Led Zeppelin’s history celebrated in short story YouTube series

By Scott Munro
( Classic Rock )
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New online series has been launched to celebrate Led Zeppelin’s 50th anniversary - part one out now

Led Zeppelin in 1968 (Image credit: Michael Ochs Archives - Getty)

Led Zeppelin’s history is being celebrated in a new YouTube series.

Part one of a run of short stories can be watched below, with the first episode concentrating on the recording of the band’s self-titled debut album in September 1968 at London’s Olympic Studios.

The video features live footage of the band and facts and figures behind the album, which would see the light of day in 1969.

Guitarist Jimmy Page said: “The group had only been together for two and a half weeks when we recorded it.”

Bassist John Paul Jones added: “We did it in about 15 hours, with another 15 for mixing.”

The short story series has begun as part of the band’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

In February, a playlist programme allowing fans to personalise, list and share their favourite Led Zeppelin tracks was launched.

A deal between the band and Vans also resulted in the launch of a range of Led-Zep themed apparel, which features shoes, a t-shirt and baseball cap.

Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent 35 years in newspapers, magazines and online as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. Scott joined our news desk in the summer of 2014 before moving to the e-commerce team in 2020. Scott keeps Louder’s buyer’s guides up to date, writes about the best deals for music fans, keeps on top of the latest tech releases and reviews headphones, speakers, earplugs and more. Over the last 10 years, Scott has written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog. He's previously written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald newspapers, covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to tech reviews, video games, travel and whisky. Scott's favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Cocteau Twins, Drab Majesty, Marillion and Rush.