Early Days: The Best of Led Zeppelin, Volume One

~ Release by Led Zeppelin (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Tracklist

Enhanced CD 1
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1Good Times, Bad Times
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Jimmy Page
drums (drum set):
John Bonham (in 1968-10)
electric bass guitar:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures) (in 1968-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Page (in 1968-10)
vocals:
Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin) (in 1968-10)
recorded at and mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-10)
recording of:
Good Times Bad Times (from 1968-09 until 1968-10)
writer:
John Bonham, John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures), Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
Flames of Albion Music, Inc., Superhype Music, Inc., Superhype Publishing, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4.12:46
2Babe I’m Gonna Leave You
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Jimmy Page
bass and electric bass guitar:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures) (in 1968-10)
drums (drum set):
John Bonham (in 1968-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Page (in 1968-10)
vocals:
Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin) (in 1968-10)
arranger:
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
recorded at and mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-10)
recording of:
Babe I’m Gonna Leave You (Led Zeppelin version) (from 1968-09 until 1968-10)
writer:
Anne Bredon, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
Flames of Albion Music, Inc., Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Superhype Publishing, Inc., Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), Universal Music Publishing GmbH, Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Universal Music Publishing International Ltd., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Vogue Music, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
version of:
Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You
4.456:43
3Dazed and Confused
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Jimmy Page
drums (drum set):
John Bonham (in 1968-10)
electric bass guitar:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures) (in 1968-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Page (in 1968-10)
vocals:
Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin) (in 1968-10)
recorded at and mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-10)
recording of:
Dazed and Confused (Led Zeppelin version) (from 1968-09 until 1968-10)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Page
additional writer:
Jake Holmes
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
version of:
Dazed and Confused (original)
3.756:28
4Communication Breakdown
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Jimmy Page
drums (drum set):
John Bonham (in 1968-10)
electric bass guitar:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures) (in 1968-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Page (in 1968-10)
vocals:
Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin) (in 1968-10)
recorded at and mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-10)
recording of:
Communication Breakdown (from 1968-09 until 1968-10)
writer:
John Bonham, John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures), Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
Bonham IP Holdings, Cap Three Ltd, Sons of Einion Ltd., Succubus Music Ltd., Superhype Music, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
4.052:29
5Whole Lotta Love
engineer:
George Chkiantz
executive producer:
Peter Grant (manager)
producer:
Jimmy Page
mixer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer)
bongos and drums (drum set):
John Bonham
electric bass guitar:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures)
electric guitar and theremin:
Jimmy Page
background vocals and lead vocals:
Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
additionally recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Mystic Sound Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-06)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-04)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio, room A-1 (second location, 799 7th Avenue) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1969-08-29 until 1969-08-30)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 75) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 128)
recording of:
Whole Lotta Love (from 1969-04 until 1969-08)
additional lyricist:
Willie Dixon
writer:
John Bonham, John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures), Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
Flames of Albion Music, Inc., Succubus Music Ltd., Superhype Music, Inc., Superhype Publishing, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
is based on:
You Need Love
4.45:34
6What Is and What Should Never Be
engineer:
George Chkiantz
executive producer:
Peter Grant (manager)
producer:
Jimmy Page
mixer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer)
additionally recorded at:
Groove Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1969-06) and Mayfair Recording Studios (New York City) in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (in 1969-06)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-04)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio, room A-1 (second location, 799 7th Avenue) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1969-08-29 until 1969-08-30)
recording of:
What Is and What Should Never Be (from 1969-04 until 1969-08)
writer:
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
44:45
7Immigrant Song
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Jimmy Page
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 18)
recording of:
Immigrant Song
lyricist:
Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
composer:
Jimmy Page
publisher:
Superhype Music, Inc.
4.62:27
8Since I’ve Been Loving You
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Jimmy Page
recording of:
Since I’ve Been Loving You
lyricist:
Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
composer:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures) and Jimmy Page
publisher:
Flames of Albion Music, Inc., Succubus Music Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
4.057:24
9Black Dog
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Jimmy Page
recorded at:
Headley Grange (Led Zeppelin studio) in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Island Studios (Notting Hill) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Black Dog
writer:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures), Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
FLAMES OF ALBION MUSIC INC (A) 302 /373, Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
4.054:55
10Rock and Roll
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Jimmy Page
electric guitar:
Jimmy Page
recorded at:
Headley Grange (Led Zeppelin studio) in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Island Studios (Notting Hill) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Rock and Roll
writer:
John Bonham, John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures), Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
Flames of Albion Music, Inc. and Superhype Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
3.653:41
11The Battle of Evermore
engineer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Jimmy Page
mixer:
George Chkiantz
additional guest lead vocals:
Sandy Denny
recorded at:
Headley Grange (Led Zeppelin studio) in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Island Studios (Notting Hill) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Battle of Evermore
writer:
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
Flames of Albion Music, Inc. and Superhype Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
3.555:53
12When the Levee Breaks
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Jimmy Page
recorded at:
Headley Grange (Led Zeppelin studio) in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
mixed at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
When the Levee Breaks (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
writer:
John Bonham, John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures), Memphis Minnie, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
version of:
When the Levee Breaks (original country blues song)
4.057:10
13Stairway to Heaven
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Jimmy Page
recorded at:
Headley Grange (Led Zeppelin studio) in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Island Studios (Notting Hill) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2014 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2015 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2016 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2017 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Frauen (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2018 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2019 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2020 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2021 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2023 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 15), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 31) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 61)
recording of:
Stairway to Heaven
writer:
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
Superhype Music, Inc. (ended), Flames of Albion Music, Inc., Superhype Publishing and Warner Chappell
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (ended), Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label) (ended) and Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH München
4.158:00
Data tracks
14Communication Breakdown
6:46