| Led Zeppelin IV | 
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Sales Rank: 251879
Category: Music
Artist: Led Zeppelin
Publisher: Japanese Import
Studio: Japanese Import
Manufacturer: Japanese Import
Label: Japanese Import
Format: Import, Limited Edition
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 766482083244
EAN: 0766482083244
ASIN: B000094PYG
Release Date: May 20, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Black Dog | | • | Rock and Roll - Led Zeppelin, Bonham, John | | • | The Battle of Evermore | | • | Stairway to Heaven | | • | Misty Mountain Hop - Led Zeppelin, Jones, John Paul [1 | | • | Four Sticks | | • | Going to California | | • | When the Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin, Bonham, John |
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Album Description
Japanese reissue of 1971 album, packaged in a limited edition miniature LP gatefold sleeve. 8 tracks. Warner. 2003.
Amazon.com essential recording
Also known as the "rune" album or Zoso because of the medieval symbols adorning the inner sleeve, Led Zeppelin's fourth album, released in 1971, turned them from mere superstars into giant behemoths of the rock world. On tracks like "Black Dog," "Misty Mountain Hop," and "Rock and Roll," the combination of Robert Plant's banshee wails and Jimmy Page's frenetic guitar playing forever altered the stylistic bent of hard rock music. And the foreboding "When the Levee Breaks" demonstrated that Zeppelin could indeed play the blues fairly straight if they so desired. Still, everything here ultimately took a back seat to the album's (and, ultimately, the band's) magnum opus--the expertly constructed and deftly executed classic, "Stairway to Heaven." --Billy Altman
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Jimmy Page was a top London studio guitarist before he got rich and famous as the musical leader of Led Zeppelin. The group's fourth--and arguably their finest--album is as much a tribute to his technique as a monument to his versatility. Page produced the album, co-wrote all eight songs, and played mandolin as well as all the guitars. Musically, this 1971 disc ranges from acoustic English folke ("Goin' to California" and "The Battle of Evermore," the latter featuring the late Fairport Convention frontwoman Sandy Denny) to bone-crushing, bluesy riff-slinging. On the album's centerpiece, "Stairway to Heaven," these light and dark strains are dramatically intertwined. The chiming "Four Sticks" aside, it's the Little Richard-inspired "Rock and Roll" and the tricky time changes--a Zeppelin trademark--of the fast-and-furious "Black Dog" that elevate this album into more than just a bustle in aspiring guitarists' hedgerows. --Don Waller
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 one of the best Zepplin recordings! November 25, 2008
purchased this in vinyl format when at first release. Saw the show at Madision Sq Garden both nights, "Song Remains the Same". If you love Led Zepplin then the remastered version is one for your collection. I'm glad Jimmy Page gave his blessing on the remix. Well done all around.....
The kids just don't get it November 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It's amazing to me how the kids react to the music which is the foundation of their own. The younger generations just don't get it. If you place this music in the context and period which is was created then you may understand the greatness of this record. It still shines today as being innovative and provocative. These guys invented heavy metal. Their would be no mosh pits hadn't it been for Led Zeppelin. Youngsters, keep listening so that your ears may evolve beyond the barrage of marketing tactics of today which have you all in the pockets of capitalists.
 This is rock? LOL! November 9, 2008
0 out of 10 found this review helpful
I can't believe you people think this is good music. Led Zeppelin were just a bunch of druggies who made music to get with groupies. All of their songs sound exactly the same, too. Try some REAL rock, like Limp Bizkit. They created hard rock!
Like it needs to be said again. September 18, 2008
Classic rock and roll at it's all time greatest. Including songs that many would say are the best ever recorded,including my self.
A timeless masterpiece that I will enjoy until I die.
 MP3 Album NOT The Remastered Version! August 26, 2008
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
Beware that the MP3 album for sale here is NOT the remastered version, even though it's linked to the remastered CD version on the amazon site. I discovered this after purchasing and listening to it. The audio is muddy and full of dropouts, and basically sounds like an old audio cassette. This is why it's only $8.
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