Led Zeppelin Recording Quality

[Dr.Love]

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Originally Posted by Night Surfer /img/forum/go_quote.gif Dungeons & Dragons?

"Golem and the evil one crept up and slipped away with her"?

Lord of the Rings, Dungeons and Dragons, whats the difference? lol

 

[J-Pak]

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Originally Posted by Dr.Love /img/forum/go_quote.gif "Golem and the evil one crept up and slipped away with her"? Lord of the Rings, Dungeons and Dragons, whats the difference? lol

There's a difference in one was written by the most well recognized fantasy novelist and the other is a game for people living in their parents basement

 

[Dr.Love]

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Originally Posted by J-Pak /img/forum/go_quote.gif There's a difference in one was written by the most well recognized fantasy novelist and the other is a game for people living in their parents basement

Well all Tolkien did was copy a bunch of other way older stories from other authors anyway lol.

 

[Dr.Love]

That being said, Houses of the Holy is a pretty decent listen.

 

[Dj.Evi*]

I find it strange that these classic albums have yet to see audiophile remasters. Hopefully this will change in the near future.

 

[Relayer71]

Could it be they weren't recorded that well to begin with?

I was never floored by the sound of any LZ album, whether on CD, tape or vinyl (although I haven't heard the vinyl versions in 20 years or so - still, I don't remember the overall sound quality standing out so much as Jimmy's bluestastic guitar technique and Bonham's massive sounding drums).

 

[robert1325]

Hi,

I just got Led zep 2 and 3 on Vinyl ( atlantic) and they sound very different from the digital version. the SQ is not that impressive but the music has a very different kind of vibe.

 

[infinitesymphony]

Great thread. I have the original American vinyl release of IV; I just figured someone had totally worn the grooves away.

Speaking of audiophile remasters, I've noticed a bunch of 200g pressings floating around eBay, such as this 200g pressing of Led Zeppelin - IV. Is this just a re-pressing of the original master with heavier vinyl, and would that alone lead to an improvement in sound quality?

Also, check out this second edition 45 RPM 200g pressing of the box set at Elusive Disc. Interestiiiing... Radiohead's Hail to the Thief is the only other album I've seen that was cut at 45 RPM. Are there any other popular ones?

 

[nickrobotron]

I don't like Zeppelin very much, but I am aware of their very loyal fan base. Dissing them will surely start a fight!

 

[Chu]

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Originally Posted by Dr.Love /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well all Tolkien did was copy a bunch of other way older stories from other authors anyway lol.

I'm guessing you don't subscribe to the idea of the Monomyth.

 

[randerson3024]

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Originally Posted by infinitesymphony /img/forum/go_quote.gif Great thread. I have the original American vinyl release of IV; I just figured someone had totally worn the grooves away. Speaking of audiophile remasters, I've noticed a bunch of 200g pressings floating around eBay, such as this 200g pressing of Led Zeppelin - IV. Is this just a re-pressing of the original master with heavier vinyl, and would that alone lead to an improvement in sound quality? Also, check out this second edition 45 RPM 200g pressing of the box set at Elusive Disc. Interestiiiing... Radiohead's Hail to the Thief is the only other album I've seen that was cut at 45 RPM. Are there any other popular ones?

Sometimes the heavier pressings are better, however, the old records for us old farts that bought the orignals were pretty bad. Most were not done on virgin vinyl, the Japanese and English pressings sound better if you can find them.