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Before starting this project I never guessed that I would like Led Zeppelin this much. I guess it makes sense, I really like this style of rock.
It’s very rare to listen to a double album and not find a few songs you could live without. This is one of those albums. The cohesiveness of this is incredible given how many of these songs were leftovers from other albums. This is a joy from start to finish and argues the case for zeppelin being one of the greatest rock bands of all time.
This isn't apparently a controversial take like I thought it might be but the first side of this is Zeppelin perhaps at their best- or maybe their most Zeppelin if that makes sense. The Common belief is that the second half drags a bit more and while it doesn't really reach the same highs, it's perhaps the most consistent and underrated run in the bands discography. Like In the Light and Down by the Seaside are honestly among the groups most overlooked. 9/10 they get a bit indulgent at times... but it's fucking Led Zeppelin, if anyone's allowed to it's them.
I've always thought of this as the "Kashmir and not much else" album. But something must have clicked today as it was transcendent. Slightly too long by maybe two or three tracks, but I can't begrudge the running length when there's so much packed in. There's also a good range of styles, seamlessly meshed together. Easy five stars.
This was a very interesting album musically and in terms of genres, extremely broad, fusing a lot of different sounds. Everything from what today would be known as indie rock to funk, the classic hard rock that Zeppelin is known for, as well as really interesting influences like folk songs and cashmere kind of operatic rock. It's just incredible how rich artistically this album is. Experimental
Every track a tune
Always happy to listen to some Zeppelin. Physical Graffiti is admittedly one of my least listened to Zep albums so I'm excites to give it a thorough dive. The whole thing has got more funk, almost swagger, than previous albums. Definite blues influences show through. The drumming on "In My Time of Dying" is phenominal, as it is throughout the album. Bonham's little shuffles are so effortless, he was so talented. The slide guitars crushed. Page played with a lot more of a "riffy" style on these songs. Keyboards/organs had a really good showing too. They got a lot more use than usual on this album. Everything was just firing at 100%. It's a long double album with some monster tracks. The second half is a bit weaker than the first, but it's still very good. I honestly can't pick standout tracks this time around because literally every one is unique and just sounds and feels so good. Credit to JPJ for writing the strings/horns parts for "Kashmir" though, it's so goddamn iconic and I feel he never really gets recognized for arguably the most unique, engrossing parts of the album, if not Zeppelin's entire body of work. Yeah, so it's obviously a 5/5 for me.
My 4th of 5 Led Zeppelin albums on this list. IV has yet to come. The range of style they cover effortlessly is astounding. One of my favorites, Kashmir, is on it, though I like the version by Page and Plant on No Quarter more, because the orchestral arrangement way better fits the song. Ok, back to the album: even as a double album, it doesn't feel lengthy, at least for a LZ album. Their mix of different kind of rock, folk, boogie and even some funk feels fitting and natural and underlines the musical prowess of the band.
Great variety! Hard to pick a favourite! Maybe Bron-Yr-Aur was my favourite. That was beautiful and stands out most on this album.
Simply the greatest rock and roll band of all time, and this captures them at their zenith. This is not as great as IV or II, but it packs a punch. Bonham is the perfect drummer, and Page's guitar work is superb. Jones is the hidden star, and Plant's vocals are legendary. Even though the later tracks are a step down, they are superior to many of the things on this list.
Rock Vinyl record, your dads typa music.
70’s Rock ⭐️In My Time Of Dying
dynamic. engaging. I am not crazy on Robert Plant's vocals personally but even so every song feels like it is bringing something different and fun. 5
A few of the songs are repetetive and boring. But those riffs! They are unique and amazingly good. This album is to be repeated!
I used to play tracks off Physical Graffiti all the time when I jocked for a rock station years ago, but I've never honestly sat down and listened to this bloated album from end to end. Wow! This is a great fucking album. Plant never sounded better. And the band is so tight. This has to be a high water mark for the group. The record is long, but honestly there's not one skippable track. There's even a few cuts that could've easily been radio hits. This might be my most favorite Zeppelin record.
Is this their best album (besides Led Zep IV)? Zeppelin was probably my favorite band in high school but, before this challenge, it had been a while since I listened to their albums in full. I remember liking this album but not putting it in the top tier of their albums. That has changed with the re-listen. Fantastic album. In the Light probably my favorite track. I think side four is probably the weakest but it is still a lot of fun.
So much good stuff here. The last great Zeppelin album in my opinion. In My Time of Dying is one of my favorite rock songs of all time.
OK I've listened to the A side about a billion times, to the point that I can't even really review it accurately. The B side not as many times. I don't know what some people on here are talking about. This album is fucking amazing. Basically every track is unique, mindblowing — the musicianship, the songwriting, THE MUSICIANSHIP. I look forward to the day my daughter is old enough to enjoy Led Zep for the first time (and hope will have her mind blown, like the rest of us mere mortals)
Standouts Houses of the Holy Trampled Underfoot Kashmir Bron-Yr-Aur Ten Years Gone The Wanton Song
When a band just oozes creativity.
Custard pie commence très fort The rover : nul. Robert plant fait sa grosse petasse dessus et parle de se prendre dans les mains In my time of dying : riff pas mal Houses of the holy : assez quelconque Trampled under foot : bien ! Je pense qu’elle a été plagiée dans les murs de poussière. Un peu longue quand même Ensuite bon forcément quand t’as kashmir sur ton album ça peut aider Disque 2 In the light : original et intéressante Bron-Yr-Aur ne ressemble pas à une chanson de led zep à priori mais est très bien. Le disque 2 a l’air très original Down by the seaside ! changements de rythmes intéressants Ten years gone : très bien Sick again envoie aussi du lourd Au global c’est ça : c’est du LOURD
Legendary
This is zeppelin branching out into so many different genres. It took a while for me to embrace this given my love and adoration for this classic rock sound. But by the end of the album I was loving their experimentation and prog rock feel.
My original review is well written, if I do say so myself: "The peak of Led Zeppelin! Classic rock at its finest. “Kashmir” is a crowd pleaser and immediate 5, but there are so many other great tracks here. When “Custard Pie” starts and you get that “ooooOOOH”… unmistakable!"
Led Zeppelin... into Led Zeppelin!? I literally just had IV, so it's insane to get another so immediately. I wonder how this will weigh up by comparison to the last album. From the get on "Custard Pie", it's a great track, but lacks the edge that "Black Dog" had. However, "The Rover", with it's opening riff returned to something more unique once again for me. Plant's voice continues to be high point for me too; the energetic whine as just become synonymous with the sound of hard rock. I loved the wild west twangs of the guitars into the erratic riff and snappy drums of "In My Time of Dying"; really fun track. "Houses of the Holy" and "Trampled Under Foot" continues the romp of unique guitar riffs; I'm kinda blown away how the band constantly manages to switch it up from track to track; most bands in this genre feel pretty 'locked in to a sound' and I just haven't experienced that once with Led Zeppelin, even if I include LZIV in this critique. With "Kashmir", I instantly saw where RATM got their inspiration for 'Wake Up'; it makes me wonder how many other artists were inspired by what LZ were doing 20-30 years before they were. For Rock and all it's strains, it was clear to me, starting from this track, that LZ had a large influence on pushing the genre into the future; I am even more of a dummy for waiting this long to properly listen to them. Other tracks I enjoyed from this were: "Bron-Yr-Aur", "10 Years Gone", "The Wanton Song", "Black Country Woman" and "Sick Again". Just wicked.
Every Zeppelin album deserves to be on this list.
A 4/5 led zeppelin album? Yeah right. 5/5 perfection
WOOHOO! Closer to a 4 than a 6.
One of Led Zeppelin’s best albums!
Love this one but it’s been way too long since I’ve listened to it in full. I’m always glad to hear Kashmir, probably my favourite Zeppelin song. Only Immigrant Song comes close. With only Led Zeppelin’s self titled debut left to generate, we’re looking at a clean sweep of five stars for them. Top Track - Kashmir but I also really love Trampled Under Foot
Une belle flopée de bons morceaux… un délice!
Truly excellent. I've never listened to the whole album before, every song deserved to be there
Love some Led Zepplin, always a classic. John Bonham is one of my favourite drummers!
10/5
One of the hardest things in rock is to pull off the double album. A lot of decent material required. Led Zeppelin did it with this, outstanding.
5 - mastapiece
Fav tracks: "Houses of Holy" and "Down by the Seaside"
Loved it. Seaside song the best. 4.5
Okay, let's get this out of the way. Bonzo and Zeppelin will get 5 stars from me whenever they appear in this project. This is one of those albums where I wish I could just instantly give it a 5 and move on. But I do enjoy going through and listening to the whole thing again, even though I already know it so well. Five stars for Bonzo's grooves alone. LOVE.
One of the best double albums. First album - 5/5. Second album 4.5/5. Love it.
Brilliant Record. Most Zeps are
Such outrageous talent, flexing after 5 albums straight of bangers with yet another one. Kashmir I knew really well from my Groovesharkin days, but somehow never heard the rest. How did I manage to listen to an 82 minute album the night of my daughter's birth? The answer is that I didn't, I only got through half of it, and I'm controversially basing my 5 star rating on that half alone. I will definitely return
I loved this album. Could have certainly been shorter but the feel was immaculate.
I was especially drawn to In My Time of Dying and Bron-Yr-Aur, both of which I found myself returning to repeatedly. The slide guitar work on In My Time of Dying is outstanding and adds a raw, expressive edge to the sound, while Bron-Yr-Aur stands out for its delicate, intimate acoustic feel. Tracks like Kashmir and Trampled Under Foot also stand out, showing the band’s versatility and sense of groove. Overall, it’s a powerful and expansive album that fully lives up to its reputation.
If there is was a contest for the prefect record this would be in the running for sure…
While there are a couple of skips here and there for the most part this album is full of bangers, which offer a variety of different sounds from different genres. Love this double LP. This is Zep at their most adventurous and I am here for it. 5/5
Am I giving stars comparing this to other Zeppelin albums? If so, I can't give 5 stars. If I rate this in general I'm still on the borderline between 4 and 5. Physical Graffiti hasn't ever been THE Zeppelin album for me. It contains really awesome tracks but also some fillers like Bron-Yr-Aur. Totally useless track on this album. Now listening to this after few years this sounds better than I remembered. I fancy more straight forward Zeppelin like Ramble on or The Immigrant Song. Physical Graffiti has more floating tracks but every band evolves through time. Yup, 5 starts it is.
8/10 Great album. A little long in the tooth, but really good. Reminded me of the doors in some places.
FINALLY! I have been waiting to get either Led Zeppelin or the The Beatles and was curious which band was going to show up first. Automatic 5 stars.
Their Magnum Opus
9.5/10. Kashmir gets all the glory, but the whole album is amazing. (Kashmir's not even my favorite Zeppelin song, much less favorite on this album.)
Magnificent. A true classic and rock legendary
Zeppelin’s peak. Definitely one of their best.
music is love
It is hard to pick the best Zeppelin album, but this might be it. A double album with no misses, it’s truly an iconic rock and roll album.
the best band in the world
This is good
I’m guilty of overlooking Physical Graffiti. I know how good it is, but it’s a long listen for me (I prefer sub 50 minute albums generally speaking). Nevertheless, this listen was eye opening. I found this music again, and it’s really special music. Almost every track here is a testament to just how talented every member of Led Zeppelin was. I can only imagine what masterpieces could have been if not for Bonzo’s sad, unfortunate demise. I debated whether to give this 4 or 5 stars; and am going with the latter. 5 stars
Masterpiece.
100%
Didn't need to listed again as I've heard it a thousand times. If you can only have one LZ, this is it. No bad songs, great deep cuts, shows all sides of the band.
Best album of Hard Rock, Masterpiece of LZ 🔥
Obra maestra. Madurez absoluta de la banda
Ohhhh yeah. This album rocks. I can't tell which side I like more. Side A has more hits than Side B, but Side B takes you to a whole different level. All around great album. Top tracks: Custard Pie, Houses of the Holy, Trampled Under Foot, Kashmir, Down by the Seaside, Ten Years Gone, Wanton Song
My favorite Led Zeppelin album, hands down. Led Zeppelin wrote songs about two things and two things only: fuckin' and the occult. This album has some of their finest work on these important topics
Classic defining rock album
Led Zeppelin's second best album in my opinion behind Zeppelin IV. I would put this album in the top 50 all time. Custard Pie / The Rover - FANTASTIC one two punch to start the album. Just good ole rockers. My time of dying - ehh, doesn't do it for me, but I recognize it's a great song. Houses of the Holy - good classic Zeppelin but I see why they didn't think it was good enough for the previous album, and probably not good enough for this album either. Trampled Underfoot - my all-time favorite Zeppelin song and probably top 50 all time favorite song by anyone. So much going on, so much talent, just amazing. Kashmir - probably Zeppelin's best song they ever made. Unbelievable songwriting, performance, sound, everything. Maybe top 50 greatest song of all time by anyone. In the light - first three minutes are spectacular, then starts to get monotonous. I will completely ignore the second disc of the double album since it is just a collection of B sides and songs not deemed good enough for previous albums.
Never met a Led Zeppelin song I didn’t like
That this collection of eight new tracks recorded when Robert Plant’s voice was absolutely shredded, and seven outtakes rejected from previous albums is, for me, Led Zeppelin’s best album (and their last truly great one), just goes to show how incredible they were. The old stuff is great, particularly ‘The Rover’ and ‘Houses of the Holy’, but the new material provides the real highlights: ‘In My Time of Dying’, ‘Trampled Under Foot’, ‘Kashmir’, ‘In the Light’, ‘Ten Years Gone’... all of these tracks are among the band’s greatest work, and the stylistic variety is one of the album’s best qualities.
Toda la discografía de Zeppelin es de 5 estrellas hasta este disco.
listened
"Led Zeppelin didn't write tunes everybody liked. They left that to the Bee Gees." - Wayne Campbell
Classic. Some really great songs on here.
one of my favorite zeppelin albums
I actually listened to this the day before. It's Zeppelin at their most pompous. That sounds like a bad thing, but this is Led Zeppelin, it's what we signed up for. Every Zeppelin album until Presence gets a 5 from me. Saying you don't like Led Zeppelin is like saying you don't like music. It's just weird.
Soooo good! The first disc has all the hits but the second disc has a bunch of great bluesy and riffy songs. Can't believe I've never checked out this album before. Fantastic inclusion!
A classic
More insane diversity from one of the greats.
Favourite
I wasn’t expected that I’d give this a 5 star. After listening to it again in a long time, I was blown away by Jimmy Page’s guitar playing.
Quintessential 70s rock. This album is diverse; offering heavy blues to folk influences. While I’d reach for Album III over this, Physical Graffiti is nothing short of a masterpiece.
Super Dope
In My Time of Dying, I hope this album is played.
that side b hits hard - "houses of the holy", "trampled underfoot", and "kashmir". dang. then elsewhere you have "in my time of dying" and "ten years gone". impressive. surprised to learn that it was padded out with unused material from previous albums.
So good, rock out!
Peak Zeppelin!
OOOOOOOOHHHH YEAAAAAAAH!!! L’album que je bavais d’impatience d’avoir, enfin! Je peux pas traduire ce que je ressens en écoutant cette aventure auditive à l’écrit aussi exactement qu’avec des grognements gutturaux et des gesticulations pleines de sous-entendus. Meilleur album de Led Zep, possiblement dans le top 10 de mes albums préférés. Hyper turbo banger, j’en ai la gorge sèche
5 stars, pure gas, top to bottom, just like every Led Zeppelin album
This is my favorite era of Zeppelin. They had more original tunes and much less blues noodling.
Jason Bonham and his band toured last year and played this album start to finish for the 50th anniversary...fabulous!
Yes, one of THE GREATEST MUSICAL GROUPS OF ALL TIME I HAVE LIVED AND WILL DIE WITH THEIR MUSIC 🙏🏻
Pretty awesome. Seems like they invented something here, whilst also keeping faithful to their roots and influences. Think this is my favourite LZ album so far from the list (and I've had a few).
SO GOOD
Phenomenal
Love this one !
Really great all of a Really super band!
Haven't heard this in forever, and love coming back to it. Strangely, I don't already own this album on CD. Pretty much an automatic 5 star for me but even more definitively 5 star when I listen to now.
I love Led Zeppelin, though this is only the second album of theirs I’ve listened all the way through. Their energy is truly so magnetic and feels extremely natural and not forced in any way. It sounds like the whole band is always and completely on the same page and that gives them so much ease is creating the amazing distinct sound they have. Incredible type of rock that I can’t get enough of. The uncontrolled and somewhat incoherent nature of this album makes it so listenable as both individual tracks and as one entire piece. The variety makes every song fresh and completely of its own volition from the rest. Really beautiful as a whole album and I just really like it.
very good
7.5/10
If the album starts with Robert Plant moaning about his desire to lick a pussy, you know you're in for the peak music.
Amazing! Pure art!
Mind-blowing album. Everyone knows Kashmir, but stuff like "The Rover", "Trampled Under Foot", "Down by the Seaside", "In My Time of Dying" all add to the album. So many cool sounds, styles, instrumentations. Yes, it's probably a bit too long, and somewhere in this 15-song album lies an even better 12-song album, but oh well. Still a terrific album.
I’m so happy this album was thrusted upon me. I’ve never spent any time with this record and I loved it! I love how many directions it goes, with so much variety. In the Light leading into bron-yr-Aur is sooooo lovely.
One of My favorites. Already listened to, and I have an original copy.
I have listened to this album many times before. No skips for me. I learned that ot is a compilation of unreleased songs from various points throughout their recording career, so much variation it truly is an incredible album
I physically (graffiti) cannot give a Led Zeppelin album less than 5. Is it their best album? absolutely not, but its still Plant/ Paige magic. And props to Jones & Bonham too.
Eventyrligt og drømmende i både tekst og lydunivers. Jeg bliver revet med og lader mig flyde ind i musikken. Visse dage bør leves på en sofa med musik som kompagnon og her vil dette album da være en af de bedre venner
Courtney: I’ve loved this album for a long time. Craig: really good, very musically complex
Physical Graffiti is full of raw energy and a bluesy, fuzzy guitar sound that stands out right away. The album feels powerful but never overwhelming. There’s a steady groove running through it, and I found myself nodding along for most of it. It starts strong, shifts through different moods as it goes, and ends on a groovy note. Even though it’s long, it never felt tiring. The variety keeps it interesting from beginning to end. Overall, a very enjoyable and engaging listen.
Listening to this gave me full appreciation of led zeps experimentation , to go beyond full on classic rock and explore other types of genres in with what they do , so much funkiness coming from Bonham on a lot of tracks , I mean wanton song is like a funk song with the balls of classic rock , the jam on in my time of dying at the end is just pure inspiring the way Bonham hits displacements on the snare He pushes and pulls the eighth notes with his crash cymbals , John Paul jones rock solid timekeeping on the bass sometimes just laying down one note , in a laid back feel , the music and jams are immense Kashmir is a classic , in the light with jimi Paige’s mysterious riffs and interesting chords Robert plant delivers folky , rocky charismatic vocals that deliver a cinematic experience to the listener so my faves on this Easily Wanton song In my time of dying Trampled under foot - heavy ass groove and John Paul rocking the mellotron whatever it is In the light , incredible build up Bonham playing some fat Tom fills Epic in every sense
10/10 The full stop to any debate on the greatest rock band ever. None else comes close to this (and the albums that preceded it). Is it too long? Probably, but actually no. There is so much here, the cup runneth over. Most of the "weaker" later tracks would have been celebrated if they came from any other band and the first couple of sides are another level. Contains my go to reply to "What are the best three tracks in a row on any?" - Houses of the Holy, Trampled Under Foot and Kashmir". Imperial, stomping rock at it's absolute best. Love it
One of my favourite Led Zeppelin albums! Fantastic band, spectacular music. I'm very looking forward to seeing more their albums here:)
For an album made up of out takes from the band's previous five albums, including the unused title track from Houses of the Holy, this is a surprisingly good hour and half of music. Indeed, it says something when an album made up of songs not considered good enough to be used previously ends up being better than the albums produced by most other bands before or after. Is this the Zep at their peak, like Robert Plant seemed to think? Maybe, maybe not. But whether it is or not, it's still worth a full five stars. It's that good.
GOD
Another album that feels like something I should've listened to by now, but somehow haven't. The only song I recognise before listening is Kashmir. • The first couple of songs have been extremely good, especially Custard Pie. • In My Time of Dying did not feel like it lasted 11 minutes • I really like the main riff in Houses of the Holy • Trampled Under Foot sounds nothing like any other Led Zeppelin song I've heard, the clavinet gives it a really unique tone. • There aren't a lot of songs as instantly iconic as Kashmir. Its main riff is so catchy, and it draws you in with how odd it sounds. When I was learning about hemiolas, this was always one of the first songs people mentioned. The instrumental break is also iconic, and I love how the riff continues underneath, and hasn't restarted yet by the time the melody ends. The instrumentation of the song is also great, featuring strings and horns which really elevate the track and make it feel like even more of a spectacle. • In the Light kicks off the second half of the album and makes it clear that the changeover has happened, with it taking almost three minutes for the majority of the instruments to kick in. • Bron-Yr-Aur is a really nice acoustic instrumental, and the only song on the album under three minutes long. I think it was a good choice to put a song like this after two very lengthy songs. • Down by the Seaside is another nice, lowkey song. The chorus reminds me of the Beach Boys. Then, the second chorus ends and the song shifts gears into a more upbeat rhythm. The drums are easily the star of this section. • During Ten Years Gone, I noticed that I was starting to pay less attention to the music, and letting it fall into the background a bit more. This isn't too surprising seeing as we're now over an hour into the album, and double albums can absolutely feel like they go for an eternity on a first listen. There are only five more songs left, though, and each of them are under five minutes long. • The Wanton Song comes out the gate with an awesome riff and drum beat. Some really interesting chords going on during the instrumental break too • Boogie With Stu is a nice little track I've always known Led Zeppelin are a good band, and I've always liked the songs I've known, but this album is very good. I'll probably need to listen to it again at some point to let some of the tracks grow on me a bit more, but nothing on this album stood out to me as bad at all. For my first full Led Zeppelin album, this left a very good impression, and I'm extremely keen to listen to the other four. Favourite song: Kashmir
Started off thinking the ranking was so high only because of familiarity with the band, but then it actually hit so fucking hard
Good sh*t. Like the great Ed Motta said once, the sensation you feel, listening to this album the first time, is equivalent of seeing a pair of boobs for the first time.
It may not be their absolute best album, but it’s got several of their best songs (Kashmir, Ten Years Gone, Down by the Seaside, etc.) and showcases their versatility maybe better than any other album. In addition to the hard rock and blues rock they’re known for, there are some hints of funk, psychedelia, and folk. Unlike many double albums, I feel there’s no song out of place.
As others have said, although perhaps not as immediately accessible as other Led Zeppelin albums, it probably is the best demonstration of their range of songwriting talent. Obviously the 70s were rife for great bands but Led Zep had to have been right at the top.
They’re just top tier. This one is a little weird as the second half seems like a letdown compared to the high bar set on the first half. Yet I still think all the songs are pretty great. Ranking their albums seems like such a headache. Rating: 4.8
So I said in the last Zeppelin review, I listened to their whole discography not but 6 months ago and thus I have pretty clear opinions set in stone. So, what do I think of PG? This may shock you, but I think this album is... really good. I said already that Houses of the Holy is my favourite Zep album, but this was my favourite ahead of the relisten. As I have done before I will start with the partial negative, I think this album doesn't particularly justify the length, almost entirely due to the second side. The first side is straight perfection, some of the best material Zep ever made and The Rover is straight up my favourite Zep song. If they had made this album 45 minutes with the entire first half + Ten Years Gone this would be the highest rated album so far. the song Houses of the Holy is great, Trampled Under Foot is surprisingly almost funky and Kashmir needs no introduction. Now let me be clear on this, the second side is not bad. I just think the first side is insanely good. I also think there are maybe 3 or four songs the album could live without i.e Night Flight and Sick Again which are no where near as good as the rest of the album. The Wanton song sounds like the Immigrant song except I don't hate it. I actually quite liked the first part of the second side on a fresh listen, it's a lot less heavy and quite a bit more experimental but I actually quite like that. If the album were those three songs shorter and maybe ended the second half on Ten Years Gone I would call this the best Zep album but for as we stand it's number two but still an actually incredible album. Top 3 rated so far. I think I like Band on the Run more but this album just has too much to offer. Best songs: The whole first half + Ten Years Gone Worst Songs: N/A Rank compared to everything else so far: 3/69 (above Band on the Run, below Purple Rain)
Perfect album
One of the greatest records ever and by far Zeppelin’s finest. It exemplifies everything that made them great. Hard rocking songs like the opener and “Houses Of The Holy”, grooving orchestral rock of “Kashmir”, the beauty of “Bron-Yr-Aur” and “Down By The Seaside”, the catchiness of “Night Flight”, and so much more it’s just a perfect rock album
Led Zeppelin's last great album. I saw them perform this live and they were amazing. Kashmir and In My Time of Dying are just two of the classics on here.
As with much of Zeppelin's work, the blueprint of music in the decades to follow are readily apparent in Physical Graffiti. For me what sets this album apart is the quality of work, from start to finish...no easy feat in a double LP. Nevermind the fact that over half the songs are outtakes left off of previous records, the deep cuts on this record far exceed what most bands would count as the best work in their entire discography.
Amazing. Guitar vocals drums are all fantastic. The riffs are so good. If this album was a lady I’d make sweet sensational love to it.
Hammer of the gods
This is a long album and does contain same just ok tracks, but any album that contains "Houses of the Holy", Trampled Under Foot", "In The Time My Dying" and even "The Wanton Song" and "Boogie With Stu", can't be a bad album. However, "Kashmir" is fantastic, it's got to be one of my favourite songs.
No. 90 Downright amazing . I was wowed by every song
Holy crapballs. It’s the big one. I love Led Zeppelin. And I love Physical Graffiti. It and Houses of the Holy occupy my top two favorite Led Zep albums. They switch periodically. Sometimes I think Physical Graffiti is a little bloated, but then I listen to it again, and I think, what song do you leave off? It’s got bangers on it. It starts out with two great rockers, Custard Pie and The Rover. One about…..pie and the other about how the world would be a better place if we could just join hands and love each other….and share pie. Reading on Wikipedia, where we all get our information, and we deserve what comes of that, I see the band only released one single from the album, Trampled Under Foot. That seems odd, though by this point Led Zep were probably the biggest band in the world and didn’t need to release singles to sell albums or concert tickets. In later years, rock radio would play Kashmir, the huge, 8 and a half minute masterpiece that probably single-handedly started the punk movement. In My Time of Dying is a great old blues tune by Blind Willie Johnson about a man on his deathbed asking Jesus to take him home so he can die easy on his deathbed. Robert Plant sings this like he’s literally on his deathbed. You can hear the longing to be saved in his voice. And then the song ends with a dying cough, or something. The album proves an incredible showcase to John Bonham’s drumming, but then again, every member gets their chance to shine with 15 songs. But Bonham really does great work. I love the way his drums sound. Drums don’t sound like that today. The album is great and a masterpiece, and easily one of the best 1,001 albums ever created. This came out as a double album, as several songs were over 6-8 minutes long. In 1975, that meant the album came out as LPs, or records, meaning there were two sides to each, and four sides overall. Not only that, but seven of the songs were essentially outtakes from past records. Bron-Yr-Aur was recorded during the Led Zep III sessions. Down by the Seaside, Night Flight, and Boogie With Stu were recorded during the Led Zep IV sessions. The Rover, Houses of the Holy, and Black Country Woman were recorded for Houses of the Holy. Can you imagine Led Zep IV with Down By the Seaside and Night Flight on there? I think my favorite side is side three because perhaps my favorite song on the album is 10 Years Gone. Years ago, I was listening to this as I was tending to matters of the heart. In other words, I was sad and the song felt sad and made me feel better. So if not Side three, then maybe Side two? Houses of the Holy, Trampled Under Foot, and Kashmir? It’s hard to figure out. Anyway, listen to this album if you haven’t already about 1,000 times. It’s the last really great album by Led Zep. The next two had some good stuff, but from start to finish, this was the last masterpiece. No more needs to be said other than hear this before you die!
So rad. Had me memorized from Vegas to Barstow
Gets better with every listen and it's quickly moving up the ranks of my favorite LZ albums.
A Masterpiece. That is all.
A sprawling masterpiece. While owning this album for nearly 30 years, I don't think I had ever listened to it completely straight through. This project finally sat me down to do it - once wasn't enough - I had it on fully through three times. And while there are occasional times when I start to drift away and lose attention, they manage to hit me with a hook, a riff, or some other sound that brings me back to remind me how good what I'm hearing really is. This is the kind of album that makes me realize what a 4-piece rock band can really do.
Led Zeppelin quoi !
The rare Led Zeppelin album that has risen in my unhumble esteem, 'Physical Graffiti' is a double album that rocks. (It's also my second fave Led Zep album behind the underrated 'Houses of the Holy'). I've enjoyed the mellower tracks on 'Physical Graffiti' as I've aged while still loving probably the two best raucous Zep tracks ever. Top tracks: "Kashmir," "Trampled Under Foot," "Ten Years Gone," "Bron-Yr-Aur," "In the Light," "Custard Pie"
10 - EXCELLENT
My favourite Zeppelin album. Every song is fantastic.
Man, how does a band even do this? 'Physical Graffiti' is Led Zeppelin's 6th masterpiece in a row, and it's a double album no less. So, not only did they give us twice as much material as they have on past albums, but it's literally all killer and no filler. Okay, in all fairness, about half the songs on here were leftovers from previous recording sessions. But still, what does that tell you about a band when songs that they initially considered to be throwaway tracks on previous albums got included on an album that some fans view to be the best in their catalog. 'Physical Graffiti' is similar to 'Houses of the Holy' in that every song leaves you wondering what you're going to hear next. The first disc overall seems to contain most of the harder rocking tracks. Every one of them is electrified and full of that signature Zeppelin swagger, from the grooving opener "Custard Pie" to the iconic plodding "Kashmir". This disc also contains arguably my favorite of Zeppelin's all out blues rockers "In My Time of Dying". The second disc is the more eclectic of the two, and whereas the first one had most of this album's classics, this disc features the bulk of the album's deep cuts. Admittedly, for a while I didn't really enjoy this disc as much, but just like 'Led Zeppelin III', I've found myself really appreciating it nowadays. In fact, some of my favorite songs from the album are on this disc such as the hard rocking "Wanton Song" and "Sick Again", the eerie and progressive "In the Light", and the classic "Ten Years Gone", which might be one of Zeppelin's best moody melodic rockers. I know I sound like a broken record at this point, but 'Physicall Graffiti' is yet another fantastic album from beginning to end, and is one of the all time classics of 70's hard rock.
Classic
9/10 – Great
Very good first listen. Want to listen to more Led zep
YESSSSSSSS
One of my favourite albums of all time. One of the all tie bests. And I'm never wrong.
Masterpiece!
Stone cold classic. Zep’s greatest album and their peak. not a bad song on the album.
awesome album. so many great zeppelin songs.
Classic!!!
5 out of 5 1 hour and 20 minutes double Led Zeppelin album? And the one released 3 weeks after my birth on 2/24/75? I couldn't ask for more! Incredible album.
Really seems more of a compilation than a full album. But the great songs in here keep it 5/5 for me
I said it before, as I will do now, I just can't rate ANY Led Zeppelin album less than 5 stars, while actually this is more like 10/5!
I loveddds this. The Guitar amazing!!!!
It's a good, even great, double album that could have been one of the greatest of all time as a single album. Everything up to Kashmir is the best opening of an album that I have ever heard. Then up to Ten Years Gone isn't quite as good compared to what comes before, but still great. Then it falls off a cliff into experiments and mediocrity. Cut the last 5 tracks and you have one of the best. As it is, it's a low 5 that hurts for being a double album.
Damn, this album reminded me that Led Zep freakin rocks. What an excellent album through and through. I can put this on in literally any mood, for pretty much any crowd. It will always be good because it is simply good. The only ocd thing I have to say- I wish this album was called Houses of the Holy, and Houses of the Holy was called Physical Graffiti. Too late now, obviously. But, not only is the song Houses of the Holy on PG, but the famous cover art of PG features NYC townhouses that tourists revere as holy. St.Mark’s is considered sacred ground to a certain set, even if it’s really just trashy sushi places and knock-off bag stores in reality. Simply put, some rock fan on a pilgrimage takes a picture of the townhouses on this cover every damned day, and they have for over 40 years. If you sit outside at one of those trashy sushi spots, you’ll see the tourists flood by. You’ll also get parasites from the food. The cover of HotH has those freaky kids climbing the rocks. That kind of looks tattooish or tattoo-worthy, I guess. The title PG could work for that. Growing up, I thought the names of the albums were reversed for several years, and it’s because it’s completely illogical to me that you’d have houses on the cover of the album containing a song called Houses of the Holy, but have another album called HofH. Ok, rant over. Clearly, this has bothered me for my entire life.
My favourite album of all time. This is easily their most sonically diverse album but it's also insanely consistent. I love all four sides including side D, which seems to catch a lot of dislike with songs like Boogie With Stu and Black Country. Boogie With Stu is probably my least favourite here but it still rather enjoyable. The instrumentation is obviously outstandingvut from a songwriting this album has some of the band's best works ever like Ten Years Gone and Kashmir. The sheer amount of sounds this album covers in just the genre of rock is extremely impressive. They continously made a great album across 15 tracks and about an hour and a half, also including some of my favourite songs ever like Down By the Seaside, Ten Years Gone, and Kashmir.
This is my favorite band and listened to this album many times. This album was released the year I was born. Many great songs on the album, including “Ten Years Gone,” “In the Light,” and “Kashmir.”
Beautiful classic album. Ten Years Gone is one of my favorite songs. Wish it was a little tighter on the second half but I won't complain for getting more Zeppelin.
One of the best albums ever
excelente!
This, for me, is Led Zeppelin at the height of their powers, opening with a fairly traditional blues tune ("Custard Pie") and evolving into some of their most exotic and experimental work ("Kashmir", "In the Light", "Ten Years Gone"). Some of it is classic '70s excess, to be sure; "In My Time of Dying" is a fascinating journey from slide blues to an electrifying series of rhythm section variations, but it definitely didn't need to be 11 minutes long. And, as with almost any double album, there's some filler material; the tracks on side four are fine, but don't stand out among the great music that precedes them. But for the most part, this album shows that Zeppelin were worthy of their previous success and were continuing to evolve. My personal favorite part is "Ten Years Gone", particularly the opening moments when John Paul Jones' bass drops in to provide a fantastic deep counterpoint to Jimmy Page's shimmering chords.
Classic
Amazibg albulm - still sounds fresh in 2025. 10 incredible tracks that showcase the 70's Led Zep sound. A well deserved classic!
So I'm 23 years old, cruising down the highway heading to a trade show with my boss, his wife, and our marketing consultant. They know I'm very much into music, so they ask me to put something on. I shuffle through my CD carrying case looking for something The Olds won't mind listening to and the pickings are slim. But as luck would have it I had brought the first disc of Physical Graffiti, and that seems like a safe bet - the car is full of people who were alive when Zeppelin was ruling the airwaves (unlike myself), but then - it turns out they had never listened to them before. SHEESH. They wanted me to explain what made them so good, and I struggled to convey how monumental these dudes were. "John Bonham is great! The greatest rock drummer!" But during that first track - he doesn't do a whole lot but carry the groove. Unlike probably 55 other Zeppelin songs. So - that doesn't convince anybody. It's also during "Custard Pie" that the super annoying consultant guy wants me to explain what the song is about. IT'S ABOUT CHEWING A GIRL'S CUSTARD PIE, MAN, WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY. Of course - the first CD's worth of music also includes a blasting rocker called "The Rover" and an 11 minute blues jam (neither of those are going to work on these people), but also one of Zeppelin's most-well known songs: "Kashmir." Surely they've heard that one before! Nope. And - they hated it. Man. If "The Rover," or "Kashmir," or "In My Time of Dying," can’t convince you that Zeppelin is one of the greatest bands of all time, I don't know what to tell you. Anyways. We went to that trade show and took it over; the boss's wife was doing strip teases on the show floor; the consultant was turning tricks in the bathroom between sessions; and me. Well. I never came home. And everyone clapped. FIVE STARS
This was always one of my favorite Zep LP's. Disc 2 is a six star effort for me. Ten Years Gone ("Do you ever remember me baby" has to be one of my favorite hooks of all time), Down by the Sea, In the Light et al were so different from what we'd gotten used to from them and were also so fucking good.
I've owned this album for decades and I hadn't listened to it for decades. It is much better than I remember, maybe I've grown into it. Also I think I remember reading that it's the Led Zeppelin album with the fewest 'babe/baby's' of all their albums so maybe thats why I like it so much.
Huge MONSTER album. Bonzo and the other guys at their peak. Long album. 8-string bass shines. Many jams, many iconic riffs and the fattest grooves.
This albums elite. No skips. Peak writing, production and sound design. 4 of the best musicians of all time all in flow state together.
Excellent guitar work throughout ("The Rover", "In My Time of Dying"), so many recognizable songs, and despite, its length, excellent pacing and variance in structure to keep you engaged. Amongst my favorites here are the atmospheric opening to "In the Light," the Stevie Wonder-inspired "Trampled Under Foot," the pretty folk instrumental "Bron-Yr-Aur," the mysterious "Ten Years Gone," and the Cajun gumbofied "Black Country Woman."
No words needed
IN MY TIME OF DYING
Now that's something. This is quintessential classic rock at it's best. It starts to hook you from the very beginning - but keeps you on your toes throughout, with some good variation and never ends up boring or repetitive - on the contrary, the variety is pretty good. I feel like there's glimpses of prog ( - or at least some more experimental tracks) shining through. The riffwork on the guitars is excellent. Kashmir is probably the overall strongest, but the whole album works really well as one thing. Great listening experience.
One of the all time great rock albums - 8 tracks recorded in 74/5 that were too long for a single album and so we also have 7 extras from earlier albums. Just outstanding - a real journey into their world
I've already listened to his album (40). Led Zep at their most versatile. Some real hidden gems in there.
O que faltava pro Zeppelin até então? Um disco duplo consagrado. As bandas da época buscavam isso. Com o Physical Graffiti eles chegaram lá. Grande parte das músicas são de material rejeitado dos discos anteriores. Um disco de "sobras" pode transmitir uma percepção inicial de material ruim. Com o Led Zeppelin é diferente!
Jimmy Page, riffmeister general.
Zeppelin is an instant 5.
I believe that Led Zeppelin has at least 3 albums that are contenders for being perfect or near perfect. This is one of those records. Even the weakest moments on this record contain something noteworthy. For a double record at album an hour and a half, it never becomes stagnant. Led Zeppelin mastered making mosaics of rock and this is the album where that is on full display.
I'm a ZepHead I love this album
5/5
i don’t think there’s any skips on here
Classic by a classic!
This album is actually one of my favourite albums of all time. The more I listen to it, the more I love each and every song even more.
Crazy spanning of the genres and musical styles on this album. All done to an epic standard for the most part. Massive. Atmospheric. Sprawling. Not sure if this is considered blasphemous, but i do think there are one or two filler tracks on there that do slightly mess with the pacing of the album. But thats nit-picking. The album is a beautiful, raw, powerful experience. I love the eastern influences. The quieter moments. Then the heavy, crunching guitars. Crashing cymbals. Head banging moments. Nobody mixes it up better than Zeppelin. Another masterpiece. Favourite track - Kashmir 9/10
9/10
Fabulous. Just fabulous. Kashmir is a favorite, among others.
The first half is strong than the second, however overall a great listen. Some really good range within the album. The big hit of course Kashmir, but personnel favourite Trampled Under Foot and In My Time of Dying.
Amazing album!
310/1089 - Overall this is a really good double album. Plant's voice definitely sounds thinner here than at the beginning of Led Zeppelin's career which is too bad. On the flip side, there is some really great keyboard work from John Paul Jones (and of course great bass playing). He's definitely been becoming more of an inspiration to me over time.
Pound for pound, this is my favourite Zeppelin album. It’s where they let funk become more of a glaring influence than that of the blues on the early albums. The Funkiest Zep is my favourite Zep and the grooves are on fire here. *Houses of the Holy* had come close but stylistically it was a wonderful grab-bag. *Physical Graffiti*, although it does stretch out, feels more together, more unified in tone. Being aware of the how much they are going ask of the fans as the album progresses, side 1 is still mostly blues oriented. But with the flip to side 2, we enter the real meat the album. With “Houses of the Holy”, “Trampled Underfoot” and “Kashmir” they deliver my top Led Zeppelin LP side of their catalogue. Sides 3&4 may occasionally slip back more into previous LZ comfort zones, but never completely. They seem keen to plough a new furrow as much as possible pushing their sound forward in anyway they can discover. This is a 9/10 album for me but since it’s my favourite Led Zep album, I’m prepared to round up rather than down, for a rare maximum score.
Oh my heart
Amazing classic
Downright surreal. I was wowed by every song.
Led Zeppelin are great and this more great Led Zeppelin
Starts with some of my favorite songs ever. Ends with tributes to rock's roots and credits how the genre has evolved. Masters of their instruments. Epic.
Off course, led Zeppelin!!
Iconic 5/5
amazing
Not much to say, master piece!
Amazing album. Shows the range of styles they could create.
Muy bien muy bien
Another of my all time favorites. I still listen to this album 5-10 per year.
This is my personal favourite zeppelin album. There's a controversy surrounding it about the second half but i dont trully follow it because here all songs resonate to me most than any other album of theirs. I also own this on vynil since October 2023 so it has been in my music rotation for a while now(its November 2025)
Great 3 disc album. Classics across all discs. Wide range of styles despite the rock focus. Cohesive album.
Great Album👍🏿👍🏿
You could definitely make an argument that this is Zeppelin's best album. They sound relaxed and confident, and there's no question that they no longer seem to be proving anything. Some of Jimmy Page's most accomplished (and aggressive) guitar playing and a band at their peak.
Not sure if this is my favorite Led Zeppelin record but it could be
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Phenomenal album. Great production, amazing songwriting. Bonham is a genius
Gotta get the Led out from time to time. Great way to end the week.
This blew me away a bit. Probably cause I wasn’t expecting it to be better than 1,2 and 3 (haven’t heard 4) but it was and by quite a lot. It’s difficult to make a double album with only bangers but this did it with only a few less so but still good songs. The diverse influence of genres, the mastery of each member’s respective instruments and honestly the mix as well made this amazing to listen to. Plant’s vocals can be a little in your face and annoying sometimes but there isn’t a moment on here where I can say that, once again linking to the mix which was done in such a way where you can easily here how each instrument builds to the songs and doesn’t put Plant too much in the spotlight, with more emphasis instead being on the powerful, booming drums. I feel like this would be a great album to take inspiration from for drum players. Favourites: all but the first and last 2 (which were still pretty good). Overall, 9/10.
I mean… it’s Led Zeppelin !!
Great. The 70s were, for me, non-stop guitar strangling blues rtock as. As epitomized by the Zep..This album kick ass.
Peak Zeppelin!
BANGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG FIRST ZEP ALBUMMMMMMMMMMM 10/10 AS ALWAYSSS
One of Zeppelin's best with some of the best deep cuts. Kashmir one of the best ever made, with Ten Years Gone being exceptional.
Teetering on a 4 as a bit too dad rock for my liking but getting the 5 on impact and reputation. Great listen
Masterpiece
Haters will say I only rate highly. To them I ask, why are they only putting heat on this? It's Led Zeppelin, it's got funk, folk, blues, rock-and-roll, amazing vocals and a sound that would in some way be attempted but never perfected by every rock band that came after. Directly for the next 20 years, and indirectly for the rest of the genre's life in the spotlight. They are the artists that took rock into the late 20th century and it shows. This is not my favorite album of theirs but it holds a special place in my heart. "Kashmir", the album's leading single, was my own harsh lesson never to put your favorite song as your alarm. "In my Time of Dying", a beautiful mess of shifting time signatures and pained lyrics that re-imagine the classic folks song. A great showcase of the aforementioned paradigm shift pushed by the band. I like Led Zeppelin, even if my dad rock phase is behind me. Light 4.5 but we're doing 5 for the haters (I made them up)
Folk, rock and blues. What more do you need?
Top 10
Very nice
Oh hell yes
Meni jedan od dražih zeppelina
Duh duh dunt duh duh dunt. You know it instantly. So we’re permanently stuck in the ’70s with 1001… Could be worse.
A Milestone in Rock - very pleasant songs - wow
LZ's white album. Range of psychedelic blues, extended jams, folk rock, groovy pop, proggy flashes - everything is here and it's a mess. A brilliant mess. Best Tracks: The Rover; Trampled Under Foot; Night Flight
It’s a toss up between this and Led Zeppelin 4 for my favorite albums. Just an amazing record straight through and sure is bluesy.
I was a huge Zep fan in the 1980s. My musical tastes have changed a lot since then, but this remains an album I reach for. 'The Rover' is one of my favourite LZ tracks. 5/5
Favorites: all of them. Yeah, the whole album. I don't even know what to put in the spotlight here, because everything here is just GOLDEN. What can I say? Led Zeppelin is just a big massive orgasm put into music <3 Each song is better than the other one, it's incredible. Blessing my ears non-stop.
I cannot fathom how I've never listened to Led Zeppelin. How has this happened. Even though some of the songs are 8 minutes it doesn't get old like Metallica did...it's fantastical from beginning to end. Like if I had been really concentrated on something such as eating a piece of divine chocolate cake in a noisy restaurant and this had been playing on shitty little speakers, I would have raised my head up like a little squirrel and be looking all around. Then ask who is this?
The Greatest outtakes album ever.
Day641 - the best rock band ever.
Incredibly good considering it's basically just an odds and sods album. It has Kashmir on it. It has to get five stars. That's the law.
This is probably my least favorite of their first six albums, but just like the five albums that preceded "PHYSICAL GRAFFITI" it's a great album. Kashmir and Ten Years Gone are arguably amongst the best songs they ever recorded.
This goes on the list of great double albums, epic hard rock, with blues and even funk. The musicianship is outstanding. Never feels boring despite the length. And as always some killer riffs, vocals, base, and drums.
Great album. I know the key Led Zepplin tracks, but going through their back catalogue through this project is great. So many good tracks.
Are you kidding? Maybe the best Zepp album ever. P.S. The Rover is a slept on track.
Alright, I have to go a little outside the scope of how I normally rate albums for this one. Generally, I rate these albums and weigh how solid they are as a whole from top to bottom. However, exceptions are rarely made for extenuating circumstances that hit heavy on my nostalgia or music that I grew up with. For those reasons, this one is going to be rated on personal enjoyment more. Led Zeppelin has earned that right. Disc 1 of Physical Graffiti is an absolute masterclass of music without a single track worth skipping. If it was only Disc 1, this may very well be the best album they ever made. In particular, “Trampled Under Foot” and “Kashmir” are my favorite tracks on the album. Disc 2 is mostly filler. But, and this is a huge but, even Zep filler is better than 99% of the albums on this list. So, personal enjoyment for me was still a 5. As a Zep album, the uneven second half makes me rank this below the other Zep album I’ve rolled so far, Led Zeppelin 2, but still not nearly enough for me to rank this anything but a 5. So, yeah. Expect every Zep album to get a 5 star rating. One of the best bands of all time.
This album is amazing.
I forgot how many good songs there are in the opening of this album. The first and second original disc (2nd disc ending with 'Kashmir') is actually insanely strong, and if it would have ended there it would be an easy strong 5 star album for me. But when disc three starts ('In The Light'), I am not so sure anymore. And while 'Ten Years Gone', 'Down By The Seaside', and 'The Wanton Song' recovers it a bit, the second half of the album is not one, but several steps below the first. I probably gave all Led Zeppelin albums generated for me so far 5 stars, so I am a bit inclined to break the combo for this one. But at the same time it's just so good. While maybe not their absolute best album, it still stands tall above most of the albums on this list, which says quite a lot about this group. It'll just have to be a weak 5.
Led Zeppelin really tried to make an album I should dislike. The album name isn’t great, the cover art is subpar, and worst of all, it’s a double album with a runtime that rivals some movies. So I was skeptical—until the first song started. Everything just sounds so good: the vocals, the guitar, and maybe most importantly, the drumming. Bonham’s playing is really what sets this apart from the many copycats. The way he follows and complements the guitar licks is just incredible. Sure, it might still be a bit too long. The first vinyl is better than the second (though it's hard to compete with a record that contains Kashmir). There are many bands that try to emulate this sound, but it’s really hard to beat this album. It’s not my favorite Zeppelin record, and one I haven’t listened to as much as others, but it’s still a solid 5-star album. If I have anything negative to say, it’s that the lyrics can be a bit cringey at times.
Got this one but haven't listened for years. Couple of dodgy tracks and Plant is a little bit limited when he squeaks too much. But the rest is very much superb and very much a different sound from the early albums without dropping quality. Guitar work, drums, bass all fantastic and played for the song and each other.
I hear something different every time I listen to this album. Bonham's drumming patterns, Jones's bass fills, obvi Page and Plant, duh! Assuming there will be more Zep on this list and, most likely will continue tossin' out Fivers.
What an amazing album. Yes, they could have cut a few songs from the end to tighten it up a little, but - well, now that I think about it, I'm not really sure what I would cut. Maybe "Boogie With Stu", and "Black Country Woman". Maybe. "Ten Years Gone", "Down by the Seaside" - what amazing work these two are, apart altogether from the big numbers. An easy five here.
Maybe I'm biased but I dont care. I LOVE Led Zeppelin every song is pure artistry, and this is them at their peak. Every song is so intricate and beautifully written it could make someone's head spin. No one wants to make an awesome 5 minute (minimum) song anymore!!!
Led zeppelin só fazem obras de arte
Pretty good, found myself getting into more of the tracks than I thought I might.
Fuckin’ bangers all day.
YES! Rock albums just don't get much better.
Wonton soup
This IS rock music. I just listened and understood.
Zeppelin at their most unrestrained. Just a giant collection of ideas. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions: - Houses of the Holy - Trampled Under Foot - Kashmir - Ten Years Gone - The Wanton Song
A total upgrade after being subjected to depressing Morrissey's Viva Hate. Well-balanced between just solo instrumentals to 'too cool for school' vocals, I have bounced back from the depressing world of Morrissey. Most of the good vibes come from the strong guitar and bass lines, so credit is due. Side note: we love the whammy bar 😀 Thank you, Led Zepplin!
Love this album!
Did Led Zeppelin use up all the riffs? Did the world run out of rock music in the early 80s simply because Robert and Jimmy over-fished the waters? Each song on this album has a riff that could carry a whole band. Some have multiple hooks throughout: in my time of dying and the rover are two especially greedy dishes each of which could have fed a lesser rock band for a whole album. And beyond the songwriting, the playing is brilliant. The sound too: each instrument has its own sonic space to nestle into. Led Zep might have once claimed to be the loudest band in the world, but it seems they didn't get there by layering sounds. Yes it's a double album. And the second trawler is a little less full than the first. But let's not quibble when the catch is this good.
classic 5 stars all the way. every track is a masterpiece
The name “Led Zeppelin” on its own is worth a star, but this album bangs!
Banger after banger
Classic
One to discover
5*. Every time.
I've heard a lot of great things about this album, and It did live up to It, It felt like a combination of all the albums I was previously recommended, I really love It, tho I have to nitpick on the fact that there are fair share of filler tracks. Other than that, It was an amazing listen, 5 stars. Favorite tracks: 1. Kashmir 2. In The Light 3. In My Time Of Dying
Toughie. If you stopped the clock at the end of side 3 (Ten Years Gone) this would be a straight five. But side 4 does see a drop in quality (Boogie with Stu most notably). The first three sides see their sound become even more polished, bigger - purified - perhaps with Kashmir as the ultimate statement of their studio sound. Side 4 is not as gob-smacking (Black Country Woman perhaps excepted) but I can't but round up from 4.6 to 5.
One of the best albums ever recorded
Their best in my humble opinion. Kashmir is an all timer. Ten Years Gone is their most heartbreaking ballad. The Rover rocks hard. Black County Woman is an acoustic romp. It kind of has it all. It represents the band and it's a classic.
Amazing
Great energy and song diversity! Some wonderful stand out hits (in my time of dying, Kashmir etc). Never was my #1 favorite Zeppelin album but a great on regardless.
Good
One of my favorite albums of all time.
Maybe my favourite Led Zeppelin album. Lots of killer guitar stuff, amazing vocals. A cohesive unit of a band at the top of their game. Easy 5.
I had no idea so many great songs by zep qhere on this one album! Its brilliance! I enjoyed thos
Bought this double album the day it came out. Listened to it with my brother entirely in one setting. It is one of the few albums I’ve downloaded and carry with me everyday. As a tradition I play it on my flights over the Atlantic. Every track hits the sweet spot starting with Custard Pie through Sick Again. It’s not my favorite Zeppelin album but a solid top three.
TLDR: This album rocks! Absolutely a classic that I continued to listen to throughout the weekend, and one I’ll revisit again. First impression - Can’t wait! This is an album I’ve already experienced, but it’s been awhile. I noticed right away that several Led Zeppelin albums are in the highest globally rated for this site and I’m looking forward to giving them a re-listen during this process. Led Zeppelin’s music is familiar but still exciting. The album has a great build and I enjoyed the journey throughout the songs and lyrics - no song is the same and the entire album is an experience with multiple well known hits. Loved the inclusion of an all-instrumental Bron-Yr-Aur and also appreciated the off-mic dialogue at the end of same tracks giving us a small glimpse of the artistic process.
4.8
great album and funny that it’s my first recommendation since this is already one of my all time favourites
love
It's the G.O.A.T. The fuck am I supposed to say about it?
One of Zeppelin’s best. A lot of their best songs wind up on this album. It is a tad frontloaded but even the tracks that aren’t the best on here are still quite quality. Some of the finest rock music ever put on record
I’ve listened to several Led Zeppelin albums as part of my music self-education – some thanks to this very project – but none have quite grabbed me like this one. Of course, there are the obvious standouts: Trampled Under Foot and Kashmir. (I'm the only one, am I?, who hears a similarity between the guitar riff in TUF and Franz Ferdinand’s Take Me Out?) Tracks like these alone make the album a classic. But Disc 2 (Sides 3 and 4) is full of underrated gems. Some reviewers on here have dismissed it as filler – common with double LPs – but I think this disc, with its bluesy rock, is where the band truly shines. This is actually the only review I’ve written while the record was still playing – Sick Again is on as I type. And yes, I’ll listen to this SICK double album AGAIN right now. Standout tracks: Trampled Under Foot, Kashmir (the obvious choices from Disc 1); In the Light, Ten Years Gone (wow!), The Wanton Song (it’s harder to pick favourites on Disc 2 – they’re all so good).
In my time of dying might be one of their greatest songs ever. Great album. Longer though. Probably 5 stars.
I think these guys might be good
Rock and fuckin roll, man
Arguably their best work, might be one of my favourite albums of all time
Best led zeppelin lop. Listened to a thousand times
Oscuro, denso y hasta experimental. Una maravilla.
An absolute masterpiece. Versatile, innovative and raw. What more can I say?
Epic
one of the best double albums ever made. the first half is amazing with some hard hitting bangers like Kashmir and Custard Pie. the second half mellows out slightly but has some great tracks like In the Light and the Wanton Song. I’ve heard this album once before and i enjoyed it but i found it fairly long, but this time i appreciated it for what it’s worth, it was an amazing experience with no weak tracks and might well be my favourite zeppelin album.
Fantastic. It always impresses me how longer albums can be so incredible track per track.
Great!
Pound for pound, Led Zeppelin's greatest album. Album 1 alone is a masterpiece with such strong hits like In my Time of Dying and Kashmir. Album 2, while not as strong, still punches well above its weight with In the Light, Ten Years Gone, and the Wanton Song. Bonham's drumming is nuts like always and John Paul Jones' organ playing just brings so much to the band's sound. This album is proof why they are considered one of the best rock bands in history.
loveee, no notes just some finger smacking
Great album
One of the greats in fantastic form. Kashmir is one of the all time greats, but the less well known slower epics (in my time of dying, in the light and ten years gone) are great as well. Maybe one or two forgettable ones towards the end, but they are still enjoyable, and the peaks are so high, they don't bring it down.
A good record but I like their earlier harder stuff a bit more. In my opinion this is their last good record.
Great album
Best Song: Kashmir This album is so good, it is almost impossible to pick the best song so I just picked Kashmir since it was the song that got me to buy this when I was just a wee, teenage, suburban dolt who thought that would be the only song worth much. I would say perfect but side 4 was a 9/10 while the other three sides were 10/10. Unforgettable album!
One of the classics of modern rock.