2022 Walmart Exclusive Reissue with Collectible Backstage Pass Replica
Barcode hype sticker on Walmart Exclusive copy is affixed directly to shrink in lower left corner and reads: The Classic 1969 Debut Album on 180g Vinyl Includes Good Times Bad Times & Dazed And Confused Remastered by Jimmy Page 0 81227 88064 4 (Barcode) 081227880644 / RI 670852 (Code under barcode)
Not all copies have the Wal Mart Exclusive stickers or extras. In the absence of the Wal Mart hype sticker, the only way to verify this pressing is by the hype sticker with the unique barcode number and the code at the very bottom R1 670852. It is very small and easily missed.
Catalog numbers: 8122796641 on spine. R1 535224 on labels 081227880644 / RI 670852 on barcode hype sticker (Walmart Exclusive copies) RI 670852 on barcode hype sticker (non Walmart Exclusive copies)
Recorded & mixed at Olympic Studios, London (October 1968) Released on January 12, 1969
All selections administered by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) except as indicated: A2 by Songs Of Polygram International Inc. (BMI) / WB Music Corp. ASCAP A3 by Arc Music / Hoochie Coochie Music BMI B4 by Hoochie Coochie Music BMI
Great sounding pressing, crisp and clear, a fantastic album. When I listen to this, I think of what it must have been like in 1969 when this record came out and listening to it for the first time. It must have been a mind blowing experience. There was nothing like it at the time.
I never expected Walmart to have such good reissues. The only problem I have with this is the giant sticker on the front of all Led Zeppelin copies. WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE THERE?! Other than that, this is phenomenal. Happy Record Store Day!
Love these wal mart reissues. I have every single one of them. Had to go to ebay to get this one. I got most of them during the wal mart black friday $15.00 sale. They all sound phenomenal and are flat, clean, and dynamic. This was the last one I needed and I finally got it today. 😎 So rad.
This 1969 debut was my first Led Zeppelin record (yes, as in that heavy vinyl thing that is played on a turntable). I had just discovered rock music in 1978-1979 and this was one of my first rock albums. This is still probably one of my favorite Zeppelin albums - it really is a nice debut that has all of the elements of the Led Zeppelin sound intact.
The sheer range of tone colors and musical styles on this album is breathtaking. It has bone-crushing distortion on the electric guitar (Communication Breakdown), plaintive acoustic sections (Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You), psychedelic/progressive/experimental sections, interesting tunings on the acoustic guitar and varied instrumentation (tablas) on Black Mountain Side, and above all else, highly electrified blues. Although I love the whole album, I am particularly fond of Dazed and Confused and How Many More Times.
This remastered version of the album is awesome. Nice LP format, photos of the group in a small booklet and excellent sound quality.
All in all, this is my favorite Led Zeppelin album. I appreciate the warmness of the sound and the directness of the compositions. Read less
