5 Things to Know About Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti

  1. It was released as a double album in February 1975 The album came out on February 24 in the United States and February 28 in the United Kingdom.

  2. It contains both new and leftover material The album includes eight new songs recorded in early 1974 and seven tracks from earlier sessions.

  3. It was Led Zeppelin’s first album on their own label Physical Graffiti was the first release on their newly formed Swan Song Records.

  4. The cover features a real New York City building The album’s front and back covers show the facade of 96–98 St. Mark’s Place in Manhattan.

  5. It was a commercial and critical success The album reached number one on both the US and UK charts and is often considered one of the band’s best works.