Album
Houses of the Holy
Houses of the Holy is Led Zeppelin's fifth studio album, released on 28 March 1973 by Atlantic. It followed the untitled fourth record and finds the band stretching beyond their blues-rock foundations. Two members had set up studios at home, which gave them room to work out more sophisticated songs and arrangements. Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham played everything themselves, with Page producing and Eddie Kramer mixing.
Several tracks became regular features of the band's concerts, among them "The Song Remains the Same", "The Rain Song" and "No Quarter". The title track was held back and only surfaced on Physical Graffiti in 1975. The sleeve, the band's first by Hipgnosis, draws on a photograph taken at Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. Reviews were mixed at the time, but the record sold strongly, reached Diamond certification in the US, and later placed 278th on Rolling Stone's 2020 greatest albums list.
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Houses of the Holy: tracklist, credits and charts
8 tracks · 40:56Tracklist
- 1The Song Remains the SameJimmy Page and Robert Plant5:30
- 2The Rain SongJimmy Page and Robert Plant7:39
- 3Over the Hills and Far AwayJimmy Page and Robert Plant4:50
- 4The CrungeBonham, Jones, Page, Plant3:17
- 5Dancing DaysJimmy Page and Robert Plant3:43
- 6D’yer Mak’erBonham, Jones, Page, Plant4:23
- 7No QuarterJones, Page, Plant7:01
- 8The OceanBonham, Jones, Page, Plant4:33
- Produced by
- Jimmy Page
- Executive producer
- Peter Grant
- Recorded at
- Rolling Stones Mobile (Stargroves and Headley Grange), Island and Olympic (London), Olympic Studios
- Recorded
- December 1971 – August 1972
- Mixed by
- Keith Harwood, Eddie Kramer, Andy Johns
- Engineered by
- George Chkiantz, Keith Harwood, Eddie Kramer, Andy Johns
- Label
- Atlantic
- Length
- 40:56
Line-up
- John Bonham · drums (drum set), background vocals
- John Paul Jones · bass, mellotron, synthesizer, organ, piano, grand piano, bass synthesizer, background vocals
- Jimmy Page · guitar
- Robert Plant · vocals, background vocals
Singles
- “Over the Hills and Far Away" / "Dancing Days” · 24 May 1973
- “D'yer Mak'er" / "The Crunge” · 17 September 1973
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1973–1974 | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1973–1974 | 1 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1973–1974 | 1 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1973–1974 | 1 |
| US Top 100 Albums (Cash Box) · 1973–1974 | 1 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) · 1973–1974 | 2 |
| Austrian Albums · 1973–1974 | 3 |
| Dutch Albums · 1973–1974 | 3 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1973–1974 | 3 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2014 | 3 |
All 27 charts
| Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi) · 1973–1974 | 4 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1973–1974 | 4 |
| German Albums · 1973–1974 | 8 |
| New Zealand Albums · 2014 | 9 |
| Spanish Albums Chart · 1973–1974 | 9 |
| Finnish Albums · 2014 | 11 |
| Hungarian Albums · 2014 | 12 |
| Portuguese Albums · 2014 | 12 |
| Swedish Albums · 2014 | 15 |
| Scottish Albums · 2014 | 16 |
| Italian Albums · 2014 | 17 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2014 | 20 |
| Swiss Albums · 2014 | 20 |
| Danish Albums · 2014 | 24 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) · 1973–1974 | 24 |
| French Albums · 2014 | 29 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2014 | 37 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Argentina · 1993 | Gold |
| Australia · 1996 | 2× Platinum |
| France · 2001 | 2× Gold |
| Germany | Gold |
| Italy · 2023 | Gold |
| Spain · 2000 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 1988 | Platinum |
| United States | 11× Platinum |
Awards
- SNEP double gold album
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1972
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1975
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1976
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1976
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1979
Coda
1982
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1990
Led Zeppelin
1990
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1993
The Complete Studio Recordings
1993
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1997
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1999
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2003
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2007
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2008
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 28 March 1973 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 28 March 1973 | |
| Wikidata | 28 March 1973 | |
| US release | 28 March 1973 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 28 March 1973 | earliest UK or European date |
52 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XE | Atlantic | other | |
| — | CA | Atlantic | 075678152924 | other |
| — | US | Atlantic | other | |
| — | US | Atlantic | other | |
| — | US | Atlantic | other | |
| — | CA | Atlantic | 075678263927 | other |
| — | XE | Atlantic | other | |
| — | XE | Atlantic | other | |
| — | US | Atlantic | other | |
| 1973 | CA | Atlantic | other | |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic | other | |
| 28 March 1973 | US | Atlantic | original | |
| 28 March 1973 | GB | Atlantic | original | |
| 28 April 1973 | JP | Atlantic | other | |
| 1976 | JP | Atlantic | other | |
| 1985 | XE | Atlantic | other | |
| 1985 | JP | Atlantic | other | |
| 1987 | XE | Atlantic | other | |
| 1987 | XE | Atlantic | 07567815292 | other |
| 1987 | — | Atlantic | other | |
| 1988 | JP | Atlantic | other | |
| 1989 | JP | Atlantic | 4988014720274 | other |
| 1990 | US | Atlantic | 075678152924 | other |
| July 1994 | XE | Atlantic | 075678263927 | other |
| 19 July 1994 | US | Atlantic | 075678263927 | other |
| 21 December 1995 | JP | Atlantic | 4988029400949 | other |
| 2000 | US | Classic Records | other | |
| 2003 | JP | Atlantic | 4943674043989 | other |
| 2003 | DE | Atlantic | other | |
| 27 July 2003 | JP | Atlantic | 4943674043989 | other |
| 25 May 2005 | JP | Atlantic | 4943674055838 | other |
| 2006 | US | Classic Records | other | |
| 10 September 2008 | JP | Atlantic | 4943674083770 | other |
| 6 April 2009 | US | Atlantic | other | |
| 2010 | RU | Atlantic | 4670001541336 | other |
| 28 November 2012 | JP | Atlantic | 4943674133543 | other |
| 20 December 2012 | US | Atlantic | 603497926107 | other |
| 2014 | XE | Atlantic | 081227958275 | deluxe |
| 2014 | US | Atlantic | other | |
| 24 October 2014 | XE | Atlantic | 081227959418 | other |
| 24 October 2014 | XW | Atlantic | 603497898428 | other |
| 24 October 2014 | XE | Atlantic | 081227958282 | other |
| 24 October 2014 | XE | Atlantic | 081227965730 | other |
| 26 October 2014 | — | — | other | |
| 27 October 2014 | US | Atlantic | 081227958275 | deluxe |
| 27 October 2014 | CA | Atlantic | 081227958275 | deluxe |
| 27 October 2014 | US | Atlantic | 603497898466 | deluxe |
| 27 October 2014 | US | Atlantic | 081227958282 | other |
| 27 October 2014 | XW | — | other | |
| 27 October 2014 | US | Atlantic | 603497898466 | deluxe |
| 28 October 2014 | XW | Atlantic | 081227958305 | deluxe |
| 28 October 2014 | XE | Atlantic | 081227958305 | other |
Cover art sources
itunes · native: native 2400x2400
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| itunes ✓ | 2400×2400 | native: native 2400x2400 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |