The British Led Zeppelin was an instant success, especially in America. With the ruthless and loyal manager Peter Grant at the helm, the group toured the American halls almost continuously. During these tours Led Zeppelin II was established in various North American and British studios. And although it was a rush job (it came out in late 1969, nine months after the unnamed debut album), there seemed
… to be no fatigue. Urgency and positive energy already splash from the opening track Whole Lotta Love with its iconic guitar riff and the erotically charged primal scream of metro man Robert Plant. The ambiguous The Lemon Song also testifies to the fact that the group had a great time on the road to fame paved with party, drugs and groupies. The album continues the line of debut Led Zeppelin but sounds stronger and more confident. Thank You is a well-worn ballad in which the group only became more skilled on later albums and Moby Dick, the drum solo of John Bonham, which would not be missing from any gig. Partly due to the hit success of Whole Lotta Love, II landed on both sides of the ocean in first place on the charts and now some twelve million copies have been sold. (MR)more
