Led Zeppelin IV was released in 1971 and went on to become one of the best selling albums of all time in the US The man in the cover is believed to be a thatcher called Lot Long, who died in 1893 As the identity of the mysterious figure on Led Zeppelin's IV is revealed, we look at the real people gracing the covers of seven more records Emily Bootle November 9, 2023 12:31 pm (Updated 3:21 pm ) Released on 8th November, 1971, Led Zeppelin IV has sold over 37 million copies worldwide and features the hit 'Stairway to Heaven.' The album's cover lacks the band's name or title It's been a long time since I rock and rolled. It's been a long time since I did the Stroll. Ooh, let me get it back, let me get it back. Let me get it back, baby, where I come from. [Chorus] It's 6. Nirvana - 'Heartbreaker'. One of the few songs to be credited to all four members of Led Zeppelin, 'Heartbreaker' is a behemoth song on Led Zeppelin II and has remained a fan favourite ever since. The song's solo inspired Eddie Van Halen to create his 'Tapping Technique' and sent countless other guitarists back to the drawing November 8, 2023 · 2 min read. Exactly 52 years after the release of Led Zeppelin 's fourth studio album—widely referred to as Led Zeppelin IV —the identity of the man gracing its cover has Led Zeppelin's IV, which includes the band's hit "Stairway To Heaven", was released on 8 November 1971 with an album cover that gave nothing away. No title, no band name: just some peeling The girl on the back cover photo was Samantha Gates, who had previously appeared with her brother on the band's Houses Of The Holy artwork. The enigma factor again worked in the design team's favour with Presence: cementing its place among the best Led Zeppelin album covers, Hipgnosis and Hardie were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Led Zeppelin released their fourth studio album, untitled but commonly called Led Zeppelin IV, back in 1971 with a simple but mysterious album cover: a bearded man hunched beneath a large bundle of sticks secured over his back. Now, over half a century later, that man and his story have been revealed. Produced by guitarist Jimmy Page, the contents of Led Zeppelin IV are perhaps most famous for Their biggest album was Led Zeppelin IV which has sold over 37 million copies. In 2015, the Recording Academy honored Led Zeppelin with a Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 2014, they received their first Grammy Award for Celebration Day, which was a live album which evolved from their 2007 reunion show. The band was also named a Kennedy Center mzkLxP.