Forty years ago today, Led Zeppelin released one of rock's most enduring albums, Physical Graffiti. Running at just over 82 minutes in length, the album features eight tracks recorded in session between 1973 and 1975 as well as unused material from the sessions for their three previous albums, Led Zeppelin III, Led Zeppelin IV and Houses of the Holy. It was the first album released on their own Swan Song Records label. The double album is considered a monumental rock recording; it reached No.1 on Billboard's Top Albums chart and was the first album to ever go platinum on advance orders alone.
Now, it's getting Jimmy Page's re-issue treatment as deluxe editions are being released today. The new, expanded versions include two previously unreleased songs, Everybody Makes It Through and Driving Through Kashmir as well as alternate mixes of Kashmir, Houses of The Holy, In The Light and Trampled Underfoot (under the working title Brandy & Coke).
The various re-issue packages can be found at ledzeppelin.com.
-Spencer