The Song Remains the Same
Double album by Led Zeppelin
Released	September 21, 1976
Recorded	July 27, July 28 and July 29, 1973 at Madison Square Garden, New York. Mixed at Electric Ladyland Studios , New York. Mastered at Sterling Sound , New York.
Producer	Jimmy Page
Genre	Hard rock
Length	Disc 1: 49 min 06 s Disc 2: 50 min 39 s
Record label	Swan Song Records
Catalogue	(US) Swan Song SS2-201 (UK) Swan Song SSK89402 (CD) Swan Song 11619
Professional reviews
Q review	2/5	October 2000 (remastered version)
Led Zeppelin Chronology
Presence (1976)	The Song Remains the Same (album) (1976)	The Song Remains the Same (film) (1976)

The Song Remains the Same is a soundtrack album and concert film by the British blues/rock band Led Zeppelin. The recording of the album and film took place during a 3-night concert stand at New York's Madison Square Garden in 1973 during the band's Houses of the Holy tour. The album was released on September 21, 1976 by Swan Song Records.

The film includes "Black Dog" but not "Celebration Day". The soundtrack includes "Celebration Day" but not "Black Dog". The film also includes "Since I've Been Loving You", the intro to "Heartbreaker", and a hurdy gurdy piece called "Autumn Lake". Other tracks that were recorded and left off the film and soundtrack includes "The Ocean" and "Misty Mountain Hop". A comprehensive study of edits and sources of the album is available at The Garden Tapes.

Contents

1 Track listing 1.1 Disc 1 1.2 Disc 2 2 Personnel 3 Chart positions 4 External link

Track listing

Disc 1

1. "Rock and Roll" (Bonham/Jones/Page/Plant) - 4:03
2. "Celebration Day" (Jones/Page/Plant) - 3:49
3. "The Song Remains The Same" (Page/Plant) - 6:00
4. "Rain Song" (Page/Plant) - 8:25
5. "Dazed and Confused" (Page) - 26:53

Disc 2

1. "No Quarter" (Jones/Page/Plant) - 12:30
2. "Stairway to Heaven" (Page/Plant) - 10:58
3. "Moby Dick" (Bonham/Jones/Page/Plant) - 12:47
4. "Whole Lotta Love" (Bonham/Jones/Page/Plant) - 14:25

Personnel

• Jimmy Page - Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar, backing vocals, producer
• Robert Plant - Vocals, harmonica
• John Paul Jones - Organ, bass guitar, backing vocals
• John Bonham - Drums, backing vocals
• Peter Grant - Executive producer
• Eddie Kramer - Engineer, mixing
• Cameron Crowe - Liner notes
• Hipgnosis - Sleeve
• Hardie - Sleeve

Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album

1976       The Song Remains the Same      The Billboard 200        No. 2

U.K. - album

1976   The Song Remains the Same                               No. 1

• Certified Gold on November 3, 1976
• Certified Platinum on April 12, 1977

External link

• The Garden Tapes - a study of sources of the live material and the edits for release on this album.