Led Zeppelin to release remastered edition of 'The Song Remains the Same' soundtrack

As part of their 50th anniversary celebrations in 2018, Led Zeppelin are re-releasing their 1976 soundtrack album ‘The Song Remains the Same’.

Author: Scott ColothanPublished 21st Jun 2018

Remastered by Jimmy Page, ‘The Song Remains The Same’ will be released on Friday 7th September – 50 years to the day after John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant played their first live show together as the New Yardbirds at the Gladsaxe Teen Club in Denmark.  

The album will be available in the following formats: 2 CD, 4 LP, Blu-ray, and a Super Deluxe Box Set with two CDs, four LPs and three DVDs.

One for the keen Led Zeppelin aficionados, the Super Deluxe Boxed Set is billed as ‘the most exquisite and elaborate release in the reissue series, recreating the intricate embossing of the set’s original issue and will also mark the first time the full length film and soundtrack have been available in the same package.’

The formats are:

CD - Remastered audio on two CDs, plus 24-page booklet.

Vinyl - Remastered audio on four 180-gram vinyl LPs, plus 28-page booklet

Blu-Ray - 96kHz/24 bit 5.1 (DTS-HD Master Audio Surround) and stereo mixes     
(PCM Stereo and DTS-HD Master Audio Stereo). Video performances of four songs not in the original film: “Celebration Day,” “Over The Hills And Far Away,” “Misty Mountain Hop,” and “The Ocean.” (All with 5.1 audio)

Streaming & Digital Download – Remastered audio.

Super Deluxe Boxed Set

  • Remastered audio on two CDs and four 180-gram vinyl LPs.
  • Two DVD set of the The Song Remains The Same featuring the full theatrical version of the film plus bonus content including four performance outtakes that were not part of the original film:  “Celebration Day,” “Over The Hills And Far Away,” “Misty Mountain Hop,” and “The Ocean.”
  • DVD of the entire album in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and PCM Stereo, plus photo gallery.
  • High-def download card of all stereo audio content at 96kHz/24 bit.
  • A 28-page book featuring band photos and stills from the film and an essay by Cameron Crowe.
  • A replica of the Japanese program from 1977, previously available only when the film first toured cinemas in that country.
  • High-quality print of the original album cover, the first 30,000 of which will be individually numbered.

Originally released in 1976 and produced by Jimmy Page, ‘The Song Remains The Same’ soundtrack album and concert film were recorded over three nights at New York’s Madison Square Garden in 1973.

The track-listing is as follows:

CD And Digital Track Listing
Rock And Roll
Celebration Day
Black Dog
Over The Hills And Far Away
Misty Mountain Hop
Since I’ve Been Loving You
No Quarter
The Song Remains The Same
The Rain Song
The Ocean
Dazed And Confused
Stairway To Heaven
Moby Dick
Heartbreaker
Whole Lotta Love

LP Track Listing
LP One
Rock And Roll
Celebration Day
Black Dog
Over The Hills And Far Away
Misty Mountain Hop
Since I’ve Been Loving You
The Ocean

LP Two
The Song Remains The Same
The Rain Song
No Quarter

LP Three
Dazed And Confused
Moby Dick

LP Four
Stairway To Heaven
Heartbreaker
Whole Lotta Love