Tuesday, November 12, 2013

On This Day In 1971 Led Zeppelin IV Hits Stores

On this day in 1971 - Led Zeppelin IV lands in stores.. 

The much-anticipated record had been delayed due to problems with the final mixing and cover artwork, which doesn't feature a title or the band's name – just some bizarre runic symbols. Robert Plant said, "The hierarchy of the record business aren't into the fact that covers are important to a band's image. We just said they couldn't have the master tapes until they got the cover right." As for what's inside, Rolling Stone's Lenny Kaye decides, "If this thing with the semi-metaphysical title isn't quite their best to date, it certainly comes off as their most consistently good."

Here they are performing "Stairway To Heaven" live in 1973-


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