Led Zeppelin II LP 1841 Broadway RL Deadwax SD 8236 NM
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Artist: led zeppelin Title: II Yr: 1969 Label: Atlantic Records SD 8236 Cover Condition: EX+ normal wear: no cuts or split seams Vinyl Condition: NM- sounds near mint but (being very picky;) visually very clean but has some light marks that are not audible.
Notes: Original gatefold visually & play graded. Rare Bob Ludwig pressing: RL stamped on both sides of Dead Wax & the 1841 Broadway address. Other DW symbols: Ss (side 2 only,) LW, AT, P & W. Stamper #'s: ST-A-691671-A & ST-A-691672-A
*Review by Stephen Thomas ErlewineRecorded quickly during Led Zeppelin's first American tours, Led Zeppelin II provided the blueprint for all the heavy metal bands that followed it. 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. Not only did the short amount of time result in a lack of original material, it made the sound more direct. Jimmy Page still provided layers of guitar overdubs, but the overall sound of the album is heavy and hard, brutal and direct. "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. Of the remaining six songs, two sport light acoustic touches ("Thank You," "Ramble On"), but the other four are straight-ahead heavy rock that follows the formula of the revamped blues songs. While Led Zeppelin II doesn't have the eclecticism of the group's debut, it's arguably more influential. 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.
Tracks Title Composer Time 1 Whole Lotta Love Bonham, Dixon, Jones, Page ... 5:35 2 What Is and What Should Never Be Page, Plant 4:45 3 The Lemon Song Bonham, Jones, Page, Plant 6:19 4 Thank You Page, Plant 4:49 5 Heartbreaker Bonham, Jones, Page, Plant 4:14 6 Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman) Page, Plant 2:39 7 Ramble On Page, Plant 4:24 8 Moby Dick Bonham, Jones, Page 4:20 9 Bring It on Home Dixon, Page, Plant 4:21*source: www.allmusic.com
**NOTE: My system is a variation of the Goldmine in that I grade Cover & Vinyl separately since not every LP Record fits perfectly into the above categories. Additionally, I make a best effort to listen to the majority of what I list but as sales volume increases many records will be visually graded, which is the" industry norm."
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** Vinyl Record Grading "GOLDMINE System"
Mint (M) Perfect Condition, which basically means that it is as good as new, literally. The vinyl has to look new and sound as though it was never played, and the cover has to look untouched. Near Mint (NM) Vinyl is near perfect. At most, a light scuff appears on the record, but it should play without any noise or skips. The record sleeve should also be near perfect with only minor signs of wear. There should be no "ring wear" on the cover. (Ring wear is when the outline of the record inside shows through the sleeve.) Excellent (EX or VG++) Vinyl should still play with no skips of any kind. There can be some very minor surface scuffs, but they should not affect the sound quality. The record sleeve can have some minor ring wear but it should be mostly in good shape. Also, there can be some minor creases in the corners but no splits in the seams. Very Good+ (VG+) This is the grading category where the quality of the sound is affected -- there will be some surface noise -- and the vinyl will show wear, including surface scuffs and some light scratches. However, the record is still very listenable as there are no deep scratches that cause skips. On the cover, the corners may be slightly bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but not tears or holes. Very Good (VG) Vinyl doesn't necessarily look good, but still plays well enough. Surface noise will probably be present, including pops and clicks. At higher volume levels, the music should overpower any pops and clicks present. There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear on the cover, but the cover should for the most part still be in good condition.Good (VG-)
Vinyl is well played and looks it. However, the record should still play without skipping. It will have substantial surface noise, pops and clicks. Loss of various parts of the dynamic range will occur due to worn grooves. This grade depends a lot on the owner and the type of records he or she collects. A rock record may still sound ok at a high volume, but quieter styles of music will be practically unlistenable. The record cover may have many problems including seam splits, tears, and writing on it. Fair/Poor (F/P) Records described as fair (F) or Poor (P) in the Goldmine grading system are ones that are basically unlistenable. Surface noise, skips and pops make hearing what's on the record nearly impossible, if not completely impossible. The cover is falling apart, torn, and has writing all over it. The only reason to keep it would be if the record is extremely rare or you want to eventually melt the vinyl and shape it into an ashtray.price rating
