Comments on: Led Zeppelin – Empire Strikes Back (Tarantura TCD102)

By: Harperspace

Harperspace — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:50:00 +0000

After searching in vain for a copy of this release for nearly two years, I finally secured one a couple of weeks back. It was well worth the wait! :-)

Let me say first of all that the Tarantura 2000 folks don’t always get it right. However when they do, the collector is normally rewarded with something special. It’s interesting to see some of the comments concerning the artwork. My view is that this is a beautiful package. In fact I’m not sure how they could have possibly improved it.

Of course the main thing (as others rightly point out) is sound quality. This was never a very good recording (either source), but Tarantura has made this a very listenable & enjoyable release. It is certainly better than the “Electric Magic Show Definitive Editon” (Electric Magic) release I’ve had for years, and seldom played.

For once a great upgrade.

By: LZJoker

LZJoker — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:41:11 +0000

Basically he’s saying with the prices they charge the artwork is the main justification, if they drop the ball on that you might as well download the lowgen.

By: Argenteum Astrum

Argenteum Astrum — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:09:14 +0000

JMM, so you’re trying to say that you’d go to pay for the artwork only even if you have the same stuff on the other boot? Of course this is your choice but personally I feel it a waste of money.

By: JMM

JMM — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:41:53 +0000

AA not sure you correctly picked up point Luudd was making . Sound quality more important than packaging . No dispute . Tarantura consider packaging to be important . Why else would they go to the lengths they do . The packaging with many of their titles is stunning . On packaging they have no peer . Many a review of a new Tara release comments on the packaging . And why shouldnt it . I bet Tara are pleased to read praise of both sound quality and packaging of their releases . Tara invite comment in a way other labels dont . I read Ludd’s article as saying no more than that .

By: wgpsec

wgpsec — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:42:27 +0000

LedMan, my copy of Electric Magic Show on Apple Jams No. 376 is on silver discs as well. However, my copy of Some Things Never Pass (Baltimore 4/5/70) also from Apple Jams is on black CDR.

By: classicrawker

classicrawker — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:03:33 +0000

I agree AA the music is the most important for me and I don’t worry about the artwork but I guess with the staggering prices Tarantura charges for their releases people have a right to expect the top notch artwork and packaging Tarantura usually provides……

By: LedMan

LedMan — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:51:43 +0000

I haven’t heard this yet so will comment later however I wanted to clarify that my copy of “Electric Magic Show” Apple Jams No. 376 is a silver and not CDR. I’m curious if any other collectors have the silver and/or CDR and would care to comment?

By: Argenteum Astrum

Argenteum Astrum — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:14:50 +0000

Are you gguys always complaining on the artwork, not the music content? What’s the matter what the artwork is if the music is most important thing?

By: JMM

JMM — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:03:14 +0000

Compared to packaging of other Tara releases perhaps uninspired . Not sure I agree . But in terms of lost opportunity look at packaging for EVs latest soundboard release . Guff .

By: ludd3

ludd3 — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:43:13 +0000

Really surprised (disappointed) by the cover art. Was hoping for something original that would pull from the movie title that they used for this release. For instance, Buck Rogers (Tarantura) was a great release in regard to packaging. Something different & novel. Just regurgitating the old concert playbill is so boring, done to death, and uninspired. Missed opportunity by Tara 2000.