LED ZEPPELIN III: 1971 UK ATLANTIC RED/PLUM A/5 B/7 PRESS NM VINYL LABEL ERROR
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LED ZEPPELIN Led Zeppelin III
1971 UK ATLANTIC DELUXE (2401 002) A REALLY NICE COPY PRESSED WITH THE UK ATLANTIC RED/PLUM LABELS
MATRIX: 2401002 A5 12 2 Do What Thou Wilt / 2401002 B7 12 8 So Mote It Be
Mis-spelt Celebration on Label rather than Celebration Day
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD COVER "Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford" WITH A FULLY FUNCTIONAL SPINNING WHEEL. TWO BIRO MARKS ON REAR COVER.
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE DATED '02 72'
On their first two albums, Led Zeppelin unleashed a relentless barrage of heavy blues and rockabilly riffs, but Led Zeppelin III provided the band with the necessary room to grow musically.
While there are still a handful of metallic rockers, III is built on a folky, acoustic foundation that gives the music extra depth. And even the rockers aren't as straightforward as before: the galloping "Immigrant Song" is powered by Robert Plant's banshee wail, "Celebration Day" turns blues-rock inside out with a warped slide guitar riff, and "Out on the Tiles" lumbers along with a tricky, multi-part riff.
Nevertheless, the heart of the album lies on the second side, when the band delve deeply into English folk. "Gallows Pole" updates a traditional tune with a menacing flair, and "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" is an infectious acoustic romp, while "That's the Way" and "Tangerine" are shimmering songs with graceful country flourishes.
The band hasn't left the blues behind and the twisted bottleneck blues of "Hats off to (Roy) Harper" is stunning and the epic "Since I've Been Loving You," is one of their finest original blues tracks
Side One: Immigrant Song (2:26) Friends (3:55) Celebration Day (3:29) Since I've Been Loving You (7:25) Out On The Tiles (4:04) Side Two: Gallows Pole (4:58) Tangerine (3:12) That's The Way (5:38) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp (4:20) Hats Off To (Roy) Harper (3:41)
LABELS: NM Clean, bright labels with a little rub and few discernible spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NM Nice deep sheen to the surfaces with no marks visible.
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT Crisp, sharp gatefold with a fully functioning spinning wheel. A few light marks but all edges are sharp and all spine text is clear and bold. Also a bit of biro writing on the back cover (please see photos)
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