The second flight of the Zeppelin

I'd like to go back to a time that I have not known to be a 1969 teenager who discovered for the first time I Led Zepellin! What had to be slap it: this unique blend of rock, blues and folk, the sharp guitars, this powerful battery, the high-pitched voice and dune uncommon expressiveness, these effects and harmonies so strange at times!

In 2014, this is also a real slap lon takes rediscovering the album with this new remastering due to the care of Jimmy Page. As I know, the previous dated from the early 1990s, and for my part I had a Japanese version which must date from 2006 (impossible to find a date on the cover), mini vinyl replica versions. Jai a little hesitant to do this acquisisition (in some shops, the first three albums are already out since the end of last week), because we are often disappointed by remastering napportent that much. The difference here is final, without even having to make a headphone listening: what clarity, what relief which dynamism, which accuracy in the details! And both how deep and what size in space: we have the impression to dive into the heart of music (with a curiously inverted stereo). This is quite impressive and ruffling.

This first album, like all the others that will follow (already out: Led Zeppelin II and III), is available in several versions. For my part, I bought the edition 2-CD Deluxe (there is also a version with only the original album remastered, and a box including cd vinyl) which includes a bonus unreleased concert (as I know) of 10 October 1969 lOlympia. This alone would make this essential reissue bonus. First, contrary to what might have feared quon for an already old recording, the sound is still excellent, with again a lot of work on the (re) mastering. Secondly and most importantly, it is worth seeing by incandescent interpretations that the group provides the essential part of the title of his first album, which sajoutent few pieces appeared on Led Zeppelin II (Heartbreaker; Moby Dick). It includes a special version of Dazed and confused 15 minutes in which Jimmy Page plays all possible effects that it could draw from his guitar.

Some evil spirits will say that all this nest quune commercial operation to take advantage of the cows that are fans of Led Zep. This is actually without doubt a commercial operation because the fans préciteront, but it is perfectly legitimate and is not that much. This is especially a dune great achievement artistic operation, and this is certain, for my part I nhésiterai not to get me after this reissue.