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[Led Zeppelin IV]
Led Zeppelin IV came out on 8 November 1971 on Atlantic Records. It is the band's fourth album, and officially it has no title at all. After the lukewarm reviews for Led Zeppelin III, they left off the name and any other details from the cover, and each member chose a symbol to stand in for the band instead.
Jimmy Page produced it, and most of it was recorded between December 1970 and February 1971 at the country house Headley Grange. The relaxed setting let the band try out different arrangements and stretch across several styles. It includes the eight-minute "Stairway to Heaven", a hard rock take on Memphis Minnie's "When the Levee Breaks", and guest turns from Sandy Denny on "The Battle of Evermore" and Ian Stewart on "Rock and Roll". It has sold over 37 million copies worldwide, making it their biggest seller.
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[Led Zeppelin IV]: tracklist, credits and charts
8 tracks · 42:20Tracklist
- 1Black DogJones, Page, Plant4:55
- 2Rock and RollBonham, Jones, Page, Plant3:40
- 3The Battle of EvermoreJimmy Page and Robert Plant5:38
- 4Stairway to HeavenJimmy Page and Robert Plant7:55
- 5Misty Mountain HopJones, Page, Plant4:39
- 6Four SticksJimmy Page and Robert Plant4:49
- 7Going to CaliforniaJimmy Page and Robert Plant3:36
- 8When the Levee BreaksBonham, Jones, Minnie, Page, Plant7:08
- Produced by
- Jimmy Page
- Executive producer
- Peter Grant
- Recorded at
- Basing Street Studios, Headley Grange, Rolling Stones Mobile Studio at Headley Grange, Headley, Island, London, Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, Olympic Studios
- Recorded
- 5 December 1970February1971
- Mixed by
- Andy Johns
- Mixed at
- Basing Street Studios, Sunset Sound
- Engineered by
- Andy Johns
- Label
- Atlantic
- Length
- 42:20
Line-up
- John Bonham · drums (drum set) · guest
- John Paul Jones · electric bass guitar · guest
- Jimmy Page · electric guitar · guest
- Robert Plant · background vocals, lead vocals · guest
Singles
- “Black Dog" / "Misty Mountain Hop” · 2 December 1971
- “Rock and Roll" / "Four Sticks” · 21 February 1972
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1971–1972 | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1971–1972 | 2 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1971–1972 | 1 |
| US Catalog Albums · 2014 | 1 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1971–1972 | 2 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi) · 1971–1972 | 2 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1971–1972 | 2 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1971–1972 | 3 |
| German Albums · 1971–1972 | 5 |
| Dutch Albums · 1971–1972 | 7 |
All 27 charts
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) · 1971–1972 | 7 |
| New Zealand Albums · 2014 | 7 |
| Scottish Albums · 2014 | 7 |
| Spanish Albums Chart · 1971–1972 | 8 |
| Swedish Albums · 2014 | 8 |
| Finnish Albums · 2014 | 9 |
| Portuguese Albums · 2014 | 9 |
| Austrian Albums · 2014 | 12 |
| Hungarian Albums · 2014 | 13 |
| Italian Albums · 2014 | 13 |
| French Albums · 2014 | 14 |
| Polish Albums · 2014 | 18 |
| Swiss Albums · 2014 | 18 |
| Danish Albums · 2014 | 21 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) · 1971–1972 | 21 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2014 | 22 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2014 | 29 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 2× Platinum |
| Australia · 2009 | 9× Platinum |
| Brazil · 2021 | Platinum |
| Canada · 1995 | 2× Diamond |
| Denmark · 2023 | Gold |
| France · 2001 | 2× Platinum |
| Germany · 2003 | 3× Gold |
| Italy · 2018 | Platinum |
| Japan · 1980 | Platinum |
| New Zealand · 1990 | 7× Platinum |
| Norway | Silver |
| Norway · 2021 | 2× Platinum |
| South Africa · 1973 | Gold |
| Spain · 2000 | Platinum |
| Switzerland · 1994 | Platinum |
| United Kingdom · 2007 | 6× Platinum |
| United States · 2021 | 24× Platinum |
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
96.5
Popularity (0–100, vs the whole vault)
19k
ListenBrainz listeners
521k
Wikipedia views, last 12 months
193k
Deezer fans (all editions)
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1972
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1973
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1976
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1976
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1979
Coda
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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 | 8 November 1971 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 8 November 1971 | |
| Wikidata | 8 November 1971 | |
| US release | 8 November 1971 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 8 November 1971 | earliest UK or European date |
82 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DE | Atlantic | other | |
| — | DE | Atlantic | 075678152818 | deluxe |
| — | CA | Atlantic | 07567800842 | other |
| — | XE | Atlantic | other | |
| — | ZA | Atlantic | 6001491150223 | other |
| — | XE | Atlantic | 075678263828 | other |
| — | US | Atlantic | 07567800842 | other |
| — | DE | Atlantic | 075678152818 | other |
| — | XE | Atlantic | 075678008429 | other |
| — | XE | Atlantic | 07567800842 | other |
| — | XE | Atlantic | 07567800842 | other |
| — | XW | Rhino Atlantic | 603497906147 | other |
| — | US | Atlantic | other | |
| — | XE | Atlantic | 075671912921 | other |
| 1971 | FR | Atlantic | other | |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic | other | |
| 1971 | GB | Atlantic | other | |
| 8 November 1971 | US | Atlantic | original | |
| 8 November 1971 | GB | Atlantic | original | |
| 8 November 1971 | GB | Atlantic | original | |
| 8 November 1971 | US | Atlantic | original | |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic | other | |
| 1974 | IL | Atlantic | other | |
| 1976 | JP | Atlantic | other | |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic | other | |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic | other | |
| 1984 | XE | Atlantic | other | |
| 1984 | XE | Atlantic | other | |
| 1984 | XE | Atlantic | other | |
| 21 December 1985 | JP | Atlantic | other | |
| 21 December 1985 | JP | Atlantic | other | |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic | 075678152825 | other |
| 1987 | XE | Atlantic | other | |
| 1987 | XE | Atlantic | 075678152825 | other |
| 1987 | AU | Atlantic | 075678152825 | other |
| 1988 | JP | Atlantic | other | |
| 1988 | JP | Atlantic | other | |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic | other | |
| 1989 | XE | Atlantic | 075678152825 | other |
| 1989 | XE | Atlantic | 075678152825 | other |
| 29 October 1990 | CA | Atlantic | 075678008429 | other |
| 1994 | AU | Atlantic | 075678263828 | other |
| 1994 | CA | Atlantic | 77749917880902 | other |
| 1994 | NZ | Atlantic | 075671912921 | other |
| 1994 | US | Atlantic | 075678263828 | other |
| 1994 | US | Atlantic | other | |
| 1 July 1994 | FR | Atlantic | 075678263828 | other |
| 19 July 1994 | US | Atlantic | 075678263828 | other |
| 19 July 1994 | CA | Atlantic | 075678263828 | other |
| 21 July 1994 | XE | Atlantic | 075678263828 | remaster |
| 21 December 1995 | JP | Atlantic | 4988029400840 | other |
| 5 November 1997 | JP | Atlantic | 4988029243447 | other |
| October 1999 | DE | Atlantic | 075678263828 | other |
| 2000 | US | Classic Records | other | |
| 3 July 2001 | US | RCA Music Service | other | |
| 2003 | DE | Atlantic | 075678263859 | other |
| 27 July 2003 | JP | Atlantic | 4943674043972 | other |
| 25 May 2005 | JP | Atlantic | 4943674055814 | remaster |
| 2006 | US | Classic Records | other | |
| 2008 | US | Dr. Ebbetts Sound Systems | other | |
| 10 September 2008 | JP | Atlantic | 4943674083763 | other |
| 28 November 2012 | JP | Atlantic | 4943674133536 | other |
| 14 December 2012 | US | Atlantic | other | |
| 2014 | XW | Atlantic | 0603497898503 | other |
| 2014 | AU | Atlantic | 081227964481 | other |
| 2014 | AU | Atlantic | 9397601001507 | other |
| 1 January 2014 | XW | — | other | |
| 24 October 2014 | XE | Atlantic | 081227965778 | other |
| 24 October 2014 | XE | Atlantic | 081227964337 | other |
| 27 October 2014 | US | Atlantic | 603497898534 | deluxe |
| 27 October 2014 | XW | Atlantic | deluxe | |
| 27 October 2014 | XE | Atlantic | 081227964481 | other |
| 27 October 2014 | XW | Atlantic | 603497898497 | other |
| 27 October 2014 | US | Atlantic | 081227964467 | deluxe |
| 27 October 2014 | CA | Atlantic | 081227965778 | remaster |
| 27 October 2014 | US | Atlantic | 603497898534 | deluxe |
| 27 October 2014 | XW | Atlantic | 603497898527 | deluxe |
| 27 October 2014 | FR | Atlantic | 081227964467 | deluxe |
| 27 October 2014 | CA | Atlantic | 081227964467 | deluxe |
| 27 October 2014 | US | Atlantic | 081227964313 | other |
| 27 October 2014 | CA | Atlantic | 081227964481 | other |
| 29 October 2014 | JP | Warner Music | 4943674197507 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 3540x3540, downscaled to 3000
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 3540×3540 | native: native 3540x3540, downscaled to 3000 |
| itunes | 2400×2400 | native |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |