"Communication Breakdown"
Song by Led Zeppelin
from the album 'Led Zeppelin'
Released	January 12, 1969
Recorded	October 1968
Genre	Hard Rock
Length	2:28
Label	Atlantic Records
Writer(s)	Bonham/Jones/Page
Producer(s)	Jimmy Page
'Led Zeppelin' track listing
"Black Mountain Side" (6)	"Communication Breakdown" (7)	"I Can't Quit You Baby" (8)

"Communication Breakdown" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, from their 1969 debut album Led Zeppelin. It was one of the first songs that Jimmy Page and Robert Plant worked on together. Cover of the Led Zeppelin album, Led Zeppelin. ... [[ For other uses, see Song (disambiguation). ... For the bands 1969 self-titled debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... Led Zeppelin is the first album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... John Henry Bonzo Bonham (May 31, 1948 – September 25, 1980), was an English drummer and member of the English rock band Led Zeppelin. ... John Baldwin (born January 3, 1946 in Sidcup, London), better known by his stage name John Paul Jones, is an English musician and was the bassist and the keyboardist for Led Zeppelin from its inception until the bands breakup following the death of John Bonham in 1980. ... James Patrick Jimmy Page, OBE (born January 9, 1944) is an English guitarist and producer. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... James Patrick Jimmy Page, OBE (born January 9, 1944) is an English guitarist and producer. ... Led Zeppelin is the first album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. ... Black Mountain Side is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, featured on their 1969 debut album Led Zeppelin. ... I Cant Quit You Baby is a song written by bluesman Willie Dixon. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Rock and roll. ... For the bands 1969 self-titled debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Led Zeppelin is the first album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. ... James Patrick Jimmy Page, OBE (born January 9, 1944) is an English guitarist and producer. ... Robert Anthony Plant (born August 20, 1948, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England) is an English rock singer, most famous for his membership in the rock band Led Zeppelin, but also for his successful solo career. ...

The pounding guitar riff was one that Page has stated is difficult to play because of the constant, quick downstroke with the pick. He used a small, miked Supro amplifier throughout; and ran his lead guitar through a fully closed Vox wah pedal to create the "guitar in a shoebox" sound on the lead. "Communication Breakdown" is also one of the few songs that Page sang a backing vocal on. Generally, an amplifier is any device that uses a small amount of energy to control a larger amount of energy. ... A backup vocalist is a vocalist who sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, other backup vocalists, or alone but in the background of a song. ...

The song was a popular live number at Led Zeppelin concerts, and, along with "Heartbreaker" was the only song to be played during every year that the band toured. It usually either opened shows or was played as an encore. Led Zeppelin performing live at Madison Square Garden on their 1973 US tour, as shown in the bands concert film The Song Remains the Same Throughout the late-1960s and 1970s, English rock group Led Zeppelin was one of the worlds most popular live music attractions, making numerous... Heartbreaker is a song from Led Zeppelins 1969 album, Led Zeppelin II. It was credited to all four members of the band. ... The encore is an additional extra performance of a musical piece at the end of the regular concert, which is not listed in the event setlist. ...

Led Zeppelin performing "Communication Breakdown" at the Royal Albert Hall in 1970

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On the Led Zeppelin BBC Sessions, released in 1997, this song was featured three times, each with a slightly different improvisation by the musicians. Led Zeppelin BBC Sessions is an album featuring, as the title suggests, BBC studio session and concert recordings of Led Zeppelin. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Iron Maiden later covered the track on the B-side to the "Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter" single, as well as being featured in their Eddie's Archive box set. The Flaming Lips also covered the song on their Finally the Punk Rockers Are Taking Acid compilation. Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from east London. ... Eddies Archive is a box set by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, originally released in on November 16, 2002. ... The Flaming Lips (formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983) are a Grammy-award winning[1] American alternative rock band. ... Finally the Punk Rockers Are Taking Acid is a compilation album by The Flaming Lips, collecting their first three albums with unreleased material and demo recordings. ...

puddin Australian hard rock band Wolfmother covered the song during the induction of Led Zeppelin into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Wolfmother is a Grammy and ARIA award-winning Australian hard rock band from Sydney. ... For the bands 1969 self-titled debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ...

Sources

• Led Zeppelin: Dazed and Confused: The Stories Behind Every Song, by Chris Welch, ISBN 1-56025-818-7
• The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, by Dave Lewis, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9