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{{Infobox Album | {{Infobox Album | ||
|name = Early Days: Best of Led Zeppelin Volume One | |name = Early Days: Best of Led Zeppelin Volume One | ||
|image = | |image = Image:EDalbum1999.jpg | ||
|caption = | |caption = | ||
|type = compilation album | |type = compilation album | ||
|artist = | |artist = Led Zeppelin | ||
|released = 23 November 1999 (US)<br>23 November 1999 (UK) | |released = 23 November 1999 (US)<br>23 November 1999 (UK) | ||
|recorded = <small>October 1968 - January 1971 at various studios.<br>Mastered at Sterling Sounds, New York.</small> | |recorded = <small>October 1968 - January 1971 at various studios.<br>Mastered at Sterling Sounds, New York.</small> | ||
|genre = Hard rock, blues rock, folk rock, rock | |genre = Hard rock, blues rock, folk rock, rock | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
|length = 68 | |length = 68 minutes 9 seconds | ||
|label = Atlantic Records | |label = Atlantic Records | ||
|catalogue = Atlantic 83268-2 (US)<br>Atlantic 7567-83268-2 (UK) | |catalogue = Atlantic 83268-2 (US)<br>Atlantic 7567-83268-2 (UK) | ||
|producer = | |producer = Jimmy Page | ||
|engineer = George Marino | |engineer = George Marino | ||
}} | }} | ||
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'''''Early Days: The Best of Led Zeppelin Volume One''''' is a single compilation release ( | '''''Early Days: The Best of Led Zeppelin Volume One''''' is a single compilation release (one compact disc or double vinyl album) by [[England|English]] rock group Led Zeppelin, issued by Atlantic Records on 23 November 1999. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
After the multi-disc box set releases in the | After the multi-disc box set releases in the early 1990s, it was decided by Atlantic Records to issue a compilation of Led Zeppelin's material on an affordable single disc for ease of use to new listeners. It features a total of 13 tracks selected by Jimmy Page, to highlight the band's early career from 1968 through to 1971. As an added bonus, the CD format is enhanced with the addition of a promotional music video, 'Communication Breakdown'. This video was recorded on the afternoon of 14 March 1969, in a television studio in Stockholm, Sweden, and is one of the few occasions John Bonham had set-up a double Ludwig drum kit. The footage was rediscovered in February 1999,<ref>{{cite book|author= Lewis, Dave and Pallett, Simon|year=2005|title=Led Zeppelin: The Concert File|edition=Revised|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=44|isbn=1-84449-659-7}}</ref> and also added to the ''Led Zeppelin (DVD)|Led Zeppelin'' DVD in 2003. | ||
The front cover illustration is based on an original collage poster by French photographer M. Dubra in the 1970s French magazine ''Salut les Copains''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2004|title=Led Zeppelin: The Complete Guide to Their Music|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=75|isbn=1-84449-141-2}}</ref> The heads of the band members were superimposed over the Apollo spacesuits, to tie in with the original working title ''Blast Off: The Best of Led Zeppelin Volume One''. The idea was eventually dropped but the cover was retained. Coincidently, 1969 was the year Led Zeppelin achieved widespread popularity and when man first landed on the | The front cover illustration is based on an original collage poster by French photographer M. Dubra in the 1970s French magazine ''Salut les Copains''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2004|title=Led Zeppelin: The Complete Guide to Their Music|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=75|isbn=1-84449-141-2}}</ref> The heads of the band members were superimposed over the Apollo spacesuits, to tie in with the original working title ''Blast Off: The Best of Led Zeppelin Volume One''. The idea was eventually dropped but the cover was retained. Coincidently, 1969 was the year Led Zeppelin achieved widespread popularity and when man first landed on the Moon, via the Project Apollo|Apollo missions. As a pun on the symbolism, a winged Apollo was also the logo for their record label, Swan Song Records. A Japanese exclusive limited edition re-press featuring a bonus thirty-six page booklet that contains comments in Japanese language|Japanese, lyrics in English language|English and Japanese along with an album discography, was released in 2000. | ||
The album | The album debuted at number 71 on the Billboard Music Charts|Billboard's 200 Albums chart, and charted for a total of twenty-six weeks. It was followed by ''Latter Days: The Best of Led Zeppelin Volume Two|Latter Days'' (2000), rounding out the later years of the band's catalogue. | ||
==Track list== | |||
{| class='wikitable' | {| class='wikitable' | ||
|colspan='2' style='background: | |colspan='2' style='background:#ccffff'|<center>'''Album information'''</center> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
1999 Track listing: | 1999 Track listing: | ||
*Disc 1: | *Disc 1: | ||
#' | #'Good Times Bad Times' (Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones, John Bonham) – 2:43 | ||
#' | #'Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (Led Zeppelin song)|Babe I'm Gonna Leave You' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Anne Bredon) – 6:40 | ||
#' | #'Dazed and Confused (Led Zeppelin song)|Dazed and Confused' (Page) – 6:27 | ||
#' | #'Communication Breakdown' (Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham) – 2:26 | ||
#' | #'Whole Lotta Love' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham) – 5:33 | ||
#' | #'What Is and What Should Never Be' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) – 4:47 | ||
#' | #'Immigrant Song' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) – 2:26 | ||
#' | #'Since I've Been Loving You' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones) – 7:24 | ||
#' | #'Black Dog' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones) – 4:54 | ||
#' | #'Rock and Roll (Led Zeppelin song)|Rock and Roll' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham) – 3:41 | ||
#' | #'The Battle of Evermore' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) – 5:52 | ||
#' | #'When the Levee Breaks (Led Zeppelin song)|When the Levee Breaks' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham, Memphis Minnie) – 7:08 | ||
#' | #'Stairway to Heaven' (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) – 8:02 | ||
*Video 'Communication Breakdown' - 2.30 | *Video 'Communication Breakdown' - 2.30 | ||
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|align='center'|71 | |align='center'|71 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| UK Albums Chart<ref name='UK albums chart'>{{cite book | title=Led Zeppelin: A Celebration II. The 'Tight but Loose' Files | publisher=Omnibus Press| year=2003| author=Lewis, Dave| | | UK Albums Chart<ref name='UK albums chart'>{{cite book | title=Led Zeppelin: A Celebration II. The 'Tight but Loose' Files | publisher=Omnibus Press| year=2003| author=Lewis, Dave| pages= 165 |isbn=1-84449-056-4}}</ref> | ||
|align='center'|55 | |align='center'|55 | ||
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!align='center'|Certification | !align='center'|Certification | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Canada ( | | Canada (Canadian Recording Industry Association|CRIA) | ||
|align='center'|50,000+ | |align='center'|50,000+ | ||
|align='center'|Gold<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php|title=CRIA Early Days - 7 August 2001|publisher= CRIA |accessdate= 2009-01-19}}</ref> | |align='center'|Gold<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php|title=CRIA Early Days - 7 August 2001|publisher= CRIA |accessdate= 2009-01-19}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| United States ( | | United States (RIAA) | ||
|align='center'|1,400,000+ | |align='center'|1,400,000+ | ||
|align='center'|Platinum<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.riaa.org/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS | title = RIAA.org Early Days - 6 September 2001| publisher = RIAA | accessdate = 2009-01-19}}</ref> | |align='center'|Platinum<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.riaa.org/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS | title = RIAA.org Early Days - 6 September 2001| publisher = RIAA | accessdate = 2009-01-19}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| United Kingdom ( | | United Kingdom (British Phonographic Industry|BPI) | ||
|align='center'|73,000+ | |align='center'|73,000+ | ||
|align='center'|Silver<ref name='BPI'>{{cite web | url = http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=30189| title = BPI Early Days certification - 10 May 2002 |publisher = BPI | accessdate = 2009-01-19}}</ref> | |align='center'|Silver<ref name='BPI'>{{cite web | url = http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=30189| title = BPI Early Days certification - 10 May 2002 |publisher = BPI | accessdate = 2009-01-19}}</ref> | ||
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|} | |||
===Certification history=== | |||
{|class='wikitable' | |||
!Organization | |||
!Level | |||
!Date | |||
|- | |||
|RIAA – USA | |||
|align='center'|Gold | |||
|11 January 2000 | |||
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|RIAA – USA | |||
|align='center'|Platinum | |||
|6 September 2001 | |||
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==Credits== | ==Credits== | ||
{| class='wikitable' | {| class='wikitable' | ||
|colspan='2' style='background: | |colspan='2' style='background:#ccffcc'|<center>'''Personnel'''</center> | ||
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**Sandy Denny - vocals ('The Battle of Evermore') | **Sandy Denny - vocals ('The Battle of Evermore') | ||
*Production: | *Production: | ||
** | **Peter Grant – executive producer on original recordings | ||
**George Marino - remastering engineer [Sterling Sound, New York] | **George Marino - remastering engineer [Sterling Sound, New York] | ||
**Andie Airfix - art direction and design | **Andie Airfix - art direction and design |
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Early Days: The Best of Led Zeppelin Volume One is a single compilation release (one compact disc or double vinyl album) by English rock group Led Zeppelin, issued by Atlantic Records on 23 November 1999. OverviewAfter the multi-disc box set releases in the early 1990s, it was decided by Atlantic Records to issue a compilation of Led Zeppelin's material on an affordable single disc for ease of use to new listeners. It features a total of 13 tracks selected by Jimmy Page, to highlight the band's early career from 1968 through to 1971. As an added bonus, the CD format is enhanced with the addition of a promotional music video, 'Communication Breakdown'. This video was recorded on the afternoon of 14 March 1969, in a television studio in Stockholm, Sweden, and is one of the few occasions John Bonham had set-up a double Ludwig drum kit. The footage was rediscovered in February 1999,[1] and also added to the Led Zeppelin (DVD)|Led Zeppelin DVD in 2003. The front cover illustration is based on an original collage poster by French photographer M. Dubra in the 1970s French magazine Salut les Copains.[2] The heads of the band members were superimposed over the Apollo spacesuits, to tie in with the original working title Blast Off: The Best of Led Zeppelin Volume One. The idea was eventually dropped but the cover was retained. Coincidently, 1969 was the year Led Zeppelin achieved widespread popularity and when man first landed on the Moon, via the Project Apollo|Apollo missions. As a pun on the symbolism, a winged Apollo was also the logo for their record label, Swan Song Records. A Japanese exclusive limited edition re-press featuring a bonus thirty-six page booklet that contains comments in Japanese language|Japanese, lyrics in English language|English and Japanese along with an album discography, was released in 2000. The album debuted at number 71 on the Billboard Music Charts|Billboard's 200 Albums chart, and charted for a total of twenty-six weeks. It was followed by Latter Days: The Best of Led Zeppelin Volume Two|Latter Days (2000), rounding out the later years of the band's catalogue. Track list
Chart performance
Certifications
Certification history
Credits
Notes
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