optoma DV10 and subwoofer.
So your saying it's 2 DVD9's as there slightly oversized each to fit on a DVD5 or will it all fit on 1 DVD9?
I just looked and i got 1 DVD9 left!!
I'm sure a slight DvdShrink wont hurt anything if necessary.

[BonzoBonham]

Originally Posted by Bud-man

Thanks Bonzo, cant wait to watch it, prob be Fri night outside with my 106" outdoor screen!!!
Using a Optoma DV10 and subwoofer.
So your saying it's 2 DVD9's as there slightly oversized each to fit on a DVD5 or will it all fit on 1 DVD9?
I just looked and i got 1 DVD9 left!!
I'm sure a slight DvdShrink wont hurt anything if necessary.

That sounds like one hell of a A\V set up you have there !!

The combined total of both discs is 9.26 gigs. A DVD9 actually only holds 8.5 gigs (go figure) So it would not fit on 2 DVD5's or one DVD9. I would recommend grabbing some Verbatim Dual Layers and just burning it as is.... but hey it's my baby - I hate to think of anyone shrinking it. Either way, enjoy the show !!

[snivlle]

Gulp!

Well, I wouldn't actually be "shrinking" them. DVD Shrink and most other easy-to-use DVD softwares use a process called "transcoding". What I would be doing for my own personal use, is actually re-encoding using the Cinema Craft Encoder. As an alternative, again, just for my own use, is to encode the audio using the Surcode Dolby encoder at a high bitrate of 448. Or . .. I might not do anything at all with the discs, and simply enjoy them the way they are.. . . which come to think of it, is most likely what I'll do.

Originally Posted by BonzoBonham

That sounds like one hell of a A\V set up you have there !!

The combined total of both discs is 9.26 gigs. A DVD9 actually only holds 8.5 gigs (go figure) So it would not fit on 2 DVD5's or one DVD9. I would recommend grabbing some Verbatim Dual Layers and just burning it as is.... but hey it's my baby - I hate to think of anyone shrinking it. Either way, enjoy the show !!

[Victor666]

I get an 'Invalid torrent file' message every time I try to load this.
I am using 'u-torrent'. Does anyone else have this problem?

[340 RAG]

Originally Posted by Victor666

I get an 'Invalid torrent file' message every time I try to load this.
I am using 'u-torrent'. Does anyone else have this problem?

use modzilla firefox instead of explorer, that will take care of your problem. peace!

[myorkshire]

Better than Holy Grail?

Hmmm ... I've never heard the Watchtower release.

Okay, I'll bite.

[BonzoBonham]

Originally Posted by myorkshire

Better than Holy Grail?

Hmmm ... I've never heard the Watchtower release.

Okay, I'll bite.

I believe the audio source sounds better than the GM source used on The Holy Grail.

[BonzoBonham]

Originally Posted by BonzoBonham

I believe the audio source sounds better than the GM source used on the Holy Grail.

That being said, I am not knocking the Holy Grail. They did a great job putting the package together and getting it out to the fans with cool artwork and everything. The GM soundtrack is an upgrade to the original "Unstoppable Metal Machine" audio, that is for sure.

The audio I used from Watchtower's "Conquistador" just has more punch on the bottom end. The tip about which audio version of the show was the best came from Zeptrade, he knows his sh1t.

[april20]

Thanks for your hard work! Will be interesting to compare.

[myorkshire]

Originally Posted by BonzoBonham

That being said, I am not knocking the Holy Grail. They did a great job putting the package together and getting it out to the fans with cool artwork and everything. The GM soundtrack is an upgrade to the original "Unstoppable Metal Machine" audio, that is for sure.

The audio I used from Watchtower's "Conquistador" just has more punch on the bottom end. The tip about which audio version of the show was the best came from Zeptrade, he knows his sh1t.

Yes, they did and indeed he does!

And I'm sure you worked hard on this yourself, so thanks!

Looking forward to checking out your version - again, I haven't heard this audio.

[mike72]

Thank you VERY MUCH for this show.

[bullpinjohn]

Thank You very much, I have UMM and the Holy Grail, now this one.
Well their be any artwork for this? thanks a ton