Best Classic Rock
Led Zeppelin’s debut album, newly remastered, and including an additional CD and double LP featuring a previously unreleased October 1969 concert from Paris, France. Super Deluxe Edition Box Set Includes: CD1: Original album newly remastered in vinyl replica sleeve CD2: Companion audio featuring a previously unreleased October 1969 concert from Paris, France in a new sleeve Vinyl 1: Original album newly remastered in single sleeve replicating the original album on 180 gram vinyl Vinyl 2/3: Companion audio on two LPs (180 gram vinyl) in a new sleeve featuring negative artwork based on the original album artwork, and featuring a previously unreleased October 1969 concert from Paris, France HD Download card with the original album @ 96/24 and the live concert from Paris @ 48/24 LP sized, individually numbered, high quality print of the original album cover Album-size hardback book (72 pages) Replica of original Atlantic press kit".
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Much of this music evolved from Jimmy Page's Yardbirds period. I own the Complete Studio Recordings CD Box Set from the early 1990's, mixed by Jimmy Page himself. As a electrical engineer knowledgable about the evolution of audio equipment, and particularly Analog to Digital Converters, it is my opinion that this recently pressed Japan SHM CD is the best sound of this recording to date."
"For our listening pleasure, Jimmy Page has decided to remaster the Led Zeppelin catalog, beginning here in 2014 with the first three albums, all being released today, June 3rd. For many years, audio of Zeppelin's 1969 show in Paris has been floating around, and was considered a treasured chronicle of the band in its early days. The remaster for Zeppelin II and III both have studio rough cuts, backing tracks, and alternate takes, which are great for the rabid Zeppelin fanatic, but the average fan will probably appreciate this deluxe edition the most, with the classic debut album and a brilliant live show from a young, hungry Zep from '69."
"Very few albums I feel this way about, one of the others would be Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" Albums such as these never grow old but stand the test of time. These are the same albums in the box sets, but you will have to make up your own minds to see if all the extra goodies from the deluxe box sets are worth it. As for me, I see myself possibly getting "Physical Graffiti" when it's released & possibly "Houses of the Holy" but I'm going to have to let most of these (sadly) go by the wayside."
"Just the other day I noticed ,while zep l was playing in my computer that only disc 2 of this edition displays the words deluxe edition. Both cd disc 1 and disc 2 on led zep lll display the word deluxe edition, which is what I would think is correct cause that`s what I payed for."
Over the next decade, the band would become one of the most influential, innovative and successful groups in modern music, selling more than 300 million albums worldwide. With the 2014 release of deluxe editions of Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin II, & Led Zeppelin III , the band will launch an extensive reissue program of all nine of its studio albums in chronological order, each remastered by guitarist and producer Jimmy Page.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I huge Zep fan."
""Led Zeppelin II" rocks!"
"The Album is Zeppelin in all it's early blues rock glory but if you previously owned this album, you already knew that."
"All I wanted to say was this, so I'll put it in caps so it'll stand out: THE SWEATIEST ROCK ALBUM EVER. On the TV series CHEERS, someone asked a literate professor what the sweatiest movie ever made was."
"They were a big hit with my grandson."
"Best CD & premastered done very well."
"It's Led Zeppelin II."
"Skips- disappointed."
This classic Beatles compilation spanning the years 1967-1970 is now available on 180 gram vinyl.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I LOVE most of their music, and to this day sing along with their most popular songs come on the radio."
"My uncle introduced me to the Beatles when I was young and I have loved them ever since."
"It's the Beatles!"
"This Apple version is the best."
"A bit more beat up than expected, but it is as described by the seller, and they did a fine job ."
"I've had three different versions of the "Red & Blue" albums, A later 80's pressing on the Red Capitol Label, The Original Red and Blue colored Vinyl US issues, also with Capitol Labels and the "C1" issues on the "small" Capitol label-and those issues are very limited pressings as the record companies were already starting to ditch vinyl as a popular format. The UK Blue vinyl edition sounds much better and the UK mixes, which in 73 were superior to the Capitol mixes, were used."
"I returned the first album because of this problem and had it replaced."
"Received this brand new for my daughter's gift for Christmas along with a new record player."
Best Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)
The album was recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, and Electric Lady Studios in New York, where the album was also mixed.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Great album!"
"Love this album."
"One of the best 80s Rock Albums, this is a must have."
"Gets 10 stars in my book....R.I.P Malcolm Young!"
"The sound is tighter and fuller, and the songs seem more enjoyable and free of the dirty joke garge band sound from their early days. This is to say that ACDC still sound like ACDC only somehow better and refreshed You can probabaly even recognize the chords they are usning."
"Great Album.... super quality sound."
"Excellent collection of ac/DC songs!"
Best Arena Rock
The album was recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, and Electric Lady Studios in New York, where the album was also mixed.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Great album!"
"Love this album."
"One of the best 80s Rock Albums, this is a must have."
"Gets 10 stars in my book....R.I.P Malcolm Young!"
"The sound is tighter and fuller, and the songs seem more enjoyable and free of the dirty joke garge band sound from their early days. This is to say that ACDC still sound like ACDC only somehow better and refreshed You can probabaly even recognize the chords they are usning."
"Great Album.... super quality sound."
"Excellent collection of ac/DC songs!"
Best British Invasion Rock
The classic original Beatles studio albums have been re-mastered by a dedicated team of engineers at Abbey Road Studios in London over a four year period utilising state of the art recording technology alongside vintage studio equipment, carefully maintaining the authenticity and integrity of the original analogue recordings.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Good stuff for a 32 year old who would never pay hundreds to hear this is its original form."
"It wasn't voted the best album of all time for nothing!"
""A day in a life" Three tunes mastered into one with the utmost precision."
"Everything I remember it was."
"This album, unarguably, started the music revolution that can still be felt to this day."
"What can I say about this Beatles Masterpiece?"
"Great album...ahhh vinyl...Gotta love it."
Best Classic Glam Rock
Includes 'Benny and The Jets', 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road', 'Candle In The Wind', 'Saturday Night's All Right For Fighting' and 'Harmony'.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I have Elton John's hits but you need to listen to his other music to get a real feel of his talent."
"Finally, the "revisited" versions from current day artists are a nice tribute to Elton, although I'll admit I probably won't listen to them again."
"Well, the SACD sounds much better than the standard CD."
"Great CD!"
"There's some good stuff here, with "Funeral for a Friend", "Candle in the Wind" and "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' being my favorites."
"I am assuming that the version with the bonus DVD (which I really wanted) is no longer in stock but Amazon never asked me, never checked to see if I would accept the substitute, they just the 30th anniversary CDs with no bonus DVD."
"If you already have the previous remastered version and don't want to hear extra songs like the live performances, then you can skip this version."
"Can see why this is one the best music albums out there!"
Best Classic Psychedelic Rock
Over the next decade, the band would become one of the most influential, innovative and successful groups in modern music, selling more than 300 million albums worldwide. With the 2014 release of deluxe editions of Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin II, & Led Zeppelin III , the band will launch an extensive reissue program of all nine of its studio albums in chronological order, each remastered by guitarist and producer Jimmy Page.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The Album is Zeppelin in all it's early blues rock glory but if you previously owned this album, you already knew that."
"All I wanted to say was this, so I'll put it in caps so it'll stand out: THE SWEATIEST ROCK ALBUM EVER. On the TV series CHEERS, someone asked a literate professor what the sweatiest movie ever made was."
"Best CD & premastered done very well."
"It's Led Zeppelin II."
"The first album feels like the one that captured a magic energy from the band that I continue to be impressed by no matter I hear it, and III is my favorite album by the band. There are songs on the release that are essential Zeppelin, and you can feel the band hitting bigger and better creative streaks as they start to finesse their sound."
"I had this album on vinyl, bought it back when it was first released."
"Skips- disappointed."
Best Classic Southern Rock
(2-LP set) The original recordings from 1968-1970, including the classics Susie Q , I Put a Spell on You , Proud Mary , Bad Moon Rising , Lodi , Green River , Commotion , Down on the Corner , Fortunate Son , Travelin' Band , Who'll Stop the Rain , Up Around the Bend , Run Through the Jungle , Lookin' Out My Back Door , Long as I Can See the Light , I Heard It Through the Grapevine , Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I'm not even really a fan of this style of music, but these dudes rock in unique ways that are unforgettable."
"This album has a several of my favorite Credence songs, so I really enjoy listening to it."
"The LP arrived in very good condition & both records are high quality."
"A great greatest hits!"
"LOVE EVERY SONG ON HERE.ONE OF OUR FAVORITE GROUPS."
"Informative liner notes donned both sides of the double leaf cover chronicling their hits achievements, which is a nice touch."
"One day I decided to find the music I loved and grew up to so specifically went looking it... Eric Burdon and the Animals, Jim Morrison and the Doors, Jefferson Airplane, Sweetwater, Fleetwood Mac, Creedance Clearwater and Jerry Riopelle to name a few (I already had all of Led Zeppelin, the Beatles and the Stones).."
"Out of the box there was a small spot of some chemical or another on the first track of side b that caused an audible click every lap."
Best Classic Rock Supergroups
Hit singles large and medium are here, often ("One of These Nights," "Hotel California") still sounding definitive and even tough.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Disc one is labeled as disc 1 and has disc 2 songs and disc 2 is labeled disc 2 and has disc 2 songs."
"We love these guys...old now, and we still love to hear them!"
"This 2 CD set was bought as a present for some friends up North simply because it is the GREATEST collection of songs by the Eagles that I have EVER run across, bar none."
"So many greatest hits albums leave out important hits, probably to make sure you buy more albums to get 'THE' collection of all the band's hits."
"A classic!"
"This is the ultimate boxed set -right up there with Led Zeppelin and Lynyrd Skynyrd."
"I think one can do no better then this two Cd package as i can find no reason not to give this collection a thumbs up.."
"I was excited to see this 2-CD album for such a reasonable price, but I was even more excited to hear the sound quality and professional production."
Best Contemporary Big Band
The Big Band era was a unique time in musical history, for it was a time when quality and public taste coincided to encourage memorable performances, many of which were captured on recordings.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Great classic music, purchased for seniors home."
"What a great collection!"
"Great, nostalgic listening."
"Lots of cool music."
"This is some timeless music that will forever!!!"
"Sound is " OK " only."
"The disk is so cheaply made and so thin that my Bose New Wave Music System has to try and re-try several times to load it because of the lack of "oomph" needed for it to realize a disk is there to be loaded."