Physical Graffiti

#371 / 1089 Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ✅ , probably not that often Not the best of Da Zeps, but a fine album anyway that has many a great moment, which says something about their material as a while IMO (I might have the vinyl in my collection, I know I have the previous, also as CD). This is getting to the point where they started to go too prog and polished for my taste. This is also too long of an album. While previous Houses of the Holy was also good, it too was going this way and it still bothers me to this day. I wanted, still want, to like their whole catalogue. I loved the explosive nature of the early band. When they get to their super musical, very contemplative part of the career, the intensity seems to vanish. I feel like they are one of the first mainstream artists who went what I call the "music for musicians" way. What I mean is music that has many intricate, music theory rule braking and/or super technical parts, which ruins the music's emotional weight, but if you've extendedly studied music theory you find it interesting and novel or whatever. To me it feels like an Yngvie Malmsteen's "more is more" kind of fuck you to the unscholarly peasants. While I know some theory and rules, like cycle of fifths and chromatic circle, I personally don't care for the most part and have always listened music by the seat of my pants and go atleast 95% by feel. Which is probably why heavy music is my thing, it carries a ton of emotion. Weak 4/5

A bloated rock band gets more bloated. A bad combination. 2/5

4/5

Soooo good! Hadn't listened through to this one before, it's awesome! It's Robert Plants voice at its absolute peak. Songwriting is awesome, playing is awesome...it's awesome

i really wanna sit at a bar while listening to this on a jukebox

Good first half, amazing second half. Would be Zeppelin's Best just behind Led Zeppelin IV

I enjoyed the rawness of the music

8/10 Great album. A little long in the tooth, but really good. Reminded me of the doors in some places.

Very diverse record! Love the drums and the riffs, some songs are veeery long for my modern music taste but I enjoyed most of it lots.

FINALLY! I have been waiting to get either Led Zeppelin or the The Beatles and was curious which band was going to show up first. Automatic 5 stars.

This Album was sixth Album from the English Rock Band released in 1975. This is an Album of varied musical styles including prog rock, blues rock, funk, soft rock, Rock’n’Roll, Country Rock, Orchestral Rock and their Staple Hard Rock. However unlike yesterday when I felt lost and many tracks sounded like they were from different bands, although the genre of some of the tracks differed they seem to have the similar identity. The obvious stand out track is Kashmir with its epic sounding baseline building tension, this somehow reminded me of some of the Epic sounding hip hop track in and around the turn of the century. There were other tracks which particularly caught my ear, surprisingly “In my Time of Dying” which is blue rock, a genre I don’t particularly get on with but I loved this track. If there is a complaint it would be that it is too long, lasting over 80 minutes, having said that I enjoy the sound of this band so at least it was a pleasant 80 minutes. I will definitely listen to this Album Again

Déjà écouté. Comme beaucoup de double albums, ça s'essouffle nettement sur la fin, mais le premier disque est peut-être bien ce que le trio Jimmy Page-John Paul Jones-John Bonham a fait de mieux. Robert Plant est clairement en dessous. Top : The Rover Flop : Boogie with Stu

Very typical led zeppelin but using a lighter sound. Ten years Gone is such a beautiful song and Kashmir is an all time classic. 4

Their Magnum Opus

Huge variety of styles and very well done....was very surprised

Woah this is way better than Led Zeppelin IV, has a much rawer and even funkier vibe to it which I appreciate and the long songs are great. Very impressed

Overall, very good! Interesting instrumentation, fun guitar solos, powerful and engaging vocals. Moments of genuine sonic iconicism. Enjoyable record. The 15 tracks felt like a lot. Also contributed to the long runtime of 1hr 22min. Yet, the record was cohesive making it easy to fall into the music and forget that individual songs were playing. 8/10

9.5/10. Kashmir gets all the glory, but the whole album is amazing. (Kashmir's not even my favorite Zeppelin song, much less favorite on this album.)

Magnificent. A true classic and rock legendary

need to return to, enjoyed a few songs on the second half, maybe not my jam

custard pie: muy rockero mal, pero tiene onda no me disgusta. no es algo que escucharía normalmente te rover: está la verdad que el copa, para ser rock me gusta che no me lo espere. in my time of dying: esta no me gustó tanto medio rara houses of the holy: siento que me motiva y me ceba pero a la misma vez me taladra trampled under foot:me gusta pero me taladra otra vez kashmir: tiene onda pero basta no puedo más in the light: solo beat no me gusto bron-yr-aur: emmm más instrumentales? down by te seaside: no me gustó ten years gone: me estaba copando pero después me la gue bajando night flight: arranca muy bien, decayó the wanton song: arranca DEMASIADO espectacular , me cebo mucho la verdad boogie with stu: me gustó mucho, medio rara la voz pero me copo black country woman: flojo sick again: meh en conclusión , me terminó doliendo la cabeza. a mí el rock es un género que me suele taladrar y con algunas canciones es no aguante, pero hay otra que me cebaron mucho, me guardé tres en playlist. hay un punto que el álbum se transforma más en country no está mal.

It doesn't need to be a double album, lets be honest. There's a few tracks here I'd cut: Bron-Y-Aur, Down by the Seaside, Boogie with Stu. In My Time of Dying could probably stand to have a minute or 2 trimmed off, as well. But there are some incredible moments here, and all of disc 1 is at least solid.

Zeppelin’s peak. Definitely one of their best.

Первая половина збс, вторя ниоч

I, III, and this one have a problem of being boring. if i were to describe what this sounds like, it would be “waiting for something that never arrives,” and I can’t tell if that something is the end of the album or some killer song. its pretty boring. there’s definitely some good songs on here (fav: trampled under foot) but they’re spaced too far apart. this album shouldn’t have been a double, in my opinion. would’ve saved me some time and been much better.

280/1001 Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ❓ In all honesty, this will never be the Zep album I would instantly gravitate towards and whilst I did enjoy it, I'd choose to listen to others by them over this.

A good album, but it is definitly on the long side.

Not my style but nice.

No había escuchado mucho de Led Zeppelin. Conocía algunas de las canciones, pero se nota porq es la banda que es . Genial

music is love

This was amazing. 4.5

This is a great fucking album.

Muito sólido, mas falta-lhe ali alguma coisa para ser um 5. Se calhar é só grande demais/pouco focado como álbum

Nunca tinha ouvido este álbum. Sólido mas não e o melhor deles.

It is hard to pick the best Zeppelin album, but this might be it. A double album with no misses, it’s truly an iconic rock and roll album.

Cracker, bit long. Always preferred I-IV but obviously a good album.

Takes me back to listening to 8-tracks as a child…cruising with high school friends on the way to mountain camping trips.

Buenos riffs 3

I was looking forward to listening to Led Zeppelin as I had heard a lot of good about them. This album started off great, but by the end i was waiting for it to finish. The last couple of songs didn't do it for me and i was phasing out of actually listening to some of them. Still the first half was great with different musical styles across the different tracks. I'll give this a 3/5 but it could easily have been a 4. Custard Pie 7 The Rover 8 In my time of dying 6 Houses of the Holy 6 Trampled Under Foot 5 Kashmir 8 In the Light 5 Bron-Yr-Aur 2 Down by the Seaside 7 Ten Years Gone 7 Night Flight 5 The Wanton Song 3 Boogie with Stu 3 Black Country Woman 4 Sick Again 4

the best band in the world

:D

If we could do half stars, I’d probably give it a 3.5, but it’s closer to a 4 than a 3. Kashmir is a banger. The other songs all kind of blended together to me, and the slightly grittier style of this album isn’t my fav when it comes to LZ.

rock album from the 70's

never make me listen to a man randomly moaning again

(82/100)

no me pegué

This is good

Zep never really disappoint. Kashmir alone gets it over the line.

Physical Graffiti ain't my favorite Zeppelin record, but it's fuggin' ZEPP BRO. I'm a huge fan, and their influence on a lot of the modern hardcore and metal I'm into is impossible to miss. Such an ambitious, absorbing jam - sprawling in a way that could've easily collapsed under its own weight, devolving into a sweaty wank festival. Bouncing between styles without losing power or identity, it's an enthralling listen. Big and confident, with the chops to push beyond what a rock record was supposed to be. Even now, it hits me as ahead of its time. ALL HAIL!

The best rock band of all time? Your honor, I'd argue yes. (and please note that I have ZERO merit badges to back up my expertise in this genre.) Obscenely confident, supremely sexy, and pleadingly emotive - there's something undeniably physical about Robert Plant's vocal performance. The lyrics don't catch me on first listen, but honestly, they don't need to. The heavy wall of sound these dudes create is an extremely powerful experience that lets you really sink in an just groove. I don't need to know what's actually being said in order to be fully emersed in the strange mix of these guys are throwing at me. On a more critical note: After two full listens, I DID get the Led out and didn't want to go back for more for a while. But what a fun trip it was before my craving for a different flavor. Goddamned Legends.

Such a good album. The sound is great. Plant is at his peak. Riffs are awesome. Didn’t realize that a lot of tracks were leftovers from previous albums.

Très diversifié !

When I was younger my friend Scott had a garage with a basketball hoop and an 8 track player. I think the only 8 track they had was a dub of Physical Graffiti the went up to Down By The Seaside. We spent hours poorly playing HORSE and 21 and listening to Zeppelin. Nostalgia or not, this is a great album. At least up to Seaside.

It's Led Zeppelin

Clear top 10 tracks in here, but I'm not sure I needed/wanted the room of a double LP. Things get muddled.

Never actually listened to this all the way through. Each track was great. Does feel a little bloated at times (Kashmir), like “ok, I get it…” I think I was just eager to hear what was next.

I waffled between a 4 and a 5 on this, from my memory I was gonna say 4 because it's a notch below 1,2 &4 and a little bloated....but then idk man I was really fucking vibing with this today so many great songs on here. But in the end it drug on a little long and in my heart of hearts I know 1,2&4 are substantially better and I'm just gonna have to say four stars.

Got it already

2nd Led Zeppelin in a month. Still not a huge fan. I liked 'Kashmir' and 'The Wanton Song'. And generally like the riffs but I still can't get used to certain elements of singing "Oh Baby" or "Hey Mama".

Not my favorite Zeppelin album — the music gets simple & two dimensional sometimes, and you can hear where later heavy metal bands bit off Zeppelin’s sound to make cheap knock off tunes. But there are some true gems here: In My Time of Dying; Braun-Yr-Aur; Houses of the Holy; Boogie with Stu; and Kashmir. It’s not their best, but it’s very good. A 4.

I’m guilty of overlooking Physical Graffiti. I know how good it is, but it’s a long listen for me (I prefer sub 50 minute albums generally speaking). Nevertheless, this listen was eye opening. I found this music again, and it’s really special music. Almost every track here is a testament to just how talented every member of Led Zeppelin was. I can only imagine what masterpieces could have been if not for Bonzo’s sad, unfortunate demise. I debated whether to give this 4 or 5 stars; and am going with the latter. 5 stars

I'm not sure if this was better or worse than the last Led Zeppelin album we listened to, but it was still solid. I also don't know if it needed to be as long as it was, I would have to listen again to remember specific track names, but I think they could've left a few out. Kashmir is a legendary song, but did it need to be eight minutes? it just repeats the same three sections and then fades out. On the other hand, the long track list helped them flesh out some more variety, and I was a little bit, surprised by the versatility of styles. There was some diverse instrumentation, like the infamous strings and horns on Kashmir, and Mandolin on "boogie with stu." I think my favorite part of Led Zeppelin is the delicious syncopation, much of which is likely thanks to the legendary drummer; the way the drums intertwine with the guitar lick is always very satisfying. Like on Houses of the Holy for example, which was probably my favorite track. I also liked the following track, and Down by the Seaside.

82 minutes of Led Zeppelin? That's a lot of Led Zeppelin (and a lot of YouTube commercials to skip), and I'm not particularly inclined to listen a 2nd time, even though I'll admit that my attention wandered a bit, the first time. I generally liked this, and recognized a few of the songs -- most prominently Kashmir, which I do like. I think I'll give this 3 stars and be done. I don't hate Robert Plant's singing as much as I did when I was younger, but I still don't love it, so, anyway, yeah, 3 stars it is. I also suspect that if I listened again, I'd confirm my suspicion that a significant chunk of the songs (almost half?) are kinda meh (uninspired, not that interesting), so maybe it could have been a 4-star single album, instead of a 3-star double album.

I don't really like Plant's singing, but the rest of the band played quite well. It's full of great guitar and drum playing as well as less conventional sounds and neat production tricks The arrangements are tasteful. I especially like when they stray away from rock and towards genres that you wouldn't expect from LZ. Side two is my favorite for that reason. I think this was their creative peak as a band The track run 7-8-9 is a highlight for me

J'adore Led Zep mais c'est peut-être pas leur album qui m'a le plus marqué

Pas du tout réceptive cette fois ci…

Pas trop ma came

Masterpiece.

100%

I enjoyed side 2, downloaded a couple of trax, starting to get into LZ!

Not really my thing but 100% see how good it is.

Tracks I love: In My Times of Dying, Kashmir,

Didn't need to listed again as I've heard it a thousand times. If you can only have one LZ, this is it. No bad songs, great deep cuts, shows all sides of the band.

Going into this album i really didn’t think i would like any song (this type of music really isn’t my vibe) but i am pleased to say that i have added a few songs into my playlist. who ever the guitarist is shoutout. that’s all i can say. Solid first listen and first album to kickstart my 1001 album journey

Best album of Hard Rock, Masterpiece of LZ 🔥

Obra maestra. Madurez absoluta de la banda

Ohhhh yeah. This album rocks. I can't tell which side I like more. Side A has more hits than Side B, but Side B takes you to a whole different level. All around great album. Top tracks: Custard Pie, Houses of the Holy, Trampled Under Foot, Kashmir, Down by the Seaside, Ten Years Gone, Wanton Song

My favorite Led Zeppelin album, hands down. Led Zeppelin wrote songs about two things and two things only: fuckin' and the occult. This album has some of their finest work on these important topics

Really sick grab bag from LZ. The final few tracks are a bit of a down note to end on but my dad endeared me to Boogie With Stu at a young age and that fondness continues into adulthood. The last two tracks probably could have been cut but they'd been a hot streak for too damn long. Favorite Tracks: Custard Pie, In My Time of Dying, Houses of the Holy, Down by the Seaside, Kashmir, Boogie With Stu

Nē nu klasika, bet nav mans.

70! BABY

Pretty cool. All gets a bit the same after a while and I realised that at one point I was halfway through the album again without knowing it had repeated. But it is fun stuff broadly speaking and I enjoyed listening, although I don’t have any standouts necessarily. (3.5 stars)

Classic defining rock album

Not a huge fan of the Zepps but this has some of the songs I love the most!

while it's not my favorite Zeppelin album, its still pretty good. my one critique is that it's too long and probably could have pared it down to a single album.

Led Zeppelin's second best album in my opinion behind Zeppelin IV. I would put this album in the top 50 all time. Custard Pie / The Rover - FANTASTIC one two punch to start the album. Just good ole rockers. My time of dying - ehh, doesn't do it for me, but I recognize it's a great song. Houses of the Holy - good classic Zeppelin but I see why they didn't think it was good enough for the previous album, and probably not good enough for this album either. Trampled Underfoot - my all-time favorite Zeppelin song and probably top 50 all time favorite song by anyone. So much going on, so much talent, just amazing. Kashmir - probably Zeppelin's best song they ever made. Unbelievable songwriting, performance, sound, everything. Maybe top 50 greatest song of all time by anyone. In the light - first three minutes are spectacular, then starts to get monotonous. I will completely ignore the second disc of the double album since it is just a collection of B sides and songs not deemed good enough for previous albums.

Liked all the tracks. Has one of my favorite Led songs.

I like the raw energy and unique sound, but most songs are very similar except the hits

No es mi género pero no se me hizo pesada la escucha.

Never met a Led Zeppelin song I didn’t like

meh.

meh. mest skräll mindre musik

I really like LZ, but this was a struggle to listen to, through and through.

Nah. Their worst album.

An album that shows some of Led Zeppelin’s good qualities, but also what I dislike about them. It’s all very well performed, and they show their knack for making a great, dramatic song on Kashmir and a shorter, punchier song on Houses of the Holy. But I feel like individual songs and the album overall drag on too long. On a great song like Kashmir a longer run time is fine, but on less special tracks it feels a bit self-indulgent.

That this collection of eight new tracks recorded when Robert Plant’s voice was absolutely shredded, and seven outtakes rejected from previous albums is, for me, Led Zeppelin’s best album (and their last truly great one), just goes to show how incredible they were. The old stuff is great, particularly ‘The Rover’ and ‘Houses of the Holy’, but the new material provides the real highlights: ‘In My Time of Dying’, ‘Trampled Under Foot’, ‘Kashmir’, ‘In the Light’, ‘Ten Years Gone’... all of these tracks are among the band’s greatest work, and the stylistic variety is one of the album’s best qualities.

Very good instrumentals, definitely appreciate this for my first album of this experience

Definitely my vibe for sure loved the instrumental and the genre switched making an interesting listen mg experience. I rate it 4 instead of 5 simply because there was a couple songs that felt like filler and there is most likely something a bit better that scratches the itch I have

Not a fan of this

- Liked ‘Kashmir’, ‘Down By The Seaside’, ‘Bron-Yr-Aur’ - Very traditional chill rock, doesn’t stray too far from what makes it successful - Best played in quick succession, but each song is also possible to play solo and still be enjoyed, which is quite the feat. - Still find the vocals a bit tricky to get behind, but they’re so iconic that I manage

Toda la discografía de Zeppelin es de 5 estrellas hasta este disco.

J’adore le son !

Lots of extended guitar riffs, which isn’t always my thing, but Kashmir is phenomenal and almost everything except Black Country Women works

Ahhh man. The old case of the double album that *just* overstays its welcome. Had this album been reduced to 11 or 12 tracks I think we’re on for an easy 5 but the last side is not up to scratch with the rest of the album. I still considered giving this a 5 because this is clearly zeppelin at the peak of their creative powers, and some of their very best stuff is on here, but knowing that Zep IV exists which is punchier and more concise kinda put me off.

listened

mira que confiaba mucho por ser de led zeppelin, pero es que ninguna cancion me ha llamado. todas muy repetitivas y encima largas. no se. no me ha molado

No es muy de mi estilo

I really like the guitar riff, but it might lack originality.

Tons of classic riffs. I enjoyed listening to the whole album, although it was mostly academic vs. actually wanting to listen to it a bunch.

Very good album. First experience of Zeppelin and really enjoyed it, especially Bonham’s drumming. Proper classic rock. However, not too consistent.

Loved this

"Led Zeppelin didn't write tunes everybody liked. They left that to the Bee Gees." - Wayne Campbell

Dad rock

4.4

Ah yes, Physical Graffiti. Back when this came out my favorite bands were Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, and this was one of my favorite Led Zeppelin records. It was fun listening to this again after who knows how long. "Kashmir" and "In the Light" were my favorite songs off this album then, and hey I still like them now. I can see how those tracks and some of the other stuff on here prepared me for the 20-minute-long prog extravaganzas that I was going to discover a year or so later, and some of the newer stuff I like now. So except for Robert Plant's voice starting to grate after a bit, I thoroughly enjoyed this. Probably won't listen to it again anytime soon, but: 4

Lots of good tracks on here. Diverse range of sounds from the band. Not as strong in the second half of the album. Favorites are The Rover and In the Light.

Great up to Kashmir. Should be a one disc album

Classic. Some really great songs on here.

I feel like their earlier albums are a bit tighter.

Not the best Zeppelin album but lots to enjoy, especially with side 2 of album one in the running for one of the best album sides of all time. A little indulgent towards the end though.

Been enjoying getting to know LZ more on this list and ready for more! Just quintessential LZ. Great opener, hard hitting and great depth and variety throughout all their songs. Tight, skilled, engaging and great groove and rhythm. Not sure what else to say, other than another great album (quite long tho!) but enjoyed it on in the background and just blends really nicely into each other and don’t even realise the length of some songs. Enjoyed and ready for more

one of my favorite zeppelin albums

In My Time of Dying dragged this on, but generally I felt this went too long. Skewed by being a kind of music I don’t tend to grooving out to. 3/5 overall. Would listen to if it’s on, but wouldn’t go and turn it on myself.

I actually listened to this the day before. It's Zeppelin at their most pompous. That sounds like a bad thing, but this is Led Zeppelin, it's what we signed up for. Every Zeppelin album until Presence gets a 5 from me. Saying you don't like Led Zeppelin is like saying you don't like music. It's just weird.

it was cool and i liked it but not sing-along-able for me. 6/10

It was alright, ive listened to it before and while i think its a wonderful album its not my vibe

Soooo good! The first disc has all the hits but the second disc has a bunch of great bluesy and riffy songs. Can't believe I've never checked out this album before. Fantastic inclusion!

pretty standard rock album. bet this blew people's minds back in the 70's

A classic

Boring , repetitive grey noise .

2nd time around, still a three

Trampled Under Foot is the best Zepp song ever. I don't usually agree with Ryan on length, but this could be edited down to one LP to be perfect.

More insane diversity from one of the greats.

I really dig it but it’s a bit long.

Perfectly fine. Probably not one of the best double albums ever.

Really solid album. songs 3-10. Boogie with Stu was also a banger. None of the songs were bad though. I feel like this album would have benefited from being a single LP record as opposed to a double LP record. still a good album though

Lät som Led Zeppelin.

Favourite

Third very long album in a row, but the first one that didn’t feel exhausting. It’s a fifty year old album that feels fresh. The music is great. Not my top Led Zeppelin album but it’s solid

I wasn’t expected that I’d give this a 5 star. After listening to it again in a long time, I was blown away by Jimmy Page’s guitar playing.

Maybe I am not spending enough time with each album, but most that I’ve never heard before are just average. 3 stars.

Quintessential 70s rock. This album is diverse; offering heavy blues to folk influences. While I’d reach for Album III over this, Physical Graffiti is nothing short of a masterpiece.

A 68 minute, 2 Disc album is always going to feel long. But this album felt like it went on for 4 hours. The different songs were distinct enough, but the songs themselves were extremely repetitive. I also disliked the singing. I may have given this album a 3 if not for the absurd length, but I was so bored throughout the album.

Super Dope

as someone who hasn't had the urge to listen to zeppelin for about 15 years, i'm shocked by how much i like this! all the blues-rock i've been given so far has been middling at best, but i'm reminded why these guys are the best of the genre - big, heavy, dead-eyed grooves, played by a fucking massive rhythm section will always do it for me. there's a sweetness and playfulness to disc 2 that caught me off guard as well, and from the peak of Kashmir through the four following track might be the record's best stretch. it's kinda dumb, and it's not all essential, but there's purpose behind the spread here. Physical Graffiti feels wandering, searching, imposing, a band who could pump this shit out in their sleep looking for various ways to go further. good stuff!

It’s a 4 star album that could be 5 if it wasn’t so long. Some great songs here, with the run from “Houses of the Holy” through “Night Fight” being the strongest. But you do get a bit tired by the end.

There's some ok stuff on here, but it's punishingly long and I got bored. I completely tuned out at points. As an album, it's fine. 2 would be harsh but 3 seems generous

The first side of this is a stone cold 5/5. Dips for me in the second half, hence the 4. Double albums are rarely a good idea in my opinion.

Custard Pie 3.8 The Rover 4 In My Time of Dying 4.1 Houses of the Holy 4.3 Trampled Under Foot 4.2 Kashmir 4 In the Light 3.8 Bron-Yr-Aur 3.3 Down by the Seaside 3.5 Ten Years Gone 4 Night Flight 3.7 The Wanton Song 3.8 Boogie with Stu 3.5 Black Country Woman 3.3 Sick Again 3.6 Score: 3.793333333

In My Time of Dying, I hope this album is played.

Okay

A very good, innovative album. “Kashmir” really stands out. 8/10

Legendary band...surprisingly I'm not familiar with this whole record. I know a handful of the tracks. I must have stopped my Led Zep journey at Houses of the Holy. I enjoyed this a lot, though it was not the record I would have picked to represent this band. I loved a lot of the experimental stuff on Disc 2 but jeez there's just too much of that traditional blues for my taste. That said...what a band!

Didn’t finish disc 2 but good so far. Added kashmir to likes

Samplebait

that side b hits hard - "houses of the holy", "trampled underfoot", and "kashmir". dang. then elsewhere you have "in my time of dying" and "ten years gone". impressive. surprised to learn that it was padded out with unused material from previous albums.

So good, rock out!

Rv

Im sorry but wake up people! These guys are just fine.

See the influence but doesn’t move me

Peak Zeppelin!

A solid album by Led Zep is still pretty good. Although shouldn’t the song “Houses of the Holy” been on a different album?

Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti is one of those albums whose reputation almost precedes the music itself. It’s sprawling, ambitious, and undeniably significant—an artifact of a band at the height of its creative and commercial power. But it’s also a record that, for me, functions more as a cornerstone of a well‑rounded collection than as something I regularly spin. What makes Physical Graffiti compelling is its sheer range. The band stretches out stylistically: the sinewy funk of “Trampled Under Foot,” the atmospheric sprawl of “Kashmir,” the acoustic detours, the blues workouts, the hard‑rock swagger. It’s a double album that feels like a snapshot of everything Zeppelin could do, and that breadth is part of its historical weight. At the same time, that expansiveness is also why I don’t return to it often. The album’s length and uneven pacing make it feel more like a curated archive than a cohesive statement. There are brilliant peaks, but also stretches that feel like they’re there because the band had the space to fill. It’s a record I respect more than I love—an album I’m glad to own because it represents a pivotal moment in rock history, even if it’s not the one I instinctively reach for when I want to hear Zeppelin. Final Score: 3 out of 5 (would go 3.5 if I could) A must‑have for the shelf, but not a frequent flyer in my rotation.

OOOOOOOOHHHH YEAAAAAAAH!!! L’album que je bavais d’impatience d’avoir, enfin! Je peux pas traduire ce que je ressens en écoutant cette aventure auditive à l’écrit aussi exactement qu’avec des grognements gutturaux et des gesticulations pleines de sous-entendus. Meilleur album de Led Zep, possiblement dans le top 10 de mes albums préférés. Hyper turbo banger, j’en ai la gorge sèche

So surprised that I only know one song on a Led Zeppelin double album. 🤷🏻‍♀️

5 stars, pure gas, top to bottom, just like every Led Zeppelin album

It was pretty neat but kinda slow

This feels like the most generic Zeppelin album. Each of their numbered albums had its own vibe, and I liked that even if I didn't always love the specific outcome. But this album is the "Zeppelin sound" - elevated rock and roll, interesting instrumentation, killer riffs, soaring vocals. It's great stuff, I just (as always) wish it sounded bigger. All their albums sound to varying degrees like they were recorded on a dictaphone, and it just always prevents me truly enjoying them.

Cohesive and solid album. Nice to hear the band having fun between songs

Wel oké

Nicht mein Geschmack Stimme ist viel lauter als das Instrumentale

Def a vibe. I could see myself listening to this if I was in the right mood. Having said that, I feel I like it more for the punk vibes rather than the classic rock aspect so idk.

I am not a hard rock fan. Old and a little bit boring for me.

Had never really sat down to listen a LZ album before, it was quite an experience, really enjoyed the bass and vocals, but I'm not too fond of Jimmy Paige as a person, really good album tho

This is my favorite era of Zeppelin. They had more original tunes and much less blues noodling.

Jason Bonham and his band toured last year and played this album start to finish for the 50th anniversary...fabulous!

Another one I kinda wanted to hate. I just never got into the band and assumed the vocals were the issue (they mostly are). I can't doubt they work with the instruments and the instrumentation kicks ass throughout this album, top to bottom. It still just isn't really for me per se. In My Time of Dying is probably my favorite just for the progressions and twists it takes. In The Light is more of the same, but a little more repetitive in the second half.

Yes, one of THE GREATEST MUSICAL GROUPS OF ALL TIME I HAVE LIVED AND WILL DIE WITH THEIR MUSIC 🙏🏻

Hadn't listened to this album yet. For me a dissappointment. Expected more from Led Zeppelin.

Pretty awesome. Seems like they invented something here, whilst also keeping faithful to their roots and influences. Think this is my favourite LZ album so far from the list (and I've had a few).

SO GOOD

Phenomenal

The guitar blues tunes are fun, but overall this is a reminder, esp. "Over the Hills," of why I hate hate hate Led Zeppelin in this period. Ponderous, pretentious, and Plant's horrible, horrible screeching.

Not as solid as Zeppelin III or IV. But still good. Probably could have cut it down a bit for better overall album

This album was... lengthy and a little rough around the edges. Other Zeppelin albums we've had have felt crisp musically, but the mess was m e s s y in this one. It was cacophonous at times, and not in an enjoyable way. There were some wonderful tracks with the standout being, of course, "Kashmir" but overall these didn't redeem the album as a whole for me.

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Love this one !

This album gets weaker with every side. The first is very strong, containing the band's best horny jam, an extended blues epic, and my favorite Zeppelin song, "The Rover," which is smoother and hookier than a lot of the band's work. The second side is nearly as strong. For me, the dirty funk rock "Trampled Under Foot" is the highlight. Side three ventures into prog rock territory, and while some songs like "In the Light" are interesting I feel this is where the album starts to run low on ideas. The entire fourth side could have been cut. It's not bad necessarily - outside of the lyrics on "Sick Again" - but it does nothing the band hadn't done better before. Put it all together and this feels overstuffed despite containing much of the band's best work. A trimmed down version would be a masterpiece.

ok

Really great all of a Really super band!

3,5

fun bebop

I don’t know how others will feel about this album but it’s kind of a banger imo. Kashmir is a really cool song, and I enjoyed The Rover and Trampled Under Foot. **of note, this is the first album I’ve listened to with nice headphones lol

Me dispongo a escuchar el segundo disco de mi vida de Led Zeppelin, con el poco entusiasta sabor de boca después del primero (Led Zeppelin I). He de decir que el entusiasmo no se ha desbordado esta vez, pero lo encuentro mucho más afín a mis gustos. Se me ha hecho difícil la casi hora y media que dura este disco doble, pero peores cosas progresivas me he tragado. Es verdad que aquí ya vemos una amalgama de estilos que no estaban en su primer álbum: rock and roll, progresivo y hasta folk. Por historia gustos personales, conecto más con los temas progresivos, y si no los tengo en un pedestal es probablemente porque no los escuche en mi adolescencia. Destaco "The Rover", "Kashmir", "In The Light" y "The Wanton Song".

I have listened to this twice now, and very objectively the second time. It is a genre/style of rock that generally does nothing for me. Musically it is very good, but not really my thing. there were elements of "in my time of dying" that i like but It all got lost in this grandiose peacocking that I do not like about classic rock. Kashmir was ok, a bit repetitive. In the light was ok. Down by the seaside and Ten Years gone and night flight had a nice bit of variation and was more chilled and less ostentatious Overall, it was ok, but still not my favourite style of rock music. Ten Years Gone was by far the standout track. 3 stars

I’m not sure if I like this. I’m a fan of the blues rock of I and II and I also love IV. I know these songs but the never hit me like the other stuff. On “houses of the holy”. I think this song was just over played. I’m realizing I know songs but not song titles. This album is ok. The light is so long a song I think I’ve thought it was three different songs depending where it was when I turned on the radio. 😂 Ok, so far “night flight” is the first song I hadn’t heard before. I’m still surprised how many songs I’ve heard and just don’t the name of. On the Wanton Song now. I think I like all these songs but not as an album. As an album it feels like it went on forever.

It was ok, liked one song for sure but the others were just ok - background music.

Haven't heard this in forever, and love coming back to it. Strangely, I don't already own this album on CD. Pretty much an automatic 5 star for me but even more definitively 5 star when I listen to now.

Slightly uneven, but the well-known tracks are great and there are some hidden gems among the deep cuts. 4 stars.

A bit disappointing 3/5

I love Led Zeppelin, though this is only the second album of theirs I’ve listened all the way through. Their energy is truly so magnetic and feels extremely natural and not forced in any way. It sounds like the whole band is always and completely on the same page and that gives them so much ease is creating the amazing distinct sound they have. Incredible type of rock that I can’t get enough of. The uncontrolled and somewhat incoherent nature of this album makes it so listenable as both individual tracks and as one entire piece. The variety makes every song fresh and completely of its own volition from the rest. Really beautiful as a whole album and I just really like it.

Was very good but liked it less than I was expecting to. Think this was mostly due to the length, there weren't quite enough ideas to carry the runtime, cut it in half and there's a really good album I'd think. Still has a great sound and Kashmir is obviously great but I know for certain id stick 4 on over this.

Led Zeppelin IV is my favourite but this is a cracking listen. Kashmir is iconic, and I also enjoyed In My Time Of Dying. Would have been a much tighter album if the songs were shorter. They don't benefit from extended riffs or the hook repetitions. Not their worst, not their best.

Yep, that's led zeppelin alright. Hard not to enjoy it, but nothing here that I hadn't heard already in their other albums we've had. I think I perhaps enjoyed this one the least of all the ones we've had. Still good though. Kashmir is pretty iconic...I actually thought wake up by ratm was sampling this riff, but apparently not, it's just very similar.... 3.5 but 3 as it was my least favourite of theirs

Not my favorite LZ album or even of my top 5 but super solid nonetheless.

How many Led Zeppelin albums are on this list...

why do they think they can get away with more than two 5+mins songs overall a pretty decent album, obv loved the instrumentals, pretty basic divorced dad rock album lowk, they shld make the ratings out of 10 and add halfs

If you don't like this kind of music (which I don't) it's a particularly bad version of it. Relentless and awful.

I’m a big Zeppelin fan, but as with every album, I try to be objective. Objectively, this is great. Zeppelin delivers quality blues-rock tracks from start to finish. My personal favourites here are Trampled Under Foot Kashmir, and The Wanton Song. Is it deserving of five stars, though? No. Zeppelin has better, and tighter albums than this. Still, I’m always happy to hear Bonzo bashing the drums.

Not typically the Led Zeppelin album I gravitate towards, and it’s been a minute since I listened all the way through. But it was fantastic.

Another great Led Zeppelin album. I only knew a couple songs, but I like the variation of sounds and genres. Kashmir is wild with those strings. The first half of the album really grabbed me but was weaker towards the end.

Weird to say, but a lot of this album felt like a slog. Probably won't ever listen to this full album again, but there's definitely some standout tracks that I'd happily put on.

This shit rocks

Dans un monde IDÉAL (which we clearly DON'T live in), j'aurais donné la note de 3,5. Le 1er disque est goated, gros classiques, got me in the zone. Le 2e disque commence un peu wacko, mais j'ai quand même fait de belles découvertes. Just 4 daddies playin' some music.

en écoutant l'album à matin je me suis demandé pourquoi je l'avais pas écouté plus souvent que ça, pis après j'ai SUBI les quarante longues minutes qui suivent Kashmir. j'ai dû réécouter la première moitié une coupe de fois aujourd'hui pour me rappeler que c'est actually un pas pire album parce que je m'en allais mettre un deux étoiles généreux. chanson préférée : In My Time of Dying mentions honorables : Jimmy Page qui me féconde via that pre-chorus riff in The Rover #sexuel....... ; Robert Plant qui jouit à la fin de In My Time of Dying ; le boute de Kashmir with the strings and the WOUH-OUH-YEA-EE-YEAAAH

Love the message hate the rock and beats

very good

7.5/10

I was really excited for this one, but it just didn't hit

"Physical Graffiti" retains Led Zeppelin's characteristic feel and edge, but creates a grander production feel with this mix of rock genres. Superb performances from the drums and guitar in particular are mixed with some energetic beats, and the album is consistent, if not slightly lacking in creativity.

Great album but get the slide guitar out of it. 2nd half not close to the first 4.2

Not really my thing but I get it for the era

I'm a big fan of Zep and I think this one is probably non-essential. Kashmir carries this record, frankly, and 8 minutes out of an 80 minute double album is kind of frustrating. I never wanted to turn it off or skip to a different song, but I can't think of anything in particular I'd want to come back to for a fourth listen.

The first half of this album is amazing. However, after In The Light, the quality of the album takes a nosedive. Not really any great songs after that, apart from Ten Years Gone.

If the album starts with Robert Plant moaning about his desire to lick a pussy, you know you're in for the peak music.

Þetta var nú bara solid þristur, þannig séð, fram að Kashmir. Með því lagi og eftir það fær þessi plata 4 stjörnur. Voru einhvern veginn bara öll frekar góð í hlustun eftir Kashmir.

so good bruh

One of the quintessential Led Zeppelin albums. It does have a great side A and iconic moments such as Kashmir. 9/10 [KEEP]

i like led zeppelin but holy hell this drags on for so long

Justo lo que necesitaba para volver en el colectivo después de las 18 hs. Esas guitarras y esa batería no dejaron espacio para ningún tipo de pensamiento ansioso. Realmente me desacostumbré a escuchar canciones que duran casi once minutos. Un viaje entero, desde Torcuato a Bella Vista. Nunca había escuchado este disco y es, para mí, completamente diferente a los que suelo escuchar de Led Zeppelin. Tal vez me falta escucharlo más para decir algo más objetivo, pero me gusta escribir solo desde mi perspectiva y sin saber absolutamente nada de música.

Not for me, only a couple of songs that I thought were ok - but too heavy for my 👅 taste

Amazing! Pure art!

Great mix of musical styles; several radio favorites

I think probably their best. Underlying grooves that make the songs work so well.

Mind-blowing album. Everyone knows Kashmir, but stuff like "The Rover", "Trampled Under Foot", "Down by the Seaside", "In My Time of Dying" all add to the album. So many cool sounds, styles, instrumentations. Yes, it's probably a bit too long, and somewhere in this 15-song album lies an even better 12-song album, but oh well. Still a terrific album.

I’ve smoked a lot of weed, read a lot of fantasy novels, and spent years working in record stores and I still don’t get zeppelin.

I know a handful of Zepplin songs, but never planned to listen to a straight Zepplin album--this was better than I anticipated, pretty enjoyable while working.

Features some great songs, but it's just too long for me. Still a solid 4.

I’m so happy this album was thrusted upon me. I’ve never spent any time with this record and I loved it! I love how many directions it goes, with so much variety. In the Light leading into bron-yr-Aur is sooooo lovely.

Excellent, one of my favourites.

Overly long with some songs dragging on and not terribly interesting. The vibe of the album is consistent I just didn’t get hooked in. The singles the come out are always great but I don’t get the hype around the overall output of led zeppelin. It was fine, not amazing

One of My favorites. Already listened to, and I have an original copy.

Kashmir. And the second disc awesome.

I have listened to this album many times before. No skips for me. I learned that ot is a compilation of unreleased songs from various points throughout their recording career, so much variation it truly is an incredible album

Some killer, some filler. I love quite a few Zeppelin songs, scattered across their entire discography, but I don’t think I really enjoy listening to entire albums of theirs. This could’ve easily been a single LP and perhaps I’d be rating it higher.

I physically (graffiti) cannot give a Led Zeppelin album less than 5. Is it their best album? absolutely not, but its still Plant/ Paige magic. And props to Jones & Bonham too.

A great listen. Had elements interwoven throughout. Found Kashmire so deeply intriguing & almost mythical. Some songs, in terms of their lyrics, were not a wonderful listen or had some derivative misogynistic ideals in them. Overall deeply enjoyed this album & will listen again.

kinda boring, mas ótimos instrumentais!!!!

No listened to Led Zeppelin before, and not what I expected them to sound like. Some decent, soft rocky tracks but nothing that really does it for me

Eventyrligt og drømmende i både tekst og lydunivers. Jeg bliver revet med og lader mig flyde ind i musikken. Visse dage bør leves på en sofa med musik som kompagnon og her vil dette album da være en af de bedre venner

This generator is weird because through the first 28 albums, I’ve gotten 3 Led Zeppelin albums now. Through the first half, it’s really good. Some of that heavier hard rock Zeppelin sound. Seems like there’s some more evolved sound here than early Zeppelin. Stuff like Trampled Under Foot and Kashmir. Doesn’t seem like the very top best of Zeppelin, but definitely a lot of variety to their sound on this album that early Zeppelin didn’t have. Like a lot of double albums, it feels a little too long. But Ten Years Gone is on the back half and is one of the best songs on the album. Overall, really good. At its best a clear 5, but then not does feel to drag a little which might knock it to a 4. None of those last few songs feel essential to the album. Could’ve been a 5, but I’ll settle on a 4.

Courtney: I’ve loved this album for a long time. Craig: really good, very musically complex

On my way to work this morning, I actually had the thought "Ooh, it's Friday, I hope I get a good album to listen to." And 1001 Albums Generator, you did not disappoint! I got into Zeppelin in middle school via their fourth album. In high school I got their debut and second album. It wasn't until college I got their third album and this one, and I associate both of them so much with a specific time and place. Can still smell the incense, lol. I put "Down By the Seaside" on our family beach mix and now it always reminds me of the beach. And also incense.

Didn't realize I knew a couple of these songs!

Middle of the road Zeppelin

Was fine. Didn't enjoy it as much as thr other Zeppelin albums I've heard

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me and my friend were harassed in a record shop a few days ago, the owner was absolutely insistent that we buy this. i mean it's a good album but maybe not THAT good

moaning and groaning for 82 mins

Houses of the Holy and this one are their peak for me, and I wish we had gotten a bit more of them in this mode (or these modes I guess, they are all over the place) before they get not as consistently good. But I should re-listen to Presence... So many great songs on this, the production is immaculate and so heavy, and it's lots of fun to hear them break out and try so many different styles. They are also all at the peak of their instrumental powers here. Great record.

Physical Graffiti is full of raw energy and a bluesy, fuzzy guitar sound that stands out right away. The album feels powerful but never overwhelming. There’s a steady groove running through it, and I found myself nodding along for most of it. It starts strong, shifts through different moods as it goes, and ends on a groovy note. Even though it’s long, it never felt tiring. The variety keeps it interesting from beginning to end. Overall, a very enjoyable and engaging listen.

It was fine, objectively good album just not my thing

Does this make me Tony Stark

I mean it’s led zeppelin There’s ups and downs in this record, sometimes I feel like it’s a masterpiece sometimes I feel like they are just overdoing it. Sometimes I think even they are lost in their songs. Great listen all around I’d say it was an album for a Friday it’s pretty deep to listen all in one day and take it in.

Listening to this gave me full appreciation of led zeps experimentation , to go beyond full on classic rock and explore other types of genres in with what they do , so much funkiness coming from Bonham on a lot of tracks , I mean wanton song is like a funk song with the balls of classic rock , the jam on in my time of dying at the end is just pure inspiring the way Bonham hits displacements on the snare He pushes and pulls the eighth notes with his crash cymbals , John Paul jones rock solid timekeeping on the bass sometimes just laying down one note , in a laid back feel , the music and jams are immense Kashmir is a classic , in the light with jimi Paige’s mysterious riffs and interesting chords Robert plant delivers folky , rocky charismatic vocals that deliver a cinematic experience to the listener so my faves on this Easily Wanton song In my time of dying Trampled under foot - heavy ass groove and John Paul rocking the mellotron whatever it is In the light , incredible build up Bonham playing some fat Tom fills Epic in every sense

Disc 1 I know very well, just straight rock bangers. One thing I love about this album is how loose it is, the guitar playing is so loose and sloppy at times but that's what makes it so human, the drums which sit so far back you'd be driving a car from the back seat! And John Paul Jones genius instrumentation and sonfwriting! He is the glue that holds it all together and the tightest of them all, without him it'd be nothing! To be honest I'm not Robert Plant's biggest fan as he's a bit waily for me at times, but still an amazing singer. Disc 2 starts off with some more experimental stuff in the light is like a heavy Beatles track. Going into bron-yr-aur some great folky guitar playing there giving Jimmy boy his time to shine. Apparently that's the name of the cottage in Wales they wrote a lot of the tunes. Down by the seaside love that tract but never heard it in context of the album, flows so nicely into ten years gone which is a great composition full of juicy chords for a rock band! Unfortunately I think Custard Pie and The Rover just drag on too much, they're great tracks but I get bored, they could've been much shorter and more interesting. Trampled under foot and houses of the holy great jams. I really don't care for the majority of the lyrics on this album though they're just downright cheesy, bad or creepy, check out Sick Again if you want to see what I mean... It was the 70s but a song about being tempted to fuck fans that turn 16 soon that followed you since they were 13.. Nope nah I'm out. At least the music makes up for the lyrical shortcomings, I enjoyed this music more when I was a bit younger but now I think this album does drag on a bit as a whole. Something you should definitely listen to but not a regular rotation, some tracks off it sure but as a whole it's a bit like eating custard pie after custard pie.. 2.5 as a whole for me but I'll round it to 3

Not the biggest Zeppelin fan but this is a decent listen

I like the opening of In the Light

10/10 The full stop to any debate on the greatest rock band ever. None else comes close to this (and the albums that preceded it). Is it too long? Probably, but actually no. There is so much here, the cup runneth over. Most of the "weaker" later tracks would have been celebrated if they came from any other band and the first couple of sides are another level. Contains my go to reply to "What are the best three tracks in a row on any?" - Houses of the Holy, Trampled Under Foot and Kashmir". Imperial, stomping rock at it's absolute best. Love it

Again I have to say would have been an amazing single album.

Not my vibe, found it kinda boring. 5.7/10.

One of my favourite Led Zeppelin albums! Fantastic band, spectacular music. I'm very looking forward to seeing more their albums here:)

Rock

This is Zep’s weakest album in my opinion. It’s not very cohesive, it’s too long, and many of the songs feel like throwaways. Still some great tunes on here. In My Time of Dying and Wanton Song are standouts, but there’s too much unnecessary filler.

This was good. Kashmir is just such a good song. I was kind of surprised at how much 12-bar blues I was hearing throughout this.

It's great but there too many songs and the songs are all too long. It's just too self indulgent and loses momentum which is why it doesn't get 5, but it's a sick album, just needs to trim the fat a bit

It’s Zeppelin, come on!

I mean, it was what it was. Some legendary songs, some that I will remember, some that I ll forget. Don't like them but album was undeniably great. 4.1

Kashmiri was good

I expected Led Zeppelin to be awesome. On this album they don’t quite live up to that expectation. nothing jumped out to make me want to buy this on vinyl Again a 70s album Hailed as one of the greatest double albums of all time, I can’t help but wish this record was actually a single LP.

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For an album made up of out takes from the band's previous five albums, including the unused title track from Houses of the Holy, this is a surprisingly good hour and half of music. Indeed, it says something when an album made up of songs not considered good enough to be used previously ends up being better than the albums produced by most other bands before or after. Is this the Zep at their peak, like Robert Plant seemed to think? Maybe, maybe not. But whether it is or not, it's still worth a full five stars. It's that good.

Almost 5 for Kashmir alone.

GOD

Another album that feels like something I should've listened to by now, but somehow haven't. The only song I recognise before listening is Kashmir. • The first couple of songs have been extremely good, especially Custard Pie. • In My Time of Dying did not feel like it lasted 11 minutes • I really like the main riff in Houses of the Holy • Trampled Under Foot sounds nothing like any other Led Zeppelin song I've heard, the clavinet gives it a really unique tone. • There aren't a lot of songs as instantly iconic as Kashmir. Its main riff is so catchy, and it draws you in with how odd it sounds. When I was learning about hemiolas, this was always one of the first songs people mentioned. The instrumental break is also iconic, and I love how the riff continues underneath, and hasn't restarted yet by the time the melody ends. The instrumentation of the song is also great, featuring strings and horns which really elevate the track and make it feel like even more of a spectacle. • In the Light kicks off the second half of the album and makes it clear that the changeover has happened, with it taking almost three minutes for the majority of the instruments to kick in. • Bron-Yr-Aur is a really nice acoustic instrumental, and the only song on the album under three minutes long. I think it was a good choice to put a song like this after two very lengthy songs. • Down by the Seaside is another nice, lowkey song. The chorus reminds me of the Beach Boys. Then, the second chorus ends and the song shifts gears into a more upbeat rhythm. The drums are easily the star of this section. • During Ten Years Gone, I noticed that I was starting to pay less attention to the music, and letting it fall into the background a bit more. This isn't too surprising seeing as we're now over an hour into the album, and double albums can absolutely feel like they go for an eternity on a first listen. There are only five more songs left, though, and each of them are under five minutes long. • The Wanton Song comes out the gate with an awesome riff and drum beat. Some really interesting chords going on during the instrumental break too • Boogie With Stu is a nice little track I've always known Led Zeppelin are a good band, and I've always liked the songs I've known, but this album is very good. I'll probably need to listen to it again at some point to let some of the tracks grow on me a bit more, but nothing on this album stood out to me as bad at all. For my first full Led Zeppelin album, this left a very good impression, and I'm extremely keen to listen to the other four. Favourite song: Kashmir

After only one full listen to this one I might sound a little bit basic and predictable, but the highlight and standout moment of the album for me is Kashmir with its driving riff and superb vocals. Plants vocals throughout the album are excellent, Pages guitar work is fantastic and as ever, Bonhams drumming is fantastic. The guy is the master at filling at just the right moments. The only downfall and the reason for my single listen is that the album is a tad long for my liking. Listening to the album took up most of my obsenely long commute of an hour and 40. I wonder if I'd be able to sit through the full album if I was to listen to it intently at home?

A bit repetitive for my taste

It's very good but the second half just isn't as strong as the first half. Sick Again ends the album on a high note musically, but "said you had dug me since you were thirteen" being sung by a man in his late 20's is highly questionable.

Started off thinking the ranking was so high only because of familiarity with the band, but then it actually hit so fucking hard

Good sh*t. Like the great Ed Motta said once, the sensation you feel, listening to this album the first time, is equivalent of seeing a pair of boobs for the first time.

It may not be their absolute best album, but it’s got several of their best songs (Kashmir, Ten Years Gone, Down by the Seaside, etc.) and showcases their versatility maybe better than any other album. In addition to the hard rock and blues rock they’re known for, there are some hints of funk, psychedelia, and folk. Unlike many double albums, I feel there’s no song out of place.

I really don’t love Zeppelin, and I feel like we get one of their albums generated to us every 2 weeks. Fav track was “Kashmir,” because I recognized it from a sample in the 90s/2000s, and I love hearing the original. Overall, he’s still wailing.

As others have said, although perhaps not as immediately accessible as other Led Zeppelin albums, it probably is the best demonstration of their range of songwriting talent. Obviously the 70s were rife for great bands but Led Zep had to have been right at the top.

The type of music i imagine an american biker gang member would blast at home. There’s a constant presence of very juicy and assertive guitar, which is probably my favorite part of these songs. Also, I think anything from this album could find itself on the soundtrack of Dark Shadows. Very danceable. Or at least you could really vibe to it. There are also some longer tracks with a lot of drawn-out synth harmonies and a more psychedelic vibe. They feel like if you recorded when a band is just lazily jamming out at the end of a long practice session.

I think we will have a few Led Zep albums to get through too and it may be a case of whether they score 1 or 2 for me…. This is probably a 2. Some quite good intros and outros. Kashmir ruined by reality TV

I thought Led Zeppelin were gonna be good.

Would have been 5 stars but the second half was very meh. 8/10

4.5

Maybe my opinion is being influenced by listening to Led Zeppelin II not too long ago, but I'm not a fan of Physical Graffiti. The forays into other genres don't work for me, and I don't think the band's skills were really attuned to them. Many of the songs are laborious and longer than they need to be, and having this be a double album just exacerbates the issue. Even the more straightforward rockers don't rock very hard. It all comes across as messy and self-indulgent. Yes, "Kashmir" is here, but I've always found it to be one of their most leaden hits. This might be a hot take, but I think Zep were at their best as hard blues rockers and weren't nearly as satisfying outside of that.

not my thing