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Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti, originally released in February 1975, arrived almost two years after the band's last album, Houses of the Holy. Unsurprisingly, it was Zeppelin's most sprawling effort to date. The double-LP set showcased every side of Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham's increasingly varied repertoire. It turned 50 earlier this year, and now Rhino is marking the occasion with a new Live EP due on 180-gram 12" vinyl, CD, and digital/streaming services on September 12. On the same date, the label will reissue 2015's Deluxe Edition on 3 LPs, featuring the original album and Companion Audio disc. The 2025 edition will add a new bonus replica poster (measuring to 443 mm x 610 mm). A Rhino.com exclusive adds a replica program, as well.
The first release on Led Zeppelin's own Swan Song Records label, Physical Graffiti comprised eight newly-recorded songs as well as outtakes from Led Zeppelin III, IV, and Houses of the Holy. It topped both the U.K. and U.S. album charts, and introduced such favorites as the hypnotic orchestral epic "Kashmir," the acoustic guitar instrumental "Bron-Yr-Aur," the Robert Johnson-inspired blues "Trampled Under Foot," and the expansive "In My Time of Dying." The Rolling Stones' road manager and pianist Ian Stewart even dropped by for the jam session appropriately entitled "Boogie with Stu." The album has since been certified a whopping 17x Platinum.
The new Live EP includes live versions of 'In My Time of Dying" and "Trampled Under Foot" from the band's five-concert stand at London's Earl's Court, 1975, as well as "Sick Again" and "Kashmir" from Knebworth, 1979. The Knebworth dates were Zeppelin's first U.K. concerts since Earl's Court, and first gigs overall since concluding their 1977 North American tour. Although these were released on the 2003 Led Zeppelin DVD, this EP marks the first time they've been released in an audio-only format. "Trampled Under Foot (Live From Earl's Court, 1975)" is streaming now at YouTube and wherever you listen to digital music.
You'll find the track listing and pre-order links for Led Zeppelin's Live EP below. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
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- In My Time of Dying (Earl's Court - 1975)
- Trampled Under Foot (Earl's Court - 1975)
- Sick Again (Knebworth - 1979)
- Kashmir (Knebworth - 1979)
12" Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Rhino.com
Side One: Earl's Court - 1975
- In My Time Of Dying
- Trampled Under Foot
Side Two: Knebworth - 1979
- Sick Again
- Kashmir
Physical Graffiti 3LP Deluxe Edition (Swan Song SS 2-200 (U.S.), 1975 - reissued Atlantic/Swan Song, 2015/2025) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Rhino.com with poster and program)
LP 1
- Custard Pie
- The Rover
- In My Time of Dying
- Houses of the Holy
- Trampled Under Foot
- Kashmir
LP 2
- In the Light
- Bron-Yr-Aur
- Down by the Seaside
- Ten Years Gone
- Night Flight
- The Wanton Song
- Boogie with Stu
- Black Country Woman
- Sick Again
Companion Audio LP:
- Brandy & Coke (Trampled Under Foot - Initial Rough Mix)
- Sick Again (Early Version)
- In My Time Of Dying (Initial Rough Mix)
- Houses Of The Holy (Rough Mix With Overdubs)
- Everybody Makes It Through"(In The Light - Early Version/In Transit)
- Boogie with Stu (Sunset Sound Mix)
- Driving Through Kashmir (Rough Orchestra Mix)
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That 2003 Zep DVD was outstanding and certainly Jimmy should take the time to remaster THAT product into a Dolby Atmos 4K UHD disc...
Nice hopefully we get more of Knebworth like In The Evening and Achilles Last Stand!
While I can understand that the marketers at Rhino may think this new/re-issue makes sense for fans, I am a bit confused by the nomenclature here. The 3 “LP” edition of Physical Graffiti will feature “the original album and Companion Audio disc” whatever the latter is. Given the track list here, will this set include the material from the EP and perhaps more? In this case is a “Companion Audio Disc” an LP? Finally, does this edition include any “bonus material” - that is, “the Second Disc” from a previous CD edition…? I apologize for my confusion here…
It’s just a straight reissue of the 2015 3LP set plus new program and poster replicas:
“On the same date, the label will reissue 2015's Deluxe Edition on 3 LPs, featuring the original album and Companion Audio disc. The 2025 edition will add a new bonus replica poster (measuring to 443 mm x 610 mm). A Rhino.com exclusive adds a replica program, as well.”
The track listing for the Companion Audio program is included above. Hope this helps.
Thanks, Joe! I was just thrown by the “companion audio disc” euphemism for something of a bonus LP…
FYI, the Amazon US link for the CD version of the live EP currently leads to the Rhino store, not to Amazon.
Is it really too much to expect for Zeppelin fans to expect archival box sets centered around the Earls Court 1975 and Knebworth 1979 performances? There's far more video of these shows in the vaults than what was on the 2003 DVD. And there's mulitrack audio to go with the video.
C'mon Jimmy, Robert and JPJ - just put this stuff out and be done with it.
if i was a zep fan i would feel cheated.