This morning as I was doing things on the computer, the song When the Levee Breaks popped into my head and as I was listening to it, I decided to comment on it via my FB.. Saying that this song (when the levee breaks) popped into my head from this album entitled.. well no title, or IV or Runes ... whatever you wanted to call it I suppose.. This was the great break album for the Zep boys since it starts with Black Dog, hits you with Rock and Roll, moves on with Misty Mountain Hop.. When the Levee Breaks is the final song on the album with the star track being that of Stairway to Heaven.. after gushing a bit about the album I then remembered something else about this album.. It was after going and seeing the movie The Song Remains The Same that I got this album, and as the final bit "..and she's buying the stairway to heaven.." was being sung that I noticed that imperfection was causing a bumping sound as the final part was sung.. That annoyed me a little bit, the same imperfection can be heard on the final guitar riff on When the Levee Breaks. How annoying.. Yes but there is another way to look at it.. While I could have taken the record back and gotten a replacement for it.. I didn't, and now there is a possibility that it could be worth something to collectors as it might be the only copy in the world that has that.. Or it could be trashcan fodder, who knows..
With troubles on finished product being discussed, there is what they call a sibilant after the first song on side two entitled Childhoods End as the song fades out there is what sounds like a percussive sound, but on the tape and early pressings on vinyl it is there.. On compact disc it is not.. Does that hold value?? More than likely not.. There were so many of this masterpiece sold it really is hard to say there is much value, and it is not a rare album.. Just hard to find a first pressing.. Do I have one of them?? Yes, and a tape version as well..
When Cheap Trick at Budokan was first released it was so everywhere but the States, it was only released here after the song Surrender hit number one..
I went to the record store one day with the idea of getting that album but with all the luck in the world they had re-released the first album and the volume II in one double disc set with the songs mixed to the full running order of the concert.. I'll take one of those please..
Found all the parts was released around.. When it was and it was a EP or extended play or sampler idea.. You can get this anywhere they sell vinyl, it is a twelve inch disc.. However the version I got was the ten inch version.. And it had the single Everything Works if you let it.. A double A side single, meaning the song is on both sides, the same exact song..
The Sex America box set was a long box version, four disc set with all the best from Cheap trick and ended as they were about to change a lot of peoples minds about how great they were.. What do you mean by that?? Well they dumped their original drummer and I feel for the guy, being shafted but.. He got paid but still wishes he is in the band.. Why?? Who knows, it can't be fun playing the same thirty songs over and over again.. That gets old..
Badge Henry
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