Kashmir: Symphonic Led Zeppelin

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Kashmir: Symphonic Led Zeppelin
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Studio album arranged by Jaz Coleman and performedby
ReleasedOctober 21, 1997
Genre Symphonic rock
Length72:11
Label POINT Music (Polygram)
Producer Jaz Coleman, Youth
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Kashmir: Symphonic Led Zeppelin is an instrumental album inspired by Led Zeppelin songs. The music was arranged by Jaz Coleman, and performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Peter Scholes. [2]

Track listing

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1"Dawn at the Great Pyramid"3:33
2"Kashmir"7:54
3"The Battle of Evermore"8:10
4"Stairway to Heaven"10:40
5"When the Levee Breaks"7:15
6"Going to California"10:24
7"Friends"5:40
8"All My Love"10:35
9"Kulu Valley" (Ambient Remix)7:42

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  2. CD Liner Notes