Led Zeppelin: I

by Led Zeppelin

Alfred's Classic Album Editions series highlights the most important albums of our time. A true classic has lasting significance, it may establish a new style or direction, and often, a true classic album may help define an era.
In 1968, Jimmy Page, already a successful London studio musician at 23, and a member of the pivotal blues-rock group The Yardbirds, became the last remaining member of the band, left with the band name, and obligated to complete a tour. Page formed a new touring band - The New Yardbirds - featuring himself on guitar, fellow London session ace John Paul Jones on bass and keyboards, John Bonham on drums, and Robert Plant on vocals, to finish the tour. Borrowing from an ironic dig from the Who's Keith Moon at the band's likelihood for success, the band soon changed their name - and our whole concept of rock music.
Their debut record, Led Zeppelin I, reached the U.S. Top 10 chart within two months of being released. This album-matching folio provides authentic bass TAB for all the songs on the record.
Titles: Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You * Good Times Bad Times * You Shook Me * Dazed and Confused * Your Time is Gonna Come * Communication Breakdown * I Can't Quit You Baby * How Many More Times.

Genres: Music

72 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. The band's heavy, guitar-driven sound, rooted in blues and psychedelia on their early albums, has earned them recognition as one of the progenitors of heavy metal, though their unique style drew from a wide variety of influences, including folk music.

After changing their name from the New Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin signed a deal with Atlantic Records that afforded them considerable artistic freedom. Although the group was initially unpopular with critics, they achieved significant commercial success with albums such as Led Zeppelin (1969), Led Zeppelin II (1969), Led Zeppelin III (1970), Led Zeppelin IV (1971), Houses of the Holy (1973), and Physical Graffiti (1975). Their fourth album, which features the track "Stairway to Heaven", is among the most popular and influential works in rock music, and it helped to secure the group's popularity.