91 - Led Zeppelin Whole Lotta Love 1969

"Whole Lotta Love" was recorded during Led Zeppelin's first American tour, which means the group was already performing it in concert. Like several of the songs on "Led Zeppelin II," it is based on a classic blues song with the riff simplified and played louder, with a section for extended guitar solos worked in as well. In this case the original song was Willie Dixon's "You Need Love," a single cut by Muddy Waters in 1962, with all four of the group members taking credit for the rewrite. The single was released in October of 1969 by Atlantic and spent 15 weeks on the charts, topping out at #4. The original album recording of the song came in at 5:35, but in concert it could go on a lot longer.