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1968
1969
1970
1971
1972

Updated on August 6, 1998

Outtakes and rehersals are only listed when confirmed by a tape source, many tapes, songs, and CD references are incomplete.

Refer to the tape section for information regarding radio and television broadcasts.
Green text indicates a complete CD version.


1973
1975
1977
1978
1980

WARNING! I do not sell the records, CDs, or tapes listed! This is a discography, not a catalog. Most of these items are long out of print or otherwise unavailable, and I have absolutely no information as to where they may be found.
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1968

September 20, 1968 - October 10, 1968

Olympic Studios; London, U.K.

Recording Includes: Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (take 1), Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (take 2), You Shook Me (cut), Baby Come On Home [AKA Tribute To Bert Berns] (take 1), Baby Come On Home [AKA Tribute To Bert Berns] (take 2), Baby Come On Home [AKA Tribute To Bert Berns] (take 3).

Source: Excellent stereo soundboard recordings.

CD Reference(s): Another Trip, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Gems And Jams, Olympic Gold, Rockpile Canada; 2/2/69, Through The Years, Tribute To Bert Berns.


October, 1968

Olympic Studios; London, U.K.

Recording Includes: Guitar/organ instrumentals (take 1), Guitar/Organ instrumentals (take 2), Guitar/organ instrumentals (take 3), Guitar/organ instrumentals (take 4)(cuts throughout).

Source: Excellent stereo soundboard recordings.

CD Reference(s): Tribute To Bert Berns.


1969

May, 1969

Mirror Sound Studios; Los Angeles, California

Recording Includes: Moby Dick (introduction and end only), Drum solo (cut).

Source: Excellent stereo soundboard recordings.

CD Reference(s): Eternal Mystery, Olympic Gold, Songs From The Vaults, Tribute To Bert Berns.


June, 1969

Morgan Studios; London, U.K.

Recording Includes: Sugar Mama.

Source: Very good soundboard recording.

CD Reference(s): Sugar Mama Alternative Coda.


November, 1969

Olympic Studios Studios; London, U.K.

Recording Includes: Jennings Farm Blues (take 1), Jennings Farm Blues (take 2), Jennings Farm Blues (take 3), Jennings Farm Blues (take 4), Jennings Farm Blues (take 5), Jennings Farm Blues (take 6), Jennings Farm Blues (take 7), Jennings Farm Blues (take 8), Jennings Farm Blues (take 9), Jennings Farm Blues (take 10), Jennings Farm Blues (take 11).

Source: Excellent stereo soundboard recordings.

CD Reference(s): Farmhouse Blues, Jennings Farm Blues, Tales From The Riverside, That's The Way Through The Out Door, Tribute To Bert Berns, Uncensored.


1970

May, 1970

Bron-Yr-Aur Cottage; Wales, U.K.

Recording Includes: I Wanna Be Her Man, Guitar instrumentals 1 to 4, Down By The Seaside (instrumental), Guitar instrumentals 5 to 16, Down By The Seaside (take 1), Down By The Seaside (take 2), Down By The Seaside (take 3), Guitar instrumentals 17 to 21, Guitar instrumentals 1-2, Poor Tom (instrumental), Acoustic Duo, Bron-Yr-Aur Progressions, That's The Way (take 1), That's The Way (take 2), That's The Way (take 3), That's The Way [Strider vocals](take 4), That's The Way (take 5), Friends (instrumental), Bron-Yr-Aur.

Source: Fair/good cassette demo recordings.

CD Reference(s): Another Way To Wales, Bombay Symphony Orchestra, Hiawatha Express, Hookin' And Jabbin', Led Zeppelin III (Tarantic), Midnight Rehearsals, Songs From The Vaults, Stairway Sessions, Tales From The Riverside, Tangible Vandalism (Ukinel), Tangible Vandalism (Goblin), That's The Way Through The Out Door, Tribute To Johnny Kidd And The Pirates, Ultra Rare Tracks, Zoso's Back To Rock And Roll.


May-June, 1970

Headley Grange Studios; Hampshire, U.K.

Recording Includes: Immigrant Song, Out On The Tiles, Bron-Yr-Aur, Poor Tom (take 1), Poor Tom (take 2), Hey Hey What Can I Do.

Source: Fair/good cassette demo recordings.

CD Reference(s): Led Zeppelin III (Tarantic), Stairway Sessions, Tales From The Riverside, Tangible Vandalism (Ukinel), Tangible Vandalism (Goblin).


May - June, 1970

Headley Grange Studios; Hampshire, U.K.

Recording Includes: That's The Way, Feel So Bad (includes: Fixin' To Die, That's Alright..), Since I've Been Loving You (incomplete, vocal track only), Since I've Been Loving You.

Source: Excellent stereo soundboard recordings.

CD Reference(s): Happy Days, Songs From The Vaults, Studio Daze, That's The Way Through The Out Door, Through The Years.


1971

December, 1970 - January, 1971

Headley Grange Studios; Hampshire, U.K.

Recording Includes: Stairway To Heaven (instrumental, take 1), Blues guitar instrumental (take 1), Blues guitar instrumental (take 2), Black Dog (take 1), Black Dog (take 2), Black Dog (take 3), No Quarter, Stairway To Heaven (instrumental, take 2), Stairway To Heaven (instrumental, take 3), Stairway To Heaven (instrumental, take 4), Stairway To Heaven (vocal, take 1), Stairway To Heaven (vocal, take 2).

Source: Fair/good cassette demo recordings.

CD Reference(s): Gems And Jams, More Than Something Else, Shenandoah (Aulica), Shenandoah (Missing In Action), Stairway Sessions, Through The Years, Ultra Rare Tracks.


January, 1971

Headley Grange Studios; Hampshire, U.K.

Recording Includes: The Battle Of Evermore, Night Flight.

Source: Good stereo soundboard recording.

CD Reference(s): Gems And Jams, Midnight Rehearsals.


1972

January, 1972 (?)

Jimmy Page's Home Studio, U.K.

Recording Includes: Acoustic instrumental (includes: The Rain Song..).

Source: Fair/good cassette demo recording.

CD Reference(s): Midnight Rehearsals.


April, 1972

Bombay, India

rehearsal Tape Recording Includes: Introduction, Friends (take 1), Rehearsals, Friends (take 2), Rehearsals, Friends (take 3, parts 1 and 2).

Source: Very good/excellent demo recording.

CD Reference(s): The Complete 1972 Bombay Sessions, Tangible Vandalism (Ukinel), Tangible Vandalism (Goblin).

Mixed Tape Recording Includes: Friends (take 5), Friends (take 11), Tabla Introduction, Four Sticks (take 1), Four Sticks (take 2).

Source: Excellent stereo soundboard recordings.

CD Reference(s): Bombay Symphony Orchestra, The Complete 1972 Bombay Sessions, Through The Years.


May, 1972

Rolling Stones Mobile Studio; Stargroves, U.K.

Recording Includes: Walter's Walk (instrumental).

Source: Excellent stereo soundboard recording.

CD Reference(s): Songs From The Vaults.


June, 1972

Electric Ladyland Studios; New York, New York

Recording Includes: No Quarter (take 1), No Quarter (take 2), No Quarter (take 3).

Source: Excellent stereo soundboard recordings.

CD Reference(s): Another Trip, Happy Days, Studio Daze, Songs From The Vaults, That's The Way Through The Out Door, Uncensored.


1973

July 6, 1973

Chicago Auditorium; Chicago, Illinois

Recording Includes: Sugar Baby (take 1), Sugar Baby (take 2), Wanton Song (take 1), Wanton Song (take 2), The Rover (take 1), The Rover (take 2), Night Flight (take 1), Night Flight (take 2), Night Flight (take 3), Night Flight (take 4), School Days, Nadine, Round And Round, Move On Down The Line, Love Me Like A Hurricane, C'Mon Pretty Baby, Shakin' All Over, Hungry For Love, I'll Never Get Over You, Reelin' And A Rockin', Surrender.

Source: Excellent soundboard recording.

CD Reference(s): Another Trip, Hookin' And Jabbin', Night Flight, Round And Round, Swan Song Sketches, Tribute To Johnny Kidd And The Pirates, Zoso's Back To Rock 'n Roll, Uncensored, Zoso's Back To Rock And Roll.


November, 1973

Boleskine House; Loch Ness, Scotland, U.K.

Recording Includes: Lucifer Rising, The Light Bearer, Outtakes.

Source: Excellent stereo soundboard recordings.

CD Reference(s): Midnight Rehearsals.


November, 1973 - May, 1974

Headley Grange Studios; Hampshire, U.K.

Recording Includes: Swan Song [AKA Midnight Moonlight] (takes 1-20).

Source: Fair soundboard recording, good cassette demo recordings.

CD Reference(s): Midnight Rehearsals.


November, 1973 - May, 1974

Headley Grange Studios; Hampshire, U.K.

Recording Includes: The Rover (take 1), The Rover (take 2), Take Me Home (take 1), Take Me Home (take 2), In The Morning (take 1), Trampled Underfoot (take 1), Trampled Underfoot (take 2), Trampled Underfoot (take 3), Trampled Underfoot (take 4), Trampled Underfoot (take 5), Trampled Underfoot (take 6), In The Morning (take 2), Sick Again, The Rover (acoustic), Rhythm exercise, In My Time Of Dying (take 1), In My Time Of Dying (take 2), In My Time Of Dying (take 3), In My Time Of Dying (take 4), In My Time Of Dying (take 5).

Source: Very good cassette demo recordings.

CD Reference(s): Another Trip, Gems And Jams, Hiawatha Express, Hidden Documents, Hookin' And Jabbin', In Through The Outtakes Vol. 2 (Widget), In Through The Outtakes (Musichien), Rehearsing Clearwell Castle 1978, Songs From The Vaults, Tangible Vandalism, Totally Tangible.


1974

Headley Grange; Hampshire, U.K.

Recording Includes: Swan Song, Swan Song, In The Light, Custard Pie, Trampled Underfoot, Kashmir, Ten Years Gone.

Source: Excerpts from excellent soundboard recordings.

CD Reference(s): Swan Song Sketches.


1975

Spring, 1975

WLIR 92.7 Radio Broadcast; Westbury, New York

Recording Includes: The Wanton Song.

Source: Very good radio broadcast of an outtake recording.

CD Reference(s): Songs From The Vaults.


October - November, 1975

Malibu, California

Recording Includes: Royal Orleans (instrumental), Tea For One ("Hootchie Kootchie" version), Don't Start Me Talking/Blues Medley/All My Lovin'

Source: Good cassette demo recorings.

CD Reference(s): Midnight Rehearsals, Swan Song Sketches.


1977

November - December, 1977

Polar Studios; Stockholm, Sweden

Recording Includes: Carouselambra (take 1, cut), Wearing And Tearing, Fool In The Rain (take 1), Hot Dog, In The Evening, Southbound Suarez, Carouselambra (take 2), Darlene, Fool In The Rain (take 2).

Source: Very good soundboard recording.

CD Reference(s): In Through The Outtakes Vol. 1 (Widget), In Through The Outtakes (Musichien), Midnight Rehearsals, Out Through The Back Door.

Recording Includes: All My Love.

Source: Excellent soundboard recording.

CD Reference(s): Happy Days, Studio Daze, That's The Way Through The Out Door.


1978

May, 1978

Clearwell Castle; Forest Of Dean, Wales, U.K.

Recording Includes: Say You Gonna Leave Me, Carouselambra (take 1), Carouselambra (take 2), Carouselambra (take 3).

Source: Good cassette demo recordings.

CD Reference(s): Rehearsing Clearwell Castle 1978.


1980

May, 1980

Victoria Theater; London, U.K.

Recording Includes: White Summer (take 1), White Summer/Black Mountain Side/Kashmir, Achilles Last Stand (take 1), Achilles Last Stand (take 2), Stairway To Heaven.

Source: Incomplete excellent soundboard recordings.

CD Reference(s): Last rehearsal.


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