LedNoodle Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 I know Led Zeppelin was an album band by far, but they did release a good few singles. The B-Sides on these were just as popular as the A-sides. Anyway, I'm curious as to what songs were released as singles and how they performed as singles. Quote
Jimmy's A Legend Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 I have A:Rock and Roll B:Four sticks They didn't release many coz Peter felt that they should concentrate on albums rather than singles and they band felt like that aswell and that you get a much better fell of Zeppelin through albums Quote
Medhb Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 Don't forget this single If Out on the Tiles is on the other side of that you've got yourself something worth a few buckaroonies. Quote
LukeTheDuke Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 If Out on the Tiles is on the other side of that you've got yourself something worth a few buckaroonies. only on a japanese edition ... Quote
LukeTheDuke Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 I know Led Zeppelin was an album band by far, but they did release a good few singles. The B-Sides on these were just as popular as the A-sides. Anyway, I'm curious as to what songs were released as singles and how they performed as singles. ok, this is my field if you want to know "something" about led zeppelin singles, go and take a look at my led zeppelin discography: you won't be disappointed ... The only b-side never released on album is "hey hey what can I do" enjoy! Quote
Medhb Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 only on a japanese edition ... Ahhhh, thanks for the clarification. The collecting stuff is certainly not my area of expertise, I wish I HAD a collection Quote
guitarmy Posted August 1, 2008 Posted August 1, 2008 ok, this is my field if you want to know "something" about led zeppelin singles, go and take a look at my led zeppelin discography: you won't be disappointed ... The only b-side never released on album is "hey hey what can I do" enjoy! I see A LOT of singles. So, umm, why is that? Quote
LedNoodle Posted August 1, 2008 Author Posted August 1, 2008 ok, this is my field if you want to know "something" about led zeppelin singles, go and take a look at my led zeppelin discography: you won't be disappointed ... The only b-side never released on album is "hey hey what can I do" enjoy! that's really extensive. impressive. that's way more than i thought, but i guess they didn't market the singles as much. Lots of promos, though. Quote
pageforever Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 I would have thought that Dyer Maker would have been a single. If you had to pick one song they ever did that was beaten to death on top 40 radio, that is the one. It is short and very effective. Great song. Many of the die hard Zepp fans I\'m sure will criticize it, but it was the top 40 Zepp song of all time in my book. Stairway was so good that they did play it on top 40, but the length of the song probably drove the stations nuts. Most Zeppelin songs are pretty long, thus keeping them from top 40. And the fact that much of the material is heavy. You either love it like me, or are into other shit like boring ass country. Quote
LukeTheDuke Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 that's really extensive. impressive. that's way more than i thought, but i guess they didn't market the singles as much. Lots of promos, though. Led Zeppelin started what is considered the "album" era, considering an entire album more representative of the music / band instead of a single album. That's why they refused to (officially) release singles: but that's quite true for UK only. In many other countries they released interesting singles (considering the sleeve first). There are many promos, of course as for all the top artists, because they used to promote their music to radio stations (first) and to journalists (... second) but for the market there was the album first. Anyway, I think we can say: ten albums and ten singles, these are the original official releases from led zeppelin. The rest is, more or less, a replica ... Quote
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