Led Zeppelin IV The Essential Blueprint Of Heavy Rock And Roll
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to The essential blueprint of heavy rock and roll
Led Zeppelin IV!
On Wednesday, November 8th, the untitled fourth album, often referred to as Led Zeppelin IV, will celebrate its 52nd Anniversary.
Led Zeppelin IV is the third best-selling album of all time in the US (23X Platinum) and is one of only ten albums ever certified Double Diamond.
It is now known as “Led Zeppelin IV,” The record label tried to convince the band to give it a title but their choice was final. They wanted to show the world that the band was more than the name.
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Rare Led Zeppelin IV Dics
A Rare Led Zeppelin Find
Led Zeppelin IV disc on Pink Vinyl (Import K 50008 on Atlantic Records). Only 165 of these records were pressed
. What a gift my friend had presented to me… and I had no idea. He did say that I would thank him later. Recently, I researched the record and my eyes popped out of my head. I don’t have too many really rare records in my collection. But the ones I do have, I think are pretty cool.
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Rare 45 of Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven 45 Which was not released to the public as a single
Rare 45 Jukebox Find
One of my favorite jukebox finds is from a local vinyl collector in the U.K. To find, “Stairway to Heaven,” on a 45 ( full version) is nearly impossible. They never released it to the public. But they did press a run of 45s for jukebox owners. I found a used one for $40. Some sell for as much as $110. I love collecting Zep music on 45s. They only released 10 in the United States. Around the world is another story. It is fun being a collector searching for rare versions and songs from all over the world.
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2018 Record Store Day 45
The 2018 Record Store Day 7″ yellow vinyl single includes two previously unheard mixes produced by Jimmy Page: “Rock And Roll” on the A-side and the Olympic Studios Mix of “Friends” on the B-side.
Led Zeppelin Has Been Sharing Some Really Cool, Classic Performances on YouTube
Led Zeppelin has been very active over on their YouTube channel, and if you haven’t already subscribed to it, you really should do so now.
For the past month, the channel has seen nearly 30 new videos uploaded, from new installments of the band’s ongoing “History of…” series to “official audio” recordings of some of their most iconic tunes.
The highlight from the uploads, however, has to be the clips from classic performances from Zeppelin’s career. Among the concerts featured are the band’s 1970 show at Royal Albert Hall, the 1975 performance at Earls Court and the 2007 reunion show at the O2 Arena.
What the reason is for the resurgence of activity is anyone’s guess. However, Zeppelin's new documentary aptly titled Becoming Led Zeppelin did finally premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September. Could we finally be getting a wide release on the rock doc? Fingers crossed that it’s soon.
In the meantime, scroll below to see some of the amazing classic performances that were recently uploaded.
Born in Mt Clemens, Screamin’ Scott has been a part of the Detroit airwaves for 30-plus years. With 40 years of experience in radio. When he’s not out on the streets for WCSX, you can find him devoting time to local charities with his, “Screamin Angels”; and for 16 years with Rock 4 Tots charity. And last 10 years with his local band, "Chit!." Screamin Scott likes to write about nostalgic Detroit area memories, classic rock, and local metro Detroit topics.