• James Bond movies are usually generally memorable for a few things - great gadgets, hot chicks and those opening credit theme songs. For the latest Bond flick Quantum Of Solace, which hits theaters this November, the odd duo of Jack White and Alicia Keys have recorded the White penned and produced track Another Way To Die. This marks the first time in the storied film series history that the song will be a duet. Good stuff!

• Remember awhile back when all of us in the Northeast got excited about the Vineland Music Festival? Well it looks like the continuing saga of the on, then off, then on again festival has finally reached an end as promoters have pulled the plug on the festie that never was. C3, the folks that bring us Lollapalooza and ACL every year, cite the All Points West festival as the reason for its demise.
• Usually I get a bit angry when I hear about classic albums that are being reissues and remastered - I’m looking right at you Elvis Costello - since I’ve have to go and replace the ones that I already own. Well, on September 30, I may change my tune a bit as we will finally see six of Creedence’s classic albums - Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bayou Country, Green River, Willy & The Poor Boys, Cosmo’s Factory and Pendulum - get the digital remastering treatment along with the addition of some great bonus cuts. I’m ready to throw down some of my hard earn cash for that.

Let’s fire up the Hidden Track Wayback Machine for a trip to the heady days of the 1970s. This week’s edition of Grousing The Aisles features three tasty soundboards from the early ’70s, along with an all-star concert from 1996 that features many musicians who got their start in that decade.

We’ll begin with a newly circulated Led Zeppelin soundboard from 1973 that sounds particularly awesome. Next we shine the light on a crispy recording of a controversial Dead show and one of the few great sounding CCR recordings that we’ve come across. Finally, we take a look at a pro-shot DVD of a once-in-a-lifetime concert starring one of the best pickup bands ever put together…

Led Zeppelin 01/22/1973 SBD [FLAC, MP3]

I get excited anytime a new Zeppelin soundboard makes it into circulation. Recently a soundboard from a show at Southampton University from 1973 fell into our grubby little hands. But this is no ordinary soundboard — this is a multi-track recording, which essentially means the mix of all the instruments nears perfection.

The setlist from the gig includes all the heavy hitters: Stairway to Heaven kicks off the second disc, which also features Whole Lotta Love, Heartbreaker, Thank You, How Many More Times and a Communication Breakdown that would make any of today’s jambands extremely jealous. Does it get much better than Led Zeppelin at their peak? Read on after the jump for much more Grousing…