Led Zeppelin

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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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Led Zeppelin II

(102 versions)
Atlantic, Polydor 1969

Led Zeppelin

(91 versions)
Atlantic 1969

Led Zeppelin III

(84 versions)
Atlantic 1970

Led Zeppelin III

(Cass, Album)
Atlantic 1970

Untitled

(116 versions)
Atlantic 1971

Houses Of The Holy

(66 versions)
Atlantic 1973

Physical Graffiti

(50 versions)
Swan Song 1975

The Soundtrack From The Film The Song Remains The Same

(55 versions)
Swan Song 1976

Presence

(42 versions)
Swan Song 1976

In Through The Out Door

(43 versions)
Swan Song 1979

Coda

(30 versions)
Swan Song 1982

Coda

(Cass, Album)
Swan Song 1982

Untitled

(Cass, Album, RM, RE)
Atlantic 1994

BBC Sessions

(13 versions)
Atlantic 1997

How The West Was Won

(5 versions)
Atlantic 2003

Untitled

(Cass)
Atlantic Unknown

Led Zeppelin II

(Cass, Album, RE)
Atlantic Unknown

Led Zeppelin

(Cass, Album)
Atlantic Unknown

Singles & EPs

Good Times Bad Times

(5 versions)
Atlantic, Barclay 1969

Whole Lotta Love

(12 versions)
Atlantic 1969

Babe I’m Gonna Leave You / Dazed & Confused

(7", Promo, EP)
Atlantic, Atlantic 1969

Whole Lotta Love - Muchisimo Amor

(7")
Hispavox 1969

Otis Redding / Led Zeppelin - Free Me / Whole Lotta Love (7")

Atlantic 1969

Immigrant Song / Hey, Hey, What Can I Do

(11 versions)
Atlantic 1970

Canción Del Inmigrante / Hey, Hey Qué Puedo Hacer

(7", Single)
Atlantic 1970
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Review by djpascaldesjardins Feb 15, 2005 (edited over 7 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 7 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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