Product Description
Very Rare Actual 1971 Second Japanese Pressing Of The Terrific Third Led Zeppelin LP! Die-Cut Gatefold Cover With Rotating Wheel, Secured On Metal Ring & In Perfect Working Order. Includes Insert With Lyrics In English. Very Well Preserved For Over 51 Years!
Made By Warner-Pioneer Corporation, Japan. ¥2,000 Printed On Back Cover Identifies As Second Pressing.
Condition – Vinyl: EXCELLENT! Light scuff on Side 2, only very briefly audible. A wonderful pressing that sounds FANTASTIC!
Condition – Cover: EXCELLENT! Minor discolouring around spine
Japanese vinyl pressings are highly sought after by audiophiles and collectors, due to their premium sound quality and beautifully presented packaging. The sonic quality of Japanese records is regarded as the best in the world. No wonder all the original Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab records were pressed in Japan! The covers are printed on better quality heavy stock paper too. Top condition Japanese pressings are becoming scarcer ~ and therefore more collectable and valuable every year.
Side 1:
Immigrant Song
Friends
Celebration Day
Since I’ve Been Loving You
Out On The Tiles
Side 2:
Gallows Pole
Tangerine
That’s The Way
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Hats Off To (Roy) Harper
AMG –
Led Zeppelin III is built on a folky, acoustic foundation that gives the music extra depth. On their first two albums, Led Zeppelin unleashed a relentless barrage of heavy blues and rockabilly riffs, but Led Zeppelin III provided the band with the necessary room to grow musically. While there are still a handful of metallic rockers, III is built on a folky, acoustic foundation that gives the music extra depth. And even the rockers aren't as straightforward as before: the galloping "Immigrant Song" is powered by Robert Plant's banshee wail, "Celebration Day" turns blues-rock inside out with a warped slide guitar riff, and "Out on the Tiles" lumbers along with a tricky, multi-part riff. Nevertheless, the heart of the album lies on the second side, when the band delve deeply into English folk. "Gallows Pole" updates a traditional tune with a menacing flair, and "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" is an infectious acoustic romp, while "That's the Way" and "Tangerine" are shimmering songs with graceful country flourishes. The band hasn't left the blues behind, but the twisted bottleneck blues of "Hats off to (Roy) Harper" actually outstrips the epic "Since I've Been Loving You”.