Led Zeppelin
Anotehr White Summer
Playhouse Theatre, London
June 27, 1969


One of the best-sounding Led Zeppelin bootlegs that surfaced in the 1990s was Another White Summer,
which focuses primarily on a June 27, 1969 concert at Playhouse Theater in London. A bootlegger calling
itself Big Music obviously had a high-quality master recording to work with, for the sound quality is superb
(by 1969 standards). In fact, one could go so far as to say that Another White Summer is a bootleg that would
even impress an audiophile. The word superb also describes the performances themselves -- as much jamming and
improvising as Robert Plant and Jimmy Page do, Zeppelin sounds quite focused on "Communication Breakdown" and
an 11-minute "Dazed and Confused," as well as interpretations of Chicago blues classics like Howlin' Wolf's
"How Many More Times" and Willie Dixon's "You Shook Me." Meanwhile, two versions of the instrumental "White
Summer" (one of which is a bonus track recorded in 1970 instead of 1969) find Page getting into some interesting,
raga-influenced jamming. When this concert was recorded, Zeppelin only had one album out -- the ultra-influential
Led Zeppelin II was still a few months away from being released. Easily recommended to heavy metal/hard rock and
blues-rock lovers, Another White Summer is among the more rewarding bootlegs of Zeppelin's early concerts.
~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide


Communication Breakdown
I can't Quit You Baby
Dazed and COnfused
Medley -White Summer/Black Mountain side
You Shook Me
How Many MOre Times
White Summer -- Julie Felix Show