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{{Infobox Album | {{Infobox Album | ||
|name = How the West Was Won | |name = How the West Was Won | ||
|image = | |image = Image:HTWWWalbum2003.jpg]] | ||
|caption = | |caption = | ||
|type = Live album | |type = Live album | ||
|artist = | |artist = Led Zeppelin]] | ||
|released = 28 May 2003 (US), 27 May 2003 (UK) | |released = 28 May 2003 (US), 27 May 2003 (UK) | ||
|recorded = <small>25 - 27 June 1972 at<br>The Forum, Inglewood, California;<br>Long Beach Arena, California.<br>Mixed at Sarm West Studios, London.</small> | |recorded = <small>25 - 27 June 1972 at<br>The Forum, Inglewood, California;<br>Long Beach Arena, California.<br>Mixed at Sarm West Studios, London.</small> | ||
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|label = Atlantic Records | |label = Atlantic Records | ||
|catalogue = Atlantic 83587-2 (US), Atlantic 7567-83587-2 (UK) | |catalogue = Atlantic 83587-2 (US), Atlantic 7567-83587-2 (UK) | ||
|producer = | |producer = Jimmy Page]] | ||
|engineer = Eddie Kramer, Kevin Shirley | |engineer = Eddie Kramer, Kevin Shirley | ||
}} | }} | ||
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'''''How the West Was Won''''' is a triple live album by | '''''How the West Was Won''''' is a triple live album by England|English]] rock group]] Led Zeppelin]], released by Atlantic Records]] on compact disc on 27 May 2003, and DVD-Audio]] on 7 October 2003. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
These live performances are from Led Zeppelin's | These live performances are from Led Zeppelin's Led Zeppelin North American Tour 1972|1972 concert tour of the United States]], documented at the The Forum (Inglewood, California)|LA Forum]] on 25 June 1972 and Long Beach Arena]] on 27 June 1972. The West in ''How the West Was Won'' referring to the West Coast of California. | ||
For several decades, live coverage of these two concerts only circulated in the form of | For several decades, live coverage of these two concerts only circulated in the form of Led Zeppelin bootleg recordings|bootlegs]], and even then only select audience recordings were accessible to collectors and fans (The Forum bootlegs include ''Burn Like a Candle'', ''Burn That Candle'', ''A Night In the Heartbreak Hotel'', while Long Beach Arena was covered by ''Wild Beach Party''). This release is the first time soundboard recordings were officially made available of these concerts.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2003|title=Led Zeppelin: The 'Tight but Loose' Files: Celebration II|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=156|isbn=1-84449-056-4}}</ref> The material from the two performances experienced some editing by Kevin Shirley and Page at Sarm West Studios]] in London]] before being released. This was done for quality constraints. 'Communication Breakdown]]', 'Thank You (song)|Thank You]]' and a one-off version of 'Louie Louie]]' from the 25 June show, were absent from ''How the West Was Won''. | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
The album debuted on the US '' | The album debuted on the US ''Billboard 200]]'' chart for the week ending 14 June 2003, at number 1, with initial sales of 154,000 units. It charted for 16 weeks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3051055&cdi=8051285&cid=09%2F27%2F2003|title=The Billboard 200: How the West was Won|work=Billobard|accessdate=2009-01-18}}</ref> It was certified first gold and then platinum (1,000,000 units) by the RIAA]] on 30 June 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4666312-1.html|title=RIAA Certifications for June|work=Billboard|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> ''How the West Was Won'' became the first Led Zeppelin release since 1979's ''In Through the Out Door]]'' to achieve the number 1 position.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4636329-1.html|title=Zep Gives Retail Whole Lotta $$|work=Billboard|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref><ref name='US billboard 200 chart'>{{Cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1903223|title=Zeppelin Smashes Records as CD/DVDs Debut at No. 1 - 4 June 2003|publisher=''Billboard''|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> The album scored a credible 97% as one of the best reviewed album of all time by ''Metacritic]]'' magazine. | ||
===Reviews=== | ===Reviews=== | ||
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!Rank | !Rank | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock]]'' | ||
|United Kingdom | |United Kingdom | ||
|The 50 Greatest Live Albums Ever<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/steveparker/classicrock.htm|title=Classic Rock - The 50 Greatest Live Albums Ever (2003)|accessdate=2009-02-10|publisher=''Classic Rock''}}</ref> | |The 50 Greatest Live Albums Ever<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/steveparker/classicrock.htm|title=Classic Rock - The 50 Greatest Live Albums Ever (2003)|accessdate=2009-02-10|publisher=''Classic Rock''}}</ref> | ||
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|align='center'|4 | |align='center'|4 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Les Inrockuptibles]]'' | ||
|France | |France | ||
|2003 Best Reissues<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/lesrock.html#2003| title=2003 Best Reissues|accessdate=2009-02-10|publisher=''Les Inrockuptibles''}}</ref> | |2003 Best Reissues<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/lesrock.html#2003| title=2003 Best Reissues|accessdate=2009-02-10|publisher=''Les Inrockuptibles''}}</ref> | ||
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|align='center'|4 | |align='center'|4 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Record Collector]]'' | ||
|United Kingdom | |United Kingdom | ||
|New Albums: Readers Top 10 (2003)<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/recordcollector.htm#Best%20of%202003|title=New Albums: Readers Top 10|accessdate=2009-02-10|publisher=''Record Collector''}}</ref> | |New Albums: Readers Top 10 (2003)<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/recordcollector.htm#Best%20of%202003|title=New Albums: Readers Top 10|accessdate=2009-02-10|publisher=''Record Collector''}}</ref> | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''The Village Voice]]'' | ||
|United States | |United States | ||
|Albums of the Year<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://villagevoice.com/specials/pazznjop/04/|title=Albums of the Year (2004)|accessdate=2009-02-10|publisher=''The Village Voice''}}</ref> | |Albums of the Year<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://villagevoice.com/specials/pazznjop/04/|title=Albums of the Year (2004)|accessdate=2009-02-10|publisher=''The Village Voice''}}</ref> | ||
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|align='center'|37 | |align='center'|37 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Q (magazine)|Q]]'' | ||
|United Kingdom | |United Kingdom | ||
|10 Live Albums You Must Own<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/qcollection.htm|title=10 Live Albums You Must Own - April 2005|accessdate=2009-02-10|publisher=''Q''}}. Note: the list is unranked.</ref> | |10 Live Albums You Must Own<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/qcollection.htm|title=10 Live Albums You Must Own - April 2005|accessdate=2009-02-10|publisher=''Q''}}. Note: the list is unranked.</ref> | ||
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Track listing: | Track listing: | ||
*Disc 1: | *Disc 1: | ||
#' | #'LA Drone]]' (Jimmy Page]], Robert Plant]]) – 0:14 | ||
#' | #'Immigrant Song]]' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) – 3:42 | ||
#' | #'Heartbreaker (song)|Heartbreaker]]' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]], John Bonham]]) – 7:25 | ||
#' | #'Black Dog]]' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones) – 5:41 | ||
#' | #'Over the Hills and Far Away]]' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) - 5:08 | ||
#' | #'Since I've Been Loving You]]' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones) – 8:02 | ||
#' | #'Stairway to Heaven]]' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) – 9:38 | ||
#' | #'Going to California]]' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) – 5:37 | ||
#' | #'That's the Way]]' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) – 5:54 | ||
#' | #'Bron-Y-Aur Stomp|Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp]]' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones) – 4:55 | ||
*Disc 2: | *Disc 2: | ||
#' | #'Dazed and Confused (Led Zeppelin song)|Dazed and Confused]]' (Jimmy Page) <small>[inc. 'Walter's Walk]]' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant), 'The Crunge]]' (John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant)]</small> – 25:27 | ||
#' | #'What Is and What Should Never Be]]' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) – 4:41 | ||
#' | #'Dancing Days]]' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) - 3:42 | ||
#' | #'Moby Dick (song)|Moby Dick]]' (John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page) – 19:20 | ||
*Disc 3: | *Disc 3: | ||
#' | #'Whole Lotta Love]]' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham, Willie Dixon) <small>[inc. 'Boogie Chillun' (John Lee Hooker, Bernard Besman), 'Let's Have a Party' (Jerry Leiber), 'Hello Marylou' (Gene Pitney), 'Going Down Slow' (James B Oden)]</small> – 23:08 | ||
#' | #'Rock and Roll (Led Zeppelin song)|Rock and Roll]]' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham) – 3:56 | ||
#' | #'The Ocean (song)|The Ocean]]' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham) – 4:21 | ||
#' | #'Bring It On Home]]' (Willie Dixon) <small>[inc. 'Bring It On Home (Led Zeppelin song)|Bring It On Back]]' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham)– 9:30 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|align='center'|Gold<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abpd.org.br/certificados_interna.asp|title=ABDP How the West Was Won - 2003|publisher=ABDP|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> | |align='center'|Gold<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abpd.org.br/certificados_interna.asp|title=ABDP How the West Was Won - 2003|publisher=ABDP|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|United Kingdom ( | |United Kingdom (British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]) | ||
|align='center'|180,000+ | |align='center'|180,000+ | ||
|align='center'|Gold<ref name='BPI'>{{Cite web|url= http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=30960|title=BPI How the West Was Won certification - 13 June 2003|publisher = BPI|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> | |align='center'|Gold<ref name='BPI'>{{Cite web|url= http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=30960|title=BPI How the West Was Won certification - 13 June 2003|publisher = BPI|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|United States ( | |United States (RIAA]]) | ||
|align='center'|1,000,000+ | |align='center'|1,000,000+ | ||
|align='center'|Platinum<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.riaa.org/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS|title=RIAA.org How the West Was Won - 30 June 2003|publisher=RIAA| accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> | |align='center'|Platinum<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.riaa.org/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS|title=RIAA.org How the West Was Won - 30 June 2003|publisher=RIAA| accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Canada ( | |Canada (Canadian Recording Industry Association|CRIA]]) | ||
|align='center'|100,000+ | |align='center'|100,000+ | ||
|align='center'|Platinum<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php|title=CRIA How the West Was Won - 2 February 2004|publisher=CRIA|accessdate= 2009-01-19}}</ref> | |align='center'|Platinum<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php|title=CRIA How the West Was Won - 2 February 2004|publisher=CRIA|accessdate= 2009-01-19}}</ref> | ||
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**John Bonham - drums, percussion, backing vocals | **John Bonham - drums, percussion, backing vocals | ||
*Production: | *Production: | ||
** | **Peter Grant]] – executive producer on original recordings | ||
**Eddie Kramer - engineer | **Eddie Kramer - engineer | ||
**Kevin Shirley - engineer, mixing | **Kevin Shirley - engineer, mixing |
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How the West Was Won is a triple live album by England|English]] rock group]] Led Zeppelin]], released by Atlantic Records]] on compact disc on 27 May 2003, and DVD-Audio]] on 7 October 2003. OverviewThese live performances are from Led Zeppelin's Led Zeppelin North American Tour 1972|1972 concert tour of the United States]], documented at the The Forum (Inglewood, California)|LA Forum]] on 25 June 1972 and Long Beach Arena]] on 27 June 1972. The West in How the West Was Won referring to the West Coast of California. For several decades, live coverage of these two concerts only circulated in the form of Led Zeppelin bootleg recordings|bootlegs]], and even then only select audience recordings were accessible to collectors and fans (The Forum bootlegs include Burn Like a Candle, Burn That Candle, A Night In the Heartbreak Hotel, while Long Beach Arena was covered by Wild Beach Party). This release is the first time soundboard recordings were officially made available of these concerts.[1] The material from the two performances experienced some editing by Kevin Shirley and Page at Sarm West Studios]] in London]] before being released. This was done for quality constraints. 'Communication Breakdown]]', 'Thank You (song)|Thank You]]' and a one-off version of 'Louie Louie]]' from the 25 June show, were absent from How the West Was Won. ReceptionThe album debuted on the US Billboard 200]] chart for the week ending 14 June 2003, at number 1, with initial sales of 154,000 units. It charted for 16 weeks.[2] It was certified first gold and then platinum (1,000,000 units) by the RIAA]] on 30 June 2003.[3] How the West Was Won became the first Led Zeppelin release since 1979's In Through the Out Door]] to achieve the number 1 position.[4][5] The album scored a credible 97% as one of the best reviewed album of all time by Metacritic]] magazine. Reviews
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