A treasure trove of classic rock artifacts is up for auction at next month’s Marvels of Modern Music auction.
Leading the way are unreleased studio mixes of Led Zeppelin’s 1975 classic “Physical Graffiti.” These demo reels feature early versions of tracks like “Kashmir,” “Custard Pie,” and “In the Light.” In some of the demos, the drums are the only instrument in the mix to make it to the final product, as guitars and vocals were redone later, with additional orchestration added. In other words, these are quite different from the recordings Led Zeppelin fans have become familiar with.
Listen to snippets of the “Kashmir” and “Custard Pie” demos:
The unreleased rarities come from the Ron Nevinson Collection. The Marvels of Modern Music auction is presented by the New Hampshire-based company RR Auction.
Listen to a snippet of the “In the Light” demo:
But the Led Zeppelin rarities are not all that’s up for auction. Also on the block: Elvis Presley’s sequined “American Eagle” cape from his 1973 Aloha from Hawaii performance, demos from Bad Company’s self-titled 1974 debut, a 1973 Eric Clapton demo reel and John Lennon’s 1965 Rolls Royce registration and famous wire-rim glasses.