Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2019, When these LZ reissues came out in 2014 I ordered I, II and IV. You can't go wrong with this one for sure. Incredibly, the album was released just seven months after Led Zeppelin in October of 1969. It looks exactly like the picture posted. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Founding members Jones, Page and Plant along with Jason Bonham, the son of John Bonham took the stage at London s O2 Arena in 2007 to headline a tribute concert for Ahmet Ertegun, a dear friend and Atlantic Records founder. Who can! The package is sealed. Vinyl, Original recording remastered, June 3, 2014. The Lemon Song16:40 4. One thing has confused me, it clearly states in the adverts on Amazon that four out of the five Cd's should have auto-rip versions available for download, but I can't find any vouchers or codes within the packaging to allow me do this. First one I heard back in 1971 and still my favourite, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2016. Later copies have dark brown color. 5 out of 5 stars (6) $ 175.00 FREE shipping Only 1 available and it's in 1 person's cart. "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. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Led Zeppelin II is the second studio album released by Led Zeppelin. Like Like 9 tracks (53:02). Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. These were not well made or well mastered IMO and IME. Unable to add item to List. I will be buying the first six vinyl copies shortly although I already have excellent early vinyl pressings in my collection. Timecodes0:00 1. Led Zeppelin continues to be honored for its pivotal role in music history. 588198 – Led Zeppelin II 1st label features ‘The Lemon Song’ – a claim of plagiarism was levelled at Led Zeppelin and this song had to be renamed as ‘Killing Floor’ and credited to Chester Burnett (aka ‘Howling Wolf’) – see label 2 below. This is one fucking heavyweight of the album! Led Zeppelin II was to be the breakthrough album for Zeppelin, especially in the US, where Atlantic Records had 400,000 advance orders. Can't complain about the contents. Some copies could have panel inside gatefold glued upside down, see pic (this comes with vinyl that has runouts variant 5). This album Led Zeppelin II is 180gm and a good pressing. This and Abbey road, I know every pluck of a string and vocals like I was a part of the band!!!! Check the pictures I left, this album rocks! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2021. Still may return if the surface noise on Side 1 can't be reduced after a trip through the RCM, You Need Cooooooolin....Baby I Ain't Fooooolin, Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2017. Led Zeppelin II features some of the band s most beloved tracks including "Ramble On" and "Heartbreaker" as well as "Whole Lotta Love, " considered by many to be one of the greatest rock n roll songs of all time. In January of 2014, the band won their first ever Grammy award as Celebration Day, which captured their live performance at the Ertegun tribute concert, was named Best Rock Album. One of the very greatest rock albums of all time, beautifully reproduced on vinyl. Whole Lotta Love5:30 2. SD 8236; Vinyl LP). It isn't What you see is what you get. The band wrote and recorded nearly all of Led Zeppelin II while touring relentlessly to support its debut album. I didn't bother with Zep one as most other reviewers say this one is the weakest of the bunch and anyway I'm happy with my 1979 analogue-remaster. Still, no matter how many times you may have listened to their music, you ve never heard Led Zeppelin like this before. Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2017. II. It was audible during the quieter sections. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2005 Vinyl release of "Led Zeppelin II" on Discogs. Vinyl is great, quality of sound and remaster is wonderful. Led Zeppelin II John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant came together in 1968 as Led Zeppelin. The big improvement is the distortion levels are much reduced. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! BBC Sessions { with Bonus Interview Disc }. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2020. Led Zeppelin II features some of the band s most beloved tracks including "Ramble On" and "Heartbreaker" as well as "Whole Lotta Love, " considered by many to be one of the greatest rock n roll songs of all time. Their songs are some of the most celebrated in rock n roll history that, to this day, resonate with fans young and old around the globe. Released 22 October 1969 on Atlantic (catalog no. 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. Each member of the band are truly superb musicians. If I could separate ratings I would give five stars for the contents and zero for the cover. Recorded quickly during Led Zeppelin's first American tours, Led Zeppelin II provided the blueprint for all the heavy metal bands that followed it. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. 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. Led Zeppelin are my favorite band, and this is my favorite release by them (although it's hard to pick just one favorite). View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1969 Vinyl release of "Led Zeppelin II" on Discogs. 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. Hey, man, I take it all back! After Led Zeppelin released their fantastic debut, they didn't waste any time in following it up. Now with it's bonus cd , it's even better. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Please try again. John Paul Jones bass playing is superb on every track. 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