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Physical Graffiti de Led Zeppelin

Álbum de Led Zeppelin

  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 24 de Febrero de 1975
  • Sello Discográfico: Swan Song
  • Compositores: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham
  • Productores: Jimmy Page

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Physical Graffiti es un álbum de Led Zeppelin, publicado en 1975 por Swan Song. El disco incluye 15 canciones, entre ellas «Custard Pie», «The Rover», «In My Time Of Dying» y «Houses Of The Holy».

Lanzado en 1975, Physical Graffiti es el sexto álbum de estudio de Led Zeppelin y es, para muchos, su obra cumbre. Este épico álbum doble es una declaración monumental que captura todas las facetas de la banda en la cima absoluta de su poder creativo y musical. El disco combina ocho composiciones nuevas con siete descartes de alta calidad de sus álbumes anteriores, creando un vasto y diverso lienzo sonoro que abarca desde el hard rock más visceral y el blues más crudo hasta el folk acústico, el funk y el rock progresivo orquestal. "Physical Graffiti" es la culminación de todo lo que Led Zeppelin representaba: ambición, poder, misticismo y una musicalidad sin igual. Fue el primer álbum lanzado en su propio sello discográfico, Swan Song Records.

Detrás del estudio

La grabación de las nuevas canciones tuvo lugar principalmente en Headley Grange en 1974. La banda se encontraba en un momento de gran creatividad y produjo una cantidad de material de alta calidad que excedía la duración de un LP normal. En lugar de descartar canciones, decidieron lanzar un álbum doble, completándolo con pistas inéditas de las sesiones de Led Zeppelin III, Led Zeppelin IV y Houses of the Holy. Esta decisión le dio al álbum una increíble profundidad y variedad estilística.

Claves musicales

"Physical Graffiti" es un tour de force que muestra a la banda dominando una asombrosa variedad de géneros. El álbum es un compendio de todo su sonido: el hard rock de riffs pesados ("Custard Pie", "The Rover"), el blues pantanoso ("In My Time of Dying"), el funk impulsado por el clavinet ("Trampled Under Foot"), el folk acústico ("Bron-Yr-Aur"), el country ("Black Country Woman") y, sobre todo, la épica orquestal de inspiración oriental de "Kashmir".

Un vistazo a las canciones

El álbum está lleno de clásicos. "Custard Pie" abre el disco con un riff potente y sexualmente sugerente. "In My Time of Dying" es una épica de blues de 11 minutos, una de las interpretaciones más crudas y poderosas de su carrera. "Trampled Under Foot", inspirada en una canción de Stevie Wonder, es un funk-rock irresistible impulsado por el clavinet de John Paul Jones.

La pieza central del álbum es la monumental "Kashmir". Con su riff hipnótico y repetitivo, su sección de cuerdas y metales de inspiración oriental y su ritmo atronador, es una de las composiciones más originales y poderosas de la historia del rock. Los cuatro miembros de la banda la consideran una de sus mejores creaciones. Otras canciones destacadas incluyen la épica "Ten Years Gone", con sus complejas armonías de guitarra, y la atmosférica "In the Light".

La imagen del álbum

La portada es otra obra de arte icónica. Muestra una fotografía de un edificio de apartamentos de Nueva York (en el 96 y 98 de St. Mark's Place) con las ventanas troqueladas. Las fundas interiores del vinilo tenían diferentes imágenes que podían verse a través de las ventanas, creando una experiencia interactiva. En una de las ventanas se puede ver una foto de Lee Harvey Oswald.

Estreno y listas de éxitos

El álbum fue un éxito comercial y de crítica inmediato, debutando en el número 1 en el Reino Unido y en el 3 en Estados Unidos, para luego ascender al número 1. Es uno de los álbumes dobles más vendidos de la historia.

Lo que dijo la crítica

La crítica aclamó "Physical Graffiti" como la obra sobresaliente definitiva de Led Zeppelin. Fue elogiado por su ambición, su diversidad y la increíble calidad de su material. Rolling Stone lo describió como "su 'Tommy', 'Beggars Banquet' y 'Sgt. Pepper' todo en uno". "Physical Graffiti" es la declaración artística más completa de la banda, un álbum que captura a cuatro músicos en la cima absoluta de sus poderes creativos.

Listado de Canciones

Disco 1

  1. Custard Pie4:20

    Letra

    Drop down, baby, let your daddy see Drop down, mama, just dream of me Well, my mama allow me to fool around all night long Well, I may look like I'm crazy, I should know right from wrong See me comin', throw your man out the door Ain't no stranger, been this way before See me comin', mama, throw your man out the door I ain't no stranger, I been this way before Put on your night shirt and your morning gown You know by night I'm gonna shake 'em down Put on your night shirt Mama, and your morning gown Well, you know by night I'm gonna shake 'em down Shake it, shake it Your custard pie, yeah, sweet and nice When you cut it, mama, save me a slice Your custard pie, I declare, it's sweet and nice I like your custard pie When you cut it, mama, mama, please save me a slice Oh, I chew on a piece of your custard pie I chew on a piece of your custard pie I chew on a piece of your custard pie I chew on a piece of your custard pie Drop down, drop down, drop down Drop down, drop down, drop down I chew on a piece of your custard pie
  2. The Rover5:54

    Letra

    I've been to London, seen seven wonders I know to trip is just to fall I used to rock it, sometimes I'd roll it I always knew what it was for There can be no denying That the wind'll shake 'em down And the flat world's flying And there's a new plague on the land If we could just join hands If we could just join hands If we could just join hands Traversed the planet, when heaven sent me I saw the kings who rule them all Still by the firelight and purple moonlight I hear the rested rivers call And the wind is crying From a love that won't grow cold My lover, she is lying On the dark side of the globe If we could just join hands If we could just join hands If we could just join hands You got me rocking when I ought to be a-rolling Darling, tell me, darling, which way to go You keep me rocking, baby, then you keep me stalling Won't you tell me, darling, which way to go, that's right Oh how I wonder, oh how I worry And I would dearly like to know I've all this wonder, of earthly plunder Will it leave us anything to show? And our time is flying See the candle burning low Is the new world rising From the shambles of the old If we could just join hands If we could just join hands If we could just, if we could just, if we could just If we could just, if we could just join hands That's all it takes, that's all it takes That's all it takes, that's all it takes Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
  3. In My Time Of Dying11:08

    Letra

    In my time of dying, want nobody to mourn All I want for you to do is take my body home Well, well, well, so I can die easy Well, well, well, so I can die easy Jesus, gonna make up siviers Jesus, gonna make up my dyin' bed Meet me, Jesus, meet me Oh meet me in the middle of the air If my wings should fail me, Lord Oh please meet me with another pair Well, well, well, so I can die easy Well, well, well, so I can die easy Jesus, gonna make up Somebody, somebody Oh, oh Jesus gonna make up Jesus gonna make you my dyin' bed Oh, Saint Peter, at the gates of heaven Won't you let me in I never did no harm I never did no wrong Oh, Gabriel, let me blow your horn Let me blow your horn Oh, I never did, did no harm I've only been this young once I never thought I'd do anybody no wrong No, not once Oh, I did somebody some good Somebody some good yeah Oh, did somebody some good yeah I must have did somebody some good yeah Oh I believe I did I see the smiling faces I know I must have left some traces And I see them in the streets And I see them in the field And I hear them shouting under my feet And I know it's got to be real Oh, Lord, deliver me All the wrong I've done You can deliver me, Lord I only wanted to have some fun Hear the angels marchin' Hear the' marchin', hear them marchin' Hear them marchin', the' marchin' It's got to be my Jesus Oh, it's got to be, it's got to be my Jesus It's got to be my oh It's got to be my Jesus Oh take me home Come on, come on I can hear the answer, sing it Oh, here they come Here they come Here they come Bye-bye Bye-bye Bye-bye Bye-bye Bye-bye Oh, feels pretty good, don't you? Pretty good, I feel (Oh, Georgina) Oh, yeah Oh, I see him Come on (Take it) Oh, don't you make it my dyin', dyin', dyin' Cough, that's gonna be the one, isn't it? Come have a listen, then Oh yes, thank you
  4. Houses Of The Holy4:01

    Letra

    Let me take you to the movies Can I take you to the show? Let me be yours ever truly Can I make your garden grow? From the houses of the holy We can watch the white doves go From the door comes Satan's daughter And it only goes to show, you know There's an angel on my shoulder In my hand a sword of gold Let me wander in your garden And the seeds of love I'll sow, you know So the world is spinning faster Are you dizzy when you're stoned Let the music be your master Will you heed the master's call Oh, Satan and man Said there ain't no use in crying 'Cause it will only, only drive you mad Does it hurt to hear them lying? Was this the only world you had? Oh, oh So let me take you, take you to the movie Can I take you, baby, to the show? Why don't you let me be yours ever truly? Can I make your garden grow? You know!
  5. Trampled Underfoot5:38
  6. Kashmir9:41
    vídeo del tema Kashmir
    Oh, let the sun beat down upon my face Stars to fill my dream I am a traveler of both time and space To be where I have been To sit with elders of the gentle race This world has seldom seen They talk of days for which they sit and wait When all will be revealed Talk and song from tongues of lilting grace Whose sounds caress my ear But not a word I heard could I relate The story was quite clear Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, I been flying Mama, there ain't no denying Oh, yeah, I've been flying Mama, ain't no denying, no denying All I see turns to brown as the sun burns the ground And my eyes fill with sand As I scan this wasted land trying to find Trying to find, trying to find where I've been Oh, pilot of the storm who leaves no trace Like thoughts inside a dream Hid the path that led me to that place Yellow desert stream My Shangri-la beneath the summer moon I will return again Sure as the dust that floats high in June When moving through Kashmir Oh, father of the four winds, fill my sails Across the sea of years With no provision, but an open face Along the straits of fear Oh, oh, oh, oh When I'm on When I'm on my way, yeah When I see When I see the way, you stay, yeah Oh, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah When I'm down Oh, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah When I'm down Oh, my baby, oh, my baby Let me take you there

Disco 2

  1. In The Light8:46

    Letra

    And if you feel that you can't go on And your will's sinkin' low Just believe and you can't go wrong In the light you will find the road You will find the road Hey, oh Did you ever believe that I could leave you Standing out in the cold Hey, yeah, baby I know how it feels 'cause I have slipped through To the very depths of my soul, yeah Oh, oh, baby I just wanna show what I'd give you It is from every bend in the road Now listen Oh, whoa, whoa As I was and really would be for you, too, honey As you would for me Oh, I would share your load Let me share your load Ooh, let me share, share your load And if you feel that you can't go on In the light you will find the road Hey, oh, oh Though the winds of change may blow around you But that will always be so Oh, oh, oh, oh When love is pain it can devour you If you are never alone I would share your load I would share your load Baby, let me, oh, let me In the light Everybody needs the light In the light, in the light, in the light Light, light, light, in the light Light, light, light, in the light, ooh, yeah Light, light, light, in the light
  2. Bron-Yr-Aur2:07

    Letra

    [Instrumental]
  3. Down By The Seaside5:15

    Letra

    Down by the seaside See the boats go sailing Can the people hear What the little fish are saying The people turned away The people turned away Down in the city streets See all the folk go racing, racing No time left To pass the time of day The people turned away The people turned away So far away, so far away See how they run, see how they run See how they run, see how they run Do you still do the twist? Do you find you remember things that well? I wanna tell you, some go twisting every day Though sometimes it's awful hard to tell Out in the country Hear the people singing Singing about their progress Knowing where they're going The people turned away The people turned away Sing loud for the sunshine Pray hard for the rain And show your love for Lady Nature And she will come back again The people turned away The people turned away
  4. Ten Years Gone6:55

    Letra

    Then as it was, then again it will be And though the course may change sometimes, rivers always reach the sea Blind stars of fortune, each have several rays On the wings of maybe, down in birds of prey Kind of makes me feel sometimes, didn't have to grow But as the eagle leaves the nest, it's got so far to go Changes fill my time, baby, that's alright with me In the midst I think of you, and how it used to be Did you ever really need somebody and really need 'em bad Did you ever really want somebody, the best love you ever had Do you ever remember me, baby, did it feel so good 'Cause it was just the first time and you knew you would Through the eyes and I sparkle, senses growing keen Taste your love along the way, see your feathers preen Kind of makes makes me feel sometimes, didn't have to grow We are eagles of one nest, the nest is in our soul Vixen in my dreams, with great surprise to me Never thought I'd see your face the way it used to be Oh darling, oh darling Oh darling, oh yeah, oh darling I'm never gonna leave you I'm never gonna leave Holding on, ten years gone Ten years gone, holding on
  5. Night Flight3:37

    Letra

    I received a message from my brother, across the water He sat laughing as he wrote the end's in sight So I said goodbye to all my friends And packed my hopes inside a matchbox 'Cause I know it's time to fly Oh yeah, come on, meet me in the morning Meet me in the middle of the night Oh yeah, the morning light is coming Don't it make you wanna go and feel alright I just jumped a train that never stops So now somehow I'll know I never finished paying for my ride Just and someone pushed a gun into my hand Tell me I'm the type of man to fight the fight that I'll require Oh yeah, come on, meet me in the morning Meet me in the middle of the night Oh yeah, the morning light is coming Don't it make you wanna go and feel alright Oh, mama, well, I think it's time I'm leaving Nothing here to make me stay Whoa, mama, well, it must be time I'm going They're knocking down them doors They're trying to take me away Please, Mr. Brakeman, won't you ring your bell? And ring loud and clear Please, Mr. Fireman, won't you ring your bell? Tell the people they got to fly away from here I once saw a picture of a lady with a baby Southern lady, had a very, very special smile We are in the middle of a change in destination When the train stops, all together we will smile Oh, oh, come on, come on, meet me in the morning Won't you meet me in the middle of the night, night, night Oh, oh yeah, everybody know the morning time is coming Don't it make you wanna feel alright, ah, ah, yeah Make me feel alright, fly now, baby, get to fly, yeah, fly now, baby
  6. Wanton Song4:10
  7. Boogie With Stu3:45

    Letra

    Been in town, my baby We just got to rock on Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah darling We just got to go home I don't want no tutti-frutti, no lollipop Come on baby, just rock, rock, rock Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah honey We've been shaking all night Oh, oh, oh, oh darling, we just got to roll right Ooh, my head, rock on, rock on Hey babe, hey babe Hey babe, hey babe Hey babe, hey babe Hey babe, hey babe I don't want no tutti-frutti, no lollipop Come on baby, just rock, rock, rock I don't want no tutti-frutti, no lollipop Come on baby, just rock, rock, rock
  8. Black Country Woman4:30

    Letra

    Hey, hey mama, what's the matter here You didn't have to tell me that you love me so You didn't have to love me, mama, let me go Hey, hey mama, what's the matter here You didn't have to make me a total disgrace You didn't have to leave me with that beer in my face Hey, hey mama, what's the matter here That's alright, it's awful dog-gone clear Hey, hey baby, why you treat me mean You didn't have to crucify me like you did You didn't have to tell me I was just your kid Hey, hey mama, why'd you treat me mean You didn't have say you'd always be by my side I didn't have to tell me you'd be my blushing bride Hey, hey mama, why you treat me mean But that's alright, I know your sisters too You didn't have to tell me that you love me so You didn't have to leave me, mama, let me go Hey, hey mama, what is wrong with you You didn't have to leave me like a total disgrace You didn't have to leave me with that beer on my face Hey, hey mama, what is wrong with you But that's alright, I'd be the same way too You didn't have to crucify me like you did You didn't have to tell me I was just your kid Hey, hey mama, what's the matter here You didn't have to tell me you would be my own You didn't have to tell me, baby, let me go Hey, hey mama, what is wrong with you That's alright, I know your sister too What's the matter with you, mama
  9. Sick Again4:40

    Letra

    From the window of your rented limousine I caught your pretty blue eyes One day soon you're gonna reach sixteen Painted lady in the city of lies Ah, do ya know my name? Do I look the same? You know I'm the one you want, baby I must be the one you need yeah Clutching pages from your teenage dream In the lobby of the hotel paradise Through the circus of the LA Queens How fast you learn the downhill slide Oh, I don’t like this game still don’t know your name You know I'm the one you want Baby yes ooh yes I must be the one you need, need, need, need Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Oh you got to tell me Just a minute just a minute Lips like cherries on the brow of our queen Come on flash and brush your eyes Said you dug me since you were thirteen Then you giggle as you heave and sigh Oh do ya know my name? Do I look the same? Baby I got to tell you I'm the one you want Everybody know I’m the one you need Yeah, yeah Oh get it yeah C’mon now C’mon now C’mon now Hours hours with the moments in between Oh baby how the time flies The fun of comin' on a plan and leavin' Baby, dry those silver eyes Oh, do you know my name? Do I look the same? You know I'm the one you want Oh oh, yeah yeah I must be the one you need Yeah Oh yeah that's right Oh yeah that's right Oh that's right That's right that's right Oh yeah that’s right That’s right