Led Zeppelin - II & III Antrop, Russia 1992 Ed. 2LP's ??? ????????
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Description
~ 1st Russian issue
~ altered cover art
"Recorded quickly during Led Zeppelin's first American tours, Led Zeppelin II provided the blueprint for all the heavy metal bands that followed it. Since the group could only enter the studio for brief amounts of time, most of the songs that compose II are reworked blues and rock & roll standards that the band was performing on-stage at the time. Not only did the short amount of time result in a lack of original material, it made the sound more direct. Jimmy Page still provided layers of guitar overdubs, but the overall sound of the album is heavy and hard, brutal and direct. "Whole Lotta Love," "The Lemon Song," and "Bring It on Home" are all based on classic blues songs -- only, the riffs are simpler and louder and each song has an extended section for instrumental solos. Of the remaining six songs, two sport light acoustic touches ("Thank You," "Ramble On"), but the other four are straight-ahead heavy rock that follows the formula of the revamped blues songs. While Led Zeppelin II doesn't have the eclecticism of the group's debut, it's arguably more influential. After all, nearly every one of the hundreds of Zeppelin imitators used this record, with its lack of dynamics and its pummeling riffs, as a blueprint.
On their first two albums, Led Zeppelin unleashed a relentless barrage of heavy blues and rockabilly riffs, but Led Zeppelin III provided the band with the necessary room to grow musically. While there are still a handful of metallic rockers, III is built on a folky, acoustic foundation that gives the music extra depth. And even the rockers aren't as straightforward as before: the galloping "Immigrant Song" is powered by Robert Plant's banshee wail, "Celebration Day" turns blues-rock inside out with a warped slide guitar riff, and "Out on the Tiles" lumbers along with a tricky, multi-part riff. Nevertheless, the heart of the album lies on the second side, when the band delve deeply into English folk. "Gallows Pole" updates a traditional tune with a menacing flair, and "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" is an infectious acoustic romp, while "That's the Way" and "Tangerine" are shimmering songs with graceful country flourishes. The band hasn't left the blues behind, but the twisted bottleneck blues of "Hats off to (Roy) Harper" actually outstrips the epic "Since I've Been Loving You," which is the only time Zeppelin sound a bit set in their ways. " AMG
cover: Ex- one creased corner // vinyl: Ex- / Ex
Grading
nm :::: pretty much like new
nm- ::::::: few hardly noticeable flaws
ex :::: may have some, not many very minor imperfections. clean sound
vg++ :::: close to excellent, might have some hairlines, very subtle interference with sound here and there, slight ring wear on cover, some spotting, a very small seam split or writing are possible
vg+ :::: occasional interference, possibly light surface noise in few spots. There may be ring wear, minor splits on cover.
vg :::: occasional to frequent light surface noise. Cover: pronounced wear and seam splits.
cc - cut corner
srw - slight ring wear
sc - saw cut
toc - tear on cover
woc, wol - writing on cover or label
Vinyl is inspected under direct bright light.
Play-graded if needed.
All records are professionally cleaned on VPI machine.
Shipping records outside the cover to avoid seam splits.
We do combine!
Domestic $4.20 via Media Mail w/ tracking.
50 cents for each additional LP
International - 1st Class Mail (tracking available only to select countries)Worldwide -
$21 for 1-2 LP's.
3-4 LP's $33
5-6 LP's $45
It's likely that over 6 LP's will have to be shipped via more expensive Priority International.
Canada - $16
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