Forgot to post this earlier in the week. Anyway, one of the pivotal rock albums was released 50 years ago on October, 22, 1969. I can still remember listening to the record (yes an actual vinyl disk) in my friend's garage and being both impressed and confused by it. There was nothing around which sounded anything like it (possibly even still today).
It had such a revolutionary and dynamic sound, especially "Whole Lotta Love" with its phase shifting tone as well as iconic main riff and jaw-dropping middle section.
The song also has one of Jimmy Page's "must know" lead breaks for any aspiring rock guitarist. My personal favorite from the album is "Ramble On", which I still play almost every day on my acoustic. (BTW, opening percussion is Bonzo tapping on a guitar case.) Just brilliant.
"It was 50 years ago today (October 22nd, 1969) that Led Zeppelin’s second album — Led Zeppelin II — was released.
The set, which was the band’s second collection of the year, holds the distinction of knocking the Beatles’ Abbey Road out of the top spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart on December 27th, 1969.
The album, which was produced by Jimmy Page, was wholly comprised of nine, new, instant rock staples for generations to come: “Whole Lotta Love,” “What Is And What Should Never Be,” “The Lemon Song,” “Thank You,” “Heartbreaker,” “Living Loving Maid (She’s Just A Woman),” “Ramble On,” “Moby Dick,” and “Bring It On Home.” Both the album’s opening and closing tracks were built upon a pair of Willie Dixon classics.
“Whole Lotta Love” was released as a single and peaked at Number Four on the Billboard Hot 100 — and climbed as high as Number Two on the competing Cash Box charts, and went on to hit Number One in both Australia and Germany. To date, Led Zeppelin II has sold over 12 million copies in the U.S. alone."
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It had such a revolutionary and dynamic sound, especially "Whole Lotta Love" with its phase shifting tone as well as iconic main riff and jaw-dropping middle section.
The song also has one of Jimmy Page's "must know" lead breaks for any aspiring rock guitarist. My personal favorite from the album is "Ramble On", which I still play almost every day on my acoustic. (BTW, opening percussion is Bonzo tapping on a guitar case.) Just brilliant.
"It was 50 years ago today (October 22nd, 1969) that Led Zeppelin’s second album — Led Zeppelin II — was released.
The set, which was the band’s second collection of the year, holds the distinction of knocking the Beatles’ Abbey Road out of the top spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart on December 27th, 1969.
The album, which was produced by Jimmy Page, was wholly comprised of nine, new, instant rock staples for generations to come: “Whole Lotta Love,” “What Is And What Should Never Be,” “The Lemon Song,” “Thank You,” “Heartbreaker,” “Living Loving Maid (She’s Just A Woman),” “Ramble On,” “Moby Dick,” and “Bring It On Home.” Both the album’s opening and closing tracks were built upon a pair of Willie Dixon classics.
“Whole Lotta Love” was released as a single and peaked at Number Four on the Billboard Hot 100 — and climbed as high as Number Two on the competing Cash Box charts, and went on to hit Number One in both Australia and Germany. To date, Led Zeppelin II has sold over 12 million copies in the U.S. alone."
Flashback: Led Zeppelin II turns 50 today | KSHE 95
It was 50 years ago today (October 22nd, 1969) that Led Zeppelin’s second album — Led Zeppelin II — was released. The set, which was the band’s second collection of the year, holds the distinction of knocking the Beatles’ Abbey Road out of the top spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart on...
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