Jimmy Page on the making of Led Zeppelin's Presence: recorded in three weeks under difficult circumstances
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Fraser Lewry
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Jimmy Page reflects on the making of Led Zeppelin's 1976 album Presence, recorded under difficult circumstances in just three weeks at Musicland Studios in Munich. Robert Plant was recovering from serious injuries sustained in a car crash in Crete in August 1975, which forced the band to cancel touring and instead focus on writing and recording. Page discusses the album's raw, direct sound, the iconic track "Achilles Last Stand," and how the constraints of time and Plant's immobility shaped the album's unique character. He also addresses the album's initial mixed reception and its enduring legacy as a fan favorite and his personal favorite Led Zeppelin album.
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· 5 pulledYou don't make music like that falling about in the street drunk
We had to get the album done in three weeks because we had to get back on the road
Achilles Last Stand was the cornerstone of the whole album
It was a very intense period, but I think that intensity comes through in the music
Presence has a directness that some of our other albums don't have
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