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Led Zeppelin’s self-titled debut album turns 50 on Saturday
This Saturday, January 12, marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Led Zeppelin‘s self-titled debut album, which introduced the world to arguably the most influential and beloved hard-rock band of all-time.
Produced by Jimmy Page, the album was recorded in September and October at Olympic Studios in London, reportedly in just 36 hours and at a cost of less than 2,000 pounds. The nine-track collection features original tunes mixed with covers and reworked versions of contemporary blues and folk songs.
After its initial release, Led Zeppelin peaked at #10 on the Billboard 200 and went on to sell more than eight million copies in the U.S.
The Led Zeppelin album was poorly received in general by critics at the time of its release, with Rolling Stone panning the record. (Read the original review: Led Zeppelin I – Rolling Stone) The view of the album, of course, has been reassessed over the ensuing years. Case in point: On Rolling Stone‘s 2012 list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, it ranks at #29.
Here’s the full track list of Led Zeppelin:
“Good Times Bad Times”
“Babe I’m Gonna Leave You”
“You Shook Me”
“Dazed and Confused”
“Your Time Is Gonna Come”
“Black Mountain Side” (instrumental)
“Communication Breakdown”
“I Can’t Quit You Baby”
“How Many More Times”
Led Zeppelin’s self-titled debut album turns 50 on Saturday
This Saturday, January 12, marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Led Zeppelin‘s self-titled debut album, which introduced the world to arguably the most influential and beloved hard-rock band of all-time.
Produced by Jimmy Page, the album was recorded in September and October at Olympic Studios in London, reportedly in just 36 hours and at a cost of less than 2,000 pounds. The nine-track collection features original tunes mixed with covers and reworked versions of contemporary blues and folk songs.
After its initial release, Led Zeppelin peaked at #10 on the Billboard 200 and went on to sell more than eight million copies in the U.S.
The Led Zeppelin album was poorly received in general by critics at the time of its release, with Rolling Stone panning the record. (Read the original review: Led Zeppelin I – Rolling Stone) The view of the album, of course, has been reassessed over the ensuing years. Case in point: On Rolling Stone‘s 2012 list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, it ranks at #29.
Here’s the full track list of Led Zeppelin:
“Good Times Bad Times”
“Babe I’m Gonna Leave You”
“You Shook Me”
“Dazed and Confused”
“Your Time Is Gonna Come”
“Black Mountain Side” (instrumental)
“Communication Breakdown”
“I Can’t Quit You Baby”
“How Many More Times”
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