Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy - Music & Performance - CD

Two CD edition includes a bonus CD containing seven additional recordings taken from the album sessions. Digitally remastered edition of the British Rock quartet's fifth studio album, originally released in 1973. Containing some of the band's most famous songs, including 'The Song Remains the Same', 'The Rain Song' and 'No Quarter', HOUSES OF THE HOLY became a huge success, and was certified eleven times platinum by the RIAA. In 1968, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant formed Led Zeppelin, one of the most influential, innovative and successful groups in modern music. The band has sold more than 300 million albums worldwide with a celebrated catalog. The band rose from the ashes of the Yardbirds, when Page brought in Plant, Bonham and Jones to tour as the New Yardbirds. In 1969, Led Zeppelin released it's self-titled debut. It marked the beginning of a 12-year reign, during which the group was widely considered to be the biggest rock band in the world.

Houses of the Holy follows the same basic pattern as Led Zeppelin IV, but the approach is looser and more relaxed. Jimmy Page's riffs rely on ringing, folky hooks as much as they do on thundering blues-rock, giving the album a lighter, more open atmosphere. While the pseudo-reggae of "D'Yer Mak'er" and the affectionate James Brown send-up "The Crunge" suggest that the band was searching for material, they actually contribute to the musical diversity of the album. "The Rain Song" is one of Zep's finest moments, featuring a soaring string arrangement and a gentle, aching melody. "The Ocean" is just as good, starting with a heavy, funky guitar groove before slamming into an a cappella section and ending with a swinging, doo wop-flavored rave-up. With the exception of the rampaging opening number, "The Song Remains the Same," the rest of Houses of the Holy is fairly straightforward, ranging from the foreboding "No Quarter" and the strutting hard rock of "Dancing Days" to the epic folk/metal fusion "Over the Hills and Far Away." Throughout the record, the band's playing is excellent, making the eclecticism of Page and Robert Plant's songwriting sound coherent and natural. A 2014 Deluxe Edition added seven bonus tracks. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Performer	Led Zeppelin
Music genre	Rock
Music subgenre	POP ROCK
Music release type	Release
Media format	CD
Original release date	1973-03-28
Edition	Standard
Language	English
Is collectible	Y
Number of tracks	8
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	2
Series title	Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy COMPACT DISCS Deluxe Ed, Rmst
Track listing	The Song Remains the Same, The Rain Song, Over the Hills and Far Away, The Crunge, Dancing Days, D'yer Mak'er, No Quarter, The Ocean, The Song Remains the Same (Guitar Overdub Reference Mix), The Rain Song (Mix Minus Piano), Over the Hills and Far Away (Guitar Mix Backing Track), The Crunge (Rough Mix - Keys Up), Dancing Days (Rough Mix with Vocal), No Quarter (Rough Mix with JPJ Keyboard Overdubs - No Vocal), The Ocean (Working Mix)
Record label	Atlantic
Target audience	Adult
Composer	LED ZEPPELIN
Songwriter	Led Zeppelin
Music producer	Jimmy Page
Number in series	1
Occasion	All Occasion
Track name	The Song Remains the Same
Duration	40.95 min
Digital audio file format	Cd
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N