Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy Reissue RL LP

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Houses of the Holy by Led Zeppelin. This gatefold pressing is a re-issue pressing, 75 Rockefeller address label and the original catalog # SD19130 with no barcode. It has the original lyrics inner sleeve. This also is a rare Robert Ludwig-mastered pressing, evidenced by the “RL” written into the dead wax on one side . Cover is NM- (a little bit of edge wear) and the vinyl is NM-. Album has been cleaned with a VPI record cleaner and treated with Last Preservative. Review Houses of the Holy follows the same basic pattern as Led Zeppelin IV , but the approach is looser and more relaxed. Jimmy Page 's riffs rely on ringing, folky hooks as much as they do on thundering blues-rock, giving the album a lighter, more open atmosphere. While the pseudo-reggae of "D'Yer Mak'er" and the affectionate James Brown send-up "The Crunge" suggest that the band was searching for material, they actually contribute to the musical diversity of the album. "The Rain Song" is one of Zep 's finest moments, featuring a soaring string arrangement and a gentle, aching melody. "The Ocean" is just as good, starting with a heavy, funky guitar groove before slamming into an a cappella section and ending with a swinging, doo wop-flavored rave-up. With the exception of the rampaging opening number, "The Song Remains the Same," the rest of Houses of the Holy is fairly read more

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