Saturday, June 11, 2011

Led Zeppelin



































Artist:  Led Zeppelin
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

Jimmy Page:  Guitar
Robert Plant:  Vocals
John Paul Jones:  Bass, Keyboards
John Bonham:   Drums


Led Zeppelin were an English Hard Rock Band from London, 
One of the Supergroup and one of the most successful British Blues-Rock Bands, formed in 1968 by Jimmy Page (Guitar, from The Yardbirds), Robert Plant (Vocals Ex Band Of Joy), John Paul Jones (Bass, Keyboards) and John Bonham (Drums Ex Band Of Joy).  After changing their name from the New Yardbirds to Led Zeppelin and signed with Atlantic Records.  They achieved significant commercial success with albums Led Zeppelin (1969), Led Zeppelin II (1969), Led Zeppelin III (1970), Led Zeppelin IV (1971), House Of The Holy (1973), and Physical Graffiti (1975).  The song "Stairway To Heaven", is among the most popular and influential works in Rock Music, and it helped to secure the group's popularity.  They are widely considered one of the most successful, innovative, and influential Rock Group in history.  They are one of the best-selling music artists and sold 200-300 million units worldwide.  With RIAA Certified Sales of 111.5 million units.  Rolling Stone Magazine described them as The Heaviest Band Of All Time and the biggest band of the Seventies.  They were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1995.








Title:     Led Zeppelin II (1969)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Blues-Rock
Label:   Atlantic Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:


1.  Whole Lotta Love  (5:34)

2.  What It And What Should Never Be  (4:46)

3.  The Lemon Song  (6:19)

4.  Thank You  (4:49)

5.  Heartbreaker  (4:14)

6.  Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)  (2:39)

7.  Ramble On  (4:34)

8.  Moby Dick  (4:20)

9.  Bring It On Home  (4:19)


Personnel:




Jimmy Page:  Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Backing Vocals
Robert Plant:  Lead Vocals, Harmonica
John Paul Jones:  Bass, Organ
John Bonham:   Drums


Led Zeppelin II is the second studio album by Led Zeppelin, was released on October 22, 1969 by Atlantic Records, with a classic rock album with many favorites classic songs like "Whole Lotta Love", "Moby Dick", Heartbreaker", "Living Loving Maid", "The Lemon Song", "Ramble On".  Led Zeppelin II sold well and reached No. 1 in the UK and the US in 1970 and got 12xPlatinum by RIAA Certified for Sales in excess of 12 million copies.
   






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