

Although it contains no startling breakthroughs, it does afford an impressive overview of the band’s skill. The inner sleeves that contained the records had a number of different images printed on them. Physical Graffiti only confirms Led Zeppelin’s preeminence among hard rockers. They would cut out each window of each building. In a New York Times interview from 2008, he mentions walking around the city for a few weeks looking for the right building before they found it.Ĭorriston also came up with the main gimmick of the album sleeve along with Mike Doud. They could not be obstructed by other objects, and needed to fit a square album cover. Mark's Place New York City, New York in the East Village. Iconic LP artwork for the release, The cover is a photograph of a New York City tenement block located at 96 & 98 St. He was looking for a building that was symmetrical with interesting details. Physical Graffiti is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released on 24 February 1975 as a double album two years after the album. Physical Graffiti is the sixth studio album, released 1975. After reuniting at Headley Grange, the band wrote and recorded eight songs, the combined length of. Recording sessions for the album were initially disrupted when John Paul Jones considered leaving the band. It is a double album which was released on 24 February 1975. Peter Corriston photographed and designed the image on the cover. Physical Graffiti is the sixth album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin.

The buildings were tweaked and combined as needed to make up the façade on the album sleeve. Mark’s Place in New York City – specifically No. Other sleeves focused more on immediately striking features, such as Houses of the Holy (1973) and their fourth, ‘untitled’ album (1971).įor this double album the group came up with an outer-sleeve photo of buildings on St. When turned, the sleeve would reveal different objects in the hole at any one time. That sleeve had small holes cut out of it, and a wheel with different images inside of it. Led Zeppelin: Physical Graffiti Platinum Album Edition Led Zeppelin Authentic Guitar TAB Book Item: 00-37221 24.99 Add to Cart Add to List Available Digitally Apple iBooks Related Items Product Details Description Alfred Music, in association with Led Zeppelin, is proud to present this new Platinum Album Edition book. Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti (1975, Vinyl) - Discogs Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti More images Tracklist Hide Credits Companies, etc. The most complex concept accompanied their album Led Zeppelin III (1970). In many ways Physical Graffiti combined the best of all that they had done before. It was also their only double studio album.Īt this point, Zeppelin were the masters of the creative album sleeve. Iconic LP artwork for the release, The cover is a photograph of a New York City tenement block. Physical Graffiti was Led Zeppelin’s sixth studio album, released in March 1975. Physical Graffiti is the sixth studio album, released 1975.
