Recording and promotion

In 2007, a profit live performance to commemorate the lifetime of music government Ahmet Ertegun was staged with a reunited Led Zeppelin as the principle act. They performed a number of of their most well-known songs to an enthusiastic crowd and coordinated an expert recording of the present^[2] with 16 cameras,^[3] with the prospect of a house video launch. Rumours instantly circulated that the recording would change into accessible, however the next 12 months, band member Jimmy Web page mentioned that launch wasn’t sure and that it required mixing and could be a “large job to embark on.”^[4] Bassist John Paul Jones agreed that he wish to see it launched commercially, however that there was no timeline.^[5] Even by way of 2010, Web page was unsure of the standing of the album.^[6] On 9 September 2012, the band up to date its Fb web page, which led to widespread hypothesis that the discharge was lastly prepared.^[7] Particulars leaked over the next days, with theatre web pages saying airings of the movie slated for the next month.^[8]

On 13 September, the band revealed that the movie would hit theatres on 17 October, with premieres in Berlin, London, Los Angeles, New York Metropolis, and Tokyo^[9] and that the house video was scheduled for 19 November.^[10] The surviving members of the band appeared at a press occasion on 21 September to advertise the discharge.^[11] They debuted the movie at London’s famed Hammersmith Apollo on October 12 (of 2012) and answered questions afterward; when queried about extra reunion performances, the trio have been coy.^[12]

Just like the 2007 biggest hits album Mothership, the duvet and promotional artwork have been designed by Shepard Fairey. Alan Moulder labored with Jimmy Web page on mixing the album however used solely a minimal quantity of overdubs and corrections, as each the efficiency itself and the recording have been of top of the range.^[13]

Launch and reception

The album was launched in a regular version consisting of 1 DVD or Blu-ray bundled with two soundtrack CDs. A triple vinyl LP was initially introduced to be launched on 10 December 2012 however distribution began in the course of February 2013. The deluxe version contains bonus video from the Shepperton rehearsals and information footage from the BBC. Moreover, there’s an audio-only Blu-ray with DTS-HD MA 24-bit/48 kHz sound and no video.

Live performance

The live performance efficiency was nicely acquired. NME revealed that the present “show[d] that they’ll nonetheless carry out to the extent that initially earned them their legendary fame.”^[14] Writing for The New Yorker, Sasha Frere-Jones opined, “the failed gigs of the nineteen-eighties and nineties have been supplanted by a triumph, and the band ought to be happy to have carried out Ertegun proud with such a spirited efficiency.”^[15]

Movie

The movie has additionally acquired acclaim from critics. Marc Lee of The Each day Telegraph gave it 5 out of 5 stars and concluded that “Celebration Day is a celebration of rock ‘n’ roll at its most transferring, magical and luxurious.”^[16] The preliminary screening opened to over 1,500 screens in 40 nations and grossed over USD$2 million,^[1] resulting in additional showings worldwide.^[17] In 2013, it received a Basic Rock Roll of Honours Award for Movie of the 12 months.^[18]

Album

Skilled rankings

Mixture scores
Supply	Score
Metacritic	85/100[19]
Evaluation scores
Supply	Score
AllMusic	[20]

The album has acquired typically constructive critiques from critics; it holds an 85{ae90547d17d4d74b17007ee836a04674fd006933c139011dc78eb03c100070a7} normalized rating from overview aggregator Metacritic, indicating “common acclaim”.^[19]

By way of gross sales, it debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 9.^[21] In keeping with the Worldwide Federation of the Phonographic Trade (IFPI), Celebration Day was the Thirteenth-best-selling album globally of 2012 with gross sales of 1.8 million copies.^[22]

The album received the Grammy Award for Greatest Rock Album on the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, and the rendition of “Kashmir” featured on the album was nominated for the award for Greatest Rock Efficiency.^[23]

Observe itemizing

All songs administered by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)

Set

1. “Good Occasions Unhealthy Occasions” (John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Web page and Robert Plant) – 3:45
2. “Ramble On” (Web page and Plant) – 5:53
3. “Black Canine” (Jones, Web page, and Plant) – 5:53
4. “In My Time of Dying” (Bonham, Jones, Web page, and Plant) – 11:41
5. “For Your Life” (Web page and Plant) – 6:50
6. “Trampled Underneath Foot” (Jones, Web page, and Plant) – 6:28
7. “No person’s Fault however Mine” (Web page and Plant) – 6:49
8. “No Quarter” (Jones, Web page, and Plant) – 11:22
9. “Since I’ve Been Loving You” (Jones, Web page, and Plant) – 8:52
10. “Dazed and Confused” (Web page; impressed by Jake Holmes) – 13:04
11. “Stairway to Heaven” (Web page and Plant) – 8:49
12. “The Music Stays the Identical” (Web page and Plant) – 5:57
13. “Misty Mountain Hop” (Jones, Web page, and Plant) – 5:38
14. “Kashmir” (Bonham, Web page, and Plant) – 10:00

First encore

15. “Complete Lotta Love” (Bonham, Willie Dixon, Jones, Web page and Plant) – 9:16

Second encore

16. “Rock and Roll” (Bonham, Jones, Web page, and Plant) – 4:55

Video bonus options

• Shepperton rehearsals
• BBC footage

Personnel

Led Zeppelin

• Jason Bonham – drums, percussion; backing vocals on “Good Occasions Unhealthy Occasions” and “Misty Mountain Hop”
• John Paul Jones – bass guitar, Korg OASYS, Korg X50
• Jimmy Web page – guitar, theremin, manufacturing
• Robert Plant – vocals; harmonica on “No person’s Fault However Mine”, tambourine on “In My Time of Dying” and “Stairway to Heaven”

Further personnel

• Huge Mick – dwell sound mixing
• Roy Williams – dwell vocals mixing
• Dick Carruthers – course
• John Davis – mastering
• Alan Moulder – audio mixing (recorded music)
• Victor Riva – particular results

Certifications

Gross sales certifications for Celebration Day

Area	Certification	Licensed items/gross sales
Australia (ARIA)[24]	Gold	35,000^
Brazil (Professional-Música Brasil)[25] album	Platinum	40,000*
Brazil (Professional-Música Brasil)[26] DVD	Platinum	30,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[27]	2× Platinum	160,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[28]	Gold	10,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[29]	Gold	13,999[29]
France (SNEP)[30]	Gold	50,000*
Hungary (MAHASZ)[31]	Gold	3,000^
Eire (IRMA)[32]	Gold	7,500^
Italy (FIMI)[33]	Platinum	60,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[34]	Gold	30,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[35]	Platinum	15,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[36]	Diamond	100,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[37]	Platinum	300,000
* Gross sales figures based mostly on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based mostly on certification alone. Gross sales+streaming figures based mostly on certification alone.

See additionally

• Stay Help (1985) – Led Zeppelin’s first reunion
• Atlantic Data fortieth Anniversary (1988) – Led Zeppelin’s second reunion