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That fall, it would appear as the lead-off track on Led Zeppelin III.įollowing the whirlwind success of the band’s first two albums and near constant touring, there was an initial rehearsal with Plant and Bonham where Page presented “Immigrant Song,” “Friends,” and what became “Out On The Tiles.” Page and Plant then took to the now famous Bron-Yr-Aur cottage in Wales in 1970 to have a musical sabbatical. Six days later, the song made its live debut in England at the Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music. “Immigrant Song” and its lyrical references to Norse mythology were inspired by the band’s concert in Reykjavik, Iceland on June 22, 1970.

It’s also had an enduring impact on pop culture thanks to several memorable appearances in blockbuster motion pictures such as School Of Rock and, most recently, in Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok. and has gone on to become one of the band’s most popular and enduring songs, currently ranking as their second most-streamed track worldwide.

“Immigrant Song” was a Top 20 hit in the U.S. The single will be released on Januand can be pre-ordered at now. Limited to 19,700 copies, it comes in a sleeve that replicates the original artwork. In celebration of the record’s 50th anniversary, the band will reissue the Japanese version of the album’s only single – “Immigrant Song” b/w the non-album track “Hey, Hey, What Can I Do” – on 7” vinyl. Beyond its overwhelming commercial success, the album also represented a turning point musically for Led Zeppelin as the group expanded its hard-hitting sound to embrace a wider range of styles on acoustic-based songs like “That’s The Way,” “Tangerine,” and “Bron-Y-Aur-Stomp.” – on its way to selling more than 13 million copies worldwide. The band’s third album in less than two years, it would top the charts in several countries – including the U.S. and other countries following a few weeks later. Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham and John Paul Jones released Led Zeppelin III 50 years ago today in the U.S., on October 5, 1970, with the U.K.

Limited Edition Reissue Of “Immigrant Song” Japanese 7” Single Refunds will be available at point of purchase. We sincerely apologise for any disappointment or inconvenience this may have caused. "I’ve been back a couple of times since," Plant says.: With great regret, Warner Music must inform Led Zeppelin fans that the “Immigrant Song / Hey, Hey, What Can I Do” 7” single has been cancelled. Zeppelin's visit to Iceland, despite being just for a few days, is still remembered. What did they bring with them?' They brought loads and loads of very very interesting social and artistic phenomena."Īnd Page's riff? "The actual soundtrack of it is stunning – the song is spectacular." I saw those huge boats, I went to museums in Denmark and Norway, and saw the boats that they dug up, and I thought: 'Wow, these guys were really on a mission. "You can’t be anything else but moved by the place. "I was always a history buff and I really went, 'Wow! These guys came from here to Stranraer?' You know: 'What was going on?' It's something to sing about which was good. Immigrant Song was a tune Page had composed before the main writing on III began, and Plant's lyrics came after the band played in Iceland as part of a cultural exchange, and he became fascinated by Viking mythology. But it's a work in progress – the guitars come in, cutting across." At this distance, memories are unsure – Page isn't certain whether it's Robert Plant's final vocal, and "I'm not convinced that's the final bass on it. Now you can hear that unreleased version of Immigrant Song, from the companion disc to the remastered version of Led Zeppelin III, to be released on 2 June on Atlantic/Swansong. The album, he says, "had to have an introduction to it, not because we were trying to chase Whole Lotta Love, but to have this real hypnotic riff going, and this bloodcurdling scream of Robert – I thought, 'That's the way to open an album.'" "It's like an avalanche of guitars, isn't it?" Jimmy Page says of this early draft of Immigrant Song, the opening track of Led Zeppelin III.