''Led Zeppelin'' is a

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by English rock band

Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are c ...

. It was the first compilation of songs by the band (not counting ''

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'', which some sources list as a studio album)While some external sources categorise ''Coda'' as a compilation album, Led Zeppelin's official album label,

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, categorises it as a studio album. See for example the liner notes for '' Led Zeppelin Boxed Set 2'' and the label attached to '' The Complete Studio Recordings'' boxed set. and the selection and remastering of the tracks were supervised by

Jimmy Page James Patrick Page (born 9 January 1944) is an English musician who achieved international success as the guitarist and founder of the Rock music, rock band Led Zeppelin. Page is prolific in creating guitar riffs. His style involves various ...

released it on 7 September 1990 on several formats: four

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s, six

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s, or four cassette tapes. A 36-page booklet was also included with the release.

Background

This set contains two previously unreleased tracks and one new mix. "

Travelling Riverside Blues "Travelling Riverside Blues" is a blues song written by the bluesman Robert Johnson. He recorded it on June 20, 1937, in Dallas, Texas, during his last recording session. The song was unreleased until its inclusion on the 1961 Johnson compilati ...

" was recorded on 24 June 1969 at the

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Maida Vale Studio. "

White Summer "White Summer" is a guitar instrumental by English rock guitarist Jimmy Page, that incorporates Indian and Arabic musical influences. Page initially recorded and performed it with the Yardbirds and later included it in many Led Zeppelin concert ...

Black Mountain Side "Black Mountain Side" is an instrumental by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was recorded in October 1968 at Olympic Studios in London, and is included on the group's 1969 debut album '' Led Zeppelin''. Composition and recording "Black ...

" was recorded at the

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, London on 27 June 1969. The "

Moby Dick ''Moby-Dick; or, The Whale'' is an 1851 novel by American writer Herman Melville. The book is the sailor Ishmael's narrative of the obsessive quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship '' Pequod'', for revenge against Moby Dick, the giant wh ...

Bonzo's Montreux "Bonzo's Montreux" is a drum solo by Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. It was recorded in September 1976 at Mountain Studios in Montreux, Switzerland, with electronic effects later added by Jimmy Page. The track was released on the 1982 compilatio ...

" mix took place at the Atlantic Synclavier Suite in New York, in May 1990. It also includes the band's only non-album

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, " Hey, Hey, What Can I Do" of the 1970 single "

Immigrant Song "Immigrant Song" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. It is built upon a repeating riff and features lyrical references to Norse mythology, with singer Robert Plant's howling vocals mentioning war-making and Valhalla. The song was ...

", previously unavailable on compact disc. To differentiate this box set from a set of selections taken from it, the ''

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'' box set released the following month, in some markets this release is listed under the title ''The Complete Collection''. To further the confusion, in both cases this is different from '' The Complete Studio Recordings'' box set released three years later, which includes all nine of the band's studio albums on ten discs, with the three extra tracks appended to ''

'', along with the 1969 recording " Baby Come On Home", first released on the two-disc '' Led Zeppelin Boxed Set 2''. The "Moby Dick/Bonzo's Montreux" mix is also included in the promotional interview album ''Profiled'' (1990). Also three years after this release, the remaining Led Zeppelin tracks not appearing on this box set were issued on ''Led Zeppelin Boxed Set 2''.

Track listing

All tracks produced by Jimmy Page except for "Travelling Riverside Blues" produced by John Walters and "White Summer/Black Mountain Side" produced by Jeff Griffin.

Personnel

John Bonham John Henry Bonham (31 May 1948 – 25 September 1980) was an English musician, best known as the drummer for the Rock music, rock band Led Zeppelin. Esteemed for his speed, power, fast single-footed kick drumming, distinctive sound, and feel ...

– drums, percussion, backing vocals *

John Paul Jones John Paul Jones (born John Paul; July 6, 1747 July 18, 1792) was a Scottish-American naval captain who was the United States' first well-known naval commander in the American Revolutionary War. He made many friends among U.S political elites ( ...

– bass guitar, keyboards, mandolin *

– guitars, backing vocals, production, digital remastering *

Robert Plant Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the English rock band Led Zeppelin for all of its existence from 1968 until 1980, when the band broke up following th ...

– vocals, harmonica *

Sandy Denny Alexandra Elene MacLean Denny (6 January 1947 – 21 April 1978) was an English singer who was lead singer of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention. She has been described as "the pre-eminent British folk rock singer". After briefly w ...

– vocals on "The Battle of Evermore" * Ian Stewart – piano on "Rock and Roll" *Yves Beauvais – producer *Bruce Buchanan –

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* Peter Grant – executive producer *Jeff Griffin – producer *Chris Houston – engineering *John Mahoney – Programming and engineering on "Moby Dick"/"Bonzo's Montreux" *George Marino –

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and digital remastering *Tony Wilson – engineering on "Travelling Riverside Blues" and "White Summer" *Bob Alford – photography *Richard Creamer – photography *

Cameron Crowe Cameron Bruce Crowe (born July 13, 1957) is an American journalist, author, writer, producer, director, actor, lyricist, and playwright. Before moving into the film industry, Crowe was a contributing editor at '' Rolling Stone'' magazine, for w ...

– liner notes *Jim Cummins – photography *

Chris Dreja Christopher Walenty Dreja (born 11 November 1945 in Surbiton, Surrey) is an English musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist and bassist for rock band the Yardbirds for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. ...

– photography *Robert Ellis – photography *Larry Fremantle – design *Neil Jones – photography *John Kubick – digital transfers *

Kurt Loder Kurtis Loder (born May 5, 1945) is an American entertainment critic, author, columnist, and television personality. He served in the 1980s as editor at ''Rolling Stone'', during a tenure that ''Reason'' later called "legendary". He has contribute ...

– liner notes *Janet Macoska – photography *Richard "Hutch" Hutchison – design co-ordinator *Jennifer Moore – photography and imaging *Terry O'Neil – photography *

Robert Palmer Robert Allen Palmer (19 January 1949 – 26 September 2003) was an English singer and songwriter. He was known for his powerful, soulful voice and wikt:sartorial, sartorial elegance, and his stylistic explorations, combining Soul music, so ...

– liner notes *Barry Plummer – photography *Neal Preston – photography *Michael Putland – photography *Rhonda Schoen – digital editing and transfers *Peter Simon – photography * Pennie Smith – photography *Jay Thompson – photography *Chris Walter – photography *Bob Gruen – photography *Chris Wroe – photography and imaging *Neil Zlozower – photography

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