How LED ZEPPELIN Made Their Fourth Album

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50 years ago, Led Zeppelin released their self-titled debut. Their sophomore effort followed just a handful of months later -- taking them from nearly unknown session players to a hard rock powerhouse. But when the band shifted from their blues influence towards folk for Led Zeppelin III, a luke-warm response from fans and critics threatened their rise.
Their success was being attributed to hype and aggressive marketing campaigns. In protest, Zeppelin would move away from the standard -- if not necessary way of selling records. Their fourth album would be left untitled and the band’s name, absent from the cover. Instead, mysterious sigils appeared -- one for each member of the group. They would strip everything away in order to let the music speak for itself.
They would have to push their creative limits in order to progress -- experimenting with new production techniques and instruments. Guitarist Jimmy Page swore their fourth album would be their best. If it wasn’t, they’d give up and retire. What followed was one of the most iconic rock albums ever made. Setting Led Zeppelin on a path towards becoming legends of rock and roll.
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Led Zeppelin FAQ
Where was Led Zeppelin 4 recorded? Where was Led Zeppelin IV recorded?
Led Zeppelin's fourth album was recorded at Headley Grange in Hampshire, England.
When did Led Zeppelin 4 come out? What year did Led Zeppelin IV released?
November 8, 1971
What do the Led Zeppelin 4 symbols mean?
The feather of Ma’at, Egyptian goddess of justice and fairness encompassed within a circle. The emblem of a writer, belonged to none other than Robert Plant. The Borromean rings, depicting man, woman and child resided with John Bonham. A celtic knot portrayed a person both confident and competent was chosen by John Paul Jones. Finally, Zoso. Designed by Page himself, it wasn’t intended to be a word at all. It’s meaning remains a complete mystery.
Why was Led Zeppelin IV called zoso?
The band's name and title were left off the album. The only things left were the symbols the group created. Page's Zoso was the only one that appeared to form a word and it just stuck.
How many copies of Led Zeppelin 4 have been sold?
Led Zeppelin IV has sold over 23 millions copies in North America. With 37 million copies sold worldwide.
Is Led Zeppelin IV the best album ever?
That's for you to decide. It's arguably the group's best record.
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[@joeoddi7569]

The fact that Led Zeppelin 3 didn't have good reception is a damn shame

[@josephcook1904]

Yeah, I like 3 a lot. Probably more than I like 1 and 2--though 2 is a more powerful album. Yeah, they went a little deep in the folk tunes--but you can't really knock an album that birthed Immigrant Song and Since I've Been Loving You. And I like that they showed they didn't have to rely on volume and overdrive...

[@Ethan_Brant]

3's the best of the numbered albums imo (though Houses of the Holy is my favorite overall)

[@NowhereMan7]

@@Ethan_Brant Why not Physical Graffiti? To me its just an easy #1. Its not often that double albums wouldnt benefit with a little trimming down (Beatles White album for example). PG doesnt have a weak link and it has such a sprawling array of styles and of course more songs than any other album. Its their high water mark creatively in my opinion too. If I could only ever listen to one ever again it would be PG. Hard to pick number #2 though. Either III, IV or HoTH.

[@safwannizam2932]

Ethan Brant agreed, houses of the holy is my favourite album. The rain song and no quarter are unmatched

[@baljeet6983]

Joseph Cook facts

[@brendanmccabe8373]

The shift from acoustic to electric in stairway is still one of the greatest things of all time

[@tonysimmons5729]

Brendan McCabe indeed. It was also badass that the song continued to build in volume and force..Representing the higher, more rarified air in the sky...?

[@SonofSethoitae]

And the bit where Bonzo comes in is hype as fuck. Christ I love Stairway

[@Paulito-ym4qc]

@@tonysimmons5729 very poetic, but it's supposed to be representive of an orgasm.

[@tonysimmons5729]

Paulito8000 I was referencing Stairway. Sorry for the confusion.

[@yeetyeetonthestreet-colinm1186]

@@Paulito-ym4qc ?

[@PaulGLarsson]

Levee Breaks is such a massive banger

[@thedadyouneverhadchannel3544]

Paul Jesus it’s a sausage?!?!

[@izzyramirez724]

That intro is so timeless, you could play it anywhere and everyone would instantly know who that is, Such a simple beat but so powerful

[@sexobscura]

KATRINA

[@georgeshotzbarger3955]

I always play 2 songs back-to-back whenever I listen to Z➰S➰: the alpha "Black Dog" [Hey hey, Mama, when you walk that way / I watch honey drip, can't keep away] & the omega "Levee" [Cryin' can't help ya / Prayin' won't do ya no good]❗

[@hardrock6197]

The drum on this song just like, Hammer of The Gods

[@RebSike]

One Zeppelin hidden gem is "Down by the Seaside"

[@bernardocarneiro1982]

Great song!

[@torreydunn2170]

RebSike it’s not on 4 tho. But yes great sont

[@Metron3]

It’s just a gem bro. Ain’t no Led Zeppelin song hidden nowadays

[@sippy9387]

Bro it’s awesome

[@lukasfast6553]

It gives me great vibes

[@verena603]

As an artist I find these „how they did it“ storys just really inspiring, espeially when the musicians where as creative as Led Zeppelin

[@evetsnitram8866]

I'm guessing the ZoSo symbol for Jimmy is a play on the SoZo mustard capacitors in Marshall amps. www.audioxpress.com/news/CE-Distribution-Becomes-Exclusive-Worldwide-Distributor-of-SoZo-Capacitors

[@philsurtees]

@@evetsnitram8866 They didn't have capacitors hundreds of years ago when the symbol Page uses was first drawn.

[@evetsnitram8866]

@@philsurtees Yeah I should've searched it first.

[@freindmaker4473]

Uh, I like led zeppelin but you gotta admit, they stole a shitton of ideas

[@Cincinnatus1869]

@@freindmaker4473 why do so many people single out Zeppelin for that? That is a very naive point of view , singling out any one band from the UK for lifting blues . What exactly do people think the Stones, Animals Small Faces Yardbirds Jeff Beck Group, Mayall, Cream, Hendrix or any other worthwhile band was doing? But nobody made a KZbin video about those bands and where they're ideas came from.

[@jacobarmstrong9967]

They could've quit after IV and still been one of the greatest bands ever

[@vincentprakash4891]

Would've been insane if they'd quit when they were peaking

[@Francks_]

That's true. They released only 9 studio albums and 4 live albums and they are one of the (if not THE) bests groups ever.

[@vincentprakash4891]

@@Francks_ kinda went downhill after PG don't ya think. Presence was pretty good though.

[@NT-fo3me]

Thank gawd they didn't

[@jamesmack3314]

Yes but I'd preferred they had done that after houses of the holy...

[@alexanderbucsis3825]

No mention of “Going to California” or “Misty Mountain Hop”? For shame!

[@Football__Junkie]

Misty Mountain Hop is my favorite on the album. Love the heavy sound.

[@Francks_]

Yeah man!! Going to california is one os the greatest lz songs in my opinion! And misty moutain hop is a funny weel done masterpiece too!

[@Kirbyisdagoat]

The drums on Misty Mounatin Hop are so badass, especially towards the end.

[@JohnNoirSmith]

I was just thinking the same thing!!!

[@markmace2113]

For shame is right

[@BassExpert666]

I believe Achilles Last Stand is the best Zeppelin tune in a very underrated album.

[@eddiejr540]

AGREED!!!!!!

[@alanwatts8239]

Agree, their lives on this song were breathtaking I also love Dazed and Confused

[@ledzeppelinfan1001]

That entire album is just underappreciated, Candy Store Rock is the shit, Nobody's Fault but Mine is a banger.

[@Bullypulpit]

Presence, if I had to pick a favorite album. But I can't decide on just one song.

[@vintagemetal]

Achilles sure is the secret banger of LedZep.. Fans are soooo damn lucky :p

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Fans are brain dead. Zep III is full of masterful music and one of my favorites

[@davidgalinat4257]

III's biggest crime was it didn't sound like I and II.

[@jamesmack3314]

Great mix of rockers and beautiful folk/acoustic

[@georgeshotzbarger3955]

"Gallows Pole" is SO damn sublime, yet overlooked or underappreciated!

[@krislvzep]

Frankincensed agreed! Probably my favorite....

[@lopamurble4056]

III is better than II in my opinion. II is drawn out and gives me a head-ache.

[@leandroteixeira8761]

I love this album, but Physical Graffiti is my favorite. And Since I've Been Loving You, from III, is my favorite song

[@danielvelarde6393]

Leandro alves Wow, we have literally the exact same taste.

[@ryanlusby569]

Physical Graffiti is just so vile and dirty, I love it

[@Francks_]

Physical is a masterpiece in the music history. Nobody can say the contrary.

[@howdylowdyzowdyzoop]

we are literally the same person

[@stefangrubesic2708]

Yeah Physical Graffiti is my favourite too, but my favourite song is When The Levee Breakes... I think, Since I've Been Loving You and In My Time Of Dying are really close

[@MrWumboJumbo]

Editing on point as always. Led Zeppelin IV is no doubt in the top 10 greatest albums of all time.

[@HotStrange]

No way. Maybe top 100.

[@josephcook1904]

@@HotStrange This is not my favorite Zeppelin Album, yet can't see how this one would barely crack the top 100. I mean, maybe we'll feel more hip to cram every Beatles album in the top 15 along with everything the Stones and Dylan wrote after that, but Zeppelin 4 is a solid damn album. I look at these 'top album' lists, and shake my head as to how they can put 68 albums before Zeppelin 4. I mean, hell, I'd be tempted to put In Through the Out Door in the top 68 let alone 4... :)

[@aideywatts8513]

Joseph Cook true

[@gabrielbennett9376]

@@josephcook1904 Solid damn album, yes, but the top 10 should be nothing but 10/10 albums. 4 is about a 9 or an 8, imo

[@HotStrange]

Joseph Cook I’m talking about my personal ranking of what I consider to be the top 100 albums of all time. There’s no definitive list. Houses of the Holy or Physical Graffiti are the only 2 I’d consider putting in my own.

[@jamessurgener9453]

The 1st time I heard Led Zeppelin was in 1969. We had a convenience store in the neighborhood and I believe I was only around 12 years old. They had a wire basket there that was full of 45 rpm records with holes melted through them. I'll never forget it living loving maid was on one side and whole lotta love on the other. They hit my generation of kids like a steamroller. I was already experimenting with the guitar. And what an influence they were. I still play guitar today and I'm 62. Thanks to all the members of Led Zeppelin for doing what they did. I also listen to them to this day. And will till the day I die.

[@mumbles215]

I’ve been listening for 40 years myself and here I am, soaking in more. Always come back.

[@serfcityherewecome8069]

You mean you don't remember how old you were in 1969? 😁. I was only 4 and even I remember...

[@clivehorridge]

I was 16, hit me like a train… still hearing more within these wonderful tracks… still listening…❤️🇷🇴👍🏻🇬🇧

[@collinhare5277]

these guys are just copying greta van fleet

[@oldchannel6185]

Ok not sure if this is a joke but if it's not they existed before gretta

[@Cineastre]

@@oldchannel6185 It's obviously a joke...

[@apullcan]

@@oldchannel6185 oh, dear.

[@collinhare5277]

Its Bubbas you dont say?

[@michaelpurdieabbott7743]

Its Bubbas there's always one isn't there

[@richdiana3663]

So many layers to Zeppelins art. I've been listening for 50 years and still find new and novel aspects to their craft and mastery. The best.

[@shellyc.4936]

Yes.the best

[@Lilrudy777]

Well put sir

[@DangerousGoodsGaming]

My favourite Led Zeppelin song is Hey Hey What Can I do Never made it on an official album but it's a hell of a tune

[@carterwells2080]

The fact that it was a B-side makes it all the better and more mysterious

[@anitapaulus937]

Miso That’s my favorite as well. Nice to hear that you have such good taste. In actuality, it hard to name a favorite Zep album.

[@nathanbaca5131]

Seriously, it's crazy for a gem like that not to make it on an album. Only a band like Led Zeppelin can do that.

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

Carter Wells isn’t it stairway to heavens b side?

[@anitapaulus937]

hippiecheezburger I thought it was Immigrant Song’s B side.

[@frankfroml.a.4104]

Greatest Group of All Time - The Mighty Led Zeppelin...

[@rocknrallsoul94rockero4]

Them and the Beatles

[@floydzepplin1218]

rocknrallsoul94 Rockero Pink Floyd says hello

[@sexobscura]

Black Dog *was not* named after 'a black dog that would wander into the studio' - everyone knows it's the euphemism for *depression*

[@ssholeLicker]

Floyd Zepplin Not that good. Great songwriting and production, but it all blends together after a while and starts sounding the same

[@sexobscura]

@@ssholeLicker here here

[@teamyordle23]

I love the intro to Black Dog 5:32. Jimmy Page made his guitar sound like a panting dog.

[@raymondhmuifoo11]

Woah, didn't even notice until now. Ingenious!

[@Patchess]

Jimmy pagr.

[@BubbaZen10]

Jimmy Pagr is my favorite guitrist.

[@jorgie1415]

Never noticed! That’s crazy cool.

[@mattyc.9332]

It does sound like it...wow!

[@ginger4141]

How many bands wish they had fans debating over which of their album's are the best? True Mark's of a great band.

[@z39836]

Literally every artist with a decently sized fanbase and more than one album will have its fanbase debate at least once over which is the artist's best record. No matter the quality of the music in question

[@Melkac]

Literally every band ever lmao

[@StreetsOfVancouverChannel]

**Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu%K! It's been almost 50 years since that album was released!!! It's still every bit as enjoyable, too!**

[@supportthebandsstopfakecop1679]

That just tells me, I am old.

[@RhiannonWalker]

@@supportthebandsstopfakecop1679 Me to. I was 16 back in 1971.

[@MDE128]

It will turn 50 in 2021. I'd be 20 when that happens.

[@bobbg9041]

Felling old are we now?

[@bobbg9041]

@@MDE128 I just turned 61 in 2021.

[@barneyrubble8255]

Zoso wasnt designed by page himself. he took it right out of a book like the others did. It means saturn, the planet of his sun birth sign capricorn

[@l-vbordercolliesbryanbaque6237]

Saturn another name for satan

[@barneyrubble8255]

@@l-vbordercolliesbryanbaque6237 according to christians everything is satan. Don't forget Pluto? Neptune and URanus.

[@l-vbordercolliesbryanbaque6237]

@@barneyrubble8255 If your not for Christ your against him

[@barneyrubble8255]

@@l-vbordercolliesbryanbaque6237 I dont take dogmatic thought conception metaphysics to heart. But hey i know your only earnestly trying to serve god, as defined for you in a book full of holy mumbo jumbo. I'm not for christ or against, Im a non subscriber,

[@allthatyoutouch3164]

@@barneyrubble8255 Jimmy did explore occult religions at the time.

[@michaelmcdonald8452]

“They would strip everything away and let the music speak for itself.” Yeah, calling their prior albums 1, 2 and 3 really got in the way of that.

[@everly-shadystudios9900]

John Paul Jones played just about all of the mandolin for all of Led Zeppelin songs, just saying

[@tadreinsch8354]

Thank you sir

[@TheEmilskytte]

I think the only song he didn't play the mandolin on, is Battle of Evermore :-)

[@kensalazar5066]

A fantastic musician no doubt, He introduced the mandolin during the recording of the 3rd album. Page used it to write battle of evermore...

[@RMosack]

Live, that’s correct. But Page played the guitar and mandolin parts on the studio version.

[@redrot7422]

@@TheEmilskytte exactly

[@jacobdominguez7808]

One of the best albums of all time. A masterwork of music.

[@HotStrange]

Maybe it’s because I’m not their biggest fan, but imo, there are soooo many better albums. Zeppelin even has at least 3 albums better than this one.

[@alexanderwill8781]

Haut Strange physical graffiti is still my fav zep album.

[@felixmontanez4090]

@@HotStrange nah man this is their best

[@HotStrange]

Felix Gabriel Montanez how are you gonna say nah to my opinion? Lmao fuck off you knob. And nah it’s not.

[@HotStrange]

Alexander Will It’s not my favorite but does have some of my favorite Zeppelin songs. Night Flight, Down By the Seaside, and 10 Years Gone.

[@jackcarraway4707]

I think what makes IV a masterpiece is that it's the album that defines Zeppelin: it's dark, cryptic and mysterious, just like the band itself.

[@aeroshakeel]

4 is a great album but Houses of the holy is musically the best album of led Zeppelin. You can hear all genres of rock available at that time. It showcases the brilliance of all 4 members.

[@Chair400]

Cheetos Martini you say you’re a musician like that means anything 😂

[@ocultoreal6815]

Physical Graffiti was the best album of Led Zeppelin .

[@rosakami65]

Glad I'm one of the few people who praises houses of the holy more than led zeppelin 4

[@SevenThunderful]

@@ocultoreal6815 Yup, and 10 years gone is their best song. Wish plant had tackled swan song though. That would have been epic.

[@jonp3890]

@@ocultoreal6815 Hell, yeah, it was.

[@Diachron]

Every new year's day I listen to all 9 albums in order.

[@damboulton]

That’s a great idea.

[@peterscottjr]

The editing is great man. Especially when you were show casing the albums in the beginning. The quality of your channel keeps getting better, keep it up!

[@MrJmanjj]

In the light is super underrated. Probably my favorite.

[@BubbaZen10]

I always have a hard time picking an actual favorite. About the best i can do is a top ten maybe. But that one is definitely one of them!

[@stusux]

Literally just put on one of my led zep tees, open KZbin and this is in my feed. Love it when shit like that happens.

[@colinholyoak8994]

Stu we live in a simulation

[@marcoswilson1613]

Same my dude

[@melissarose0126]

When I am listening to Zeppelin when shuffling my tarot cards, the Hermit always pops out.

[@nicoperez1031]

I don't have a specific favorite song by them but here is my top 5 1. The Lemon Song 2. Tangerine 3. Achilles Last Stand 4. How Many More Times 5. Ten Years Gone or Kashmir

[@76leopold]

1. Stairway To Heaven 2. Tea For One 3. How Many More Times 4. Ten Years Gone 5. The Rain Song :D

[@snakeskinjesus]

@@76leopold Tea For One is never mentioned! A true gem!

[@76leopold]

@@snakeskinjesus Gotta love the Blues ❤️

[@davidgalinat4257]

Damn, that's a good list. here are my top 5 in no particular order (which could change within an hour): 1. Dazed and Confused 2. Communication Breakdown 3. Rock and Roll 4. When the Levee Breaks 5. In My Time of Dying

[@lelemsays]

My favorite song ever is ten years gone. Followed by all of the rest from LZ

[@alruiz1989]

I was falling asleep 😴 and then I saw Led Zeppelin...😳 clicked right away!!!

[@andrewcruz7595]

Dude same!!

[@jonchappell3607]

same! i was just about to go to sleep

[@buffprayingmantis2739]

Same, and I have to work tomorrow. It's 1:30am right now.

[@elainecanby412]

I don't think he mentioned "Misty Mountain Hop" or "Going to California".

[@saemikneu]

4:06 yes and quite a little tape echo added to the roomy sound, and 7:24 the double neck was not used in the studio but for the tours following the album's release. The solo was played on a Fender Telecaster. On the 2014 Deluxe Edition, this first mix (mentioned at 8:35) can be heard.

[@dpstrial]

I seem to remember reading it was Pete Townsend's Telecaster.

[@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer]

@@dpstrial the telecaster belonged to Jeff beck, he gifted it to Jimmy after he left the Yardbirds.

[@mykeadelic]

Yeah this his seems to be hastily researched, it's pretty frustrating for me

[@foesfly3047]

I absolutely love every single song these 4 wonderful artists ever recorded. Anyone unfamiliar with Three, Presence, Houses of the Holy and Physical Graffiti is really missing out. The emotional depth and diversity of their full catalogue is, in my opinion, totally unmatched by any recording artist, ever. Thank you for the enjoyable and educational discussion.

[@donkeydongle3691]

This was really the album that introduced me to Led Zeppelin. Going to California is my favorite ever song from them.

[@floydzepplin1218]

The longest version of Going to California is on the 1971 live Japan tour.

[@daishoryujin95]

Wow, British hands love recording in haunted mansions. First Zeppelin, then Radiohead. Guess I should record my first album in the Winchester mystery house.

[@Subparanon]

Don't forget the distorted pre-amp on Stairway to heaven. It's there if you listen for it, vocal distortion that was not intended.

[@dogbarbill]

I remember when LZ4 was first released. I was a senior in high school and already a huge Zep fan. Stairway and Misty Mountain blew me away, but it did not take long before the entire album got played over and over and over and over on 8-track tape. Too difficult to pick just one favorite from LZ4 or the entire catalog. Four is definitely the overall favorite album.

[@milesleonard9502]

You would release a video at 1 wouldn’t you?

[@TheMNeko]

Kerban The Frog Or 10 PM PDT

[@avocademy]

it's not 1 everywhere on earth

[@Noah-ci1oi]

Currents is a fuckin badass album btw

[@Noah-ci1oi]

@@kth333 okay...respect your taste but have u ever heard it??

[@utqiagvik1991]

Also 1 here in Poland.

[@leo3521]

Man, this is the most comprehensive and accurate analysis I ever watch about IV. And it comes from a truly fan of the album.

[@MizzouGump]

When The Levee Breaks is Zeppelin's best recording.

[@JC19021]

Definitely in my top 5

[@JuanCarlos-vb3gg]

Achiles last stand...

[@felixmontanez4090]

What a way to end the album

[@felixmontanez4090]

@@JuanCarlos-vb3gg one of the most intense songs ive heard. wish i could have heard it live

[@sumtingwong2162]

@@felixmontanez4090 'When The Levee Breaks' was never performed live, along with 'Gallows Pole' and 'In The Light'. There may be others also, but I'm only sure about these.

[@BootleggerPhil]

A decent job reporting on Led Zeppelin IV, Middle 8. Very enjoyable. However, it's common knowledge that the Gibson Twin Neck was purchased after the album's production, to perform Stairway to Heaven, live, with just the one guitar. It has been reported by Page, himself, the 12 String electric guitar parts were performed on a Fender XII.

[@BubbaZen10]

Always wanted one of them Fenders man.

[@syrenribs]

1. give jonesy the credit he deserves 2. houses of the holy, to me, is their perfect album

[@toddvanfleet8576]

Hey Middle 8. Nice job on this quick doc on IV. I've written 2 papers on Zeppelin, been a performing drummer for 25 years, met Robert and hung with some in that ilk. And still learned a couple of things. Love that. Thanks!👍

[@johnmarcdegaard6589]

You have some of the best video essays I’ve ever seen on KZbin. Love your knowledge to back it up

[@williampaholaklll3449]

Dazed and confused got me hooked into zep. Couldn't stop listening to it. It was sounds that I'd never heard before, or played before. The introduced me to the blues with the first two albums. Never looked back. The only part of the British Invasion I liked.

[@butterhugs]

Going to California is my favorite song by them. The instrumentals are wonderful and just makes me happy. Definitely one of the best rock albums ever made.

[@brendanfitzpatrick3653]

I love that Sounds of Silver poster. I would kill for an LCD Sound System video!

[@ididgt4259]

He has one goober kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJfQZ3idlLtki80

[@teamyordle23]

Yooo. I've been waiting for the next video to drop, and it's about one of my favorite albums I listened to back in high school.

[@SpectrumHour]

This is probably my favorite video of yours. And it’s completely biased being Zeppelins my favorite band and I have their symbols tattooed. Their legacy and musicality is unmatched and will forever be one of rocks greatest. Awesome video

[@wesambriole7932]

Best group that ever walked on this planet.

[@anothershyguy]

I maybe overthought this but i really wanted to say it out loud. In my junior year of highschool i got to make a essay about led zeppelin and when i listened to the fourth album again after listning to the three first a idea came to me. My theory is that the B side of the album is the true fourth album and the first three songs on the album was just the build up to "stairway to heaven", the album true opening track. Basically my idea was that "black dog", "rock n roll" and "the battle of evermore" represents the first 3 three album by two reasons. 1. They all would fit perfectly on the other albums. Black dog for the first album and so on. 2. They basically go through chronologicly all of the bands different sounds over the years til they reach the fourth song "stairway to heaven" representing the fourth album and how it as the video says blend all the different sounds into one song. I may have overthinked it but it just makes the album better in my opinion.

[@createrscurse6338]

Kashmir from Physical Graffiti. Hands down one of the best on that album.

[@oldsmobileman1403]

I have said this many times before, and I will continue to say the greatest song by the greatest band, ever.

[@billbobaggins801]

Going to California!! Wow....still makes me tear up listening to the passion of them.....I remember listening to it hundreds of times in the 80s and still love it today

[@padmakshkhandelwal1832]

Here's the thing, any of Led Zeppelin's albums upto Physical Graffiti can be chosen as the greatest album of all time. Never did any band have an equally tremendous run as Led Zeppelin. They are truly the greatest rock band ever to come on Earth. Their musical prowess is unmatched, their tightness and complexity is virtually impossible to copy. Yet their music is so beloved, timeless and just magnificent.

[@zOsO0535]

Wow, it feels as if you’ve stolen words from my mouth. Your right in every aspect. Presence is a really good album, just not AS flawless and perfect as the ones to come before.

[@raymondhmuifoo11]

Great album indeed, but my favorite album has to go to Physical Graffiti with my favorite song, The Rover.

[@tonysimmons5729]

Michael G. Scott FINALLY! Someone else who is on the exact same page as I am! Thank you brother! The Rover is my fav Zep track of all-time too!

[@estrellablancaynegra6673]

Michael Gary Scott i salute you. The Rover is indeed a magnificent tune

[@Nred9999]

Filthy Riff 🔥

[@SevenThunderful]

I like 10 years gone just a smidgen better. But I think Rover was first recorded during this albums work, Zoso.

[@JU5TINPDX]

YES! My Zeppelin fantasy show/playlist… “The Wanton Song” -> straight into -> “The Rover” -> straight into -> “Sick Again”… A physical graffiti combo that will knock out any audience. when I saw Page/Plant in 1998 they opened with “the wanton song” and it was just a perfect jolt to the senses.

[@floydzepplin1218]

Growing up we discussed Zeppelins greatest album many times... Zeppelin II from start to finish was #1

[@girlspooptoo8567]

I found that record in my parents collection when I was 10 or 11. It was by far the best 1 my parents had and the first Zeppelin record I ever heard. I've been listening to it for 30 years now Have a good one

[@johnpaulcross424]

When the levee breaks is my favorite zep song, so good

[@FoxWood]

Wow, this production quality looks amazing! I would love it if you did one of these on Led Zeppelin II :)

[@georgeseif102]

Very happy to read all the comments as to which Zeppelin album is best. Having grown overbored with their studio work which is probably the best rock music ever made I've become the biggest fan of all things Zeppelin live. I'll take anything Zeppelin did live from 68-72 over any Zeppelin album or any other band for that matter.

[@matos4df]

Image of Fleetwood Mac at 1:47 displays the wrong band, in 1970 the band didn't have Stevie and Lindsey and perhap the original guitar trio still consisted of Green, Kirwan and Spancer (none of them on the photo). Please do a video on early Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green, the most criminally screwed-up band of rock history. A lot of people know the story of later Fleetwood Mac and their dirty laundry, soap opera crap, but the years when the real music happened remain more or less obscure.

[@jackwooo2297]

matos4df yeah but who gives a damn

[@toranada]

@@jackwooo2297 Sad but true

[@WaltHawtin]

Correct, it should have been the 70 version.

[@ninja_tony]

matos4df your comment makes you sound like a huge FM fan, but yet, the last sentence is a massive slap in the face to the band, and incredibly disrespectful.

[@SonofSethoitae]

Implying that the Buckingham/Nick era doesn't have "real music"

[@markb20]

Whenever someone comes across one of the rock mags with the top 500 albums of all time we end up arguing about what the top 5 or 10 albums should be. My personal rule is that these top albums should NOT have one weak track- they should be great from start to finish. That being said, my top 6 albums are: 6) Bruce S- Born To Run. 5) Fleetwood Mac- Rumours. 4) The Beatles- Abbey Road. 3) The Who- Who's Next. 2) Led Zep- IV. 1) Pink Floyd- The Dark Side Of The Moon.

[@BubbaZen10]

Nice choices man.

[@mattwalsh751]

You forgot AJA

[@ianhalbert2539]

If you plan on ever making another Led Zeppelin video, it would be cool so see how the double album physical graffiti came together. Also, it would be cool to hear you talk about the legendary live album The song remains the same

[@aschule5684]

This was my introduction to Led Zeppelin I was 9 years old when this album came out, I by way of a neighbor heard this and my life changed forever, I stared later at my brothers copy like looking upon a powerful book of occult knowledge, this was no ordinary music album or band, it had no writing, it had no pictures of the musicians, it didn't tell you what it was, the cover didn't seem to make sense, it seemed cold and mysterious, the picture of the old man with the sticks on his back hanging on a broken building, then you opened it and saw the night scene of the hermit on the mountain top holding his lantern looking down the mountain side as someone appears to be attempting to journey to the top, the album sleeve had calligraphy on it telling a story about a lady buying a stairway to heaven. You pulled the album out and there these 4 symbols over the words Led Zeppelin. The music on it was unlike anything I'd known before it. From the haunting echoes of Black Dog to the thundering Levee breaking, it went to California, the Owls cried in the night, the queen of light to her bow and turned to gold, they packed their bags for the Misty Mountain where the spirits go, a lady bought a Stairway To Heaven and the sounds that accompanied those stories was captivating and powerful in a way I'd not yet heard and would never forget. It was like a new religion or something, there was something powerful and mysterious about this Led Zeppelin, it shook me, it moved my soul and captured my imagination with the coolest heavy music, my attraction to the guitar and the powers they possess really took on a whole new meaning. This album had quite an impact on my musical self and was to me truly "The Thunder Of The Gods"

[@robcoates4394]

I bought this album the week it was released and it still excites me. Thanks for a very interesting video. Cheers from DownUnder.

[@LouisHansell]

Every element of "Rock 'n Roll" is a tribute to the era of early rock ' roll. From Bonham's opening, to the classic blues E progression solo, and every single lyric, everything about this song is tribute to early rock legends and their songs.

[@nedd.8479]

My all-time favourite album.

[@felixmontanez4090]

You're pretty great too captain beefheart

[@Bobster986]

I’ve been a Zep fan for over 40 years and this was the best rockumentary yet. 🤟🏼

[@marycarlgren7436]

Really loved the video. My favorite song is " The Immigrant song" ties with "Trampled underfoot " .

[@captpicard6894]

Everyone goes on about Stairway but my favorite has always been When the Levee Breaks

[@the6ig6adwolf]

It's cool you mentioned that "When the Levee Breaks" was a cover song. Although LZ4 is a great album for me Physical Graffiti disk 2 is the pinnacle of Led Zeppelin. Not that anyone cares lol

[@girlspooptoo8567]

I care brother

[@ninja_tony]

Chris L for me, its Houses of the Holy, but Physical Graffiti was incredible as well.

[@daokayestguitaristunder2061]

I know it might be cliche but my fav song Is Stairway to Heaven but some of my other favs Achilles Last Stand In the Light Rain Song How Many More Times Carouselambra Since I’ve been Loving Four Sticks No Quarter In My Time Of Dying

[@PIKL_Creep]

When I got his album I could just tell something was different about this than anything else I've heard. I just got a strange feeling of peace while listening to it.

[@davidmulhall2710]

Very well done and enjoyed by me immensely. I’m 55 and got hooked on to LZ by buddies older brothers and friends. Thanks

[@stevenedwards4470]

Zoso is a sigil for Saturn that Page adapted, Google holds the wisdom of the ancients. Zep III is an excellent album.

[@sasquatch7683]

III kicks ass just like all Zep albums.

[@nickgallucci8117]

After 30 years of listening to their Albums......i find that #4 is ABSOLUTELY UNTOUCHABLE....Greatest Album Ever ....Jimmy Page is a Master Virtuoso......the production of Levee Breaks n Battle of Evermore UNTOUCHABLE.....Bonham 's Brilliance.....these 2 are the Greatest of all time.

[@westhomas5870]

Perfect opportunity to use a quote from Fast Times at Ridgemont High - "When it comes down to making out, whenever possible, put on side one of Led Zeppelin IV." But it would have been cool to show a little bit of the bands and/or songs that were influenced by Zeppelin such as Rival Sons to name one.

[@idiosyncraticmushroom3030]

The fact that Stairway was based on a orgasm is the most Rock N Roll thing I have ever heard

[@TheJoshuamooney]

Nicely done summation of the album. Lots of great details, good narration.

[@Failociraptor]

My parents played this at nauseum when I was a child. I can sing and play every song of this album and is by far one of my favourite albums of all time. Xoxoxo

[@JC19021]

ad nauseam*

[@terrylandess6072]

Even Pages stage setup reminded me of a castle during the '77 tour in Cincinnati. Four Marshall cabinets side by side, with 4 heads, 2 stacked on each end, and 2 Echoplex's side by side in the center. Didn't make the Who concert 2 years later. Was tripping to the Full-album release of Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' on WEBN, when they would play an entire album (double in this case) to promote new releases.

[@pinkraven4402]

Lol, I've always thought that Plant's feather is just an ear of wheat xD Because u know "plant" xd

[@pteromalid]

"Like a feather in the wind"

[@joshuadavid7675]

Met Robert Plant a few times too he lived not far from me in 2016 in a place called Wolverley, last time I saw him he went to my home town Tenbury Wells to show support to a event we put on before we moved away to Wales

[@biancapardinas]

these videos never fail with quality

[@sbear1440]

I love all their albums but the one that i love the most has gotta be houses of the holy

[@yes9086]

John Bonham ordered a new drum set and the guys who delivered it set it up in the stairwell. Jimmy got Gibson to make him a double neck so that he could play stairway Live, not for the recording stages. The solo to stairway was done on his telecaster. There are a few mistakes in this video

[@goodnewsnetwork]

Great video!! I'm using this tomorrow in my History Column at GNN to mark the 50th anniversary of its release. Thank you so much.

[@sembatimothynkalamo8986]

I'm not the most hardcore fan, but I still can't get enough of The Rover off Physical Graffiti. I'd say the Johns are easily one of the greatest rhythm sections in rock and roll

[@luispanzar4764]

The Rover is my favorite Zeppelin song too!

[@torontodinklebong7797]

I can't say what my favorite zeppelin song is but a few of my favorites are Trampled Over Foot, Since I've been Loving You, Down By The Seaside, and The Rain Song

[@Daftchild89]

Led Zeppelin 4 is great but it’s no Physical Graffiti. That there is Led Zeppelin’s greatest album.

[@hhhfff7953]

It's opinionated.

[@MrSpencerMcIntosh]

Debatable.

[@Diachron]

Some of the songs on PG were recorded during the Headly Grange sessions.

[@dougreimer2912]

The impact of the 4th album far outweighed that of PG.

[@Nred9999]

You can make a list of top 10 Zeppelin songs from that album alone. That’s how great That album is.

[@GeorgePiazza]

Two or three other songs were recorded at the same time; they are on Physical Graffiti: Night Flight, Boogie With Stu were recorded at Headley grange during the Iv sessions; Down By The Seaside was recorded at Island the same year, where the final mixes (and possibly a few overdubs) of the songs were done (they mixed the songs at The Record Plant in Ca, but rejected all but one of those mixes done and redid them at Island instead). Three songs on Physical Graffiti were recorded during the Houses of the Holy sessions: The Rover, Houses Of The Holy, Black Country Woman. Bron-Yr-Aur was recorded around the time of the III sessions.

[@aarongrooms8978]

Fact: There's no such word as "zoso". Jimmy Page's sygil is the word "sol" written backwards and forwards. "Sol" Latin for the word Sun. This represents Page's interest in Crowley's belief that practioners of his style of "magick" should posess the ability to do almost anything both forwards and backwards; everything to include walking, speaking, writing,etc. Thus,the "Sol" sygil.

[@someguy5035]

Zoso wasnt designed by page himself. he took it right out of a book like the others did. It means saturn, the planet of his sun birth sign capricorn (from a comment above) "Zoso," inadvertently describes the genius Page's actual ability, from this album forward, to reproduce many key elements of his studio arrangements on the concert stage. Until he toured with the Black Crowes, who had a keyboard player and two guitarists, in addition to himself, Page on stage was often "so so." (from comment below) Zoso/Zozo is a "demon". Since Page was obsessed with Crowleyism and the occult its not a surprising choice (another comment below) I’m pretty sure it’s Page’s interpretation of one of Saturn’s astronomical symbols. I’d assume he chose to look at symbols for the planet of Saturn due to the subject of Page’s star sign, Capricorn, being directly influenced by the Roman god Saturn. There’s a website dedicated to finding the meaning behind the ‘Zoso’ symbol, which contains digitised works that contain information Page may have referenced when it came to designing his symbol for Led Zeppelin IV (another comment below) In other words, people are just making shit up and I don't believe any of you.

[@Kirk_Mcgurk]

@@someguy5035 Hahaha, awesome interpretation...

[@karljesaitis3656]

I am 50 years old I got led zeppelin 4 in 1980 when I was 10 I always wanted to know all this info thanks so much for the information you are awesome

[@karljesaitis3656]

I am 52 almost same story I got it in 1981 when I was 12

[@AstronomyDomine]

Please do In the Court of the Crimson King

[@HunterGreenMusic]

Best album of the 60's. Insane and innovative and new it still sounds today

[@baljeet6983]

IV takes the hard rock feel of II and the acoustic tunes of III and combines it into one glorious album, for example, Hard rock songs: Black dog, rock and roll, misty mountain hop, four sticks, when the levee breaks Acoustic: going to California and battle of evermore But wait I’m forgetting stairway! No, this song is so good because it blends both the folk stuff with the hard rock stuff and one of the best songs ever written like he said, the perfect combination of those two albums

[@newname363]

Why would Page play the mandolin when JP Jones was already an accomplished player?

[@WaltHawtin]

Have you seen the interview with Keith Richards? When he said "Led Zeppelin is really just the Jimmy Page Band" the penny dropped. He did 90% of the creating, including production. It's not to say the others did not contribute, they certainly did. But nothing happened with Page's say so. It certainly wasn't the Beatles or Pink Floyd in that regard.

[@newname363]

@@WaltHawtin Have you seen this video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJW6gZ6dqcaCitk JPJ is clearly an accomplished mandolin player as I stated ... this one is also a great example of his prowess on the instrument kzbin.info/www/bejne/pX24YWukhNmIocU It was JPJ who had the triple neck instrument (12 string, 6 string, mandolin on top)

[@dougreimer2912]

Saw an old vid recently of a live performance where Jones played mandolin on this tune.

[@kevink1575]

Page came up with those parts himself.

[@LzCoda]

Great job! IV has become my favorite album over the past few years. For years it was Presence, then PG, then Houses, then III....now IV. My favorite Zeppelin tune? I have a favorite for all occasions! Ha! Ten Years Gone says a lot to me. No Quarter...mind blowing. Out on the Tiles...amazing. Royal Orleans...cool! How Many More Times...power. Four Sticks....my current favorite.

[@derekjackson1039]

Everything came together on the 4th LP

[@OzziesRobots]

Led Zeppelin IV is the greatest ROCK album of all time & one of the most influential ROCK albums ever if not THE most influential in ROCK. I emphasize ROCK specifically (& hard rock) as opposed to albums like Pet Sounds & Sgt Pepper etc which seemed more influential to prog rock, vocal groups/POP music