LED ZEPP I, II, III (SET CLASSIC RECORDS 180 GRAM)

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LED ZEPPELIN

CLASSIC RECORDS 180-GRAM

COMPLETE SET OF THE FIRST THREE LPS

Led Zeppelin I (SD 8216)
Led Zeppelin II (SD 8236)
Led Zeppelin III (SD 7201)
NOTE: Zepp III has the rotatable laminated card disc

ALL THREE ARE SEALED!!

First pressings of Classic Record’s catalogue on 180-gram vinyl

(Pssst…there is no audible difference between 180 gram and 200 gram LPs)

MASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL SESSION TAPES!

LONG OUT-OF-PRINT 

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CONDITION: SEALED

ABOUT CLASSIC RECORDS

This 180 gram pressing is the only way to verify that a 1st edition Collectors find from Classic Records mastered on a high-definition Virgin Vinyl pressing for superior fidelity. The nicest thing you can do for your stylus and your ears. The ultimate record -- the way music was meant to be heard and of superior quality for any Audiophile.

Classic Records has proven to be an audiophile company the best in the new millennium. However, Classic Records, unlike other top Audiophile Companies, does not place Limited Edition numbers on their LP jackets.

The only way you will get closer to this classic music is to listen to the master tapes or have been in the studio with the artist originally during the actual session.

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LED ZEPPELIN

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in 1968 by Jimmy Page (guitar), Robert Plant (vocals), John Paul Jones (bass guitar, keyboards) and John Bonham (drums). With their heavy, guitar-driven sound, Led Zeppelin are regarded as one of the first heavy metal bands. However, the band's individualistic style draws from many sources and transcends any one genre. Their rock-infused interpretation of the blues and folk genres also incorporated rockabilly, reggae, soul, funk, classical, Celtic, Indian, Arabic, pop, Latin and country. The band did not release the popular songs from their albums as singles in the UK, as they preferred to develop the concept of album-oriented rock.

Close to 30 years after disbanding following Bonham's death in 1980, the band continue to be held in high regard for their artistic achievements, commercial success and broad influence. The band have sold more than 300 million albums worldwide including 111.5 million sales in the United States and they have had all of their original studio albums reach the U.S. Billboard Top 10, with six reaching the number one spot. Led Zeppelin are ranked No. 1 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. Rolling Stone magazine has described Led Zeppelin as "the heaviest band of all time" and "the biggest band of the 70s".

On 10 December 2007 the surviving members of Led Zeppelin reunited (along with deceased drummer John Bonham's son Jason) for the Ahmet Ertegün Tribute Concert at The O2 Arena in London.

Led Zeppelin I

Led Zeppelin is the debut album by English rock band, Led Zeppelin. It was recorded in October 1968 at Olympic Studios in London and released on Atlantic Records on 12 January 1969. The album featured integral contributions from each of the group's four musicians and established Led Zeppelin's fusion of blues and rock. Led Zeppelin also created a large and devoted following for the band, with their unique heavy metal sound endearing them to a section of the counterculture on both sides of the Atlantic.

Although the album initially received negative reviews, it was commercially successful and has now come to be regarded in a much more positive light by critics. In 2003, the album was ranked number 29 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin II is the second album released by English rock band Led Zeppelin in 1969. Here they further developed ideas established on their debut album, creating a work which became even more widely acclaimed and arguably more influential.

The album was released on October 22, 1969, with advance orders of 400,000. The advertising campaign was built around the slogan 'Led Zeppelin II Now Flying'.[3] Commercially, Led Zeppelin II was the band's first album to hit #1 in the U.S., temporarily knocking The Beatles' Abbey Road from the top spot, where it remained for seven weeks. By April 1970 it had registered three million American sales, whilst in Britain it enjoyed a 138 week residence on the LP chart, climbing to the top spot in February 1970.

The album also yielded Led Zeppelin's biggest hit, with the track "Whole Lotta Love". This song reached #4 on the Billboard Top 100 in January 1970, after Atlantic Records went against the group's wishes by releasing a shorter version on 45. The single's B-side, "Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)", also hit the Billboard chart, peaking at #65 in April 1970.

The commercial success of this album also brought with it—as with their debut album—accusations of plagiarism (e.g. Willie Dixon's claim to the lyrics for "Whole Lotta Love").

In 2000 Q magazine placed Led Zeppelin II at number 37 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. In 2003, the album was ranked number 75 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Led Zeppelin III

For the composition of their third album, Led Zeppelin III, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant retired to Bron-Yr-Aur, a remote cottage in Wales, in 1970. The result was a more acoustic sound (and a song, "Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp", misspelt as "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" on the album cover), which was strongly influenced by folk and Celtic music, and revealed the band's versatility.

The album's rich acoustic sound initially received mixed reactions, with many critics and fans surprised at the turn taken by the band away from the primarily electric compositions of the first two albums. Over time, however, its reputation has recovered and Led Zeppelin III is now generally praised. It has a unique album cover featuring a wheel which, when rotated, displayed various images through cut outs in the main jacket sleeve. The album's opening track, "Immigrant Song", was released in November 1970 by Atlantic Records as a single against the band's wishes (Atlantic had earlier released an edited version of "Whole Lotta Love" which cut the 5:34 song to 3:10, removing the abstract middle section). It included their only non-album b-side, "Hey Hey What Can I Do". Even though the band saw their albums as indivisible, whole listening experiences—and their manager, Peter Grant, maintained an aggressive pro-album stance—some singles were released without their consent. The group also increasingly resisted television appearances, enforcing their preference that their fans hear and see them in live concerts.

The Cover

Led Zeppelin III's original vinyl edition was packaged in a gatefold sleeve with an innovative cover, designed by Zacron, a multi-media artist whom Jimmy Page had met in 1963 whilst Zacron was a student at Kingston College of Art.[7] Zacron had recently resigned a lectureship at Leeds Polytechnic to found Zacron Studios, and in 1970 Page contacted him and asked him to design the third album's cover.

The cover and interior gatefold art consisted of a surreal collection of seemingly random images on a white background, many of them connected thematically with flight or aviation (as in "Zeppelin"). Behind the front cover was a rotatable laminated card disc, or volvelle, covered with more images, including photos of the band members, which showed through holes in the cover.

Tracks:

Led Zeppelin I

Robert Plant participated in songwriting, but wasn't given credit due to unexpired contractual obligations.

Side one

"Good Times Bad Times" (Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham) – 2:46

"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" (Robert Plant, Page, Bredon) – 6:41

"You Shook Me" (Dixon, Lenoir) – 6:28

"Dazed and Confused" (Page) – 6:26

Side two

"Your Time Is Gonna Come" (Page, Jones) – 4:35

"Black Mountain Side" (Page) – 2:13

"Communication Breakdown" (Page, Jones, Bonham) – 2:30

"I Can't Quit You Baby" (Dixon) – 4:43

"How Many More Times" (Page, Jones, Bonham) – 8:28 (listed as 3:30 on record sleeve deliberately by Jimmy Page in order to trick radio stations into playing the song.)

Led Zeppelin II

Side one

"Whole Lotta Love"[8] (John Bonham, Willie Dixon, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) – 5:34

"What Is and What Should Never Be" (Page, Plant) – 4:45

"The Lemon Song" (Bonham, Jones, Page, Plant) – 6:19

"Thank You" (Page, Plant) – 4:50

On the cassette version of Led Zeppelin II, "Heartbreaker" is the fourth track of side A after the "The Lemon Song", while "Thank You" is the first track of side B.

Side two

"Heartbreaker" (Bonham, Jones, Page, Plant) – 4:14

"Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)" (Page, Plant) – 2:39

"Ramble On" (Page, Plant) – 4:24

"Moby Dick" (Bonham, Jones, Page) (instrumental) – 4:22

"Bring It On Home" (Page, Plant) – 4:20

Led Zeppelin III

Side one

"Immigrant Song" (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) – (2:25)

"Friends" (Page, Plant) – (3:54)

"Celebration Day" (Page, Plant, John Paul Jones) – (3:29)

"Since I've Been Loving You" (Page, Plant, Jones) – (7:23)

"Out on the Tiles" (Page, Plant, John Bonham) – (4:08)

Side two

"Gallows Pole" (traditional, arr. Page, Plant) – (4:58)

"Tangerine" (Page) – (3:12)

"That's the Way" (Page, Plant) – (5:39)

"Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" (Page, Plant, Jones) – (4:18)

"Hats Off to (Roy) Harper" (traditional) – (3:42)

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