Led Zeppelin 'How The West Was Won' - 2018 Multiple Format Remasters (Pricing & Shipping Thread!)

Hi all!



We all know there's the great 50th anniversary thread, and the live poll, but I think this deserves a separate thread




3CD/4LP/1DVD Super Deluxe Edition (shown above)
US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0796BYGV4/?tag=imwan-20
CA - Available for pre-order soon: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0796BYGV4/?tag=imwanca-20
UK - Available for pre-order soon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0796BYGV4/?tag=imwan-21

3CD Deluxe Edition
US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0796BNZHK/?tag=imwan-20
CA - Available for pre-order soon: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0796BNZHK/?tag=imwanca-20
UK - Available for pre-order soon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0796BNZHK/?tag=imwan-21

4LP Vinyl Edition
US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0796DDBYZ/?tag=imwan-20
CA - Available for pre-order soon: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0796DDBYZ/?tag=imwanca-20
UK - Available for pre-order soon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0796DDBYZ/?tag=imwan-21

Blu-ray Audio
US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0796DDBZ1/?tag=imwan-20
CA - Available for pre-order soon: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0796DDBZ1/?tag=imwanca-20
UK - Available for pre-order soon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0796DDBZ1/?tag=imwan-21





If we look close at the last pic (3CD set), it seems it's a plain reissue, with no bonus tracks added.
Really hope at least it's a new and NON brickwalled mastering

 

If there are no new tracks then I'll probably wait & see what else is coming out.

I'm one of the few people who loves the 2003 HTWWW as it is.

 

The original 2003 3CD set had only DR7, whereas the famous 5.1 to stereo downmix DVD-A had DR12

Album details - Dynamic Range Database

foobar2000 1.3.16 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2017-11-05 00:09:49

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Analyzed: Led Zeppelin / 2003 - Led Zeppelin - How The West Was Won 3xCD Set (Atlantic 83587-2)-1
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 -1.85 dB -13.51 dB 0:15 01-LA Drone [Long Beach Arena 1972]
DR7 0.00 dB -7.79 dB 3:42 02-Immigrant Song [Long Beach Arena 1972]
DR8 0.00 dB -9.82 dB 7:24 03-Heartbreaker [Long Beach Arena 1972]
DR8 0.00 dB -9.40 dB 5:40 04-Black Dog [LA Forum 1972]
DR8 0.00 dB -10.00 dB 5:08 05-Over the Hills and Far Away [LA Forum 1972]
DR9 0.00 dB -10.11 dB 8:02 06-Since I've Been Loving You [Long Beach Arena 1972]
DR7 0.00 dB -10.26 dB 9:37 07-Stairway to Heaven [Long Beach Arena 1972]
DR12 0.00 dB -15.01 dB 5:37 08-Going to California [Long Beach Arena 1972]
DR11 0.00 dB -13.80 dB 5:54 09-That's the Way [LA Forum 1972]
DR9 0.00 dB -10.79 dB 4:52 10-Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp [Long Beach Arena 1972]
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR9

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 885 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Analyzed: Led Zeppelin / 2003 - Led Zeppelin - How The West Was Won 3xCD Set (Atlantic 83587-2)-2
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 0.00 dB -9.50 dB 25:25 11-Dazed And Confused (Incl. 'Walter's Walk' & 'The Crunge') [LA Forum 1972]
DR7 0.00 dB -9.15 dB 4:40 12-What Is And What Should Never Be [Long Beach Arena 1972]
DR8 0.00 dB -8.78 dB 3:42 13-Dancing Days [Long Beach Arena 1972]
DR10 0.00 dB -12.14 dB 19:23 14-Moby Dick [LA Forum 1972]
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Number of tracks: 4
Official DR value: DR8

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 851 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Analyzed: Led Zeppelin / 2003 - Led Zeppelin - How The West Was Won 3xCD Set (Atlantic 83587-2)-3
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR7 0.00 dB -9.94 dB 23:07 15-Whole Lotta Love [LA Forum 1972]
DR7 0.00 dB -8.04 dB 3:55 16-Rock and Roll [Long Beach Arena 1972]
DR8 0.00 dB -9.65 dB 4:20 17-The Ocean [LA Forum 1972]
DR8 0.00 dB -10.54 dB 9:30 18-Bring It on Home [LA Forum 1972]
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Number of tracks: 4
Official DR value: DR7

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 873 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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There goes my latest overtime paycheck.

 

I bought the 2003 set because, I liked it well enough then and still do.

For that reason, even though I'd prefer a much less compressed song presentation, I'll probably stick with it rather than spend lots of money on the new versions.

 

Well, God bless 'em for releasing the Blu-ray audio separate from the Deluxe package. That's the one I'm going to get, assuming it's not DR 6.

 

Here's hoping Mr. Davis provided us a brilliant new mastering (and that the BR-Audio is 24/96 or higher)!

 

What's on the DVD in the Super Deluxe?

 

Really, people don't like that old release? It's one of my favorite live albums and the sonics of the 2003 version are just fine to me.

 

must be a typo that the super deluxe would have a dvd not blu ray? wasn't the original release over two dvds anyways so it would need to be blu ray to be only one disc?

 

I'm going to jump to the conclusion that it's the mixes that'll be on the Blu-ray edition, but that's just my speculation

 

We couldn't have gotten a different show? Even a bad different show?

 

Well, the original release was pretty loud and compressed. He fixed BBC Sessions in 2016. Might as well fix this one too.

Now can he please do the same with TSRTS!

 

Hell yes

 

LEAKED: Led Zeppelin will release a remastered edition of How The West Was Won on March 23 - Led Zeppelin News

 

I don't tend to be as discriminating as many on this board when it comes to "loud" masterings, but in my opinion the original is just about pushing my limits. More than a remaster, I'd like to see an expanded version with full Whole lotta Love medley and the missing Thank You and Tangerine tracks.

 

As much as I like their studio albums nothing beats that "immigrant song" version. What a way to start a show, what a bomb of a track!

 

Hmm, well, I never really noticed it being so terribly mastered. The full versions would be awesome, you're absolutely right!

 

Going To California and Bron-Y-Aur Stomp also beats the studio versions IMO.

JONI!

 

Ok, we all knew this release was coming this year yeah?

I have to say, color me disappointed that there is no companion disc, when one could have been assembled easily from alternate LA or LB tracks.

 

If the 3CD set is uncompressed, and the blu-ray is also, it might be the latter or both. I'm guessing a Davis remaster might be what happens to the sound.

 

Best version of "Immigrant Song" by far

I like the DVD-Audio mastering for stereo, hopefully the Blu-ray just ports that over

 

$125 for 4 LPs seems steep. Princes 4lp greatest hits is like $50. The 5lp smiths queen is dead box was $90 on day one.

 

In for the CD and BD audio. I only have the MFiT version of the album. I listen to it quite a bit.

 

A niggling point but I wish they'd change the album art. Plant looks like he has a trash can on his head.