Led Zeppelin, "Physical Graffiti," 2000 Classic Records 180g, Near Mint
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Dr. John's Spin Factory is proud to offer one of the standout rock albums from the mid 1970s. It's Led Zeppelin's double LP set, Physical Graffiti. The album up for sale is the 2000 Classic Records version pressed on 180 gram vinyl. Both discs are dead flat and super quiet with nary a tic or pop. If you're reading this, you probably know how rare and special this version is, especially in this condition. This reissue was remastered by the post production master, Bernie Grundman, (In the next to last photo you can see his initials in the dead wax.) All four sides play grade Near Mint to Mint. And especially after ultrasonic cleaning with the Kirmuss Audio Restoration system, playback is even more impressive. Great music, well recorded, and pressed on the very best possible vinyl...Truly a candidate for any 'Valhalla" collection. If you decide this one will be yours, I have but one suggestion: Play at maximum volume! Plus, Classic's artwork and packaging are totally faithful to the Atlantic Records original. As for comments on the music, this one is above my pay grade... So, to share what many of you probably already know, here from AllMusic is Thomas Erlewine's 5-star review:
Led Zeppelin returned from a nearly two-year hiatus in 1975 with the double-album Physical Graffiti, their most sprawling and ambitious work. Where Led Zeppelin IV and Houses of the Holy integrated influences on each song, the majority of the tracks on Physical Graffiti are individual stylistic workouts. The highlights are when Zeppelin incorporate influences and stretch out into new stylistic territory, most notably on the tense, Eastern-influenced "Kashmir." "Trampled Underfoot," with John Paul Jones' galloping keyboard, is their best funk-metal workout, while "Houses of the Holy" is their best attempt at pop, and "Down by the Seaside" is the closest they've come to country. Even the heavier blues -- the 11-minute "In My Time of Dying," the tightly wound "Custard Pie," and the monstrous epic "The Rover" -- are louder and more extended and textured than their previous work. Also, all of the heavy songs are on the first record, leaving the rest of the album to explore more adventurous territory, whether it's acoustic tracks or grandiose but quiet epics like the affecting "Ten Years Gone." The second half of Physical Graffiti feels like the group is cleaning the vaults out, issuing every little scrap of music they set to tape in the past few years. That means that the album is filled with songs that aren't quite filler, but don't quite match the peaks of the album, either. Still, even these songs have their merits -- "Sick Again" is the meanest, most decadent rocker they ever recorded, and the folky acoustic rock & roll of "Boogie with Stu" and "Black Country Woman" may be tossed off, but they have a relaxed, off-hand charm that Zeppelin never matched. It takes a while to sort out all of the music on the album, but Physical Graffiti captures the whole experience of Led Zeppelin at the top of their game better than any of their other albums.
Good luck! May the music your ears bring your brain never cease to please. Dr. John
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