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Mothership
Mothership is a two-disc Led Zeppelin compilation released by Atlantic Records and Rhino Entertainment in November 2007. Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones picked the tracks themselves, drawing on the band's eight studio albums. It arrived on the same day the whole Zeppelin catalogue went on sale in digital stores, iTunes included, and Shepard Fairey designed the cover.
For anyone wanting a band-approved overview of the group's career, it is a handy place to start. Deluxe and collector's editions added a DVD of live material taken from the 2003 Led Zeppelin DVD, and a four-LP vinyl set followed in August 2008. The collection was reissued in November 2015 with audio from the band's 2014-15 remasters.
Mothership: tracklist, credits and charts
24 tracks · 2:15:33Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1Good Times Bad TimesBonham, Jones, Page, Plant2:48
- 2Communication BreakdownBonham, Jones, Page, Plant2:29
- 3Dazed and ConfusedJimmy Page and Jake Holmes6:28
- 4Babe I’m Gonna Leave YouBredon, Page, Plant6:42
- 5Whole Lotta LoveDixon, Bonham, Jones, Page, Plant5:33
- 6Ramble OnJimmy Page and Robert Plant4:22
- 7HeartbreakerBonham, Jones, Page, Plant4:16
- 8Immigrant SongJimmy Page and Robert Plant2:27
- Disc 2
- 1Since I’ve Been Loving YouJones, Page, Plant7:24
- 2Rock and RollBonham, Jones, Page, Plant3:41
- 3Black DogJones, Page, Plant4:55
- 4When the Levee BreaksBonham, Jones, Minnie, Page, Plant7:10
- 5Stairway to HeavenJimmy Page and Robert Plant8:02
- 6The Song Remains the SameJimmy Page and Robert Plant5:30
- Disc 3
- 1Over the Hills and Far AwayJimmy Page and Robert Plant4:49
- 2D’yer Mak’erBonham, Jones, Page, Plant4:24
- 3No QuarterJones, Page, Plant7:00
- 4Trampled Under FootJones, Page, Plant5:36
- 5Houses of the HolyJimmy Page and Robert Plant4:04
- 6KashmirBonham, Page, Plant8:30
- Disc 4
- 1Nobody’s Fault but MineJimmy Page and Robert Plant6:16
- 2Achilles Last StandJimmy Page and Robert Plant10:23
- 3In the EveningJones, Page, Plant6:51
- 4All My LoveJohn Paul Jones and Robert Plant5:54
- Produced by
- Jimmy Page
- Executive producer
- Peter Grant
- Recorded at
- Olympic Studios, A&M Recording Studios, Mystic Sound Studio, Morgan Studios, Mirror Studios, Groove Sound Studios, Sound Exchange Studio, A&R Recording Studios, Atlantic Studios, Headley Grange, Basing Street Studios, Musicland Studios, Polar Studios
- Recorded
- October 1968 – December 1978
- Mixed by
- Eddie Kramer, Andy Johns, Keith Harwood
- Mixed at
- Olympic Studios, A&R Recording Studios, Ardent Studios, Basing Street Studios, Sunset Sound, Electric Lady Studios, Polar Studios
- Engineered by
- Glyn Johns, George Chkiantz, Eddie Kramer, Andy Johns, Terry Manning, Keith Harwood, Ron Nevison, Jeremy Gee, Drew Griffiths, Leif Mases
- Label
- Atlantic
- Length
- 2:15:33
Line-up
- John Bonham · drums (drum set), bongos, percussion
- John Paul Jones · electric bass guitar, bass, piano, synthesizer, grand piano, bass synthesizer
- Jimmy Page · guitar, electric guitar, theremin, gizmo
- Robert Plant · vocals, lead vocals, background vocals
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 2007–2008 | 4 |
| US Billboard 200 · 2007–2008 | 7 |
| New Zealand Albums · 2007–2008 | 1 |
| Norwegian Albums · 2007–2008 | 1 |
| US Hard Rock · 2007–2008 | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums · 2007–2008 | 2 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) · 2007–2008 | 3 |
| Austrian Albums · 2007–2008 | 4 |
| German Albums · 2007–2008 | 4 |
| Scottish Albums · 2007–2008 | 5 |
All 28 charts
| Swiss Albums · 2007–2008 | 5 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 2007–2008 | 7 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 2007–2008 | 7 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2007–2008 | 8 |
| Danish Albums · 2007–2008 | 9 |
| Italian Albums · 2007–2008 | 9 |
| Finnish Albums · 2007–2008 | 10 |
| Argentinian Albums (CAPIF) · 2007–2008 | 11 |
| Portuguese Albums · 2007–2008 | 12 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2007–2008 | 15 |
| Dutch Albums · 2007–2008 | 15 |
| Spanish Albums · 2007–2008 | 15 |
| Swedish Albums · 2007–2008 | 17 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2007–2008 | 18 |
| Polish Albums (OLiS) · 2007–2008 | 24 |
| Mexican Albums · 2007–2008 | 38 |
| Hungarian Albums · 2007–2008 | 40 |
| French Albums · 2007–2008 | 100 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 2014 | 2× Platinum |
| Austria | Gold |
| Belgium · 2010 | Gold |
| Canada · 2008 | 3× Platinum |
| Denmark · 2007 | Gold |
| Finland | Gold |
| France · 2013 | Platinum |
| Germany | 3× Gold |
| Ireland · 2007 | 3× Platinum |
| Italy · 2013 | Platinum |
| Japan · 2007 | Gold |
| New Zealand | 3× Platinum |
| Poland · 2012 | Platinum |
| Switzerland | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2023 | 4× Platinum |
| United States | 2× Platinum |
| Europe · 2009 | Platinum |
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
51.5
Popularity (0–100, vs the whole vault)
10
ListenBrainz listeners
55k
Wikipedia views, last 12 months
58k
Deezer fans (all editions)
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 2007-11-09 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 9 November 2007 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 12 November 2007 | |
| Wikidata | 12 November 2007 | |
| US release | 9 November 2007 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 12 November 2007 | earliest UK or European date |
18 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ZA | Atlantic | 6001212263539 | other |
| 2007 | AU | Atlantic | 9325583046414 | other |
| 2007 | US | Swan Song | 081227995133 | other |
| 2007 | XE | Atlantic | 081227996154 | other |
| 9 November 2007 | NL | Atlantic | 081227996154 | original |
| 9 November 2007 | US | Atlantic | 603497988228 | original |
| 12 November 2007 | NL | Atlantic | 081227996130 | other |
| 12 November 2007 | GB | Rhino | other | |
| 13 November 2007 | CA | Atlantic | 081227996154 | other |
| 13 November 2007 | US | Atlantic | 081227996130 | other |
| 13 November 2007 | US | Rhino | 081227996154 | other |
| 14 November 2007 | JP | Atlantic | 4943674075553 | other |
| 28 November 2012 | JP | Atlantic | 4943674133482 | other |
| 2015 | GB | Atlantic | 081227950934 | remaster |
| 2015 | RU | Warner Music Russia | 0081227947309 | other |
| 6 November 2015 | US | Atlantic | 081227950934 | remaster |
| 6 November 2015 | DZ | Rhino Atlantic | 603497883738 | remaster |
| 6 November 2015 | XW | Rhino Atlantic | 603497883745 | other |
Cover art sources
itunes · native: native 2400x2400
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| itunes ✓ | 2400×2400 | native: native 2400x2400 |
| deezer | 1800×1800 | native |
| coverartarchive | 1500×1324 | rejected |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |