Led Zeppelin

Real Name:
Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones & John Bonham
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Led Zeppelin formed out of the ashes of Yardbirds, The. Jimmy Page had joined the band in its final days, playing a pivotal role on their final album, 1967's Little Games, which also featured string arrangements from John Paul Jones. During 1967, the Yardbirds were fairly inactive. While the Yardbirds decided their future, Page returned to session work in 1967. In the spring of 1968, he played on Jones' arrangement of Donovan's "Hurdy Gurdy Man." During the sessions, Jones requested to be part of any future project Page would develop. Page would have to assemble a band sooner than he had planned. In the summer of 1968, the Yardbirds' Keith Relf and Jim McCarty left the band, leaving Page and bassist Chris Dreja with the rights to the name, as well as the obligation of fulfilling an upcoming fall tour. Page set out to find a replacement vocalist and drummer. Initially, he wanted to enlist singer Terry Reid and Procol Harum's drummer B.J. Wilson, but neither musician was able to join the group. Reid suggested that Page contact Robert Plant, who was singing with a band called Hobbstweedle.

Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 (Performer).
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Releases:
Good Times Bad Times / Communication Breakdown (7")   Atlantic 1969
Led Zeppelin (Album) (30 versions)   Atlantic ... 1969
Led Zeppelin II (Album) (46 versions)   Atlantic ... 1969
Whole Lotta Love / Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman) (5 versions)   Atlantic ... 1969
Immigrant Song / Hey, Hey, What Can I Do (Single) (7 versions)   Atlantic 1970
Led Zeppelin III (Album) (29 versions)   Atlantic ... 1970
Black Dog / Misty Mountain Hop (Single) (4 versions)   Atlantic 1971
Untitled (Album) (36 versions)   Atlantic ... 1971
Rock And Roll / Four Sticks (Single) (2 versions)   Atlantic 1972
Stairway To Heaven (7", Promo)   Atlantic 1972
D'yer Mak'er / The Crunge (Single) (2 versions)   Atlantic 1973
Houses Of The Holy (Album) (32 versions)   Atlantic ... 1973
Over The Hills And Far Away (3 versions)   Atlantic 1973
Physical Graffiti (Album) (20 versions)   Swan Song ... 1975
Candy Store Rock (7", Promo)   Swan Song 1976
Presence (Album) (16 versions)   Swan Song ... 1976
The Soundtrack From The Film The Song Remains The Same (Album) (21 versions)   Swan Song ... 1976
Fool In The Rain / Hot Dog (Single) (2 versions)   Swan Song 1979
In Through The Out Door (Album) (22 versions)   Swan Song ... 1979
Whole Lotta Love / Immigrant Song (2 versions)   Atlantic 1979
Fool In The Rain / Hot Dog (7")   Hispavox 1980
Coda (Album) (12 versions)   Swan Song ... 1982
Stairway To Heaven (Comp) (2 versions)   Мелодия 1988
20 Years Train Kept A Rollin' Vol.One (Album) (2 versions)   Living Legend Records 1989
The 10 Legendary Singles (10x7", Single + Box)   Atlantic, Swan Song 1989
Led Zeppelin (6-LP Set) (6xLP, RM, Comp + Box)   Atlantic 1990
Profiled (CD, Promo)   Atlantic 1990
Remasters (Comp) (7 versions)   Atlantic 1990
Untitled (2 versions)   Atlantic 1990
IV, V (2xLP, Gat)   AnTrop 1991
Live In London 1969 (CD, Album)   Curcio 1991
Boxed Set2 (2 versions)   Atlantic 1993
The Complete Studio Recordings (10xCD, RM + Box)   Atlantic 1993
Interview Disc & Fully Illustrated Book (CD)   Sound And Media Limited 1996
BBC Sessions (Comp, Album) (5 versions)   Atlantic ... 1997
Whole Lotta Love (Single) (3 versions)   Atlantic 1997
Early Days: The Best Of Led Zeppelin Volume One (Comp) (3 versions)   Atlantic 1999
Latter Days: The Best Of Led Zeppelin Volume Two (Comp) (3 versions)   Atlantic 2000
Early Days & Latter Days: The Best Of Led Zeppelin Volumes One And Two (Comp) (3 versions)   Atlantic 2002
How The West Was Won (3 versions)   Atlantic 2003
Led Zeppelin (2 versions)   Warner Music Vision ... 2003
Mothership (Comp) (6 versions)   Atlantic ... 2007
Definitive Collection Of Mini-LP Replica CDs (12xCD, Comp, RE, SHM + Box)   Warner Music (Japan) 2008
Grand Levitation (3xLP)   Trade Mark Of Quality 2008
Best Of (CD, Comp)   Euroton  
One Night Stand (BBC Rock Hour 27.6.1969) (LP)   Atlantic  
Rare Interviews (CD)   Mastertone  
To Heaven / Whole Lotta Love (7")   Atlantic, Atlantic  
Appears On:
Hardcore '81 (Album) (2 versions) Communication Breakdown Friends Records (2) ... 1981
In Private In Public - The Famous Bollock Brothers Live! (LP)   Charly Records Ltd. 1986
The Prophecies Of Nostradamus (Album) (2 versions) Heartbreaker Blue Turtle Records ... 1987
Cabin Flounder (CD, Album) Whole Lotta Love DB Recs 1989
Hara Kiri (MiniAlbum) (2 versions) D'Yer Mak'er Vielklang ... 1989
Leave Scars (Album) (3 versions) Immigrant Song Combat ... 1989
Greatest Shits - One Hour Of Music (LP + 7") Communication Breakdown QQRYQ Productions 1990
Subluxation (LP + 12", Maxi) Mickey's Monkey RCA, RCA 1990
Shotgun Wedding (Album) (2 versions) In My Time Of Dying Triple X Records ... 1991
Under Your Spell (CD, Single) The Lemon Song (Acoust... EMI 1991
Last Of The Angels (CD, Maxi) No Quarter Taang! Records 1993
Whore Damage (CD, Album) When The Levee Breaks Tinman 1997
She (2 versions) Communication Breakdown Phyte Records 1998
Guitar Part On CD N°2 (CD, Smplr, Car) Hardock Guitar Part 1999
Hors-Série Rock US (CD, Smplr) Black Dog Rock Sound 1999
Set Right Fit To Blow Clean Up (CD, Album) Communication Breakdown Estrus Records 1999
Set Right Fit To Blow Clean Up (LP) Communication Breakdown Estrus Records 1999
There Is Nothing New Under The Sun (Album) (2 versions)   Hydra Head Records 1999
A Whole Lot Of Nothing (CD, Album) The Ocean BMG (Japan) 2001
Masters Of Chant Chapter II (CD) Stairway To Heaven Edel Records 2001
Fear Series (10xCD, Maxi, Album, EP + Box) Immigrant Song (Unorig... Plan B Records (2) 2002
Immigrant Song (CD, Promo, Single) Immigrant Song Plan B Records (2) 2002
No Bingo (CDr, Ltd) Kalkwater (Dehn- Und S... Jazztone 2002
Garbage Daze Re-Regurgitated (Album) (2 versions) No Quarter Listenable Records ... 2005
What It Meant - The Complete Discography (2 versions) When The Levee Breaks Revelation Records (US) 2005
Big City Funk (CD, Comp)   Vampi Soul 2006
Heavy Metal - Louder Than Life (2xDVD-V, Comp, PAL)   Studio Canal 2006
Keep Mother - Volume 4 (10", Ltd) How Many More Times Fire Records 2006
Live @ Totally Coffee 1995 (File, MP3)   Completely Gone Recordings 2007
The Prophet (4xFile, MP3) Led Zeppelin Completely Gone Recordings 2007
There Is Nothing New Under The Sun + (Album) (2 versions)   Hydra Head Records 2007
Think This (CD, Album, RE, RM) Out On The Tiles Displeased Records 2007
Quick (CD, Album, RE, Enh, Ltd) Heartbreaker Our Own Records 2008
Search & Destroy: A Punk Lounge Experience (CD, Enh, Promo) Dazed & Confused Wild Kingdom 2008
Beat Torrent EP (12", EP) Whole Lotta Love - BT ... Kif Records 2009
Whole Lotta Love (12") Whole Lotta Love (BT R... Kif Recordings 2009
Tracks Appear On:
Flying High (LP) You Shook Me Atlantic 1969
Perfumed Garden, The (LP, Comp) Immigrant Song Atlantic Special 1970
Let It Rock For Release (LP, Comp) Communication Breakdown Kinney Music 1971
The New Age Of Atlantic (4 versions) Hey, Hey, What Can I Do Atlantic 1972
Das Bleiben Hits (3xLP, Comp) Whole Lotta Love Atlantic 1973
Superstars Of The 70's (4xLP, Comp + Box) Whole Lotta Love Warner Special Products 1973
Superstars Of The 70's - Volume 2 - Heavy Metal (2xLP, Comp) D'yer Mak'er Warner Special Products 1974
May 85 Mixes (12", P/Mixed, Comp) Black Dog DMC 1985
Metal Marathon (12") Immigrant Song BMG Ariola (Schweiz) AG 1989
Hot On 45 - November '90 (CD, Comp, Promo) Travelling Riverside B... TELDEC 1990
More Power Ballads (CD, Comp) Stairway To Heaven EVA Records (Sweden) 1992
Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy The Ultimate Rock Album (LP, Comp) Rock And Roll Realm Records 1992
Knuffelrock 5 (2xCD, Comp) Stairway To Heaven (Re... Columbia 1993
Kuschelrock 7 (2xCD) Stairway To Heaven Columbia 1993
Rock Ballads (Cass) Stairway To Heaven Carrere 1993
Rock Ballads 2 (CD) Stairway To Heaven Magnum 1993
Le CD Audio Rom De Guitare & Claviers N°204 (CD-ROM, Promo, Car) Story / Discographie /... Guitare & Claviers 1999
Almost Famous Soundtrack (2xLP) That's The Way DreamWorks Records 2000
Music From The Motion Picture Almost Famous (CD, Comp) That's The Way Dreamworks Records 2000
Perfecto Presents Another World (Comp) (2 versions) Babe I'm Gonna Leave Y... Sire Records Company ... 2000
Selections From 2CD Set: Perfecto Presents Another World (CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo) Babe I'm Gonna Leave Y... Sire Records Company 2000
The School Of Rock (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) (CD) Immigrant Song Atlantic 2003
The Record Playa' (CD, Mixed) Immigrant Song Not On Label (Ruckus Roboticus) 2004
All The Breaks (CD, Comp) When The Levee Breaks,... All The Breaks 2005
Drixxxé Is Not A DJ !!! (Part. 3) (CD, Mixed, Promo) Led Zeppelin Vs. Ludacris Disque Primeur 2005
Live Remashing (CD, Promo, Mixed, Comp, Ltd) Heartbreaker Not On Label 2005
Rock Phenomenon (Album, Comp) (2 versions) Notorious B.I.G. Vs. L... Not On Label ... 2005
Sound Citizens Vol. No.1 (CD, Mixed) Whole Lotta Love (Remix) Foul Play 2005
666 Mix (CD) Immigrant Song Not On Label 2007
Buzz Clippin' (CD, Mixed) Kashmir Sleeping Giant Music 2007
RA.134 (File, MP3, Mixed, Pod) Immigrant Song Resident Advisor 2008
Rare Trax DVD - Highligths Aus Dem Beat-Club 1967 Bis 1972 (DVD, Comp, Car) Whole Lotta Love (Beat... Rolling Stone (Germany) 2008
FACT Mix 100 (File, MP3, Mixed, 320) Bonzo's Montreux FACT Magazine 2009
Favorite Recorded Scream (12", Ltd) Scream, Scream, Scream... Small World 2009
Classic Rock (1966 - 1988) (2xLP, RE) Dazed And Confused, Wh... Atlantic  
Supertracks (LP, Comp) Trampled Underfoot Vertigo  
The Grooves 14 (LP) When The Levee Breaks ... DMC  
Unofficial Releases:
More Inedits (LP)   Not On Label (Led Zeppelin) 1970
In Concert - Stairway To Moon (Vinyl, Unofficial)   LZP 1971
Live On Blueberry Hill (2xLP, Unofficial)   Led Records (2), Zeppelin Records (2) 1972
Bonzo's Birthday Party (2xLP)   Titanic Records Ltd. 1973
Live In Seatle 1973 (LP, Pic, Unofficial, Liv)   Wind Records 1973
Earl's Court (12", Unofficial)   Idle Mind Productions, Inc. 1975
How Many More Times (3x12")   Moby's Dick Records 1975
For Badge Holders Only (Part 2) (2x12")   Not On Label (Led Zeppelin) 1977
Listen To This Eddie (2x12")   Trade Mark Of Quality 1977
All Of My Love / Rise (7") All Of My Love (Con To... Capricornio 1980
Dust Mix / Bridge Mix (12", Mixed) Immigrant Song Anjou 1980
Last Stand (2xVinyl, Unofficial)   Toasted 1980
Three Days After (2xLP, Unofficial, Liv)   Toasted Records (2) 1980
Bandit II (12", Mixed, Unofficial) The Immigrant Song Manhattan 1981
For Badge Holders Only (Part 1) (2xLP, Unofficial)   She-Human Vinyloids 1981
Dinosaur (2xLP, Unofficial)   Waggle Records 1985
Hiawatha Express (2xLP, Unofficial)   Stash Records 1985
Moonlight (2xLP, Unofficial)   Waggle Records 1985
Platinum (2xLP, Unofficial)   Waggle Records 1985
Rock & Roll (2x12")   Waggle Records 1985
Makundju (2x12")   Black Bird Records 1986
Live Aid (LP) Intro, Rock And Roll, ... Elmo Nigby Records 1988
Destroyer (2xCD, Album)   Archive Productions (2) 1989
Live At Fillmore West April 27, 1969 (2xCD, Album)   Aulica 1989
Riverside Blues (CD)   The Swingin' Pig 1989
We're Gonna Groove (CD, Unofficial, Album)   Not On Label (Led Zeppelin) 1989
White Summer (CD, Unofficial)   The Swingin' Pig 1989
Brussels Affair (2xCD, Album)   The Swingin' Pig 1990
I Saw Him Standing There (CD, Album)   World Productions Of Compact Music 1990
Jenning Farm Blues (CD, Album)   Scorpio 1990
Listen To This Eddie (Part 2) (CD, Album)   Silver Rarities 1990
Earl's Court 75 (CD, Album)   Great Dane Records 1991
Motivated Dinosaurs Part 2 (CD)   Flying Disc Music 1991
Remasters Part II (Cass, Album)   MG Records (2) 1991
Texas International Pop Festival (CD, Album)   Oh Boy 1991
462 Ocean Boulevard: Live In Long Beach, Vol. 2 (CD, Album)   American Concert Series 1992
A Kiss On The Glass (CD, Liv) Whole Lotta Love/Thank... Bullseye Records (3) 1992
California Sunset: Live In Long Beach, Vol. 1 (CD, Album)   American Concert Series 1992
Eastern Front (2xCD, Album)   Great Dane Records 1992
Happy Days (CD, Album)   Blue Kangaroo Records 1992
Guitar Greats Live (Cass, Comp) Stairway To Heaven SW 1994
Precious Rarities - 14 Previously Unreleased Songs (CD, liv) Whole Lotta Love Not On Label (Tori Amos) 1995
Untitled (12", Unofficial) 20P When It Over Not On Label 1995
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (12")   Not On Label (Led Zeppelin) 1996
Live (The Greats Hits) (CD, Album, Unofficial)   Star Box 1996
Live At The Rockpile, Canada, 2/2/69 (CD, Album)   Totonka 1996
Art Of Mix: Princess - A Tribute In Sound (CD, Comp, Promo) Stairway To Heaven Art Of Mix 1997
Kuschel Mixes 6 (CD, Mixed, Unofficial) Stairway To Heaven Partydance Productions 1998
Collage (2xCD)   Toolz 1999
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You / Silver & Gold (2 versions) Babe I'm Gonna Leave Y... Not On Label (Led Zeppelin) ... 2000
Rock Heroes (2xCD, Comp, Unofficial)   SPARK Records 2000
Jennings Farm Blues (CD, Album, Unofficial)   Scorpio (3) 2001
Легенды Мирового Рока 6: Smoke On The Water (CD) Whole Lotta Love Moroz Records 2001
As Heard On Radio Soulwax Pt. 3 (CDr, Mixed, Comp, Unofficial) Misty Mountain Hop Waxedsoul Recordings 2002
Listen To This Eddie - Volume 2 (CD, Ltd, RM)   Azir Records 2002
As Heard On Radio Soulwax Pt. 7 (Comp) (2 versions) Communication Breakdown Waxedhead Recordings 2003
Physical Rarities (CD, Unofficial)   Thunderbolt Chords Enterprises 2003
Immigrant Song (12")   Spirit Recordings 2005
Party Rocker Blendz & Remixes (12", W/Lbl) Immigrant Noise Not On Label 2005
The Beastie Collection (2xLP, Comp) When The Levee Breaks ... Strictly Breaks Records 2005
Whole Lotta Love (12", Promo)   Spirit Recordings 2005
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (12")   Not On Label (Led Zeppelin) 2006
Fragment : Hous' (CDr, Mixed) Babe I Gonna Leave You Slow To Speak 2006
A Stroke In Stoke (2xCD, Unofficial)   Not On Label (Led Zeppelin) 2007
Any Port In A Storm - The Lost Soundboard Show (2xCD, Unofficial)   The Godfatherecords 2007
Baby I'm Going To Leave You / It's My Life (12", Unofficial) Baby I'm Going To Leav... Not On Label 2007
Houses Of The Holy (LP, Pic, Unofficial)   Hispavox 2007
L´Olympia (CD, Unofficial)   The Godfatherecords 2007
Mashville (CDr, Promo) Leddacris Not On Label 2007
Robert's Last Stand (2xCD, Unofficial)   Not On Label (Led Zeppelin) 2007
Stealin (CD, Unofficial)   Not On Label (Led Zeppelin) 2007
Still Life Is Unfadeable (CD, Mixed, Unofficial, Comp) The Lemon Song / Juicy Sleeping Giant Music 2007
The Dancing Avocado (CD, Unofficial)   The Godfatherecords 2007
A Memory Frozen Forever (2xCD, Unofficial)   The Godfatherecords 2008
Essential Mix (CD, Mixed, Comp, Unofficial) Whole Lotta Love DJ Shadow (White) 2008
Greatest Hits (2xCD, Comp, Unofficial, Dig)   Star Mark 2008
Immigrant Song / Really Lonely (12") Immigrant Song (Remix) Break Discs 2008
Madison Square Garden (12", Album, Unofficial)   The Swingin' Pig 2008
Mis Information: Organized Contradictions (2 versions) Can't Quit You Babe Slow To Speak 2008
Nineteen Sixty Nine (12", Album, Unofficial)   The Swingin' Pig 2008
One Night In Paris (CD, Unofficial)   Hard Rock Classic Records 2008
Presents Radio Soulwax Live - Get Yer Yo Yo's Out Pt.3 (CD, Mixed, Comp, Unofficial) Trampled Under Foot, G... M.T.Q. Records 2008
Royal Albert Hall: The Inital Tapes (2xCD, Unofficial)   The Godfatherecords 2008
That´s Alright New York (3xCD, Unofficial)   The Godfatherecords 2008
The Drag Queen Of New Orleans (3xCD, Unofficial)   The Godfatherecords 2008
The Rising Of (LP, Unofficial)   Not On Label (Led Zeppelin) 2008
Tribute To Johnny Kidd And The Pirates (LP)   Not On Label (Led Zeppelin) 2008
Adelaide Revival (2xCD, Album, Unofficial)   The Godfatherecords 2009
High Heeled Sneakers (2xCD, Album, Unofficial)   The Godfatherecords 2009
In Through The Out Door The Complete Outtakes And Rehearsals (2xLP, Unofficial)   Swan Song (1) 2009
Strange Tales From The Road (CD, Album, Unofficial)   The Godfatherecords 2009
Texas Blues (CD)   The Godfatherecords 2009
Texas International Pop Festival - August 31st 1969 (Vinyl, Unofficial)   Spectre Productions 2009
All Along The Watch Tower (7") Stairway To Heaven Royal Records (9)  
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You / We Will Rock You (12", W/Lbl) Babe I'm Gonna Leave You Not On Label (Series NG)  
Bedrock / Perfecto (12") Babe I'm Gonna Leave Y... Not On Label  
Bonzo's Birthday Party (2x12")   Trade Mark Of Quality  
Boston Tea Party (Vinyl, 12)   Rockwell And Good Music  
Early 1969 & More (DVD)   Not On Label (Led Zeppelin)  
Festivale D' Essaouira (CDr)   Sawet El Badia  
For Your Love (2xLP, Unofficial)   International Records  
Going To California (2xLP, Ltd, Unofficial, Blu + 2xVinyl, Unofficial, )   Trade Mark Of Quality  
I. (CD, Album)   Euroton  
Kingdom Seattle, Washington July 1977 (DVD)   Not On Label (Led Zeppelin)  
Led Zeppelin Live Vol.2 (CD, Unofficial)   SW  
Live At Fillmore West April 27, 1969 (2xVinyl, Unofficial)   Songs For Swinging Mothers  
Mudslide (LP, Pic, Unofficial)   Not On Label (Led Zeppelin)  
My Brain Hurts (Vinyl, Unofficial)   Jester Productions  
Premier Toons Vol. 15 (12") Babe You're Gonna Leav... Premier Toons (White)  
Razor Smiles (7") Stairway To Heaven Not On Label (The Sisters Of Mercy)  
Rockem' Sockem' (CD, Mixed) Whole Lotta Love Not On Label  
Run Baby Run / Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (12", W/Lbl) Babe I'm Gonna Leave Y... Not On Label  
Seattle Daze V 1/2 (2xVinyl, Unofficial)   Trade Mark of Quality  
The Best (Cass, Comp, Unofficial)   Poker Sound  
The Historic B.B.C. Presentation Of Led Zeppelin (LP, Unofficial)   Not On Label  
The Last Show Berlin (2xCD, Unofficial)   Not On Label (Led Zeppelin)  
The Slog (7")   New Cross Skyline  
Untitled (12") Babe I'm Gonna Leave You Not On Label  
Untitled (12", Unofficial, W/Lbl) 20P When It Over Not On Label  
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by djpascaldesjardins Feb 15, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)
The debate of who was the greatest band of all time is all a matter of opinion and personal taste so I won't tread those waters. Instead I'll add that Led Zeppelin were certainly one of the most influental bands of all time. They were the first to play really heavy blues with John Bonham getting their unique deep bass drum sound by using the oversized kick drum a la Gene Kruppa. With Plant's mystical, high pitched vocals, Jimmy Page's guitar genius and John Paul Jones' musical knowledge for just about any instrument in existance, Led Zeppelin started taking Rock to new levels with their first two albums. With Led Zeppelin III & Led Zeppelin IV (aka Zofo), they really came into their own and people stopped comparing them to Black Sabbath. All from a band comprised of leftovers from the Yardbirds, that rumor has it was named by the Who's drummer Keith Moon when he said that this band was going to 'go over like a led balloon'.
After Bonzo's death, the group felt they could not go on and still have their "Led Zeppelin" sound as they felt that Bonham's drums were a vital component to that sound. Now their music belongs to the ages.
Review by MrFonktrain Jan 22, 2005 (edited over 5 years ago)
Led Zeppelin - in my opinion the greatest Rock Band of all times. They formed in 1968 from the Ashes of the new "Yardbirds", and though the first Album did not show all of their talent, Plant & Page's Blues-interpretations and their uncompromising Hard Rock opened a whole new dimension to Rock n Roll.

They filled stadiums troughout the world from 1970 till 1980, but drugs and alcohol often led to severe problems, that couldn't even be solved by their brawny manager Peter Grant. John Bonham - maybe the world's best drummer - passed away on September 25, 1980 due to alcohol abuse. This was the end, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant disbanded the group, because John Bonham seemed to be irreplaceable to them.
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