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The New Led Zeppelin releases

Hey Guys,

So I just bought the Jimmy Page produced lp of the Song Remains the Same and the CD version of Mothership.

I will start first with the Song Remains the Same. Jimmy Page has done an amazing job with this LP. I have never been a fan of this album until I got this version. I am not kidding when I say that I feel like I am at the concert when I put this album on. It's that good. You really have that "I'm there" feeling instead of "I am listening to a record"

Now on to Mothership on CD. This is one of the best digital recordings I have ever heard. It sounds the closest to LP as I have ever heard. Having said that when I compare each song to my Classic Records version on LP the LP version is still a good 40% better. That's still damn impressive given that it is my opinion that the best CD's only give you about 50% of what an lp will give you.

I can't wait to hear Mothership on lp and the eventual re-issue of all the albums with Jimmy Page producing them.

Jimmy Page, you are still "The Man" even after all of these years!
nrostov

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bongofury
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I am hit or miss on Classic reissues.

Agree on II--much better than any vintage albums I have heard.

A word of caution: Avoid Classic's later Zep reissues--Houses of the Holy and IV in particular seem like a pale comparison to some of the best original vintage copies--way too much boosted mid range in the vox and guitars, and very little bottom end in the drums or bass--both sound a tad off for my tastes, especially on tracks like "The Ocean" and "Four Sticks", which really rock on the best copies I have heard. The best original copies have a truer magical soundstage with the fuller and airier drums and rock solid bass that you can really feel.
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