Led Zeppelin I UK Plum- Anyone dislike it?

One of the reasons I love Zep is because of the sound quality of their albums. Few albums sound as great as the original Zep albums on vinyl.

I have a UK Plum of Zep I. It's a A1/B1 press, just stunning. And I really don't like it. The sound quality just doesn't grab me like the others.

Does anyone else feel this way about the UK Plum Zep I?

As an aside, I broke down and bought the new remaster of Zep I. Haven't played it yet, but am looking forward to comparing them.

In fact, I'll do it on my youtube blog!

 

Well, I'd like to hear how you think the two compare. I don't have any UK Plums but I like the new remasters enough I don't feel compelled to hunt them down and pay through the nose on a gamble they might play cleanly.

 

All I can say is, if you don't like the the UK Plum, you'll love the remaster. It's certainly a lot more "in your face". For some folks, that's what Zep is about.

 

I like the Classic reissue.
More up-front.
Tastes differ. But the Classic is what gets played.

 

I have a US MO CCC too. I prefer that one. I've thought of selling my Plum but I can't part with it for historical reasons

 

i got a 2nd press uk plum....
i think it sounds very much of the time....

all the new remasters and stuff try to make the sound of zepp1 new and "today"

i prefer my slightly lofi but cool sounding uk plum.

 

Me too. I also have uk plums of II and III and prefer the US fisrt pressings. The plums sound too mid rangey for my taste, not enough bottom and dynamics. For II, after I got one, the RL is unbeatable, and even the GP is better sounding than the UK plum.

 

I really like my Plum of 3. I like it better than the US.

I have a MO GP for sale of Zep 2 that no one seems to want....but I think it's just as good as the RL.

 

For Led Zep III, the Classic reissue of a few years ago beats both the UK and US originals by a good margin.
I don't know what Bernie Grundman did or whether he was just working from the master tapes, but for my money, he got the most out of the tapes for Led Zep III. More than anyone else.

For LZ 1: The Classic
For LZ II, the RL
For LZ III, the Classic
For LZ IV; the classic or the UK 1st. Love 'em both
For Physical Graffiti; same, the classic or UK 1st.