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Physical Graffiti is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was released as a double album on 24 February 1975 by the group's new record label, Swan Song Records. The band wrote and recorded eight new songs for the album in early 1974 at Headley Grange, a country house in Hampshire, which gave them ample time to improvise arrangements and experiment with recording. The total playing time covered slightly over two sides of an LP (52 minutes) so they decided to expand it into a double by including previously unreleased tracks from the sessions for the earlier albums Led Zeppelin III, Led Zeppelin IV and Houses of the Holy. The album covered a range of styles including hard rock, progressive rock, rock 'n' roll and folk. The album was then mixed over summer 1974 and planned for an end-of year release. It was delayed because of the sleeve, which was designed by Peter Corriston and featured a theme around a tenement block in Manhattan, New York. The Deluxe Edition contains the original Led Zeppelin studio album remastered from the original analog tapes. Along with the remastered album, there is a companion disc, consisting of previously unreleased audio tracks and alternate mixes of released tracks. Many of these are described as work-in-progress or alternate mixes made during the original production rather than new remixes generated to highlight discarded recording elements (as did the remixes made for The Beatles Anthology).\ The differences between each track is listed below (differences will be from viewpoint of the Deluxe Edition tracks): "Custard Pie" – Not included. "The Rover" – Not included. "In My Time of Dying" – No guitar overdubs, most during solos around 5:00 and 6:30, as the solos are different "Houses of the Holy" – Cowbell and tambourine are more pronounced, at 1:22, 1:53, 2:26, 2:58. There is a vocal harmony at 2:00 and the vocals are clipped at 2:13. Also, the "hoo-hoo" backing vocals are more pronounced at 2:58. "Trampled Under Foot" – Named "Brandy and Coke" on the companion disc. Fewer guitar overdubs, no bass guitar and the drum track is brought forward more. "Kashmir" – Named "Driving Through Kashmir" on the companion disc. Orchestra is brought slightly more forward in the mix. "In the Light" – Named "Everybody Makes It Through" on the companion disc. It features a different structure and alternate lyrics.[5] Also, a different clavinet riff is used in the opening and throughout the track. Also see info below in Coda (Deluxe Edition) for a rough mix version of "Everybody Makes It Through" "Bron-Yr-Aur" – Not included. "Down By the Seaside" – Not included. "Ten Years Gone" – Not included. "Night Flight" – Not included. "The Wanton Song" – Not included in Physical Graffiti (Deluxe Edition), see info below in Coda (Deluxe Edition) for track titled "Desire". "Boogie With Stu" – The mandolin "solo" used in the middle of the song is also used to open the track. Different stereo mix. "Black Country Woman" – Not included. "Sick Again" – No Vocals. This is a completely different version with Jimmy Page on bass guitar. Less guitar overdubs and the track is two minutes shorter.