The Studio Broadcast

Excellent album - most enjoyable. It arrived promptly and there were no issues with it. Many thanks.

David Coverdale and Jimmy Page, with Guy Pratt - bass (of Pink Floyd and David Gilmour fame), Denny Carmassi - drums (from the band Heart and previously with Montrose) and Brett Tuggle - keyboards (backup with Fleetwood Mac and David Lee Roth Band). Recorded at Nomis Studios, London, July 1993 (allegedly). Page had previously used Nomis for his auditioning of band members and rehearsals for The Firm back in early 1984.These recordings were originally made for band review purposes and were never at all intended for broadcasting despite the claim made in the accompanying sleeve text notes that "they agreed to let a tiny local radio station broadcast the entire proceedings." That is nonsense, considering the only tiny local radio station in London would have been a DJ crew in their bedroom on the top floors of a block of flats, it's highly unlikely.These recordings aren't great and have been copied from cassette tapes with an audible amount of background hiss throughout, but this isn't entirely instrusive. What the listener hears is very much close to the real live mix in concert where it's an almost mono sounding very closed-mix stereo soundfield. There's no sound effects trickery or any evidence of Page's solo spot using his theramin and violin bow. It's the kind of recording that's best played as loud as possible.The band are excellent though, despite a few Coverdale shortfalls with taking ownership of a few of the Led Zeppelin songs that he's seemingly not entirely at home with. Or is it more a case of not being used to anyone other than Robert Plant singing? Yes, probably. He makes up for that with his interjections of swearing, so your mother wouldn't like it. He also lays back a bit on some of the new Coverdale-Page songs as if saving his voice. Just what for I'm none too sure as their originally planned US tour in June had been postponed until October and all 45 dates ultimately cancelled, yet this recording purportedly hails from July? They returned to Nomis in November 1993 and also in Los Angeles for further rehearsals prior to their December 7-date mini tour of Japan, which is perhaps a better bet of when these rehearsals actually took place, but I could be dead wrong on that. No matter, they are what they are, a very interesting fly on the wall perspective of just how good a Rock music outfit Page had scored for himself in 1993, which had Robert Plant bristling with envy and forced his hand to make that telephone call.Fans will just have to make do with this until we get the as promised box set complete with the "four or five" tracks that didn't get on the album, as stated on radio by Coverdale in 2018.

I loved the Coverdale Page album, at the time my favourite singer and one of my favourite guitarists. Sound (lack of) quality, the worst I have ever encountered ! Was the music played in Dave's garage and recorded by a passer by ? I think so. Don't waste your money. Some clips and interludes prove this could have been a tremendous addition to anyone's collection, more chance of it hitting the dustbin, unfortunately. NO STARS . Oh to proceed it needs a star ! DON'T BELIEVE IT

Most of the other reviews appear to focus on the source of this recording - the only one who says anything constructive about the recording says the band are excellentSound isnt perfect but is anyione really expecting it to be - if you think it will be the same as a studio recorded re-mastered album then youoll be disappointed, but if you are a real fan of either these two pioneers, Im sure youll be pleasantly surprised.

This sounds so bad it’s like someone recorded it on a dictaphone from the crapiest hi fi on the planet which had a duvet covering the speakers. Total waste of money. Avoid.

The sound is terrible.

This sounds like it was recorded on someone's phone, while they stood across the road from an open window of the studio, while their phone was still in their pocket!Whoever put these recordings to CD never even bothered to set the levels, as half all the tracks have at best a 50% maximum sample value.Utter rubbish! Don't waste your money.

Been available for years it’s a bad boot sound is not too good at all

Esta magnífiica producción, de dos albums, uniendo a dos grandes del Rock, David Coverdale & Jimmy Page, vale mucho la pena. Musicalmente, Líricamente y la Vocalización de otro nivel!!!

This is not a friendly listen, but a neat window into the past for those who love(d) the classic 1993 Coverdale/Page album. Followed up with a short 5-date tour, the C/P momentum was swiftly cut off by Robert Plant (whose solo album of the same year flopped) who enticed Page to collaborate for a project which would eventually become the Indian flavored "No Quarter" album. Which was great but I think the follow up "Walking Into Clarksdale" was their best duo effort.

CD ist klasse. Die Bestellung und Lieferung funktionierte reibungslos.

Garbage

When Jimmy Page and David Coverdale joined their forces and released Coverdale/Page album back in 1993 fans were either thrilled or terrified. Some were skeptical as myself. It sounded too good to be true. Once Deep Purple lead singer and Led Zeppelin's main composer and guitarist together. But this is not a review of their album. This text is about recording of their tour rehearsals. Is it any good? Yes and no. You can hear yourself how they sounded, what songs they had in the setlist and so on. Sound quality and recording is decent. But in my opinion Whitesnake songs don't sound very good with Jimmy Page on guitar. C/P songs sound good, Led Zeppelin songs sound OK, but Whitesnake songs lack power. So for the hardcore Whitesnake fans this might be a small disappointment but for the rest very good purchase.