Led Zeppelin II

Artist: Led Zeppelin
Label: Wea International
Category: Music

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Format: Limited Edition
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 075678263354
EAN: 0075678263354
ASIN: B00005J8J8

Release Date: 2003-06-05

Led Zeppelin II

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Tracks:

Whole Lotta Love
What Is and What Should Never Be
Lemon Song
Thank You
Heartbreaker
Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)
Ramble On
Moby Dick
Bring It on Home

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Album Description

UK remastered reissue of 1969 album, packaged in a limited edition miniature LP gatefold sleeve. 9 tracks. Atlantic. 2003.

Album Details

Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.

Customer Reviews:

The second helping satisfies most.......2007-03-07

British blues, which began to gather steam in the early '60s with Alexis Korner, John Mayall and others, reached a pinnacle in 1969 upon the release of LED ZEPPELIN II. The group's first album hadn't done much in the U.S., but a summer tour of the States as opening act for Chicago Transit Authority helped to greatly publicize this new offering. "Whole Lotta Love" was a megahit that autumn of '69, and it seems every high school and college-age kid was tuned in to Led Zeppelin from that point on.

LED ZEPPELIN II is one of those rare albums without a single weak track. Blues, heavy metal, hard rock-- there's something here for everybody. The term "classic rock" was invented for sets like this. Give it a listen, but be sure to say "Thank You."

TOTAL RUNNING TIME -- 41:33

Just buy it........2006-11-10

If you like rock music, buy it. If you like folk music, buy it. If you like the blues, buy it. If you are young, buy it. If you are old, buy it. If you are a man, buy it. If you are a woman, buy it. If you are a child, buy it (but ask your parents first). If you are healthy, sickly, active, passive, curious, smug, pretentious, unassuming, wellfed, hungry, vacationing, hard at work, lobotomized, or manic, buy it.

Led Zeppelin's hard rock classic that just keeps rambling on!.......2005-11-04

Led Zeppelin II (1969.), Led Zeppelin's second studio album

At the end of the 1960's, Led Zeppelin burst onto the scene with a hard rocking, bluesy sound that was very revelatory at the time. The band's debut, released in January 1969 was a massive hit and multiple copies were sold in the first few months of its release. Following the debut, the band embarked on a large amount of touring during '69, especially in the USA. During this time, the band worked on laying down songs for a new album and they recorded these songs whenever they could whilst on the road touring. Led Zeppelin II was released in the October of 1969 and already had half a million advanced orders; listeners eager to see how good the band's follow up album was going to be.

Led Zeppelin's debut was a classic and their second effort was no less. Led Zeppelin II is for me, the album which really consolidated and established the band. Led Zeppelin II proved the band were no fluke. The album effectively continues in the same hard rocking vein as the first album. There's plenty of blues in there (i.e. 'Lemon Song') and theres plenty of songs with real attitude (i.e. Whole Lotta Love). It is quite hard to believe how good this album shapes up to be, given the erratic, stop-start way the album was recorded whilst the band were touring. With this album, Zeppelin managed the unique feat of producing two classic albums in a year. Led Zeppelin II is also the first album by the band to credit Robert Plant as a songwriter. However, that said, you can see a much greater maturity in his vocals and songs such as 'What Is And What Should Never Be' as well as 'Thank You' show his tender songwriting abilities. Jimmy Page showcases his genius again on this album with frequent stunning guitar play, as does John Paul Jones with some more great bass lines. John Bonham is well ... himself as usual; his drumming on every Led Zeppelin album is nothing short of exceptional. Overall though, eventhough this album is strangely labelled as the band's first heavy album, I would personally say that it is not as heavy or raw as the first album; similarly it is less consistent in style. However, this doesn't detract from the album's overall standard; it is still classic material. The album afterall has shifted millions of copies and stayed 100+ weeks in the album chart. The 'Brown Bomber' cover for this album is afterall instantly recognisable.

Led Zeppelin's second album starts off with one of the all time famous riffs. The riff to 'Whole Lotta Love' is even recognisable by people who don't listen to Led Zeppelin, its that famous. That said, this hard rocking song is a classic. Plenty of passioned vocals from Plant coupled with some awesome whirlwind guitar play call this track home. The furious pace then settles down a little for 'What Is And What Should Never Be', my personal favourite track on the album. Dreamy verses to this song contrasted by a classic hard-rocking chorus make this track a great one. The surprise guitar entry at the end of the track is brilliant. Still fully acknowledging their blues roots, Led Zeppelin jam out the 'Lemon Song' next. Originally titled 'Killing Floor', the song features some excellent bass hooks and some catchy guitar work. Following this is an emotional lyrical offering from Robert Plant with 'Thank-You'. Written for his wife, Maureen, this is a quite a romantic song in style, with a nicely integrated organ part.

Then we come to 'Heartbreaker', another of the top moments on the album. Another brilliant opening riff from Page sets this one rolling. Plant screams out more great vocals, before one of the great guitar solo exits from Page that really rocks. 'Living Loving Maid' is a short, catchy follow up; an excellent, inspired jam from the band. Then we have 'Ramble On'; another greatly atmospheric song. This song has real attitude to it and guitar play responds perfectly to some more powerful vocals from Plant. 'Moby Dick' is the one of Bonham's finest hours; a three minute drum solo. This track, eventhough it is mostly just Bonham playing does not lack interest. Bonham was a great drummer and he thunders plenty of interesting and complex drum rhythms. Finally, closing the album is 'Bring It On Home'. This song has a real 'hit the road' feel to it. Plant's masked vocals at the start are unusual but effective and the song on the whole is an energetic closer.

With Led Zeppelin II, the band consolidated their popularity and continued with their groundbreaking, heavy, bluesy style. It can be argued that this is probably the last fully hard-rocking effort from the band before they began to use more acousitcs and experiment on their albums. Led Zeppelin II is a classic like its predecessor, although maybe not quite as consistent. Again though, this album is a must for any hard rock collection - a key part of Led Zeppelin's influential career.

A High Decible Masterpiece.......2005-08-04

In the case of Led Zeppelin's second album, chaos makes for great art. Recorded over several months in 1969 during the band's incredibly hectic touring schedule (during which they managed to conquer both America and Britain, though the UK took a bit longer to come around), Led Zeppelin II is the result of the band's astonishing jamming process, on the spot improvisation, the ability to thrive under pressure and lastly, their emerging group identity. Songs were written in concert, hotel rooms and they made use of whatever studios were available (in the case of Robert Plant's vocal in "Bring It On Home," it was recorded in a studio no bigger than a bathroom). No doubt the band's aggressiveness supplied the incredible energy which drives the album from beginning to end. While the nominal leader of the band, Jimmy Page encourages his bandmates to fantastic efforts of performance. Plant's vocal blazes, Bonham sounded like no other drummer before or since, John Paul Jones' craftsmanlike musicianship and superb arranging abilities come forth and lastly, there's Page himself. His guitar work is nothing less than amazing and his production is first rate. While each individual performance is fantastic, what really emerges is that taken as a whole, the band I think, clearly established themselves as the best rock and roll band of 1969 and one of rock's greatest live acts ever.

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