Led Zeppelin's first and second albums were hugely successful, and their live performances, which included traveling back and forth between the UK and America many times throughout 1969, became the driving force behind the group's explosive popularity. As a result, the group (particularly Page) is able to take control of the production of the album, not only the recording but also the album cover. The following year, they were freed from a killer touring schedule and were able to carefully develop and put together an album for the first time, starting with songwriting. In particular, this situation, which was a complete change from the situation where the second album was recorded between live performances, was what Page wanted more than anything. The first result of this change in circumstances was our third album. Page, who had experience working in the studio as a session guitarist, did not have in mind the idea of creating an album in which a band would record the live energy of the album, but overwhelmingly preferred to ``build'' the tracks. Although ZEP was a band that was as famous for their live performances, their recording stance, which sought to utilize the roughness and power of a live performance in the studio, had also come to an end by the time they released their second album. Taking advantage of such experience both live and in the studio, "IV" is an album that has been more precisely created as an album work, and is often hailed as ZEP's masterpiece. It is a masterpiece that combines the hardness of the first two albums with the contrast between stillness and movement of the third album, and brings together the band's basically hard but wide range of musicality. Speaking of this album, "Stairway to Heaven" is a classic that represents 70's rock, and I think this could have become an eternal masterpiece precisely because it condensed the elements of ZEP into one song. That's something Page himself admits. The completeness of the album as a whole, and the timeless masterpiece "Stairway to Heaven," not only makes it ZEP's best masterpiece, but "IV", which is an eternal presence in the rock albums of the 70s, was newly remastered by Page last year. It is still fresh in my memory that a deluxe edition was released that included a special edition and a companion disc that he was proud of. Since it is an eternal masterpiece, the LP has been analyzed by fans, and our store has released the American LP ``PECKO PECKO DUCK EDITION'', which contains the fresh sound that can only be achieved with a first press, on CD, and it has been well received. This is the first release of "IV" from our store since then, and this time we will be releasing a CD of items that can truly be called mavericks. It is the same American-made item as the "PECKO PECKO DUCK" edition, the reel-to-reel tape version of "IV." The early 1970s was a time when tapes became popular as playback software other than LPs, but before cassettes became fully popular, albums were being released on the same tape in reel-to-reel format. In America, where LPs were treated as consumables, tapes, which were easier to handle, were attracting attention as the perfect playback software. However, as cassettes quickly became popular, larger reel tapes became obsolete. Although it surpassed cassette in terms of sound quality, the situation where it was sandwiched between LP and cassette further weakened the position of reel tape. Thanks to this, albums sold on reel tape in this era command high prices, and of course "IV" was also released on reel tape. Even if you were to obtain this reel version, if you don't have the equipment to play it, you'll end up with a boxed collection. Being able to easily listen to such rare releases on CD...Isn't this an item that will fulfill the wishes of enthusiasts? Not only its presence as an item, but also the sound quality is an interesting one that can be called a heretic. Especially the latest remastered CD is on a completely different level. Not only that, but compared to each LP and CD item, this sound quality is a maverick. From the moment "Black Dog" begins, the power of Bonzo's bass drum hits you. Of course, in terms of the reproduction of the entire song, it is undeniable that it is inferior to early pressing LPs and recent CDs. It's even more so when it comes to acoustic tunes like "The Battle of Evermore" and "Going to California," but all of the songs performed by the band have a unique power, yet still have the warmth of analog tape. You can taste it in minutes. However, in "Stairway to Heaven", the pastoral part in the first half has a unique texture, but it has a warm feel that is never unsatisfactory, and you will also be able to fully enjoy the difference in contrast from the middle onwards. Basically, it is the steady momentum and weight of band performances such as "Rock and Roll" and "When the Levee Breaks" that make you feel a distinctly different impact compared to other software, but the texture is so good. It's really interesting to listen and compare the differences. In particular, the rare reel tape, which has a completely different texture from the latest remastered CDs such as the current deluxe edition, has been carefully played and contained! Taken from the original US Reel To Reel 7 1/2 ips (M7208) (42:43) 1. Black Dog 2. Rock And Roll 3. The Battle Of Evermore 4. Stairway To Heaven 5. Misty Mountain Hop 6. Four Sticks 7. Going To California 8. When The Levee Breaks
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