By 2007, Led Zeppelin had been broken up for 27 years (following the death of drummer John Bonham in 1980). The band’s catalog was a mess. Early CD transfers from the mid-1980s were widely criticized for being brittle, thin, and riddled with timing errors. Fans suffered through the 1990 Remasters box set—an improvement, but still rooted in 16-bit/44.1kHz CD technology.
The tracklist was selected and sequenced by the band members to flow as a definitive introduction. Disc 1 (The Early Era) Disc 2 (The Mid-to-Late Era) Good Times Bad Times The Song Remains the Same Communication Breakdown Over the Hills and Far Away Dazed and Confused D'yer Mak'er Babe I'm Gonna Leave You No Quarter Whole Lotta Love Trampled Under Foot Ramble On Houses of the Holy Heartbreaker Kashmir Immigrant Song Nobody's Fault but Mine Since I've Been Loving You Achilles Last Stand Rock and Roll In the Evening Black Dog All My Love When the Levee Breaks Stairway to Heaven (Placed at the end of Disc 1) Led Zeppelin - Mothership -2007- -FLAC- 88
Mothership is a comprehensive "very best of" compilation, released in November 2007 to coincide with the band's historic reunion at London’s O2 Arena. Hand-picked by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones, the 24-track collection spans all eight of their studio albums, from the raw blues of their 1969 debut to the final recordings of 1979. By 2007, Led Zeppelin had been broken up