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In nineteen sixty-nine, Atlantic Records released Led Zeppelin II in North America. Recorded at several studios while the band maintained a relentless touring schedule, Jimmy Page’s inventive production and the heavy riffing of tracks such as Whole Lotta Love helped establish the sound of seventies hard rock. The album eventually displaced The Beatles’ Abbey Road from the top of the American album chart.
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