For Badgeholders Only
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| For Badgeholders Only | |
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Los Angeles Forum, Inglewood, California | |
| Label | Dragonfly Records |
| Part 2 | |
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For Badgeholders Only is a
Overview
When it first appeared, this release was notable not only for the band's strong performance and superb sound quality recording, but also for the surprise guest,
This concert occurred just two days after the equally famous June 21, 1977 show, with that concert having been immortalised on the bootleg
The original vinyl issue of "For Badgeholders Only" was released on two separate double-
As has since been revealed in recent years, it turns out that there were actually multiple tapers in the audience who were able to record the "Badgeholders" show. However, it appears that none of them were able to capture the entire concert without missing sections of music, or entire songs altogether. The release of Jon Wizardo's original recording master tapes reveals that he managed to fully tape the entire concert but elected to omit "The Song Remains The Same" from the original "Badgeholders" vinyl releases presumably due to numerous equipment errors audible on his original master recordings. Because of this, collectors and bootleg labels alike have taken it upon themselves to compile the best parts from the numerous sources, so as to create a seamless listening experience of the complete concert.
Given the potentially limitless possibilities in mixing the multiple sources, as well as the good sound quality that most of them share, this concert has been released on bootleg many times. In most cases, the bootlegs have used the same "For Badgeholders Only" name as the title, even though the content on the release may be different from other releases that use the same name. Some bootleg labels have opted to use different names for the show, with one such release having been titled "Sgt. Page's Badgeholders Club Band", being a play on both the "For Badgeholders Only" moniker, as well as the Beatles' album
Album title
The title For Badgeholders Only most likely comes from Robert Plant's numerous references to "badgeholders" (a band/crew slang term for a groupie derived from the special badges reserved for that contingent) throughout the concert. For example, before performing "Trampled Under Foot", Plant asks "Is there anybody on the spotlights who could find us a badgeholder?"
Set list of the complete concert
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " | Page, Plant, Jones, Bonham | 19:11 |
| 16. | "Jimmy Page Guitar Solo (interpolates "The Star-Spangled Banner")" | Page | 15:40 |
| 17. | "Achilles Last Stand" | Page, Plant | 9:51 |
| 18. | "Stairway to Heaven" | Page, Plant | 12:00 |
| 19. | "Whole Lotta Love (featuring Keith Moon)" | Page, Plant, Jones, Bonham, Dixon | 2:30 |
| 20. | "Rock and Roll (featuring Keith Moon)" | Page, Plant, Jones, Bonham | 4:17 |
Some bootlegs state that "The Rover" is the second song on the track listing, though the song was only played as a segue between "The Song Remains the Same" and "Sick Again". Some bootleggers have been known to put the song in the track listing and state "Whole Lotta Love" and "Rock and Roll" as one song, but this is misleading and only results in an improperly labeled track listing.
See also
References
- ^ Led Zeppelin official website: concert summary
- ^ ISBN 0-7119-5307-4.
- ^ Luis Rey (1997) Led Zeppelin Live: An Illustrated Exploration of Underground Tapes, Ontario: The Hot Wacks Press, pp. 396-398
- ^ Giles, Jeff (23 June 2015). "The Day Keith Moon Joined Led Zeppelin Onstage". Ultimate Classic Rock.
- ^ "Led Zeppelin / For Badge Holders Only : Jon Wizardo Master Cassettes / 3CD". GiGinJapan.
