Led Zeppelin II – "the blueprint for all the heavy metal bands" RL / SS Mastered
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Led Zeppelin II – "the blueprint for all the heavy metal bands" RL / SS Mastered
Atlantic, SD 8236, stereo, 1969
Disc: VG+: "RL" and "SS" molded into the runout area; runout area on side 1 is much smaller than on side 2.
Cover: VG; some edge wear, but still solid, original inner sleeve, protective plastic outer sleeve
This is one of only two Zepp' albums mastered by the legendary Robert Ludwig of Sterling Sound, as indicated by the "RL' and "SS" markings in the "dead wax" runout area of the disc. Even Allmusic's very fussy critic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave this very influential and collectible album a perfect FIVE STAR rating, and said: "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."
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