Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II (Robert Ludwig Hot Mix / First Press USA)

LABEL: Atlantic
FORMAT: Vinyl, 12”, LP, Album, 33⅓rpm, RL - Robert Ludwig Hot Mix, PR Presswell Pressing, Gatefold
YEAR: 1969
COUNTRY: USA
MEDIA: Very Good (VG) - scuffs and marks, surface noise Crackles and pops mainly at quiet parts and in-between songs. No skips or jumps.
SLEEVE: Very Good (VG) - writing in red (name) and wear to front cover. Split to the bottom back sleeve.

NOTES:

First pressing, with Robert Ludwig's "hot" mastering on both sides.
There are several other Presswell pressings with the
1841 Broadway, New York, N.Y. address, all of which are either represses or reissues. Some distinguishing features of this version:
1. Does not have a Gold Record Award sticker.
2. Has pressing rings at 32mm and 70mm. A later pressing Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin l has only one pressing ring.
3. B1 - Heartbreaker is located above the spindle hole. Two later pressings Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II and Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin Il have Heartbreaker below the spindle hole.
4. Has matrix numbers ending in -A, -B, or -C. The
'remastered' represses Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin 1, Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II, and Led Zeppelin = Led Zeppelin Il have runouts that end in -J, -M, -N,
-P, -Q, or -W.
Gatefold sleeve
Runout matrix elements:
"PR" indicates a Presswell pressing.
"LW" indicates Longwear Plating metal parts.
"AT" indicates Atlantic Studios mastering.
"SS" indicates Sterling Sound lacquer cutting.
"W" indicates Audiodisc lacquer blanks.

The "Robert Ludwig Hot Mix" (more accurately called the RL hot cut) refers to the legendary original 1969 US vinyl pressing of Led Zeppelin II. It is widely considered by audiophiles to be the definitive and best-sounding version of the album.

Mastering engineer Robert Ludwig was handed the master tapes and cut the record with an incredible, unrestricted dynamic range and massive bass response. The sound was exceptionally loud, punchy, and vibrant.However, the mix was too powerful.

When played on cheap, low-grade turntables common in the late 1960s, the intense low-end frequencies caused the phonograph needles to literally jump right out of the vinyl grooves.

Fearing a wave of product returns from angry teenagers with cheap hardware, Atlantic immediately halted production and withdrew the pressing.

Atlantic hired a different engineer to completely recut the album with attenuated bass and heavily compressed dynamics. This quieter, "flat mix" became the standard version sold to the public for decades, while Ludwig's master tape cut vanished from production lines.

https://www.discogs.com/release/4699428-Led-Zeppelin-Led-Zeppelin-II

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