Description
Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II
Label: Atlantic, Polydor
Catalog#: 588198
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 22 Oct 1969
Genre: Hard Rock
Style: Blues Rock, Classic Rock
Tracklist
A1 Whole Lotta Love
Written-By – Page* , Bonham* , Jones* , Plant*
A2 What Is And What Should Never Be
Written-By – Page* , Plant*
A3 The Lemon Song
Written-By – Page* , Bonham* , Jones* , Plant*
A4 Thank You
Written-By – Page* , Plant*
B1 Heartbreaker
Written-By – Page* , Bonham* , Jones* , Plant*
B2 Livin’ Lovin’ Wreck (Shes A Woman)
Written-By – Page* , Plant*
B3 Ramble On
Written-By – Page* , Plant*
B4 Moby Dick
Written-By – Page* , Bonham* , Jones*
B5 Bring It On Home
Written-By – Page* , Plant*
Executive Producer – Peter Grant
Producer – Jimmy Page
Original Atlantic recording (made July-August at various locations), pressed/manufactured & distributed under license in the UK by Polydor Records Limited and utilizing the Polydor catalog# series for the UK.
This recording has “Whole Lotta Love” (A1), “The Lemon Song” (A3) & “Bring It On Home” (B5) credited to band members. These four elements had credit changes effected on later issues, together with a retitling of tracks A3 & B2.
No track timings are given.
Gatefold unlaminated cover. Inside cover track list has ‘Maid’ replacing ‘Wreck’ for title of B2 on label. Note also the phrase “Shes A Woman” later becomes “Shes Just A Woman” on subsequent releases. (See images, which includes bonus photo of original ‘Jasta Division’ pilots).
Cover detail:
Printed & made by E.J.Day & Co., London W11.
‘UPTIGHT AN’ OUTASIGHT is the official Atlantic Appreciation Society at 17/19, Stratford Place, London, W.1.
Label detail:
Made in Gt. Britain.
Stereo
588198
Under license from Atlantic Recording Corpn., U.S.A.
Copyright Control.
Polydor Records Limited.
Vinyl in white die-cut poly-lined bag, UK Patent No 1,072,844.
Tracklisting below is as given on this albums Red/Plum Atlantic label.
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Led Zeppelin II is the second studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released in October 1969 on Atlantic Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at several locations in the United Kingdom and North America from January to August 1969. Production was entirely credited to lead guitarist and songwriter Jimmy Page, while it also served as Led Zeppelins first album to utilise the recording techniques of engineer Eddie Kramer.
Led Zeppelin II furthered the lyrical themes established on their debut album, creating a work that became more widely acclaimed and influential than its predecessor. With elements of blues and folk music, it also exhibits the bands evolving musical style of blues-derived material and their guitar and riff-based sound. It is one of the bands heaviest albums.
Upon release, Led Zeppelin II earned a considerable amount of sales and was Led Zeppelins first album to reach number one in the United Kingdom and United States. In 1970, art director David Juniper was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording Package for Led Zeppelin II. On 15 November 1999, it was certified 12x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales in excess of 12 million copies. Following its initial reception, it has been recognised by writers and music critics as one of the greatest and most influential rock albums ever recorded.
Background
Led Zeppelin II was conceived during a hectic and much-travelled period of Led Zeppelins career from January through August 1969, when they completed four European and three American concert tours. The album furthered the lyrical themes established on their debut album, Led Zeppelin (1969). This progress helped create a work that became more widely acclaimed and influential than its predecessor. With elements of blues and folk music, it also exhibited the bands evolving musical style of blues-derived material and their guitar and riff-based sound.
Each song was separately recorded, mixed and produced at various studios in the United Kingdom and North America. The album was written on tour, during periods of a couple of hours in between concerts, a studio was booked and the recording process begun, resulting in a sound with spontaneity and urgency through necessity. Bassist John Paul Jones recalled that “We were touring a lot. Jimmy [Page]s riffs were coming fast and furious. A lot of them came from on-stage especially during the long improvised section of ‘Dazed and Confused’. We’d remember the good stuff and dart into a studio along the way.”clubs and ballrooms, then in larger auditoriums and eventually stadiums as their popularity grew.
In 1970 art director David Juniper was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of best album package for Led Zeppelin II. On 10 November 1969, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and in 1990 it was certified 5x platinum reflecting sales of over five million copies. By 14 November 1999, Led Zeppelin II had sold over twelve million copies and was certified 12x platinum by the RIAA.
Year Single Chart Position
1970 “Whole Lotta Love” US Billboard Hot 100 4
1997 “Whole Lotta Love” UK Singles Chart 21
1970 “Living Loving Maid (Shes Just a Woman)” US Billboard Hot 100 65
Sales certifications
Country Sales Certification
Austria (IFPI) 10,000+ Gold
Argentina (CAPIF) 30,000+ Gold
United States (RIAA) 12,000,000+ 12x Platinum
Canada (CRIA) 900,000+ 9x Platinum
France (SNEP) 200,000+ 2x Gold
Spain (PROMUSICAE) 40,000+ Gold
Germany (IFPI) 500,000+ Platinum
Australia (ARIA) 280,000+ 4x Platinum
United Kingdom (BPI) 1,200,000+ 4x Platinum
Led Zeppelin
Jimmy Page electric and acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Robert Plant lead vocals, harmonica
John Bonham drums, tympani, backing vocals
John Paul Jones bass guitar, organ, backing vocals
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