Stairway To Heaven

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Written by: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
Produced by: Page
Released: Nov. '71 on Atlantic
Charts: Non-single

All epic anthems must measure themselves against "Stairway to Heaven," the cornerstone of Led Zeppelin IV. Building from an acoustic intro that sounds positively Elizabethan, thanks to John Paul Jones' recorder solo and Plant's fanciful lyrics, it morphs into a Page solo that storms heaven's gate. Page said the song "crystallized the essence of the band. It had everything there and showed the band at its best.... as a band, as a unit.... It was a milestone for us. Every musician wants to do something of lasting quality, something which will hold up for a long time, and I guess we did it with 'Stairway.' "

Appears on: Led Zeppelin IV (Atlantic)

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