Led Zeppelin / discography

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Led Zeppelin logo.svg - discography
Plant (left) and Page with Led Zeppelin (1977)
Plant (left) and Page with Led Zeppelin (1977)
Publications
Arrow southwest blue.svgStudio albums 9
Arrow southwest blue.svgLive albums 4th
Arrow southwest blue.svgCompilations 7th
Arrow southwest blue.svgSingles 24
Arrow southwest blue.svgVideo albums 8th
Arrow southwest blue.svgBox sets 5

This discography is an overview of the musical works of the British rock band Led Zeppelin . According to the sources, they have sold more than 300 million records in their career, of which they have sold over four million records in Germany alone to date. Led Zeppelin's most successful release is the fourth studio album, Led Zeppelin IV, with around 37 million units sold.

Albums

Studio albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placementsTemplate: chart table / maintenance / without sources
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US USTemplate: chart table / maintenance / charts non-existent
1969 Led Zeppelin
also known as: Good Times Bad Times
DE11
gold
gold

(17 weeks)DE
AT18 (2 weeks)
AT
CH11
gold
gold

(4 weeks)CH
UK6th
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(80 weeks)UK
US7th
diamond
diamond

(99 weeks)US
First published:
Jan 12, 1969 Sales: +10,445,000
Led Zeppelin II DE1
platinum
platinum

(43 weeks)DE
AT25th
gold
gold

(2 weeks)AT
CH15 (4 weeks)
CH
UK1
Quadruple platinum
× 4
Quadruple platinum

(129 weeks)UK
US1
Diamond + double platinum
Diamond + double platinum
× 2
Diamond + double platinum

(102 weeks)US
First published: October 22, 1969
Sales: + 15,285,000
1970 Led Zeppelin III DE3
gold
gold

(35 weeks)DE
AT24 (2 weeks)
AT
CH20th
gold
gold

(4 weeks)CH
UK1
platinum
platinum

(44 weeks)UK
US1
Six-fold platinum
× 6
Six-fold platinum

(46 weeks)US
First published: October 5, 1970
Sales: +7,245,000
1971 Led Zeppelin IV
also known as: Four Symbols, Untitled or Zoso
DE5
Triple gold
× 3
Triple gold

(37 weeks)DE
AT12 (1 week)
AT
CH18th
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(3 weeks)CH
UK1
Six-fold platinum
× 6
Six-fold platinum

(89 weeks)UK
US2
Double diamond + triple platinum
× 2
Double diamond + triple platinum
× 3
Double diamond + triple platinum

(289 weeks)US
First published: November 8, 1971
Sales: + 37,000,000
1973 Houses of the Holy
also known as: Recintos de lo sagrado
DE8th
gold
gold

(31 weeks)DE
AT3 (13 weeks)
AT
CH20 (2 weeks)
CH
UK1
platinum
platinum

(16 weeks)UK
US1
Diamond + platinum
Diamond + platinum
Diamond + platinum

(104 weeks)US
First published: March 28, 1973
Sales: +11,800,000
1975 Physical graffiti DE4th
gold
gold

(25 weeks)DE
AT2 (15 weeks)
AT
CH8 (5 weeks)
CH
UK1
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(36 weeks)UK
US1
Diamond + six-fold platinum
Diamond + six-fold platinum
× 6
Diamond + six-fold platinum

(48 weeks)US
First published:
Jan 24th, 1975 Sales: +17,135,000
1976 Presence DE6 (20 weeks)
DE
AT16 (1 week)
AT
CH9 (3 weeks)
CH
UK1
platinum
platinum

(16 weeks)UK
US1
Triple platinum
× 3
Triple platinum

(32 weeks)US
First published: March 31, 1976
Sales: + 3,300,000
1979 In Through the Out Door DE9 (13 weeks)
DE
AT15 (5 weeks)
AT
CH17 (3 weeks)
CH
UK1
platinum
platinum

(18 weeks)UK
US1
Six-fold platinum
× 6
Six-fold platinum

(44 weeks)US
First published: August 15, 1979
Sales: + 6,695,000
1982 Coda DE5 (9 weeks)
DE
AT17 (1 week)
AT
CH12 (4 weeks)
CH
UK4th
silver
silver

(9 weeks)UK
US6th
platinum
platinum

(19 weeks)US
First published: November 19, 1982
Sales: + 1,095,000

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Live albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placementsTemplate: chart table / maintenance / without sources
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US USTemplate: chart table / maintenance / charts non-existent
1976 The Song Remains the Same DE16
gold
gold

(4 weeks)DE
AT37 (1 week)
AT
CH55 (1 week)
CH
UK1
platinum
platinum

(17 weeks)UK
US2
Quadruple platinum
× 4
Quadruple platinum

(49 weeks)US
First published:
Sep 28, 1976 Sales: + 4,680,000
2003 How the West Was Won DE11 (20 weeks)
DE
AT17 (7 weeks)
AT
CH20 (12 weeks)
CH
UK5
gold
gold

(11 weeks)UK
US1
platinum
platinum

(17 weeks)US
First published: May 27, 2003
Sales: + 1,250,000
2012 Celebration Day DE1
platinum
platinum

(34 weeks)DE
AT3
gold
gold

(12 weeks)AT
CH3
gold
gold

(17 weeks)CH
UK4th
platinum
platinum

(13 weeks)UK
US9 (10 weeks)
US
First published: November 16, 2012
Sales: + 1,069,499

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More live albums

  • 1989: One Night Stand (BBC Rock Hour June 27, 1969)

Compilations

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placementsTemplate: chart table / maintenance / without sources
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
1970 1st + 2nd DE30 (4 weeks)
DE
- - - -
First published: 1970
1993 Led Zeppelin Box Set Vol. 2 - - - UK56 (1 week)
UK
US87
gold
gold

(2 weeks)US
First published: September 20, 1993
Sales: + 250,000
1999 Early Days: Best of Led Zeppelin Volume One DE71 (2 weeks)
DE
AT23 (8 weeks)
AT
CH84 (7 weeks)
CH
UK55
silver
silver

(3 weeks)UK
US71
platinum
platinum

(26 weeks)US
First published: February 24, 1999
Sales: + 1,110,000
2000 Latter Days: Best of Led Zeppelin Volume Two - - - UK40 (2 weeks)
UK
US81 (6 weeks)
US
First published: March 21, 2000
2002 Early Days and Latter Days DE96 (1 week)
DE
- - UK11
platinum
platinum

(26 weeks)UK
US114
platinum
platinum

(111 weeks)US
First published: November 19, 2002
Sales: + 800,000
2007 Mothership DE4th
Triple gold
× 3
Triple gold

(32 weeks)DE
AT4th
gold
gold

(13 weeks)AT
CH5
gold
gold

(21 weeks)CH
UK4th
Triple platinum
× 3
Triple platinum

(64 weeks)UK
US7th
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(291 weeks)US
First published: November 9, 2007
Sales: + 4,208,716

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More compilations

  • 1988: Stairway to Heaven

Singles

Chart placements

year Title
album
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placementsTemplate: chart table / maintenance / without sources
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
1969 Good Times Bad Times
Led Zeppelin
- - - - US80 (4 weeks)
US
First published: January 12, 1969
Whole Lotta Love
Led Zeppelin II
DE1 (16 weeks)
DE
AT3 (16 weeks)
AT
CH5 (13 weeks)
CH
UK21st
gold
gold

(5 weeks)UK
US4th
gold
gold

(15 weeks)US
First published: October 22, 1969
Sales: + 1,450,000
Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)
Led Zeppelin II
- - - - US65 (5 weeks)
US
First published: November 7, 1969
1970 Immigrant Song
Led Zeppelin III
DE6 (19 weeks)
DE
AT13 (4 weeks)
AT
CH4 (10 weeks)
CH
UK-
gold
gold
UK
US16 (13 weeks)
US
First published: November 5, 1970
Sales: + 425,000
1971 Black Dog
Led Zeppelin IV
DE22 (10 weeks)
DE
- CH6 (8 weeks)
CH
- US15 (12 weeks)
US
First published: December 2, 1971
1972 Rock and Roll
Led Zeppelin IV
DE13 (16 weeks)
DE
- - - US47 (7 weeks)
US
First published: February 21, 1972
Stairway to Heaven
Led Zeppelin IV
DE15 (7 weeks)
DE
- CH17 (13 weeks)
CH
UK37
platinum
platinum

(8 weeks)UK
-
First published: 1972
Sales: + 700,000
1973 D'yer Mak'er
Houses of the Holy
- - - - US20 (16 weeks)
US
First published: March 9, 1973
The Ocean
Houses of the Holy
DE8 (13 weeks)
DE
- - - -
First published: March 28, 1973
Over the Hills and Far Away
Houses of the Holy
- - - - US51 (8 weeks)
US
First published: May 24, 1973
1975 Trampled Under Foot
Physical Graffiti
- - - - US38 (7 weeks)
US
First published: April 2, 1975
1979 Fool in the Rain
In Through the Out Door
- - - - US21 (13 weeks)
US
First published: December 7, 1979
2007 Kashmir 2
Physical Graffiti
- - CH64 (3 weeks)
CH
UK80
silver
silver

(3 weeks)UK
-
Chart entry: November 25, 2007
Sales: + 200,000

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More singles

  • 1969: Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
  • 1970: Heartbreaker
  • 1970: Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
  • 1974: Dancing Days
  • 1976: Candy Store Rock
  • 1976: Friends
  • 1977: That's the way
  • 1982: Wearing and Tearing
  • 1990: Traveling Riverside Blues
  • 1993: Baby Come on Home
  • 1997: The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair
  • 2012: Kashmir (live)

Video albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placementsTemplate: chart table / maintenance / without sources
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US USTemplate: chart table / maintenance / charts non-existent
1976 The Song Remains the Same DE3DE AT3AT CH3CH UK3
Six-fold platinum
× 6
Six-fold platinum

(… Where.)Template: chart table / maintenance / preliminaryUK
US3US
First published: October 20, 1976
Sales: +300,000
2003 Led Zeppelin DE18 (12 weeks)
DE
AT1 (20 weeks)
AT
CH8 (... weeks)
Template: chart table / maintenance / preliminaryCH
UK1
Quintuple platinum
× 5
Quintuple platinum

(… Where.)Template: chart table / maintenance / preliminaryUK
US1
13 times platinum
× 13
13 times platinum

(314 weeks)US
First published: May 25, 2003
Sales: +1,453,006
2007 Mothership DE3
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum
DE
- CH3CH - US4 (10 weeks)
US
First published: November 9, 2007
Sales: + 100,000
2012 Celebration Day DE3
Sevenfold gold
× 7
Sevenfold gold
DE
- CH2
platinum
platinum

(16 weeks)CH
- US-
Triple platinum
× 3
Triple platinum
US
First published: November 16, 2012
Sales: + 511,000

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More video albums

  • 2009: Communication Breakdown
  • 2010: The Definitive
  • 2011: In the Light
  • 2015: Whole Lotta Love - The Complete Story

Box sets

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placementsTemplate: chart table / maintenance / without sources
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
1990 Remasters DE13
platinum
platinum

(30 weeks)DE
AT19th
gold
gold

(10 weeks)AT
CH24
gold
gold

(13 weeks)CH
UK10
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(54 weeks)UK
US47
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(12 weeks)US
First published:
Oct 12, 1990 Sales: + 4,875,000
1997 BBC Sessions
also known as: The Complete BBC Sessions
DE7 (4 weeks)
DE
AT32 (1 week)
AT
CH18 (2 weeks)
CH
UK3
gold
gold

(… Where.)Template: chart table / maintenance / preliminaryUK
US12
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(… Where.)Template: chart table / maintenance / preliminaryUS
First published: November 11, 1997
Sales: + 1,200,000

More box sets

  • 1990: Led Zeppelin Box Set Vol. 1 (Sales: + 2,560,000; UK:silversilver)
  • 1993: The Complete Studio Recordings (Sales: + 200,000; US:Double platinum× 2Double platinum )
  • 2008: Definitive Collection

statistics

Chart evaluation

The following list contains an overview of Led Zeppelin's chart successes in the album, single and music DVD charts. In Germany, there is a special feature that video albums are also placed in the album charts. In Austria, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, separate chart lists are maintained for video albums.

DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
Number one albums DE2DE AT-AT CH-CH UK8thUK US7thUS
Top 10 albums DE11DE AT4thAT CH4thCH UK14thUK US13US
Albums in the charts DE19 1DE AT16AT CH15thCH UK19thUK US19thUS
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
Number one singles DE1DE AT-AT CH-CH UK-UK US-US
Top 10 singles DE3DE AT1AT CH3CH UK-UK US1US
Singles in the charts DE6thDE AT2AT CH5CH UK3UK US10US


AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
Number one video albums AT1AT CH-CH UK1UK US1US
Top 10 video albums AT1AT CH2CH UK2UK US2US
Video albums on the charts AT1AT CH2CH UK2UK US2US

Awards for music sales

Country / Region Silver record icon.svg silver Gold record icon.svg gold Platinum record icon.svg platinum Diamond record icon.svg diamond Sales swell
Awards for music sales
(country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Argentina (CAPIF) Argentina (CAPIF) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 6 × gold6th Platinum record icon.svg 4 × platinum4th 0! D.- 720,000 capif.org.ar ( Memento from July 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
Australia (ARIA) Australia (ARIA) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 2 × gold2 Platinum record icon.svg 44 × platinum44 0! D.- 2,765,000 aria.com.au
Belgium (BEA) Belgium (BEA) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg gold1 0! P- 0! D.- 15,000 ultratop.be
Brazil (PMB) Brazil (PMB) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 3 × gold3 Platinum record icon.svg 2 × platinum2 Diamond record icon.svg diamond1 1,370,000 pro-musicabr.org.br
Denmark (IFPI) Denmark (IFPI) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 2 × gold2 0! P- 0! D.- 25,000 ifpi.dk
Germany (BVMI) Germany (BVMI) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 8 × gold8th Platinum record icon.svg 10 × platinum10 0! D.- 4,075,000 musikindustrie.de
Europe (IFPI) Europe (IFPI) 0! S.- 0! G- Platinum record icon.svg 4 × platinum4th 0! D.- (4,000,000) ifpi.org ( Memento from January 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
Finland (IFPI) Finland (IFPI) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 3 × gold3 Platinum record icon.svg platinum1 0! D.- 78.161 ifpi.fi
France (SNEP) France (SNEP) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 8 × gold8th Platinum record icon.svg 8 × platinum8th 0! D.- 2,210,000 infodisc.fr snepmusique.com
Ireland (IRMA) Ireland (IRMA) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg gold1 Platinum record icon.svg 3 × platinum3 0! D.- 52,500 irishcharts.ie
Italy (FIMI) Italy (FIMI) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 4 × gold4th Platinum record icon.svg 8 × platinum8th 0! D.- 665,000 fimi.it
Japan (RIAJ) Japan (RIAJ) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 4 × gold4th 0! P- 0! D.- 400,000 riaj.or.jp
Canada (MC) Canada (MC) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg gold1 Platinum record icon.svg 15 × platinum15th Diamond record icon.svg 5 × diamond5 4,710,000 musiccanada.com
Mexico (AMPROFON) Mexico (AMPROFON) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg gold1 0! P- 0! D.- 30,000 amprofon.com.mx
New Zealand (RMNZ) New Zealand (RMNZ) 0! S.- 0! G- Platinum record icon.svg 6 × platinum6th 0! D.- 90,000 nztop40.co.nz NZ2 ( Memento from July 24, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
Norway (IFPI) Norway (IFPI) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg gold1 0! P- 0! D.- 25,000 ifpi.no ( Memento from November 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
Austria (IFPI) Austria (IFPI) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 4 × gold4th 0! P- 0! D.- 75,000 ifpi.at
Poland (ZPAV) Poland (ZPAV) 0! S.- 0! G- Platinum record icon.svg platinum1 Diamond record icon.svg diamond1 120,000 bestsellery.zpav.pl
Portugal (AFP) Portugal (AFP) 0! S.- 0! G- Platinum record icon.svg platinum1 0! D.- 8,000 Individual evidence
Sweden (IFPI) Sweden (IFPI) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg gold1 0! P- 0! D.- 20,000 sverigetopplistan.se
Switzerland (IFPI) Switzerland (IFPI) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 5 × gold5 Platinum record icon.svg 3 × platinum3 0! D.- 211,000 hitparade.ch
Spain (Promusicae) Spain (Promusicae) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 3 × gold3 Platinum record icon.svg 3 × platinum3 0! D.- 450,000 promusicae.es
Hungary (MAHASZ) Hungary (MAHASZ) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 2 × gold2 0! P- 0! D.- 13,000 slagerlistak.hu
United States (RIAA) United States (RIAA) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 2 × gold2 Platinum record icon.svg 67 × platinum67 Diamond record icon.svg 6 × diamond6th 111,500,000 riaa.com
United Kingdom (BPI) United Kingdom (BPI) Silver record icon.svg 4 × silver4th Gold record icon.svg 4 × gold4th Platinum record icon.svg 38 × platinum38 0! D.- 10,330,000 bpi.co.uk
All in all Silver record icon.svg 4 × silver4th Gold record icon.svg 66 × gold66 Platinum record icon.svg 218 × platinum218 Diamond record icon.svg 13 × diamond13

Footnotes

1Video albums are not chartered separately in Germany. They are listed in the official album charts.
2 No official single release, only through downloads in the charts.
3 For chart placements and sales, see the corresponding studio album, live album or compilation.

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  1. Led Zeppelin sales figures according to cnn.com
  2. Sales of Led Zeppelin IV

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