Houses Of The Holy CD

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Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Song Remains The Same, The ~ Led Zeppelin

2. Rain Song, The ~ Led Zeppelin

3. Over The Hills And Far Away ~ Led Zeppelin

4. Crunge, The ~ Led Zeppelin

5. Dancing Days ~ Led Zeppelin

6. D'yer Ma'ker ~ Led Zeppelin

7. No Quarter ~ Led Zeppelin

8. Ocean, The ~ Led Zeppelin

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Led Zeppelin: John Paul Jones (bass instrument); Jimmy Page, John Bonham, Robert Plant.
	Personnel: Robert Plant (vocals, harmonica, background vocals); Jimmy Page (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); John Paul Jones (piano, grand piano, organ, Mellotron, keyboards, synthesizer, bass synthesizer, background vocals); John Bonham (drums, background vocals).
	Audio Mixers: Eddie Kramer; Keith Harwood; Andy Johns.
	Recording information: Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY (1972); Headly Garage (1972); Island Studios, London, England (1972); Olympic London (1972); Olympic Studios, London, England (1972); Stargroves, Hampshire, England (1972).
	Photographer: Hipgnosis.
	By 1973, Led Zeppelin was getting used to being the biggest band on the planet (both financially and sonically). Letting their guard down and their spirits wander, they came up with the most widely varied album in their discography. Stylistically, HOUSES OF THE HOLY is all over the map, but it coheres in a grand manner befitting the '70s rock royalty Zeppelin had become. Stepping back a little from the epic scale of ZEPPELIN IV, the group slips into a funky James Brown homage ("The Crunge"), offers one of the first-ever attempts at reggae-rock ("D'yer Ma'ker"), and ventures into Pink Floyd-like prog rock ("No Quarter"). Jimmy Page's guitar work is at its most exquisitely beautiful on "The Rain Song," but the heavy-rock punch of yore is still present and accounted for on "Dancing Days" and "The Ocean." From here, it seemed like Led Zeppelin was capable of anything.
Producer: Jimmy Page; Jimmy Page
Engineer: Eddie Kramer; George Chkiantz; Keith Harwood; Andy Johns; Eddie Kramer

Artist Overview

Formed from the ashes of British blues-rockers the Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin shot to the stratosphere in the early 1970s. With Dionysian frenzy and a blast of blues-drenched riffs, they became one of the biggest bands of the era. Their intense musical excursions helped define the sound of hard rock, while their penchant for folk balladry added to their mystique as rock gods. The group called it quits after the death of drummer John Bonham in 1980, and remaining members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones pursued (mostly) separate musical ventures.

Compilation Appearances

The Song Remains The Same (Remastered & Expanded Edition)

Associated Artists and Works

	Classic Rock String Quartet
	Great White
	Jason Bonham Band (The)
	Jazz, Orchestre National De
	Lez Zeppelin
	London Symphony Orchestra
	On, Pickin'
	Orchestre National De Jazz
	Original Soundtrack
	The Song Remains the Same [Bonus Tracks] [Remaster ~ Original Soundtrack
	Pickin' On
	Vitamin String Quartet

Technical Info

	Release Date : 07/19/1994
	Original Release Date : 1973
	Catalog ID : 7567826392
	Label : Atlantic (Label)
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : AAD
	UPC : 00075678263927

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.131)
- Ranked #149 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time"

Q (10/94, p.141)
- 3 Stars - Good - "...is the sound of a band whose cup has overfloweth..."

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Houses Of The Holy (1973)

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