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Led Zeppelin [Box Set]

 
Album Review: Led Zeppelin [Box Set]

  • Artist: Led Zeppelin
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1990 09
  • Total Time: 289:34
  • Type: Compilation (best of), Box set
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Led Zeppelin's primary method of artistic expression was their albums. Although they had a handful of hit singles and although selected album tracks were played endlessly on the radio, the true range of their music is only evident on the original albums, which were carefully sequenced and assembled. Consequently, the notion of a Led Zeppelin anthology is a bit strange -- their records worked as individual pieces. Nevertheless, the four-disc box set Led Zeppelin includes most of their best and most famous material. Jimmy Page determined the set's running order, taking the songs out of their familiar contexts and placing them in a new, occasionally jarring, sequence, providing new insights to the band's music that dedicated fans will appreciate. Led Zeppelin is the only album in their catalog to include the classic B-side "Hey Hey What Can I Do," as well as their unreleased version of Robert Johnson's "Travelling Riverside Blues" and a live medley of Page's "White Summer/Black Mountain Side." Most fans will find these three tracks essential, but will balk at the price, especially since all of Zeppelin's albums have been remastered since the original release of the box set. While the box contains a wealth of brilliant music, all of it is better heard in its original incarnation. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks



CD 1

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Whole Lotta Love Willie Dixon, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham Led Zeppelin (5:34)
Heartbreaker Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham Led Zeppelin (4:14)
Communication Breakdown Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham Led Zeppelin (2:28)
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (Lyrics) Anne Bredon, Paul Bennett, Edward Darling Led Zeppelin (6:40)
What Is and What Should Never Be Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (4:43)
Thank You Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (4:46)
I Can't Quit You Baby (Lyrics) Willie Dixon Led Zeppelin (4:15)
Dazed and Confused Jimmy Page Led Zeppelin (6:26)
Your Time Is Gonna Come Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones Led Zeppelin (4:14)
Ramble On Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (4:23)
Travelling Riverside Blues [#] Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Robert Johnson Led Zeppelin (5:09)
Friends Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (3:54)
Celebration Day Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones Led Zeppelin (3:28)
Hey Hey What Can I Do Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham Led Zeppelin (3:55)
White Summer/Black Mountain Side [#] Jimmy Page Led Zeppelin (8:01)


CD 2

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Black Dog Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones Led Zeppelin (4:55)
Over the Hills and Far Away Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (4:46)
Immigrant Song Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (2:23)
The Battle of Evermore Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (5:51)
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones Led Zeppelin (4:17)
Tangerine Jimmy Page Led Zeppelin (2:57)
Going to California Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (3:32)
Since I've Been Loving You Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones Led Zeppelin (7:23)
D'Yer Mak'er Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham Led Zeppelin (4:23)
Gallows Pole Traditional Led Zeppelin (4:58)
Custard Pie Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (4:13)
Misty Mountain Hop Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones Led Zeppelin (4:38)
Rock and Roll Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham Led Zeppelin (3:41)
The Rain Song Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (7:39)
Stairway to Heaven Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (8:01)


CD 3

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Kashmir Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham Led Zeppelin (8:32)
Trampled Under Foot Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones Led Zeppelin (5:35)
For Your Life Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (6:20)
No Quarter Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones Led Zeppelin (7:01)
Dancing Days Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (3:42)
When the Levee Breaks Memphis Minnie, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham Led Zeppelin (7:07)
Achilles Last Stand Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (10:23)
The Song Remains the Same Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (5:28)
Ten Years Gone Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (6:32)
In My Time of Dying Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham Led Zeppelin (11:04)


CD 4

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
In the Evening Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones Led Zeppelin (6:50)
Candy Store Rock Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (4:07)
The Ocean Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham Led Zeppelin (4:30)
Ozone Baby Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (3:35)
Houses of the Holy Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (4:03)
Wearing and Tearing Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (5:29)
Poor Tom Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (3:02)
Nobody's Fault But Mine Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (6:27)
Fool in the Rain Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones Led Zeppelin (6:13)
In the Light Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones Led Zeppelin (8:45)
The Wanton Song Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Led Zeppelin (4:06)
Moby Dick/Bonzo's Montreux Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham Led Zeppelin (3:50)
I'm Gonna Crawl Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones Led Zeppelin (5:31)
All My Love Robert Plant, John Paul Jones Led Zeppelin (5:51)

Credits

Led Zeppelin (Main Performer), Jimmy Page (Guitar (Acoustic)), Jimmy Page (Guitar), Jimmy Page (Guitar (Electric)), Jimmy Page (Producer), Jimmy Page (Remastering), Jimmy Page (Digital Remastering), Robert Plant (Harmonica), Robert Plant (Vocals), John Paul Jones (Group Member), Yves Beauvais (Producer), John Bonham (Drums), John Bonham (Vocals (Background)), John Bonham (Tympani [Timpani]), George Chkiantz (Engineer), George Chkiantz (Mixing), Chris Dreja (Photography), Robert Ellis (Photography), Stuart Epps (Mixing), Glyn Johns (Engineer), Jeff Griffin (Producer), Keith Harwood (Engineer), Keith Harwood (Mixing), Andy Johns (Engineer), Andy Johns (Mixing), Eddie Kramer (Engineer), Eddie Kramer (Mixing), Eddie Kramer (Photography), John Mahoney (Programming), John Mahoney (Synthesizer Programming), Vic Maile (Engineer), George Marino (Remastering), George Marino (Digital Remastering), Leif Mases (Engineer), Ron Nevison (Engineer), John Timperley (Engineer), John Walters (Producer), Tony Wilson (Engineer), Chris Houston (Engineer), Cameron Crowe (Liner Notes), Kurt Loder (Liner Notes), Larry Freemantle (Design), Neal Preston (Photography), Barry Plummer (Photography), Rhonda Schoen (Digital Editing), Rhonda Schoen (Editing), Rhonda Schoen (Digital Transfers), Chris Walter (Photography), Aubrey Powell (Photography), John Kubick (Digital Transfers), Peter Simon (Photography), Jim Cummins (Photography), Bruce Buchanan (Engineer), Michael Putland (Photography), Bob Gruen (Photography), Robert Palmer (Liner Notes), Bob Alford (Photography), Pennie Smith (Photography), Jay Thompson (Photography), Janet Macoska (Photography), Chris Wroe (Photography), Chris Wroe (Imaging), Penny Smith (Photography), Terry O'Neill (Photography), Jennifer Moore (Photography), Jennifer Moore (Imaging), Richard Creamer (Photography), Neil Jones (Photography), Richard "Hutch" Hutchison (Design Coordinator), John Timperly (Engineer)
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