Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti (50th Ann. Edition)

Originally released on February 24, 1975, Physical Graffiti immediately achieved platinum sales status and has recently been certified 17x platinum. Its commercial success was equalled by its critical reception. Generally regarded as one of the greatest double albums of all time, the original 15 tracks represent a creative tour de force that explores the band’s dynamic musical range, from the driving rock of “Custard Pie” to the exotic construction of “Kashmir” and the funky groove of “Trampled Under Foot.”

Physical Graffiti was comprised of new compositions as well as unreleased songs from earlier album sessions: “Houses Of The Holy”, “The Rover”, “Black Country Woman” (from Houses Of The Holy sessions), “Down By The Seaside”, “Boogie With Stu”, “Night Flight” (from Untitled, a.k.a. Led Zeppelin IV, sessions), and “Bron-Yr-Aur” (from Led Zeppelin III sessions).
 
Jimmy Page began the initial work at his home studio in Plumpton, Sussex, England, in the summer and autumn of 1973, with the first recording sessions taking place that October at Headley Grange, using Ronnie Lane’s Mobile Studio. Further sessions at Headley continued in January 1974.

Additional overdubs were recorded at Olympic Studios, where Page completed mixing of the album in July 1974. “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." Jimmy Page

Physical Graffiti was not only the band’s first double LP, it was also the first release on their new label, Swan Song, which launched in May 1974. The album’s release was announced on November 13, 1974. Following the 10-week North American tour that ran from January through March, 1975, Led Zeppelin played five sold-out nights at London’s Earl’s Court in May, 1975. Initially, three shows were announced, with another two added after the tremendous demand for tickets.
 
3LP 180g Vinyl Deluxe Edition (feat. replica PG promotional poster)

Tracklist:
Disc One
A1. Custard Pie 
A2. The Rover 
A3. In My Time Of Dying 
B1. Houses Of The Holy 
B2. Trampled Under Foot 
B3. Kashmir 
Disc Two
C1. In The Light 
C2. Bron-Yr-Aur 
C3. Down By The Seaside
C4. Ten Years Gone 
D1. Night Flight 
D2. The Wanton Song 
D3. Boogie With Stu 
D4. Black Country Woman 
D5. Sick Again 
Disc Three
E1. Brandy & Coke (Trampled Under Foot) (Initial Rough Mix) 
E2. Sick Again (Early Version) 
E3. In My Time Of Dying (Initial Rough Mix) 
F1. Houses Of The Holy (Rough Mix With Overdubs) 
F2. Everybody Makes It Through (In The Light) (Early Version / In Transit) 
F3. Boogie With Stu (Sunset Sound Mix) 
F4. Driving Through Kashmir (Kashmir) (Rough Orchestra Mix)