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Led Zeppelin III defect?

Hi all,

I was recently ripping my CD collection (using iTunes, as it happens) and during playback noticed a fault with the track "That's The Way" off Led Zeppelin III. At first I thought it was an encoding artifact, then I realised that the problem was on my CD, so I thought perhaps it was a scratch. I went online and, er, downloaded a few versions of the track and they all seemed to have the same problem - odd that I'd never noticed it before.

Basically about 18 seconds in, on the "P" of "I can't play with you no more" I hear a horrible digital sounding artifact.

All I'm asking for is a sanity check. Does anyone else hear this problem? Is there somewhere i can get a version of the track that is perfect?

cheers,

ali

Led Zeppelin III defect?

Reply #1 –
Both my unremasterd and remastered versions have that artefact, so it's probably from the source tapes.

Led Zeppelin III defect?

Reply #2 –
aw, so sad...

such a great song too. Anyone know whether it was on the vinyl also?

Led Zeppelin III defect?

Reply #3 –
Yes, it sounds the same on vinyl too. I've always assumed that the noise comes from Plant's breath against the microphone. It doesn't sound like an artifact/glitch to me. Not even annoying, IMHO... just something that is part of the raw character/charm of this old'ish recording

Led Zeppelin III defect?

Reply #4 –
I've got two different vinyl copies and a CD copy - all of them have it, and I agree w/Cosmo.
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Led Zeppelin III defect?

Reply #5 –
Quote from: Cosmo on
Yes, it sounds the same on vinyl too. I've always assumed that the noise comes from Plant's breath against the microphone. It doesn't sound like an artifact/glitch to me. Not even annoying, IMHO... just something that is part of the raw character/charm of this old'ish recording


I agree. The album was recorded in a rough way, in a remote house in Wales, its distinctive feel is due to the atmosphere of the house and of the sessions. If they had recorded it in a studio, then it would have been completely different.

Same with Four Sticks: people hear clciking sounds, mistaken for bad recording or noise. It is in fact John Boham playing with four drum sticks. A unique sound that carries with the unique 'noise'.