Houses of the Holy

Description

In 1968, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant formed Led
Zeppelin, one of the most influential, innovative and successful groups in
modern music, having sold more than 300 million albums worldwide. The band
rose from the ashes of The Yardbirds, when Page brought in Plant, Bonham and
Jones to tour as The New Yardbirds. In 1969, Led Zeppelin released its self-
titled debut. It marked the beginning of a 12-year reign, during which the
group was widely considered to be the biggest and most innovative rock band in
the world. The Led Zeppelin reissue campaign got off to an remarkable start in
June 2014 as deluxe editions of Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin II, and Led
Zeppelin III debuted in the top 10 of the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. The
albums achieved similar international success with debuts near the top of the
charts in more than a dozen territories, including Canada, France, Germany,
Japan, and the United Kingdom. For the second round, the band prepared the
reissues of Led Zeppelin IV (the third best-selling album in U.S. history) and
Houses Of The Holy. As with the previous deluxe editions, both albums have
been newly remastered by guitarist and producer Jimmy Page and are accompanied
by a second disc of companion audio comprised entirely of unreleased music
related to that album. In 1973, Led Zeppelin topped the charts again with
Houses Of The Holy, which features legendary tracks such as “The Song Remains
The Same” and “No Quarter” while also showcasing the continuing evolution of
the band’s signature sound with the reggae-tinged “D’yer Mak’er” and the funk
jam “The Crunge.” The album has been certified diamond by the RIAA for sales
of over 11 million copies. The seven unreleased tracks on the companion audio
disc include rough and working mixes for “The Ocean” and “Dancing Days” that
reveal a deeper look inside the recording sessions of these classic songs.
Other standout recordings include the guitar mix backing track for “Over The
Hills And Far Away” and a version of “The Rain Song” without piano. 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
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12 x 12.6 x 1 inches; 8.32 Ounces
• Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Atlantic Catalog Group
• Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2014
• Date First Available ‏ : ‎ July 28, 2014
• Label ‏ : ‎ Atlantic Catalog Group
• Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
• Best Sellers Rank: #34,199 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl) #16,137 in Rock (CDs & Vinyl)