Album
Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin II is the band's second album, issued by Atlantic in the United States on 22 October 1969. It followed their debut the same year, and was recorded in pieces between January and August at studios in both the UK and North America. Jimmy Page took the production credit, and Eddie Kramer engineered a Zeppelin record for the first time.
Six of the nine songs are band originals, while the rest reinterpret Chicago blues numbers by Willie Dixon and Howlin' Wolf. The riff-driven writing is often described as the group's heaviest. "Whole Lotta Love" became a top-ten single in more than a dozen markets abroad, and the album reached number one in both the UK and the US. David Juniper's cover design earned a Grammy nomination.
Led Zeppelin II: tracklist, credits and charts
9 tracks · 41:43Tracklist
- 1Whole Lotta LoveDixon, Bonham, Jones, Page, Plant5:33
- 2What Is and What Should Never BeJimmy Page and Robert Plant4:47
- 3The Lemon SongBonham, Wolf, Jones, Page, Plant6:20
- 4Thank YouJimmy Page and Robert Plant4:50
- 5HeartbreakerBonham, Jones, Page, Plant4:15
- 6Living Loving Maid (She’s Just a Woman)Jimmy Page and Robert Plant2:40
- 7Ramble OnJimmy Page and Robert Plant4:35
- 8Moby DickBonham, Jones, Page4:25
- 9Bring It On HomeDixon, Page, Plant4:19
- Produced by
- Jimmy Page
- Executive producer
- Peter Grant
- Recorded at
- A&M Recording Studios, Mystic Sound Studio, Olympic Studios, Morgan Studios, Groove Sound Studios, Mayfair Recording Studios, A&R Recording Studios, Atlantic Studios, Mirror Studios, Sound Exchange Studio, R&D Studios
- Recorded
- April–August 1969
- Mixed by
- Eddie Kramer, Stuart Epps
- Mixed at
- A&R Recording Studios, Olympic Studios
- Engineered by
- George Chkiantz, Chris Huston, Andy Johns, Eddie Kramer
- Label
- Atlantic
- Length
- 41:43
Line-up
- John Bonham · drums (drum set), bongos · guest
- John Paul Jones · electric bass guitar · guest
- Jimmy Page · electric guitar, theremin · guest
- Robert Plant · lead vocals, background vocals · guest
Singles
- “Whole Lotta Love" / "Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)” · 7 November 1969 (US)
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1969–1970 | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1969–1970 | 1 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1969–1970 | 1 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1969–1970 | 1 |
| Dutch Albums · 1969–1970 | 1 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) · 1969–1970 | 1 |
| German Albums · 1969–1970 | 1 |
| Spanish Albums Chart · 1969–1970 | 1 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi) · 1969–1970 | 2 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1969–1970 | 2 |
All 26 charts
| Hungarian Albums · 2014 | 4 |
| Finnish Albums · 2014 | 6 |
| New Zealand Albums · 2014 | 6 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1969–1970 | 8 |
| Polish Albums · 2014 | 9 |
| Danish Albums · 2014 | 10 |
| Danish Albums Chart · 1969–1970 | 10 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2014 | 13 |
| Swedish Albums · 2014 | 13 |
| French Albums · 2014 | 15 |
| Italian Albums · 2014 | 15 |
| Portuguese Albums · 2014 | 15 |
| Swiss Albums · 2014 | 15 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2014 | 19 |
| Spanish Albums · 2014 | 24 |
| Austrian Albums · 2014 | 25 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Argentina · 1993 | Gold |
| Australia · 2007 | 4× Platinum |
| Austria | Gold |
| Canada · 2000 | 9× Platinum |
| France · 2001 | 2× Gold |
| Germany | Platinum |
| Italy | Platinum |
| Spain · 2000 | Gold |
| Sweden | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2008 | 4× Platinum |
| United States | 12× Platinum |
Awards
- SNEP double gold album
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94.0
Popularity (0–100, vs the whole vault)
14k
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355k
Wikipedia views, last 12 months
110k
Deezer fans (all editions)
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1971
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1973
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1975
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1976
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1976
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1979
Coda
1982
Remasters
1990
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1990
Boxed Set 2
1993
The Complete Studio Recordings
1993
BBC Sessions
1997
Early Days & Latter Days: The Best of Led Zeppelin, Volumes One and Two
1999
How the West Was Won
2003
Mothership
2007
Definitive Collection
2008
Celebration Day
2012
Live EP
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 22 October 1969 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 22 October 1969 | |
| Wikidata | 22 October 1969 | |
| US release | 22 October 1969 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 22 October 1969 | earliest UK or European date |
71 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XW | Atlantic | 603497900831 | other |
| — | DE | Atlantic | 075678152627 | other |
| — | US | Atlantic | other | |
| — | XE | Atlantic | 075678152627 | other |
| — | US | Atlantic | 075678152627 | other |
| — | ZA | Atlantic | 6001491164022 | other |
| — | US | Atlantic | 075678152610 | other |
| — | XE | Atlantic | 075678263323 | other |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic | other | |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic | other | |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic | other | |
| 22 October 1969 | CA | Atlantic | original | |
| 22 October 1969 | US | Atlantic | original | |
| 22 October 1969 | GB | Atlantic | original | |
| December 1969 | JP | Atlantic | other | |
| 1976 | GB | Atlantic | other | |
| 1976 | JP | Atlantic | other | |
| 1976 | JP | Atlantic | other | |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic | other | |
| 1981 | MX | Atlantic | other | |
| November 1982 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | other | |
| 1986 | DE | Atlantic | 075678152627 | other |
| 1986 | DE | Atlantic | 075678152627 | other |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic | 075678152627 | other |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic | 075678152627 | deluxe |
| 25 January 1987 | JP | Atlantic | 4988014313636 | other |
| 1988 | JP | Atlantic | other | |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic | other | |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic | 075678152627 | other |
| 1989 | DE | Atlantic | 07567815262 | other |
| 1990 | DE | Atlantic | 075678152627 | other |
| 1990 | US | Atlantic | 075678152627 | other |
| 1991 | CA | Atlantic | 075678152627 | other |
| 1994 | MX | Atlantic | 075678263323 | other |
| 1994 | CA | Atlantic | 77749917872402 | other |
| 1994 | AU | Atlantic | 075678263323 | other |
| 1994 | BR | Atlantic | 075678263323 | other |
| 18 July 1994 | XE | Atlantic | 075678263323 | other |
| 19 July 1994 | US | Atlantic | 075678263323 | other |
| 19 July 1994 | CA | Atlantic | 075678263323 | other |
| 5 November 1994 | JP | Atlantic | 4988029243249 | other |
| 21 December 1995 | JP | Atlantic | 4988029400642 | other |
| 7 December 1999 | US | Classic Records | other | |
| 2003 | DE | Atlantic | 075678263354 | other |
| 28 May 2003 | JP | Atlantic | 4943674043958 | other |
| 28 May 2003 | JP | Atlantic | 4943674043958 | other |
| 25 May 2005 | JP | Atlantic | 4943674055791 | other |
| 25 May 2005 | JP | Atlantic | 4943674055791 | remaster |
| 2006 | US | Classic Records | other | |
| 2007 | RU | Atlantic | 4670001543897 | other |
| 13 November 2007 | US | Atlantic | other | |
| 2008 | US | Dr. Ebbetts Sound Systems | other | |
| 10 September 2008 | JP | Atlantic | 4943674083749 | other |
| 2012 | XW | — | 603497906178 | remaster |
| 28 November 2012 | JP | Atlantic | 4943674133505 | other |
| 2014 | XE | Atlantic | 081227964535 | deluxe |
| 2014 | US | Atlantic | 081227964566 | other |
| 2014 | XE | Atlantic | 081227964535 | deluxe |
| 2014 | XW | Atlantic | 603497920051 | deluxe |
| 30 May 2014 | XE | Atlantic | 081227964382 | deluxe |
| 2 June 2014 | XE | Atlantic | 081227966409 | other |
| 2 June 2014 | XW | Atlantic | 0603497920068 | deluxe |
| 3 June 2014 | US | Atlantic | 081227966409 | other |
| 3 June 2014 | US | Atlantic | 603497926145 | other |
| 3 June 2014 | US | Atlantic | 081227964535 | deluxe |
| 3 June 2014 | US | Atlantic | 081227964535 | deluxe |
| 3 June 2014 | XE | Atlantic | 081227964375 | other |
| 3 June 2014 | US | Atlantic | deluxe | |
| 3 June 2014 | CA | Atlantic | 081227964535 | deluxe |
| 3 June 2014 | XE | Atlantic | 081227964566 | other |
| 3 June 2014 | US | Atlantic | remaster |
Cover art sources
itunes · native: native 1500x1500
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| itunes ✓ | 1500×1500 | native: native 1500x1500 |
| deezer | 1800×1800 | native |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 500×498 | upscaled |