* BreakupBreakout: Clapton, Beck and Page. Although Relf and [=McCarty=] did go on to some success with Music/{{Renaissance}}, and Samwell-Smith went on to have a successful career behind the scenes as a producer.
* CreativeDifferences: Music/EricClapton was a blues purist who felt the band were selling out by releasing the pop single "For Your Love", which prompted his departure from the group.
* HitlessHitAlbum: Thanks to UK record industry practices.
* ThePeteBest:
** Founding lead guitarist Anthony "Top" Topham, who was replaced by Clapton. To his credit, he's never seemed too bothered by it and has said that he'd probably have quit the group eventually and "for the same reasons as Eric".
** Somewhat averted in that Topham rejoined the band nearly 50 years later when Dreja was forced to retire due to health reasons.
* SpiritualSuccessor: Music/LedZeppelin, who were originally called The New Yardbirds.

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