Led Zeppelin
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| Release Date: |
November 30, 1968 |
| Label: |
Atlantic |
| Rating: |
4.5 |
Description: Here are the original monsters of rock in all their epic, bombastic glory. The Who may have had more decibels (a dubious distinction), but no band took hard rock higher into the stratosphere than the Zep did with their cosmic mixture of deep blues, gothic melodrama, and the supernatural chops of Page, Plant, Bonham, and Jones. For listeners new to the Zep canon, there's no better primer of the band's range and power than this 4 CD box set, compiled and remixed in 1990 by Page himself. All the obvious song choices are here. But even if you've already heard "Black Dog" once too often on the car radio, this set wisely spotlights several overlooked gems, including their ultimate blues lament "I'm Gonna Crawl." It's a blueprint that later generations of head-bangers tragically failed to follow.
--Steve Appleford
Tracklist of Led Zeppelin
Reviews:
"Band-Aid"
Bands like Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Who have one major thing in common.....the sum of the parts were much greater than the individual pieces. Can a single Zeppelin fan honestly say that Jimmy Pages' "Outrider" or Robert Plants "Now and Zen" could be filed under Zep...I DON'T THINK SO. For anyone to say this box set is less than 4-5 stars brings me to 3 conclusions: A)you were born in the 80's or 90's B)your favorite band is Hoobastank, but J.Lo is a close second or C)your a "i listen to everything person" but have a tough time naming another Led Zep song other than "Stairway to Heaven". I agree with another review that indicated some of the songs on his set could have been cut. On the flipside, why bother? Zep's worst songs are better than most new music within the last 10 years. For an individual who admits they are musically inept, but are willing to reform their bad tastes for something resembling people playing real notes/original music...consider Zeppelins' box set as a book that answers THE MEANING TO LIFE.
awesome set
i've had this cd set for about 14 years and i still listen to it. its worth every penny, only if you love led zepplin.
This is the best of the best
For any fan, especially a fan like me who has all the Zep on albums/tapes, this is a must. Just having "Hey Hey What Can I Do" and "Traveling Riverside Blues" on cd finally is worth it, although you can get "Traveling Riverside Blues" on the BBC Sessions which is also highly recommended. Sound and quality is fine and the booklet containing pictures and bio is well done.
