Description
Offered for sale is a Japanese pressing of Houses of the Holy by Led Zeppelin, including the original obi.
This 1979 limited edition release was issued to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the release of the band’s first album.
About this copy: This copy of Houses of the Holy is a 1979 Atlantic label pressing of an album that was originally released in 1973.
The cover is M-. This edition did not include the white wraparound title obi that was used on earlier releases.
The obi is M-. The custom inner sleeve is M-. The lyric insert is M-. The Warner-Pioneer catalog sheet is M-.
The disc is VG++ and close to M- with a couple of inaudible hairlines and a few spindle marks on the labels. It’s a clean disc that has had relatively little play.
A nice copy of a fairly scarce pressing of this LP.
Background: Released in 1973, Houses of the Holy was the fifth studio album by Led Zeppelin.
The album reached #1 on both the UK and U.S. charts and has sold more than eleven million copies.
Allmusic.com gave Houses of the Holy a 5 star review:
Houses of the Holy follows the same basic pattern as Led Zeppelin IV, but the approach is looser and more relaxed. Jimmy Page’s riffs rely on ringing, folky hooks as much as they do on thundering blues-rock, giving the album a lighter, more open atmosphere. …Throughout the record, the band’s playing is excellent, making the eclecticism of Page and Robert Plant’s songwriting sound coherent and natural.
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| Country of origin: | Japan |
| Size: | 12″ |
| Record Label: | Atlantic |
| Catalog Number: |
P-10107A |
| Year of Release: | 1976 |
| Format: | Stereo |
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