08 Nov 2009
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“When the Levee Breaks” — Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin IV (released November 8, 1971)
The song achieves its surreal effect through numerous recording tricks, including: John Bonham playing a new drumkit at the bottom of a stairwell with recording microphones positioned at the top; a backward echo effect on Robert Plant’s harmonica which makes the echo come before the sound; and a quick tempo slowed down to create a sludgy and dense effect.
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