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LED ZEPPELIN

45 RPM

ATLANTIC RECORDS
2777

LATER PRESSING
 

A-SIDE

IMMIGRANT SONG

PEAK  # 16  BILLBOARD HOT 100  13  WEEKS ON CHART

B-SIDE

HEY, HEY, WHAT CAN I DO

PEAK  **B-SIDE**  BILLBOARD HOT 100  **  WEEKS ON CHART

CLASSIC NON-HOT 100 SONG

CONDITION:  VINYL  MINT  "UN-PLAYED"

CONDITION:  LABEL  MINT

COMPANY SLEEVE:  NEAR MINT
ALSO INCLUDES PLASTIC COVER
AND JUKEBOX TITLE STRIP

FORMAT:  7" 45 SINGLE             
ARTIST:  LED ZEPPELIN 
TITLE:  IMMIGRANT SONG 
                  /  HEY, HEY, WHAT CAN I SAY                               
LABEL:  ATLANTIC    
NUMBER:  2777    
LABEL DESCRIPTION:   STOCK COPY
GRADE:   MINT   (old store stock!)   "UN-PLAYED"
ADDITIONAL NOTES:   This Is A Later Pressing
ADDITIONAL INFO:   

Led Zeppelin Clockwise, from top left: Page, Bonham, Plant, Jones Background informationOriginLondon, England, , , Years active1968–80
(reunions: 1985, 1988, 1995, 2007), Associated acts, , WebsitePast members

Led Zeppelin were an English band formed in London in 1968. The band consisted of guitarist , singer , bassist and keyboardist , and drummer . The group's heavy, guitar-driven sound, rooted in on their early albums, has drawn them recognition as one of the progenitors of , though their unique style drew from a wide variety of influences, including .

After changing their name from the New , Led Zeppelin signed a deal with that afforded them considerable artistic freedom. Although the group was initially unpopular with critics, they achieved significant commercial success with albums such as (1969), (1969), (1970), their (1971), (1973), and (1975). Their fourth album, which features the track "", is among the most popular and influential works in rock music, and it helped to cement the popularity of the group.

Page wrote most of the music in Led Zeppelin's early career, while Plant generally supplied the songs' lyrics. Jones' keyboard-based compositions later became central to the group's music, and their later albums featured greater experimentation. The latter half of the band's career saw a series of that earned them a reputation for excess and debauchery. Although they remained commercially and critically successful, their output and touring schedule were limited in the late 1970s, and the group disbanded following Bonham's death from alcohol-related asphyxia in 1980. In the decades since, the surviving members have sporadically collaborated and participated in one-off Led Zeppelin reunions. The most successful of these was at the 2007 in London, with taking his late father's place behind the drums.

Led Zeppelin are widely considered one of the most successful, innovative and influential rock groups in history. They are one of the in the history of audio recording; various sources estimate the group's record sales at 200 to 300 million units worldwide. With 111.5 million -certified units, they are the . Each of their nine studio albums placed on the Top 10 and six reached the number-one spot. magazine described them as "the heaviest band of all time", "the biggest band of the '70s" and "unquestionably one of the most enduring bands in rock history". They were inducted into the in 1995; the museum's biography of the band states that they were "as influential in that decade [the 1970s] as were in the prior one".

History Formation The band's logotype, used since 1973

In 1966, London-based session guitarist joined the blues-influenced rock band to replace bassist . Page soon switched from bass to lead guitar, creating a dual lead guitar line-up with . Following Beck's departure in October 1966, the Yardbirds, tired from constant touring and recording, began to wind down. Page wanted to form a with him and Beck on guitars, and 's and on drums and bass. Vocalists and were also considered for the project. The group never formed, although Page, Beck and Moon did record a song together in 1966, "", in a session that also included bassist-keyboardist .

The Yardbirds played their final gig in July 1968 at in Bedfordshire. They were still committed to several concerts in Scandinavia, so drummer and vocalist authorised Page and bassist to use "the Yardbirds" name to fulfill the band's obligations. Page and Dreja began putting a new line-up together. Page's first choice for the lead singer was , but Reid declined the offer and suggested , a singer for the and Hobbstweedle. Plant eventually accepted the position, recommending former Band of Joy drummer . Jones inquired about the vacant position at the suggestion of his wife after Dreja dropped out of the project to become a photographer. He would later take the photograph that appeared on the back of Led Zeppelin's debut album. Page had known Jones since they were both session musicians and agreed to let him join as the final member.

A 1937 photograph of the burning , similar to that used on the cover of the band's debut album and extensively on later merchandise

The four played together for the first time in a room below a record store on Gerrard Street in London. Page suggested that they attempt "", originally a song popularised in a version by , which had been covered by the Yardbirds. "As soon as I heard John Bonham play", Jones recalled, "I knew this was going to be great ... We locked together as a team immediately". Before leaving for Scandinavia, the group took part in a recording session for the album, . The album's track "Jim's Blues", with Plant on harmonica, was the first studio track to feature all four future members of Led Zeppelin.

The band completed the as the New Yardbirds, playing together for the first time in front of a live audience at Gladsaxe Teen Clubs in , Denmark, on 7 September 1968. Later that month, they began recording their first album, which was based on their live set. The album was recorded and mixed in nine days, and Page himself covered the costs. After the album's completion, the band were forced to change their name after Dreja issued a letter, stating that Page was only allowed to use the New Yardbirds moniker for the Scandinavian dates. One account of how the new band's name was chosen held that Moon and Entwistle had suggested that a supergroup with Page and Beck would go down like a "lead balloon", an idiom for disastrous results. The group dropped the 'a' in lead at the suggestion of their manager, , so that those unfamiliar with the term would not pronounce it "leed". The word "balloon" was swapped for "", a word which, according to music journalist Keith Shadwick, brought "the perfect combination of heavy and light, combustibility and grace" to Page's mind.

Grant secured a $143,000 advance contract from in November 1968, which was then the biggest deal of its kind for a new band. Atlantic were a label with a catalogue of mainly blues, soul and jazz artists, but in the late 1960s they began to take an interest in British acts. Record executives signed Led Zeppelin without having ever seen them. Under the terms of their contract, the band had autonomy in deciding when they would release albums and tour, and had the final say over the contents and design of each album. They would also decide how to promote each release and which tracks to release as singles. They formed their own company, Superhype, to handle all publishing rights.

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