LED ZEPPELIN: HOUSES OF THE HOLY, (RL) ROBERT LUDWIG MASTERING, ORIGINAL, MINT

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From Atlantic Records (SD 7255) this is HOUSES OF THE HOLY  by LED ZEPPELIN, an original (first) US pressing released March 23, 1973.   Gatefold jacket shows modest shelf wear -- remains sturdy and looks great (EX+ or better); the original, textured inner sleeve is present and is beautiful (MINT)!   The LP appears to be NEAR MINT+ to MINT and plays a stone cold MINT with not even a hint of distortion at higher volumes and in the more intense passages!  Absolutely remarkable piece; you won't find a better-sounding example at any price!  Note: This is one of the first off the first mother with RL in matrix both sides.  RL is ROBERT LUDWIG and here is a brief history for those who don't know the man:

Awards and recognition for Mr. Ludwig

TEC Awards

Ludwig has won many Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards.

• First winner of the Les Paul Award 1991 from the Mix Foundation created to honor individuals or institutions that have set the highest standards of excellence in the creative application of recording technology.

• 1986, 1987,1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000 TEC Award OUTSTANDING CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT - Mastering Engineer
• 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 OUTSTANDING INSTITUTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT - Mastering Facility

Since the inception of Gateway, Ludwig/Gateway have been regular winners of TEC Award for "Best Mastering Engineer" and "Best Mastering Facility", namely:

• 2001 TEC Award OUTSTANDING CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT Record Production/Album: - Riding With the King, B.B. King & Eric Clapton
• 2002 TEC Award OUTSTANDING CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT Record Production/Single or Track: - The Space Between • Everyday, Dave Matthews Band
• 2004 TEC Award OUTSTANDING CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT Record Production/Album - Hail to the Thief, Radiohead
• 2006 TEC Award: OUTSTANDING CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT Surround Sound Recording - Brothers in Arms-20th Anniversary Edition, Dire Straits
• 2009 TEC Award: OUTSTANDING CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT Record Production/Single or Track - "Viva La Vida", Coldplay
• 2009 TEC Award: OUTSTANDING CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT Record Production/Album - Viva La Vida, Coldplay

Grammy Awards

2006: Best Surround Sound Album: - Brothers In Arms - 20th Anniversary Edition, Dire Straits.

Latin Grammy Awards

2004: Album of the Year - "No Es Lo Mismo", Alejandro Sanz.

PERSONNEL & INSTRUMENTATION:

• John Bonham – drums
• John Paul Jones – bass guitar, keyboards
• Jimmy Page – acoustic, electric, and pedal steel guitar, theremin on "No Quarter,"
• Robert Plant – lead vocals

THE CUTS:
Side one No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "The Song Remains the Same"   Page, Plant 5:32 2. "The Rain Song"   Page, Plant 7:39 3. "Over the Hills and Far Away"   Page, Plant 4:50 4. "The Crunge"   Bonham, Jones, Page, Plant 3:17 Side two No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Dancing Days"   Page, Plant 3:43 2. "D'yer Mak'er"   Bonham, Jones, Page, Plant 4:23 3. "No Quarter"   Jones, Page, Plant 7:00 4. "The Ocean"   Bonham, Jones, Page, Plant 4:31
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