Led Zeppelin II Deluxe Edition

Description

John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant came together in
1968 as Led Zeppelin. Over the next decade, the band would become one of the
most influential, innovative and successful groups in modern music, selling
more than 300 million albums worldwide. Their songs are some of the most
celebrated in rock n roll history that, to this day, resonate with fans young
and old around the globe. Still, no matter how many times you may have
listened to their music, you ve never heard Led Zeppelin like this before.
With the 2014 release of deluxe editions of Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin II, &
Led Zeppelin III, the band will launch an extensive reissue program of all
nine of its studio albums in chronological order, each remastered by guitarist
and producer Jimmy Page. Led Zeppelin will also open its vaults to share
dozens of unheard studio and live recordings, with each album featuring a
second disc of companion audio comprised entirely of unreleased music related
to that album. “The material on the companion discs presents a portal to the
time of the recording of Led Zeppelin, ” says Page. “It is a selection of work
in progress with rough mixes, backing tracks, alternate versions, and new
material recorded at the time.” The band wrote and recorded nearly all of Led
Zeppelin II while touring relentlessly to support its debut album. Incredibly,
the album was released just seven months after Led Zeppelin in October of
1969. Led Zeppelin II features some of the band s most beloved tracks
including “Ramble On” and “Heartbreaker” as well as “Whole Lotta Love, ”
considered by many to be one of the greatest rock n roll songs of all time.
The album is certified diamond by the RIAA with sales of over 12 million
copies. The Led Zeppelin II companion audio gives fans the first peek into the
band s recording sessions, with alternate mixes of five songs from the album,
backing tracks to “Thank You” and “Living Loving Maid (She s Just A Woman), ”
and the previously unreleased track “La La.” Led Zeppelin continues to be
honored for its pivotal role in music history. The band was inducted into the
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1995, received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
in 2005, and a year later was awarded with the Polar Music Prize in Stockholm.
Founding members Jones, Page and Plant along with Jason Bonham, the son of
John Bonham took the stage at London s O2 Arena in 2007 to headline a tribute
concert for Ahmet Ertegun, a dear friend and Atlantic Records founder. The
band was honored for its lifetime contribution to American culture at the
Kennedy Center Honors in 2012. In January of 2014, the band won their first
ever Grammy award as Celebration Day, which captured their live performance at
the Ertegun tribute concert, was named Best Rock Album.

Features:

Product Details:

• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.79 x 5.12 x 0.31 inches; 2.82 Ounces
• Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Atlantic
• Item model number ‏ : ‎ 28930313
• Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2014
• Date First Available ‏ : ‎ March 22, 2013
• Label ‏ : ‎ Atlantic
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2