'Led Zeppelin IV' Re-Enters Billboard Top 200

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Just weeks after the album celebrated it's 40th anniversary, Led Zeppelin's untitled fourth album -- usually known as Led Zeppelin IV -- has re-entered the Billboard Top 200 for the first time since 1987.

This past week, Zeppelin 4 sold just over 3,600 copies to land at No. 166 on the charts.

The album has sold over 23 million copies worldwide since its release 40 years ago this month.

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