Led Zeppelin II

Альбом "Led Zeppelin II" записывался во время феноменального турне группы по Америке и вышел 22 октября 1969 года, получив благодаря обложке неофициальное название "Brown Bomber". Некоторые называют этот диск лучшей работой Led Zeppelin. Косвенным тому подтверждением служит тот факт, что в чартах США он вытеснил с 1-го места "битловскую" пластинку "Abbey Road", а песня "Whole Lotta Love", добравшаяся в хит-параде до 4-го места, стала в Америке "золотым" синглом - единственным у Led Zeppelin по причине, объясненной выше. Впрочем, на диске имеются еще и "Heartbreaker", "Bring It On Home" и "Thank You"… По единодушному признанию публики и критиков, группа стала лучшей по итогам года в Великобритании, Роберт Плант - лучшим певцом, а "Led Zeppelin II" - лучшим альбомом.

Atlantic 588 198
Released on October 31, 1969 
Recorded between January and August 1969 at various studios.
Produced by:                   Jimmy Page
Director of engineering:       Edwin H. Kramer
Executive producer:            Peter Grant
LP Recording engineers:        Edwin H. Kramer, George Chkiantz, 
                               Andrew Johns, Chris Huston
CD Mastering by:               Barry Diament, Atlantic Studios
Cover Design:                  David Juniper
Jimmy Page         Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 
                   pedal steel guitar, backing vocal
Robert Plant       Lead vocal, harmonica
John Bonham        Drums, tympani, backing vocal
John Paul Jones    Bass, organ, backing vocal        

1) Whole Lotta Love (5:34)
        (Page/Plant/Jones/Bonham)
        Recorded in 1969 at Olympic Studios, London.
        Engineered by George Chkiantz.
        Mixed at A&R Studios, New York, with Eddie Kramer.
        Originally released on October 22, 1969 on "LED ZEPPELIN II."
        Released as a single on 11/7/69. #4 U.S pop.
2) What Is And What Should Never Be (4:44)
        (Page/Plant)
        Recorded in 1969 at Olympic Studios, London.
        Engineered by George Chkiantz.
        Mixed at A&R Studios, New York, with Eddie Kramer.
        Originally released on October 22, 1969 on "LED ZEPPELIN II."
3) The Lemon Song (6:20)
        (Page/Plant/Jones/Bonham)
4) Thank You (3:50)
        (Page/Plant)
        Recorded in 1969 at Morgan Studios, London.
        Engineered by Andy Johns.
        Mixed at A&R Studios, New York, with Eddie Kramer.
        Originally released on October 22, 1969 on "LED ZEPPELIN II."
5) Heartbreaker (4:15)
        (Page/Plant/Jones/Bonham)
        Recorded in 1969 at A&R Studios, New York.
        Engineered by Eddie Kramer.
        Mixed at A&R Studios, New York, with Eddie Kramer.
        Originally released on October 22, 1969 on "LED ZEPPELIN II."
6) Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman) (2:40)
        (Page/Plant)
7) Ramble On (4:35)
        (Page/Plant)
        Recorded in 1969 at Juggy Sound Studio, New York.
        Engineered by Eddie Kramer.
        Mixed at A&R Studios, New York, with Eddie Kramer.
        Originally released on October 22, 1969 on "LED ZEPPELIN II."
8) Moby Dick (4:25)
        (Bonham/Jones/Page)
9) Bring It On Home (4:19)
        (Page/Plant/Dixon)