In an unexpected turnaround, Led Zeppelin quietly removed all trace of an announcement promoting a replica 7″ of their classic track “Trampled Underfoot” slated for release on Record Store Day Black Friday.
Earlier on September 22, the band’s official channels—including their website and social media—had published that the 1975 promotional single (A-side Trampled Underfoot, B-side Black Country Woman) would see new life as a collector’s release. But within hours, every mention and media asset tied to that news vanished.
Fans immediately speculated: why the sudden reversal? Some point to licensing complications, internal disagreements, or unexpected production issues. Others suggest the band may have second thoughts about reissuing a rare promo tied so closely to their Physical Graffiti era. This isn’t the first time Zeppelin has scrapped a single release at the eleventh hour. In 2021, they canceled the planned reissue of a Japanese 7″ of “Immigrant Song” just a day before shipment. For now, the mystery remains. Did Led Zeppelin deliberately pull the plug—perhaps to fine-tune the release—or was it something beyond their control? Either way, fans will be watching closely, hoping the deleted announcement resurfaces in a more definitive form.
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