Atlantic Blues: Guitar

1. Broke Down Engine - Blind Willie McTell

2. Shake 'Em on Down - Mississippi Fred McDowell

3. My Baby Don't Love Me - John Lee Hooker

4. Tall Pretty Woman - Stick McGhee

5. Blues Rock - Texas Johnny Brown

6. There Goes the Blues - Texas Johnny Brown

7. Bongo Boogie - Texas Johnny Brown

8. Two Bones and a Pick - Texas Johnny Brown

9. Let Me Know - Chuck Norris

10. Down Through the Years - Guitar Slim

11. Okie Dokie Stomp - Cornell Dupree

12. TV Mama - Big Joe Turner

13. Reconsider Baby - Al King

14. Midnight Midnight - Mickey Baker

15. I Smell Trouble - Ike & Tina Turner

16. Why I Sing the Blues - B.B. King

17. Crosscut Saw - Albert King

18. Born Under a Bad Sign - Albert King

19. Shake for Me - John Hammond, Jr.

20. Flood Down in Texas - Stevie Ray Vaughan

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Tracks:

Black Dog
Rock And Roll
The Battle Of Evermore
Stairway To Heaven
Misty Mountain Hop
Four Sticks
Going To California
When The Levee Breaks

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Also known as the "rune" album or Zoso because of the medieval symbols adorning the inner sleeve, Led Zeppelin's fourth album, released in 1971, turned them from mere superstars into giant behemoths of the rock world. On tracks like "Black Dog," "Misty Mountain Hop," and "Rock and Roll," the combination of Robert Plant's banshee wails and Jimmy Page's frenetic guitar playing forever altered the stylistic bent of hard rock music. And the foreboding "When the Levee Breaks" demonstrated that Zeppelin could indeed play the blues fairly straight if they so desired. Still, everything here ultimately took a back seat to the album's (and, ultimately, the band's) magnum opus--the expertly constructed and deftly executed classic, "Stairway to Heaven." --Billy Altman

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Jimmy Page was a top London studio guitarist before he got rich and famous as the musical leader of Led Zeppelin. The group's fourth--and arguably their finest--album is as much a tribute to his technique as a monument to his versatility. Page produced the album, co-wrote all eight songs, and played mandolin as well as all the guitars. Musically, this 1971 disc ranges from acoustic English folke ("Goin' to California" and "The Battle of Evermore," the latter featuring the late Fairport Convention frontwoman Sandy Denny) to bone-crushing, bluesy riff-slinging. On the album's centerpiece, "Stairway to Heaven," these light and dark strains are dramatically intertwined. The chiming "Four Sticks" aside, it's the Little Richard-inspired "Rock and Roll" and the tricky time changes--a Zeppelin trademark--of the fast-and-furious "Black Dog" that elevate this album into more than just a bustle in aspiring guitarists' hedgerows. --Don Waller

Customer Reviews:

The Essence of Rock and Roll.......2007-07-07

The original and definitive heavy metal band, Led Zeppelin made their mark in several other categories with their fourth album. The vocals of Robert Plant, guitar playing of Jimmy Page, and drumming of John Bonham are all the stuff of legend. John Paul Jones brings extra versatility and originality on bass, keyboard AND acoustic guitar. The songs:

Black Dog - blues-influenced (like a lot of earlier Zeppelin), loud and raunchy (in the best kind of way), some over-the-top vocal stylings
Rock And Roll - barn-burning blues and a great vehicle to show off one of the greatest rock drummers ever
The Battle Of Evermore - inventive art rock that proved that these guys were not only great rockers, but great artists as well
Stairway To Heaven - the definitive power ballad
Misty Mountain Hop - more barn-burning blues with monstrously huge guitar sounds and distinctive electric piano riff
Four Sticks - raucous art rock, using a crazy time signature and chord voicing that few bands other than Rush and Jethro Tull would dare to touch
Going To California - yes, they can do acoustic folk rock better than anyone else too
When The Levee Breaks - more rowdy blues, this time with some gritty harmonica to give it a different vibe

The production and engineering behind this album are the icing on the cake. Recording students are still studying and copying this stuff and trying to reproduce the "Bonham drum sound" to this day. The generous echoes and overdubs on Plant's vocals somehow never seem overdone or dated.

This is the amazing work of an amazing team of players and recording experts on their best days ever. Rock fans should be intimately familiar with this timeless and hugely influential CD.

brings back memories........2007-06-20

i know that a lot of people claim to have gone to the original woodstock concert, but i really did. and of all the great bands who played there, this was the best. i will never forget their great set. the lead singer and guitarist was a black man who played his guitar left-handed. the best song they played there was a great, great song about somebody named Purple Hayes, who could get into your mind. i think the title of the song was "Purple Hayes." unfortunately i have never been able to find that song on an album, but this album is great anyway. i just discovered it, and it is full of great songs. there is one song here called "Stairway to Heaven," which is about a stairway that goes up to Heaven. cool. and there is other neat stuff, too. get this record. you should. and if anyone knows what album "Purple Hayes" is on, please please please let me know.

ZOSO.......2007-06-12

This is the album that got me in to Zepp, and the first one I ever bought.
This ground breaking recording was Zepplin's #1 album, and if this would have been the only album they would released, I think they still would have had just as much of and impact on the world as they do now.

1. Black Dog- Strange name but awesome song, and one of the best riffs ever!!! 5/5

2. Rock And Roll- This song is exactilly what the name is; Rock And Roll. It's Zeppelin at their best, Jimmy Page's solo is simply amazing and fits with the song. Perfect riff, Perferct title, and a perfect solo make this song, well...perfect! 5/5

3. Battle of Evermore- It's always nice to slow it up a bit with some thing accustic, and "Battle Of Evermore" is that something accustic. This song really shows off Robert Plant's vocal range and fetures matiline. Bring it Back! 5/5

4. Stairway to Heaven- This is a song that needs no introduction, it's such a totamic peace of music, mainly because it is a constant climing song. It has some of the stragest lyrics of all time, and is known for having a backwards massage. Message or not it is still an amazing song, and Jimmy gives one of the best solos ever. 5/5

5. Misty Mountain Hop- This is the first Zeppelin song I ever heard and it still rocks. Greatest riff of all time? Maybe, but one thing that I know that everyone thinks at some point is, "What the hell is a Misty Mountain Hop?" The world may never know. 5/5

6. Four Sticks- This is a highly underratted song. It has tons of cool elements about it, Electric and accustic guitar parts, cool vocals, and great keyboard. Classic hard rock song. 5/5

7. Going To California- Another accustic song, nice and mellow. 4/5

8. When the Leeve Breaks- Best drum beat ever, provided by the one and only Bonzo. Heavy riff with some harmonica, great way to finish off a great album. 4.5/5

Led Zeppelin made their mark on the world with this one, legend- Chuck

Simply the Best.......2007-06-04

I would like to start this review by stating that this is, arguably, the greatest rock album ever recorded. I don't see how it has an overall 4.5 star rating and it's all of the idiotic 1-star reviews that bring it down. I'm not calling it the best rock album of all time because I'm giving in to the hype about it, because I'm not. I own it and have listened through it over a hundred times so I am more than familiar with it, along with the rest of Zeppelin's music. This is simply the most complete, diverse and distinctive album ever. Not only are Plant, Page, Jones and Bonham gods of their instruments but they are likewise with song writing. The songs range from funky rock and roll (Black Dog, Rock and Roll) to groovy melodies (Misty Mountain Hop) to the more melodic ballads (Battle of Evermore, Going to California) to the epic heavy hitters on the album, Stairway and When the Levee Breaks. These four guys have mastered blues-inspired rock and roll and play it like no other. Jimmy Page is equally masterful and brilliant with the electric and acoustic guitars and his melodies are some of the most unconventional, odd time-signatured yet captivating ever. This is the quintissential hard rock album and it seems like all other albums should be measured up against this one.

I give every single song on this album a 10/10 with the exception of Four Sticks, which I would give a 9.5. Albums can't really rate much higher.

These are the gods of rock and this is their masterpiece. No person who claims to listen to rock should be without it. Don't pay any attention to the 1-star reviews, or the 2- and 3- star reviews, for that matter. They are ridiculous and written solely out of rebellion. Let them listen to their Fallout Boys and Nirvanas and Panic at the Discos. This is real music.

I am someone who usually does not give in to fads and trends just for the sake of doing it, but Led Zeppelin IV is a trend that I can't help but follow. It's simply the best..

Soulful ,Passionate and Emotional Brilliance !.......2007-05-30

Masterpiece, Robert's singing seems more Emotional and Inspiring than opera !
Black Dog and Going to California are my particular favorites on this CD. Sung with his needy , yearning, whining soul !

Got to buy it !

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He's the king baby!!!
Some of the best Albert King stuff
King of the Blues Guitar
King of the Blues Guitar, Albert King
Great guitarist and as good sa a singer

King of the Blues Guitar
Albert King
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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ASIN: B000002I7H
Release Date: 1989-08-18

Tracks:

Laundromat Blues
Overall Junction
Oh, Pretty Woman
Funk-Shun
Crosscut Saw
Down Don't Bother Me
Born Under A Bad Sign
Personal Manager
Kansas City
The Very Thought Of You
The Hunter
I Almost Lost My Mind
As The Years Go Passing By
Cold Feet
You Sure Druve A Hard Bargain
I Love Lucy
You're Gonna Need Me

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These 17 tunes come from King's most fertile period, his 1966-68 tenure at Memphis's Stax Records. Stax chief Jim Stewart had been reluctant to sign blues artists because he felt straight blues wouldn't mesh with Stax's patented Memphis soul. Ironically, the fusion of King's sharp guitar wails with the dynamic rhythms of Booker T. & the MGs--the Stax house band--was what set King apart from other bluesmen. The unique blend produced classic after classic: Booker T. Jones' rolling piano propels "Laundromat Blues." Al Jackson's drum shuffle supports "Crosscut Saw." The driving horns of Andrew Love, Wayne Jackson, and Joe Arnold accent "Born Under a Bad Sign." King's ripe and mellow vocals are a perfect match for the soul-drenched music while his dramatic string bends leap out. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

He's the king baby!!!.......2007-05-25

Listen to this and you can hear a lot of where SRV got his style. It's no secret and he's the one who directed me to listen to Albert in an interview I saw with him. Albert wears it out, flying V upside, bendin' the crap out of those strings. He's got chops, feel and soul, not a bad singer either. I wish this CD had his version of "Stormy Monday," but it's a great CD anyway. Enjoy!

Some of the best Albert King stuff.......2006-05-01

Agreed - this is some of the best songs I heard Albert play on record. Truly an excellent collection. You'll hear not only Albert's awesome soulful singing but also a LOT of intense blues guitar, which is truly "King". The sound quality leaves more to be desired, but it is acceptable. Material more than makes up for it. I played this record to someone who's never heard Albert King's material before and they were shocked. I'm a fan of Albert King, and this is a valuable disc in my collection.

King of the Blues Guitar.......2006-02-26

This is my absolute favorite recording by Albert King. I had the album for years and literally wore it out playing it. I finally got the CD to replace my album and was pleasantly surprised to find it included some additional material not on the LP. Any collection of blues material is not complete without this.

Albert King's "Personal Manager" is one of the best examples of why he was such a genious. The soft, syncopated piano, the delayed introduction of horns, the gradual build of energy in his voice and the blazing guitar lead send chills up my spine. I love this CD.

King of the Blues Guitar, Albert King.......2005-08-04

CD arrived in sealed jewel case, new, and was without flaws. The music was great, as expected, and the artist lived up to his reputation as one of the truly fine blues pickers.

Great guitarist and as good sa a singer.......2005-05-09

This is the best Albert King one disc compilation. The reason I give it only four stars is that it isn't an career overreview. It only contains his mid sixties songs - the entire 1967 Born Under A Bad Sign album and a couple of singles from the same time. However I have heard that Born under a bad sign album itself is just a collection of singles. The 2CD Ultimate collection is by far better, including all on this one and even more - afew live tracks and spanning his whole career, but it's too expensive. And anyway, this was Albert's strongest period. The songs are similar to B. B. King's in the style of Albert's singing and use of orchestra, but the orchestra is even more of a background here for Albert than it is for B. B. Also, Albert is getting funkier on a few tracks, although he would become even more later, for better or for worse. (You Choose). His guitar playing is sharp , beeing gritty and a bit slick at the same time to create just the right combination. His playing belongs to the best blues ever witnessed.
If you don't have enough money to buy the Ultimate collection, get this. It's worth every penny.

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Signature of the master
He can play!
a good sampling
blues master
Burnin

Guitar on Fire: The Atlantic Sessions
Roy Buchanan
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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Live Stock

ASIN: B00000330F
Release Date: 1993-04-20

Tracks:

Ramon's Blues
The Heat Of The Battle
Hidden
Green Onions
Judy
Adventures Of Brer Rabbit And Tar Baby
Turn To Stone
Fly...Night Bird
Supernova
Down By The River
Running Out
Man On The Floor
Okay
My Friend Jeff
If Six Was Nine
The Messiah Will Come Again

Album Description

A ragin' sampling of the legendary axeman's late '70s Atlantic sides!

Customer Reviews:

Signature of the master.......2006-09-12

This was the album that first introduce me to Roy's incredible talent. Perhaps it is the sentimental value but it remains, in my opinion, Roy's best. His style is stamped all over these varied pieces - not all are new or original but none could be done with the uplifting blues style like Roy's. If there was any album that could be deamed "Roy Buchanan's Signature" this would be it.

He can play!.......2006-03-10

They say that he is the best unknown guitarist.
I think he could be the best wellknown guitarist too!
Booklet is ok.

a good sampling.......2005-10-05

I first heard Roy Buchanan in a music store in Pittsburgh in 1978,I was hooked from then on!!!!!!!!! This is a good intro to his playing! There are several other CDs that are better, but if you haven't heard him before, this CD will give you are pretty fair overview, although He has a version of Hey Joe that's incredible, and Royz Blues can't be left out either. Roy Buchanan is one of the GREATEST PLAYERS ever! He didn't get the recognition that others have received, but deserved it! Get him, listen to him! Listen to "Judy" one of my personal favorites. He makes his axe scream and whine sending the listener into an audio ecstacy! He was truly an underrated axeman! Ramon blues, adventures of Brer rabbit and tar baby, as well as several other cuts showcase his awesome chops!!! he's just the BOMB!!!!!!!!! If you like guitar, or are looking for "another" guitar player to hear. STOP. BUY THIS CD! IF you like a song that will touch you heart? "Judy", for afterwards, I am sure his telecaster had to go out an "recharge!" Roy Buchanan is gone now, but he lives through is powerful guitar playing. PLEASE, just check out what he has to say!!!!!!!! His life/death was somewhat tragic, when more folks hear him, maybe he'll posthumously get his propers!!!!!

blues master.......2005-03-21

when we talk about the blues there is no one that compares to roy except maybe jimi hendrix. Fly night bird is worth the price of this album alone, it is the greatest blues solo i have ever heard in my life, and one that will grab your soul, stretch it, give u goose bumps, make u cry, and feel the mans pain,wow blew my mind, i nearly fell back off my chair when i first heard this shiznit....RIP ROY the greatest blues man to ever have lived *uck bb king, roy is the master while the others are commercial frauds

Burnin.......2002-12-18

From the first steep bend of "Ramon's Blues" to the last haunting note of "The Messiah Will Come Again" this album is packed with the incredible guitar work of Roy Buchanan. Aptly named "Guitar On Fire", this album is full of fast licks, screaming solos and bluesy tunes. This compilation covers three albums from the late seventies of the late, great Tele-master. It's unfortunate that Buchanan was, and remains, pretty much unknown because his guitar work is spectacular.

Most of the songs on this album are instrumentals, which showcase his ability with the axe. "The Heat of the Battle", provides a taste of things to come as he mixes up his solos with the melody. The song, like all his work, is full of raw power and energy. The music flows from his fingers at jaw dropping speed. He's not all about speed though. On "Hidden" he slows it down and plays airy notes with massive amounts of delay, and sliding between notes to give it a spacey feel. The great bassist, Stanley Clarke, provides the low frequencies on the tune, as well as a couple of others. Buchanan covers tunes by Booker T., Joe Walsh, Neil Young and Hendrix. He does a great job on "Green Onions" with the M.G.'s behind him.

Tracks:

Broke Down Engine - Blind Willie McTell
Shake 'Em On Down - Mississippi Fred McDowell
My Baby Don't Love Me - John Lee Hooker
Tall Pretty Woman - Stick McGhee
The Blues Rock - Texas Johnny Brown
There Goes The Blues - Texas Johnny Brown
Bongo Boogie - Texas Johnny Brown
Two Bones And A Pick - T-Bone Walker
Let Me Know - Chuck Norris
Down Through The Years - Guitar Slim
Okie Dokie Stomp - Cornell Dupree
TV Mama - Big Joe Turner
Reconsider Baby - Al King
Midnight Midnight - Mickey Baker
I Smell Trouble - Ike & Tina Turner
Why I Sing The Blues - B.B. King
Crosscut Saw - Albert King
Born Under A Bad Sign - Albert King
Shake For Me - John Hammond, Jr.
Flood Down In Texas - Stevie Ray Vaughan

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Guitar blues at it's best........1998-11-23

This is a must have for anyone with a love of the blues and the guitar artist who made it great. The last track on the CD is a live recording of Texas Flood by S. R. Vaugn, the best live track of his I have ever heard.

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Tommy Malone IS the Dude in "Tiny Town"
Tiny Town
Soulful Rocking
Digidy! Not bad boys!
Dude-Heads listen up! Tiny Town goes to the next level.

Tiny Town
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ASIN: B000009MV6
Release Date: 1998-08-18

Tracks:

I'm Sorry Baby
Pretty Pink Flower
Love, Lead Us Home
Hollywood
Don't Let Time Run Out
Baby Ain't Got No Home
Learning How To Live
New Day
Straight Up
Little Child
Save It For A Rainy Day
Follow You Home
Tiny Town

Customer Reviews:

Tommy Malone IS the Dude in "Tiny Town".......2004-08-26

Southern Sweat and Nasty... Hey, Subdude Fans, Tommy is rock'n. Coudos to Pat McLaughlin, as usual... 'Dudes are back with a Kik'n MULE CD too now! New Orleans shakes from the thrill. Blues & jazz creole... ALL GOOD. Oh sooo Tasty. It must be Saturday Night! GUMBO ROCK... a CAN'T Miss CD.
(unless you hate FUN)

Tiny Town.......2004-08-25

I was lucky enough to catch this band live at Jazz Fest New Orleans in 99 just before they split,the CD is every bit as goooooood,im going to enjoy following up the rest of the bands music Enjoy its well worth the money

Soulful Rocking.......2002-11-24

Pat McLaughlin is a favorite solo artists of mine. All 4 of the CD's I have give the same kind of soulful rocking flavor on much of the Tiny Town disc. Although, "Get Out & Stay Out," "Pat McLaughlin" on Capitol, "Unglued" & "Wind It On Up" are hard to find these days, it made me jump for joy when the back cover said Pat was part of this band. Even though I had to scratch the bottom of my change purse, I did not leave the store without it. Also, although I never listened to Subdudes, Tommy Malone's solo disc "Soul Heavy" has spent a long time in my changer with "Fat Tuesday" a particular favorite.

Which brings me to this excellent disc. Pat's front & center on the opener "I'm Sorry Baby" which is about the bounciest breakup song you're likely to hear. Tommy takes over on "Pretty Pink Flower" with some stinging lead guitar in the bridge. Although I usually lean toward the rockers, one of my favorites is the slower "Love Lead Us Home" with its addictive beat, the punctuation of organ flourishes and that stately lead guitar on a song about violence, "Ain't it cute how they gun each other down?" Tommy does lead vocals on the midtempo pop track "Hollywood" & then rocks on "Don't Let Time Run Out." Pat gives "Baby Ain't Got No Home" that blue-eyed soul feel somewhere between Otis Redding & Hall & Oates. Johnny Ray Allen gives a sound like The Band on "Learning How to Live." "The good news is I ain't dead yet," Pat sings on the earnest "New Day." "Straight Up" is a boogie jam that'd make the Allman Brothers Band proud! Johnny Ray gives more Band flavor on "Little Child" which repeats the track title a few too many times in the lyric. Tiny Town gets funky & soulful on "Save It for a Rainy Day." "Follow You Home" has driving electric lead on this pulsing rocker. The song "Tiny Town" is a wistful musical mission statement, "You might think honesty is a virtue & let kindness shine on through; In all the other towns I been to the people act like they got no clue." Tiny Town's music will keep your toe tapping and a smile on your face. U snooze, U lose!

Digidy! Not bad boys!.......1998-12-21

By some amazing twist of fate, the vary day i recieved my copy of this album (from this very outlet) I went to see Little Feat at a club in Boston. On the drive down I threw in the disc, and man was I psyched. This disc was everything I had hoped for, having stumbeled onto the Subdudes just as they were departing into the the land of the here-after.

When I met up with my friends before the Feat show, my buddy pulled me aside and asked if I had ever heard of the opening band: Tiny Town! Well, let me tell you. not only is the album fine, but these boys rocked the joint at the Avalon that night. Pick up the album. And if they are in your town check out the live show. I hope this is just the beginning of Tiny Town.

Dude-Heads listen up! Tiny Town goes to the next level........1998-11-11

I bought this CD with a mixture of high expectation and a little apprehension. Being a dedicated Subdudes fan, I expected the level of musicianship and "listen-ability" of a Subdudes record, and I did not want Subdude substitutions--new players covering old styles and songs. What I did get far exceeded my expectations. The musicianship is on par if not superior to a Subdudes performance and recording. Stylistically, the songwriting and performance are a new and very agreeable animal: very slick, extremely tight rhythm and blues. Tommy Malone realizes his soul influences, with sounds reminescent of Al Green and Marvin Gaye. His guitar work and singing are superstar status. There is Boogie, there is Rock, there are Blues. I thought I'd miss Steve Amedee's trademark drum, but Blevins is INCREDIBLE and earned my ear instantly. The album definitely captures the vital energy of a live performance, and I can assure you all, a Tiny Town show is every bit as stunning if not more so than any Subdudes show, which is saying a hell of alot. I couldnt be happier to have a new and different favorite band rise up from the Subdudes. Tommy and Co have talent, class and style, and are successfully pushing onward with fresh material. I cant wait to hear on their next disc the material they are now playing on their tour. LONG LIVE TINY TOWN!!!

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Pure Beauty!!!!
GREAT!!

The Waters and the Wild
Al Petteway
Manufacturer: Maggie's Music
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ASIN: B000003JLY
Release Date: 1994-05-05

Tracks:

Seven Swans
Falls
Broken Mist
Accokeek Shore
Chesapeake
River
Shadows of the Marsh
Wetland Spring
Great Dismal Swamp
Cattail Waltz
Shadyside Blues
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The Water's and the Wild CD is Celtic, Cajun and blues-inspired original finger style guitar compositions in a musical tribute to the creeks and waterways and wild marshes and natural water refuges inspired by beauty of the the mid-Atlantic and Chesapeake Bay areas in the USA. Performed on solo acoustic guitar and with pennywhistle, octave mandolin, piano, cello and bodhran. Includes: The lyrical swing of Accokeek Shore, a soulful Shadyside Blues, the haunting Shadows on the Marsh, Seven Swans, Chesapeake, Broken Mist and The Cattail Waltz.

Customer Reviews:

Pure Beauty!!!!.......2003-01-21

This cd was featured by the National Geographic Society. Silver Branch, is just one of the many AWESOME tunes in this group of pure listening pleasure. There aren't enough adjectives to express how truly creative and wonderful Al's music is.

GREAT!!.......2003-01-07

This CD is a pure pleasure to listen to!! If you like guitar, you will love this CD- no matter what your musical preference is! Go on... take a chance, you'll love it too!!

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The greatness of this album is no myth!
Please don't call it "ZOSO"!!!
Not high art, just great rock 'n' roll from Led Zeppelin
Their finest hour

Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin
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ASIN: B00005HEFS
Release Date: 2002-08-19

Tracks:

Black Dog
Rock and Roll
Battle of Evermore
Stairway to Heaven
Misty Mountain Hop
Four Sticks
Going to California
When the Levee Breaks

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The greatness of this album is no myth!.......2005-11-05

Led Zeppelin IV (AKA 'Untitled', 'Zoso' or 'Four Symbols') (1971.), Led Zeppelin's fourth studio album

At the end of the 1960's and start of the 70's, Led Zeppelin proved themselves to be an utterly groundbreaking band. The band were a worldwide success, with their first three albums selling in their thousands. After the release of their great acoustic album, Led Zeppelin III, the band returned to their recording studio, an old workhouse called Headley Grange, to put together more new material. Originally designated to be a set of 4 EP releases; due to a number of delays, the material the band recorded in early 1971 was put into one album. In Novemeber 1971, the album, with cover not displaying the band's name or album title on the front was released. That said, Led Zeppelin IV has gone on to be Led Zeppelin's biggest selling album and is the greatest selling hard rock album of all time. So why has this strangely untitled album gone on to become an all time hit?

There is something mysterious and magical about Led Zeppelin IV; the packaging and the music on the album itself sees to that and that is part of what has attracted people to get this album over the years. It has that unknown element to it that makes it so special. Jimmy Page himself quoted that he would see if the music really would sell itself without the cover displaying the band's name. He was right to assume that because the music on this album really has sold itself; and it is a deserved thing too. Eventhough this is not my personal favourite Led Zeppelin album ('Houses Of The Holy' claims that honour in my mind') there is no denying that this album displays the band at their technical best and at their most ultimately consistent and refined. There is effortless confidence seeping through rockers like 'Black Dog' and 'Rock And Roll' plus the band also keep up with their acoustic tradition with songs like 'Going To California'. However, it is probably in 'Stairway To Heaven' that the album is ultimately confirmed as the band's most popular; given that this masterpiece of a song is perhaps the most played rock song of all time. All in all, this masterpiece has become a blueprint for many rock acts to follow. Page's riffs and solo performance's are legendary, Bonham's drumming is revolutionary on this album, JP Jones shows his adept ability on the keyboards once more and Plant's vocals capture the mythical lyrics based around this album. The work is barely flawed.

Led Zeppelin's prized masterpiece gets rolling with one of the all-time great openers in 'Black Dog'. The classic calling vocals from Plant echoed by some thunderous riffs from Page are awesome. This song is unbelievably assured ... and don't forget Page's exit solo; one of his best. Following this is the encore classic, 'Rock n' Roll'. The song's title speaks for itself; Bonham's drumming is furious and the band as a whole create loads of energy in this 3 minute rocker. Next we have a diverse acoustic based gem in 'Battle Of Evermore'. Guest mandolin player Sandy Denny adds an extra dimension to this song and the mysterious, mythical lyrics are great. After this song fades out, we come to the epic itself. 'Stairway To Heaven' is deservedly Led Zeppelin's most acclaimed song. Beautiful lyrics with a great fusion of acoustic and electric guitar sounds are legendary, as is Page's guitar solo. The end of the last verse line of 'To be a rock and not to roll' for me is timeless. What a song!

The second half of the album opens with keyboard backed rocker 'Misty Mountain Hop'. Another song with real attitude, the slightly dissonant melody works brilliantly. Plant's vocals are powerful. Next is 'Four Sticks', for me the albums only slight rough spot, but still a great track non the less. Bonham's drumming is complex and bubbling and Page's rolling riff is good though you feel as though it could have developed into something more by the end of the track. 'Going To California' is perhaps the highlight of the band's acoustic catalogue; an unbelievably relaxing tune with more great lyrics. Finally though, we come to 'When The Levee Breaks'. I don't care whether everyone else disagrees with me, this for me is the best track the band ever made. Bonham's opening drum sequence, full of energy, has become the most sampled drum sequence of all time and it makes a foreboding start to the song. Plant's vocals are assured and the mouthorgan part in the song adds a unique eeriness to the music. Oh and I forgot to mention the riff to the song ... legendary and thrilling; I never tire of this song.

Led Zeppelin IV is a masterpiece, no questions asked. This is the band at their technical and songwriting peak, and consistency wise, you couldn't ask for more in this album. The fact that this album sold so well eventhough the band's name isn't printed on the album just goes to show how good the music really is. If you are looking to get into Led Zeppelin's music or rock music in general, this album is a perfect place to start; this best selling album will get you hooked!

MY RATING: 9.5/10

Please don't call it "ZOSO"!!!.......2005-08-16

Radio saturation of nearly every track on this record may jade some listeners into underappreciating just what a landmark album "IV" actually was. After getting the somber, acoustic vibe out of their system on the last album it was all systems go for the Page/Plant tandem, and what a one-two punch this one starts out with. "Black Dog" practically invented Whitesnake's entire oeuvre with it's demonic boogie riff and Plant's piercing shrieks, sex, violence and all manner of ritualistic hedonism smelted together into a cast iron monolith to perfection. Before "Rock and Roll" was relegated to automobile spots it put forth the notion: "what if crack had been invented back in Jerry Lee Lewis' heyday"? The fact that such an irrepressible hallelujah (you can't tell me this song isn't a spiritual experience) was created out of fairly sober minds (ok, there was the coke) is a tribute of the love for the genre these British lads proffered back in the day.

Proving "III" wasn't a fluke or botched experiment, "The Battle of Evermore" and "Stairway to Heaven" close out side one with ponderous odes to the band's Celtic heritage (the former) and God only knows (the latter). Lyrically "Evermore" is most akin to "The Immigrant Song", a Viking paeon from "III" that also ripped the paint off the walls, whereas "Evermore" is a gentler exploration of ancient British epic tales. On the other hand, scholars will be debating for centuries on the precise meaning of "Stairway" (I'd be satisfied with just narrowing down that "bustle in your hedgerow" business) but what is absolutely incontrovertible is it's significance in rock history, it's eternal place on "all time top 10" lists, and it's banishment from the ambience of guitar shops.

We're back in business on side two, opening with the breezy jam "Misty Mountain Hop", another flowers-in-their-hair anthem to unrestrained pleasure gratification. "Four Sticks" is another solid mid-tempo rocker showcasing Bonham's mastery of the skins while "Going to California" is an acoustic ballad which would also fit right at home on "III". Finally, Zep wrap it up with possibly the finest song on the album - and certainly one of the best of their career - an absolutely brain-mauling trawl through the blues staple "When the Levee Breaks". Plant's vocals bend, shriek, scrape, and soar through seven minutes of guitar sludge, intersticed with resounding harp moans echoing the browbeaten but defiant cries of the narrator. Simply astounding, heart shaking melodrama. Whoever said "always leave 'em wanting more" certainly got through to the boys in Led Zeppelin.

Not high art, just great rock 'n' roll from Led Zeppelin.......2004-11-25

In the history of rock and roll this album (known variously as "Led Zeppelin IV," "Runes" and "ZOSO") is one of the great albums of all time. The sales figures certainly back up that idea, with 22 million albums sold since it game out in 1971. When "Rolling Stone" magazine listed the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time "Led Zeppelin IV" came in at #66, while "Physical Grafitti" was #70 and "Led Zeppelin II" #75. Much higher on the list was the group's debut album at #29, which makes sense since the list favors albums that were influential and importance, which is why the Beatles have three of the top five (four of the top ten, five of the top fourteen).

If you do not like Led Zeppelin, then there is no earthly reason for this album to change your mind. But if you like their mix of rock, blues and folk, then you would definitely have to count this as one of their best albums. One of the things I find most interesting about this album is how each side (remember, it was actually a thing called a "record" way back when it first came out and there was an "A" side and a "B" side) is set up the same way: two hard rockers, an acoustic piece, and then a much longer track. "Side 1" ends with the classic "Stairway to Heaven," while "Side 2" brings Robert Plant's harmonica out of retirement for what might be the heaviest song in Led Zep's repertoire, "When the Levee Breaks." Jimmy Page always did pay attention to the order of the songs and this album clearly evidences the point.

Bonzo's drums on "Four Sticks" provides a nice contrast to Page's acoustic guitar on "Going to California," just as the dueling voices of Plant and Sandy Denny, the queen of British folk rock, on "The Battle of Evermore" (with its Tolkien references) fade away to set up the start of "Stairway." We actually used "Stairway to Heaven" for our homecoming song one year (we had a VERY good high school band teacher), so it always been a special song for me without bringing in the entire "most played song of FM radio" bit.

This is an atypical Led Zeppelin album in one significant regard in that it does not have a blues track (their best one, "Since I've Been Loving You," was on their previous album). So put this down as the best rock album by one of the best rock bands. Just because I do not want to anoint their feet with oil does not mean I do not think that they were damn good at what they did. One thing we can agree on: Led Zeppelin engenders strong feelings from both sides.

Their finest hour.......2004-06-18

Untitled (AKA Led Zeppelin IV, The "Rune" Album or Zoso (1971.)) Led Zeppelin's fourth album.

It was in 1971 that Led Zeppelin would release their fourth studio album. Although the album was often referred to as The Rune Album or Zoso due to the symbols featured on the packaging, for ease of reference most fans call it Led Zeppelin IV. By now Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham were really beginning to realize their musical potential. With most bands, there is one album that the vast majority of fans tend to call that band's best work. With Led Zeppelin that album would have to be Led Zeppelin IV. So, are all the fans who call it their finest hour right, or is it just subpar by the band's standards? Read on for my review of this album.

Anyone who calls this album the finest Led Zeppelin album knows what he or she is talking about. Their other albums are great, but this one is a masterpiece among masterpieces. Kicking off the quintessential rock masterpiece is Black Dog. This is one of the band's most memorable rockers ever created, and Jimmy Page serves up some of his finest guitar playing here. Next up is another hard rocker, the appropriately titled Rock And Roll. It's one of the band's biggest hits, and why not? I'm not surprised this song (and most of the others on this album) still get played on the radio on a regular basis. Next up is one of the band's true masterpieces, The Battle Of Evermore. Although not one of the most popular songs on the album, you're going to hear fans of the band praise it constantly. This little epic shows just what Led Zeppelin is capable of performing, and that there more than "just another rock band." The next track, Stairway To Heaven, is probably the most popular song that this album spawned. It's slower and more melodic than most of the band's material, but that doesn't make it any less excellent. There's no denying this song's status as a rock classic. Next up we go back to the rockers with Misty Mountain Hop. This is an interesting track, because it fuses elements of hard rock with elements of pop! What's even more surprising is that the end result is very good! Four Sticks, the next composition present on the album, is probably the least known track featured here, but that doesn't mean it's a bad one. It's a solid rocker through and through. For Going To California, the band slows things down a bit again, creating one of their most memorable tunes that explores the softer side. And, of course, the album is concluded with the classic When The Levee Breaks. It's early power rock at its finest, and above all, it's an excellent way to close out a great album. In the end, this album just plain rocks.

There have been numerous issues of this album released over the years, but really, they're all the same other than their packaging. Don't bother shelling out the extra cash to get one of those foreign LP-style replica packages - it's just not worth it. The domestic versions are exactly the same and cost considerably less.

Tracks:

Black Dog
Rock and Roll
Battle of Evermore
Stairway to Heaven
Misty Mountain Hop
Four Sticks
Going to California
When the Levee Breaks

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2005 Japanese standard jewel case pressing of Led Zeppelin's 1971 album. Features the same tracks and mastering as the US edition but includes an OBI and Japanese/English insert. Warner. 2005.

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