Led Zeppelin - Mothership 2CD/1DVD

Overdue

The mothership is as grand as its' title. Amazing packaging, has a colorful booklet that let's a fan into the world of Led Zeppelin, and all the vinyls sound epic. Each song in the collection is a classic for both the average fan and a true fan. October 3, 2008

Led Zep set

Very satisfied with purchase. Would recommend that Amazon.com try to package vinyl shipments so they don't shake or move in package to prevent damage. Thanks, Norm. September 28, 2008

A must-have for any fan of Led Zeppelin

I hesitated for about 2 seconds before spending $60 on a 4-LP box set, but man was it worth it! The remastering quality is top rate - it's not like they just "cleaned up" the originals. Levels, channels and fades have all been reworked. I put on the record and played several tracks simultaneously to the 4-CD box set from 20 yrs ago (switching the input selector back and forth). It's like night and day, you wouldn't believe the improvement if you didn't hear it. Dazed and Confused is the perfect track for comparison with the huge dynamic range and monster drum riffs. The drum mix is the biggest improvement with the new master - they go from muddy and flat on the old CD mix to crisp and 3-dimensional on the new vinyl.

I'm listening through a high-end Rega Mira3 amp and Rega Apollo CD, Technics SL-1200MK2 TT with AT120 elliptical stylus and Paradigm Studio 20 loudspeakers. September 24, 2008

I Know the Songs are the Same BUT...........

There really is a difference in the sound.

I usually listened to the 4-disc set with the green leaf on black background, but now I listen to Mothership.
I hear notes I never heard before and I can almost understand all the words....almost.
The sound is much better and is worth the money.

If there is a Mothership Two, I will certainly buy that also.
September 24, 2008

A mild improvement over the "Early Days" and "Latter Days" CD's

I already have Led Zeppelin's 10 CD box set, but I still wanted a "Best of" collection for my carousel CD player. I once had their DVD of "Led Zeppelin" but that was just too much of the same thing over and over.

What made "Latter Days" so disappointing was that it didn't include the very important Pop charted single of "D'yer Mak'r". A good Led Zeppelin collection can't dismiss that important track. "D'yer Mak'r" is just as important as "Stairway To Heaven."

I enjoy listening to Led Zeppelin more than watching them. I got rid of their double DVD of "Led Zeppelin" because it bored me silly. Having this one DVD included in this "Mothership" collection is tolerable because it doesn't overly repeat so many songs. And watching them live is kinda creepy. It would make more sense if they called themselves "Dogs" instead of "Led Zeppelin". Plant and Page both look like a couple of dogs on stage. I'd rather just keep my interest in Led Zeppelin as "audio", not "visual."

The packaging of this 3 disc collection sucks beyond belief. You have to pull up the CD's out of a very tight sleeve and you can only hope that you won't rip the sleeve with your knuckles trying to get the CD's out. I think I'm just going to keep the CD's in my carousel CD player. I don't think I'd watch the DVD again anytime soon, so this packaging (along with the DVD) will just end up in my junk drawer for a while.

September 20, 2008

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