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This listing is for a rare piece of music history that was never commercially released: a pristine soundboard recording of Robert Plant and Alison Krauss performing live at their historic CMT Crossroads session on October 18, 2007, preserved on a premium Maxell CD-R Music disc.
This unique archival item is tracked out into 14 total chapters, delivering a mix of 8 live musical performances and 6 intimate behind-the-scenes conversations between the artists and the production crew.
Widely celebrated as a pinnacle moment in modern collaborative music, this intimate television taping at The Mill at Lebanon just outside Nashville brought the Led Zeppelin frontman and the bluegrass queen together right on the eve of their multi-Grammy-winning phenomenon.
This soundboard transfer preserves the authentic, fly-on-the-wall atmosphere of the studio session, blending their sweeping roots performances with real-time stage banter and fascinating production insights that never made it to television.
The complete 14-track layout on this disc features:
- Track 1: Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On) (The high-energy, up-tempo rockabilly Everly Brothers cover showcasing their flawless vocal chemistry)
- Track 2: Studio Conversation & Nashville Radio Cues (1:37) (An intimate, casual conversation on stage between the artists and crew)
- Track 3: Fortune Teller (A slow-building cover of the Benny Spellman classic that grows from a hypnotic groove into immense vocal power)
- Track 4: Studio Conversation / Stage Banter (0:45) (A candid snippet of Robert and Alison interacting live between takes)
- Track 5: Production Talk & Set Adjustments (Behind-the-scenes audio revealing the technical real-time progression of the television session)
- Track 6: When the Levee Breaks (A haunting, rootsy, and deeply atmospheric acoustic reimagining of the iconic Led Zeppelin classic)
- Track 7: Alison Krauss Storytelling Segment (An intimate spoken moment on stage capturing a relaxed discussion directly with the small venue audience)
- Track 8: Black Dog (A total swampy, radical blues/roots arrangement of the definitive Led Zeppelin anthem)
- Track 9: Robert Plant Storytelling Segment (Charismatic stage talk from Plant reflecting on the music and his experiences in the South)
- Track 10: Through the Morning, Through the Night (A gorgeous, slow acoustic folk-country cover of the Gene Clark classic featuring intricate guitar picking)
- Track 11: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Stage Conversation (1:10) (A unique 70-second exchange showing their incredible, unscripted artistic bond as they map out the set)
- Track 12: Rich Woman (The infectious, swampy, laid-back R&B classic used to open the Raising Sand album)
- Track 13: Led Zeppelin "Metal vs. Blues" Discussion (A fascinating historical segment where producer T Bone Burnett speaks to the crowd about miscategorizing Led Zeppelin as metal instead of an exploring blues group)
- Track 14: Your Long Journey (A breathtaking, 5+ minute acoustic folk ballad finale that leaves the room completely still before closing out with Robert Plant saying, "Thank you, good night.")
This comes from a massive, once-in-a-lifetime estate find of over 1,000 archival tapes and 500 reference CDs curated by a prominent music scene insider. The collection consists mostly of raw studio sessions, rare demos, and historic concert recordings sourced straight from the soundboard.
I will be listing multiple items from this archive, featuring ultra-rare material from Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and basically every major rock act from the '60s and '70s.
The CD will come with security tape and returns are not accepted.
I will send out this unique CD within 24 hours of payment.