{"product_id":"led-zeppelin-iv","title":"Led Zeppelin - IV","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecorded at Headley Grange in Hampshire, Island Studios in London, and Sunset Sound in Los Angeles,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLed Zeppelin IV\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the album that put\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLed Zeppelin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einto homes around the world. It acts as a successful marriage of the hard rock from their second album with the folkier meanderings of their third.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album demonstrates their subtlety and restraint as much as their stadium-filling grandstanding, confirming their superstar rock status. The actually untitled album (also known as Four Symbols or The Runes Album) was a chart-topper on both sides of the Atlantic, capturing the group's schizophrenia perfectly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey wallop away through genre-defining rock standards such as \"\u003cem\u003eRock And Roll\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eBlack Dog\u003c\/em\u003e,\" and \"\u003cem\u003eMisty Mountain Hop\u003c\/em\u003e.\" On the other hand, they are gentle and restrained on the folk mysticism of \"\u003cem\u003eGoing To California\u003c\/em\u003e\" and the Sandy Denny co-sung \"\u003cem\u003eThe Battle Of Evermore\u003c\/em\u003e.\" On their anthem, \"\u003cem\u003eStairway To Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e,\" both strands come together in perfect accord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting as a recorder-driven acoustic folk ballad, it culminates in its closing minutes as a full-on, much-emulated rock classic.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Plant\u003c\/strong\u003e's vocals and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Page\u003c\/strong\u003e's guitar both approach career-bests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLed Zeppelin IV\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealso showcases the singular talent of drummer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Bonham\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- the blues-driven \"\u003cem\u003eWhen The Levee Breaks\u003c\/em\u003e\" is one of the most heavily sampled drum tracks of all time. With immaculate playing (multi-instrumentalist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Paul Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e' contributions are not to be underestimated), a mystically obscure sleeve, and a remarkable range of tunes,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLed Zeppelin IV\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis still, for many, the best example of the group's craft.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Led Zeppelin","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":52941677789523,"sku":"81227965778","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/4516\/2579\/files\/Led_Zeppelin_IV_black_vinyl_LP.webp?v=1770125296","url":"https:\/\/mintandsealed.com\/products\/led-zeppelin-iv","provider":"Mint and Sealed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}