LED ZEPPELIN: 2 MEGA-RARE LP Bob Ludwig's HOT MASTERING

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Led Zeppelin II Label: ATLANTIC SD 8236 Grade: EX+/EX+ A/A MATRIX ( FIRST PRESSING) Notes: THIS IS THE ORIGINAL BOB LUDWIG MASTERING; HIS INITIALS (R)OBERT (L)UDWIG ARE STAMPED IN THE DEAD WAX / TRAIL-OFF VINYL. All the wonderful elements of Bob Ludwig’s trademark mastering style are here: incredible clarity and balanced channel separation, vivid and spacious “ambience” sound, as well as wide dynamic and frequency range of the sound spectrum. As is almost always the case with Bob Ludwig’s masterings, the Bob Ludwig-mastered pressings of this album are CONSIDERABLY rarer than the regular, non-Ludwig copies of this album. Atlantic SD 8236 RARE original '69 press "1841 Broadway" label. The legendary "hot mix" pressing done by Robert Ludwig. His initials "RL" are etched in the dead wax on side 1 and 2.. Considered by many audiophiles as THE TOP VERSION. Supposedly it was re-mastered afterwards because most cheap cartridges in cheap stereos couldn't handle the loudness, causing the LP to skip and causing many returns of the "defective" LP. ALSO: TRAIL OF VINYL (DEAD WAX) IS CONSIDERABLY SHORTER ON ONE SIDE THAN ON THE OTHER, WHICH CAN ONLY BE FOUND ON BOB LUDWIG-MASTERED COPIES. Yes this is the 1st Press...no barcodes, No reprint, Not a reissue..The Real Deal..Please Note: THIS IS NOT A REISSUE WITH A CATALOG NUMBER OF SD-19127:ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING OF CATALOG NUMBER SD 8236 Led Zeppelin II is the second studio album by English rock band Led Zeppelin, released in October 1969 on Atlantic Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at several locations in the United Kingdom and North America from January to August 1969. Production was entirely credited to lead guitarist and songwriter Jimmy Page, while it also served as Led Zeppelin's first album to utilise the recording techniques of engineer Eddie Kramer.Led Zeppelin II furthered the lyrical themes established on their debut album, creating a work that became more widely acclaimed and influential than its predecessor. With elements of blues and folk music, it also exhibits the band's evolving musical style of blues-derived material and their guitar and riff-based sound. It is one of the band's heaviest albums.Upon release, Led Zeppelin II earned a considerable amount of sales and was Led Zeppelin's first album to reach number one in the United Kingdom and United States. In 1970, art director David Juniper was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording Package for Led Zeppelin II. On 15 November 1999, it was certified 12x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales in excess of 12 million copies. Following its initial reception, it has been recognised by writers and music critics as one of the greatest and most influential rock albums ever recorded.Led Zeppelin II was conceived during a hectic and much-travelled period of Led Zeppelin's career from January through August 1969, when they completed four European and three American concert tours. The album furthered the lyrical themes established on their debut album, Led Zeppelin (1969). This progress helped create a work that became more widely acclaimed and influential than its predecessor. With elements of blues and folk music, it also exhibited the band's evolving musical style of blues-derived material and their guitar and riff-based sound.Each song was separately recorded, mixed and produced at various studios in the United Kingdom and North America. The album was written on tour, during periods of a couple of hours in between concerts, a studio was booked and the recording process begun, resulting in a sound with spontaneity and urgency through necessity.Bassist John Paul Jones recalled that "We were touring a lot. Jimmy [Page's] riffs were coming fast and furious. A lot of them came from on-stage especially during the long improvised section of 'Dazed and Confused'. We'd remember the good stuff and dart into a studio along t... read more

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