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This set is well worth the $100 price tag (10 CDs for over a $100, a bargain) and was also a Platinum seller despite the fact it didn't chart. Also, the albums in this set come with the original vinyl artwork (save the Atlantic and Swan Song picture labels on each record (those are on the 2008 Mili-LP sleeve box set as is the 1976 concert film soundtrack album The Song Remains the Same)) and excellent liner notes courtesy of former Rolling Stone music writer and now famous movie director Cameron Crowe (Mr.
Th Complete Studio Recordings by Led Zeppelin is a great box set that includes all NINE of the band's studio albums (Led Zeppelin I, II, III, IV (a/k/a Zoso a/k/a Runes a/k/a Four Symbols), Houses of the Holy, Physical Graffiti (a double album/2-CD set), Presence, In Through the Out Door and the rarities collection Coda) all in one place instead of either spending an extra $30 or so buying them all individually or buying the recently released mini-LP sleeve box set (which has all of those aforementioned albums (plus The Song Remains the Same Soundtrack album in its 2007 re-issued form) all packaged in mini-LP sleeves with original LP labels) although that set is still nice to have as well). Led Zeppelin's first box set of all of their studio albums in one box entitled The Complete Studio Recordings was released in September of 1993.
The sound of the albums as a whole have not ever sounded better, especially Presence and Led Zeppelin III (my two favorite albums of theirs) plus Led Zeppelin IV, Physical Graffiti(2 CDs), Hell all of their studio albums sound crystal clear on this box set (the mastering was done at the time of the 1990 box set and still best sounding of Zep tracks). In addition to having properly remastered versions of all of Led Zeppelin's studio albums, the real treat on this set was the expansion of the 1982 outtakes album Coda which has four bonus tracks which were four of the five bonus tracks on the two separate Led Zeppelin box sets which had been released in 1990 and 1993 respecively.
The bonus tracks on Coda on this box (and the 2008 mini-LP box apparently) are "Baby Come on Home" (which was an outtake from Led Zeppelin I and first appeared on 1993's Led Zeppelin Boxed Set II) and three of the four previously unreleased on Zeppelin album tracks from 1990's Led Zeppelin Boxed Set 1 which were "Travelling Riverside Blues" (recorded at the BBC in 1969 and excellent and was a rock radio hit in 1990 and MTV promoted the Zep box set when MTV was good), "White Summer"/"Black Mountain Side" recorded at the BBC in 1969 and the long-lost B Side to 1970's "The Immigrant Song" and a long time radio staple "Hey Hey What Can I Do" (recorded during the Led Zeppelin III sessions). Nancy Wilson to Heart fans).
Hugely recommended.
I always liked Led Zeppelin, but when I got the boxed set in the mail and listened to it straight through I couldn't get enough. I am a drummer that loves rock music, and being able to hear Bonham on drums, and all the different styles he played is inspirational. This was the best music purchase I ever made, and It's great that they put each album on its own CD, so you can enjoy the sound of each individually. It only makes me sad that I will never get to see them live in person.
The CD's sound superb and the music is perfect. I wanted to buy a complete overwiew of Led Zeppelins studioalbums; and that's exactly what this boxset offers. It's a boxset with a nice cover en 5 nicely digipak dubblealbums whit all the original artwork included. It's sad that the dead of their drummer John Bonham made an and to such a succesfull band. A must have for LZ fan's.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this set. If you are an original fan, such as I am, it will take you back to the 70's to relive their music with the best sound ever.
Not only does it represent each album ever released, but they are also in the order in which they were released. With the addition of Jimmy Page's unbelieveable remastering skills, it just doesn't sound any better than this.
I have been a true Led Zeppelin fan since the 70's and this box collection is FANTASTIC. By listening to these CDs you can experience their AMAZING talent.
Even the box they come in is very handy as it holds the discs in the proper order for easy access. I could go on & on about the band itself as I believe they were the GREATEST band ever.
If you are new to Zeppelin, this is a fantastic way to hear them in all of their glory. It is truly a way to experience LED ZEPPELIN AT THEIR BEST.
After listening to this 10-CD set, I decided to see what allmusic.com had to say. One of the most phenomenal music collections ever released. Listening to it in a relatively short period of time will ensure a breathtaking response and the recognition that what the Zep accomplished in less than a decade remains one of the greatest achievements in rock and roll history. Get this.they gave it 3 out of 5 stars, which is on par with, say a mediocre Barry Manilow record. I'll stick with Amazon reviewers who clearly know a supremely eminent recording when the hear one.
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