Led Zeppelin to release previously-unheard tracks for Record Store Day

Okay Zep fans, you know where you will be on the morning of Saturday, April 21st, right?

Earlier today, Led Zeppelin's Facebook page posted an exciting announcement that a limited-edition 7-inch vinyl single featuring two previously-unheard mixes of classic Led Zeppelin songs will be issued on Record Store Day.

The two tracks, mixed by Jimmy Page and known as the Olympic Studios Mix of "Friends" (originally featured on 1970's Led Zeppelin III) and the Sunset Sound Mix of "Rock and Roll" (from 1971's Led Zeppelin IV), will be available exclusively from brick-and-mortar music retailers. The highly-anticipated releases also marks the 50th anniversary of the band.

You can see the cover artwork provided by Rhino Records on the left!

The previously-unreleased version of "Rock And Roll" provides an additional peek into the fabled "Sunset Sound Mixes" on Led Zeppelin IV. Only two previous "Sunset Sound Mixes" have been released, the first being the version of "When The Levee Breaks" on the original album and the second the "Stairway To Heaven" mix that debuted on the 2014 deluxe edition. The previously unheard "Olympic Studios Mix" of "Friends" is a stripped-down version, without the orchestration of the final mix, offering a true fly-on-the-wall feel from the band's recording sessions for Led Zeppelin III at Headley Grange.


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