Led Zeppelin announce Physical Graffiti anniversary edition
Led Zeppelin have announced plans to release an anniversary edition of Physical Graffiti on September 12.
Led Zeppelin are set to release a 50th anniversary edition of Physical Graffiti.
The legendary record is widely regarded as one of the greatest double albums ever made, and Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant remains a huge fan of Physical Graffiti.
The 76-year-old star - who has also enjoyed success as a solo artist - said: "It goes from one extreme to the other but at the same time, it’s very evident that it’s Zeppelin … I love the album and it does work as a double album. There are some real humdinger, roaring tracks."
Physical Graffiti was the band's first release on their Swan Song label, and the record achieved platinum status immediately on release in 1975. The anniversary edition features the album's original tracks, as well as some unreleased songs from earlier recording sessions.
Jimmy Page, the guitaris and founder of the rock band, said: "We had enough material for one-and-a-half LPs, so I figured, ‘Let’s put out a double and use some of the material we’d done previously but never released’.
"I always thought the sequencing of an album was really important and that was part of my role as the producer."
John Paul Jones, the bassist and keyboardist for Led Zeppelin, actually considers Physical Graffiti to be the "pinnacle" for the band.
The musician described the album as "very wide ranging" and admitted that he remains a big fan of the record.
He explained: "I’m a big fan of Physical Graffiti. [It] was very wide ranging. It probably was a pinnacle."
MeanwhilePhysical Graffitive also announced plans to release a live EP of the band's Earl's Court show in 1975 and at Knebworth in 1979.
The sold-out shows are considered to be high points for the iconic Physical Graffitiebworth gig marking the end of their two-year break. The live EP features rare recordings of In My Time Of Dying and Trampled Under Foot from Earl’s Court, and Sick Again and Kashmir from Knebworth.
Pre-orders are live now for a September 12 release of both records.
Led Zeppelin: Physical Graffiti - 50th Anniversary Edition tracklist:
Side 1
1. Custard Pie
2. The Rover
3In My Time Of Dyingng
STrampled Under FootThe Holy
5. Trampled UndSick Again KashKashmirde 3
7. In The LiPre-orders are live nown By The Seaside
10. Ten Years Gone
Side 4
11. Night Flight
12. The Wanton Song
13. Boogie With Stu
14. Black Country Woman
15. Sick Again
Side 5
16. Brandy and Coke
17. Sick Again
18. In My Time Of Dying
Side 6
19. Houses Of The Holy
20. Everybody Makes It Through
21. Boogie With Stu
22. Driving Through Kashmir
Led Zeppelin: Live EP tracklist
1. In My Time Of Dying (Earl’s Court)
2. Trampled Under Foot (Earl’s Court)
3. Sick Again (Knebworth)
4. Kashmir (Knebworth)
Vinyl Side 1
1. In My Time Of Dying (Earl’s Court)
2. Trampled Under Foot (Earl’s Court)
Vinyl Side 2
3. Sick Again (Knebworth)
4. Kashmir (Knebworth)
