Led Zeppelin Stream Unreleased Version Of ‘When The Levee Breaks’

Led Zeppelin have released a previously unreleased version of their track “When The Levee Breaks,” alternatively titled “If It Keeps On Raining.” The alternate recording appears on the reissue of 1982 album Coda, released after drummer John Bonham’s death. The mix was recorded at London’s Island Studios in November 1970.More »

By on July 26, 2015

Led Zeppelin have released a previously unreleased version of their track “When The Levee Breaks,” alternatively titled “If It Keeps On Raining.” The alternate recording appears on the reissue of 1982 album Coda, released after drummer John Bonham’s death. The mix was recorded at London’s Island Studios in November 1970. “When we got to [recording studio] Headley Grange, the drum kit was set up in the hallway, even though we weren’t recording in the hallway – we were recording the equivalent of the main sitting room – and the minute I heard the drums I said, ‘This is it! Let’s do this other number! Let’s go back to ‘If It Keeps On Raining’ because I could just hear it in that room,” Jimmy Page told Louder Than War of the song. “Most bands would’ve left it as it was but all the time we were always thinking about the music and not wasting time. The sound of ‘When The Levee Breaks’ is such a character sound; it’s just iconic.” Copyright(c) 2015 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «