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Led Zeppelin is the first album by the

proto-metal and psychedelic rock sound endearing them to a section of the counterculture on both sides of the Atlantic

.

History

Despite the conceptual originality displayed on the album, it included three songs composed by others: "

folk song, but this was corrected on subsequent rereleases after it was revealed that the song actually was composed by Anne Bredon in the 1950s. Dixon, on the other hand, received proper credit as the composer of his two songs on this album (although "You Shook Me" later would be additionally credited to J. B. Lenoir); but he would go on to sue the band over the partial use of other material of his on the band's second album

.

"Dazed and Confused" is arguably the album's centrepiece: a foreboding arrangement featuring a walking bass line from Jones, heavy drumming from Bonham and some powerful guitar riffs from Jimmy Page. The middle section of the song also featured Page playing the guitar strings with a violin bow, a technique adapted by him during his years as a studio guitarist, and later in his performances of this song during the latter days of The Yardbirds.

However, Led Zeppelin also demonstrated a wide range of textures and shades other than just loud, amplified electric riffs. A

acoustic guitar instrumental "Black Mountain Side". Meanwhile, "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" and "Your Time Is Gonna Come

" feature Page's acoustic guitar work, which would be extended on subsequent albums.

Page is reported to have used natural room ambiance to enhance the reverb and recording texture of this record. The album was recorded on an analog 4 track machine which also helped to give the record a warm sound.

Despite Page's most favoured and most often-used guitar on later albums being a 1958 Gibson Les Paul, this album was recorded with a Fender Telecaster, painted with a psychedelic colour scheme. He only received the aforementioned Les Paul from fellow guitarist Joe Walsh a few months after the first album was recorded, and it went on to become his principal guitar throughout his career.

The album cover features an artfully manipulated version of the most famous photograph (originally from

Rapidograph

pen and ink by graphic artist George Hardie. Such originality in album cover art and packaging would be developed on the band's subsequent releases.

In an interview for the

Led Zeppelin Profiled radio promo CD (1990) Jimmy Page said that the album took about 36 hours of studio time to create (including mixing), and stated that he knows this because of the amount charged on the studio bill. In Stephen Davis' biography of the band, Hammer of the Gods, it is documented that Peter Grant claimed the album cost £1,750 to produce (including artwork).^{[citation needed]} By 1975 the album had grossed $7,000,000.^[1]

In 2003 the

TV network VH1 named Led Zeppelin the 44th greatest album of all time. Also, in 2003 Rolling Stone

magazine declared the album the 29th greatest album of all time, the highest-ranking Led Zeppelin album on the list.

Track listing

"Good Times Bad Times" (Bonham/Jones/Page) – 2:46
"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" (Bredon/Page & Plant)– 6:41
"
Lenoir
) – 6:28
"Dazed and Confused" (Holmes) – 6:26
"Your Time Is Gonna Come" (Jones/Page) – 4:34
"Black Mountain Side" (Page) – 2:05
"Communication Breakdown" (Bonham/Jones/Page) – 2:27
"I Can't Quit You Baby" (Dixon) – 4:42
"How Many More Times" (Bonham/Jones/Page) – 8:28

Robert Plant participated in songwriting, but wasn't given credit due to unexpired contractual obligations.

Some cassette versions of the album reversed the order of the sides. For these versions, side one began and ended with "Your Time Is Gonna Come" and "How Many More Times," while side two began and ended with "Good Times, Bad Times" and "Dazed and Confused."

Credits

Led Zeppelin:
- Jimmy Page - Acoustic, electric, and pedal steel guitar, backing vocals, producer
- Robert Plant - Vocals, harmonica
- John Paul Jones - Bass guitar, organ, keyboards, backing vocals
- tympani
  , backing vocals
Viram Jasani - Tabla
Chris Dreja - Back liner photo
George Hardie - Cover design
Glyn Johns - Engineer, mixing
Peter Grant - Executive producer

Charts

Album - Billboard magazine (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1969	Pop Albums (Billboard 200)	10

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1969	"Good Times Bad Times"	Pop Singles (Billboard Hot 100)	73
1969	"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"	Pop Singles (Billboard Hot 100)	73

External links

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-'''''Led Zeppelin''''' is the first album by the [[England|English]] [[Rock (music)|rock]] band [[Led Zeppelin]]. Released on [[January 12]], [[1969]], the groundbreaking music and recording techniques displayed on the album are today considered as one of the most impressive and important debuts in rock, creating an entirely new interpretation of the genre. The album established Led Zeppelin's unique dynamic, from their fusion of [[blues]] and [[rock and roll|rock]] to the integral contributions from each of the group's four musicians.
+'''''Led Zeppelin''''' is the first album by the [[England|English]] [[Rock (music)|rock]] band [[Led Zeppelin]]. Recorded in [[October]] [[1968]] at [[Olympic Studios]] in [[London]] and released on [[Atlantic Records]] on [[January 12]], [[1969]], the groundbreaking music and recording techniques displayed on the album are today considered as one of the most impressive and important debuts in rock, creating an entirely new interpretation of the genre. The album established Led Zeppelin's unique dynamic, from their fusion of [[blues]] and [[rock and roll|rock]] to the integral contributions from each of the group's four musicians. ''Led Zeppelin'' also created a large and devoted following for the band, with their unique [[proto-metal]] and [[psychedelic rock]] sound endearing them to a section of the [[counterculture]] on both sides of the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]].
-''Led Zeppelin'' also created a large and devoted following for the band, with their unique [[proto-metal]] and [[psychedelic rock]] sound endearing them to a section of the [[counterculture]] on both sides of the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]].
 ==History==
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 The album cover features an artfully manipulated version of the most famous photograph (originally from [[United Press International|UPI]]) of the ''[[Hindenburg]]'' disaster. It is in fact an illustration of this photograph drawn with a [[Rapidograph]] pen and ink by graphic artist George Hardie. Such originality in album cover art and packaging would be developed on the band's subsequent releases.
+In an interview for the ''[[Profiled|Led Zeppelin Profiled]]'' radio promo CD (1990) Jimmy Page said that the album took about 36 hours of studio time to create (including mixing), and stated that he knows this because of the amount charged on the studio bill. In [[Stephen Davis (music journalist)|Stephen Davis]]' biography of the band, ''Hammer of the Gods'', it is documented that Peter Grant claimed the album cost £1,750 to produce (including artwork).{{Fact|date=February 2007}} By 1975 the album had grossed $7,000,000.<ref name="Billboard">[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=5047&aid=10331 Billboard discography]</ref>
 In 2003 the [[TV network]] [[VH1]] named ''Led Zeppelin'' the 44th greatest album of all time. Also, in 2003 ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine declared the album the 29th greatest album of all time, the highest-ranking Led Zeppelin album on the list.