LED ZEPPELIN – II LP – VG+ A2/B5 UK 1969 ORIGINAL ATLANTIC PLUM LABEL

Led Zeppelin – II
(Atlantic Records  1969  588198)
Matrix No’s: A2/B5 – UK Pressing
Plum Atlantic Labels – Second Pressing

EJ Day Gatefold Sleeve in Very Good+ condition
– wear to edges/corners, back cover has ringwear and name written in top right corner

Vinyl in Very Good+ condition
(there are quite a few surface marks & some light scratches which do give some clicks/crackles – there’s a lot of crackle on the run in to side 2 and an audible click in the second half of Heartbreaker – but no skips)

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are cited as one of the progenitors of hard rock and heavy metal, although their style drew from a variety of influences, including blues and folk music. Led Zeppelin have been credited as significantly impacting the nature of the music industry, particularly in the development of album-oriented rock (AOR) and stadium rock. Many critics consider Led Zeppelin one of the most innovative and influential rock groups in history.

Led Zeppelin II is the second studio album by English rock band Led Zeppelin, released on 22 October 1969 by Atlantic Records. It was recorded from January to August 1969 while the band toured North America and the United Kingdom; its production is credited entirely to songwriter and lead guitarist Jimmy Page. Led Zeppelin II is the band’s first album recorded with audio engineer Eddie Kramer, whose techniques appreciably influenced their later work.

Track listing

Personnel

Led Zeppelin

• John Bonham – drums, timpani, backing vocals
• John Paul Jones – bass guitar, organ, backing vocals
• Jimmy Page – electric and acoustic guitar, backing vocals, theremin on “Whole Lotta Love”
• Robert Plant – lead vocals, harmonica

Production

• Barry Diament – engineering (original Compact Disc)
• George Chkiantz – engineer on “Whole Lotta Love” and “What Is and What Should Never Be”
• Peter Grant – executive producer
• Chris Huston – engineering on “The Lemon Song” and “Moby Dick”
• Andy Johns – engineering on “Thank You”
• Eddie Kramer – engineering, mixing
• Bob Ludwig – mastering, engineering