EX Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy vinyl LP SD19130 gatefold w/ inner 1973
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This vinyl is in EX Condition. Play-graded on the Linn LP12. It has some superficial sleeve scuffs but no scratches, obvious pops or skips. It will play with minimal surface noise, maybe slight crackle in a couple of quiet passages or perhaps occasionally between tracks. NOT A NM "forever" copy, but a quality play copy.
The gatefold jacket & custom inner sleeve (with lyrics) are EX With no ring wear & very slight corner / edge wear as shown. I grade Conservatively according to goldmine standards. This is a true EX copy. Will be cleaned on the VPI before shipping. Ships free via media mail.
This record is part of a collection of about 1000 records that I’m selling for my personal collection. Most of the collection is near mint NM vinyl. Rock ‘n’ roll, jazz, country and R&B Albums will all be included in this sale. Please send an email if you were looking for something specific. Thank you.
Houses of the Holy follows the same basic pattern as Led Zeppelin IV, but the approach is looser and more relaxed. Jimmy Page's riffs rely on ringing, folky hooks as much as they do on thundering blues-rock, giving the album a lighter, more open atmosphere. While the pseudo-reggae of "D'Yer Mak'er" and the affectionate James Brown send-up "The Crunge" suggest that the band was searching for material, they actually contribute to the musical diversity of the album. "The Rain Song" is one of Zep's finest moments, featuring a soaring string arrangement and a gentle, aching melody. "The Ocean" is just as good, starting with a heavy, funky guitar groove before slamming into an a cappella section and ending with a swinging, doo wop-flavored rave-up. With the exception of the rampaging opening number, "The Song Remains the Same," the rest of Houses of the Holy is fairly straightforward, ranging from the foreboding "No Quarter" and the strutting hard rock of "Dancing Days" to the epic folk/metal fusion "Over the Hills and Far Away." Throughout the record, the band's playing is excellent, making the eclecticism of Page and Robert Plant's songwriting sound coherent and natural.
The LP cover was staged & photographed at the Irish Giant's Causeway. The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles northeast of the town of Bushmills.Tracklist
A1 The Song Remains The Same Written-By – Page*, Plant* Written-By – Page*, Plant* 5:24 A2 The Rain Song Mellotron – John Paul Jones Written-By – Page*, Plant* Mellotron – John Paul Jones Written-By – Page*, Plant* 7:32 A3 Over The Hills And Far Away Written-By – Page*, Plant* Written-By – Page*, Plant* 4:42 A4 The Crunge Synthesizer – John Paul Jones Written-By – Page*, Bonham*, Jones*, Plant* Synthesizer – John Paul Jones Written-By – Page*, Bonham*, Jones*, Plant* 3:10 B1 Dancing Days Organ – John Paul Jones Written-By – Page*, Plant* Organ – John Paul Jones Written-By – Page*, Plant* 3:40 B2 D'yer Mak'er Piano – John Paul Jones Written-By – Page*, Bonham*, Jones*, Plant* Piano – John Paul Jones Written-By – Page*, Bonham*, Jones*, Plant* 4:19 B3 No Quarter Grand Piano, Synthesizer [Piano & Bass] – John Paul Jones Written-By – Page*, Jones*, Plant* Grand Piano, Synthesizer [Piano & Bass] – John Paul Jones Written-By – Page*, Jones*, Plant* 6:57 B4 The Ocean Written-By – Page*, Bonham*, Jones*, Plant* Written-By – Page*, Bonham*, Jones*, Plant* 4:28Companies, etc.
- Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co.
- Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
- Recorded At – Olympic Studios
- Record Company – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Phonographic Copyright ? – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Copyright © – Superhype Music, Inc.
Credits
- Bass – John Paul Jones
- Drums – John Bonham
- Engineer – Eddie Kramer, George Chkiantz, Keith Harwood
- Executive-Producer – Peter Grant
- Guitar – Jimmy Page
- Producer – Jimmy Page
- Sleeve – Hipgnosis (2)
- Vocals – Robert Plant
Notes
Released with custom inner sleeve printed on regular paper, not glossy card stock.Info on inner sleeve (front):
All lyrics © 1973 Superhype Music, Inc., ASCAP.
Info on inner sleeve (back):
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios New York and Olympic London
Atlantic Recording Corporation
1841 Broadway, New York, New York 10023
? 1973 Atlantic Recording Corporation
All lyrics © 1973 Superhype Music, Inc., ASCAP.
Printed in U.S.A.
Info on center labels:
? 1973 Atlantic
Mfg. by Atlantic Recording Corp. 75 Rockefeller Plaza, N.Y. N.Y. [Warner logo] A Warner Communications company
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