How exciting is this…
Just last Saturday, I ventured to Down in the Valley to see if I could find CD’s of artists still not available on iTunes. One specific group I was looking for was Led Zeppelin. I did find their music, of course, but was confused by the album titles and songs. I was never a huge fan, but I want a couple of favorites. Which did I want? Which was live? Why are their complilations so expensive???
I left with used copies of City of Angels and Huey Lewis and the News. Always the bargain shopper, I figured that used CD’s are cheaper than buying the songs outright on iTunes. No Led Zeppelin, though. I decided I needed to do some research before plunking down so much money. But how? Nothing is available online, at least legally.
Good news came yesterday. Beginning November 13th, I will be able to download Led Zeppelin songs from iTunes. I’m happy! Should I be sad? Did a 60’s giant fall with a thud to corporate America? I don’t think so.
Led Zeppelin’s decision to sell its music online coincides with the end of a fierce bidding war over the rights to administer the band’s catalog of songs, which includes the classics “Stairway to Heaven” and “Rock and Roll.” Under a separate deal the band is to receive an estimated $60 million in exchange for extending its ties to its longtime music publisher, Warner/Chappell Music, for at least 10 years
60 million dollars. Now that’s a good retirement fund!
Source: New York Times
TK!
My son has (I think) a complete collection of their songs, live and not-live. If I knew how to share I would. Nothing wrong with that, right?
What songs are you looking for?
I don’t know exactly. The ones I hear on KQRS occasionally which make me think that I’d like it on my iPod. Those songs. At least on iTunes, I can take a quick listen and identify the song. Kashmir, for one. The song with the whistle (can never remember that title). Stairway to Heaven, of course.
TK!
The whistle song is “Fool In The Rain”. Some of the LZ songs are 10 minutes long or more, so taking a quick listen may not be adequate for some songs.
Have you seen this?
It’s blocked at work. I will check it out later on today.
So what would you/Angus recommend for one good LZ album? I did hear they are releasing a greatest hits in November, so perhaps that will be my choice.
TK!
I would stick with the original album forms. The music is album oriented. The band was always against releasing singles, believing the music should be taken as a whole. But the record company disagreed, hence the more “popular” tunes.
Any album is fine. Possibly you would be most familiar with their 4th album, which has no official name but is usually referred to as Led Zeppelin IV or Zoso. Stairway is side one song 4. My own favorites are Physical Graffiti (with Kashmir) and Led Zeppelin III (side 2 is almost completely accoustic).