Foo Fighters
Exhausted (12″ Single)
1995
Capitol Records
The “No. 1” on the cover says it all – “Exhausted” was the very first release by Foo Fighters. This was a radio promotion-only 12 inch single released a few weeks before the first Foo Fighters album.
It’s really a Dave Growl solo record, as he played every instrument and hadn’t yet actually hired band members!
Kiss
Rock and Roll Over
1976
Casablanca
While not a huge blockbuster like Kiss’ previous LP Destroyer or the next release, Love Gun, this record had several great rockers and top 20 hit in “Hard Luck Woman”. The LP included a cool mini-album cover made of stickers – check out the photo above!
Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
1970
Atlantic Records
Zepp fans are mostly divided between the masses who think their fourth album is their best and the purists who favor the second album. I however prefer Led Zeppelin III. It shows the band’s full range from metal to blues to acoustic folk rock. No other band of any era can cover this spectrum!
The packaging on this LP is unique with a volvelle, or cardboard disc that rotates and shows different images on the cover. This kind of stuff is lost on CDs and digital downloads.
Also missing in the digital world is the warm, pure sound from analog LPs. Listen to Page’s guitar and Bonham’s cymbals on “Since I’ve Been Lovin’ You” and you’ll hear sounds that you cannot find on the digital version.
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