‘Led Zeppelin III’ had been released in early October 1970, but only two months later they started work on its follow-up at Island Studios, Notting Hill, London. In October 1970 Jimmy Page and Robert Plant returned to Bron-Yr-Aur, the Welsh cottage where they had composed much of Led Zeppelin III and developed new song ideas. Even so, it is generally referred to as Led Zeppelin IV, following the naming standard used by the band’s first three studio albums, the symbols themselves having no verbal or written equivalent. No title is printed on the album, because the band deliberately wanted it to be untitled, going as far as identifying themselves with four specially-chosen symbols. The 20th-century urban tower block on the back of the full gatefold LP cover is Butterfield Court in Eves Hill, Dudley, England. The 19th-century rustic oil painting on the front of the album was purchased by Robert Plant from an antique shop in Reading, Berkshire, England. With no title printed on the album, and generally referred to as Four Symbols, The Fourth Album or Led Zeppelin IV, it has gone on to sell over 37 million copies worldwide. On 8th Nov 1971, Led Zeppelin released their fourth album.
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