Well, hey, everyone, it's Nate here. Welcome to episode 294 of The Vinyl Guide, the podcast for record

collectors and music nerds. And guess what, people, today we are going to talk about the mighty

Led Zeppelin with collector, vinyl insider, and author of the new book, Led Zeppelin Vinyl,

The Essential Collection, Mr. Ross Halfin.

Now, you may know the name Ross Halfin from reading the liner notes on many of your records

or seeing it in music magazines.

Ross is an extremely well-known photographer and has shot just about any band you could name,

including ACDC, Metallica, Van Halen, and of course, Led Zeppelin.

And his shots are some of the most iconic in rock history.

So it's not all that surprising that he's also a record collector.

And what's phenomenal is Ross's focus and depth of knowledge on Led Zeppelin Vinyl. So much so, he's compiled a

brand new book, Led Zeppelin Vinyl, The Essential Collection, available at realartpress.com,

or go to any bookstore online or otherwise.

Now, today, Ross and I talk about some very interesting Led Zeppelin records from around the world,

including underground releases and bootlegs. We talk about Ross's hobby, how he fell into the rabbit

hole of record collecting. We talk about the gems in his collection, some of the white whales

he's still chasing, even some of his interaction with Jimmy Page when it comes

to records and Led Zeppelin in general. We also talk about Ross's photography, some iconic

photos and more. And of course, if you want to learn more about Ross and see or even own some

of his photographs, check out Rosshalfan.com. Now today I'd like to give a few shoutouts for people and sources that I leaned on for

today's episode.

First off, Peter Stathopoulis, who owns Vicious Sloth in Melbourne, one of the best

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