Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II
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Artist: Led ZeppelinBrand: LED ZEPPELIN
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 1994-06-21
Music Label: Atlantic
Product features:
- Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin Ii Brazil Import
- Whole Lotta Love
- What Is And What Should Never Be
- The Lemon Song
- Thank You
- Heartbreaker
- Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)
- Ramble On
- Moby Dick
- Bring It On Home
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Free Music Review: 'Led Zeppelin II'; Another Creatively Named Album...
Hit: 5 Stars
Led Zeppelin II(1969). Led Zeppelin's Second Album.
In 1968, Led Zeppelin debuted, shocking the world with their gritty, heavy, bluesy heavy metal that critics hated but the public loved. Their debut, spawning the hits "Dazed And Confused" and "Good Times, Bad Times", was a surprise chart-topper, that went on to be Platinum, and gave fans reasons to pray for a new album. In 1969, Led Zeppelin answered the fans' prayers and released their creatively titled 'Led Zeppelin II', an album that used the same bluesy heavy metal sound, yet seemed a little darker and more mature than it's predecessor, at times talking about Mythology and Lord of the Rings. The album went to the top of the charts, and was a massive success, partly because of the singles 'Whole Lotta Love', 'What Is And Never Should Be', 'Heartbreaker', 'Living Loving Maid(She's Just A Woman)', 'Ramble On', and 'Moby Dick', clearly showing that almost all of 'Led Zeppelin II"'s content is played on the radio on a regular basis. Although Rolling Stone later warmed up to Led Zeppelin and Heavy Metal, they hailed 'Led Zeppelin I' and 'Led Zeppelin II' as "disasters". Do I agree with this or not? Read on to find out!
Track Ratings-
Whole Lotta Love- Proving Led Zeppelin's startling maturity from 'Led Zeppelin', "Whole Lotta Love" is a sleazy song about sex that has since become a Zeppelin favorite. Plant basically moans and groans his way through, all the while dishing out those falsetto vocals and sarcastic lyrics. Page's performance is awesome! Although there are many points where he hardly plays his guitar, his odd and trippy effects, and off-key beats, not to mention his show-stealing solo, make his performance worthwhile. Jone's bass is probably his strongest, a seedy and addictive bassline that fits the song perfectly. Bonham is amazing too. Although not their best, quite a worthwhile song.
What Is And What Should Never Be- Although "What Is And What Should Never Be" seems to have heavy influences of Folk and New Age, it doesn't take away from the song at all. Plant's singing finds him belting out mysterious lyrics, and Page's take on Folk Guitar makes for quite a listen. Not Zeppelin's best, but an undeniably good song.
The Lemon Song- Possibly Led Zeppelin's bluesiest song, "The Lemon Song" finds Plant relating an odd tale, all the while Page is breaking his wrist playing blues riff after riff, not to mention an incredible solo. Jone's bass is a crucial element here, and "The Lemon Song" is an often overlooked, yet great song that finds Zeppelin playing their roots.
Thank You- Almost scarily similar to The Rolling Stones and The Who, "Thank You" is an acoustic ballad, finding Page giving a melodic and emotional edge to the song with his soothing acoustic guitar, all the while Plant remembers lost love. One of Led Zeppelin's strongest ballads.
Heartbreaker- Right from the start, "Heartbreaker" grabs you with Page's searing electric guitar chords, and Plant's seedy and unapolegetic singing makes "Heartbreaker" one of the finest Heavy Metal songs of its time. Page's guitarmanship is priceless: his incredible bluesy riffs, solos, and guitar licks give Jimi Hendrix a run for his money.
Living Loving Maid(She's Just A Woman)- Led Zeppelin doesn't give you a break, speeding up the tempo even more for "Living Loving Maid", a psychadelic blues rocker that keeps the energy and party tone Led Zeppelin fans have come to know and love. Plant's metallic, AC/DC-ish guitar lick, not to mention his numerous solos, only makes this song better...
Ramble On- A song heavily inspired by Mysticism and The Lord of The Rings, "Ramble On", a powerful rocker that seems to flawlessly blend Folk with Heavy Metal, all the while keeping that "medieval" feel. Page is perfect here, ripping out those power chords without hesitation, and oddly sounding like The Allman Brothers. Plant's vocals are tame and pronounced, the way they should be. A great melodic rocker!
Moby Dick- Probably 'Led Zeppelin II's weakest, "Moby Dick" starts off spectacuarly with Page ripping out some power chords, but it soon evolves into a John Bonham drum solo, which, I'm sad to say, is rather weak. It goes back to normal at the end, but the songs already over and done with by then.
Bring It On Home- Beginning with a harmonica, "Bring It On Home" starts off as a folk ballad, yet out of nowhere turns into an insane rocker, full of feet stomping and fist pumping riffs, not to mention angry vocals and weird lyrics. In more than one way, a very good song.
Overall, 'Led Zeppelin II' may have its flaws, yet, like any Led Zeppelin album, it's impossible for me to give it anything less than a perfect rating. With their second album, Led Zeppelin improved in every way upon their debut, upping the heaviness and energy of their bluesy rock, and they began to show why they'd earn a part of almost everybody's album collection. Page is fantastic here, and Jones gives one of the most noteworthy performances by a bassist I've heard in a long time.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO FANS OF CLASSIC ROCK, BLUES, AND LED ZEPPELIN! BELIEVE IT OR NOT, LED ZEPPELIN WOULD ONLY GET BETTER!
Killer Kuts- "Whole Lotta Love", "What Is And What Should Never Be", "The Lemon Song", "Thank You", "Heartbreaker", "Living Loving Maid(She's Just A Woman)", and "Ramble On".
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Led Zeppelin II Poster
Japanese only SHM pressing. Digitally remastered. The SHM-CD [Super High Material CD] format features enhanced audio quality through the use of a special polycarbonate plastic. Using a process developed by JVC and Universal Music Japan discovered through the joint companies' research into LCD display manufacturing SHM-CDs feature improved transparency on the data side of the disc allowing for more accurate reading of CD data by the CD player laser head. SHM-CD format CDs are fully compatible with standard CD players.Riff rock had been what Jimmy Page's former band, the Yardbirds, were all about, and on Led Zeppelin's second album, released, like its predecessor, in 1969, the inventive guitarist demonstrated that he'd indeed learned his lessons well. Witness "Whole Lotta Love," a woozy epic based on one simple, head-banging-friendly guitar riff. Or the mock-dramatic "Heartbreaker," propelled by far more intricate but similarly effective note squashing. Between Page's sonic wizardry, John Bonham beating his drums into submission ("Moby Dick"), and the juice running down Robert Plant's leg ("The Lemon Song"), Led Zeppelin here just about succeeded in raising rock & roll excess to an art form. --Billy Altman
Led Zeppelin II is an album of Jimmy Page riffs so huge, and John Paul Jones/John Bonham rhythms so deep, that the heavy metal genre this classic helped create has tried for decades to catch up, mostly without success. And no wonder: since II catches the band before they'd headed too far into their ridiculous medieval fancies, this might be as good as Zep would ever be. Regardless, the thunderous "Whole Lotta Love," a Top 5 hit, and "Bring It on Home" are very nearly as fierce and twisted as British white blues would ever get. --David Cantwell
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