Album Description: 2005 Japanese standard jewel case pressing of Led Zeppelin's 1969 album. Features the same tracks and mastering as the US edition but includes an OBI and Japanese/English insert. Warner. 2005.
Amazon.com: As it turned out, Led Zeppelin's infamous 1969 debut album was indicative of the decade to come--one that, fittingly, this band helped define with its decadently exaggerated, bowdlerized blues-rock. In shrieker Robert Plant, ex-Yardbird Jimmy Page found a vocalist who could match his guitar pyrotechnics, and the band pounded out its music with swaggering ferocity and Richter-scale-worthy volume. Pumping up blues classics such as Otis Rush's "I Can't Quit You Baby" and Howlin' Wolf's "How Many More Times" into near-cartoon parodies, the band also hinted at things to come with the manic "Communication Breakdown" and the lumbering set stopper "Dazed and Confused." --Billy Altman
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Great Album - Missing a Track in the Mix
This is undoubtably one of the greatest rock albums of all time. Every song is a classic. The only reason for 4 stars is a bad mix on "How Many More Times". One track is missing which is lead from Jimmy - a serious omission in my opinion. Makes potentially the best song on the album incomplete.
Rating: - Huge
When the Yardbirds fell apart, Jimmy Page was left holding the bag, including unfulfilled concert commitments. He knew exactly what he wanted for the new group to be formed in its wake: hit-'em-over-the-head, eyeball-crossing, deafening blues-rock, all the rage circa 1968, taken to a new level. To this end were recruited bassist John Paul Jones, over-the-top drummer John Bonham, and a relatively-unknown frontman named Robert Plant, capable of screeching like a dozen banshees on acid. He also knew precisely how to put over his new group (eventually named Led Zeppelin, courtesy of the Who's Keith ... Read More
Rating: - Led Zeppelin, "Led Zeppelin 1", 1969
Great album from a great band. In 1969 Led Zeppelin realesed there bluesy hard rock debut album that took the world by storm. There was no other band like Led Zeppelin they truly were one of the few bands that defined the 70s all of there albums are regarded as classics, there debut is great and contains such led zeppelin classics as dazed and confused and communication breakdown classic album and really shows how the blues influenced there music so much
Rating: - Dueling Perfection in the Reign
Page and Plants soaring acrobatic exchanges, John Bonhams endless thunderstorm and JP Jones polished perfection, Ahhhhhhhhhh. The only bad thing about this album for the band was they left no room for improvement. This is without doubt the best debut album by anyone ever.(Van Morrisons first album is the only one I can think of that comes close) I have owned this album for over 30 years and still need to break it out now and again and just rock hard when I find myself home alone. My 15yo son listened to this album and asked me why nobody plays lead guitar anymore. He stumped me there. Fools who claim ... Read More
Rating: - How many more times can I say it...this is a classic!
In 1969, Led Zeppelin shook the music world up with their stunning debut album. The four guys that make up the legendary heroes of hard rock, better known as Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham are at their finest here. Robert Plant is wailing and belting out the lyrics so powerfully, Jimmy Page rips out some heavy riffs and amazing blues solos, John Paul Jones adds some thunder and psychedelic with his bass and organ work, and John Bonham rocks his drum set like there's no tomorrow. What do these nine songs show for the world of rock and roll? Read on.
"Good Times, Bad Times" ... Read More
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