Introduction
"I love the live version of No Quarter, it blows the studio version away," a friend of mine said to me once, some time ago.
"Which live version are you talking about?" I enquired.
"The one from The Song Remains The Same, of course," said my friend, slightly bemused by this question. He's never been the type to go in for collecting bootleg recordings.
"Oh, right," I said. "But which version, the film or the album?" At this point my friend began to regret the foolishness of starting a conversation like this with me and decided to go away and find somebody normal to talk to.
If you think you would have had a similar reaction to that of my friend, then it might be a good idea for you to stop reading now. If, on the other hand, you're no more normal than I am, then welcome to the complete guide to the construction of Led Zeppelin's film and album The Song Remains The Same from the three concerts at Madison Square Garden, New York on the 27th, 28th and 29th of July 1973.