Mothership (Led Zeppelin album) explained
Mothership is a compilation album[1] by English rock band Led Zeppelin, released by Atlantic Records and Rhino Entertainment on 12 November 2007 in the United Kingdom, and 13 November 2007 in the United States. It was released on the same day that Led Zeppelin's entire catalogue became available in digital stores, including the iTunes Store.[2] The cover was designed by artist Shepard Fairey.
The songs included were chosen by the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, and represent the band's eight studio albums. In addition to a two-disc set, the album is also available in both "deluxe" and "collector's" editions with a DVD featuring varied live content from the previously released Led Zeppelin DVD (2003). A 4-LP vinyl package was also released on 26 August 2008.[3] On 6 November 2015, the album was reissued using the audio from the band's 2014–15 remaster campaign.[4]
On 8 November 2007, a temporary XM Satellite Radio station, XM LED was made to promote the album.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at #4 in the UK Albums Chart,[5] with 58,000 units sold, and debuted at #1 on the Official New Zealand Albums Chart and stayed there for several weeks.[6] The album also debuted at #7 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling about 136,000 copies in its first week. The album has sold over 2.1 million copies in the U.S and over 4.5 million copies worldwide, leading to it being certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA.[7]
Track listing
CD
The two-CD edition shares most tracks with the original two-CD compilation Led Zeppelin Remasters, but with "When the Levee Breaks" and "Over the Hills and Far Away" instead of "Celebration Day" and "The Battle of Evermore." It also shares most tracks with The Best of Led Zeppelin (with "Ramble On", "Heartbreaker", "Over the Hills and Far Away", and "D'yer Mak'er" instead of "What Is and What Should Never Be", "The Battle of Evermore", and "Ten Years Gone").
LP
Personnel
Led Zeppelin
Additional personnel
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Mothership released | [title]]. Led Zeppelin | Official Website. 17 May 2021. 10 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211110214958/https://merch.ledzeppelin.com/?ref=. live.
- iTunes Welcomes Zeppelin With Catalogue Box. Cohen, Johnathan. Billboard. 2007-10-23. 2007-11-19. 13 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140913180051/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1047800/itunes-welcomes-zeppelin-with-catalog-box. live.
- Web site: Led Zeppelin - Mothership [Vinyl] - Amazon.com Music]. amazon.com. 5 September 2017. 9 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160409110733/http://www.amazon.com/Mothership-Vinyl-Led-Zeppelin/dp/B000WC4A8O. live.
- Web site: Led Zeppelin / Mothership 4LP vinyl. superdeluxeedition.com. 15 October 2015 . 18 October 2015. 17 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151017204901/http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/led-zeppelin-mothership-4lp-vinyl/. live.
- References for chart positions:
- RIANZ, Web site: RIANZ . 2011-07-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061205032837/http://rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp . 2006-12-05., Chart #1591-1595
- Jonathan Cohen, "Keys Storms Chart With Mega-Selling 'As I Am'", Billboard.com, 21 November 2007.
- Web site: Top 20 Albums – January 2008 . https://archive.today/20110531184629/http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?CO=6&CODOP=ESCM&PeriodoPublicado_AA=2008&PeriodoPublicado_MM=1 . dead . 2011-05-31 . CAPIF . 2009-01-19 .
- Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 22 November 2007 . . 8 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180918073924/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2007&year=2007&week=47 . dead . 18 September 2018.
- Web site: Top 100 Albums - 11 November 2007 . Oricon . 2009-01-19 . 31 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100131231235/http://www.oricon.co.jp/ . live .
- Web site: Top 50 Albums - 16 December 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150627030251/http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=429&lang=en . dead . 2015-06-27 . OLiS . 2009-01-19.
- Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2007. Australian Recording Industry Association. 27 May 2021. 5 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305110443/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-2007.htm. live.
- Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 2007. dutchcharts.nl. 27 May 2021. 18 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120618112117/http://www.dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2007&cat=a. live.
- Web site: Top Selling Albums of 2007. Recorded Music NZ. 27 May 2021. 6 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140106031815/http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=2088. live.
- Web site: Årslista Album – År 2007. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 27 May 2021. 18 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200618150945/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/83?dspy=2007&dspp=1. live.
- Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2007. hitparade.ch. 27 May 2021. 10 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211110215001/https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2007/alben. live.
- Web site: End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2007. Official Charts Company. 27 May 2021. 7 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307122617/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20070107/37502/. live.
- Web site: Jahreshitparade Alben 2008. austriancharts.at. 27 May 2021. 27 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160127184817/http://austriancharts.at/year.asp?id=2008&cat=a. live.
- Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2008. Ultratop. 27 May 2021. 21 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021055009/http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2008&cat=a. live.
- Web site: Rapports Annuels 2008. Ultratop. 27 May 2021. 3 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121003032819/http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2008&cat=a. live.
- Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2008. Billboard. 27 May 2021. 12 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170412131118/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/top-canadian-albums. live.
- Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. de. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. 27 May 2021. 6 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160106150827/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2008. live.
- Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2008. hitparade.ch. 27 May 2021. 17 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210717110027/https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2008/alben. live.
- Web site: 2008 Year-End UK Charts. Chart Plus. Official Charts Company. 27 May 2021. 20 March 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090320175434/http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2008.pdf. live.
- Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008. Billboard. 27 May 2021. 28 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150228075833/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/top-billboard-200-albums. live.
- Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2008. Billboard. 27 May 2021. 12 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191112211259/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/top-rock-albums. live.
- Web site: End of Year 2010. UKChartsPlus. 1 June 2021. 4 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181004202030/http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusEOY2010.pdf. live.
- Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2017. Billboard. 27 May 2021. 14 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180214003518/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-rock-albums. live.
- Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018. Billboard. 27 May 2021. 4 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181204224411/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-billboard-200-albums. live.
- Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2018. Billboard. 27 May 2021. 7 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201007214703/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-rock-albums. live.
- Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. 27 May 2021. 6 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191206164800/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-rock-albums. live.
- Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2020. Billboard. 27 May 2021.
- Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2021. Billboard. 14 December 2021.
- Web site: Top 20 Reissues of 2007. rocklistmusic.co.uk. 2009-01-19. 15 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130515072650/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/steveparker/classicrock2.htm#2007. live.