File:STH reverse.ogg

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This media file has an associated English-language subtitle file TimedText:STH reverse.ogg.en.srt

Reversed audio sample of a section of "Stairway to Heaven", from Led Zeppelin IV, by Led Zeppelin. This clip is short (under 30 seconds) and therefore a small proportion of the original song. Its quality has been reduced to no higher than the equivalent of a Vorbis quality setting of 0 (roughly 64kbit/s).

This sample is used to illustrate the backmasked message allegedly found in this portion of the song in the List of backmasked messages and the articles Backmasking and Stairway to Heaven. It cannot be replaced by a free sample because the backmasking is unique to this recorded version of the song.

Original track was sourced from the album “Four Signs” and reversed in "Audacity 1.2.4b". This version exported to a lower quality setting with Audacity 1.2.6.

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the sample is being used for commentary on the recording in question;
the sample contributes significantly to the encyclopedia articles in which it is used (listed under the heading "File usage" below) in a way that cannot be duplicated by other forms of media;
the sample is short in relation to the duration of the recorded track, and is of inferior quality to the original recording;
no other samples from the same track are currently used in Wikipedia;
there is no adequate free alternative available.

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