“Deus Ex Machina,” the upcoming Empress Valley soundboard bootleg of Led Zeppelin’s March 21, 1975 Seattle show, is now expected to be released in either late May or early June. It had previously been rumoured that the album would be released at some point in May.
“Heartbreaker” was the first track from the upcoming bootleg to be published online. Led Zeppelin bootleg website Starship posted “Heartbreaker” online, and you can hear it at this link. Click the speaker icon to download the track.
The sample track came from “Viva La Revolution,” a promotional release from Empress Valley which includes songs from various different Led Zeppelin bootlegs.
Here’s the setlist for March 21, 1975, via Led Zeppelin’s official website:
Rock and Roll
Sick Again
Over the Hills and Far Away
In My Time of Dying
The Song Remains the Same
Rain Song, Kashmir
No Quarter
Since I’ve Been Loving You
Trampled Underfoot
Moby Dick
Dazed and Confused (incl. Woodstock)
Stairway to Heaven
Whole Lotta Love (incl. The Crunge)
Black Dog
Communication Breakdown
Heartbreaker
Deus Ex machina sounds more like it should be a title for an episode of “the guardians of the galaxy” cartoon series