Mystery Man on 'Led Zeppelin IV' Album Cover Is Finally Identified After 52 Years By Regina Sienra on November 16, 2023 Photo: bertys30/ Depositphotos Upon its release in 1971, Led Zeppelin's untitled fourth studio album known as Led Zeppelin IV, became an instant classic. Led Zeppelin's iconic fourth album was released 52 years ago today (November 8), and its cover art has been the subject of much conjecture in the decades since, with talk of runes, tarot and the occult. One of the greatest mysteries has been the identify of the painted figure on the front cover, a stooped man with a burden of sticks on his back. The album's cover artwork was radically absent of any indication of the band name or a title. The framed, coloured image of the stooped man, which has often been referred to as a painting, was When the album was released as untitled, it did run into identification problems, and although it quickly became known as Led Zeppelin IV, Atlantic records catalogues used the rather lengthy title Four Symbols and The Fourth Album. It has been the debate on what call the project that has really added to the album's mystique. IV : Led Zeppelin : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. Webamp. Volume 90%. 1 01 - Black Dog 04:57. 2 02 - Rock And Roll 03:41. 3 03 - The Battle Of Evermore 05:53. 4 04 - Stairway To Heaven 08:03. 5 05 - Misty Mountain Hop 04:39. 6 06 - Four Sticks 04:46. Jimmy Page frequently refers to the album in interviews as "the fourth album" but has also used Led Zeppelin IV. Robert Plant has always stayed true to the original course, Page spotted the typeface lettering in an advertisement in The Studio - an old Arts and Crafts magazine from the late 19th century. He found the lettering Aesft8y.

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