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You might think it's easy for a songwriter with a high degree of prowess and a distinctive guitar sound to make an all-instrumental CD. But on Read more

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Mesmerizing!
Peter Frampton is better than ever. This album is mesmerizing especially "Float" - a must have album. If you don't have it yet, get it.

An Important Artistic Work For Frampton
Have listened to Peter Frampton's new instrumental album "Fingerprints" a few times now, and wanted to post a review.It's really good, but it's really different from his prior albums too.Being an instrumental album and having read the pre-release press I was expecting that, but was still surprised at the wide range of musical styles covered here.On first listen I wasn't sure it sounded like Frampton at all, on 2nd listen it sounded much more familiar, and by the third listen I could hear Frampton all over it.His fluid guitar leads & sound are unmistakable, but it's the shifting song styles he plays them over that make the album so diverse.This sounds like the kind of music he's probably always played when he was practicing, playing for his own pleasure, warming up during a soundcheck, or jamming on in the studio between takes for more "regular" sounding songs during previous album sessions.This is an important album for Frampton, and I think it establishes clearly just how accomplished a guitarist & musician he is.Most fans know this already, but this album shows just how much command over the guitar he really has, and how comfortably he can branch out into all sorts of playing styles to make the instrument do whatever he wants.More of a guitarist who also sings, rather than a singer who also plays guitar.Not all rock musicians could record such a diverse album as this.Each song demonstrates a completely different aspect of his playing ability, and puts him in the ranks of other jazz/rock/fusion instrumentalists.Another nice touch is that none of the songs play on for longer than they need to.On an instrumental album it would be easy to just play on forever, but all 14 songs here have very tight themes and arrangements, and keep the album moving.A few notes on the songs:
His best - again
When I wrote a review for Frampton's last disc, Now, I said it was the best thing he's ever done and that he belongs in the pantheon of great guitarists.With Fingerprints he picks up right where he left off, sans lyrics.In an interview I saw he said that this is the record he's always wanted to make ("I've been living a lie for the last 40 years") and that comes through in his playing; you can hear how much he enjoys his work.In the end Fingerprints drives home the point I made in reviewing Now; Frampton is one of the best guitarists rock has ever produced. I won't go so far as to say he's the absolute best, but I will say there is none better.Fingerprints is a portrait how a guitar can sound in the hands of a gifted virtuoso. If you are interested in hearing another great guitarist then after you put Fingerprints in your shopping cart check out Koala Motel by Anne McCue. ... Read more

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Also known as the "rune" album or Zoso because of the medieval symbols adorning the inner sleeve, Led Zeppelin's fourth album, released in 1971, turned them from mere superstars into giant behemoths of the rock world. On tracks like "Black Dog," "Misty Mountain Hop," and "Rock and Roll," the combination of Robert Plant's banshee wails and Jimmy Page's frenetic guitar playing forever altered the stylistic bent of hard rock music. And the foreboding "When the Levee Breaks" demonstrated that Zeppelin could indeed play the blues fairly straight if they so desired. Still, everything here ultimately took a back seat to the album's (and, ultimately, the band's) magnum opus--the expertly constructed and deftly executed classic, "Stairway to Heaven." Read more

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"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"
Music, like any other form of art, is subjective. It is influenced by several factors including, but not limited to, the social and psychological influences of each listener. So all the 'qualified' critics who have decided to post 'nasty' reviews about this cd and the band, are entitled to do so. But in doing so, please validate your negative comments with 'mature' critique. This would carry more weight in deterring potential buyers from purchasing this, or any other cd (if that is your intention).
Led Zeppelin - 'Led Zeppelin IV' (Atlantic/WEA)
Review no.930.Originally released to a very deserving and loving public in 1971,as this was of course Zeppelin's fourth record.Eight tracks here,EACH and every one a masterpiece in it's OWN right.Sure,after the first hundred or so times you hear "Black Dog" and "Rock And Roll",they may grow a tad thin,but tunes that N-E-V-E-R grow stale are "Battle Of Evermore",probably FM radio's most requested song of all time "Stairway To Heaven","Four Sticks" and the unforgetable "When The Levee Breaks"(I've heard radio staions actually play this cut DURING heavy rainstorms,ha-ha!).Anyone who has heard/owns a copy of this CD reissue can tell you that LZ-'IV' is both a music AS well as lyrical classic.Highly recommended.

Why are they so overrated????????????????
Led Zeppelin were simply the most overrated band of all time who were just as bad as NIRVANA and ACDC. They only made about a decent song in "Stairway To Heaven". Rest of the songs just STINK!!! Plant sounds more like a big monkey than a real singer and can't sing at all, HE JUST SCREAMS. Like good singers??????? I recommend go with Foreigner, Dire Straits who were equally the greatest bands with the greatest singers in LOU GRAMM, and MARK KNOPFLER. They are a billion times better than LED ZEPPELIN. Don't listen to the five star reviewers of this page, avoid this piece of junk and go with Foreigner insted. They are legends, not ZEPPELIN!!! ... Read more

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Garbage...
What is wrong with these guys??????????????
A classic that should be in any rocker's collection
Why would anybody consider buying this? You should already own it! I am ashamed of you that you are reading reviews and considering one of the absolute classic rock and roll albums. I hope that either your previous copy wore out, you are 12 years old and just being introduced to this or you just arrived from another planet and know nothing about culture.
Unquestionably one of hard rock's greatest albums 26 years on
Before I review this AC/DC album, I want the childish reviewers like whirligig, Kid Fallon and Heavy Fuel(who are all one in the same person) to stop the childish one star counter reviews and GROW UP and stay off Amazon!
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What does a wildly successful purveyor of ‘80s big hair power ballads do in an ensuing decade dominated by fervent shoe-gazing and other attendant alt.cliches? If you’re Jon Bon Jovi, you scale back your band’s ambitions, retool yourself as surprisingly accomplished indie film and TV actor, and (mostly) wait for the pop music tides to turn in your favor again. But JBJ and guitarist/collaborator Richie Sambora didn’t let their band’s lukewarm ‘90s fortunes dampen their knack for hook-savvy songcraft, as this muscular anthem-fest argues at virtually every turn. BJ’s songs here may be as infectious as ever, yet they’re seldom mere confections, often infused with alternating doses of bracing cynicism (the title track’s sarcastic riposte to the ’04 election) and reflective, often bittersweet takes on histories both personal and otherwise. If it sometimes stoops to formula--the droning, metallic ethos of the obligatory big ballad "I Am" can’t overcome some equally perfunctory lyrics–it’s also an album with its share of warm surprises, be they unexpected nods to Dylan ("Last Man Standing," the acoustic idealism of "Bells of Freedom"), the hard-edged "I Want to Live" or a winning duet with Read more

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Never let down by BON JOVI!!!!

A true Bon Jovi fan's true review
First, I'm a LTF.Now to my review... Just like Crush and Bounce, at first I thought the cd sucked.But the more I listen to it the more I like it (I now really like Bounce and Crush).At first the only two songs I liked were Have a Nice Day and Who Says You Can't Go Home.Now I've added Last Man Standing (in fact that might be the best), Story of My Life, Bells of Freedom, and even I Want to Be Loved.Maybe Last Cigarette and Novocaine will be next.

Give it up, Jon!
What Jonny here doesn't realize was that he sucked in the 80s, so he decided to go pop and actually become WORSE!!! If this isn't the worst album of the new millenium, then it is definitely down there.
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Foreigner - 'Complete Greatest Hits' (Atlantic)
Review no.63. Twenty track CD release of all of Foreigner's hits they put out,between 1977-92. Has it REALLY been that long?Yes,I guess it has. All the great arena rock cuts your mind simply cannot forget are here,like "Feels Like The First Time" (my personal Foreigner favorite), "Hot Blooded","Double Vision","Urgent","Dirty White Boy",their signature tune "Juke Box Hero", their ballad "Waiting For A Girl Like You" among others.Only problem I have with Foreigner is these days on the tour circuit,they seem to tour with EITHER vocalist Lou Gramm or guitarist Mick Jones.Have these two parted ways for good?Would like to catch the band with both players.That'd be good.

Great Stuff Buy It Today!
I really like this album it is really good for anybody who starting to get into Foreginer. Now there are those of you who say that their are some songs missing I personally wish that "Rev On The Red Line" was on this CD. But isn't it true that on every greatest hits album you will find someone who isn't happy that a certain song isn't on it. But thats why there are the individual albums out there so you can get the famous songs and then you can buy their individual albums and the songs you really like.
Greatest hits CD everyone needs
I've enjoyed this band since the first album came out way back in the 70s.Somehow I never get tired of these songs.Great guitar and arena rock voice too.Long, Long way from home is my favorite.It may be silly to review a greatest hits album that everyone who hasn't been under a rock know about, but I celebrate music like this that doesn't ever get old.I'm glad they added Blue Morning, Blue Day too. ... Read more

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A Great Collection Of Great Music
This is a great album if you are looking to get into Lynnyrd Skynnyrd this is a great album to start out with. I do think though that it is missing a few songs like "Tuesdays Gone" and my personal favorite "I Ain't The One". But that is the problem with all greatest hits album there is always at least one song that somebofy thinks is missing. That is why we buy the indivual albums so we can have every song our favorite bands have made. But anyway this is a spectacular album to have if you love Lynnyrd Skynnyrd or you just plain love music this is a great album to have. Buy this one today.

YES!
YES! Finally. I got this album for my birthday four months ago and I haven't stopped listening to it!!! My favorites are "Sweet Home Alabama", "What's Your Name?" and, of course, "Free Bird". These are the best songs ever!!! I highly reccomend this album, you'll be SO HAPPY YOU BOUGHT IT!!!!
Look for the original "essential mix"
The blue bound, double CD case called the Essential Mix has all the good skynard. Note: This is NOT the same Essential Mix that's sold on Amazon. This CD (All time greatest hits) sounds like its seriously lacking, just from the list of songs on Amazon, and listening to them they sound of the same quality as everyother recording. ... Read more

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One of hard rock's legends
This is where it all began for me. "Highway to Hell" was one of the very first albums I received.I own it on vinyl, cassette, and 3 different masterings on cd.AC/DC have been my favorite band ever since.I remember I had just got a boom box at the age of 14 and I got "Highway to Hell" for Christmas.At the time I knew very little about rock music and after I put the album into my player I was hooked.This record remains my favorite AC/DC album and one my favorites of all time.
everything that could go wrong has on this album
I never thought I would end up liking the albums with Brian better than the ones with Bon Scott, but that's how it turned out when I listened to all of them. Really the only AC/DC album that I completely love is "Back In Black", it's obvious why it's famous. I was surprised to find that I hated every song on this album, the melodies have no direction but have the same repetitious guitar patterns and simplicity of all the albums before it. Thank goodness Brian took over, though I'm certainly not saying it's good that Bon Scott died. None of the albums with him on it are any good, although I can't say that about "High Voltage" because I have yet to hear that one. This CD, however, is simply awful. Really boring, I nearly fell asleep listening to it. AC/DC's a bit more popular than they really need to be, though I can see why everyone would wear "Back In Black" shirts. NOt recommended.

their best
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Riff rock had been what Jimmy Page's former band, the Yardbirds, were all about, and on Led Zeppelin's second album, released, like its predecessor, in 1969, the inventive guitarist demonstrated that he'd indeed learned his lessons well. Witness "Whole Lotta Love," a woozy epic based on one simple, head-banging-friendly guitar riff. Or the mock-dramatic "Heartbreaker," propelled by far more intricate but similarly effective note squashing. Between Page's sonic wizardry, John Bonham beating his drums into submission ("Moby Dick"), and the juice running down Robert Plant's leg ("The Lemon Song"), Led Zeppelin here just about succeeded in raising rock & roll excess to an art form. Read more

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Led Zeppelin's sophomore effort proves they were no fluke!
Led Zeppelin's second album Led Zeppelin II was released in October of 1969.
Whole Lotta Riffs
Led Zep II is an innovative studio album with Page & Jones at the top of their studio wizardry. The album kicks off with the famous redundant Whole Lotta Love riff and continues through the over indulgent psycedelic bridge one is truly glad when this song ends. What is & What Should Never Be is definitely the album highlight with Zep firing on all cylinders. The bluesy Lemon Song and the poppy Thank You follows. The old war horse combo Heartbreaker/Living Loving Maid keep the album rocking and Page seems like he has riffs to burn. From here the album cools off with Plant's Hobbit influenced wispy Ramble On. the lame space filler Moby Dick instumental follows. The album closes with another highlight "Bring it On Home" a rockin blues tribute. Although Zep's creativity showed this album the music sounds lifted like a Lenny Kravitz album.

Its a Classic
This album is one of the least talked about album but one of their most famous.With songs Like Whole Lotta Love and Heartbreaker its already worth buying but with other songs like moby dick and livin lovin maid (she's just a woman) it is an even better album.so do yourself a favor and buy this album. ... Read more

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JOURNEY IS ALWAYS A 5!!!75-96 THAT IS.
BELIEVE?YOU'RE KIDDING,RIGHT?STEVIE A. AND ANY CO-WRITERS OF HIS ARE MERELY A COVER BAND.THANK YOU AND GOOD NIGHT.

Third time's a charm?
I'm not going to particularly knock this release, but I'm weird in that I try to save the little stickers that come on the cellophane of CDs (I carefully peel them off and then stick them back on the jewel case) and I thought people might find something interesting. For their 1996 Journey - "Greatest Hits" release, this is how Sony hyped it on the sticker: "NEW 20 BIT DIGITAL TRANSFER USING SONY'S SBM PROCESS." Since that was actually the second time this album had been issued on compact disc, maybe the third time's a charm. Or, maybe it was time to milk a few more dollars from the Journey catalog?

Still not perfect (to me anyway)
Journey has been one of my guilty pleasures for many years, though I own none of their CD's, I was hoping some adjustments would be made for the remaster of their greatest hits.
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If it's your belief that one of the reasons today's rock is so bereft of personality is that all sense of show business has been drained from the music, then a look back at the career of Styx offers proof positive that it wasn't always thus. Read more

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An Awesome Album!
This is a great album by the styx. some songs are a little slow but overall its flows very well. renegade, the grande illusion, mr. roboto, too much time on my hands, and blue collar man are all excellent songs. if u really want to get into this band this is the album to start with. the downfall of it is that
THE BEST OF TIMES THE BEST OF BANDS
And absolute beautiful collection of Styx music. The only really down side is the song "Lady" isn't the original version. But that is no reason to bash this album at all. This album sets the songs in a perfect order. They start out with their more softer songs like "The Best Of Times", "Babe", and "Fooling Yourself", "Too Much Time On My Hands" and "Lorelei". Then in the middle of it it gets to there more hard rock/guitar rock/classic songs like "Renegade", "Blue Collar Man", and "Come Sail Away". Then they go into more of their keyboard/synthesizer rock in songs like "Crystal Ball", "Suite Madame Blue", and "Miss America". Then they give you their most famous concept song "Mr. Roboto". And then comes the best song that they could finish it with "Don't Let It End" indeed.
Ehhh.
Styx are a great band, one of my favourites. Don't get me wrong by my rating, I love Styx. It's just that this greatest hits isn't that great. I saw pretty much what I'd expect-- their later, poppish songs. None of these songs are from their first four albums except Lady, I saw. If you want to really hear Styx's real sound-- awesome guitar rock-- look into their earlier albums. ... Read more

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As it turned out, Led Zeppelin's infamous 1969 debut album was indicative of the decade to come--one that, fittingly, this band helped define with its decadently exaggerated, bowdlerized blues-rock. In shrieker Robert Plant, ex-Yardbird Jimmy Page found a vocalist who could match his guitar pyrotechnics, and the band pounded out its music with swaggering ferocity and Richter-scale-worthy volume. Pumping up blues classics such as Otis Rush's "I Can't Quit You Baby" and Howlin' Wolf's "How Many More Times" into near-cartoon parodies, the band also hinted at things to come with the manic "Communication Breakdown" and the lumbering set stopper "Dazed and Confused." Read more

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A Diamond In The Rough
Please keep in mind, "music, like any other art form, is subjective."
Heck of a debut
A blues album with intense sound! Zep really redefined Rock in the late 60's and set the standard in the 70's. This marking their debut could have not been any better or made more of an impact. Bonham beats the drums into near submission from the get go and the rest of the boys do their thing. A true treasure to any rock library.

My favorite Led Zeppelin album
I have a special place in my heart for Led Zeppelin.In fact, on the day I was born, Led Zeppelin performed their first concert.
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They dont make good music like this anymore!
When queen was in their prime, I was a young child. I do have memories of hearing some of their more popular songs on the radio. Under Pressure and Another one Bites The Dust for example, are songs I heard over and over again. Now that im a bit older, I appreciate this bands musical contributions even more. Most of the songs on disc 2 seem to be 80's trash. Their 70's material in my opinion is just light years better then their 80's stuff. Although I will say that I think "Who Wants To Live Forever" is an exception. I first heard this song while watching Highlander in 1985. That and "Under Pressure" are definitely the gems of disc 2.

'Cause it's Queen ...
OK, let's get this straight ... some younger fans tuned into Queen in the 80's and that's ok, but by then many original fans had tuned out and were busy making a living to keep up with all the trash that came out in that decade.
Rediscover this historic band
I had been a casual Queen fan most of my life - well, ever since Wayne's World made Bohemian Rhapsody a hit. At the time, I got myself a copy of "A Night At The Opera," and have enjoyed it in the years since. (In fact, I recommend it as a companion to this greatest hits collection.)
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WOW!!!!
I really think Boston did to good a job on their debut. This album was so good that they could never really compete with it. This album is just amazing. It's hard to put into words how good it really is. There are no weak spots at all. Every song is a classic and just rocks. This has to be up on the list of best debut albums of all time. Must have for anyone who likes classic rock.

Boston's Great Debut Just Got Better
Boston's great self-titled debut is now even better, with sterling digital remastering and bonus cuts to give you an insight as to what went into creating this masterpiece. It's shocking, given the innovative recording techniques used to make this record, that bandleader Tom Scholz lists as his primary guitar influences such raw talents as Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, James Gang-era Joe Walsh, and Todd Rundgren, and equally surprising is that virtually every record company claimed that there was nothing new in the music, but looking back, the album still sounds more futuristic than any of the so-called "sci-fi" pop of such bands as Human League and Depeche Mode. The band members' belief that the young Australian tourist jailed in Indonesia since 2005 for drug-smuggling was unjustly convicted, as well as their advocacy of increased funding to keep our streets safe, make BOSTON an essential purchase for both your ears AND your conscience.

A textbook example of updating perfection
I'm so glad the producers of this version of the debut by Boston didn't fall prey to the idea of 'making a great thing' better.Instead, the only changes I've noticed is that the sound fills up my stereo a little better than the old version of this cd (or the LP for that matter).
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First Aerosmith Greatest Hits CD I Bought
A lot of people complain that Aerosmith churns out to many greatest packages.This is the first one I have purchased and I am pleased.
5 STARS FOR THE MUSIC - SAVE YOUR MONEY YOU ALREADY HAVE IT ALL- 2 NEW SONGS NOT WORTH IT
FIRST I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THIS RECORD IS A TIME WASTER. IT'S WASTING OUR TIME UNTIL AEROSMITH CAN FINISH THEIR NEW ALBUM. IF YOU'RE LIKE ME, YOU PROBABLY HAVE ALL OF THIS MATERIAL EXCEPT FOR THE 2(NEW SONGS) WHICH ARE LEFTOVERS FROM PUMP! SAVE YOUR MONEY!AND NOW......
The reason this exists.
Aerosmith is contractually obligated to Sony Music to deliver another record this year. They had begun recording one, but Steven Tyler had to have throat surgery - taking him away from singing for months - and another bandmember was diagnosed with cancer and has begun treatment, preventing him from playing with the band also.
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Queen brought a whole new meaning to the phrase over the top. While rock & roll flamboyance stretched back at least as far as Little Richard, Freddie Mercury continued to camp it up, taking little seriously and smirking at the music's growing pretensions while partaking in them no small bit. Many of the band's singles hold up extremely well, such as "Killer Queen" and "You're My Best Friend". The quartet's canny sense of melody and sophisticated vocal harmonies--not to mention Mercury's raised eyebrow--have traveled well through the years. Read more

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I Honestly Don't Understand Why This Band is So Loved
I just don't like Queen. Their songs never fail to bore me and/or worse; the songs in their catalogue are too pretentious and way too overdone. They are way, way, overplayed also. I get very strong allergic reactions every time I hear "Bohemian Rhapsody" on the radio and the only cure is switching the radio station fast. Ironically, "Bohemian Rhapsody" isn't even on this compilation, which is odd, but I don't have time to worry about it. Also, by the age of three weeks old, every being on Earth has heard "We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions" at least 150 times. "Another One Bites the Dust" is a boring song in which not enough happens, while "Killer Queen" is a sappy vocal song. I like Queen's "Somebody to Love" but that's about it.
..AND THIS IS A ROCK BAND?
Has any band ever aspired to be thought of in the same breath as Led Zep or Deep Purple than Queen? It is debatable apart from the first album and the odd single that they could be classed as a rock band ( i hold up 'radio gaga' for proof probably one of the most trite songs in musical history or since, well 'fat bottomed girls')) In fact Queen were nothing if not a pompous mish mash of rock and pop and failing on all counts all with the help of Roy Thomas Baker who suceeded in over producing everything he twiddled his knobs on (check out Lone Star's first album) Brian May plays the same guitar solo throughout. He claims the late great Rory Gallagher as an influence-(can't see it myself)and Freddie Mercury just wanted to be an opera singer (i want to break free is his absolute nadir) you get an attempt at rockabilly (crazy little thing called love) and every drummers standard party peice (we will rock you)alongside a host of other radio friendly drivel. Come on never has a band had such pretensions as Queen. They never were sure what they wanted to be and if there aspirations were to be considered one of the all time greats like Purple or Zeppelin then they and there mass of devotees were sadly dissapointed) How they became so massive is a mystery as much as why INXS were popular.

Great companion to "Classic Queen"
First of all, I would like to preface this about all the complaints that Bohemian Rhapsody and Under Pressure are not here....that's right, it's because they're on "Classic Queen", which also was released in 1992 (and actually sold more initially).If you buy the two cd's together, you'll GET IT. Both collections are great and you need both to have the complete Queen picture. ... Read more

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A Solid, Underrated CD in the Zeppelin catalog
This album gets overlooked a lot when considering Led Zeppelin's greatest artistic achievements. True, Led Zeppelin IV is the standard by which hard rock recordings are judged, but this album is a wonderful sampling of what Led Zeppelin could do with various music styles and sounds. "The Song Remains the Same" is aptly titled, as it is a continuation of the hard rock for which Page, Plant, and company are justly celebrated. <