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| 1. Good times bad times |
| 2. Babe I'm gonna leave you |
| 3. You shook me |
| 4. Dazed and confused |
| 5. Your time is gonna come |
| 6. Black mountain side |
| 7. Communication breakdown |
| 8. I can't quit you baby |
| 9. How many more times |
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WSM.UK are proud to announce the release of all the led zeppelin albums with "vinyl replica" packaging, featuring original album artwork, gatefolds where applicable, inner sleeves and in the case of Led Zeppelin III, a revolving wheel as featured on the original LP release. Previously only available as very pricey imports, these albums are now available at mid price.
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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Superb reproduction of the original Hindenburg crash artwork in minuature,the remastered CD bears the LP label.
Jimmy Page wrote,played twelve-string guitar and produced Jeff Beck's 1967 instrumental "Beck's Bolero",John Paul Jones played bass.Keith Moon was on drums and when asked about joining them in a group he slyly replied:"It'll come swinging down like a lead balloon!".
Page kept Moon's remark of the "lead balloon" band and turned it into Led Zeppelin,taking the "a" out of "lead" to avoid mispronunciation.
In 1968 Jimmy Page gathered vocalist Robert Plant,drummer John(Bonzo)Bonham and John Paul Jones to record his ultimate quest:the fusion of Rock,Blues and Folk in structures that would resemble chiaroscuros,ranging from a whisper to a scream(Page was a former art student,hence the metaphor).
Trademark guitar riffs as a song's main structure with explosive soloing,a shrieking vocalist and thunderous bottom helped redefine heavy rock elements evident in "Good Time Bad Times" and "Communication Breakdown";the range of spaciousness in the sound,vast for the former compressed for the latter,was accomplished by Page's recording maxim:"distance makes depth",meaning that microphone location is crucial for capturing the required sound from the instruments.
Blues nihilism in two cover versions:ascending slide guitar and vocals in mad unison under an avalanche of drums in "You Shook Me";innovative rhythmic patterns wrap the feverish leads of "I Can't Quit You Baby" and its moody vocal explosions.
Acoustic guitar was Page's passion,covering folk and flamenco with ambivalent frenzy in "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You",where Plant literally goes from a whisper to a scream over periodic outbursts from the band.The instrumental "Black Mountian Side",a clear nod to Davy Graham and Bert Jansch,Page's favourite instrumentalists,is a virtuoso journey into indian music where the guitar attempts to reach its ancestor,the sitar,with meandering melodies;this avatar is further enhanced by an actual indian percussionist."Your Time Is Gonna Come" is an acoustic ballad vaguely reminiscent of the West Coast style,enriched with Page's debut on pedal steel guitar and outstanding keyboards by Jones.
Dynamics and orchestration were the foundation of Zeppelin's sonwritting.The dark desperation of "Dazed And Confused" is accentuated with a bowed-guitar sequence as a "mob" of muti-tracked guitars moan,then storm through tortuous,torturing passages while a distant voice begs:"Don't leave me so confused!".The candent cadence of "How Many More Times" takes the rhythm to differing tempos for the band to collectively unleash their individual creativity through fanfares,gongs and crashes;abundant marching patterns and riff constructions offer a collage for the imagination.
It is hard to imagine Led Zeppelin with different personnel,even when Page and Plant receive all the plaudits,the pilot of a ship is helpless without the wind and the stars.John Paul Jones and the late John Bonham were the pillars who supported the massive edification that Led Zeppelin became,and this album is a testament to their collective inspiration.
Jimmy Page wrote,played twelve-string guitar and produced Jeff Beck's 1967 instrumental "Beck's Bolero",John Paul Jones played bass.Keith Moon was on drums and when asked about joining them in a group he slyly replied:"It'll come swinging down like a lead balloon!".
Page kept Moon's remark of the "lead balloon" band and turned it into Led Zeppelin,taking the "a" out of "lead" to avoid mispronunciation.
In 1968 Jimmy Page gathered vocalist Robert Plant,drummer John(Bonzo)Bonham and John Paul Jones to record his ultimate quest:the fusion of Rock,Blues and Folk in structures that would resemble chiaroscuros,ranging from a whisper to a scream(Page was a former art student,hence the metaphor).
Trademark guitar riffs as a song's main structure with explosive soloing,a shrieking vocalist and thunderous bottom helped redefine heavy rock elements evident in "Good Time Bad Times" and "Communication Breakdown";the range of spaciousness in the sound,vast for the former compressed for the latter,was accomplished by Page's recording maxim:"distance makes depth",meaning that microphone location is crucial for capturing the required sound from the instruments.
Blues nihilism in two cover versions:ascending slide guitar and vocals in mad unison under an avalanche of drums in "You Shook Me";innovative rhythmic patterns wrap the feverish leads of "I Can't Quit You Baby" and its moody vocal explosions.
Acoustic guitar was Page's passion,covering folk and flamenco with ambivalent frenzy in "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You",where Plant literally goes from a whisper to a scream over periodic outbursts from the band.The instrumental "Black Mountian Side",a clear nod to Davy Graham and Bert Jansch,Page's favourite instrumentalists,is a virtuoso journey into indian music where the guitar attempts to reach its ancestor,the sitar,with meandering melodies;this avatar is further enhanced by an actual indian percussionist."Your Time Is Gonna Come" is an acoustic ballad vaguely reminiscent of the West Coast style,enriched with Page's debut on pedal steel guitar and outstanding keyboards by Jones.
Dynamics and orchestration were the foundation of Zeppelin's sonwritting.The dark desperation of "Dazed And Confused" is accentuated with a bowed-guitar sequence as a "mob" of muti-tracked guitars moan,then storm through tortuous,torturing passages while a distant voice begs:"Don't leave me so confused!".The candent cadence of "How Many More Times" takes the rhythm to differing tempos for the band to collectively unleash their individual creativity through fanfares,gongs and crashes;abundant marching patterns and riff constructions offer a collage for the imagination.
It is hard to imagine Led Zeppelin with different personnel,even when Page and Plant receive all the plaudits,the pilot of a ship is helpless without the wind and the stars.John Paul Jones and the late John Bonham were the pillars who supported the massive edification that Led Zeppelin became,and this album is a testament to their collective inspiration.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
One of the best LZ albums. It simply rocks.
Just buy it now. Find out for yourself.
This is an album any fan of good rockmusic should have.
Just buy it now. Find out for yourself.
This is an album any fan of good rockmusic should have.
Format:Audio CD
I had to listen to this album a couple of times before constructing my review for it. Basically, for their first effort, I wasn't too impressed by the album, all things considered. Led Zeppelin are a band clearly influenced by the Blues scene on this effort, nothing wrong with that at all.
For me, only the 'single' tracks stand out. Songs like 'Communication Breakdown', 'Dazed and Confused', 'Babe I'm Gonna Leave You' and, of course, 'Good Times Bad Times'. Apart from that, the rest of the album is 'filler' stuff and quite bluesy.
Nothing more to say on this, buy it to begin your Zeppelin collection. Happy Listening.
For me, only the 'single' tracks stand out. Songs like 'Communication Breakdown', 'Dazed and Confused', 'Babe I'm Gonna Leave You' and, of course, 'Good Times Bad Times'. Apart from that, the rest of the album is 'filler' stuff and quite bluesy.
Nothing more to say on this, buy it to begin your Zeppelin collection. Happy Listening.
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