THE R.L. "HOT MIX" 1969 LED ZEPPELIN II ~ Hard Heavy Blues Psych PAGE Yardbirds
Sold Date:
March 8, 2015
Start Date:
March 3, 2015
Final Price:
$917.22
(USD)
Bid Count:
31
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1841 BROADWAY ATLANTIC FIRST PRESSING
1969 "BROWN BOMBER"
ROBERT LUDWIG MASTERING "HOT MIX"
MINT VINYL COLLECTION COPY
LED ZEPPELIN
II
\ USA - ATLANTIC RECORDS SD 8236((1841 Broadway label))
ROBERT LUDWIG MASTERING "HOT MIX"
MINT CLEAN VINYL - TOP MOST COPY
ORIGINAL 1969 first pressing in thick gatefold cover and on the first issue 1841 Broadway Atlantic label....
This LP has increasingly gotten hard to find in clean condition and especially as a Robert Ludwig "HOT MIX" first print...the audio is with noticable vibrant explosive sound when compared to other early non Robert Ludwig pressings
The "brown bomber" was the second Zeppelin album, thrusting the famed band into superstardom...A chugging monster, derailed into a lengthy free-form ju-ju freak-out. Then 'The Lemon Song' reverts to straight-ahead blues-rock pastiche...'Whole Lotta Love'...has to be the heaviest thing one may run across....The album ends with a far-out blues number called 'Bring It On Home', during which Rob contributes some very convincing moaning and harp-playing
Riff rock had been what Jimmy Page's former band, the Yardbirds, were all about, and on Led Zeppelin's second album, released, like its predecessor, in 1969, the inventive guitarist demonstrated that he'd indeed learned his lessons well. Witness "Whole Lotta Love," a woozy epic based on one simple, head-banging-friendly guitar riff. Or the mock-dramatic "Heartbreaker," propelled by far more intricate but similarly effective note squashing. Between Page's sonic wizardry, John Bonham beating his drums into submission ("Moby Dick"), and the juice running down Robert Plant's leg ("The Lemon Song"), Led Zeppelin here just about succeeded in raising rock & roll excess to an art form. From the first grinding notes of the famous vamp that introduces "Whole Lotta Love," LED ZEPPELIN II announces for all to hear that they are the definitive hard rock band of their generation. But before the listener can even settle into the groove, things takes a hard left turn into a spacey new rhythm, exotically flavored by Page's droning feedback and innovative use of a violin bow. By tune's end, Zeppelin has repeatedly toyed with the listener's expectations.
This subversive quality distinguishes most of the arrangements on LED ZEPPELIN II, as in the soft/hard dynamic shifts of "What Is And What Should Never Be," the gospelish mood of "Thank You," the rocking vamps and jammer rhythms of "Heartbreaker" and "Living Loving Maid," and the rural echoes of "Ramble On."
A: Whole Lotta Love 5:33 What Is and What Should Never Be 4:47 The Lemon Song 6:20 Thank You 3:50 B: Heartbreaker 4:15 Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman) 2:40 Ramble On 4:35 Moby Dick 4:25 Bring It on Home 4:19
CONDITION: The Cover: THICK gatefold is stiff and solid all over, near M- a beauty! Clean and sharp all over, hard to find one much better = no bends, no split seams and no writing.... HIGHLY collectible copy
The Vinyl: Both sides are extra clean, rated: M- TOP COPY Play grade revealed sharp explosive & dynamic in-you-face-punch via the Robert Ludwig "HOT MIX" mastering... has clean Atlantic labels
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
On Sep-14-13 at 19:45:05 PDT, seller added the following information:
....machine stamped matrix...A1691671-1B ... A691672 -1B
On Mar-07-15 at 19:10:29 PST, seller added the following information:ATTENTION::::
More information on the "RL" pressing of LED ZEPPELIN "II" = "S/S" <sterling sound> is eteched next to the "RL" in the matrix...
