A new online campaign hopes to persuade Jimmy Page and Led Zeppelin\u2019s record label Rhino to remaster Led Zeppelin\u2019s catalogue, releasing the band\u2019s material in a full AAA format \u2013 meaning an analogue remaster using the original master tapes, an analogue mix and analogue cutting.<\/p>\n
The campaign was started by Steve Westman, the host of the widely viewed The Audiophiles YouTube channel which has more than 45,000 subscribers.<\/p>\n
In a video posted on July 14, Westman called on Page and Rhino to release \u201ca true AAA all analog Led Zeppelin reissue campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rhino has already released AAA reissues of classics albums by artists such as Black Sabbath, Fleetwood Mac, The Stooges and Joni Mitchell. But so far it hasn\u2019t reissued any Led Zeppelin material through this imprint.<\/p>\n
In the video, which gained more than 10,000 views in less than a day, Westman says: \u201cWould you not want your tapes remastered maybe one more time while you\u2019re alive?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re the fans, we\u2019re the ones that buy their records. We are,\u201d Westman continues in the video. \u201cI think sometimes we need to remember that. What, you think Led Zeppelin will have the demand to have AAA pressings in 10 years as it is right now? I bet you not, demographics change. Things shift. More options out there. Right now is the time for it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Along with the video, Westman has also launched a survey for fans to signal their demand for AAA pressings of Led Zeppelin\u2019s albums<\/a>. 2,000 people have completed the survey in less than 24 hours, according to Westman.<\/p>\n LedZepNews spoke to Westman to better understand his campaign and to find out exactly what he\u2019s calling on Led Zeppelin to do. You can read our full interview below:<\/p>\n What is it you\u2019d like Jimmy Page and Rhino to do that\u2019s different to the most recent remaster campaign?<\/p>\n It\u2019s been over 12 years since the Led Zeppelin catalog was remastered, and that was remastered digitally by Jimmy Page. We\u2019re in a vinyl resurgence, and who knows what the next five or ten years will bring to the vinyl industry or market. I just feel this is the best time to capitalize on that.<\/p>\n From a demographic point of view, having the catalog cut AAA by Rhino HiFi, who would have the rights to doing this all analog and having it mastered by Kevin Gray, would be the perfect opportunity.<\/p>\n How has the initial reaction from fans been to the campaign?<\/p>\n It\u2019s been very overwhelming. The video I did,\u00a0Can 10,000 Led Zeppelin Fans Make This Happen?, has had close to 10,000 views, and I\u2019ve received a tremendous amount of positive feedback. Lots of people have reached out to me, including yourself at\u00a0LedZepNews.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n My goal is to have 10,000 Led Zeppelin fans complete the survey and cast their vote. From there, I hope our voices are heard by Led Zeppelin\u2019s management, and hopefully it also encourages Rhino HiFi to push a little harder for an all analog AAA reissue campaign.<\/p>\n I think this is a great opportunity for fans to come together and let their interest be known in a respectful way.<\/p>\n Is Led Zeppelin an outlier in the industry for not doing an analog reissue campaign?<\/p>\n Led Zeppelin is definitely an outlier. If you look at other bands, like The Beatles, they did their AAA Mono Box in 2014 and then reissued it again in 2025.<\/p>\n So yes, from a true audiophile AAA standpoint, Led Zeppelin is probably the last major outlier, especially considering they are arguably the biggest rock band. We still have not seen approved all analog cuts by Jimmy Page and the band or management.<\/p>\n This could be huge for audiophiles and for anyone who wants to experience the Led Zeppelin catalog on AAA vinyl.<\/p>\n Why do you believe this hasn\u2019t happened yet? Is it because of a lack of fan interest or something else?<\/p>\n That\u2019s the million dollar question. I don\u2019t know why it hasn\u2019t happened.<\/p>\n Like I said, it\u2019s been 12 years. I believe Jimmy Page is the one who can decide this. He remastered the catalog digitally back in 2014, and those releases sound great.<\/p>\n But this is the vinyl resurgence. Twelve years is a long time between reissues of a band\u2019s catalog. Why not pull out the tapes, dust them off, and have Rhino HiFi produce true all analog cuts, mastered by Kevin Gray for the audiophile market?<\/p>\n How likely do you believe it is that the campaign is successful?<\/p>\n Like I said, we\u2019ve had over 10,000 views, hundreds of people comment, email me, text me, and message me wishing the campaign success. We\u2019ve also had over 2,000 people complete the survey.<\/p>\n My goal is to reach 10,000 Led Zeppelin fans through the survey so our voices can be heard. At that point, I\u2019d like to present those results to Led Zeppelin\u2019s management and simply ask for an answer. If the answer is yes, and this is something they\u2019d like to do, that would be fantastic. If the answer is no, I\u2019d simply like to understand why. That\u2019s really what I\u2019m trying to accomplish with this campaign.<\/p>\n It\u2019s been 12 years since the last Led Zeppelin reissues, and I believe this is the time. I know I sound like a broken record, pun intended, but this is the time to capitalize on the current demographic that\u2019s passionate about vinyl and audiophile releases.<\/p>\n I think this would be huge for everyone, and I believe now is the time to do it, not in five years and definitely not in ten years, as we know the demographic will continue to shift.<\/p>\n Follow Led Zeppelin News on Twitter<\/a> and Facebook<\/a> to stay up to date on news as it happens. You can also sign up to our email<\/a> for a digest of the latest news sent to your inbox. LedZepNews uses paid Amazon referral links to earn commissions to cover its costs.\t