Mothership (Led Zeppelin album)

Mothership
A black and red drawing of a zeppelin
Greatest hits album by
Led Zeppelin
Released12 November 2007 (2007-11-12)
RecordedOctober 1968 – December 1978
Genre
Length135:53
LabelAtlantic
ProducerJimmy Page
CompilerJohn Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant
Led Zeppelin chronology
How the West Was Won
(2003) 		Mothership
(2007) 		Led Zeppelin Definitive Collection
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blender[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
IGN9.6/10[4]
Mojo
(December 2007, p. 129)
NME[5]
Planet Sound
Q
(November 2007, p. 129)
The Times[6]
Uncut[7]

Mothership is a compilation album[8] by English rock band Led Zeppelin, released by Atlantic Records and Rhino Entertainment on 12 November 2007 in the United Kingdom, and 13 November 2007 in the United States. It was released on the same day that Led Zeppelin's entire catalogue became available in digital stores, including the iTunes Store.[9] The cover was designed by artist Shepard Fairey.[citation needed]

The songs included were chosen by the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, and represent the band's eight studio albums. In addition to a two-disc set, the album is also available in both "deluxe" and "collector's" editions with a DVD featuring varied live content from the previously released Led Zeppelin DVD (2003). A 4-LP vinyl package was also released on 26 August 2008.[10] On 6 November 2015, the album was reissued using the audio from the band's 2014–15 remaster campaign.[11]

On 8 November 2007, a temporary XM Satellite Radio station, XM LED was made to promote the album.

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  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  4. ^ "IGN: Mothership Review". music.ign.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Led Zeppelin". Nme.com. 9 November 2007. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Led Zeppelin: Mothership review | CD reviews". Archived from the original on 18 July 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
  7. ^ "Led Zeppelin - Mothership: The Very Best of Led Zeppelin - Review - Uncut.co.uk". Archived from the original on 7 August 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
  8. ^ "Mothership released | [title]". Led Zeppelin | Official Website. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  9. ^ Cohen, Johnathan (23 October 2007). "iTunes Welcomes Zeppelin With Catalogue Box". Billboard. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2007.
  10. ^ "Led Zeppelin - Mothership [Vinyl] - Amazon.com Music". amazon.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Led Zeppelin / Mothership 4LP vinyl". superdeluxeedition.com. 15 October 2015. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.