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The album cover gained further widespread attention when, at a February 1970 gig in Copenhagen, the band were billed as "the Nobs" as the result of a legal threat from aristocrat Eva von Zeppelin (a relative of the creator of the Zeppelin aircraft). Von Zeppelin, upon seeing the logo of the Hindenburg crashing in flames, threatened legal action over the concert taking place. [33] [34] In 2001, Greg Kot wrote in Rolling Stone that "The cover of Led Zeppelin … shows the Hindenburg airship, in all its phallic glory, going down in flames. The image did a pretty good job of encapsulating the music inside: sex, catastrophe and things blowing up." [35] Critical reception [ edit ]a b Pearce, Sheldon (2 June 2014). "Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin I Reissue". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018 . Retrieved 5 September 2018. Coda (reissue)". Rolling Stone. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018 . Retrieved 29 August 2018. Executive Producer credit for Peter Grant (which was removed in various ways from all subsequent pressings - see below).

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