Physical Graffiti

It's Led Z, of course I loved.

Classic!

great

Custard Pie & the Rover are two tracks I love that don't get enough recognition. The slide intro to In My Time Of Dying is one of my favorite Led Zeppelin intros. Houses Of The Holy is good, but one of the weaker tracks of the album imo. I do like the outro solo though. Love the Trampled Under Foot riff. It just feels so cool. The change up leading to the keys solo is fantastic, and the cocked wah sound of the bass is wild. Kashmir is the classic epic song. The mystical lyrics, the eastern influence, the trance like riff. Love it. What a journey. In The Light starts off cool, sounds kinda Beatles-ish in the middle, and then brings it back around. I like how they made the keys have that bagpipe like drone. Bron Yr Aur is a fun little instrumental. Down By The Seaside - that strong effect on the guitar track makes it sound oceany, the switch up in the middle sounds more sinister than the fun sounding first half. Ten Years Gone's build up to quiet is genius. It's got a fantastic guitar solo that sounds unique. Night Flight - I know I've listened to this whole album before but I don't recall ever hearing this song. The Wanton Song - What a cool riff to kick it off, and then that stumble just before the verse, and it just keeps getting cooler. Boogie With Stu has that old time rock n roll feel from the 50s which I dig. Black Country Woman feels folksy and fun, but tense. That intro to Sick Again is sick. The lyrics however have not aged well...

No one is more surprised by how much I loved this than me. I have always thought Zepplin was kind of over rated. I now have a new love and appreciation for John Bonham’s drumming. This is more like disc one is a 5 and disc 2 is a 4 but I will just round up due to the pleasant surprise.

Fantastic! I dont think I've listened to this album in its entirety, but glad I now have!

It's excellent. The second half isn't as strong as the first, but it's still excellent. Hell, the second half of this album is better than most other albums on this list, and that's not even an insult.

Comes in so hard with Custard Pie. Kashmir is still so epic.

Now that's blues rock ! 5 stars

One of my favorite zeppelin albums - super nostalgic

An absolute monster of an album that continued the dominance expected from Led Zeppelin for the golden ages of hard rock.

Not much to say that hasn't been said. Simply one of the best rock albums ever made. I get sick of every song from the 70s and 80s being about sex/love/women so I appreciate the broader thematic scope of the early 1970s Zep albums (LZIII - Physical Graffiti). When my daughter's high school orchestra is playing Kashmir at their concerts almost 50 years later it's pretty clear this album has transcended genres and reached all time great status.

already listened to it

ok greta van fleet wannabees....IT DON'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS

Noice.

Banger after banger. Duh. Into it. "Bron-Yr-Aur" might be the standout one for me but there's not a single track I would skip.

Not one of my favorite Zeppelin albums but still fantastic.

5/5

Superb, only knew one song! But really enjoyed that album!

You gotta be high out of your damned gourd if you think I'm gonna come on this website and give maybe the best double album, maybe THE defining double album, anything less than 5 stars.

Some music can change your life, this is such music.

I mean come on, this is a friggin classic

I've listened to zep before and never really got the hype. Always dismissed their success as \"good for the time.\" Perhaps I was kicking against the fawning adulation they seem to inspire. And there have been so many imitators some of their uniqueness gets lost. But listening to all 4 sides of this double album in order I've absolutely loved it. The variety and constant quality. I thought before listening I'd give this a 3, maybe a 4. But dang it...

Led zep slaps harder then my mum when I've not put the washing out after she's asked 3 times

overall incredible album, ends a bit on a weaker note but so many strong songs. some of the songs border on too long but the band's cohesiveness is undeniable. probably not the best LZ album, but a great example of why they're one of the greatest bands ever

I know a lot of these songs but surprisingly have never listened to the entire album. It’s very solid, not a bad song on it! I enjoyed listening to it as well and would do so again I think.

This is Zeppelin's crowning achievement in my opinion. Not one bad song on this album (which is awesome for a double!), and a decent mixture of styles and influences. Peak Zeppelin. Favorite songs: ALL of them!

Trampled Under Foot is an incredible track. Amazing 5/5

Classic. Not my favorite Led Zeppelin album but still better than 90% of the other albums on this list! 5/5: Kashmir, Trampled Under Foot, Houses of the Holy, The Rover, Down By The Seaside, The Wanton Song, Boogie With Stu. 4/5: In My Time of Dying, Custard Pie, Black Country Woman, In the Light, Night Flight, Bron-Yr-Aur, Ten Years Gone, Sick Again Rating: 4.5

Straight fire. Incredible musicianship, grooves, vocals and guitar solos.

Physical Graffiti is remarkable in the way of being a stupidly great rock record but it serves, too, as almost a compilation of the band’s sound and evolution through this point in their discography. From dystopian opuses to cutting room-floor blues jams. From some of the bands fattest grooves to their most delicate orchestral backings.. It’s all packed within this 80 minutes of music. While there’s no truly objectionable material here, a few tracks on the latter half simply aren’t on the level that the other 75-80% of songs here are. These couple of tracks range from somewhat decent to pretty good. However, for an album with so many towering achievements, this is more a testament to the level on which Physical Graffiti’s best songs reside. Kashmir, In My Time of Dying, Trampled Under Foot. These are S tier Zeppelin tracks. If you were to boil this down to the best 60 minutes of material, I don’t believe there’s a contest to what the best Led Zeppelin album is. Regardless and as is, Physical Graffiti is such a monolithic and gargantuan record that reaches such high peaks and so successfully illuminates every corner of what a “rock band” is capable of. This is essential to the rock canon. 5 stars unquestionably. 9+/10

I don't know how I made it so far in life not listening to Led Zeppelin. I worried a bit about this being a double album, particularly after reading that some songs were seemingly tacked on from previous recording sessions just to make it fit. But 'Physical Graffiti' was great and without a single bad track. There's a refreshing diversity of styles here that doesn't hit immediately but listening straight through, it really solidifies. Any time a song starts to feel forgettable, it quickly turns into something new and novel. I'll definitely be revisiting this one.

Fire. Peak zeppelin, one of the greatest of all time

Ooh. This is going to be a winner for running around the neighborhood.

Great album

Classic Zeppelin.

My favorite Zeppelin album to date - I’m sure that’s subject to change but for now goddamnit it stands out. Ten Years Gone is one of my favorite songs of all time. I don’t think there’s a sub-4 song on here and plenty of 5s to go around. Brodsky if you’re reading this and got this vinyl back from Slippery Shiv - hmu bubba

This is a superb album and the most whimsical of all the Zeppelin albums with JPJ really using his keyboards and sound effects.

Disc 2 falters a little but I still think this is my favorite Led Zep album.

I think Led Zeppelin has already perfected their art, but this is still amazing. How do you even make a masterpiece like this?

The amount of songs and run time is alone impressive. Pair that with the fact that there is (to me) only one subpar song on the entire album and it's an easy 5. A ton of diversity.

Let me say right up front: this is not a perfect album. This, like the Beatles' White Album, is an overstuffed mixed bag that is greater than the sum of its parts. Consisting heavily of outtakes from their previous few records, this album holds some of the band's most beloved numbers, such as "In My Time of Dying" and "Kashmir", to some of my favorite lesser-known gems, like "In the Light" and ""Down by the Seaside". But though not every song here is a well-known hit the way, say, the tracks on Led Zep IV might be, this shows the band at peak creativity, exploring new sounds and taking bigger chances. While I haven't always adored this album, it continues to grow on me with each repeated listen, always finding something new within its density.

Great album

Great album

Classic

Album # 22...one of the best albums of all time!

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One of their best

Every song is unique. Epic album 9/10

I've always enjoyed the boldness and experimentation of this album. On most double albums, bands tend to throw everything at the wall to see what sticks, but that doesn't seem to be the case here. What we have instead is a solid LP for the first half on par with their previous two or three albums, (Kashmir I could give or take), and the rest comprises of b-sides or outtake like material which has some Zep III vibes.

EPIC.

Absolute class. LZ3 still in the top with since I've been loving you (best song ever perhaps). This is still very good and the 3 LZ albums so far are almost certainly in the top 5. KASHMIR WTF?! Nah wait they are cooking big time on this one.

own

Owned it

I’d prefer listening to the worst Led Zeppelin song over nearly any other music.

This is a five bud, easiest five of all time

Masterpiece.

Expected a couple of Led Zep albums here, already had IV, not seen II yet. Surprised to see this one though I know it’s a goodie. Gave it a listen again and it’s solid. Track after track of greatness. If life is too short just check out The Rover and Ten Years Gone. If you don’t even enjoy them then there is a good possibility that you might be dead.

My favorite band favorite album. Oddly still love boogie with Stu the best

The first quarter of the album is very classic hard rock sounding. I prefer the more whimsical rock sounds of Zepplin II over this more generic sound. With that said I would still rather listen to Zep over most other Hard Rock artists. Then you get to the masterpiece that is Kashmir and man it feels like this album is just centered around it. It keeps the classic zep sound and deserves all the recognition that it gets because it really is perfect. The rest of the album is sprinkled with heavy serene songs like “In the light”, “Ten Years Gone” and then some more folk rock songs. I enjoyed the later half much more than the first quarter. Although I still prefer Zep II this is still a fantastic album was some really unique bangers. 9/10

Pure Zep gold!

Kashmir is freaking awesome

uhhhhh pretty good! the lyrics to “sick again” are unfortunate though!!!

Such a classic album. LZ rules!

3.5

Loved ittt

This is the album every 10+ kid needs to listen to while cutting grass. Rover, when the lever breaks, houses of the holy. Live your true self listening to “in the light” - best Zep album for sure

Led Zeppelins last good album. Many good songs

Gran álbum 🎶

HELLLLLLLL Yeah. This album is never not good.

I liked this album a lot more than I thought I would. More than the last Led Zeppelin one, even songs I didn't recognize.

It's Zeppelin. what more can I really say? Lots of great tracks on here, personal favourites: In My Time of Dying, House of the Holy, Trampled Under Foot, Kashmir, The Wanton Song. I listened to the remaster, so I'm not sure if it's present on the OG release, but I enjoyed the little quick banter bits they included from the studio recordings that would otherwise simply cut out. Plant singing "cough" at the end of In My Time of Dying is great for a laugh. Easy 5 Stars.

Very excited, Led Zepp is the best. I've listened to this album quite a few times, but it's been a sec since it's length is a bit intimidating. Listening while waking in a snow storm (maybe not the best vibe for the album but we'll see) Just kidding, stopped and put on Bjork's Vespertine instead (which was a good decision) Listened on Saturday while running around (literally) at Walmart and outside. So much to love, but I'll keep it brief. It feels like they just let loose with ideas on this album, because they were Led Fucking Zeppelin and who was going to tell them no. 82 minutes is very long, and lots of the songs are indulgent, but that's part of the charm. Reminds me a bit of the White Album, though it's a little less varied but more focused. I don't think it's going to knock off IV or Houses of the Holy as my favorite Led Zepp albums, but a great one to go to when I just want over an hour of Top tier rock tunes. Jimmy Page is also the man. Only negatives really are that is not always focused and the songs aren't all the same quality, but when you have Kashmir and Trampled Under Foot on a 15 track record, that's not too surprising.

Their greatest album of all time! This goes through the full range of their sounds and styles. The perfect Zeplin album!

love the funk and blues on this iconic album

just… wow

"Physical Graffiti" is a monument in rock history, a testament to the musical genius of Led Zeppelin and a masterpiece that remains a source of inspiration for subsequent generations of musicians. Its influence and legacy on rock music positions it as an essential album that has stood the test of time. The album's length may be a potential drawback, as its long length could prove a challenge for listeners who prefer more concise albums.

My preconceived notion of this record was that it suffers from the classic double album issue of being bloated and inconsistent. I also had the recollection that it was a pretty poor summary of Led Zeppelin’s sound for being such a long album, and that the addition of keyboards mixed with a lot of long-form songwriting added up to a total snoozefest. Boy was I wrong. This is an absolute monster of an album. The special combo of Blues/Folk/Rock that Zep kicks into overdrive is on full display here. There is a bit of a departure from their signature sound on quite a few tracks thanks to JPJ’s keyboard parts, but they serve to add an entirely new dimension to the arrangements that blend seamlessly with Page’s guitar parts. Listening to Trampled Under Foot’s grooves or Kashmir’s epic build to a wall of horns blaring the melody is enough to make me forget that these additions would ultimately lead to In Through The Out Door (ugh). The tracks aren’t all perfect, but even the songs that don’t make my top have redeeming elements and aren’t a chore to listen to. Overall an absolutely sick piece, I’m so happy to have been proven wrong. Top tracks: The entire run of The Rover through In The Light, plus The Wonton Song, Black Country Woman, and Sick Again

Led Zeppelin is so fascinating because I’m really not crazy about there sound, but I’m always hooked. This album does the Led Zeppelin sound, and does it for an hour and a half. I should hate it but I never found myself wanting to take a break. Double albums are hard, they shouldn’t exist, but this flows so well I have to give it the 5

One of my favorites. Hot take is that Kashmir is boring and overrated

Physical Graffiti does an insane job of being the absolute best of both worlds. The first 6 tracks feel like more kick-ass Led Zeppelin, and I think that would be a 5 on it's own. Once that's done, though, we get EVEN MORE Led Zeppelin, only this time it's something new. They play with some more ideas here that feel vaguely non-Zeppelin while still having that same charm. Even the tracks I don't like all that much feel well produced and completely within the concept of the album. Favorites are Custard Pie, Trampled Under Foot, Kashmir, and Ten Years Gone

Great album. Led Zep never disappoints

😍

Great album. Zeppelin’s not for me on a normal day, but I appreciate it for what it is.

Great, even if long

Oh fuck yeah! Not usually a fan of double albums, as brevity is the soul of wit and all that, but when it's Zep - oh man! Enough is just never enough, y'know? This whole album is just so fucking good all the way through, there's no sonic thumbprint more iconic and recognizable than theirs. I love the album title and artwork too. Physical Graffiti might be one of the best album titles of all time, it inspires such a visceral reaction. This is just top notch, top FUCKING notch. Oooooo yeh yeh, baby!

Off the scale! An album of epic proportions, forged when giants truly ruled the planet.

Amazing. One of my favorite albums of all time.

Arguably Led Zeppelin's greatest artistic achievement, this double-album demonstrates the band at the height of both their popularity and creative powers. Zeppelin masterfully crafts songs that span hard rock, blues, pop, funk, world music, acoustic jams -- all done in their own style. Kashmir is easily one of their greatest songs ever, but The Rover is also one of their most underrated gems with a riff one could listen to repeat over and over.

Phenomenal album

I understand the criticisms of this record being a bit sprawling and not as tight as some of their other records. It's still one of my favourite records and much better than almost anything by anyone else ever haha

Can’t get enough of Led Zeppelin, huge fan. Hoping all the others that came first are also on this list, I’ll admit this one gives you the full Zep experience.

What a band! Musical nirvana. Ten Years Gone is probably my favourite track from this album, closely followed by Houses of the Holy and the symphonically spectacular Kashmir. Bron-Yr-Aur and Trampled Underfoot too. There's only one score for an album like this - a straight gold-star 5

Apenas 5. Gosto de Led Zeppelin, ent sou supeito e diferente de pink floyd, o stereo é bem mais suave

Absolutely no notes. THIS is Zeppelin's best album, and it's not even close. Finally, they're able to separate themselves form the early days of ripping off blues artists, and completely situate themselves into the sound that makes them a great band. When those keys kick in right after the guitar intro of Custard Pie, I mean come on. It doesn't get any better than that. Every song here should be here. It's a double album, and next to maybe The Wall, the best double album in rock. Each member is at the top of their game with being able to stand out in the best ways while still contributing to a cohesive, tight project. No showboating that FEELS like showboating.

This stands as my favorite Zeppelin record, and arguably their best, even though it feels a bit like cheating, considering it's a double album from one of the most all-around talented bands at the apex of their respective powers.

It's fucking Led Zeppelin

Classic for a reason, an innovative rock landscape scouring through a Dark Souls-esque English world!

Classic

What a set of songs, what gaudy/grungy hooks so expertly executed. Page the wizardly puppet master here, Plant the high priest, or official Rock God. JPJ and Bonzo just rock-solid when necessary, and fluid and agile as need be. Hard to fathom the breadth and depth of skill and quality and power across this output, even if it's argubally 15-20% too long. "In the Light," Down by the Seaside" and "10 Years Gone" rank among the best-ever Zeppelin cuts and there are another 5-7 solid+ to very good songs. It all adds up to top marks, not only because this was one's favorite band as a teen and they seem to have even gotten better in the many years since one has listened to them regularly.

Not my favorite zep album but maybe my second or third favorite lol

A good creative peak for the band. I think it has the most risks of their albums. Down by the seaside has a nice honky tonk twang to it. the slide guitars in "in my time of dying" are great. "kashmir" with it's strings/eastern music influences.

feels like coming home

Easily the best Zeppelin album. From the opening licks of Custard Pie to Page’s wailing jam at the end of Sick Again—and all points in between—Zeppelin’s range, power and raw emotion is on full display. Cannot be topped, perhaps by any rock album, ever. That argument can certainly be made.

Amazing, ahead of its time and surprisingly folky.

Best band ever. 6/5

Unendlich vielseitiges Album. 1h 27 min, super viel zu entdecken. Nicht alle Songs ultra zugänglich, aber einfach objektiv ein 10/10 Album.

Great

Tälle albumille ei jäänyt mitään todistettavaa.. ja ei poijjaat tälle kuudennelle albumille mitään punkkia keksiny.. 1975 soitettiin rock n roll ja muut nimettä jättämättömäni genret.. same eclectic zeppelin .. Biiseihin osataan antaa oma aikansa ja soivat siksi hyvin albumina.. no rushing.. enjoy the led…. this is us…

still one of my favorite Zeppelin albums front to back.

A tour de force double album from a seminal band. A timeless classic. Standout songs include Kashmir, Ten Years Gone, Trampled Under Foot, Custard Pie, Houses Of The Holy, and The Wanton Song, all of which are still rock radio staples nearly 50 years after their release.

greta van fleet really outdid themselves with this one, 10/10

Bangers

what up big d

If the album were tracks 3 through 10, this may have been the most consistent album Led Zeppelin ever released. I’ve never been crazy about the few songs bookending the album, although there’s nothing bad about them. But the great songs are among Led Zeppelin’s best: “In The Light,” “Kashmir,” “Ten Years Gone,” to name a few! I’m giving it 5 stars—though I’d probably go closer to 4.5 if I could. Nonetheless, while it isn’t a perfect album, it’s so eclectic and creative and its best songs are so good that they elevate the whole release.

Very good

I own this album, so I already know it's great. It's an absolute banger!

Ja wel echt nice! Dit is echt wel een album die tijdloos is en echt goed in elkaar zit

So fun! Relaxing bluesy jams and some more complex epic tracks like Kashmir.

Xool

Really good record.

Boogie with Stu 🎶

Although it's not their best, this album really shows off their musical prowess

Thanks to John Bonham and John Paul Jones, the sound is THICK. Big fan.

One of the best albums of one of my favourite groups. It needs ten stars.

classic fun. disk 1 was great. this has reminded me to listen to zeppelin more disk 2 (barf spotify) was not as fun

This is Led Zeppelin’s best album, it is a legitimate masterpiece, and has an epic range of styles. The diversity is fantastic, but it has some incredible bangers as well. “In my time of dying” is 11 minutes long, but doesn’t waste a second, it sums up the whole album, because they all have an immediacy regardless of length.

Growing up I have distinct memories of listening to Led Zeppelin with my dad while grilling on the back porch. I have heard many of the hits but this album just hit different than some of Zeppelin's more melodic albums. Much more rock and roll in this album. I love the guitar riffs and harmonica mixed into the background on some of the tracks. The pacing of the album slowed down in the middle and picked up for a strong finish.

It's a classic. Side A is pretty much perfect, ending with such a gigantic song like Kashmir is great.

All time fav

I liked how the equalization was done, it gives some importance to the voice and sometime to other instruments, it gives you the ilussion of dimensions

It's Led Zeppelin isn't it

Led Zeppelin IV is the best Led Zeppelin? NO IT'S THIS ONE RIGHT HERE! The first run from Custard Pie to Kashmir is PERFECT!!! And although the second half isn't as perfect it is still some of Led Zeppelins best work. I loved it since my first listen! favourites: Custard Pie, The Rover, In My Time of Dying, Trampled Under Foot, Kashmir, In the Light, Ten Years Gone, The Wanton Song least fav.: probably Night Flight? Rating: decent 9

One of Led Zeppelin's best. I have always liked the groove in these songs and the album includes one of their absolute best songs in Kashmir. Other highlights for me are in My Time of Dying, Houses of the Holy, Trampled Under Foot, and Ten Years Gone.

Yes

Banger

My daughter, Billie Rose, had a leading role in the 2008 Australian feature film, Monkey Puzzle. At one point in the film, actor Socratis Otto looks at the Led Zeppelin t-shirt that Billie is wearing &, in an attempt at small talk, announces that “I really like Kashmir”. Billie replies, “I prefer cotton. I get itchy with anything else”. He looks at her strangely, then says “It’s a Zeppelin song.” For many fans, it’s not just a Zeppelin song, it’s the great Zeppelin song (check the websites). This is almost a great double album - and that’s no easy thing to do. Rock music is littered with ill-conceived double albums. Side 1 eases the listener in, without delivering a killer tune. But, after that, it takes off. Side 2 is outstanding as it builds from Houses Of The Holy, through Trampled Underfoot, a personal fave, until it reaches the aforementioned Kashmir. Side 3 is reminiscent of Side 1 - all about demonstrating the artistry of the players without providing a memorable tune. But Side 4 is a terrific closer, and from the condition of my original vinyl, definitely the side that I’ve hammered most over the last half a century. Largely to do with my keenness for Boogie With Stu, based on an old Ritchie Valens song, & featuring the great Ian Stewart on piano & what sounds like John Bonham beating a cardboard box to death. Although the whole of the Side 4 is terrific & exquisitely diverse, which is a quality that the band had achieved in spades by this point in their career. I don’t think they were ever this good again.

When I was a young man living in share houses, we played a lot of "ancestor metal", including this album a lot. Personally, Led Zep II was my favourite, but this is still a pretty great record, and I find it hard to critique. Assuming you have a taste for what led Zep do, the first disc is almost unimpeachable. The second disc has a lot more filler (Bron-Yr_Aur, Boogie with Stu, Down by the Seaside), but given that this double was a chance to clear the vaults of off-cuts and previously unfinished tracks, the standard is remarkably high. Real kudos to the rhythm section, who really are doing the heavy lifting here. Apparently, Bonham really came into his own in the arranging of songs (eg, In My Time of Dying), and his drumming is just awesome. John Paul Jones' orchestrations and keyboard playing is exceptional. the clavinet on Custard Pie and Trampled Under Foot is wonderful. Led Zep are a cornerstone band for me. I know the critiques (bombastic, risible lyrics, sexist, plagiarized), but I really enjoy listening to them. Five stars for awesomeness and classic status.

If I didn't give 5 stars to this, then I don't know what I would give 5 stars to. Even the songs about shagging are class. 'I chew on a piece of your Custard Pie...' And it only gets better from there.

This was a much needed classic rock. I don’t know if it’s because of the low Im coming off of or that I truly loved it or a mixture of both, but this was good. Classic, and yes long which I don’t like, but doesn’t matter.

The Zep album where the singles sucked (or maybe just have been overplayed). Ah, no, it's a classic. I'm pretty sure. I've analyzed this album an embarrassing number of times. It's a weird dichotomy in my head w/ this one because DAMN for the most part this is Zep at their best. It SOUNDS great. There are some negatives for me, and one being just a bit bloated. Yet.... if it were only a single album no doubt a lot of experimental tracks I love wouldn't have made it so I have to allow for that. Their White Album perhaps? I'll get this out of the way: I hate Kashmir. I said it. Oooo Jimmy Page came up with a middle-eastern riff how progressive....meh. It's plodding and dull. Trampled Under Foot is terrible and embarrassing because of Plant, who sounds particularly awful on this one. Extremely cool clav riff though - as ever, JPJ carrying the load quietly in the background... I don't know why it's weirdly easy for me to kind of rip on Zeppelin. Yet I'm still giving this album a keeper mark; I think I naturally rebel against hero worship of this band but goddammit there are reasons they're venerated and this album in particular. This review is awful - I'm gonna sum up my feelings from bad to great: • Plant is annoying as a singer for me more often than not. I don't like singers anyways so grain of salt and all that... • Page was one of my least-favourite guitar players bc *for the most part* I hate the way he sounds, was a sloppy player, etc. • But .... Page was legit top-tier at song structure, chord voicings, and dynamics. And his guitar tone/sound on this album was the best it ever was. • John Paul Jones made this band for me and it shows on virtually every song, whether on bass or keys. • JPJ with Bonham...<chef's kiss> - Page/Plant get all the press but screw that - without the rhythm section this band would simply not have been. Anyways - do I penalize an album for the fat I have to cut out? Do you complain about the perfectly-grilled steak because there are a few unpleasant bits on the ends? Here's my final verdict for a perfect PG: Custard Pie is a tough call; I don't like it that much but it's also not a bad opener. Out of 15 songs I would just cut these 4: Trampled Under Foot Kashmir Wanton Song Black Country Woman that sheds 22 minutes making it 61 minutes total. Too long for a 70s vinyl single album. ...Let's cut the fine-yet-aimless "Sick Again" as well to bring it to about 56 minutes and rearrange. BAM. Everything else crushes. Also this may the one LZ album where Jimmy Page's guitar tone doesn't incessantly bother me but perhaps ironically it also made me realize that Plant's voice is actually an irritant. It's a bit of nitpicking tho - JPJ and Bonzo carry the day and today with streaming/playlists etc. we can simply trim the fat to make a killer 3 sided LP. Wavering between 4 and 5 but feeling like I should be less iconoclastic at times so 5 it is based mostly on the 2nd half diversity and melody... 9/10 5 stars for my own memories - i'd gone track by track on this album just a year ago w friends, my notes: Custard Pie - cool riff that kinda goes nowhere. JPJ the star with the clavinet. Plant annoying and embarrassingly stupid lyrics The Rover - excellent. better riff than most of their hits; i tried playing this w a band in college (poorly). Plant annoying whiny on this one. In My Time of Dying - excellent - even if a little long. But it's not a bad thing to go over the allotment once in a while; air it out, ya know? Live feel - this is so much better than e.g. Kashmir. Houses of the Holy - excellent Trampled Under Foot - dogshit; always hated this song. cool clav riff tho. Kashmir - honestly this song is boring as fk / massively overrated. skipped. In the Light - Weird Zep excels on this one. Bron-Yr-Aur - nice, Jimmy. This is where he excelled. Man. Down By the Seaside - quite lovely actually - i love it; wonder if this was a Zep 3 leftover. I love the tempo and mood change halfway through. Ten Years Gone - love it. Along the lines of Stairway; a little less-pretentious or ambitious maybe, but similar mix of styles. Night Flight - great song, if a bit simple - but how was this not a single. The Wanton Song - ehh. annoying Plant, too. pass on this one even if it "sounds" cool Boogie With Stu - silly, kinda fun / kinda throwaway. a totally ok track for a double-album. Black Country Woman - whiny-Plant again. I do like the live/acoustic aspect (listen to the live airplane at the beginning). No bass tho wtf. This sounds like something that should have been on a posthumous release of demos/outtakes - would have fit better there. Sick Again - average. It *sounds* good...cool odd time sig in parts, but not a great song. A fine album ender I guess.

I love Led Zepplin. This is a great album made up of decent tracks with a few great tracks.

5/5. While I don’t like every single song, that doesn’t mean that 95% of the album isn’t fantastic. Some of Zeppelin’s best work in my opinion.

I love Led Zeppelin. Never gave this one a listen through, to be quite honest. Not sure why, it’s amazing! A lot of great songs. Biggest surprise: In the Light Maybe I’m basic, but I gotta go 5. It’s Led Zeppelin. And one of their better albums at that.

Great album

Deserves the rep

Always prepped for Zep

Surprised it took this long to get a Zeppelin album. I believe it was the only artist who had 4 or more albums listed that I hadn't had yet. Not my favourite Zeppelin album but it's still Led Zeppelin. Kashmir is just such a banger song it brings the whole album up. The first half is definitely much stronger than the second.

There are a handful of 6/5 votes in this list. This is one of them.

All-time classic from my favorite band in my early- to mid-teenaged years, including one of my favorite songs from them: \"Ten Years Gone\". Wide range of influences are on display. 5/5

classic. Some filler songs but overall very good.

One of my favorites from the Boomers Classics' catalog. Also one of the best from Led Zep!

If I'm forced to choose, Led Zeppelin III is my favorite Zeppelin album but it's hard to deny that Physical Graffiti is the best Zeppelin album.

Мне нравится Лед Зеппелин. Это прекрасная музыка, которая дарит тебе бурю эмоций. Данный альбом заряжает не только душу, но и тело, заставляет махать руками, идти в предпрыжку и дергать в разные стороны головой. Музыкантов такого уровня профессионализма совсем мало, да и к тому же чувствуется как много удовольствия они получили от записи «Физического Граффити». Особенно в этот раз я обратил внимание на игру Джона Бонэма: без него не было бы тех Лед Зеппелин, которых мы знаем, и альбомов, которые любим, так как его игра на барабанах делает каждую песню круче и живее за счет тех сил и ума, вкладываемые им в невероятно быструю и ловкую игру. Последние песни с альбома я послушал несколько раз, так

Love this one

This album is great, firstly by the iconic cover, wich i think i extremely cool and beautiful. But then you listen to the track and altough they are not all legendary it as a couple good track like: coustard pie, the rover and Trampeld under foot but you also have two of the best Led Zep riff, music and song: Kashmir and House of the Holy. Anyway its one of the most "HARD" rock album of Led Zep

What else can be said, this is really rather good

SCREECHING NOISES BURSTS OF THUNDER AND LIGHTNING A HOWLING FIGURE IN THE NIGHT RAIN ATOP A STONY PEAK SEX ANVILS RAIN FROM THE SKY AS THE GODS SPLIT MOUNTAINS AND BRING FORTH TWIN-HEADED DRAGONS FROM THE DEEP OCEANS SEX A SOFT TUNE PLAYED UPON A MANDOLIN AS THE GOATS FROLIC ANVILS I like it

Zeppelin in their prime.

Powerhouse album from the ultimate rock band. Some extraordinary riffs and superb musicianship. Stellar

Had this album as a teenager, driving around playing Kashmir at full volume 😎

So the album is long and Side 3 is the "weakest" part of the album, though that is obviously a subjective matter. This is an album that must be heard, just because of the diversity of musical styles and these songs really aren't as great without the context of this album. I purchased the 4 CD box set when I was 18 years old and absolutely loved all four CD's of it. The songs from Physical Graffiti were among my least favorites, mostly because I thought they were long and didn't strike me as much as the songs from the other albums did. Several years later I listened to the entire Physical Graffiti album and these tracks struck me differently. They were songs that are best represented within an album to show this is the most aggressive and experimental that Zeppelin had been to that point. It's like they took offense at the idea they weren't the best band in the world and the first seven tracks are the band showing off and reinforcing how great they can be. And yes, it is a long album. It's important to know this could not have been a single disc, and if it had, then we would never have gotten some of the excellent tracks that are on the album. The songs could not have fit into one album and so additional tracks and outtakes (like Houses of the Holy) were required to fill it out. I'll take more Zeppelin rather than less.

Sehr schönes Rockalbum von Led Zeppelin. Höre ich immer wieder sehr gerne 😎👍🏻🔝🎶

Great album

It wasn't until this day that I had finished this record. I had listened to most of it, but for whatever reason, I had not finished it. Having listened to it in full, I can say that this is one of the greatest hard rock and progressive rock albums of all time. Every single track on here goes so incredibly hard it is crazy to just imagine that there are 15 of them. The songs range in "types" so to speak, ranging from incredibly long and progressive tracks like "Kashmir", "In My Time of Dying", "In the Light", and "Down By the Seaside", to shorter but still great tracks like "Custard Pie", "Trampled Under Foot", and "Bron-Yr-Aur". The album is also experimental at times like the banger "In the Light", whose change from an ambient and drony synth-infused track into a hard rock masterpiece is down so well. In fact, a lot of the beat changes in the progressive songs are amazing and work so well. The instrumentals are just so, so good. The drums, the guitar, the bass, it all sounds so good, to a level that is sort of indescribable. The production is so tight and just works incredibly well. Everything about the album is just so good. Sure, the last 5 songs aren't too impressive, and sure, the album ends on a less groundbreaking spot, but this album is so good that it doesn't bother me. Those last 5 songs, even if they aren't as good as the previous songs, are still amazing. The highlights of this record (Kashmir, In the Light, and Down By the Seaside) are some of the best Led Zeppelin songs and, dare I say, some of the best songs in general. This album is a masterpiece. There is truly no other way to say it. This is a definite 10/10. Listen to it if you have not.

OUGGHHHH BASELINES. as a bassist myself, if a song has a good bass-line, it's a good song in my book. this album is chock full of interesting riffs that I'm itching to pick up. this wasn't the golden era of Zeppelin by any means but this album holds up very well on its own. the riffs are decently repetitive and simple but the frequent guitar licks and cycling of techniques definitely make up for it. i can't speak for the difficulty of the guitar parts but people don't make a guitar scream as well as Page could. the lyrics are every bit as hopeless and grungy as you'd expect for a rock 'n' roll band in the mid 70s. drugs and Jesus. rock on.

🔥

Always thought this was the best collection of Zep songs. There’s hits, there’s riffs, there’s wailing, more riffs. It’s a good time and a great document of the band at the peak of their powers.

This album is such a victory lap

This is the Zeppelin album you gotta take your time with, so I don't listen to it too often these days. It was always my favorite, though. So many solid tracks. Good for a long lazy session. Side 3 might be my favorite.

Amazing album, and I'm not even a big fan of Kashmir. The drum sounds (and actual drumming) are incredible here. I usually don't like long songs, but In My Time of Dying is 11 minutes long and is the best track on the album.

Never realized this is essentially a b-sides album, but even Led Zep's b-sides are better than most bands a-sides. I found Kashmir a bit too pleased with itself, but In My Time of Dying more than makes up for it.

When a collection of done and dusted and seemingly sprawling leftover songs are somehow considered top-tier material from the prime years of a rock and roll monolith, then something has been done correctly. Physical Graffiti is Led Zeppelin at their loosest and most ambitious, as though there was no one but Page, Plant, Jones and Bonham in the room with no interlopers and intruders, just shooting the shit and shooting for the stars. Beginning with the improved upon funk strut of Custard Pie, the album rarely let's up in its mountain climb of excess, nearly stumbling but ultimately reaching the peak. When push comes to shove (as it might when it comes to most Zeppelin albums) this could very well be the best representation of the band at their most popular. Essential listening.

i had not listened to this album in its entirety before, but i was surprised how many songs i recognized. jimmy page is his usual stellar self. robert plant fulfilling his vocal duties alternately soft and sincere contrasted with his signature banshee tendencies… and he does it seemingly effortlessly. john paul jones holding down the low end. but for my money, the one who ties it all together, the true mvp in this band is drummer john bonham. if you don’t believe me, just listen to “in my time of dying”. simply incredible. and he is a beast on the entire album, knowing when to go full throttle and knowing when to pull back. overall, a classic rock masterpiece.

Led Zeppelin 4 was one of the first albums I bought when I was younger and I wore that thing out. Instead of buying a lot of their other studio albums, I bought their huge box set that had so many great songs (and some stuff I wasn’t as into). I’ve listened to some of their studio albums over the years and there’s good and bad on them but mostly good. I hadn’t deep delved into Physical Graffiti before this popped up so I set aside some time for it. This album is so great. It’s got huge hits on it (Kashmir, Custard Pie, Trampled Under Foot, The Wanton Song, Houses of the Holy) plus song long ones that take a little time to develop but are awesome (In My Time Of Dying, In The Light, Ten Years Gone), and then some I wasn’t as familiar with that are fantastic, too (The River, Down By The Seaside, Night Flight, Bron-Yr-Aur) and the rest are also solid blues rock. Yes, it’s almost an hour and a half, but it’s all amazing. A must listen and I need to finish the few Zeppelin albums I haven’t 100% completed.

Best zeppelin album of all time. One of the true albums with only good songs front to back

It’s longer than it needs to be but otherwise I really enjoyed this album. 9/10

YES

:)

One of the best rock albums of all-time. Zeppelin is my second favorite band, so I have this album memorized. There a lot of favorites, but In My Time of Dying is one of my funeral songs. It starts off slow & slowly builds to wailing with out of this realm vocals. Yes, I want Plant & Paige played loudly with an open bar nearby - not joking. The album has several of my other favorites, and I'll never tire of them. This is rock n roll, this is sex, and Plant & Page are bona-fide Rock Gods.

This does it right here

a rock classic. 6 stars

It's so good, for so long. It's well balanced, its free, it drives, it plays. The acoustic parts are lovely. Kashmir smacks so hard. I can't imagine hearing that for the first time.

Great album!

Not my favourite of theirs, but, like pizza, even bad pizza is really funking good.

This is Led Zeppelin's Exile on Main St. They aren't trying to take over the world like on Zeppelin II and it isn't some Epic tale with Hobbits like Zeppelin IV. They are just playing fast and loose, doing what they do best and it works so well. Tons of great songs here but even the simple ones like The Wanton Song and Boogie with Stu are awesome. Then you have the likes Ten Years Gone and Kashmir which take everything to another level. I really believe that Kashmir will be remembered as the Led Zeppelin song with the greatest cultural influence. It has been sampled over and over. I think there is an argument it is more popular now than Stairway. Great album

Incredible album

Buckle up. This is not Led Zeppelin's best offering. But that's not saying much. This album is awesome. There are so many good tracks throughout. It's later Led Zeppelin's more raunchy feel but with all the recognizable hallmarks of their sound including sloppily awesome guitar work, virtuoso-tier bass full of counter melodies, insane energetic drumming full of fantastic fills, Robert Plant's classic singing, and a smattering of wailing harmonica and delicate mandolin. A UK rock radio station once did a poll that asked listeners to create the greatest rock superband in history by holding separate votes for the greatest rock singer, guitarist, bassist and drummer. The poll simply produced Led Zeppelin. I wouldn't quite go as far as the poll does, but surely these four each deserve to be in the conversation for the GOAT of rock musicians at their respective posts. We lead in with Custard Pie, whose guitar and keyboard riff gives us a taste of that crunchy rock we are in for a double album of. The Rover is great but amongst the caliber of this album I find it to be one of the more forgettable tunes. In My Time of Dying has a phenomenal hook as all the instruments are introduced one by one. It's a very long song but has so many tempo and dynamic changes that it doesn't really grow old on me. Next is a block of classics. Houses of the Holy is classic Led Zeppelin sound. Trampled Underfoot is one of my favourite songs by them, that keyboard/guitar riff just charging ahead through these hilarious lyrics, with the cherry on top that is the keyboard solo. What more can be said about Kashmir. A definite departure from their typical sound, it is somehow something different from Led Zeppelin's normal sound while at the same time being so classically them. The contrast of the haunting verse progression with the breakthrough into the triumphant chorus progression. Throw in strings, horns, and an excellent bridge, and baby you got a stew cooking. Disc 2 is less hit-heavy, but contains some of my favourite Zeppelin deep cuts off any of their albums, specifically all of the first 5 songs here. In the Light molds together weird atmospheric stuff with some amazing rock riffs into such an awesome track. The vocals are amazing. This song is long but it is great and I wouldn't lose a second of it. Bron-Yr-Aur is a beautiful instrumental. Down by the Seaside's guitar tone makes you feel like you're underwater. Ten Years Gone is so nice and has an excellent solo. Night Flight is one of my favourite Zeppelin songs. My favourite small moment of the album is on that track, a small and simple drum fill that strikes me as being just absolutely perfect, I think of it whenever I think of the best fills (timestamp about 0:58). The band cuts out and the gap is filled beautifully by just 5 hits. The final four tracks are a bit weaker by this album's very high standards, but the outer two are still two good rockers and the inner two are fun acoustic jam songs featuring some tasty mandolin. I love this band and this album. Talent just dripping off of them. As much as I wrote here I could have written three times as much. What I wouldn't give to have been a fly on the wall while they composed, recorded and produced these tracks.

(Yes Page is a sex pest but) Like many kids who discovered guitar music, I had a big Zeppelin phase and just don’t listen to them as much any more. Music has come a long way since their heyday, and even some of their contemporaries have really cool stuff that deserves the attention instead. I can talk UFO or Thin Lizzy all day. But putting one of these albums back on just proves how Zeppelin were IT, and how strong of a double album this is. Just about everything they try out, they succeed with as the band branches out of their blues staples with the occasional nods to their roots. Still highly essential. A

Classic. All time. Cool 102.

Love the mixing on this album. Lots of classic songs on this one.

It's Led Zeppelin, what do you expect?

Loop zoop, nuff said.

Just a solid solid album. Down by the seaside is one of my favorite Zeppelin tunes . Just about every song is a gem in one form or another.

So many killer songs on here. Really only a few filler tracks, which is rare for a double LP. 9.5/10

One of the greats in rock. Masterpiece.

Would give it more than 5 if I could.

Tens Years Gone is such a great song. Take my five stars.

No need to even listen to this album - I listened to it a hundred times before. If only for Kashmir, this would be a classic. Of course, there is much more than Kashmir on this classic rock album.

An excellent LZ album. Song highlights are Kashmir (the sexiest song of all time according to Robin Quivers), In My Time Of Dying, Houses Of The Holy (the name of their previous album) and Ten Years Gone, which is the first song on my famous Curtis' Outright Jamskis playlist on Amazon Music. Bonzo's drums just thunder on this whole record, too. Love it!

Great

ZEPPELINO

Immense double album

I didn't need to listen to this album again to know it was going to be a 5 star rating. One of my favorites, I just listened to this a couple of weeks ago in fact. To me, this is peak Led Zeppelin. The songs are great, the sound is great, John Bonham's drumming is amazing, there are really no flaws in this album. Highlights for me: Kashmir )one of the greatest songs ever recorded), The Rover, In the Light, Bron-Yr-Aur, Ten Years Gone. Are there a couple of filler songs here? Yeah, but I could see the quandary - enough amazing material to fill three sides but not enough to fill four. I'm glad they made the decision they did instead of cutting some of the great material they had. 5 stars.

Masters!

A truly, truly great album.....allegedly from stuff they had laying around, if you can believe it, and threw together into an album. My folks gave me this album for Christmas one year, ( if you can imagine that....) and it has a special place in my heart....The guitar work, by Page....chills.

Sublime album…

I really like this album, it's really nice to listen to

So so good. Might be their best album.

Might just be my favourite LZ album. Definitely has some of my favourite songs on it. I think Kashmir might just top the list

Masterpiece. Houses of the Holy, Ten Years Gone, Kashmir are the standouts

I've been looking forward to my first Led Zeppelin album in this series, as I'm sure there is more than one!! And what an album to start off with! Trampled Under Foot, Houses of the Holy, Kashmir, Custard Pie, The Rover, Black Country Woman; there's something for everyone! As this is a double album, you really get to experience the gamut of influences and sounds that Zeppelin had to draw from. Everything from folk rock, to psychadelic rock, to prog rock, funk/disco (Boogie With Stu) and even the real heavy stuff! Robert Plant is a master of his craft. The way his voice can soar over every instrument is amazing. Jimmy Page is a phenomenal guitarist, and really shows his chops on pieces like Trampled Under Foot and In My Time of Dying. Overall, thoroughly enjoyed this album, and can't wait for the next one! Almost every song on this double album is gold, and that is generally unheard of. Usually one whole side suffers with filler, but not this album!! Not my first time listening to this album, and it won't be the last!! Favourite songs: Trampled Under Foot, Houses of the Holy, Kashmir, Custard Pie, The Rover, Black Country Woman, Bron-Yr-Aur, The Wanton Song, Sick Again, In My Time of Dying Least favourite songs: If forced to pick, In the Light 5/5

Fun to listen to this again. Better than I remembered. Need to keep revisiting old classics

Not their best album, but any collection of songs which includes "Kashmir" is fine by me! Plenty of other crackers too, with plenty of miscial light and shade, and loads of lyrical variety.

Never listened to this one all the way through before. Lots of cool stuff that I wouldn't really expect from Zeppelin.

What a genius idea Page, Plant, Jones and Bonham had when they decided to complete their sessions for this album with outtakes from *III*, *IV* and *Houses Of The Holy*. This idea resulted in one of the best double albums of all time. Because apart from two obvious "fillers" on side D, everything else is just pitch perfect, resulting in a tracklisting that naturally flows from one gem to the next, in spite of its versatile contents and some subtle differences in sound between the different sessions. And those two fillers I've just mentioned still manage to do their moody job right--in modern times, unburdened by the constraints of duration for vinyl records, those two tracks would be what is now known as "bonus tracks". Take them out, and you'd have a stellar double album anyway. All of this is already a good reason to have *Physical Graffiti* on your shelf, but even if you dismiss everything I've just said in my first paragraph here, this record would still get a 5/5 grade from me (and obviously be part of my most essential albums of all time). And this thanks to four absolute bangers: " In My Time Of Dying", "Trampled Underfoot", "Kashmir" and most especially "Ten Years After", the best ballad Led Zep have ever penned and recorded. Yeah, yeah, I know, "Stairway To Heaven" is not so bad, as overplayed as it is. But it is still a notch under "Ten Years After". And this, my fellow music nerds, is worth the ticket of admission here... Number of albums left to review: 746 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 125 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 63 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 67

This album travels through both time and space, when moving through Kashmir

Unlike the previous 5 Led Zep albums I had to think before giving it 5 stars. Then I listened closely and realised that comparing Led Zep with other bands is unfair. A pity they didn't make this a single disc, then Presence could have been Achilles, Nobody's Fault and a bunch from Physical Graffiti.

Riktigt bra klassisk rock album. Lite för långt men fortfarande fantastiskt.

Have never sat down and listened to a zeppelin album straight through but this was great. Kashmir is an obvious standout. Ten Years Gone reprises the same chord motif from Kashmir before sailing into a delicious guitar solo.

Ok - I've heard a little bit of Led Zeppelin, thought there were going to be a soft-rock easy listening band. Instead - they rock hard, love it. really brilliant riffs and vibes. Added bonus - these guys led me on to giants like Freddie King.

Loved it. The guitar was awesome and the singing was great, I knew I liked Led Zeppelin, but I wasn’t expecting to like this album.

How do you top the first four of their albums? With this one: indulgent as fuck but still great.

Transcendent. 5/5

Always loved this double

What an album. Classic double album that never drops the ball and shows such a wild variety, displaying Zeppelin's dominance as a force of gargantuan 70s rock. Gorgeous production, the band are so focused and tight and numerous showstoppers. I will say I've heard this album before, as with all zeppelin albums, so I may be biased, but this is nonetheless the absolute highlight of their career

a good one

For me, the first disc used to be miles better than the second. But then after listening a number of times, I really got to appreciate the second disc. Still not a big fan of "Down By The Seaside," but it's listenable. Usually when bands do that double album, it's hard to recover. It's overblown and critics call them out on it. But this doesn't feel like it. It's got a lot of great stuff on it, and is probably my second favorite LZ album.

This album would get a 5 just for including Kashmir - another candidate for the best song of all time. But then add the fact that there's not a weak song on this double album, not to mention it includes many other amazing songs (e.g., Custard Pie, In My Time of Dying (slide-guitar extraordinaire!), Houses of the Holy, Trampled Under Foot, Bron-Yr-Aur, Ten Years Gone, The Wanton Song). Probably the only questionable part is the lyrics of Sick Again. Yeah, um, no. In the Light has some great moments, but drags on a little. I find it funny that we had the five Led Zep albums in the 1001 Albums randomly appear in order (not one after the other of course). So, this one completes the Zep albums on the list for our group and each was a perfect 5. That's more than half their 9 studio albums and it's 5 out of their first 6 (and frankly Houses of the Holy would have gotten a 5 also - they probably couldn't include it in the 1001 albums because they needed room for another Tom Waits album). It's all been a great reminder of why they're one of the greatest bands of all time.

While this album maybe doesn’t contain their absolute greatest hits, I still love it. Heavy beats and still ridiculous musicality.

It's absolutely outstanding and has aged beautifully.

This has got to be one of the top 10 albums of all time.

One of the best records from Zeppelin. The first side of the record is better than the second side. The climax of Kashmir really makes the end of that first side so special. Reminiscent of I Want You (She's So Heavy) ending the first side of Abbey Road. The second half still has really good songs and the band shows a massive improvement from their first records in terms of songwriting and simply their sound. This record has so many different sounds and styles but still feels very Zeppelin. Favorite Track: Kashmir Least Favorite Track: The Wanton Song

Led Zeppelin's best album - period!

Awesome!

Great tracks on this one

It's a rocker! Here's the thing - I love rock and roll, but I don't really vibe with the blues. Even still, this album cannot be denied.

inherited vinyl (good quality)

This is top shelf rock. Funny thing about this album by the greatest rock band of all time. The first track sucks. But after that... We are off and the redemption is immediate with The Rover. In My Time of Dying is a slow start and then leaps into the tight little guitar spins and quick tempo interchanges. Drums are slammin. Eventually we wend our way to Kashmir which could very well be my favorite song by my favorite band. It's an anthem and I love the Tolkien imagery as well as the strings. Legendary stuff of rock. Disc 2 is off with a bang as In the Light hits us with the heavy guitars and the total optimism halfway through. This song brings hope. Bron Yr Ar takes me back to my early teenage years, eyes full of hope and trepidation. And we swing into the hazy lazy Down By the Riverside. Ten Years Gone reminds me of my dead best friend (we used to listen to Zeppelin all the time for years before he was swept away). The backs of so many cars. So many basements. Campfires. All the excellent nights. "Rivers always reach the sea".

I've been to more than a couple of weddings that have played Bron-Yr-Aur in advance of the ceremony which translates to 'Breasts of Gold.' I always wonder if the groom that chose that song becuase he thought it'd be cool to play a Led Zep his wedding or if the bride did because she thinks her boobs are seriously golden...? On a similiar subject 'Whole Lotta Love' is the worst song that LZ ever recorded. "Shake for me girl, I wanna be your backdoor man... way down inside you need ... gonna give you every inch of my love...' Sure, not as bad as 'Come on Eileen' but still icky. But whatevvs, Led Zeppelin is pretty fuckin' rad and this Physical Graffiti is proof. With the exception of three consecutive songs (In the Light, Bron-Yr-Aur and Down by the Seaside) this album kicks ass all the way thru. Some fans might describe this album with two words: 'Pidyn Aur' while others might say it's 'quite lovely' with a wink and a smile. What I wanna know is why don't they make music like this anymore?

There has never been another Led Zeppelin. I mean, obviously. Anyone trying to name their new band Led Zeppelin would be faced with copyright issues. And be laughed at. Though there have been two bands with the same name before. Apparently there was a British psychedelic group in the 60s named Nirvana. But words can't really explain how distinctive and unrepeatable Led Zeppelin were. They are the best rock band in history (you could disagree or dispute this, but you'd be wrong), and even on "Physical Graffiti," one of their lesser albums, they are beyond 5 stars.

I am less familiar with this Led Zeppelin album compared to their earlier albums but that is an oversight I plan to rectify. The four song progression from the bluesy slide guitar of In My Time of Dying, to the rock of Houses of the Holy, to the more funky sound of Trampled Under Foot, to the classic opening of Kashmir (even my 4 year old can’t help but bob her head along to this guitar riff) shows all that Led Zeppelin has to offer. Y’all know how I feel about Led Zeppelin 😉 and this album is no different.

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I love the signature Led Zeppelin sound - hard rock with a blues influence, a lot of times tipping into heavy metal territory. "In My Time of Dying" is such a good example of it. I guess it's a blues number at its core but it's heavy, man. Those drums sound huge! The appeal for a lot of these songs for me is the way the band slips into a groove and stays there. The beat and rhythm are so important to their music. A lot of great songs here, including some real epic ones ("In My Time of Dying," "Kashmir," "In the Light," "Ten Years Gone") but I think my favorites are "Custard Pie," "Trampled Under Foot" and "The Wanton Song." Those three capture that rhythm and groove feeling I love about Led Zeppelin. And the riff on "The Wanton Song" is insane.

Another true great Zeppelin album. There's times where this one rambles and jams a bit, like "In My Time Of Dying" is a great song but it's 11 minutes and it almost feels like something you just kind of have to get through because after it is three incredible tracks in a row- "Houses of the Holy", "Trampled Under Foot", and "Kashmir". "Kashmir" is probably the highlight of the album. That riff is so perfectly Led Zeppelin. It's catchy, groovy, a little bit rough around the edges, and impressively cool at all times. I really love all the interstitial musical elements in this song, like that one random meter or feel change at around the 2:15 mark, those strings that come in between Robert Plant vocal phrases, the chamber brass parts.. it's just awesome. Gotta be a 5/5. It's not my favorite Zeppelin album, but it's really really good and these songs are too good.

i didn't know Robert Plant sounded like that. great fun.

Zep's equivalent of the White Album. Many of these songs feel like them at their most focused in their identity, being Led Zeppelin at their Led Zeppeliniest, but many others offer refreshing variety. This also has two of my absolute favorites from them: Kashmir and Ten Years Gone. Overall another classic from my former favorite band lol.

There are a lot of Gems here, Kashmir and In the Light really shine back to back for me. There is a hair of bloat, if they could have brought this down to like an hour it would have felt a lot better, but it still earns a strong spot in the 5.

Probably one of the greatest albums ever made. Can hear the Beatles and blues influence. Best musicians in the world too

Unreal

Easily their most underrated album

It's led zep. Kashmir is the standout track. Rest of the album is good, but Kashmir takes the cake.

Discazo de una de las mejores bandas de rock. Auténticas canciones setenteras guitarreras con excelente batería y voz inconfundible. Imprescindible

Excellent.

Ok holy fuck, I've slept on Zeppelin wayyy too long! I've listened to their first, thought it was meh and dismissed the rest. But wow, this album has blown me away. It is very consistent, fine as fuck rock! I think I might give it 5/5 simply because it proves me wrong about my opinion on Led Zeppelin! Ofc I wouldn't do that if the songs wouldn't back it up! Glad my journey through this book starts with this album!

Great guitar riffs, groovy

Led Zeppelin's sixth studio album, and their sixth hit. Do these guys not know how to miss? The album builds up with some just classic, amazing rock songs, until it gets to 'Kashmir,' which is just on a whole other level. But wait, there's more! That's only record number one, which ends on a fantastic note, and could have been the closer. But Led Zeppelin decided to grace us with another entire record where they proceed to flex for another thirty or so minutes. It's some of the best hard rock and roll you'll hear from a band still in its prime.

Going to be difficult. This is my desert island Led Zep album..so good.. but it has flaws ...and playyyy. A band at their peak though I'm aware that the recordings were made over a couple of of years. Bonham is the greatest rock drummer. It rocks it rolls.. You could easily make a 5 star single album out of this double but I still give it a 4.5 and round it up! So many highlights. Flaws...? No flaws its a 5.

zep is zep.

Probably too 3 Zep albums. So many happy memories listening to this.

absolute classic!

I wasn't a Led Zep fan during their heyday, Robert Plant's voice, but damn this is a good album. Faves: The Rover, In The Light, Bron-Yr-Aur

I can't believe I have never listened to this album before. This is a classic.

Zeppelini są świetni jak zwykle. Choć przyznam, że tego albumu nie słuchałem w całości. Bardzo solidny krążek, zarzucający nas bangerem za bangerem. Mi z kolei bardziej podobała się pierwsza część albumu. Jest dosyć spore zróżnicowanie w typach utworów. Riffy są catchy, wokal oczywiście kozacki. Niemniej jednak trzeba przyznać, że ciągnie to się trochę zbyt długo i myślę, że wyrzucenie kilku utworów poprawiłoby przyjemność z słuchania albumu.

Some argue this to be Zeppelin's best album given that it has all the great quality and it's double the size. The question of my favorite Zeppelin album is almost impossible to answer since it changes all the time. This one definitely rotates to and from the top. Their sixth album which they added previously recorded songs to eight current songs to make a double album. Recorded over a two year period where there were apparently significant contributions from all the band members, especially Bonham. These songs fall into a variety of musical styles: hard rock, Eastern-influenced, prog rock, funk, acoustic, a love ballad, soft rock and blues. The songs might jump around stylistically but there is a great flow to an overall outstanding whole album. Picking out song highlights here is almost as difficult your favorite Zeppelin album. Some of mine are: "The Rover" - a kick-ass intro and Page's guitar in the chorus, "In My Time of Dyning"- a bluesy number and Bonham's start-stop drumming, "Kashmir", "In The Light" - their prog rock song?, Plant's vocals and Page's guitar again in the chorus and "Ten Years Ago" - a ballad but I love how it changes tempo midway through. So much good on this album. It had been awhile and this was great to hear again.

Kashmir and In My Time of Dying are the best tracks. A classic.

I haven't always been a fan of Led Zeppelin, but I kind of jumped in when the box set came out in the early 90s. Now listening to their original albums, I am discovering some tracks that are new to me and the flow of the actual album rather than compilation order. I really loved this one from start to finish.

Yes!

Good, rounded Zep album with a definite stylistic shift

Top album showing the breadth of the band Cover art 5/5

One of my favorite bands in High School, still love this album and one of the Zeppelin albums that I still listen to. Perhaps since it hasn't gotten the airplay as some of the other albums. It's still great bluesy rock.

As good as I remembered. I love that big sound. A classic.

My favorite Zep album

I really like the opener Custard Pie - rocks, bluesy, rough and it’s my least favorite song on this double album. Great throughout, and hard to pick highlights. One of my favorites is how “Down by the Seaside” is such a tranquil tune that unexpectedly steps off the curb into an Alice in Wonderland rock jam and then finds its way back to the sidewalk. “Night Flight” is another favorite due to upbeat vibe. Easy 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

I don't know if it was just because it was the easiest Led Zeppelin CD for me to access as a kid, but this has always been my favorite album from the band. Easy five blending rock, folk, blues, and early prog vibes. Love this!

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10/10 and not even the best Led Zeppelin album. How the hell do you even manage to fill an 80 minute album with all killer and no filler? "Kashmir" is a contender for my favorite song of all time, "In My Time of Dying" is not far behind, and I can't pick a single song that I dislike.

This is the one where they completely and utterly stretched out their enormous wings. After 5 albums in 4 years they had a little rest and then came back with this! It's got Kashmir on it for fucks sake!!

Classic!

Best double album of all time

it was good! thanks zeppy. liked kashmir

Always amazing

Rock, rock y rock Mucho guitarreo del bueno Quizás canciones demasiado largas

Love

Fuck yeah. Amazing at every turn. The muscianship is off the charts.

Gleich schon mal spannende sounds auf custard pie - JPJ auf der Orgel oder was das ist nimmt vorweg was er dann bei them crooked vultures bringen wird. the rover auch wieder geiler stampfiger bass, und RIFFS RIFFS RIFFS! Kreativer und einfallsreicher als frühere Alben. Ein Gitarren Show Case (Slide auf in my time of dying...) - überhaupt ein geiler track, voll vielseitig. Toll.

A truly classic!

Led Zep complexifie sa proposition tout en préservant son ardeur rock and roll ; des incursions funk et protométal s’ajoutent à la recette gagnante alliant psychédélique, blues et riffs rocks désarmants.

Can a double album be good enough to get 5 stars? You wouldn't think so. Jimmy Page begs to differ.

Kashmir that is it

Excelente!

4.5/5 just wow!

My favourite led zeppelin album at the moment, all the tracks on the first half are classics. The songwriting is just so good, and there are so many excellent memorable riffs. The second half of the album is a bit long and less exciting but the first half is good enough on its own to make this a 5

Another great album by Led Zep. A double album that doesn’t drop off at any point.

Quality

Great album. A few classics I recognized and a few I hadn’t heard.

I got this album several days ago and I'm just now getting around to listening to the ones I've gotten in the interim because this has been on repeat. Just incredible. Best track: Kashmir

Solid! Was listening to this on my last day at SRU with Raymond. Good music; good memories.

Enjoyed it class

The best Led Zeppelin album. Innovative and lively tracks all over. Absolutely great rock.