Led Zeppelin
Released in January 1969 (U.S.)
Released in March 1969 (UK)
Genres considered - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues Rock
Personnel -
Robert Plant - Lead vocals, Harmonica ("You Shook Me")
Jimmy Page - Electric/Acoustic/Pedal Steel/Bowed Guitars, Backing vocals, Production ... (Founder of Led Zeppelin)
John Paul Jones - Bass, Hammond organ, Electric piano ("You Shook Me"), Backing vocals
John Bonham - Drums, Backing vocals
44th on VH1 Greatest Album of All Time (2003, U.S.)
No. 29 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
(2003 & 2012 ... No. 101 in 2020)
No. 41 on The Times The 100 Best Albums of All Times (1993, UK)
No. 7 on Q The Music That Changed the World (2004, UK)
No. 81 on Classic Rock 100 Greatest British Rock Album Ever (2006, UK)
No. 7 on Uncut 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006, UK)
No. 165 on The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Definitive 200 (2007, U.S.)
Retrospective Ratings -
AllMusic - 5/5 Stars
Encyclopedia of Popular Music - 4/5 Stars
Rolling Stone - 5/5 Stars
The Rolling Stone Album Guide - 4/5 Stars
Inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame (2004)
Certifications -
Gold in Argentina, France, Japan, & Switzerland
Platinum in Italy and Spain
2x Platinum in Australia and the UK
8x Platinum in the U.S.
Diamond in Canada
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