The Destroyer (Led Zeppelin bootleg recording)

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The Destroyer is a bootleg recording from the English rock group Led Zeppelin's performance at Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, Ohio on April 27, 1977. The soundboard recording is from the first show of two nights at the venue.

This 4-LP (later 3-CD) set is highly sought after by collectors due to the exceptional sound quality throughout the performance. It was the first, and for many years the only, professionally recorded mixing desk tape to escape from the band's possession, and it has since been bootlegged many times on vinyl and CD. Initial vinyl pressings of the bootleg incorrectly credited Seattle, Washington, as the location of this show.

The bootleg should not be confused with an audience recording from the following night in Cleveland, which is also sometimes entitled The Destroyer. Though marred by poor sound quality, some critics consider this second performance better than the more famous first "Destroyer" gig.

[edit] Set List

• "The Song Remains The Same"
• "Sick Again"
• "Nobody's Fault But Mine"
• "In My Time of Dying"
• "Since I've Been Loving You"
• "No Quarter"
• "Ten Years Gone"
• "The Battle of Evermore"
• "Going to California"
• "Black Country Woman"
• "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp"
• "White Summer" / "Black Mountain Side"
• "Kashmir"
• "Out on the Tiles" / "Moby Dick"
• Jimmy Page Theremin/Guitar/Effects Solo - "Star Spangled Banner"
• "Achilles Last Stand"
• "Stairway to Heaven"
• "Rock and Roll"
• "Trampled Under Foot"

[edit] See also

Led Zeppelin bootleg recordings

[edit] External links

• Review: All Music Guide

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