Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III. Atlantic 2401002,UK LP, 1st Press 1970. NM/EXC.
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Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin III. Atlantic – 2401002, Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold, First Pressing, UK 1970. N/M Disc and EX Sleeve.
THE VINYL:
Looks near mint with shiny gloss, no visible marks or scuffs.. No spindle marks really visible. Excellent clean plum and red labels with Peter Grant credits etc.. which all match the Discogs' descriptions below.
THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE:
In excellent condition but the wheel effect does not move. Clean condition with no visual ring-wear, tears or creases. All credits and information match Discogs' descriptions for the First Press. Slight edge wear in places but nothing that significant. The spine is not compressed and the print is sound. Laminated outside and in.
THE INNER SLEEVE:
I have replaced this with a new white modern paper sleeve
POSTAGE:
By signed for delivery. Posted in secure cardboard box with cardboard strengtheners and disc packed separately from the sleeve. I include a new plastic sleeve for the Gatefold Sleeve for storage purposes.
REVIEW:
While Led Zeppelin III is considered their “acoustic” album, it is kind of ironic that it begins with one of Led Zeppelin’s heaviest and most strident numbers. Written during the band’s tour of Iceland, “Immigrant Song” is the ultimate action/adventure song, fitting in just as easily with Saturday action matinees as with the Norse legends it portrays. Released as a single, the song reached the Top 20 on the pop charts, a rare feat for this decidedly non-Top 40 band.
“Friends” goes to the true heart of the album as a song which straddles both the acoustic and electric elements. Starting as a totally unplugged number with a true Middle Eastern flavor, the song builds with a string arrangement along with an early synth effect by Jones. Bonham plays a unique percussive rhythm while Page employs an open tuning for the first of many times on the album. “Celebration Day” is a distinctly “modern” seventies rock song, perhaps the first moment when Zeppelin moved a little away from the raw blues of “II” and towards the more polished rock of “IV”. Page utilizes several guitar riffs simultaneously while Plant’s lyrics were inspired by his first trip to New York City.
“Since I’ve Been Loving You” appears to be the original blues classic that Zeppelin had been searching for through their first couple albums. Recorded live in the studio, the song features Jones played Hammond organ and bass pedals behind Page’s blistering blues guitar work and Plant’s most soulful vocals. Not to be outdone, Bonham’s drum sound is as potent as any ever recorded, a tribute to both his playing talent and Page’s production methods. Bonham also got a songwriting credit for “Out On the Tiles”, the side one closer which he named after the British phrase for hitting the pubs. The track contains one of the more aggressive riff sequences along with some heavy natural reverb and unique rhythm and syncopation. Played live only a few times in the early 1970s, this is truly an underrated gem in the Led Zeppelin catalog.
“Gallows Pole” sets the pace for the purely acoustic second side. Derived from a centuries old Scandinavian folk song called “The Maid Freed from the Gallows”, this rendition of the song is great through its building first half, but does lose some steam through the bit-too-long outro, where the song’s building motion loses some momentum, even if Page’s banjo playing is a fascination. “Tangerine” is the oldest composition on the album, written solely by Page while he was a member of the Yardbirds. On the track Page uses a twelve-string acoustic and pedal steel guitar on this excellent folk/Country song, which is often forgotten in the pantheon of Zeppelin greats. The track is also the final one on the album to feature a full rhythm arrangement with electric bass and drums.
“That’s the Way” is a fantastic piece in its elegant simplicity, pure beauty, and poetic lyrics. Page and Jones find perfect texture with acoustic guitar, dulcimer, mandolin, and pedal steel through the somber verses. During the song’s outro, the song uses subtle backward masking on the acoustic for a unique effect. “Bron-Y-Aur Stomp” is an acoustic rendition of a heavy blues instrumental called “Jennings Farm Blues”, which the band performed and recorded in late 1969. Pure fun (stomp is so adequate), the album version pays tribute to the Welsh cottage with Page and Jones strumming dual acoustics and Bonham playing spoons, castanets, and a thumbing kick drum throughout the recording. Finishing off the album is “Hats Off to (Roy) Harper”, an odd tribute to Bukka White as well as the afore mentioned Harper. The song was recorded solely by Plant and Page, using a vibrato effect and a slide acoustic guitar respectively.
In 1990, twenty years after its release Led Zeppelin III had reached double platinum status. However, just nine years later the album’s total sales had tripled and this classic work’s stature has only grown through the early 21st century, with the recent 2014 edition of the album entering the Top 10 of the Billboard album charts.
Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin III
Label: Atlantic – 2401002, Atlantic – 2401 002 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold, First Pressing Country: UK Released: 5 Oct 1970 Genre: Rock Style: Classic Rock, Hard RockTracklist
A1 Immigrant Song Written-By – Page*, Plant* Written-By – Page*, Plant* 2:26 A2 Friends Written-By – Page*, Plant* Written-By – Page*, Plant* 3:55 A3 Celebration Day Written-By – Page*, Jones*, Plant* Written-By – Page*, Jones*, Plant* 3:29 A4 Since I've Been Loving You Written-By – Page*, Jones*, Plant* Written-By – Page*, Jones*, Plant* 7:25 A5 Out On The Tiles Written-By – Page*, Bonham*, Plant* Written-By – Page*, Bonham*, Plant* 4:04 B1 Gallows Pole Arranged By – Page*, Plant* Written-By – Trad* Arranged By – Page*, Plant* Written-By – Trad* 4:58 B2 Tangerine Written-By – Page* Written-By – Page* 3:12 B3 That's The Way Written-By – Page*, Plant* Written-By – Page*, Plant* 5:38 B4 Bron-Y-Aur Stomp Written-By – Page*, Jones*, Plant* Written-By – Page*, Jones*, Plant* 4:20 B5 Hats Off To (Roy) Harper Arranged By – Charles Obscure Written-By – Trad* Arranged By – Charles Obscure Written-By – Trad* 3:41
Companies, etc.
- Licensed From – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
- Manufactured By – Polydor Records Ltd.
- Printed By – E.J. Day Group
- Made By – E.J. Day Group
Credits
- Design Concept [Visual Creations] – Zacron
- Engineer [Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee] – Terry Manning
- Engineer [London] – Andrew Johns*
- Executive-Producer – Peter Grant
- Producer – Jimmy Page
Notes
Released on the Atlantic "red/maroon" label, in a fully laminated gatefold sleeve with wheel.1st Cat on labels , 2nd Cat on sleeve
Specific to the first pressing ;
(1) 2401002 (on labels)
(2) Produced by Jimmy Page , Executive Producer : Peter Grant (credited on top half of labels)
(3) Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
(4) Matrix numbers end with A5 and B5.
Various matrix number combinations from A6/A7 to B5/B6/B7 may exist with the above described first generation of label. They are transitional copies from the first pressing to the second pressing (the ones without Peter Grant credits), and they are later copies.
Under License from Atlantic Recording Corp., U.S.A.
Manufactured for Polydor Records Ltd., London
Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group London and Bedford.
Directly after the Peter Grant credit was removed another label was released with a track error
the track 'celebration day' was incorrectly typed 'celebration' and was immediately changed to the latter label variarion
℗ 1970
(Later subsequent pressings released on the Red/maroon labels do not have the Executive Producer Peter Grant credits on the label, the label Cat# appears as 2401-002 and the publisher credits appear only as Warner Bros. Music)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 - Runout side A): 127 Do what thou wilt 2401002 A-5
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 - Runout side B): 122 So mote it be 2401002 B-5
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