Swan Song 8416
Producteur : Jimmy Page
Producteur exécutif : Peter Grant

Sleeve : Hipgnosis and Hardie
Note : "The Object" ©1976 Swan Song Inc.

Sorti le 31 mars 1976.

Classé No. 1 pendant 13 semaines aux Etats-Unis.
Classé No. 1 pendant 14 semaines en Angleterre.

Disque d'or le 1er avril 1976.

Rock critic :
Presence is one of Led Zeppelin's more overlooked albums, languishing in the monstrous shadow of its predecessor, Physical Graffiti. It's more noted in Zeppelin mythology for the circumstances in which it was recorded, in double-quick time with vocalist Robert Plant's leg in plaster after a car accident. The lack of time does show--much of the album feels like generic heavy rock, bigger on volume than variety. It's worth the price of the album, however, for the 10-minute-plus "Achilles Last Stand" (a crashing, galloping epic with John Bonham sounding like he's replaced his drumsticks with tree trunks) and "Nobody's Fault but Mine," a Blind Willie Johnson blues regenerated with a 3,000-watt boost by Jimmy Page. --David Stubbs

Chansons :
1. Achilles Last Stand
2. For Your Life
3. Royal Orleans
4. Nobody's Fault But Mine
5. Candy Store Rock
6. Hots On For Nowhere
7. Tea For One