The Ocean (Led Zeppelin song)

"The Ocean"
German single picture sleeve, 1973
Song by Led Zeppelin
from the album Houses of the Holy
Released28 March 1973 (1973-03-28)
Recorded1972
StudioStargroves, East Woodhay, England
GenreHard rock[1]
Length4:28
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jimmy Page
Audio sample

"The Ocean" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, from their 1973 album Houses of the Holy. The ocean is a metaphor for the "sea of heads" faced by lead singer Robert Plant "in the auditoriums", according to the group's biographer Dave Lewis.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Davis, Stephen (2010). "A Complex Die-Cut Affair". LZ-'75: The Lost Chronicles of Led Zeppelin's 1975 American Tour. Gotham Books. ISBN 978-1-59240-589-3. such hard-rock masterpieces as "The Ocean" and "Over the Hills and Far Away."
  2. ^ Lewis, Dave (1994). The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin. Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.
  3. ^ "The 40 Greatest Led Zeppelin Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  4. ^ Smith, Emily (27 March 2017). "8 songs inspired by the sea -- a soundtrack for your travels". CNN. Retrieved 19 August 2017.