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This addendum is a continuation of the article Led Zeppelin.

Additional miscellaneous information on Led Zeppelin.

Personnel

The line-up of Led Zeppelin remained stable throughout the 1968-1980 period. In addition, a number of key personnel comprised the work behind the band's success:

Manager

  • Peter Grant - also invariably referred to as "the fifth member" due to importance he had in directing the group's affairs.

Tour manager

  • Richard Cole - an experienced tour manager, especially in the United States, from his previous work with The Yardbirds although he was eventually sacked before the Knebworth Festival in 1979 due to his heroin addiction and erratic behaviour.
  • Phil Carlo - Bad Company's road manager who eventually replaced Richard Cole.

Road crew

  • Clive Coulson - stage.
  • Kenny Pickett - stage.
  • Henry Smith - stage.
  • Sandy McGregor - stage.
  • Joe Jammer - guitars.
  • Raymond Thomas - guitars.
  • Tim Marten - guitars (1980).
  • Brian Condliffe - bass and keyboards.
  • Andy Ledbetter - bass and keyboards (1980).
  • Mick Hinton - drums and percussion.
  • Benji Le Fevre - vocal technician.
  • Ian Knight - lighting.

For their US tours in 1972-75, and then every concert from their 1975 tour onwards Led Zeppelin employed Dallas-based light and sound company Showco:

  • Donny Kretzchmar - Showco monitoring mixer.
  • Rusty Brutche - Showco sound engineer.
  • Kirby Wyatt - Showco lighting engineer.
  • Allen Branton - Showco engineer.
  • Joe Crowley - Showco engineer.

Administrative

  • Bill Harry - publicist (1969-70).
  • BP Fallon - publicist (1973-74).
  • Danny Goldberg - US publicist (1973-75).
  • Rick Hobbs - Jimmy Page's personal assistant.
  • Rex King - John Bonham's personal assistant.
  • Brian Gallivan - US tour assistant (1977)
  • Dave Northover - US tour assistant (1977)
  • Dennis Sheehan - US tour assistant (1977)
  • Dave Moulder - Europe tour assistant (1980)

Legal

  • Steve Weiss - New York attorney.
  • Joan Hudson Associates - London representative.

Bootlegs

Audio

Date Title Notes
December 30, 1968 Gonzaga '68
January 9, 1969 Twinight
January 10, 1969 For Your Love
January 11, 1969 Psycho Au Go Go
January 12, 1969 California 1969
January 23, 1969 Whiskey & Tea Party
January 26, 1969 Tight but Loose
January 31, 1969 Grande Ball
February 1, 1969 The Legendary Fillmore Tapes Vol. 1
February 2, 1969 Absolutely Gems
February 14, 1969 Thee Image Club
March 14, 1969 Missing Links
March 15, 1969 Short Cuts
March 15, 1969 Denmark '69
March 17, 1969 Danish TV
April 24, 1969 Crackerjack Blues
April 26, 1969 Lead Set
April 27, 1969 Simplistic Atmosphere
May 25, 1969 Anybody Got a Les Paul?
May 27, 1969 Complete Boston Tea Party
May 30, 1969 The Legendary Fillmore Tapes Vol. 2
June 13, 1969 A Secret History
June 20, 1969 Blighty
July 6, 1969 Jazz
July 20, 1969 Cleveland 1969
July 21, 1969 Complete Central Park 1969
July 25, 1969 Stroll On!
August 8, 1969 Summer of '69
August 18, 1969 Complete Rockpile Show
August 31, 1969 Texas International Pop Festival
1969 Classics off the Air, vol. 1
March 21, 1970 Mudslide
September 4, 1970 Live on Blueberry Hill
1971 Classics off the Air, vol. 2
June 25, 1972 Burn Like a Candle
May 5, 1973 Quantient
May 31, 1973 Bonzo's Birthday Party
June 3, 1973 Three Days After
June 2, 1973 Persistence
March 19, 1975 Snow Jobs
May 24, 1975 Rock and Roll
April 27, 1977 Destroyer
June 21, 1977 Listen to This Eddie
June 23, 1977 For Badgeholders Only