Back on Black: LED ZEP 1-3

"Mothership is compressed"

The CD.

I pre-ordered the deluxe versions of I-III, largely out of curiosity. I already have multiple pressings of these albums, including for the first album, the 74 Piros/Monarch as well as the Classic 45; for LZII, the vaunted 'RL' ss/narrow side two deadwax pressings, and the Classic of III. The best pressing of LZI that I've heard is a '69 first press from Monarch, not easy to find, though the Piros cut is very good, and removes some of the sluggish, closed-in sound that I always associated with this album (which is my favorite of all the Zep records). II has so much primitive processing going on that it is hard to say what's 'natural' sounding- the RL is simply the best I've heard. The Classic pressing of III is regarded as one of that label's better efforts; none of these are audiophile recordings, but it is still worth trying to find the best sounding copies you can. That's why I'm willing to throw a few bucks toward these newest pressings. We shall see....

Useful info Whart - many thanks.
We shall see, indeed :)

http://www.soundstagedirect.com/led-zeppelin-led-zeppelin-i-super-deluxe-edition-box-set-vinyl-records.shtml

For the ultimate Led Zep fan.

Still not in any Blu-Ray format?
Page must be saving that for Christmas...