LED ZEPPELIN Houses of the Holy LP UK Atlantic 70s RE Orange/Green K50014 VG+

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LED ZEPPELIN Houses of the Holy LP UK Atlantic 70s RE Orange/Green Label K50014 VG+. Condition is "Used". Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class signed for.

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I've graded the Vinyl as Very Good Plus, and the sleeve too, but there is a split along the bottom of the Inner Sleeve (See pics)

Very Good Plus (VG+) =

A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Defects should be more of a cosmetic nature, not affecting the actual playback as a whole. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. Spindle marks may be present. Picture sleeves and inner sleeves will have some slight wear, slightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear, and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation, or cut corner.

PLEASE SEE PHOTOS AS PART OF DESCRIPTION
I have cleaned and play-tested both sides of the record and it plays really well and still sounds great!

I bloody love Led Zep, they were the first band that really hit me when I was 11 or 12 and I've stayed hit through the years! I love all sorts of other bands and music too, but this band was the first love.So many great songs of the album, but Song Remains The Same and The Rain Song are still my favourites.

A bit of trivia....The "controversial" album sleeve - I didn't know it was controversial when I bought it 40-odd years ago - features naked children on the cover who pay homage to the Arthur C. Clarke novel Childhood’s End, and I once worked with one of the kids pictured on the sleeve. He later went on to make a radio doc for BBC Radio 4 about the experience.

However, I'm selling a lot of my vinyl and CD collection, because the kids are getting bigger and the house is getting smaller! Basically, it was either the kids or the records, sadly the coin came down tails...Thanks for looking!

ONLINE REVIEW

"....Houses of the Holy has been certified eleven times platinum and is often included on “greatest albums” lists. It is an odd but brilliant album by Led Zeppelin which finds a balance uncommon by hard rock bands of any era....."
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.

Houses of the Holy has been certified eleven times platinum and is often included on “greatest albums” lists. It is an odd but brilliant album by Led Zeppelin which finds a balance uncommon by hard rock bands of any era.