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Much like the audience for the<br />
Beatles reissues, three distinct<br />
types of people will buy the bulk of<br />
these mega-box sets: completest<br />
collectors, those hoping to improve<br />
on Zep vinyl already in their collection,<br />
and vinyl newbies that think<br />
these reissues are cool. First, the<br />
good news.<br />
Group A will likely love these<br />
versions because the team responsible<br />
for production did a brilliant<br />
job aesthetically recreating every<br />
aspect of the originals. The printing<br />
is superb, full of color and contrast,<br />
with a wonderful UV overcoat.<br />
These will last much longer than<br />
the originals did. And, the material<br />
on the companion discs is fun,<br />
much like the Beatles Anthology volumes,<br />
uncovering bits and pieces<br />
that previously hadn’t seen the light<br />
of day. Group C will love them because<br />
they look great and, since<br />
they don’t have ten other pressings<br />
of the albums to compare, the sonics<br />
will be more than acceptable.<br />
My copies were perfectly flat, perfectly<br />
centered, and extremely quiet.<br />
However, Group B will most<br />
likely be disappointed. If you’ve<br />
got rare, early stamper originals of<br />
these records, these reissues lack<br />
in oomph—and dynamics are a lot<br />
of what Led Zeppelin is about. In<br />
its time, the quartet pushed louder,<br />
harder, and with more distortion<br />
than its peers. (continued)<br />
July 2014 91
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