When the Levee Breaks
Led Zeppelin’s earliest release of “When the Levee Breaks” on file came out in 1971. John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Memphis Minnie, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant are credited as its writers. The earliest release on file is Memphis Minnie’s, from 1929. Also recorded by A Perfect Circle (released 2004), Great White (released 1999) and Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation (released 2005), among 92 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz. It is on the album Led Zeppelin IV (1971).
Four Led Zeppelin names sit on that credit, and the fifth belongs to Memphis Minnie. Put her on next and hear the Zeppelin song from the far side of the credit line.
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▶When the Levee Breaks (Remaster)Credited writers: John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Memphis Minnie, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.
Earliest release on file: Memphis Minnie, 1929.
On the album Led Zeppelin IV (1971).
- Judge1990
- W.A.S.P.1992
- Mojo Nixon & the Toadliquors1993
- John Campbell1993
- Kristin Hersh1994
- Jimmy Page & Robert Plant1994
- Killdozer1995
- Great White1999
- Magic Slim1999
- Out of Phase2001
- John Paul Jones2004
- A Perfect Circle2004
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