Film
Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains The Same
1976
Japan B3 (Nakazuri) / Single Sided / (14.25″ x 20.25″)
Japan
Near Mint minus / Originally Rolled (as issued)
Joe Massot, Peter Clifton
Carmen Plant, Jason Bonham, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Karac Plant, Patricia Bonham, Peter Grant, Richard Cole, Robert Plant, Roy Harper
Original Japanese B3 Nakazuri film poster for the Led Zeppelin concert rockumentary “The Song Remains The Same”…With musical scenes filmed at New York’s Madison Square Gardens this is the definitive film of the greatest rock band ever. From first year of release in Japan, 1977 the design has been re-imagined and is country unique to Japan and features artwork to the front with black and white photographs and text (with in English and Japanese) on the reverse. Originally rolled (as issued), unrestored and presented here in exceptional investment grade condition…Fantastic Led Zeppelin collectable from their heyday…incredibly rare piece of music and film memorabilia.
Trivia: Jimmy Page‘s scene was filmed in the Scottish Highlands behind his house, previously owned by Aleister Crowley, on the shores of Loch Ness in Scotland.
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“The members of Led Zeppelin are called back from vacation by manager Peter Grant to play Madison Square Garden. The film is enhanced by each of the band member’s personal fantasies (hallucinations ?), such as the opening scene (which is awfully confusing the first time around) in which Peter Grant, dressed in a 1930s black gangster suit drives a 1930’s black Ford to a house and blasts everyone with a machine gun.”
For those who worshiped the ground that Led Zeppelin walks on, “The Song Remains the Same“ is the movie to see and it features two and a half hours of the band and their music in all of its glory. This was a band whom were the pioneers of heavy metal/classic rock and this was a band whom were the most powerful influence on the culture of the 1970’s, when they were at the peak of their prime. Based on their LIVE 1973 concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden, you got to see the founding fathers of their day – Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and John Bonham as they deliver the goods to some of the best rock ballads of their day—songs like “Whole Lotta Loving” and many more were the order. It may drag on some in some places, but it’s worth seeing anyway,f or those who love their Zeppelin – hard, edgy and demandable. I have seen this film over several times and its rocks, big time ! Catch it sometime during a midnight screening with some buddies and a beer.
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Mint
A poster that has never been used or displayed and may show the most minor signs of age and wear. The poster should have no holes or tears.
Near Mint
A generally unused poster with fresh, saturated colors. May have minimal tears at folds. Has no significant holes, no paper loss, may have minor tears along edges, may have fine pin holes.
Very Fine
A poster with bright colour and crisp overall appearance. It may have very general signs of use including slight fold separation and fold wear. It may have pin holes or very minor tears. This is the highest grade allowed for a poster that has been restored either on linen or on paper.
Fine
A poster with good colors and overall clean appearance. It may have minor tears small paper loss and minor stains. It may have some fold seperation.
Good
An average poster with overall fresh color. May have tears, minor paper loss, minor hazing. Paper may be brittle due to age, may have minor stains. May have a small amount of writing in an unobtrusive place. May have medium or major restoration.
Fair
A poster with faded colors and brittle paper, showing significant signs of use. May have tears and paper loss. May have tape, writing, stains in image area. In need of restoration or had major restoration.
Poor
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LOBBY CARD
11 x 14″ printed on heavy stock paper. Used as display in theatre lobbies. Originally made in sets of eight. Some sets have a title card, which contains credits and artwork, essentially a mini-poster. The remaining seven cards are coloured photographic credits and poster artwork showing different scenes from the movie.
WINDOW CARD
14 x 22″ printed on heavy stock paper with the top 4-6 inches usually left blank for the local cinema owner to fill in the cinema and the date it was due to play. Largely discontinued during the 1970’s.
HALF SHEET
22 x 28″ printed on heavy stock paper. The image displayed is normally a smaller version of the main poster, although some do have different artworks and sometimes come in two versions.
INSERT
14 x 36″ printed on heavy stock paper. Inserts usually have the same artwork as a one sheet. Popular with collectors since they are smaller and easier to frame. Normally come tri folded or rolled.
STYLE Y/FORTY BY SIXTY
40 x 60″ printed on heavy stock paper. Rare since they were primarily used for major motion pictures only. Designed to be used outside the theatre, on an easel, normally at a drive-in movie theatre.
ONE-SHEET
27 x 41″ printed on paper. This is the most common size of poster, intended to be displayed in a glass “marquee” case. It is the most sought after size by collectors. Since the 1980’s most posters are sent to the theatre rolled and maybe slightly smaller measuring 27″ by 40″ and with the advent of backlit light boxes a growing number of modern movie posters are available double-sided and the more traditional single-sided.
THREE-SHEET
41 x 81″ printed on paper. These were printed on two or three separate sheets designed to overlap, few survive. Used for larger advertising spaces, normally posted on walls, perfect for huge movie theatres the drive-in, where people could see them from a distance. From the 1970’s on, three-sheets were sometimes printed in one piece and issued as “international” versions to be used abroad.
BRITISH QUAD
30 x 40″ Most common poster size used in the UK. British Quads are horizontal and may have different artwork to the US one sheet. Like a US one sheet they normally come in two versions. Like a US one sheet they are usually supplied single-sided or more commonly now as a double sided poster.
BRITISH ONE-SHEET
27 X 40″, printed on paper. Very rarely used size.
ITALIAN LOCANDINA
13 x 28″ six inches shorter than the US insert, very nice size to frame. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry.
ITALIAN PHOTOBUSTA
18 x 26″ Glossy, high quality, used as lobby cards in Italy. Size may vary, either vertical or horizontal format. There are also double Photobusta or mini Photobusta.
2-FOGLIO (DUE)
(DUE): 39 x 55″ This is the standard poster size used in Italy. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry.
4-FOGLIO
(QUATTRO) 55 x 79″ Very large Italian poster printed in two pieces, often contains very beautiful artwork.
FRENCH
47 x 63″ (GRANDE) or 24 x 33″ (PETITE) French movie posters normally come with different artwork to either the US or the UK. Like the Italian’s some of the artwork is extrememly beautiful.
