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The fourth album (1973) which was untitled and did not feature the band on the cover, became known as either Four Symbols or Led Zeppelin Four. The 'symbols' being four runic symbols, one associated with each member of the band. This album launched Led Zeppelin into a new level as the track Stairway to Heaven became the most requested track on US radio ever. | The fourth album (1973) which was untitled and did not feature the band on the cover, became known as either Four Symbols or Led Zeppelin Four. The 'symbols' being four runic symbols, one associated with each member of the band. This album launched Led Zeppelin into a new level as the track Stairway to Heaven became the most requested track on US radio ever. | ||
| − | Houses of the Holy ( | + | Houses of the Holy (1974) broadened the scope of the band even further with the reggae influenced D'Ya Maker and the mysterious lingering No Quarter. |
After the release of Houses of the Holy the band's next project was the mostly live concert film, The Song remains the Same, named after a track on that album. | After the release of Houses of the Holy the band's next project was the mostly live concert film, The Song remains the Same, named after a track on that album. | ||
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| + | Physical Graffiti (1975) was a double album that covered many themes and included Kashmir. | ||
Presence (1976) and In Through the Out Door (1979) followed and Led Zeppelin's place in Rock History was assured. | Presence (1976) and In Through the Out Door (1979) followed and Led Zeppelin's place in Rock History was assured. | ||
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| + | *''[[Led Zeppelin]]'' (1969) | ||
| + | *''[[Led Zeppelin 2]]'' (1970) | ||
| + | *''[[Led Zeppelin 3]]'' (1971) | ||
| + | *''[[Led Zeppelin 4 - Four Symbols]]'' (1973) | ||
| + | *''[[Houses of the Holy]]'' (1974) | ||
| + | *''[[The Song Remains the Same (Soundtrack)]]'' (1975) | ||
| + | *''[[Physical Graffiti]]'' (1975) | ||
| + | *''[[Presence]]'' (1976) | ||
| + | *''[[In Through the Out Door]]'' (1979) | ||
| + | *''[[Code]]'' (1981) | ||
| + | *''[[Remasters (Compiliation]]'' (1990) | ||
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Revision as of 00:34, May 2, 2007
Led Zeppelin were a British rock group. The members of the band were Robert Plant (vocals), Jimmy Page (guitar), John Paul Jones (bass guitar and keyboards) and John Bonham (drums).
The were formed by Jimmy Page in 1968 after his previous band The Yardbirds split with outstanding contractual obligations to play a number of concerts. Led Zeppelin were notoriously private and spurned the publicity machine usually favored by groups. In their home country, the UK, they refused to release singles to promote their albums and television appearances where rare. After the release of the first album such appearances stopped altogether. The band preferred to tour extensively.
Their eponymous first album (1969) drew heavily on their blues background and drew critical acclaim.
The second album, simply called Led Zeppelin 2 (1970), placed the band firmly in the vanguard of the heavy rock movement and featured a track which became their first US Number 1, Whole Lotta Love.
The third album, Led Zeppelin 3 (1971), featured a more acoustic sound and drew on folk influences. It still had room for hard rock in Immigrant Song and the blues in Since I've Been Loving You.
The fourth album (1973) which was untitled and did not feature the band on the cover, became known as either Four Symbols or Led Zeppelin Four. The 'symbols' being four runic symbols, one associated with each member of the band. This album launched Led Zeppelin into a new level as the track Stairway to Heaven became the most requested track on US radio ever.
Houses of the Holy (1974) broadened the scope of the band even further with the reggae influenced D'Ya Maker and the mysterious lingering No Quarter.
After the release of Houses of the Holy the band's next project was the mostly live concert film, The Song remains the Same, named after a track on that album.
Physical Graffiti (1975) was a double album that covered many themes and included Kashmir.
Presence (1976) and In Through the Out Door (1979) followed and Led Zeppelin's place in Rock History was assured.
In 1979 Led Zeppelin played their biggest gigs, in front of 400,000 people at the Knebworth Festival. This gig later featured on their 2002 released DVD.
Discography
- Led Zeppelin (1969)
- Led Zeppelin 2 (1970)
- Led Zeppelin 3 (1971)
- Led Zeppelin 4 - Four Symbols (1973)
- Houses of the Holy (1974)
- The Song Remains the Same (Soundtrack) (1975)
- Physical Graffiti (1975)
- Presence (1976)
- In Through the Out Door (1979)
- Code (1981)
- Remasters (Compiliation (1990)
