On Houses of the Holy…

On Houses of the Holy…

Led Zeppelin expanded on their great fourth album with HOUSES OF THE HOLY, resulting in one of their most diversified sets to date. Though there are plenty of explosive Jimmy Page riffs, the Atlantic collection deviates from the quartet’s debut’s blues-inspired heavy metal and touches on funk (“The Crunge”), folk (“Over the Hills and Far Away”), and reggae (“D’Yer Mak’er”).Both guitarist-producer Page and multi-instrumentalist John Paul Jones had built home studios, allowing them to practice songs like “The Rain Song” and “No Quarter” ahead of recording sessions. The Diamond-certified HOUSES OF THE HOLY, housed in a Grammy-nominated Hipgnosis sleeve, was on the U.S. Charts for 39 consecutive weeks – two of them at No.1 – and is still a fan favorite among hard rockers.

Led Zeppelin expanded on their great fourth album with HOUSES OF THE HOLY, resulting in one of their most diversified sets to date. Though there are plenty of explosive Jimmy Page riffs, the Atlantic collection deviates from the quartet’s debut’s blues-inspired heavy metal and touches on funk (“The Crunge”), folk (“Over the Hills and Far Away”), and reggae (“D’Yer Mak’er”).Both guitarist-producer Page and multi-instrumentalist John Paul Jones had built home studios, allowing them to practice songs like “The Rain Song” and “No Quarter” ahead of recording sessions. The Diamond-certified HOUSES OF THE HOLY, housed in a Grammy-nominated Hipgnosis sleeve, was on the U.S. Charts for 39 consecutive weeks – two of them at No.1 – and is still a fan favorite among hard rockers.