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Grant’s aggressive management style proved beneficial, securing an unprecedented $143,000 advance from Atlantic Records, which would allow Led Zeppelin significant creative control over their music. Their self-titled debut album was released on January 12, 1969, introducing a groundbreaking fusion of blues and rock, a genre later dubbed hard rock. Although initially panned by critics, the album's release of singles like “Good Times Bad Times” led to its eventual recognition as a classic.