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unnecessarily long. very solid album tho
It was pretty good tbh
They can’t keep getting away with it I liked this one more than Zeppelin III, I just think it’s a better sound for the bands talents. Love the variety on this one; even though the songs are on the long side there’s enough substance here where you don’t get bored. In My Time of Dying is probably my favorite song on here, love that guitar riff and the way it builds. The first half in general is pretty splendid. I think the extended runtime of most of these songs really gives you the chance to appreciate all the cool stuff behind the scenes I do think this album has the problem of just being a little bit too much Robert Plant; great in short spurts but after a full hour his voice does sorta get on your nerves. I don’t think Kashmir is a bad song but it’s a little overrated and I just think highlights that there’s isn’t a true “perfect” song like the other Zeppelin albums we’ve gotten Still though don’t get me wrong, this is a damn good album, easily a 9/10, but it’s Led Zeppelin so I’m judging a bit harsher. Emily will definitely make me listen to this one again and I don’t think I’ll complain at all
absolute classic!!! how many times did i listen to this black country woman got to be my fave but there are a lot of good options
There's a problem with double albums, they usually have way too many songs and some filler, and even the White Album by The Beatles, outstanding and masterful as it is most of the time, could be called guilty of that. The number of songs certainly isn't a problem on Physical Graffiti as, with its 84 minutes, it contains only half as many tracks as the White Album. In terms of quality of the songs there's nothing that stands out as significantly weaker than the rest of the album, but the runtime might be a reason that the lack of real highlights is much easier to notice. Still, the strength of this album lies in its consistency. Every single one of the 15 tracks is great, and it feels like they are taking the greatest elements of their earlier albums to create new songs, with the blues rock of "In My Time of Dying", the folk rock of "Down by the Seaside", and then, most importantly, the more progressive tendencies on "In the Light" and "Kashmir", without a doubt the two greatest songs on the album and two of the best songs Led Zeppelin ever recorded. It's due to these two songs that this album isn't just another great 8/10 entry in Led Zeppelin's discography but actually manages to stand out, at least just a little bit next to the first three albums. That said, it absolutely deserves credit for being maybe the most consistent double album of its time, even though it's not the best either, but it'd be impossible to pick a least favourite here.
The last album before the "downfall" of the Zeppelin, and it's wonderful. Led Zeppelin surely defined a generation without properly reinventing anything, they just rocked, and this album is proof as much as the others before. You know their sound and they just deliver throughout the entire first disc; the second disc, tho, leans into a more bluesy mood that, in my opinion, works wonderfully, the magical "Down by the Seaside" being one of the highlights of the album alongside the catchy harmonica on "Black Country Woman", judging by the streaming numbers, this side of the album is surely being slept on! A great experience overall and the (almost) hour and a half passes very quickly.
À grand scale masterpiece. So many moments of unique human expression. Ten Years Gone is about as beautiful as a song gets. The grit that is honed and refined makes this an unavoidable gem.
What an epic album to end the week with! Obviously one of the greatest rock masterpieces, one of the greatest double LPs ever as well, no doubt in that. Big part of my youth and absolutely 5 stars.
Love it
Alright vibe change from Johnny cash. Let's hear this. Not heard much of lz but really enjoy what I have heard. Ok I actually do really like this. I think they have a very good vibe. Similar to wolfmother for me. How long are these songs holy. Could've been a lot shorter ngl Favourite: Night Flight Least favourite: Black Country Woman
Hmm, I struggle with this one. It was never my favorite LZ album; it's a bit too long, but it's got some great highs. Iconic. Might just have to give it a 5
A: Skulle jag ha hört EN låt skulle den säkert ha varit helt okej MEN ETT HELT ALBUM?!?!??! Nån enstaka cool gitarrsak men annars blää. 1.5/5 D: Dom trodde dom skulle komma undan med att spela en sång på repeat i nästan 2h. Exakt kopia av varenda ena låt i denna genre som någonsin producerats, eller tvärtom. Genren i fråga är "låtar som låter som detta album". Inte precis min favorit genre. Oasis om någon skulle ha lärt dem att spotta ut sina ord och hålla korta pauser. 2/5
I have always been very vocal about my love of Led Zeppelin, and equally as vocal about the fact I think everything after Zeppelin IV sucks. When this came up as my next album I realized that I hadn't actually listened to it all the way through since I was in high school. I definitely think I have a better appreciation for it now, there are some songs on it I genuinely love (In My Time of Dying, Houses of Holy) and aren't overplayed like so many on these later records are (looking at you Trampled Under Foot and Kashmir. At the end of the day though, as a bass player it's difficult to dislike anything that features John Paul Jones.
A classic.
The generator is at it now. Just constant classic rock This is probably my favourite Led Zeppelin album. Ordinarily the length would make it a struggle for me but the variety prevents it from getting stale. Though one or 2 probably could have been cut, it's stronger in the first half and does get mildly weaker towards the end. There isn't anything I don't like, though the stomping riff on Trampled Under Foot is kind of goofy and it sort of bothers me, even though I listen to plenty of other goofy music 4.5 Highlights: In My Time of Dying, Kashmir, The Wanton Song, The Rover
3.5 typ, för lång
One of led zeppelins "weaker" albums in my eyes. But that being said it has some bangers. John's drumming is pretty relentless.
As a rule I do not like double albums, especially when (according to wikipedia) they made the choice to to stretch this out into a double with unreleased material There is a genuinely incredible ~9 or 10 song album in here (the stretch from Houses of the Holy to Ten Years Gone + The Wanton Song is great) but instead its 82 minutes long As far as rock goes there's a nice amount of variety, In the Light was a really pleasant surprise. Unfortunately the album still manages to drag a little
better than the other albums so far, but again not my cup of tea wish there was decimal ratings
Classic rock
Pretty great, not Zeppelin's best though
An hour and a half of really good rock, but it's just not for me
I was not as impressed with this album as with others from this artist
Ensimmäinen levy 10/10. Syksy
Oh my fucking god please stop recommending me led zeppelin. Absolutely no amount of gaslighting and condescension from music fans will convince me that they sound good. Fuck off and never play through my speakers again.
not my taste particularly.
Excellent 4/5
Robert Plant vocals...I can take or leave, but I enjoyed the album, with a couple exceptions. The length is too lonb a few fewer tracks could've been ok. But I do live the guitar jam moments. Saved some tracks. Does anyone else ever get to sing besides Plant??
I know a handful of Led Zeppelin songs, Kashmir being my favorite, so I'm happy to see it on the track list for this one. It slaps. Nice start to a Monday. I could listen to this again and saved some tracks to playlists.
3.5. Idk, too long and not very memorable to me. I think I judge it more harshly because of who it is.
They had me in the first half, but then this record just didn't end. For me this is a just play the highlights type of album.
8/10
The first half of PG is what I want out of LZ: a lithe juggernaut with an orchestral finesse and nuclear sub firepower. The second act is more a surprise: hazy and dreamy. The beat on "Boogie with Stu" should be a default on drum machines. I was glad to have a reason to revisit this dinosaur in full.
There’s an effortless feeling to Physical Graffiti, a feeling that at this point, Led Zeppelin simply couldn’t miss. It’s filled with bangers — especially “The Rover,” “In the Light” and “Kashmir,” which might be the best hard rock song of the 70s. It gets a little long in the tooth on side 4 but it’s hard to care when the rest is so good. This might be the Zeppelin album to stuff in a capsule and send into space for alien races to discover.
A little bloated but still has some great cuts.
Of course a classic album, this is always a pleasure to spin, and I realised it’s a fantastic one to listen to while jogging. Kashmir came on at just the right time to give me the boost I needed. In The Light was a nice discovery for me - I’d heard it before but this is the first time I’d really taken notice, and I loved it. Bron-Yr-Aur has always been a favourite of mine and remains my pick of the collection.
Wasn't huge on this to be honest, I see the influence and significance but it felt a little repetitive. Some good bass parts but could've been better at times.
Houses of the holy y trampled under foot me encantaron
Couple zingers for sure.
HELL YEAH BROTHER. First time listening straight through a Led Zeppelin album. They found a new fan in 2026
I'd listened to the first for albums but not this one. I'm not the biggest fan but this has some great songs and some interesting tracks. Really good album but III is still my favorite
stabil
Less is more. If they had called it a day after the first disc, this would have been a five.
Less than a week ago I listened to Led Zeppelin's debut and now I had to put up with the same thing more than 80 minutes. What i said less than a week ago still applies to "Physical Graffiti": "I really can't stand Robert Plant's voice or lyrics. On a more positive note, John Paul Jones and John Bonham are flawless, and "Stairway to Heaven", one of the worst songs in human history, is not on this album. I guess the highs are higher than on the debut album but lows are also lower.
I was so worried when I saw this album was 82 minutes, but man Led Zeppelin does it again. 5/5
Like most Led Zeppelin this is a great album. Unlike most Led Zeppelin it kind of sticks around a bit too long. Maybe it's just me coming off having Led Zeppelin Untitled (AKA Led Zeppelin 4) just yesterday but this one seems to just be a bit too long to listen to. It does have my favorite song from them on here Kashmir which wraps up the first disc of this on vinyl and is just about as much Led Zeppelin as you need.
it was fun, but not my fav
Led Zeppelin are understandably regarded as one of the all time great rock bands, but they do not have the versatility to be able to pull off a double album like this. Some of the songs here (the ones everyone knows like Kashmir, Houses of the Holy, and Trampled Under Foot) are excellent, but this album is nearly 90 minutes across 16 tracks. There is a fantastic single album in here somewhere, but there is also a lot of bloat. I will (as I always have) go back to some specific songs here but I am not likely to listen to this as an album again.
Was okay, a bit long. Black Country Woman could have been Jack White and I wouldn't have been the wiser.
One of Led Zeppelin's best. I especially love the funk-inspired "Trampled Under Foot" and, of course, you can't go wrong with "Kashmir."
Starts strong and sags a bit by the end.
I stand by my usual stance that double albums are inherently bad, self-indulgent, bloated, etc And on principle I don't want to just give every Led Zeppelin album a 5 because that's probably not correct, even as much as I love the band, but I'm having a hard time talking myself out of it for this one. This would be a confident, unqualified 5 for me if they had trimmed back the track list to the best 10-12 songs. In My Time of Dying + Houses of the Holy + Trampled Under Foot + Kashmir + In the Light + Ten Years Gone + The Wanton Song + take your pick of a couple more to fill things out - that would be a fantastic album. I know they were limited by the length you could fit on a vinyl record and it would have been a shame to cut anything from the first half so I kinda get it but it really feels like they just packed in whatever they had left for the end rather than developing a fully realized double album. Whatever, I'm just rambling at this point. I'll stop trying to talk myself out of it.
I think this is probably really a four star album, and its spot on the list probably maybe should have gone to Houses of the Holy (though I'd be sad not to hear Houses of the Holy, which is on this album instead), but for personal reasons I will be rating it five stars. The highs are really high but you could easily cut five songs off here and have a much better album. There are some nice things I would like to say about growing up with led zeppelin and the connection it has with my dad but I think I am going to save that for Zeppelin II or Zeppelin IV
its fine
The only thing bad I can say about this album is that at an hour and twenty five minutes, it's too long. Otherwise, it's really a phenomenal album. It has its share of hits, most notably "Kashmir", but many of the lesser known tracks are great too. And there's a mix of your expected Zeppelin music, and then they'll throw in the acoustic "Bron-Yr-Aur" or ragtime "Boogie with Stu" in for good measure. It's straddling the border of 4 and 5, but I'll bump it up to 5/5 for never making me want to skip a track.
This is more fun than their other albums on this list for me because I haven’t listened to it nearly as much. Good variety here as well.
Cinematic, atmospheric, driving, groovy, masterful.
Double albums hey. Kashmir is such an awesome song and there are a few others that are in the cannon, but could it have been a single album?
It's either this or IV for best Zeppelin album. This has some incredible moments. The start of side 2 might be my favourite start to any side of any album ever. The first half of the album is pure all-time bangers. I used to think that the last 2 or 3 songs weren't as good as the rest, but I don't think that's the case anymore. Monumental album.
really good when doing maths
- 'Custard Pie' riff reminds me of both older Led Zeppelin (e.g. Four Sticks) and Black Sabbath's Paranoid. Not my favourite or much to stay but still a good opening that feels classic. - Really love 'The Rover'!! - opening rift and the beautiful guitar melody of the chorus. Instrumental breakdown is cool. Desperate and longing lyrics that are also politically critical - 'I would dearly like to know / How all this squander of earthly plunder (great lyric) / Will leave us anything to show / And our time is flying / See the candle burning low / Is the new world rising / From the shambles of the old? ... If we could just join hands.' I find it interesting how a lot of hard rock songs have an opening/main instrumental and riff that seems incongruous to some of the more rueful lyrics (they appear too groovy and upbeat) until you realise the anger in them and how that is deeply intwined with sadness. - Opening (and entire first three minutes tbh) of 'IMTOD' goes WINCINGLY hard. Drum breakdowns are so addictive. Impossible not to head bang! Plant's vocals often feel like they fade into background obscurity - until the music completely dies eight mins in and the song pulls you back, forces you to pay attention - "Oh, my Jesus!". Almost like it is finally that point in which the narrator realises death is imminent and the noise of the world is extinguished - the religious focus of the song becomes more prominent. The 'byes' in the last two minutes are almost humorously blunt - and the moans and 'take it's towards the ends feel sexually charged. This is a great blending of emotion and primal instinct in the time of dying - the desperation and acceptance at the culmination of a human life. Then the last few seconds of silly band noise brings you back to reality. 'Can I take you to the movies?' - The opening of 'Houses of the Holy' feels undeniably different and a little jarring compared to the last song - but that seems intentional. Isn't life a big mess, after all? And it is a mess filled with joy. The lyrics are mostly as optimistic as the instrumental groove. Maybe the most holy places are the ones where we find that ordinary joy. 'Trampled Under Foot' - Ahh finally, the sexual anthem. Hot! Lyrics are fun and heavily euphemistic which still makes them so clever. The themes are at the same time celebratory, reverent and violent. Typical of the male rockstar and the male sex drive, honestly. 'Kashmir' is of course I classic I have listened to many times before. It is easy to get lost in, yet still in the context of the album feels like a very natural stage that progresses the record. It brings a sense of both triumph and doom, combined with tones of foreignness and adventure which bring music influences not yet heard on the album. It feels like both a climax and a diversion from the rest of the project. The opening of 'In the Light' does indeed feel like stepping into the light, but that of another world entirely. It's ethereal and haunting, sort of Celtic, and stops you in your tracks. As the song progresses, things become more familiar. The instrumental at four minutes is unusually mellow and sentimental, lovely. Focused more on piano, bass and organ than drum. Then we are brought back to the beginning, suddenly and yet naturally. The reality of your weakness, your flaws, it comes back into the light. Yet, simultaneously you feel in the softness of dark. Beautiful. - By 'Bron-Yr-Aur' and 'Down by the Seaside' (already heard many times, courtesy of Dad), I am feeling positively relaxed and mellowed out. Still, though, a little melancholy - nostalgic, maybe. I feel like I'm at the end of the journey. I've experienced many failures, maybe I am even dead. But I am at a stage of somewhat acceptance. Still - life bleeds through and rips you up at the instrumental break of DBTS and the tonal shift that follows. It is not over yet. Still, like in most songs on the album's first half, the original feeling eventually returns and brings that sense of duality. There never exists one state, one emotion, on its own - peace and anxiety always run parallel to each other. Where there is life, there is death. Which one is really the more painless? 'Ten Years Gone' - Once again there is a beginning of reflection, drifting, sadness. Life goes on - and it goes quickly. Yet, you only realise that once you finally slow down. Another really beautiful one - an homage to the long haul, in life and relationships. 'Night Flight' - A tonal shift and call to action. Probably the weakest for me so far on first listen, though. 'The Wanton Song' - Has a great central riff and rhythm that drives the song and makes it easily likeable. The chaotic sound reflects the title well. However, I didn't find it as interesting or memorable as some of the earlier tracks. 'Boogie With Stu' - Probably my least favourite. The opening percussion was a promising start and carried through to the end. I understand the sort of silliness and fun happening as well as the hints of ragtime influence, but the music generally isn't my kind of style at least for this moment. Thematically, the casual aspects of the song reflect to me the 'wanton(ness)' of the whole record, symbolising the duality of emotion and human experience - the bustle and comedy of a city, just the tip of a dark underbelly. 'Black Country Woman' - Like the last song, opening with a sense of casualness (accented by intentionally-included audio disruption), tinged by a country and bluesy twang. When the drums pick up and harmonicas sing, I found it easy to get invested in the song. Once again exploring strong feelings of betrayal and loss, the song maintains a fun central spirit. 'Sick Again' - The metallic guitar invoked once again, for me, the soul of Black Sabbath - bringing the record full circle somehow. However, it had the mess and chaos of Led Zeppelin, something that felt like a culmination of the album's story. Loud and clanging, purifying - driven by dirty low guitar but cleansed by high, piercing percussion. Unified and yet also distinct from each other. Just like those many aspects of life the album captures - noise, quiet, tragedy, comedy, seriousness, carelessness, anxiety, peace, life, death. Perhaps not as final a closer as, say, 'When the Levee Breaks', but still packing a punch.
we listen in da car and it wqs bussin
Too long and I’m too far behind to justify the intended relisten. Will go with initially gut feeling of a 4.
Just don't get it.
Overhyped
Id never heard this before and I was pretty much completely bowled over
My favorite album of all time. Perfect in almost every way. The only thing I would change would be to put "In my time of dying" later on the album.
I raise my glass to you One Album A Day, never have I listened to two Led Zeppelin records in a span of a week. I hope you’re happy.
Fantastic record. Just loses a little steam at the very end for me.
Just magnificent. One of the greatest albums in music history.
Pas mon album préféré de Led Zep. Certaines pistes sont trop "hard", d'autres sont magiques (kashmir, ten years gone, in the light...)
Excellent. I hadn’t listened to the whole album in a long time
3.5 but I suppose I’ll round up
Gas
So awesome. Classic
I was a little skeptical about this album because (1) I’m not big on double albums and (2) I’ve heard this album can be inconsistent at times. But I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the full project. Disc 1 is a classic Led Zeppelin album, no notes. We get a little more outside of the typical Zeppelin sound on Disc 2, and honestly, I’m so here for it…it’s more mellow, more funky, and more experimental, and more importantly, it somehow works. Maybe drop the last song because it’s creepy, but other than that, great listen. Likes: All of Disc 1; In the Light; Down by the Seaside; Ten Years Gone; Night Flight; The Wanton Song
It goes on and on, and all sounds the same. I can see the technical ability.
I love Led Zeppelin. There are songs on here that are new discoveries for me.
5/5
Ah the double album that sounds like two completely different albums. It's a bit jarring when you first listen to it. It's a solid Zepplin album, then it's not, it's some almost prog rock album. Wild if you aren't ready or know about it. So the first album is as I said a solid Zepplin album. Trampled under Foot, Kashmir, and Houses of the Holy seriously some great classic rock staples. Then you hit the prog portion and you go wait what? Then remember the same band wrote songs about the Lord of the Rings and it makes a bit of sense. Good album, well worth a listen or two.
Such variation on this album. Great creativity.
I liked it, but it was repeatable at some points and it tired me for that.
🥞
End of disc one: Beautiful music full of energy - a quintessential hard rock album showcasing diverse dynamics and iconic riffs
there's better Led Zep Would I listen again: a few tracks Deserves to be on this list: eh 3.4
5
The sound I associate the most with Led Zeppelin is Physical Graffiti.
OK man, this rocks as much as the hype claims it does
I just don’t love Zeppelin. I like them, at the right time. Listen to them occasionally, own a few albums but don’t love them. Maybe it’s that 70s rock god thing, the little bit over blown and excessive that runs through them. What many see as powerful I find often heavy handed, stretching the blues too much into privilege ( they were when this was made) white man heavy rock. And though it launched a thousand imitators not the biggest fan of Plants voice. So this album is both a masterpiece to the fan and an overblown bloated self- indulgent 80 minutes to the punk ethic. And I had both views in the one day today, this morning had to turn of the turgid dinosaur music, this afternoon yeah got down with it. So got to go to the middle, 3 Star
Need for collection
Was struck by the similarities between this and the previous album. For their respective eras they were doing the same thought of thing. But in Zeppelin's time they had to be a bit more tuneful. From timeless classics like Kashmir to some of my personal favourites such as Bron Y Aur Stomp, Down By The Seaside, and Ten Years Gone. A great album all told. Ca only be a 4
Not the strongest album from this lot in my opinion. But, never too far away from a rumbling bass line or guitar solo, so not all bad.
A Led Zepp LP I enjoyed? Shhh. No way. Plenty of experimental elements to this. I really got excited when 'Kashmir' came on, I didn't realise this was them! Sorry for showing my ignorance, and being trampled under foot, but proggy old shit is not my bag normally. Tracks like 'Down by the Seaside' and 'The Wanton Song' have made me reevaluate my opinion of the Zepp I'm even tempted to buy this too, but if I do I will keep it a secret.
This album definitely has less of a cohesive sound style wise compared to the previous 5 albums. Not quite as many big hits as well, yet that was never an important thing for Zep fans. A true Zep fan loves the deep cuts even more than the more popular tunes.
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.
Great album by the best rock band in history. Kashmir may be the best song of all-time. It's my ringtone. Even as an old I figured out how to do that. This is also in my Corvette. Both disks.
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.
It's alright, I just can't stand this type of vocals, I like the instrumentals though. Also feel like this album is way too long. It gets annoying after a while. Favorite track(s) The Rover
Favourite Songs: Down By The Seaside The Wanton Song
It's weird this I've was chosen for this list over Houses of the Holy
Trækker op, at jeg virkelig godt kan li' Led Zep, og at der er langt mellem nogen snaps på den her liste. Men mere anonymt fra dem. Anden halvdel var bedst.
Just mentioned this in my last review 😂 we've got like 5 Zeppelin albums on this list. I get this is the double album but most of it is album cuts and B sides. It's good but it isn't needed as "Must listen" LZ1, 2, 4 and Houses of the Holy are all better than this one IMO. Still good but it's a 3
damn good album. kashmir is on top. noticed robert plant's voice got higher and higher
🎸🐫⚡️🥧🤘
it was okay, but not I don't think I will re-listen it. it just was't the one for me.
The album was (unexpected) insanely chill to listen to. Most parts are incredibely instrumental, but I like that, cuz I'm more on the rnb music typa side. Vocals were fire too and blend in with the instrumenals perfectly. Altogether I'd say it is a good album, BUT the songs drag themselves slightly.
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.
not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue
très cool mais je sais pas y'a un truc qui cloche, pas du tout touché par sa musique à led (en tout cas pas celles-ci)
Du Led qui fait du Zeppelin...
Un peu dommage que ça soit celui-ci notre premier album de Led Zep. Du bon rock mais la flamme est un peu passée
I understand that it’s great and obviously some of the songs are very iconic like Kashmir but overall not totally my personal cup of tea
Led Zeppelin had lost their appeal to me at this point. Great album. They just weren’t wowing like they did initially. I listened to this years later and wondered why I had lost interest. Still blistering rock. Can’t figure it.
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
(2/7) music for a long and arduous run
5/5 first, 3/5 second
There’s like three songs on here I had no idea where Led Zeppelin
Now look. In many ways this is their towering achievement. Double album, very little that could be considered a bad track. But it's almost as if the world has moved on past the 70s, and past led Zeppelin, so it's no longer relevant any more.
Incredibly mediocre and about 40 minutes too long
15 track 4-star album that was born to be a 5-star 10 track album A lot to digest but regardless, Page's guitar work is memoroavle on all but a couple of fillers
thought i'd like this but it was a pain to get through and way too long, i think robert plant's voice just isn't for me
Musically this is awesome, but I’ve never been able to get into the vocal style of this type of rock Playlist add: "Ten Years Gone"
liked only one
Every track a tune
Need to sit with it more but it's cool. Doesn't set my ass on fire but it's fine
2026.05.27
There's something to be said for a band to be able to make an 80 minute long album and not have it feel like it's dragging through the finish line. This record is expansive, bold, and honestly pretty refreshing for a band that has become so overplayed in the annals of rock, that even their best songs get very wearisome. It starts incredibly, "Custard Pie" is a herky jerky rocker with an off kilter beat and very odd guitar playing. Plant wails about wanting to cream a lady (classy) but that doesn't really matter so much as it just kicks off the record with a bang (lol). "The Rover" is really where things start to get serious though. Probably one of the purest examples of Led Zep busting through with just a straight up incredible rock song. "In My Time of Dying" starts slow, but once it kicks into gear this thing becomes one of the best instrumental jams the band has ever crafted. "Houses of The Holy" rounds out side A with another solid rock track. Side B is where the album really digs into the bizarre. "Trampled Under Foot" is surprisingly funky and kind of throws you off guard before the monumentous "Kashmir" struts in. This song has always been intimidating in nature. The powerful strings sounding like an imperial march provide the backing to an expansive 9 minute long song that you just wind up lost in. To be frank, I've kinda grown weary of this song and I'm ready for it to be over by the time the 5 minute mark comes in. Even still, it's presence cannot be denied. Side C has "In The Light" which continues the mystifying nature of the previous song, but I couldn't get into this one as much as I would've liked. "Bron-Yr-Aur" provides a wonderful breath of fresh air with a beautiful acoustic interlude that doesn't sound too unlike what Iommi does on Black Sabbath albums. It's wonderfully played and sounds gorgeous, I could have that on repeat no problem. "Down By The Seaside" is a fun and lighthearted song that's a bit Eagles-esque with it's pop-tinged country rock vibe and then Zep bring it in at the end to transform it into their hard rock style. An underrated track for sure. "Ten Years Gone" is the perfect capstone to this side of the record, as it's a heartfelt dirge about Plant's ex lover whom he had to leave behind due to his demanding career. The guitar-work on this song is the perfect accompaniment to the heartfelt lyrics and passionate singing. Side D sadly is where the record starts to fall off for me. " Night Flight" and "Wanton Song" are both pretty good rockers but the kitschy "Boogie With Stu" and the incredibly loose "Black Country Woman" feel like throwaway tracks to pad out the length of the record, and "Sick Again" is just not very memorable as a closer. It's easy to see why this album is so highly regarded. True, my Zep fatigue has kind of affected my overall enjoyment of the album I would say, but as far as double albums go there's no denying how much of an achievement this album is and it definitely deserves it's place as one of the most celebrated rock albums.
Why is it the length of a feature film? Why did they bother to pad it out with outtakes from other recording sessions? I like Led Zeppelin, and Kashmir and Houses of the Holy are great tracks, but this is excessive
Det va jo på langt nær dårlig, og æ likte det for så vidt, men ikke godt nok til å synes at halvanna time va riktig lengde på albumet.
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.
Hhh
Oh shit it’s good so far Oh I recognize Kashmir The music itself was good but idk that it's something I'd ever seek out to listen to again
Preferred the second disc to the first by a lot (even tho Kashmir is a tune). 2/5 for the first, 4/5 for the second. So… a 3!
This was tolerable.
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.
This was a good if not long listen. You can see how bands like the white stripes got their influence from these guys. Solid album. 8.25/10 Top song Trampled under foot
love Led Zeppelin
A double album of Led Zeppelin sounds like hell, it wasn't that bad, but still not great. It mostly consists of original songs with some un-released outtakes that they possibly considered worthy enough to appear alongside original materiel. Just like other Zeppelin albums there's a lot of high-pitched "Baby's" and "Ohh" but not as much as other albums. Usually with double albums I usually say which side is my favourite and would keep if all other sides were deleted, in this case it would be Side D. This album has a lot more ominous vibes compared to their others, which I think is best done in the songs "Kashmir" and "In the Light." I think only III, IV and Houses of the Holy (album) are must-hears from the Zeppelin discography. This is a miss from me. Highlight Song/s: "Houses of the Holy" and "In the Light"
its kinda tuff
Number: 139 Date: 05/21/2026 Artist: Led Zeppelin Album: Physical Graffiti Year: 1975 Style: Hard Blues Rock Familiarity: Familiar (3) Rating: 3 Before: ======= This is my 2nd Led Zeppelin album. The first was Led Zeppelin IV. Looks like there's 3 more to go, and per my policy, at least 2 should not be here. During: ======= 3 Custard Pie 3 The Rover 3 In My Time Of Dying 3 Houses Of The Holy 4 Trampled Under Foot 5 Kashmir 4 In The Light 3 Bron-Yr-Aur 4 Down By The Seaside 3 Ten Years Gone 2 Night Flight 3 The Wanton Song 4 Boogie With Stu 3 Black Country Woman 3 Sick Again ----------------------------------------------------- 3.46 WEIGHTED AVERAGE (accounts for song lengths) After : ======= Well, this was a bit of grab bag. My favorite track by far is Kashmir, which I rated a 5 after a little debate. The rest were 3's and 4's, except for one 2. Looks like this album is widely regarded as the most complete Led Zeppelin album in terms of showcasing the full range of their music and I would rate it at the high end for suitability, except I don't think, as a whole, this album is that much better than some of the other music that was being made in 1975 or earlier. 3 my personal rating 3 suitability for this list 2 impact ----------------------------------------------- 2.7 composite rating
Good classic rock with a good groove. Songs were quite long. Intricate guitars and just a good overall vibe. 4/5
This album is packed with the usual bombastic Zeppelin sound. Indicative of the fully ignited, richness of mid 70s studio hedonism. The money and the drugs run freely in this recording, but its Led Zep in some of their most creative and inspired moments. Granted, it's not all perfect - Black Country Woman seems anachronistic for it's name sake - apparently included as filler for the double album, it can't hold a candle to the inspired, driving, non-western influences present on Kashmir.
Sounded ass
Ok ngl
First of all, this album is really cool and I like it a lot. First time I heard it I honestly hated sitting through it but I’m actually feeling it now returning after all this time. Ten years gone, In The Light, Kashmir, The Wanton Song, and Down by the seaside are all fire tracks and it is 100% a no skip album. the question is would I return for a relisten? and the answer to that would be maybe in awhile when I forget about it. Its just not one that I would constantly be listening to. Due to this I will be rating it a solid 4.
Rock Vinyl record, your dads typa music.
70’s Rock ⭐️In My Time Of Dying
Some good tunes, some shite tunes, some tunes that wouldn’t seem to end. Complete mixed bag of an album but it was ok.
One of those albums where the highs are ridiculous, but it definitely drags in places. Some of the riffs are unreal and it’s got a dirty, heavy sound. Some songs are far too long. 3/5
Couldn't finish - this entire album is dragged down by the insanely flat production. Never in my life have I heard a guitar sound like that! They eq'd everything to make a straight line I stg. I wanted to stop on the first song but I DIDN'T I listened to all but the last 4 songs but what matters is I was brave....
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
utterly frustrating listen. the first half is fantastic, bordering on a 5 if it stopped there. but then it just keeps on going. even on that excellent first half the mixing is just dreadful, its not "tastefully" lo-fi or invigorating abrasive, just kind of muddy and poor. i really like led zeppelin and i did not think this was going to be so hard to get through.
I recognized Kashmir 2
A few of the songs are repetetive and boring. But those riffs! They are unique and amazingly good. This album is to be repeated!
The mighty Led Zeppelin, bestriding the land beneath it, and leaving kinfolk covering. Even on a sprawling double album such as this, every song showcases them at their artistic and technical best. It's known best for Kashmir, but there's a fine supporting cast too. Is nice.
Three Zepplin albums in so far, and I like this one the least. It's kinda boring compared to Zepplin II and III, and nothing remarkable.
Do I need to hear this before I die? Well I have. Many times. One thing about this album is that it’s really affected. So many riffs would have more impact if they had less treatment. The prime example being Ten Years Gone. What a riff. It would hit harder without the effects. Lyrically, this album is dumb, but so are all Zeppelin albums. Plant’s vocals sound strained as well, but there are so many interesting grooves and musical moments.
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.
Fantastiskt album och fantastiskt band. Älskar Led Zeppelin! Kashmir är en absolut favorit men gillar massa annat på albumet också förstås. Når inte riktigt upp till en 5:a men en väldigt stark 4, skulle säga 4.5. Jag har svårt för långa album. helt enkelt.
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.
its just fine, sounds like classic rock idk can't feel it, not my style
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)
Great musicianship, great energy, still feels fresh, interesting (if occasionally ridiculous) lyrics. At times maybe just a bit much.
Its alright, the name carries a lot of weight but it does sound a bit like they wander off into unplanned jams and vocal safari's where Rob Plant just says the same word over and over again with varying degrees of passion. Kashmir though, is fire.
Great collection of tracks, feel way shorter than the run time suggests
Me gusta mucho la instrumentación de Led Zeppelin, pero las letras nunca son tan relevantes y se pierden.
Standouts Houses of the Holy Trampled Underfoot Kashmir Bron-Yr-Aur Ten Years Gone The Wanton Song
Bog standard blues rock for the most part. Plant’s voice is shot by this point. Page is bereft of ideas and just solos instead. Kashmir is great though.
in the light, down by the seaside
When a band just oozes creativity.
Nous y voilà. Un deuxième album de Led Zeppelin et c'est un de ceux que je ne connais pas. Presque une heure et demi de Led Zeppelin, c'est pas si mal. Bon, j'en ai déjà parlé la dernière fois, Robert Plant est un personnage douteux, donc rien que pour ça, une étoile de moins, tiens ! Bon bref, musicalement, c'est du Led Zeppelin (sans plagiat, cette fois, en plus, je crois !), donc c'est très cool, au niveau de la guitare, c'est au top, les compos sont cool et variées, des fois t'as des passages acoustiques (et c'est une facette du groupe que j'adore) et même si c'est très long, tu t'ennuies pas une seconde. Bon, faut aimer Led Zeppelin et c'est quand même un peu mon cas. J'imagine bien que quelqu'un qui n'aime pas va se frapper la tête contre les murs.
Robert Plant begged to be in Houmous & Chutney. It just wouldn’t work. 4.7 12/15 The Wanton Song
A mixed bag with some important classics.
Still a Zeppelin record but probably a very small notch below some others.
Great riffs. Down tempo Zeppelin at times. Great drum parts. Vocals are fantastic. 4.2/5.0
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
Great instrumentals and some individual high points but the back half drags a bit.
Just couldn't get it. I want to like Led Zep but I struggle with them
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.
некоторые знакомые рифы и тут базовый рокнрол, такое мне неинтересно
I listened to this while working (same for most of the albums I’ve listened to so far) and while I enjoyed the album, nothing really stole my attention. 3.5/5.
the feeling of paranoia in sound
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!"
I don’t hate this at all. It’s just a bit intense and there’s really quite a lot of it. And I find it all a bit too much. It’s very much classic Led Zeppelin of course, and there’s nothing wrong with that in smaller doses.
It was good, but a little too dragged out. My favorite was Kashmir, then Houses of the Holy, Bron-Yr-Aur, and Down by the Seaside were all good. Overall, I’d give it a 4.1/5! 😴🥀
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.
I love Led Zeppelin though this is not my favorite album of theirs. Pleasant enough to listen to though and has Kashmir on it so still deserves a good rating.
Led Zeppelin's last good album (Led Zeppelin IV/Symbols was their last great album). At this point, Robert Plant's voice is starting to crack, losing the raw shriek he had throughout the first four albums. You can still hear it on tracks like Custard Pie. The Rover is a solid Jimmy Page rif-driven track and In My Time of Dying as well, with Plant in proper form in the latter. House of the Holy is the first iffy track on this album, and it's clear why they left this out of the album of the same name. Plant's voice sounds whiny rather than angry shrieking. It's not terrible, but I'd never put this one on a playlist. Plant's back to form in Trampled Under Foot, and while this track is good, it reminds me about that sound of echo or reverb that kind of annoys me in a lot of mid-70s Zeppelin tracks. Not sure what it is exactly, but this track would have been better if recorded a few years earlier and nothing else was different about it. Kashmir obviously classic, and In the Light carries on with this experimental vibe--In the Light might be my favourite track on this album. I remember seeing it on an LZ laser light show once and it was awesome. Love the acoustistic track, Bron-y-Aur. Down by the Seaside is a terrible track. If you could fire this track into space and replace it with one of the only good tracks on their next few albums and make Led Zeppelin 5. Ten Years Gone is OK, but fillerish vibes as well. Night Flight is terrible as well. Wanton Song just OK. Boogie With Stu is Terrible. Black Country Woman is a good one. Sick Again is another dud. Overall this album is still pretty good, just not flawless like the first four. 4/5
Excelente banda y albúm. Energía y variedad en géneros. Muy divertido.
Ooph I obviously did not finish this long one again because I'm an insolent chud. All I currently have to say is a cool ass album cover. On my AP Human grade I will finish listening to this by the end of the week. Because it's Led Zeppelin and I need to seem cultured I will be giving this 4 stars thank you very much.
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!
It's a solid Led Zeppelin album. It's not their best but it's good. It does have Kashmir though, which is worth a star on it's own.
Best Song: Bron-Y-Aur. Maybe I wouldn't feel this the next time I listen to the album, but something about the quiet guitar work stuck out for me. Worst Song: Boogie With Stu. Feels like this was an easily cuttable track. Overall: Even "bad" Zeppelin is still pretty good music. The album is a bit overlong, but I actually found myself more enjoying the latter half, in which it felt like they leaned harder into the blues and folk sides more.
Led Zep VI, a little bloated, some tracks could have been culled. Kashmir and Black Country Woman are outstanding though.
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
Christ, I hate double albums! This could have been a 5 if it wasn't so loooonnnngggg!!
Not everyone will get this reference, but listening to this Zeppelin album after everything that has happened in rock music since then is kind of like playing dark souls one or demon souls after elden ring. You start noticing the quality of life improvements when you are faced with their absence. This album by today's standards, unfortunately, is boring. The songs have absolutely no business being 6-7-8 minutes long. I found myself checking how much was left of them around the 2.5 min mark. They consist mostly of a single (or max 2) riff repeated over and over again like a neverending jam session. When I got too bored of them, I just skipped to the next one. I thought it was a time thing. However, upon putting this 1975 record into context, I realized it is not just that. By that time, the Beatles had happened. Two great Pink Floyd records had happened. So many bands had demonstrated that it is possible to organise ideas into compact, hard-hitting songs. Led Zeppelin failed there, and made an album that overstays its welcome. 2.5.
Kashmir is a banger, but everything else felt somewhat forgetable
Excellent first half, does drag on in the second which is a shame but enjoyable
Une belle flopée de bons morceaux… un délice!
Creo que le doy 3 estrellas por el simple hecho de ser Led Zeppelin. El álbum me gustó dentro de todo, no es que no. Pero no sé.
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!
The main downside to this album is the length! I struggle with long albums. Especially when the first half of the album felt so punchy, and the second half was a little more lowkey. However, this album was pretty damn great. I never listened to LZ prior to starting this challenge and I feel like I was missing out. It's heavy yet soft at times, and showcases such cool riffs.
Can I Make Your Garden Grow? 1001 Albums Generator 284 (5/5/2026) I've always been more of a II, IV, and Houses of the Holy guy when it comes to Led Zep, but I've heard multiple people say that Physical Graffiti is their favorite. I never understood this opinion because I remembered PG being very filler-heavy. And you know what, there is some filler on this album, especially in the last quarter, but you know what else is on here? The FUCKING Rover. Down By The FUCKING Seaside. Trampled Under FUCKING Foot. KashFUCKINGmir. This album is amazing dude. If it ended with the criminally underrated The Wanton Song and we rode off into the sunset, with the only bit of arguable filler being Bron-Yr-Aur (but I actually like that song) and Night Flight, this would be an easy 5. As it is, the last three songs are varying levels of weak, so it sits at a 4.5/5, rounded down to a 4. Favs: Trampled Under Foot Down By The Seaside Ten Years Gone Least Fav: Boogie With Stu
10/5
Didn’t finish but it was okay. Not a fan of dad rock
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.
Love Zeppelin but curious why this album is on the list. Are there more? Zeppelin II is better.
MEU DEUS QUE ALBUM LONGO, sério tem música nesse álbum que não precisavam durar 8 min muito menos 11 FUCKING MINUTOS pois são muito repetitivas
5 - mastapiece
I don't consider myself a HUGE Led Zeppelin fab but do appreciate their talent a lot. A lot of this album didn't quite hit the mark for me, I generally prefer their earlier stuff. This does have Kashmir one of their biggest songs however. Some good picks here: In My Time of Dying, In The Light.
Fav tracks: "Houses of Holy" and "Down by the Seaside"
Definitely starts dragging by the end, where we get crap like "Boogie With Stu," but also has the best Led Zeppelin song, "Ten Years Gone," and lots of other highlights.
Loved it. Seaside song the best. 4.5
Best Songs: In my time of dying Kashmir
I really like 'In my time of dying'... Other than that its a cool album
a few bangers. probably a grower
I mean, it's definitely Led Zeppelin. I'm enjoying the album but I'm not feeling anything new from it. I don't know why LZ is featured in this list so many times. They're good, but there's only so many times you can appreciate their music.
*1975. *I've tried listening to this a dozen times (it's been 6 months since it appeared on the list and I still haven't rated it.) *I like LZ in small doses. It starts off strong, and then I just zone out. RATING - 6.5/10
I like Led Zeppelin. This is ok.
im not even listening this one lol
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.
Hot take, men detta är ett 3/5 album. Börjar starkt men sen tappar det snabbt tyvärr
j'ai un peu la flemme de finir j'avoue. je vois que c'est un bon album mais ça me touche pas
classic
I'm less than 100 albums into this project and I'm already on my fourth Zeppelin. I even got lucky enough to get the debut first. That being said, the first one was always my preference, but this album comes pretty close to it. The music is still the same combination of bluesy rock n' roll with superb musicianship, but this contains more songs I really enjoy than on the previous albums I was given ("The Rover", "Kashmir", "Bron-Yr-Aur", "Ten Years Gone"). As the albums go on, Zeppelin's music becomes more diverse and at times, experimental. But it all remains enjoyable at the end of the day.
When I first encountered this album way back when I was daunted by the prospect of a whole double album. My, how I've changed. Plus i was way past the discovery stage with this band & consequently I considered this album to be Kashmir plus some odds & ends. So I never went systematically thru... until now. So many great deep cuts on this one. Love this band. Rarely listen to them anymore, so it's a ton of fun to dive back in on occasion. I'm giving this one a 4+. How much of a + is the question. I think I'mma go 4.49--not quite enough to tip the scale upwards, but easily standing above the normal 4s. Reserving the right to come back & push it up upon further reflection
This could've been one of Zeppelin's best records if it was trimmed down to like 10 songs. Still very good. 7/10
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One of the best double albums. First album - 5/5. Second album 4.5/5. Love it.
Do indeed to write much. It’s Led ZEP. It’s great. It’s not my favourite of the many of theirs that has turned up. But it’s hands down better than most other artists. I would happily listen to it many times.
Very much enjoying this one. Feels like proper rock having come off the back of The Who and Mott The Hoople. This is an album that is made to be turned all the way up
I’ve enjoyed a good bit of Led Zeppelin in the past and this one is a solid album. Kashmir & Bron-Yr-Aur are standouts for myself. I don’t tend to gravitate toward Led Zeppelin’s music these days for various reasons, however I do not discount their influence on many artists or rock and roll as a whole. Happy listening!
I again heard a few songs I have sort of known. It's a very familiar feel but I cannot help feel that the era that has produced this music is truly over. It's essentially the product of a different culture that shares very little with today. This doesn't make it bad. This album brought a bit of anemoia even though I don't deem its era to be better than today overall
Brilliant Record. Most Zeps are
significant 70's rock album which set the scene for many bands to follow
zeppelin is a hit or a miss for me and this whole album was a miss. it dragged and dragged and it was hard to get through
the rover оч понравилось. в остальном приятный альбом, шумный, не раздражающий или отвлекающий.
sukcy
Light 3,5
Not my top Led Zeppelin album, but does have a couple of my favorites.
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
Some good stuff on here but it was a bit of a slog to get through 3
few nice songs on disc two, good riffs on kashmir and trampled underfoot but have heard plenty of times before. very long songs could be good to add to TND
Couple of stand out songs, but the album was long and I think the style sounds repetitive due to the length. Interested in other Led Zeppelin cds
Another really long one.. but not bad, +1 for boogie with stu
Crikey that was long…
Went in super excited. Good, but man those songs drag on. Kashmir still hits.
...and my led zeppelin albums ends here. 3.5/5
this album rocks
Smells like cocaine. Fuckin' rocks.
I know very revered album - few misses for me
Some bangers,(Kashmir, Trampled Under Foot, Down by the Seaside which feels like the perfect song to roll the credits to). Love some of the riffs and drums on this record. But imo it gets a little repetitive, sometimes too long and stretched out without much going on (e.g In My Time of Dying). Or maybe the high pitch voice just got in my head too much.
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Too long.
Allein wegen "Kashmir" hörenswert. Sehr gutes Prog-Rock Album. 4/5
très bon album, peut-être le meilleur du groupe, ça se discute avec Led Zeppelin IV. Les quatre faces proposent un inventaire intéressant de la discographie du groupe. Petit coup de cœur pour la face A. Quelque longueur tout de même, ça reste Led Zep
Really great album! I like the second half more than the first. There are a lot of riffs in this album that you can really hear in some weezer and I want to say stone temple pilots songs. Very cool.
Es mi álbum favorito hasta ahora. Una rica introducción principalmente a los ritmos funk y rock. Se entiende como un álbum versátil e inmersivo.
Doubted between 4 and 5 stars. The album feels more patchy than its predecessors. It is still a pillar of rock history of course.
A great record with some of the punchiest songs Zep ever recorded. The first disc is perfect, second drops the ball a little but still hits pretty hard. Good stuff all round.
Love this album, some of my very favourite Led Zep tracks, but some gubbins unfortunately too !
This is the fourth of my Led Zeppelin listens on the list. Considering that I first had them at album 129 and this is album 257(including the one I haven't yet rated at the time of writing). This is probably the most indulgent album Zeppelin ever made, with tracks like "In My Time of Dying" running for far too long. Despite this, it feels different than earlier Zeppelin. It feels less flashy than a lot of their old songs, and a bit more tired. They're beginning to lose their edge on this record, unfortunately. However, it's still Zeppelin-and Zeppelin songs are almost always inherently good. It's still an enjoyable record, even if it's quite bloated and lacking the vitality of older records.
I loved this album. Could have certainly been shorter but the feel was immaculate.
I don't think they needed a double album here but still another very good one from Led Zeppelin.
good, some tracks I had never heard before
3/5
Not my music
This album should not have been a double album. There are some great songs on here, but a lot of mediocre songs that aren't up to par with Led Zeppelin's normal output. Only docking it a single start because mediocre Zepp is still Zepp.
Good. You know what? Better than good - Good enough. Don’t know if it’s 16 platinum in the steaming era; I get why it’s huge tho. Well produced, pumpy fun rock from trivia’s favorite English rock band, The Yardbirds
Solid rock album. Feels really uninventive now but I think that is just because LZ really defined the sound of rock at the time And as always DASNE
ugh idek 3 feels low but not exactly 4 will round up ig
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Undeniably some great tracks on this here album. Nostalgia itself will increase my rating. But after a while, Led Zeppelin songs start to wear on me, instead of vibe through me.
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Many classic songs you’ve already heard and some blues inspired tracks that are suitable for bathtub with a joint and a beer, Can’t give it higher than a 4 because it’s low key played out for me personally and perhaps my tastes have changed over the years, a shrewder producer would have cut a few tracks to tighten things up a bit, but does it really matter… nah
Love Zeppelin albums, while great a bit mid by their standards
It's my 3rd fav LedZep album after I and II. Features some of their heaviest guitar work and best bass playing. The songs are epic, progressive and long, but they also have this psychedelic feel to them. The textures and attention to detail here is incredible on most of the album. It's very long and does get a bit tiring to be honest. Do all the songs add something to the experience? Not really. It's still relatively consistent for its length and has some of their best songs on it.
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.
Imo, perhaps their best? 'Kashmir' is a really good track, but I find myself losing interest in a whole album. For me, the ultimate 'best of' band. Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit 🫳 ★★★☆☆ (6/10) Total reviewed : 293 Already owned : 67 Purchased : 15 To buy : 3 Nope : 208
7.5/10
Very long but pretty cool tunes.
If there is was a contest for the prefect record this would be in the running for sure…
Definitely the best Zeppelin. Gotta give it a 4.
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Stupid, long, boring, over-indulgent. Everything that is wrong with 70s rock music summed up in one album. There's a decent single album in here somewhere.
I am never in any particular rush to go back to any Led Zep album; I imagine like a lot of teenagers, I devoured their catalogue of records when I first discovered them. They had a mythical aura surrounding them - like a relic, hidden in a overgrown tomb deep, within a rainforest. Well, that mythos has long since evaporated for me. However there's no denying what a far-out, stonking great rock and roll record this is. I'll hold off giving it a 5, but I can understand why you would. It Is too long though.
3.5/5
No esta a la altura de los 4 primeros discos pero sigue siendo un gran album, es zeppelin...
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.