Led Zeppelin frequently performed " White Summer " as part of a medley with " Black Mountain Side " during their 1968 – 70 tours and again on the 1977 US , 1979 and 1980 Europe tours . A live performance during the band 's U.K. Tour of Summer 1969 was recorded by the BBC at the Playhouse Theatre in London on 27 June 1969 for the pilot of Radio One 's '' In Concert '' series . This recording was produced by Jeff Griffin and released in 1990 on the '' Led Zeppelin Boxed Set '' with the combined title " White Summer/Black Mountain Side " . The piece was later included in the expanded 1993 reissue of '' Coda '' from '' The Complete Studio Recordings '' and '' Led Zeppelin Definitive Collection '' ( 2008 ) box sets
U.K. Tour of Summer 1969
Led Zeppelin United Kingdom Tour Summer 1969
White Summer