John Paul Jones almost quit Led Zeppelin at the height of their fame – and just before they started recording the album many consider to be their masterpiece. The group’s 1973 stadium tour broke box office records all over North America,

As Zeppelin’s guitarist and leader Jimmy Page said: “The whole of the history of Led Zeppelin is musical expansion.” And in Physical Graffiti, the full scope of Zeppelin’s music was revealed. “It gives all the different colours and textures,” Page said.

After refining the band’s blend of heavy-hitting blues-rock and introspective English folk on their five previous records, Led Zeppelin made Physical Graffiti their victory lap. They were now successful enough to operate their own record label,

Led Zeppelin scores a pair of top 10 hits, as "Stairway to Heaven" returns at No. 8 and "Whole Lotta Love" debuts at No. 9 on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart.