LED ZEPPELIN - HOUSES OF THE HOLY - Influences & Covers

This album, Led Zeppelin's fifth, marks the beginning of the band starting to shed their habit of "borrowing" so much from other artists. Although there are segments of recognizable sounds from other songs scattered throughout the album. Aside from the band paying homage to certain genres, for the most part these are all original creations. Below is a list of the actual and possible sources of inspiration for each song.

01 - THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME:
Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor (THE YARDBIRDS)

02 - THE RAIN SONG:
Something (THE BEATLES)

03 - OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY:
Intro inspired by folk music

04 - THE CRUNGE:
Inspired by funk music
Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine (JAMES BROWN)
Mr. Pitiful (OTIS REDDING)

05 - DANCING DAYS:
Inspired by Indian & Middle Eastern music

06 - D'YER MAK'ER:
Inspired by reggae music
Poor Little Fool (RICKY NELSON)
My Darling Forever (ROSIE AND THE ORIGINALS)

07 - NO QUARTER:
Inspired by psychedelic music

08 - THE OCEAN:
Ending inspired by doo-wop music