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The fifteenth full-length studio album by legendary German Thrash Metal band.
World-renowned extreme Metal titans are back!
Produced by Arthur Rizk, it is the band's first studio album since "Gods Of Violence" (2017), the longest gap between studio albums in their career, and the first to feature bassist Frédéric Leclercq, who replaced Christian "Speesy" Giesler in 2019.
5 Years after their incredibly successful "Gods Of Violence" album, the genre-defining band presents their most political effort to date. "Hate Über Alles" (in tradition of US Punk icons Dead Kennedys’ “California Über Alles”) is a bold statement against hate and the division of society in today’s world.
While perfecting their signature sound of Thrash Metal that inspired countless other bands over the past 4 decades, Kreator have managed to close the gap between the old and new school. "Hate Über Alles" features 11 tracks that once again show who is the boss in this game that many begin but only few ultimately last in. The crushing frenzy of the title track, the pounding “Strongest Of The Strong” featuring world-famous vegan strongman Patrik Baboumian, the nostalgia of “Become Immortal” or the extravaganza of “Midnight Sun” make the band’s 14th album their most diverse and thrilling so far!
Strictly limited to 2000 copies, Double Picture Disc in Trifold Cover.
Nuclear Blast GmbH, 2022 (62861). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Sergio Corbucci Is Dead 0:58
2. Hate Über Alles 3:48
3. Killer of Jesus 4:05
4. Crush the Tyrants 4:10
Side B
5. Strongest of the Strong 4:01
6. Become Immortal 4:23
7. Conquer and Destroy 4:45
8. Midnight Sun (featuring Sofia Portanet) 3:38

Side C
9. Demonic Future 4:43
10. Pride Comes Before the Fall 4:48
11. Dying Planet 6:52

Total playing time: 46:11 min.


https://kreator.bandcamp.com/

The first re-release of the thirteenth full-length studio album by legendary German Thrash Metal band.
This album, in 30-year career of the band, is also the fourth long-play released since the band's triumphant rebirth to Thrash in 2001 – a move that coincided almost perfectly with a worldwide genre revival driven by both veteran and rookie ensembles and that, as a result, saw these German survivors enjoying a long-deferred coronation for their almost unrivalled achievements. Now that trend, like all trends, has come and gone, and yet Kreator persist, still displaying, as the new material contained here bears repeated witness, 100% commitment to the original, Metal Thrashing mad raison d'être that launched them in the first place.
Filled with fire and fury, indefatigable energy, and truly incensed lyrical bile for men of such middle-aged ripeness, led as always by guiding light Mille Petrozza, the opening title track and "Civilization Collapse" dispense a moshing master class, showing the young ones how it's done, and how it'll continue to be done. Acoustic guitar-augmented cuts like "United in Hate" and "The Few, the Proud, the Broken" prove equally devastating before they're though, and just when more commercially inclined musical considerations appear to threaten Thrash's supremacy, like, say, during the highly melodic parts of "From Flood into Fire", "Victory Will Come" and "Until Our Paths Cross Again", one can rest assured that a pedal-to-the-Metal onslaught lies just around the corner. To wit, both the slower, mildly Arabian-psychedelic bridge of "Death to the World" and the contemplative mood-meets-murmured vocals of "Your Heaven, My Hell" weigh in, passing at Kreator's hit-and-miss experiments of the 1990s before returning to the prevailing mosh-fest, and within that context there really can be no hard feelings - what's past is the past. The irony of which should be lost on neither fans nor the band members themselves, since embracing the past clearly paved the way toward Kreator's future by affording them this second lease on life and career. Judging by the evidence available on "Phantom Antichrist", it's not over yet.
It isn’t a shock that Mille and company are at the top of the Thrash heap. They have been there for so many years as a mainstay and proof of the absolute relevance of the genre. The maligned Thrash revival and bastardization of the genre with “Modern Thrash” certainly could use the guidance and wisdom of this tried and true German great. Pretenders step aside, your true master has spoken!!
Recommended to anyone who loves Metal or is trying to get into it! Amazing album!!!
45 RPM double Yellow vinyl in gatefold cover.
Nuclear Blast GmbH, 2012/2022 (NBR 25881). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Mars Mantra 1:18
2. Phantom Antichrist 4:31
3. Death To The World 4:53
Side B
4. From Flood Into Fire 5:26
5. Civilisation Collapse 4:13
6. United In Hate 4:31

Side C
7. The Few, The Proud, The Broken 4:37
8. Your Heaven, My Hell 5:53
Side D
9. Victory Will Come 4:14
10. Until Our Paths Cross Again 5:49

Total playing time: 45:25 min.


https://kreator.bandcamp.com/

The first re-release of the sixth full-length studio album by legendary German Industrial/Hardcore/Thrash Metal band.
Set ablaze two years after its predecessor, “Renewal” took point as the face of Kreator and their next chapters in their career. Recorded at Morrisound Studios, Tampa, Florida, it is the first Kreator’s "experimental" album, introducing noticeable elements of Industrial and Hardcore.
The strong will for a change can beat any obstacle in one’s path, whether for personal fulfillment or mainly a purpose just to show that it can be done. After piercing the skin with the iconic “Coma Of Souls” (1990), starting the 90s with an iron fist, unanimously it was decided in the band that right after attain such a formidable status, it was time to break away and set course into a different world. Such a world that in the end might not be overly far from their beastly habits, yet much more dark, mysterious, even charmingly Gothic, filled with ounces of pain, misery and dismay due to society’s crumble and the human condition. Not bashing up skulls as used to in the past, Kreator proved that “Renewal” has its rougher edges, some of them even sharp and can shed blood at will. Even with mid-tempo, and on a few occasions slow tempo thrusts, the horrific past, present and future of the social structure is no less mortifying.
Maybe the need for change wasn’t because the band wanted it but also because the market demanded it as it changed as well. On the other hand, Kreator were never sellouts and remained true to their strong beliefs. “Renewal” is the band’s successful debut step outside of the Thrash Metal boundary, a marker that would eventually remain throughout the band’s 90s era!
Remastered re-edition on double Green Translucent vinyl in gatefold cover features three bonus tracks and 28-page booklet.
Noise Records/Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company, 1992/2018 ‎(NOISE2LP047). Made in the EU.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Winter Martyrium 5:43
2. Renewal 4:35
3. Reflection 6:15
4. Brainseed 3:17
Side Two
5. Karmic Wheel 6:05
6. Realitätskontrolle 1:22
7. Zero To None 3:11
8. Europe After The Rain 3:18
9. Depression Unrest 5:05

Bonus Tracks:
Side Three
10. Winter Martyrium (Rare Version) 6:13
Side Four
11. Trauma 5:12
12. Europe After The Rain (Remix) 3:14

Total playing time: 53:30 min.

The first re-release of the third full-length studio album by legendary German Thrash Metal band.
The band’s first album recorded as a four piece, and probably the most underrated of all Kreator albums. It follows the trend of many other third albums like Megadeth's “So Far, So Good... So What?”, Destruction's “Release From Agony”, and Overkill's “Under The Influence” that are all underrated and overlooked.
“Terrible Certainty” is Kreator's best album after “Pleasure to Kill”. With this album, Kreator proved that they could follow up with the raw “Endless Pain” and the brutal “Pleasure To Kill”. If “Pleasure To Kill” didn't cement them among the Gods of Thrash Metal, this album definitely did! Thrash Metal at its best!!
Remastered at TTM Mastering, Berlin, in September 2000, re-release contains expanded 1992 version of "Out Of The Dark ... Into The Light" EP (1988).
180 gram double black vinyl includes two printed inner sleeves with track-by-track with notes by Mille, lyrics, photos, and liner notes.
Noise/Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company, 1987/1988/2017 (NOISE2LP024). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Blind Faith 04:07
2. Storming With Menace 04:25
3. Terrible Certainty 04:27
4. As The World Burns 03:49
Side Two
1. Toxic Trace 05:31
2. No Escape 04:59
3. One Of Us 03:59
4. Behind The Mirror 04:34

Side Three
“Out Of The Dark ...”
1. Impossible To Cure 02:40
2. Lambs To The Slaughter (Raven cover) 03:33
3. Terrible Certainty (Live) 05:20
4. Riot Of Violence (Live) 05:39
Side Four
“... Into The Light”
1. Awakening Of The Gods (Live) 07:14
2. Flag Of Hate (Live) 3:51
3. Love Us Or Hate Us (Live) 4:39
4. Behind The Mirror (Live) 4:48

Total playing time: 60:37 min.

The fifth compilation album by legendary German Thrash Metal band.
18 Kreator's finest tracks from the Noise Records years. Includes rare remixes and previously unseen photos.
Formed in Essen, Germany in 1984, Kreator are arguably the most influential and successful European Thrash Metal band ever, like many of their European Speed Metal brethren, Kreator fused Metallica's Thrash innovations with Venom's Proto-Black Metal imagery. Often credited with helping pioneer Death Metal and Black Metal by containing several elements of what was to become those genres. The band has achieved worldwide sales of over two million units for combined sales of all their albums, making them one of the best-selling German Thrash Metal bands of all time. The band’s style has changed several times over the years, from a Venom-inspired Speed Metal sound, later moving in to Thrash Metal, and including a period of transitioning from Thrash to Industrial Metal and Gothic Metal throughout the 1990s. In the early 2000s, Kreator returned to their classic Thrash Metal sound, which has continued to the present. Their last studio album, "Gods Of Violence", charted top twenty in ten countries, including a number one slot in their home country of Germany.
This anthology contains all Kreator's Noise Records era classics and also includes rare songs, live tracks and remixes.
Double Grey with Red Splatter vinyl.
Noise Records/Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company, 2021 (NOISE2LP101). Made in the EU. Pressed in Czech. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
01. Extreme Aggression 4:44
02. Terrible Certainty (Remix) 4:19
03. Endless Pain 3:33
04. People Of The Lie 3:17
05. Flag Of Hate 3:56
Side B
01. Awakening Of The Gods 7:30
02. Terror Zone 5:57
03. Renewal (Remix) 4:27
04. Tormentor ("End Of The Word" Demo) 2:54

Side C
01. Choir Of The Damned 1:43
02. Pleasure To Kill 4:10
03. Betrayer 4:00
04. Toxic Trace 5:33
05. After The Attack 3:45
Side D
01. Behind The Mirror 4:33
02. Some Pain Will Last 5:40
03. Europe After The Rain (Remix) 3:14
04. Under The Guillotine 4:38

Total playing time: 128:22 min.

The third re-release of the tenth full-length full-length studio album by legendary German Thrash Metal band.
After almost a decade of musical experimentation with their Metal sound (starting with "Renewal"), with this album the band returned to their 1980s Thrash Metal style, although it does make use of Gothenburg Metal elements.
So strong is the album that it not only reclaims their previous glory, but even sets about to show a bit of one-upmanship on it. The album utilizes much of Kreator's earlier musical leanings while moving the band forward into a new age. In fact, in many ways it seems as if Kreator has taken lessons from recent releases that, while experimenting with new styles, left the band's old ways somewhat forgotten. By combining those experimental ideas with the old character, Kreator has basically reinvented itself. What you have is something that should please all of Kreator's old-time fans who may have felt a bit disenfranchised by the band's later works, while still creating a fresh sound.
This album is Thrash Metal the way it was meant to progress through the 90s, it is mature, brutal, and loaded with mosh-pit infusing moments in every piece. The production is top-notch, the performance fantastic, and the style near perfection. It is worth every penny to purchase, is one of the best Thrash Metal records released, and should definitely be listened to by anyone who wants anything to do with Heavy Metal music.
In 2005, "Violent Revolution" was ranked number 436 in Rock Hard Magazine's book of "The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time".
Nuclear Blast Records, 2001/2024 (NBR 56463). Made in Germany. 


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Reconquering The Throne 4:12
2. The Patriarch 0:52
3. Violent Revolution 4:54
4. All Of The Same Blood 6:12
Side Two
5. Servant In Heaven - King In Hell 5:07
6. Second Awakening 4:47
7. Ghetto War 5:02
Playing time: 31:06 min.

Side Three
8. Replicas Of Life 7:31
9. Slave Machinery 3:55
Side Four
10. Bitter Sweet Revenge 5:22
11. Mind On Fire 3:56
12. System Decay 4:34
Playing time: 25:18 min.

Total playing time: 56:24 min.


https://kreator.bandcamp.com/

The ninth full-length studio album by legendary Hard’n’Heavy band from Switzerland.
Arista Records, Inc., 1986 (AL8-8402). Made in USA. OIS. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX.


Tracklist:

SIDE 1
1. Now    4:22
2. Hot Shot City 3:46
3. School's Out    3:15
4. Let This Love Begin 5:00
5. Burning Up The Night 3:42

SIDE 2
6. Say Goodbye 5:18
7. World On Fire 6:11
8. Hard Luck Hero 4:12
9. Long Way From Home 5:03

Total playing time: 40:49 min.

The fifth full-length studio album by legendary Hard’n’Heavy band from Switzerland.
Ariola Switzerland/Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH., 1981 (203 322-320). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX-.


Tracklist:

SIDE 1
1. Celebration    3:24
2. Easy Rocker    5:27
3. Smelly Nelly    3:38
4. Mr. 69 3:01
5. She's Got Everything    3:57

SIDE 2
6. Burning Bones 3:34
7. Rock City 4:43
8. Winning Man 5:03
9. Mad Racket 4:00

Total playing time: 36:47 min.

The fourth full-length studio album by legendary Soviet Speed Metal band.
Initially it planned to call the album "Рок навсегда" ("Rock Forever") and add the first song with the same name, but the record company changed the song to "Intro" and title to "Круиз-1". Also, obviously, label Melodiya took band's demos, written in the basement. Even so, "Круиз-1" was sold more than 12.5 million copies in UZZR!
In spite of credits on the cover, in fact album was recorded without Vasiliev's involvement.
Melodiya, 1987 (С60 26141 004). Made in UZZR.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Intro 4:40
2. Дальний Свет / Distant Light 4:25
3. Случилось / It Happened So 4:52
4. Последний Рассвет / Last Dawn 5:42

Side 2
5. Иди Же С Нами... / Come With Us... 10:05
6. Мираж / Mirage 3:30
7. Время / Time 4:32

Total playing time: 37:46 min.

For the first time on vinyl, the second full-length studio solo-album by legendary American coloratura soprano singer of Ukrainian ethnicity, Kvitka “Kacey” Cisyk.
A follow-up to her previous album, "Songs Of Ukraine" (1980), "Two Colors" is a powerful and deeply emotional collection that highlights the beauty of traditional Ukrainian Folk music.
Poured her heart into this album, she sings the songs that we have long known and loved. But the main thing here is still something else – namely, how these songs are sung and played. And it is done really skilfully, and in such way that one immediately feels – every song has been cherished, pampered as if a beloved child, for which one does not begrudge either the heart or the effort. Everything here is harmonious – the voice so gentle and clear, and the cautious, and thus very appropriate interventions of the orchestra, and even use of the instruments not traditional for such songs.
Fragility is the first impression that arises at the beginning and is there already after the music subsides. And, of course, it is nice that this is singing of a person who lived not in Ukraine but in the U.S. and sang both in English and in Ukrainian.
If you want to show someone the beauty of the Ukrainian song, or how this beauty can be preserved far beyond the Ukrainian land – this Ukrainian Symphonic Folk album will be a good example.
Limited Edition to 300 numbered copies, Red with Black Splatter Vinyl.
KMC Records Inc., 1989/2023 (KMC 1002). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Де Ти Тепер (De ty teper) / Where Are You Now? 3:36
2. Черемшина / Cheremshyna (Bird-Cherry Tree) 4:15
3. Коломийка / Kolomyika 2:36
4. Тече Річка (Teche richka) / The River Flows 3:06
5. При Ватрі (Pry vatri) / At The Fireside 3:08
6. Я Піду В Далекі Гори (Ja pidu v daleki hory) / I'll Go To Distant Mountains 6:17
7. Ой Заграли Музики (Oj zahraly muzyky) / Oh, Musicians Started Playing 3:04

Side 2
1. Два Кольори (Dva kol'ory) / Two Colors 5:11
2. Коханий (Kohanyj) / My Beloved 4:17
3. Верше, Мій Верше (Vershe, mij vershe) / A Song To The Hill 5:01
4. Колись, Дівчино Мила (Kolys' divchyno myla) / There Was A Time, My Dear Girl 2:00
5. І Снилося В Ночі Дівчині (I snylosja vnochi divchyni) / A Young Girl's Dream 1:24
6. На Городі Керниченька (Na horodi kernychen'ka) / Well In The Garden 0:43
7. Ой Не Світи Місяченьку (Oj ne svity misjachen'ku) / Oh The Moon Don't You Shine 2:05
8. Журавлі (Zhuravli) / Cranes 4:15

Total playing time: 51:34 min.

The first re-release of the thirteenth full-length studio album, and first Christmas album, by legendary Australian singer.
Following the release of her twelfth studio album, "Kiss Me Once", Minogue announced her departure from Parlophone, and her management deal with American label Roc Nation. Minogue signed an exclusive one-album deal with Parlophone to release "Kylie Christmas", with distribution through Warner Music Group worldwide and Warner Bros. Records in the United States. A Christmas music album consisting of thirteen songs and three bonus tracks, Kylie Christmas contains both cover versions and original songs.
Three singles were released from "Kylie Christmas". "Only You" was released as the lead single on 9 November 2015, a duet with British actor and singer, James Corden. "100 Degrees", a duet with Minogue's sister Dannii was promoted on 24 November and a remix of "Every Day's Like Christmas" was released on 2 December 2015. Minogue performed a one-off concert show held at entertainment venue Royal Albert Hall, London, on 11 December to mark the release of the album.
In Australia, midweek expectations had the album inside the top ten. It later debuted at number 7, becoming Minogue's fifteenth top 10 album. In the United Kingdom, the midweek chart placed Kylie Christmas at number six, which would have made it her eleventh studio album to chart inside the top ten. It was later certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry, meaning it has outsold her previous studio album, "Kiss Me Once". In 2022, Billboard listed Kylie Christmas as the "7th Best Christmas Albums of the 21st Century".
Firewheel LLP/Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group Company, 2015/2022 (0825646004874 | 5054197132834). Made in the EU.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 2:45
2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Featuring Frank Sinatra) 2:16
3. Winter Wonderland 1:54
4. Christmas Wrapping (Feat. Iggy Pop) 5:05
5. Only You (Feat. James Corden) 3:06
6. I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter 2:30

Side B
1. Every Day's Like Christmas 4:13
2. Let It Snow 1:56
3. White December 3:08
4. 2000 Miles 3:35
5. Santa Baby 3:22
6. Christmas Isn't Christmas 'til You Get Here 3:04
7. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 3:21

Total playing time: 40:15 min.

The first re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary American Glam Metal band.
Material for the debut L.A. Guns release was drawn from the band's formative years. A ragged collection of outcasts from various other bands (guitarist Tracii Guns was the original "guns" in Guns N' Roses, drummer Steven Riley had recently vacated the stool with Shock-kings W.A.S.P., and British vocalist Phil Lewis had done time with London glamsters Girl), they elevated the unrepentant sleaziness and undeniable tackiness of their environment to a new low. 
It is the only L.A. Guns release to feature drummer Nickey "Beat" Alexander, who was replaced by Steve Riley before it was released. 
L.A. Guns was a minor domestic commercial success. The album spent 33 weeks on the Billboard 200 albums chart, peaking at number 50 in April 1988. It was also certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1993, certifying sales in excess of 500,000 units.
In 2017, Metal Hammer included the album in their list of "The 10 Hair Metal albums you need in your record collection".
Universal Records, a division of UMG Recordings Inc./Universal Music Italia s.r.l./De Agostini Publishing S.p.A., 1988/2023 (DeAgostini 54). Made in Italy. Pressed in France.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. No Mercy 2:45
2. Sex Action 3:38
3. One More Reason 3:05
4. Electric Gypsy 3:24
5. Nothing To Lose 4:12

Side 2
1. Bitch Is Back 2:50
2. Cry No More 1:20
3. One Way Ticket 4:17
4. Hollywood Tease (Girl cover) 2:43
5. Shoot For Thrills (Sweet Pain cover) 4:24
6. Down In The City 3:58

Total playing time: 36:55 min.

The debut full-length studio album by legendary American Pop/Rock singer.
The album's lead Single, "All Night with Me", reached number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100, while the second Single, an English version of Italian singer Umberto Tozzi's song "Gloria", was a commercial success, propelling Branigan to international prominence.
The album was certified Gold in both the United States and Canada. Her Eurodisco version of "Gloria" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female in 1983.
Atlantic Recording Corporation/Columbia House, 1982 (SD 19289). Made in USA. First press. Club Edition. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX.


Tracklist:

SIDE ONE
1. All Night With Me  3:52
2. Gloria  4:50
3. Lovin' You Baby  4:34
4. Living A Lie  3:41

SIDE TWO
5. If You Loved Me  3:15    
6. Please Stay, Go Away  3:33    
7. I Wish We Could Be Alone  3:18    
8. Down Like A Rock  3:34    
9. Maybe I Love You  3:31

Total playing time: 34:08 min.

The fourth full-length studio album by legendary American Pop/Rock singer.
The album peaked at number 71 on the US Billboard 200, though it fared better internationally, reaching the top 10 in Sweden and Switzerland, and the top 15 in Norway.
The album's lead Single, "Spanish Eddie", earned Branigan her sixth top-40 entry in two and a half years, peaking at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was moderately successful outside the United States. Subsequent Singles "Hold Me" and "I Found Someone" failed to make an impact, peaking at numbers 82 and 90 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. Nevertheless, "Hold Me" reached number 39 on Billboard's Hot Dance/Disco Club Play chart, while "I Found Someone" reached number 25 on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart.
The track "When the Heat Hits the Streets" was used in a television advertising campaign for the Chrysler Laser, with Chrysler serving as a sponsor for Branigan's 1985–1986 Hold Me tour (a Chrysler Laser was prominently displayed in the "Spanish Eddie" music video).
Atlantic Recording Corporation, 1985 (7 81265-1). Made in the USA. First press. OIS. Cover cut. Still in seal. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Hold Me 4:43
2. Maybe Tonight 3:37
3. Foolish Lullaby 4:18
4. Spanish Eddy 4:08
5. Forever Young 3:52

Side Two
1. When I'm With You 4:12
2. I Found Someone 4:00
3. Sanctuary 3:32
4. Tenderness 3:42
5. When The Heat Hits The Streets 3:43

Total playing time: 39:47 min.

The third full-length studio album by legendary American Pop/Rock singer.
Four singles were released from the album, including Branigan's cover version of Raf's "Self Control", which was a commercial success, peaking at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topping the charts in Canada and several European countries. Additionally, "The Lucky One" peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, while her cover of Umberto Tozzi's "Ti Amo" reached number two in Australia and number five in Canada.
The album peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard 200 and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Internationally, it charted within the top five in several continental European countries.
Atlantic Recording Corporation/WEA Musik GmbH, 1984 ‎(780 147-1). Made in Germany. First press.
                        

Tracklist:

Side One
1. The Lucky One 4:10
2. Self Control 4:08
3. Ti Amo 4:18
4. Heart 4:08
5. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow 3:26

Side Two
6. Satisfaction    3:56
7. Silent Partners 4:10
8. Breaking Out    3:50
9. Take Me 3:43
10. With Every Beat Of My Heart    4:12

Total playing time: 40:01 min.

Debut full-length album by the legendary British Hard Rock/Bluese/Heavy Metal band.
Led Zeppelin had a fully formed, distinctive sound from the outset, as their eponymous debut illustrates. Taking the heavy, distorted electric Blues of Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck and Cream to an extreme, Zeppelin created a majestic, powerful brand of guitar Rock constructed around simple, memorable riffs and lumbering rhythms. But the key to the band's attack was subtlety: it wasn't just an onslaught of guitar noise, it was shaded and textured, filled with alternating dynamics and tempos. As Led Zeppelin proves, the band was capable of such multi-layered music from the start. Although the extended Psychedelic Blues of "Dazed and Confused", "You Shook Me" and "I Can't Quit You Baby" often gather the most attention, the remainder of the album is a better indication of what would come later. "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" shifts from Folky verses to pummeling choruses; "Good Times Bad Times" and "How Many More Times" have Groovy, Bluesy shuffles; "Your Time Is Gonna Come" is an anthemic Hard Rocker; "Black Mountain Side" is pure English Folk; and "Communication Breakdown" is a frenzied Rocker with a nearly Punkish attack. Although the album isn't as varied as some of their later efforts, it nevertheless marked a significant turning point in the evolution of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal!
Although the album initially received negative reviews, it was commercially very successful and has now come to be regarded in a much more positive light by critics. In 2003, the album was ranked number 29 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. When Rolling Stone updated the list in 2012 the album remained ranked at 29th greatest of all time!!
Rare 1991 Russian 9-track vinyl LP with unique picture sleeve with Cyrillic text and unique band photo on the reverse.
AnTrop, 1969/1991 (P91 00149). Unofficial release. Made in USSR. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX-.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Good Times Bad Times 2:46
2. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You 6:42
3. You Shook Me 6:28
4. Dazed And Confused 6:28

Side Two
5. Your Time Is Gonna Come 4:34
6. Black Mountain Side 2:12
7. Communication Breakdown 2:30
8. I Can't Quit You Baby 4:42
9. How Many More Times 8:27


Samples: http://www.last.fm 

First European remastered re-release of the fifth full-length studio album by legendary British Blues/Hard Rock band.
The album represents a turning point in musical direction for the band, who had begun to record songs with more layering and production techniques, in contrast to the simpler Rock music heard on earlier albums. The album benefited from several band members installing studios at home, which allowed them to develop more sophisticated songs and arrangements, and expand their musical style.
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. While the pseudo-Reggae of "D'Yer Mak'er" and the affectionate James Brown send-up "The Crunge" suggest that the band was searching for material, they actually contribute to the musical diversity of the album. "The Rain Song" is one of Zeppellin's finest moments, featuring a soaring string arrangement and a gentle, aching melody. "The Ocean" is just as good, starting with a heavy, Funky guitar groove before slamming into a cappella section and ending with a swinging, doo wop-flavored rave-up. With the exception of the rampaging opening number, "The Song Remains the Same", the rest of "Houses Of The Holy" is fairly straightforward, ranging from the foreboding "No Quarter" and the strutting Hard Rock of "Dancing Days" to the epic Folk/Metal fusion "Over the Hills and Far Away". Throughout the record, the band's playing is excellent, making the eclecticism of Jimmy Page and Robert Plant's songwriting sound coherent and natural.
Several songs subsequently became fixtures in the band's live set, including "The Song Remains the Same", "The Rain Song" and "No Quarter". Other material recorded at the sessions, including the title track, was shelved and released on the later albums "Physical Graffiti" and "Coda".
In 1974, the album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Album Package. The cover was rated #6 on VH1's 50 Greatest Album Covers in 2003.
Although critical response was mixed, "Houses Of The Holy" became a commercial success and topped the UK charts, and spent 39 weeks on the Billboard 200 albums chart, including two weeks at number one (their longest stint since Led Zeppelin III). It was later certified 11x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1999. In 2012, the album was ranked at #148 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Remastered and produced by Jimmy Page. 180gr vinyl in gatefold cover sealed with a white bellyband.
Atlantic Recording Corporation, a Warner Music Group Company, 1973/2014 (8122-79657-3). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

SIDE ONE
1. The Song Remains The Same 5:29 
2. The Rain Song 7:39 
3. Over The Hills And Far Away 4:50 
4. The Crunge 3:17

SIDE TWO
5. Dancing Days 3:43 
6. D'yer Mak'er 4:22 
7. No Quarter 7:02 
8. The Ocean 4:31

Total playing time: 40:53 min.

The second full-length studio album by the legendary British Blues/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
Atlantic Recording Corp./WEA Musik GmbH, 1969/1984 (40 037 | SD 8236). Made in Germany. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX.


Tracklist:

SIDE 1
1. Whole Lotta Love 5:33
2. What Is And What Should Never Be 4:47
3. The Lemon Song 6:20
4. Thank You 3:50

SIDE 2
5. Heartbreakers 4:15
6. Living Loving Maid 2:40
7. Ramble On 4:35
8. Moby Dick 4:25
9. Bring It On Home 4:19

Total playing time: 40:44 min.

Remastered re-release of the eighth and the final full-length studio album by legendary British Art Rock/Hard Rock band.
Marshalling their strength after the dark interlude of "Presence" - a period that extended far after its 1976 release, with the band spending a year in tax exile and Robert Plant suffering another personal tragedy when his son died - Led Zeppelin decided to push into new sonic territory on their eighth album.
In contrast to previous Led Zeppelin albums, "In Through The Out Door" features much greater influence on the part of bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones and vocalist Robert Plant, and relatively less from drummer John Bonham and guitarist Jimmy Page, who often failed to show up on time at the recording studio. Bonham was struggling with alcoholism and Page was battling heroin addiction. Jones later said, "there were two distinct camps by then, and we (Plant and I) were in the relatively clean one." Many of the songs were consequently put together by Plant and Jones during the day, with Page and Bonham adding their parts late at night. Jones was inspired by the Yamaha GX-1 synthesizer he had recently purchased, and he was "working closely with Robert, which was something that had not happened before".
The original album featured an unusual gimmick: the album had an outer sleeve which was made to look like a plain brown paper bag (reminiscent of similarly packaged bootleg album sleeves with the title rubber-stamped on it), and the inner sleeve featured black and white line artwork which, if washed with water, would become permanently fully colored. There were also six different sleeves featuring a different pair of photos (one on each side), and the external brown paper sleeve meant that it was impossible for record buyers to tell which sleeve they were getting. The pictures all depicted the same scene in a bar (in which a man burns a Dear John letter), and each photo was taken from the separate point of view of someone who appeared in the other photos. The walls are covered with thousands of yellowed business cards and dollar bills. The photo session in a London studio was meant to look like a re-creation of the Old Absinthe House, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The album artwork was designed by Hipgnosis' Storm Thorgerson. In 1980, Hipgnosis was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Album Package for "In Through The Out Door". A replica of the brown bag included in this re-edition.
The album was released before drummer John Bonham died on 29 September 1980, leading the band to disband.
"In Through The Out Door" was a huge commercial success; it went to the No. 1 on Billboard's chart in just its second week on the American chart, reportedly selling 1.7 million copies within days of release. It remained on the US top spot for seven weeks and sold three million copies by the end of September 1979. It also went to No. 1 in the UK, Japan, Germany, Canada and New Zealand. The album was credited with helping to revive the US record industry, which had begun to struggle. On this album's release, Led Zeppelin's entire catalogue made the Billboard 200 between the weeks of 23 October and 3 November 1979, an unprecedented feat, topping their own record in 1975, when all their albums up to "Physical Graffiti" were on the chart. It was the band's final studio release to reach the top of the charts in the United States. "In Through The Out Door" is the Led Zeppelin album that has spent the most weeks on the top of the charts (tied with "Led Zeppelin II"). To date, the album has sold six million copies in the US.
Remastered by Jimmy Page, 180 gram vinyl packaged in a replica brown paper bag.
Swan Song Records/, 1979/2015 (8122796574). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. In The Evening 6:53
2. South Bound Saurez 4:13
3. Fool In The Rain 6:10
4. Hot Dog 3:18

Side Two
5. Carouselambra 10:34
6. All My Love 5:53
7. I'm Gonna Crawl 5:29

Total playing time: 42:30 min.

The eighth and the final full-length studio album by legendary British Art Rock/Hard Rock band.
Atlantic Recording Corp./Suzy Records, 1979/1980 (SS 59410). Made in Yugoslavia. Used (cover/disc): VG+/VG+.


Tracklist:

SIDE 1
1. In The Evening 6:48
2. South Bound Saurez    4:11
3. Fool In The Rain 6:08
4. Hot Dog 3:15

SIDE 2
5. Carouselambra 10:28
6. All My Love 5:51
7. I'm Gonna Crawl 5:28

Total playing time: 42:09 min.