The Ocean

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"The Ocean" is a hard rock song by Led Zeppelin, known for its heavy riff, shifting time signatures, and closing position on their 1973 album "Houses of the Holy."

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Oceans 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
album Houses of the Holy NERFINISHED
artist Led Zeppelin NERFINISHED
associatedWithBassist John Paul Jones NERFINISHED
associatedWithDrummer John Bonham NERFINISHED
associatedWithGuitarist Jimmy Page NERFINISHED
associatedWithVocalist Robert Plant NERFINISHED
composer Jimmy Page NERFINISHED
John Bonham NERFINISHED
John Paul Jones NERFINISHED
Robert Plant NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuresInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
vocals
genre hard rock
hasLyricalTheme addressing the audience as "the ocean" of fans
touring and live performance
hasMusicalFeature a cappella vocal break
call-and-response vocals and guitar
fade-out ending
heavy guitar riff
shifting time signatures
stop-start rhythmic feel
hasTimeSignatureSection 4/4
7/8
includedOn various Led Zeppelin live setlists
language English
lyricist Robert Plant NERFINISHED
notableLiveSongFor Led Zeppelin NERFINISHED
partOf Houses of the Holy NERFINISHED
performer Led Zeppelin NERFINISHED
positionOnAlbum closing track
producer Jimmy Page NERFINISHED
recordedBy Led Zeppelin NERFINISHED
recordingArtist Led Zeppelin NERFINISHED
recordLabel Atlantic Records
releaseYear 1973
trackNumber 8

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Elevation Tour featuresSong The Ocean
Even Flow hasBside The Ocean
this entity surface form: Oceans
Gare Centrale servesTrain The Ocean