LED ZEPPELIN 'HOUSES OF THE HOLY' WITH WRAP AROUND BAND '73 MINT

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Led Zeppelin

'Houses Of The Holy'

Atlantic, Germany, 1973

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GREETED AT the time of release with some degree of sceptiscm concerning its content and musical direction. Don't forget that the band had released 'IV' prior to this which was universally acknowledged as definitive Zep album. 'Houses...' on the other hand was a hugely ambitious work spreading the bands musical wings to new deeper places bathing in light, shade and ambient tones.

This maturity was spearheaded by two key tracks 'No Quarter' and 'The Rain Song'. The former was a triumph of cold emoton and outer body experience anchored to this world by an eiry piano synthesiser and swirling synthesised bass peddles...the mood builds until Bonham finally breaks open the shell with his trademark kick drum blitz.

Trad Zep is more than adequately represented by 'Dancing Days' and the brilliant 'The Ocean' with its stuttered riff and sledgehammer rhythm section. Elsewhere you've got the hippy trippy flare of 'The Rain Song', 'The Song Remains The Same' and 'Over The Hills And Far Away'. Let us not forget the cheeky romp of 'D'yer Mak'er' and the subsonic funk of 'The Crunge', a tribute of sorts to the gritty urbanesque funk of James Brown.

Pressing: Atlantic, Germany, 1973 - later, possibly, 1980s issue

Vinyl: Nice clean and shiny condition. No spindle marks and no signs of use. Grades as a shop fresh MINT!

Cover: Again, minimal signs of use. Issued in a beautifully illustrated gatefold cover with the elusive wrap around obi strip. Tiny piece of tape securing the two ends. Sharp corners, no dings, no bends, no ring wear, no split seams and no creases. Spine is straight, stiff and uncrushed. Shop fresh. Grades as MINT-!

Inserts: Printed lyric inner textured cardboard sleeve

Matrix:

1st Pressing

Side One: R/S ALSDORF 50014 A

Side Two: R/S ALSDORF 50014 B4

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