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  2. Led Zeppelin (album) - Wikipedia

    • Led Zeppelin (sometimes referred to as Led Zeppelin I) is the debut album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was released on 13 January 1969 in the United States and on 31 March 1969 in the United Kingdom by Atlantic Records. The album was recorded in September and October 1968 at Olympic Studios in London, shortly after the band's formation. It cont… See more

    Background

    In July 1968, the English rock band the Yardbirds disbanded after two founder members Keith Relf and Jim McCarty quit … See more

    Recording

    Page said that the album took only about 36 hours of studio time (over a span of a few weeks) to create (including mixing), adding that he knew this because of the amount charged on the studio bill. One of the primary r… See more

    Release dateJanuary 12, 1969
    LabelAtlantic Records
    How Led Zeppelin's First Album Changed Rock Music
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    Composition

    The songs on Led Zeppelin came from the first group rehearsals, which were then refined on the Scandinavian tour. The group were familiar with the material when they entered Olympic to start recording, a reason the album w… See more

    Artwork

    Led Zeppelin's front cover, which was chosen by Page, is based on a black-and-white image of the German zeppelin Hindenburg photographed by Sam Shere on 6 May 1937, when the airship burst into flames while … See more

    Critical reception

    The album was advertised in selected music papers under the slogan "Led Zeppelin – the only way to fly". It initially received poor reviews. In a stinging assessment, Rolling Stone magazine asserted tha… See more

    Legacy

    The album's success and influence is widely acknowledged, even by publications that were initially sceptical. In 2006, Mikal Gilmore commented in Rolling Stone on the originality of the music, and Zeppelin's heavy style, … See more

    2014 reissue

    Along with the group's next two albums – Led Zeppelin II and Led Zeppelin III – the album was remastered and reissued in June 2014. The reissue comes in six formats: a standard CD edition, a deluxe two-CD editi… See more

     
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  2. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I - Discography

    Find out the tracklist, release date, formats and producer of the first album by the legendary rock band Led Zeppelin. Listen to the remastered original album and the companion audio tracks …

  3. Led Zeppelin Lyrics and Tracklist - Genius

    The debut album of the legendary hard rock band, featuring original songs and covers of blues and folk classics. Learn about the album's history, style, influences, and artwork on Genius.

  4. Led Zeppelin - Wikipedia

    Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The band comprised Robert Plant (vocals), Jimmy Page (guitar), John Paul Jones (bass and keyboards), and John …

  5. 55 Years Ago: Led Zeppelin's Debut Becomes a Hard …

    Jan 12, 2024 · Led Zeppelin ’s eponymous debut is an album full of firsts. Released in the U.K. on Jan. 12, 1969, Led Zeppelin may not match the historical stature of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club...

  6. Led Zeppelin 'Led Zeppelin': A Track-by …

    Jan 12, 2019 · We look at the stories behind all nine songs on Led Zeppelin's groundbreaking first album.

  7. 'Led Zeppelin I': Inside Band's Debut Masterpiece

    Jan 12, 2019 · It only takes the first two seconds of the first song on their first record for Led Zeppelin to make crystal clear exactly what they intend to do — and exactly what they intend to do to you.

  8. Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin | Releases - Discogs

    Explore the tracklist, credits, statistics, and more for Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin. Compare versions and buy on Discogs.

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