File:Immigrantsong-leadout.jpg

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A close up of the 45 RPM single of Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin (circa 1970) showing how, when held at an angle to the light, an inscription appears inside the lead-out groove: "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law". Unlike the Satanic "backwards masking" on Stairway to Heaven, this appears to be a genuine hidden message, quoting from Alistair Crowley.

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. This photo cannot be replaced by a free image because the possible hidden inscription is unique to this record. Only the portion necessary to show the inscription is included. The quality is just high enough to read the miniscule writing, but far too low to create a forgery. The market value of the copyrighted work is not affected as this image in no way substitutes for the original.

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	00:09, 9 August 2024		274 × 364 (99 KB)	DatBot (talk \| contribs)	Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
	20:39, 4 August 2024	No thumbnail	3,072 × 4,080 (2.11 MB)	Hackerb9 (talk \| contribs)	Reverted to version as of 20:19, 4 August 2024 (UTC)
	20:35, 4 August 2024	No thumbnail	274 × 364 (99 KB)	Hackerb9 (talk \| contribs)	Reverted to version as of 00:02, 2 August 2024 (UTC)
	20:19, 4 August 2024	No thumbnail	3,072 × 4,080 (2.11 MB)	Hackerb9 (talk \| contribs)	Reverted to version as of 00:00, 1 August 2024 (UTC)
	00:02, 2 August 2024	No thumbnail	274 × 364 (99 KB)	DatBot (talk \| contribs)	Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
	00:00, 1 August 2024	No thumbnail	3,072 × 4,080 (2.11 MB)	Hackerb9 (talk \| contribs)	Revert as bot did not realize that the resolution, while high, is already the minimum necessary for the hidden message to be legible.
	00:01, 31 July 2024	No thumbnail	274 × 364 (99 KB)	DatBot (talk \| contribs)	Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
	21:36, 29 July 2024	No thumbnail	3,072 × 4,080 (2.11 MB)	Hackerb9 (talk \| contribs)	A close up of the 45 RPM single of '''Immigrant Song''' by Led Zeppelin (circa 1970) showing how, when held at an angle to the light, an inscription appears inside the lead-out groove: "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law". Unlike the Satanic "backwards masking" on '''Stairway to Heaven'''', this appears to be a genuine hidden message, quoting from Alistair Crowley. {{Non-free fair use in\|Immigrant Song}}. This photo cannot be replaced by a free image because the possible hidden...

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