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==Overview==
==Overview==
Issued almost three years after the first boxed set, ''Boxed Set 2'' features the remaining Led Zeppelin song catalogue not published with the first boxed set, ''[[Led Zeppelin (box set)|Led Zeppelin]]'' in 1990. The project was first mooted by Atlantic Records who approached [[Jimmy Page]] in view of completing the box sets to cover all of Led Zeppelin's recorded output. The compilation and digital remastering took place shortly after the recording of [[Coverdale/Page]]'s eponymous début album, using the same studios at Sterling Sound. ''Boxed Set 2'' contains 31 tracks in total from material recorded between October 1968 and November 1978. The previously unissued tribute to Bert Berns entitled '[[Baby Come On Home]]', was also included. 'Baby Come On Home' was one of the first songs Led Zeppelin recorded in October 1968. The album peaked at number 87 on début on ''Billboard'''s 200 Albums chart.
Issued almost three years after the first boxed set, ''Boxed Set 2'' features the remaining Led Zeppelin song catalogue not published with the first boxed set, ''[[Led Zeppelin (box set)|Led Zeppelin]]'' in 1990. The project was first mooted by Atlantic Records who approached [[Jimmy Page]] in view of completing the box sets to cover all of Led Zeppelin's recorded output. The compilation and digital remastering took place shortly after the recording of [[Coverdale/Page]]'s eponymous debut album, using the same studios at Sterling Sound. ''Boxed Set 2'' contains 31 tracks in total from material recorded between October 1968 and November 1978. The previously unissued tribute to Bert Berns entitled '[[Baby Come On Home]]', was also included. 'Baby Come On Home' was one of the first songs Led Zeppelin recorded in October 1968. The album peaked at number 87 on debut on ''Billboard'''s 200 Albums chart.


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Boxed Set 2
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Type Compilation box set
Artist Led Zeppelin
Release Date 21 September 1993 (US)
27 September 1993 (UK)
Recorded October 1968 - November 1978 at various studios.
Mastered at Sterling Sounds, New York.
Genre Hard rock, blues rock, folk rock, rock
Language English
Length 148 min 40 sec
Label Atlantic Records
Catalogue Atlantic 82477-2 (US)
Atlantic 7567-82477-2 (UK)
Producer Jimmy Page
Engineer George Marino

Boxed Set 2 is a double compact disc compilation by Led Zeppelin, released by Atlantic Records on 21 September 1993.

Overview

Issued almost three years after the first boxed set, Boxed Set 2 features the remaining Led Zeppelin song catalogue not published with the first boxed set, Led Zeppelin in 1990. The project was first mooted by Atlantic Records who approached Jimmy Page in view of completing the box sets to cover all of Led Zeppelin's recorded output. The compilation and digital remastering took place shortly after the recording of Coverdale/Page's eponymous debut album, using the same studios at Sterling Sound. Boxed Set 2 contains 31 tracks in total from material recorded between October 1968 and November 1978. The previously unissued tribute to Bert Berns entitled 'Baby Come On Home', was also included. 'Baby Come On Home' was one of the first songs Led Zeppelin recorded in October 1968. The album peaked at number 87 on debut on Billboard's 200 Albums chart.

Reviews

Reviewer Country Review Year Score
Scott Floman (Goldmine) United States Rock and Soul Album Reviews 2002 B+

Tracklist

Album information

1993 Track listing:

  • Disc 1:
  1. 'Good Times Bad Times' (Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham) - 2:46
  2. 'We're Gonna Groove' (Ben E. King, James Bethea) - 2:37
  3. 'Night Flight' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones) - 3:36
  4. 'That's the Way' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) - 5:37
  5. 'Baby Come On Home' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Bert Berns) - 4:30
  6. 'The Lemon Song' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham) - 6:19
  7. 'You Shook Me' (Willie Dixon, J. B. Lenoir) - 6:28
  8. 'Boogie with Stu' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham, Ian Stewart, Mrs. Valens) - 3:51
  9. 'Bron-Yr-Aur' (Jimmy Page) - 2:06
  10. 'Down by the Seaside' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) - 5:14
  11. 'Out on the Tiles' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham) - 4:05
  12. 'Black Mountain Side' (Jimmy Page) - 2:05
  13. 'Moby Dick' (John Bonham, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones) - 4:21
  14. 'Sick Again' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) - 4:42
  15. 'Hot Dog' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) - 3:17
  16. 'Carouselambra' (John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) - 10:32
  • Disc 2:
  1. 'South Bound Saurez' (John Paul Jones, Robert Plant) - 4:12
  2. 'Walter's Walk' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) - 4:31
  3. 'Darlene' (John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) - 4:37
  4. 'Black Country Woman' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) - 4:24
  5. 'How Many More Times' (Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham) - 8:28
  6. 'The Rover' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) - 5:36
  7. 'Four Sticks' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) - 4:44
  8. 'Hats Off to (Roy) Harper' (trad. arr. Charles Obscure) - 3:42
  9. 'I Can't Quit You Baby' (Willie Dixon) - 4:42
  10. 'Hots On for Nowhere' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) - 4:43
  11. 'Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) - 2:39
  12. 'Royal Orleans' (John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) - 2:58
  13. 'Bonzo's Montreux' (John Bonham) - 4:18
  14. 'The Crunge' (John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) - 3:13
  15. 'Bring It On Home' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) - 4:20
  16. 'Tea for One' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) - 9:27

Chart performance

Chart (1993) Peak position
US Billboard The 200 Albums Chart[1] 87
UK Albums Chart[2] 56
Japanese Albums Chart[3] 45
Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[4] 67
New Zealand RIANZ Top 50 Albums Chart[5] 48

Certifications

Country Sales Certification
United States (RIAA) 500,000+ Gold[6]

Certification history

Organization Level Date
RIAA – USA Gold 1 July 2004

Credits

Personnel
  • Musicians:
    • Jimmy Page – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, electronic effects, backing vocals, producer, remastering, digital remastering
    • Robert Plant – vocals, harmonica
    • John Paul Jones – bass guitar, keyboards, piano, bass pedals, backing vocals
    • John Bonham - drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Additional musicians:
    • Viram Jasani - tabla ('Black Mountain Side')
    • Ian Stewart - piano ('Boogie with Stu')
  • Production:
    • Peter Grant – executive producer on original recordings
    • John Kubrick - digital transfers [Sterling Sound, New York]
    • George Marino - remastering engineer [Sterling Sound, New York]
    • Mission Control - cover images
    • Bill Smith Studio - graphic design and artwork
    • Richard Hutchinson - design coordination
    • Chris Wroe - imaging and photography
    • Jenny Moore - imaging and photography
    • David Kennedy - photography
    • Larry Freemantle - booklet design
    • David Fricke - liner notes
    • Yves Beauvais - boxed set production

Notes

  1. ↑ Billboard.com Led Zeppelin [Box Set 2 - 28 September 1993]. Billboard. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
  2. ↑ Top 100 Albums - 9 October 1993. chartstats.com. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
  3. ↑ Top 100 Albums - 10 October 1993. Oricon. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
  4. ↑ RPM Albums Chart - 4 December 1993. RPM. Retrieved on 2009-01-17.
  5. ↑ Scapolo, Dean (2007). “Top 50 Albums - December 1993”, The Complete New Zealand Music Charts, 1st Edition. Wellington: Transpress. ISBN 1-877443-00-8. 
  6. ↑ RIAA.org Led Zeppelin (Box Set 2) - 1 July 2004. RIAA. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
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