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#58 Led Zeppelin, 'Led Zeppelin IV' (1971)

Leapfrogging over ‘Led Zepplin’ (previously #29, now #101), comes Led Zeppelin’s best-selling record, thanks to their signature song and guitar standard, ‘Stairway To Heaven.’ Following a lukewarm reception on ‘Led Zeppelin III,’ the band took residence in the 18th Century stone manor, Headley Grange. They recorded using the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio with their engineer, Andy Johns, with assistance from their pianist, Ian Stewart. Living there allowed the band to focus. It also allowed for spontaneous jam sessions.

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