It was on a Monday on the 8th of November 1971, when Led Zeppelin released their fourth album. Usually, in a review, the name of the album would be given or mentioned, but Led Zeppelin chose not to have an official name or title for their album. Instead the four symbols pictured above (designed to represent the members of the band) were the only discernable markings on an otherwise blank album with the exception of a painting of an old man carrying sticks.
It is, however, most commonly referred to as IV. The album had a lot to live up to at the time. While Led Zeppelin had admiration from many fans, the media was not one of them. While regular fans fawned over them, the media thought of them as overrated and only selling albums from their namesake. Led Zeppelin had to prove their worth to fans and media, and many would say that this album was the pinnacle that started their ascension to become one of the biggest bands of all time. MOAR »