My Led Zeppelin Record Collection part 2: The Bootlegs

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[@darrenkrivit6854]

Love that you highlight the cover art as well as the actual vinyl itself. Such a big part of the experience 😎

[@krystaltee9769]

Great collection. Led Zeppelin is my favorite band too! 😁

[@Matasky2010]

I've just (reluctantly) started getting heavy into these LZ boots- this video is the ultimate visual resource!

[@xavierpacheco935]

Great video if you get a chance you should show your pink floyd collection.

[@DJGerryfromStarlightMusic]

Gotta love those rare recordings!!

[@finch45lear]

Bootlegs are incredible! Thanks for the video.

[@Gravyballs2011]

Wowie Zowie! I have to laugh a bit at the Pure Blues cover description since Pb is the symbol for lead. Clever.

[@chrisjamison6664]

I never want to read “wowie zowie” again.

[@channelname4238]

I don't even care if you shave your legs

[@talonkellen3043]

i know it's kind of off topic but does anyone know a good website to stream new series online ?

[@casenquentin5879]

@Talon Kellen i watch on flixzone. Just google for it =)

[@oscarangelo9776]

@Casen Quentin yup, been using Flixzone for months myself :)

[@nealm2562]

Fascinating! Great collection!

[@3dimensionsofmusic3D]

WOW Dillon. Thanks for letting us share in your excitement and giddiness over your wonderful collection. Cheers.

[@bassman7115]

So cool that you mentioned Millard and the 'stolen tapes' lore. Grab those old boots while you still can. Thumbs up, man.

[@LeeSaintLewHiss]

I don’t know why I’m only seeing this now lol but dang, man! This is amazing Dillon

[@kenglass7833]

Love this Video !!! I have been collecting since the late 70s growing up in Oshawa at Starr Records He had the greatest connections out of Montreal and now as a 53 yold I'am addicted in collecting only Zeppelin memorabilia !! I love it and have a room dedicated to displaying it......love watching others showing off their Collections. Its a labor of love for sure !!

[@grantross2609]

this must be one of the very top LZ vinyl collections out there ! have a few deluxe CD boots myself BUT nuthin like this tho.......

[@timmorin2304]

Do bad you don't have the Final Option box set. Mega rare and very expensive. Jimmy Page has one in his collection. Outstanding collection I'm jealous.

[@ScottM3]

Very cool. I have many of those. You can never have too many.

[@brianjames5685]

Great collection man. "Do as thou wilt" is a quote from Jimmy's favourite occultist Aleister Crowley

[@noblerecords]

brian butterworth yep!

[@djgaryowens]

Well Zep "borrowed" a lot of their music from other artists and didn't credit them so they can hardly be offended by entrpreneurs putting out illegal bootlegs. Peter Grant is unable to do anything about them now is he?

[@jonathanhathaway7796]

The first pressing of the Immigrant Song/Hey Hey What Can I Do single has the entire phrase, "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law". I have it.

[@SD-unlimited]

Jonathan Hathaway I’ve got one or two of those packed away in storage along with one that says “So mote it be”. That’s the only one I ever found with that engraving.

[@promark5317]

@@djgaryowens

[@SM7609]

Super cool collection! Just as a sidenote… On the Alpha and Omega album, That 1968 Spokane show is indeed from 1968.

[@alanburridge6947]

There’s ‘Starkers Royal Ballrooms, Bournemouth England,’ December 2nd 1971, and I was there! 50 years ago!

[@kenglass7833]

Love collecting the Led Zeppelin picture sleeve 45s also !! I have now over a hundred different ones........incredible for a band who was dead set against releasing singles !!

[@dailyflash]

I honest to God bought a sealed copy of the Blimp Records Live on Blueberry Hill at the Pasadena swap meet in the early 90's. There was a sketchy guy who sold boots wholesale to some of the record vendors there. I eventually realized I could just buy directly from him and avoid their markups. He sold out of his trunk and one day he had a bunch of older stuff, because he was hurting for money. Among that older stuff was the sealed Blueberry Hill on Blimp. I think I paid $20 or $30 for it. Eventually, I also had to sell it, because I needed money! I think I got around $150 for it.

[@mikeodd8005]

A couple of years ago, I went to a used book and record store, in the last bin I cheched, I saw a white sleeve, I looked at the record and it was Pure Blues Live, I paid 13$ for it, I couldnt believe it!

[@DAGDRUM53]

About 12 minutes in you show For Badge Holders Only. I had those and Page is audible but extremely buried on the recording. I took them to a friend who had a small recording studio and tried to get Page louder in the mix but the improvement was minimal. Keith Moon was at the show but the only drums he played were the tympani alongside Bonzo for part of Moby Dick/Over the Top.

[@ignaciogutierrezbarriuso6425]

Led Zeppelin GOAT. Saludos desde Caracas 🇻🇪 Venezuela 🙏🤙

[@RyRoc]

Incredible collection! Very jealous!!!

[@jamesthedude....9584]

Thanks for sharing these. I look forward to being up Lake Wylie way soon.

[@fromtheroottothefruit]

Peace,do you have the ANTRABBATAS boxed set?the friends rehearsal comes from that,six discs in total,I love your appetite for vinyl and your positive vibe,I have the WINSTON REMASTER as well,and 'led zepellin in the square of the dead'...loved your video of the zepellin roadcase on boxing great stuff!....2023 will see some more bootlegs coming out of the UK from London,so keep ya' eyes peeled,love your channel,all the best to you and yours from london,home of led zepellin,✌.

[@promark5317]

That picture of Page on the Platinum vinyl is from the ARMs concerts from 83' post Zep.

[@WandaWooten]

What a Fantastic Collection!! Liked, and Subscribed 🍋💯

[@sm-jones5911]

Damn you got quite the collection! Respect

[@JWD1992]

I got a copy of III To Get Ready today. I gotta be honest, I am glad it was only $2. I respect what it is-a document of the creative process-but DAMN, it is like 90% strumming chords on an acoustic. The one I have has brutal sound quality, so maybe I am just not hearing all of what is going on. At least it has a cool photo of Page. I had to come to this video to see if you had it. You did not disappoint. I want to find some of these other ones! The one with Keith Moon must be a trip.

[@jonbmet]

man I thought I was cool for having every Zeppelin studio album on vinyl. Now I need some bootlegs!

[@billmiller4550]

I was at the last Chicago show . Jimmy was so f-- - - up he was unable to stand. They played two songs last song was No Quarter. I believe they said it was food poisoning. Keep your tickets they were to come back and do another concert. Never happened Plants son passed away and then Bonzo. I did see the Unleaded tour and it was Excellent !

[@MrJada1961]

I was at the Largo M.D. concert…

[@PeterTea]

Great video! Zeppelin is my favorite band too. Such a deep, winding rabbit hole they have. I love watching Zeppelin videos on KZbin. You gave me some good stuff to keep a look out for too. Thanks!

[@slistone1940]

Do you think the bootlegs sound better on vinyl? Wondering if the swinging pig pressings are digital. They were made in the 1990s-2000s

[@happyhippythevinylguy]

Enjoyed it man thanks for sharing this with us.

[@kurtreichenbaugh6284]

My favorite video, until the next one! Awesome collection!

[@jodyondeck9848]

Hey Dylan, what a collection! What can you tell me about the June 2 1973 concert in San Francisco, at the Kezar Stadium, day on the green concert? I was there! And I was a bit gone, if you know what I mean , I was 16 years old and with a group of friends, some wild memories, but never knew of a Recording, is there one? And not my forte anymore, but so interesting are you and the Vinyl community. You are terrific, thanks for sharing and making day. So, do you know much about that particular concert?

[@robertalford2257]

As I'm watching this, theres my 10" copy of 'The making of friends' looking down at me. Exactly the same as yours.I've got what you might almost call a complete Zepp boot collection, well catalogued and in date order, plus all the outakes and rehearsals. Difference being, mine are all CDs. Got about a dozen vynils going back a long time. To me, some of the cover artwork outshines some of the performances.

[@noblerecords]

Wow that’s incredible!

[@JDsmiffy1]

Dillon, you must already have one of the best Led Zep collections on the planet. Bet that you will keep finding more rarities of theirs in the future! Cheers, Paul from England

[@noblerecords]

JDsmiffy1 thank you Paul! I have seen collections much better than mine!

[@smashdalde9713]

Legend has it that Jimmy himself has an AWESOME Zeppelin bootleg collection.I don't doubt this at all..

[@jonathanhathaway7796]

Dillon, despite my previous warnings to your viewers about collecting vinyl bootlegs, I still have a soft spot for those and will buy older ones on occasion, especially original Trademark of Quality ones with cover artwork by the legendary Bill Stout. I'm very impressed with some of your older titles, particularly the Rubber Dubber LA '70 which came out just before Blueberry Hill and is a different audience recording of that same show, only better sounding. That's great that you got such a great deal on it! A few of those old titles are well worth picking up because they are still the only source for the recordings of those shows, as the original tape source was never located or circulated. The magnificent TMQ Going to California (Berkeley 9/14/71) is a must-have, and that vinyl is the only source, including cd boots of it. LA 6.23.77 For Badgeholders Only is another (not actually recorded by Mike "the mic" Millard. He did tape that show, but his recording isn't the one on that vinyl set. He didn't manage to tape the first few numbers in his version. FBO is definitely as good quality as Mike's though).

[@williamhiles7404]

Way late seeing this video, but I have all these bootlegs updated remastered low gen recordings. Plus a whole lot more not seen here. Collecting 'em is fun, just like listening to 'em. LedHed Pb 207.20 🎶 🎸 🎹

[@recordpirate]

Your lz bootleg collection is insane!! Awesome dude 🤘🏼

[@noblerecords]

Thanks man! It’s taken years to acquire them all!

[@234cheech]

i had a few boots myself many soundboard recordings of zep not all were the full gig some doubble triple sets

[@luckyjhagra6020]

Crazy cool. How tough is it to decide what to spin? My biggest problem and I’m at 2000 records and I’m sure you have way more.

[@zeppearl]

Amazing collection you have ...Hat's off to you ...thanks for showing them all !!! Would you have a collection video of your LZ 45s ?

[@TacomaPaul]

At Zep '73 (my first concert) in Seattle... and then twice in one week in '75 (Mon. and Fri.), and Kingdome show in '77. There is '73 Seattle, and 3-17 Seattle ( I have full tape) and then 3-21 show in '75. That's a good one. But in '77 Zeppelin filmed the entire Kingdome show with 8 cameras. FULL show on KZbin ! 3 1/2 hours.

[@fchampd4512]

You sure they filmed a whole concert in 77?? Would be awsome if it came out

[@TacomaPaul]

@@fchampd4512 on KZbin you can see the entire Led Zeppelin at Seattle Kingdome. 7-17-77 show. It's 3 and a half hours !

[@fchampd4512]

@@TacomaPaul thanks i had totally forgotten that one!!!!

[@festersuncle6298]

There are replica sleeve, mono promo stickered pressings of Led Zep l, ll and lll available on the net. Cool boots, some have foil silver instead of white on the sleeves.

[@charlesbupp9435]

Nice collection man, killer

[@davidcook4457]

Great video and wow that's some collection I noticed you have no Knebworth 79 bootlegs I gave a couple not great sound quality but i have a cassette bootleggers an it's an amazing sound quality best Knebworth I've heard

[@Flashbakable]

Very awesome collection!! I was waiting for you to show the boot I have but you didn't. Mine is a double set, blank yellow cover with no print and is the Trademark of Quality with the pig. The recording is not very good, sounds like they were partying pretty hard : ] Have you heard of this album possibly?

[@Mark-dx8rr]

I used to have a copy of a Zeppelin bootleg called Flying High. I believe it was a very early recording, maybe even 1968. I was wondering if you have ever heard of it,sir??

[@chrispotter766]

Hey bro--alpha/omega is true. The show in Denver WAS in '68 and was the first gig in the states. Then next gig was is January (9th?) in California. Oakland '77 was the last shows in the states.

[@noblerecords]

Chris Potter I have a bootleg reference book that’s says the “68” Bootleg is from Spokane Washington, not Denver, and that the date was wrong. The last show is the last US show but not the last show ever. The date on that one is wrong too.

[@chrispotter766]

I was confusing the first boot with the first gig which was dec.26 '68 Denver auditorium. The Spokane gig was at gonzaga u on dec. 30 '68

[@PatrickRyder-k1n]

Nice! Got me about 20 zep boots on vinyl.. Southampton 73 is great sounding,cool university small concert ...if anyone is into boots check out KZbin for some great shows by just about anyone u wanna hear

[@djgaryowens]

Peter Grant once claimed that there could not be any Zep bootlegs as "no tapes exist to make them from" he thought that he had stopped them all but he hadnt.

[@noblerecords]

Haha god no. Far from it! They were one of the most bootlegged bands.

[@cillyede]

Great stuff!

[@HenrySylvester01]

Awesome video and an amazing collection of bootlegs.

[@noblerecords]

Henry Sylvester thank you!

[@jacobmarkum610]

Great vid as always, would love to see your Pink Floyd collection as well!

[@charlesamos3798]

Enjoyed this very much Dillon.I don't have any Led ZEP bootlegs.They are hard to find where I live. I'm content with the studio lps. I have. Good video!

[@patakilla2]

Im lucky enough to have a near mint "The Can" and a colord vinyl "Strange trips from the road", Both 10 lp sets, , Do you have either of those?? I do a have a good amount of the ones you showed, Awesome Zeppelin videos and collection

[@domico5838]

I used to have bootleg Led Zeppelin- Yasguir's Farm!..Not very good sound quality but it was interesting and just really bizarre!!! Short of getting an original Sgt. Pepper for a quarter that was the luckiest find I've had. Immigrant Sons??? WOW!!!VERY COOL! Thanks for sharing!

[@richardkeller7884]

No such LZ bootleg.

[@MK-gv7qr]

Post a list of what you are still looking for as far as LZ boots.

[@greghawkins229]

Second time to watch. More vinyl to look for as if I did have enough

[@antoniogonzales3476]

Dillon, love all your videos. Do they make led Zeppelin bootlegs on CD.

[@jynx1395]

Yes, and it is even more extensive.

[@jessekellerthecollectingne5058]

I have the first destroyer album on a double cassette

[@donmahlman1040]

I find that colored vinyl doesn't sound as good as black, what do you think?

[@davedillon1372]

No Intro Necessary- inc: ALBERT LEE (not 10Yrs anytime), Clem Cettini- in Tornadoes/Johnny Kidd & the Pirates(Gtr); or Clempson- Session Drummer who blew off Peter Grant's message re joining the next band Page was then putting together post Y'birds- ie, guess? It's not rare. Red Destroyer on Smilin' Ears was sad; the one that wasn't cued up & rolled a few revs to start SRTS right on the Ferrous tape surface: always SAID to be Seattle '77 so people wouldn't avoid it as the poor red Smilin' Ears (Sao Paulo) Box- stung once... The color one was a SDBD. Night+Day as I recall.EV, et al... Avoid the Red w/b+w 'Viking Horde' on S Ears unless you can test drive or it's EVSB, eg

[@carlo_cali]

Wow, you have a serious collection, but I was actually looking for a few that I have. One in particular, a kid in High School was always trying to trade or buy from me and I always refused. It's called Sweet Jelly Roll and is a 4 album set. I also didn't see Bonham's Last Ever Gig. The Pink one from April 27th; I have one with the same picture, but it's Orange and I think 71' and just has a paper jacket. I just moved and almost didn't take about 40 or 50 LP's i had when I was a teen. I've got to pull them out. All of mine are from the 80's. Mostly late 80's is when they were being sold.

[@noblerecords]

Yeah I’ve added a bunch since I made this video. Sweet jelly Roll is the same as “destroyer” which I have 3 copies of I think 😅

[@carlo_cali]

@@noblerecords yeah, it has the same cover I believe.

[@rickewing9478]

Is Louisville 77 on vinyl? My dad always talked about how good a show it was back when I was a kid

[@Matasky2010]

31:19 of pure awesome, whew!

[@defshrimp]

How could someone throw a Zeppelin bootleg in the trash? How much do you estimate that your Led Zeppelin vinyl collection is worth btw? I am green with envy as they say!

[@noblerecords]

defshrimp depends who you asked. If I got full retail... $3000+. 🤷‍♂️ I found a bunch of great records in the trash that day!

[@MrJada1961]

How could you get rid of ANY of them…. Crazy!

[@tonymontana897]

Question please. Do you think bootleg records are as collectable as the original release records ? There's bootleg and there's bootleg. How do we know which bootleg is more valuable ? Have you heard of True Bootleg Productions ? Thanks

[@JWood454]

Have you seen "Strange tails from the road"? 10 colored vinyl box set?

[@laika25]

Okay, I'm watching the video where you explain it.

[@electricchurchmusic4298]

GROOOVY !!!

[@lindaleg3659]

Just an incredible showing Dylan. I want them all lol. Love the box set/ Destroyer I with firecracker and the 10 inch records. Enjoyed!!!! Andre’

[@shaunmackinga5012]

Do you have any Led Zeppelin albums from the illegal First label a Taiwan label that made the GI's bootleg copies of albums for a fraction of the price of the originals? I do. If you want it im listing it on Ebay soon. Look for it.

[@lucillewagner4162]

Do you know anything about the Sergeant Pepper picture disc

[@vinylrichie007]

I'm hoping to find out what Led Zep bootlegs to search for.

[@laika25]

Do bootlegs pay all the proper fees? Just curious...

[@TheZel011]

As far as I remember Electric Magic is fro the concert at the Empire Pool in November 71

[@noblerecords]

Elliott Levy there may have been a bootleg issued of that show called Electric magic, but this vinyl version is Royal Albert Hall.

[@charlesbupp9435]

Have you seen tye Thailand boot leg called best of Led Zeppelin? I found one for sale but want sure if it was worth the asking price.

[@lucillechilds3761]

Hey Dillon, I just purchased a bootleg of Led Zeppelin off of eBay that sadly doesn't have much info so I went to Discogs to see if I can find out anything I managed to find out it is from the Berkeley Community Theatre Sept 14th, 1971 in California but I don't know if it a good sound quality soundboard or audience and I watched your video to see if you had it but I didn't see it, can you help with any info?

[@noblerecords]

Sure, send me some pictures of the cover [e-mail]

[@lynyrdskynyrd7779]

Amazin

[@bertroost1675]

Too bad you're missing the front cover insert for the blimp blueberry hill.

[@haazz6979]

Added any since posting this?

[@jamesthedude....9584]

I need Osaka 9/29/1971!

[@donmahlman1040]

Those boxtop bootleg's came out in the mid 1980s, they were 10 bucks

[@elvampiro.8631]

Led zeppelin madison square garden, new 2 vinyl edition 2020 bootleg.. you have..? Is nice quality sound..?

[@chrisrees7054]

I have one that you don't have. Live in Vienna March 18 1973. Maybe you do?

[@noblerecords]

I don’t! I think I used to have it years ago.

[@chrispotter766]

Your rubber dubber boot is blueberry hill btw...

[@noblerecords]

Chris Potter yes but it’s a different, better recording than blueberry hill. Same date though.

[@Platypusfuss]

Great video. Serious obsession! One time I was flipping through the Zep section in my local record shop and they had this weird foreign bootleg of Zeppelin II and III in the same gatefold jacket. The title and all the wording was all in some foreign language. I passed on it because it looked really shady, but when I got home later I looked it up on discogs and it was a Russian Antrop pressing, which seem to be highly collectible. Of course when I went back to the store it was gone. Now I kick myself in the head. Have you ever heard these Antrop pressings? Are they any good?

[@RrroodboRstje]

The audio quality is good, not great. It's missing a lot of dynamics. But because of the quirky imitated covers they are highly colllectable.

[@laika25]

Are bootlegs legal?

[@pinkrudy]

i think there is a rarer version of listen to this eddie. i think its exactly like yours however its on colored vinyl and numbered. the going to california you showed is a 2nd issue i think. the first release of that bootleg was not on tmoq. it was on blue vinyl with a different cover and i think its more rare and commands more money. i sold all my zepp boot vinyl because zepp concerts were so long they had to be edited and setlists were rearranged. however is still kept a few.

[@AndreAmeli]

how nice is to be be your friend? hahaha nice collection

[@UNUSUALUSERNAME220]

You gotta have alot of patience when you're into the bootlegs. Bootleg recordings are such a hustle, such a grift, that you end up buying the same show more then once. They are repackaged and renamed so that you can't keep track of where or who they're from. Bootlegs were a big part of my collection for years, but I stopped when it became too difficult to trust that what you were getting, was what it was being sold as. Always ask if you can listen to it before you buy it.

[@richardkeller7884]

THAT'S YOUR PROBLEM. I never had that issue. You need to learn your sh*t.

[@mikeduquesne2991]

Damn dude I’m jealous

[@richardkeller4193]

Custard Pie is Offenbach, Germany.......not London!

[@j.d.thompson3505]

Any Barry Manilow bootlegs?