Houses Of The Holy

The music needs no review if you are a fan of Rock. One of the best songs "No Quarter" is on this album, along with many other top notch tunes.The quality of the vinyl pressing is FAR better than the ones we were getting in the US. The copy that I had was full of flaws and had to be returned, which seems to be a common problem based off the many reviews I have read.The European pressing was highly suggested, so I ordered it and had it sent to me in the US. The suggestion was correct: the Euro pressing is superior, hands down. The vinyl was flawless, flat as a pancake and the packaging was perfect, despite being shipped from across the Atlantic.Highly recommended!!

Don't mind the packaging although I would prefer hard covers for durability. Pleased with the mix on these CD remasters although I think some of the early Analogue remasters are superior in timbre and tone. Clarity was never an issue with Zeppelin albums so tweaking for a more precise sound really isn't what one needs to hear. All-in-all I'm glad I bought all the albums from Zep two to six as the sound is definitely superior to my standard CD versions. I didn't bother with Zep one as most other reviewers say this one is the weakest of the bunch and anyway I'm happy with my 1979 analogue-remaster. I will be buying the first six vinyl copies shortly although I already have excellent early vinyl pressings in my collection. I'm looking forward to comparing the originals against the remastered vinyl. It should be interesting! One thing has confused me, according to the adverts on Amazon, four out of the five Cd's should have auto-rip versions available for download, but I can't find any vouchers or codes within the packaging to allow me do this. Am I missing something Amazon?

Excellent, as stated in the details

While the review should be more of the product- which is excellent- than the music, I'd like to say that this is hugely underrated in my opinion, and truly shows the songwriting genius of the group as a whole. No Quarter is one of the greatest songs of all time, as far as I am concerned, and truly makes this album. While the material generally has a far more serious, and hardened tone than most of their previous work, it's an extremely enjoyable listen without enforcing that mood, interspersed with classic riffs and uplifting changes in style.

.....if you like this album and play vinyl. This is my favourite Led Zep album though I will leave its' merits/demerits to others to discuss.This vinyl is fantastic. Lovely job done by Mr Page. Huge depth and everything leaps out at you when it's meant to. In comparison to the original it sounds huge, and really polishes up the songs which sound like they were recorded yesterday.Even the ill conceived but brilliantly played "Crunge". I can hear what they were trying to do. Highlights are drums, bass and vocal remasterings. Can't think of a better hearing of Bonham's drums - "D'Yer Maker" and "The Ocean" (and "Crunge") are brilliant demonstrations of his technique and skill.It does a belting job of showing what Led Zeppelin was about and why they are so revered. It's so good I'd buy it twice

As with all Led Zeppelin albums, this was something a little bit different, but non the less a great choice of songs. They still sound as good today.

For me, apart from the fact that the quality of the sound in this remastered version is better, the bonus material is well worth having. Yes, it's similar, but it's an added layer that I think is well worth having. It gives an insight into what the band were doing at the time. It also illustrates the depth of their talent (I was already convinced of that anyway, but it's good to hear these little extras). It shows that, unlike a lot of bands who perhaps can only produce one or two tracks of note, these guys were consistently good.

When I first saw this cover back in the early 80s , I thought what the hell..now I'm 51 I still don't get it..but I didn't really like the music then as I was into Maiden...Now I understand the music...I must say the album is a delight on vinyl..It leaps out from Rega and BW speakers..It's so clear and precise..Mr Page has done a great job.No Quarter! Nearly as good as Stairway!