Physical Graffiti

Night flight, great song that reminds me of college.

Killer. The sound of Bonhams drums alone make this a classic. A bit too long to hit a perfect 5 but a three sided album gets a 4. Kashmir is incredible. Trampled Underfoot the shame

Good album when it’s not fretwanking, which isn’t very often. Kashmir is a great song though. Would it have been a double album in the age of CDs? Not sure I gelled with most of the second disc. Probably worth it to have the 9 minute Kashmir though. Obviously one of the bands Jack White borrowed from.

Like groovy man, pretty much the definition of groovy man!

Not their best, but it does have a couple of jewels, such as Kashmir, Ten Years Gone, Wanton Song, and many songs that are just fine. 7/10

This is a fantastic single album stretched out into an ok double album.

Led Zeppelin’s double album, and it’s a good one. Some of the fat could have been trimmed to make it a bit tighter, particularly in the back end, but there is some really interesting work here. Edit: I had issues with this and still gave 5.

Loop Zoop surprised me with this one; I was always a bit annoyed with Plant's vocals (not my style) but the writing and instrumentals on this one are so good that they really do overpower his — for me — unpleasant voice. And even that is really tolerable on this one, unlike the other records it fits the album it's on. Really good stuff - runs a bit too long for me to give it a 5 though. But still, great - especially because and even if the rest of LZ for me is mostly a no. Favorite tracks: In My Time of Dying, Kashmir

It has kasmir which is awesome. The albums too long overall though and I was getting bored.

Going through alot of firsts in this 1001 journey, this was my first Led Zeppelin album and I gotta say I've been missing out a little bit, a more than average lengthy listen here, with its ups and downs, but I'd say solid 4 stars here. I enjoyed it.

I'm enjoying this a lot more than their debut. The songs that stray a bit from pure hard rock are the standouts to me. Also, I feel like I'm walking out onto the pitch listening to Kashmir.

Strong album. "The Rover" is my favourite Led Zeppelin song.

Love Led Zeppelin, if if the songs are to long

Like a lot of double albums could do with being trimmed a bit but still some absolute classics here 4.5*

Kashmir. Enough said

I’m slowly but surely becoming a Led Zeppelin fan thanks to this challenge. Physical Graffiti is nothing short of a masterpiece, and I absolutely love it. The guitar work on this album is exceptional, truly some of the best I've heard. The lyrics and vocals are powerful and captivating, adding so much depth to each track. One thing that stood out to me is how much Trampled Under Foot reminds me of Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand. It feels like the band must have drawn inspiration from this track while crafting that iconic song. Favorite tracks: Trampled Under Foot and Kashmir Least favorite: Honestly, every song is worth a listen—there’s not a bad track on this album. Album artwork: The cover art is brilliant—I love its design.

Great album. Very little "borrowed" music on it. So that's a plus. Lots of great songs and great musicianship.

rock n roll will never die

4/5

Le dernier grand album de Led Zeppelin. Le disque 1 est immense, le 2eme plus inégal mais avec quelques pépites moins connues.

LED Zepplin’s sound has a heavy dark fog that is distinctive and dramatic. Certainly the best at their craft. Could have been a single album, it gets long.

I'm a big Led Zeppelin fan so I'm no stranger to this album, but it's not my favourite of theirs. I've always felt like the back half was way too bloated, unfortunately I usually skip most that comes after Ten Years Gone (with the exception of The Wanton Song), it just feels unnecessary. The album does have some of my all time favourites, though. Favourite song: The Rover Other highlights: Kashmir, Trampled under foot, Ten years gone 4.5 stars

If you haven’t gotten the Led out in a while, I recommend doing so, but I’d put on Houses of the Holy or Led Zeppelin 2 instead. Physical Graffiti obviously has some huge songs on it, but there’s a few I could do without and the band has more thorough albums for me personally.

Despite the length, I am going to go with a 4. Overall, I enjoyed the variety. The guitar, drums, and Plant’s voice were spot on. If the album were about 20 minutes shorter then would be a 5.

(8 known/13 new)

Who would Led Zeppelin be without John Bonham?

Great album from a great band!

Most of the songs on this album are solid-a few that I don’t ever need to hear again (not because they’re bad, but because I maybe played Kashmir one too many times in high school) and a few that feel like a bit of filler, but overall a strong album. 3.5 stars.

These guys rock

If it's Led Zeppelin, it's good.

Something you'd listen to if you're up to no good, must be a classic for many, just not my style

I enjoyed this album, it reminded me of Jack White but more voluminous and detailed

The Rover for the win. Ok this might be my favorite album of theirs. So many good tracks. Kind of crazy cause I think Kashmir is the weakest track. Yeah it’s a landmark but it doesn’t have the spunk or vibe of all these other tracks. Dang what a finish.

Great album. Listened many times with my father in my childhood.

Love the opening half or so. This was first zeppelin album I got into

Dare I say better than IV, Symbols, whatever you want to call it?

Diverse, big rock record. Don’t love every song but the great ones carry it far for me.

There are multiple songs on here to save, will need to come back and listen again

Great album. Kashmir and in my time of dying both killer songs. Some of the lesser songs drag a bit along the way.

it's been a long time since I listened to an album that was just fun

Freaky banging

3.5/5

Classic

Good listen

From the late 60s/early 70s era of rock I feel like most of the notable groups all have a signature feel to their grooves. The Stones at their peak had a kind of sinister edge and forcefulness to their sound, the Beatles at their best sounded precise and measured, CCR had the assured rhythmic chug of an old big band, but my overwhelming sense of Led Zeppelin (no doubt colored in part by my childhood interest in them) is just FUN. They play so loosely around the beat, each little fill or interjection could playfully add triplets or some weird chromatic passing chords. There's an attainable looseness to their sound, a misleadingly relatable and easy sounding approach that makes me want to join in. And while this album is not LZ operating at their songwriting peak, that spirited creativity in their performances just makes this such a pleasing and easy listen. I'm not going to wax poetic about each of the band member's contributions or how John Bonham's feel and sound is still underappreciated, too much ink spilled on those topics already, so the rest of this will just be little observations I've noticed across the songs as I listened (a surprising amount of this album was fresh to my ears, despite being a led zep fan I've only listened to this whole album a handful of times before). Kashmir is really the only song here I've listened to enough to have burned into my brain beyond any ability to listen to it with fresh ears. The sweet little major key phrases over that terrifying chromatic guitar riff still work to this day, and to my mind the song is one of the key tentpole examples of just how flexible mixolydian as a mode is, because this song can run the gamut from terrifying to ecstatic to reflective just by shifting whether it wants to be in D mixolydian, B minor, or G major. I forgot until I was really doing a focused listen through just how flipping long the bridges ("oh, all I see turns to brown...") are in this song, they're almost half the track's runtime! And idk, I get in part that the length and lack of resolution to the song are part of why it has the kind of hypnotic quality that it does, but I'm left feeling more than ready for the next track we'll before it wraps up (with all due respect to a harmonically adventurous classic!) Also this song would have sounded better with well-recorded strings instead of whatever awful synth patch they use In the Light was a new discovery for me on this one, even if the endless major key section at the end wears out its welcome several minutes early. I still have to love and appreciate the unexpected musical pivots throughout the song, and I love when led zeppelin (bands in general) take a stab at writing musical idioms that aren't in their stylistic wheelhouse. The eerie vocal multitrack that robert plant enters on imo makes really interesting choices that set an excellent contrast to the evil sounding blues that follows. And however stiff and awkward the playing was, the synth harpsichord interlude to take us back into the major key vamp is really unique and memorable. Led zep is at their best when they let their cultivated mysticism and love of renaissance musical idioms inflect their hard rock to make something a little richer and more nuanced. Of the "shut off brain and go into minor pentatonic world" tracks, In My Time of Dying was the obvious standout, Bonham's coming in with a half time feel at the end feels like such a proto-metal thing. I'm not even much of a "viscerally rocking out" kind of guy, and by the end of that 11 minutes I'm ready to run through walls. From an objective standpoint a cool document about how playing around the beat on different ways affects the whole tone of whatever you're playing. Just a banger showpiece for how well they fit together as an ensemble I feel like relative to other Led Zeppelin albums I hear more inspirations from music contemporaneous to them, Trampled Under Foot has the obvious Stevie Wonder clavinet as the underlying rhythmic motor of the song, Down by the Seaside has its swooning beach boys qualities to it. It's just especially disorienting with Led Zeppelin for me in particular, which always felt to me when I was young like some platonic ideal of rock that existed perfectly formed and untouched by anything else (save for the blues and roots music it liberally stole from). As double albums go, this sure is a double album. Personally I could lose the first two songs and the last four and not feel like the soul of the album had really been touched at all. This doesn't have the same peaks as Led Zep II or IV of course, but the musical ideas here are immediately memorable and well thought out. A band this good playing off-peak is gonna still be able to put out 4 star quality work like this, and the moments that fully click are just incredible.

Is Led Zeppelin more high on their own bullshit than anything else? Yes. Would understanding the meaning behind most of the songs annoy me? Yes. Do I want to hear Kashmir with a full orchestra so loud that it melts my face off? Yes. (Rounding up to 4 from ~3.5)

As time has passed, I’ve become less of a Zeppelin guy year after year. However, this drew me back in. The longer songs don’t feel like longer songs because they never lose momentum. The run of tracks from “In My Time of Dying” thru “Kashmir” is an all time great four track run and features so many of their best moments as a band. Obviously each member of the band is amongst the greatest of all time at their respective craft, but the drums in particular stand out the most as John Bonham just absolutely kills it on this record. It’s wild that so many of the tracks on Physical Graffiti were cut from III, IV, and Houses of the Holy because they somehow still feel cohesive on this album, which feels like a step above the others. I will happily revisit Physical Graffiti until I die because I love this album front to back.

Hell yeah, the album where Zeppelin let loose for a bit. Led Zeppelin was the first band I was ever like “whoa you can do this with music?” band and they’re still an all time fave of mine. This is a weird one since it’s an album and a half and then some rarities, but it’s a band who had burned so bright so fast and then just wandered down another path for a second half. This album is the peak of them just being like “hey what else can we do besides blues”. Said a lot of this in the chat but this is an album of extremely high highs and extremely mid lows. The songs that I love from this album are some of the band’s best, and then there’s a lot where I wonder if it could just get released later on the box sets. “In My Time of Dying” is still Top 3 of their work, just absolutely blasting blues better than anyone of their era. So dark, so hardcore, so punchy. John Bonham is KILLING it on the drums. It’s truly an incredible tune, one of my faves. Also on my good list is “Houses of the Holy,” “Down by the Seaside,” “Ten Years Gone,” and “Black Country Woman.” “Sick Again” gets an honorable mention because what a fucking riff but yeesh the lyrics. Down at the bottom are “Trampled Under Foot,” “Night Flight,” and “Boogie with Stu”, but that’s splitting hairs because I’m still bobbing my head to all of them. Anyway, I can’t fully divorce the nostalgia and vibes of Zeppelin, but this definitely isn’t their peak, and I totally get some of the lower ratings that’ll come.

Great album. Would rate it a 5 if the best songs were in a regular length album, but downgrading the double album to a 4 because it gets a bit diluted by some of the weaker songs. Kashmir may be the perfect song. Still get goosebumps when it gets quiet again after Plant's long scream.

Can’t say that any single really stood out except Kashmir but during the entirety of it there were gorgeous guitar tones which I enjoyed. Think my anticipation to like Led Zeppelin boosts it from 3.5 to 4

Day 77 - Generated sometime in January (forgot when) And when I moan into the microphone, it's a problem. 4/5

One of the best ever

Banger! Illmatic was a banger too

This is very good. I played the heck out of it when it first came out. It does suffer from a bit of bloat but still is a good listen.

Didn’t listen to it, but have listened before. Not my favorite, but it’s still Led Zeppelin

Just solid fuckin' rock n roll tunes. Love the way Bonham's kick sounds.

Great!

Not the most obvious of the Zeppelins, but one with some of the grooviest, most experimental and interesting songs - and while the bombast of the band is ever present - they always still know how to make songs out of them - something a lot of their contemporaries didn't. Even now, it sounds fresh and timeless - whereas other 70s bands of their scale sound stale, and dusty. Loved revisiting it - probably the album I know most songs of, but the record I know least.

Sehr gut. Einfach consistant fast jeder Song ist mindestens gut und Kasimir isn vollkommener Brecher. Irgendwie ist das mixing unfassbar Clean. CD1 aber villeicht besser als CD2

Incredible. Kashmir and Ten Years Gone are my standouts, but there's so much to love here. In my book, this is better than II but it isn't as good as IV. I'd give it 4.5 if I could, but my policy is to round down when on a half star.

very high 4

Not as good as the other Led Zeppelin albums I've gotten so far. But Kashmir always rocks. Felt more like British band rockin out over blues riffs, but still a great album overall.

'Physical Graffiti' is a Zeppelin album that I've had to warm up to over the years. The diversity of musical styles on this album is just unreal, with each track hitting you in its own unique way. At first, it didn't grab me the same way Led Zeppelin II or IV did. This another one where the first half is full of great stuff and the longer it goes on, the more I wish it had stopped. This is an amazing ten song album, but there are fifteen songs. Still…4⭐️

Listened Before? N Now THIS Zeppelin album I can get behind. It has less hits - therefore it's less overplayed on classic rock stations. I really grooved to this one as I've only heard a few of the songs before. Also, I really love Kashmir! A classic! Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Kashmir

Every time I listen to some Led Zeppelin, I need to listen to more Led Zeppelin.

I couldn't get into this album for the longest time eventhough I really liked their albums before this. This one's good tho once I've got into it, but like it's Led Zeppelin so of course it has to be good. My only complain is that it feels more like a compilation than a coherent album. Also double LP is kinda too long, esp with the weaker second half. Fav tracks: In My Time of Dying, Houses of the Holy, Trampled Under Foot, Ten Years Gone

Opening like this tells one that Zeppelin wants you to feel at home while your socks are being removed. Is this album the high point of the band's achievements and of '70s guitar rock? I was lucky (smartly prescient?) to have mostly avoided their music in the '70s, preserving somewhat a fresh approach to hearing them then and now. It really helps to not be satiated, instead feeling only vaguely familiar (and often in awe) with it all, except for the monster's like Kashmir. By the way what a way to conclude side two. And we're just getting started.

I'm not a huge Zep fan, so take my comments with a grain of coke. I've always enjoyed this album, but other than Kashmir, it's pretty much loaded with B+ Zep songs. They're all decent, but they mostly fail to thrill (although I do love Night Flight). I think the production has something to do with that. There's a muffled quality to it that softens the band a bit and makes them seem a bit sluggish at times. OTOH, this one isn't overplayed the way their earlier albums are, so it's probably my favorite of theirs, even if I don't rate is as high as Zep IV. But again, I'm not a huge fan.

It’s good, no deny. I still won’t worship at their feet like my many peers. But I listen when forced, and sometimes enjoy it.

Classic album

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Nice texts, many references to sex, but also to religion. Nice folk and rock elements mixed

Great album with a range of sounds and styles. I actually really like some of the slower tunes during the homestretch as much as the hits during first half.

First half of this album is great, but honestly a few of the tracks a longer than they needed to be. 2nd half of the album is a bit down hill with a lot of filler. It's hard to go below a 4 based on the opening half though.

Fantastic overall album. Houses of the Holy, Kashmir, Ten Years Gone By, Down by the Seaside, all easy 5s. The addition of the extra songs / outtakes from earlier album brings this one down to a 4.5 for me. Like most double albums, if you chose the top 9-10 songs it’s an easy 5, but a few too many “average” Zeppelin tunes on this one. And they didn’t do “average” very often.

A few songs really grabbed me, liked it more than I anticipated I would.

Classic

this is definitely a lot to take in at once. both the newly completed songs and the older cuts included to fill this out to double album length present a smorgasbord of sonic ideas, making this perhaps Led Zep's most eclectic release. there's a couple progressive epics here in "Kashmir" and "In the Light", but also plenty of their signature bluesy hard rock sound, particularly on the A-side. elsewhere, "Trampled Under Foot" and "The Wanton Song" feature a prominent funk influence, there's a few acoustic cuts like "Bron-Yr-Aur" and "Black Country Woman", and even a few more straightforward cuts that still come together really successfully like "Down By the Seaside" and "Houses of the Holy". if you like any aspect of the Led Zeppelin sound, you'll be able to find it represented here in some fashion. when these four guys really strike gold, the results speak for themselves. that being said, whether or not you feel this needed to be 15 songs and 84 minutes long will depend on how many of these different sonic experiments actually pan out for you. for me, it definitely loses some steam by the end. the first two sides are by far the strongest in my mind, although sides C and D each have at least one really strong song apiece: "Ten Years Gone" and "The Wanton Song". "Sick Again" is deeply uncomfortable and I'd be happy to never hear it again. if I wind up returning to this album as often as other, shorter albums in their discography, I'll most likely cut it off before "Boogie With Stu". decent 8/10.

old but gold

Overlong but with some extraordinary songs and sounds. My one complaint is the metallic and flangey guitar sound throughout much of the album

4.5

Like many 70’s double albums, it’s a bit fat. Starts blandly, finishes weakly, but there is a banging full length album in the middle starting with the timeless Kashmir which offers lots of musical variation Its a hesitant 4 from me which only marginally scrapes above 3 due to the volume of filler tracks

I liked the variety of the songs

An album of lost dogs that just casually drops “Kashmir”.

Iconic, pleasant listening experience the whole way trough for a double album. Very stong start but fading a bit towards the end, I enjoyed all songs however. 88/100

A monumental album, lots of fun for a Led Zeppelin newbie to experience a sprawling album by a group of obvious masters. Fuck though it's long and brutal, the couple softer easy-listening tracks like Bron-Yr-Aur and Down by the Seaside pop up feel like you're coming up for air. But overall the song writing, the riffs, the drums... it all goes so hard and in so many different directions.

Kashmir - The Rover - Ten Years Gone - In My Time Of Dying - Night Flight - Houses Of The Holy - Bron-Yr-Aur - The Swan Song - Custard Pie - Trampled Under Foot - In The Light - Down by the Seaside - The Wanton Song - Boogie with Stu - Black Country Woman - Sick Again

A great collection of songs and styles, albeit collected from various album outakes

messy but in a nice way

Ultimo gran lp de led Zeppelin.

There are definitely some beside tracks on here, but it’s still Zepplin at its best

An obvious classic. Lots of bangers on here. I was never a zep fan bit this is good. Il let other people be more eloquent.

I need to give this one another listen, it was just a good album. Very creative and emotionally intense, a classic understandably.

i can’t tell if it’s a 3 or a 5 so i’m giving it a 4

Iconic rock Robert Plants vocals are just great, Jimmy Page, Jones and Bonham just insane talant. Stand out tracks: - Custard Pie - The Rover - in my time of dying - drums are amazing - Kashmir - Bron-Yr-Aur - Ten years gone - The Wanton Song - Sick Again

Such a distinct singer, great rock n roll band.

It’s Led Zeppelin. Probably enough said. Not a bad listen. "Kashmir" definitely stands out as a particularly good track. I would definitely listen to this again. Double album though so it’s just a lot in one sitting.

Mid-pack of the Zep catalog. Which is still four stars.

More low key than the albums I know better, but still a great listen.

Surprisingly solid

It’s Zeppelin, so it’s great. But I don’t think this is as great as they can be.

Classic hard rock but a bit repetitive as it went on

As usual, a boatload of all-time, incredible tracks here, however, also quite a few that aren't particularly interesting, like "The Rover", "Boogie With Stu", and "Sick Again". It's funny. When I hear a Zeppelin song that I'm not completely blown away by, I feel very confused. Like my brain can't understand why the song I'm hearing isn't better. It happens to the best bands. Everybody has a few clunkers.

Hard rock but also folk and kinda prog Comically long Singles go hard

Not their best. Seems like just a bunch of random songs they through together.

This is a Led Zep Album I should listen to more.

This is the music I cut my teeth on when I was in high school. I've always loved this album, and all the LED Zeppelin albums. 4 stars

Really liked the range. This is one that’s perfect for a long drive, and luckily I was on one when I was listening.

An amazing album of blues and hard rock. Kashmir and Houses Of The Holy were standouts

Standard Zeppelin. I love Kashmir, the rest is okay. IV will always be my favorite

I did not think I would enjoy a led zeppelin album, I stand corrected

Another banger from the goats. Lots of people rank this as their best album, and though it's not that for me personally, I can't really argue. Some genuine bangers throughout this, ESPECIALLY "Kashmir," easily one of my favorite Led Zeppelin songs. I shouldn't even have to describe what this sounds like because we all know these songs, right? Or is that just me? Anyway, classic album. Not a five-star from me, that's reserved for the first couple installments of the self-titled series. But awesome album nonetheless. Favorite tracks: Kashmir, Houses of the Holy, Trampled Under Foot, The Rover, In My Time of Dying, In the Light, Down by the Seaside, Night Flight. Album art: A couple of squashed apartment buildings, in New York these would be called brownstones I think, in the UK maybe flats? I like the vinyl copy of this dad has because the windows are actually cut out and you can see through to the inner sleeves. Pretty cool. 4.5/5

An above average album, although just an okay album for Zeppelin standards. Plenty of highlights but also a little bloated

#70 - Liked it! Very classic while breaking in a way. I should come back to it.

Not my favourite LZ album, but this is clearly a demonstration of how they matured and found their sound. Great listen

Loved it!

A bit long but nice bluesy hard rock

Rock. The first half of the album was better than the second half, almost felt like they could’ve been two different albums. Still good though.

Trampled Underfoot and The Wanton Song still my favorites. Good album but some songs are way too long. Felt redundant to me.

82% Best: In My Time of Dying; Houses of the Holy; Trampled Under Foot; Kashmir; The Wanton Song Must-Hear? Sure

It’s maybe a tad too long, but there are some really, really great songs here.

Probably would’ve been better off cutting half out side 2 out and making it a single album but pretty damn good nonetheless

Really good but not great. A bit over the top at times but some undeniably great hits and music playing. 8/10 (4/5)

The smash hits in a row threefer of Houses Of The Holy, Trampled Under Foot, and Kashmir gets Physical Graffiti on the 1001 list. The rest of the doesn’t compare. Better now then when it came out. We’ll be listening to Zep again before the list is completed (3.9*s)

A bit long...could have trimmed it down to 1 disc and would have been better. The album does have some iconic songs like "Kashmir" and Houses of the Holy." The boys cover some ground with multiple music genres and lay down some jammers but this album (and the band's work to follow) starts their fade out. I will not be disappointed if the list has all their albums as the complete Zep catalog is a must listen before you die...4.0.

Despite being a huge Zeppelin fan I've never had any prior fondness for Physical Graffiti. It was always an ignored entry that I looked upon as bloated and represented the beginning of the end for LZ. When scrolling track listings, greatest hits albums, playlists etc. there was lessrepresentation from Physical Graffiti when compared with their earlier albums so it was often overlooked on my part. I am very happy to say that this album held up much better than I remembered. While it doesn't have a huge amount of hits/singles, it is loaded with great deep cuts. Zep was firmly established in the upper pantheon of great musicians after their rise and sustained success through their first 5 albums. At this point and they were highly respected musicians and their sound had been fully developed and mastered. Disc 1 is so solid as very song is good, some of which are great. Second disc doesn't have the same luster but still has a number of tracks that I am fond of. They really lean into it in some of the longer songs. While I would often skip these (any many other longer songs) when listening on an iPod in my youth, I was glad to refamiliarize myself this time around. I've always loved Zeppelin but haven't been listening to them as often the last couple years. This definitely rekindles some of the reasons why they were my favorite band growing up. This was a really fun listen. 3.95

As much as i like weird and experimental albums (if they are done right). Sometimes, all i need is a good traditional rock out album to be happy in life and Physical Graffiti did fill that void. Every song felt fun enough to just rock out while driving or heck, doing any activity. The guitar riffs also felt really technical and interesting with many songs having cool and unique sounds to them all. Granted, the album was a long one at around 83 minutes and i did begin to lose track of the songs that were being played but i still had fun listening to this one. Best Song: Kashmir Worst Song: In the Light

Good songs, classic band

Really enjoyed the soft rock, psychedelic Pink Floyd-y vibes. Masterful. would listen again!

Classic double album.

I really like Led Zeppelin, but some of their songs in their albums are a bit meh. I absolutely love a few songs from each album, but because I am rating the whole album, I can't really give it 5 stars because it would have to be absolutely perfect, whereas some songs feel a bit meh compared to the major hits.

Meandering on A pleasantly rowdy way Of belted hard rock

Not my favorite Zeppelin album.

Long but didn't feel it! Very much enjoyed

Disc 1 is a masterpiece from the peak of one of the most talented bands ever… if only the 2nd half maintained that level of quality and eclectic nature. Still, Kashmir alone makes this is a 4. More like a 4.5 in total for me

Solid, but not their best.

First time hearing this entire album.

i dont know if i liked it but i'll give it a 4/5

Het betere kreun- en krijswerk. Lang uitgesponnen over vier plaatkanten, de heren nemen er de tijd voor om al hun rifjes en likjes en al het andere gitaarwerk te laten horen. Het had leuk geweest als er ook iets met de wauw-factor tussen had gezeten, het loopje uit Kashmir is het enige wat echt blijft hangen.

Has some of my favorite Led Zeppelin songs and riffs. Love that it's a double album but not all the songs on here interest me as much.

Great first half, mediocre last half. 3.53

I have a strange relationship to Led Zeppelin. There are tons of brilliant moments here and there — atmospheric psychedelic sections, iconic riffs and grooves like no other white band. And then I am trying to figure out why I never listen to them on purpose? The answer, I think, is that Robert Plant rarely sings a traditional melody. He is a brilliant front man, and when he sings melodies they are often beautiful. But for me, it is a central aspect of what separates brilliant bands from lesser bands. As an example — The chorus to The Rover is awesome, but I don't really care for the verse. Another thing, that they sometimes gets right but not always, is exploration in longer tunes. Just because you like jamming high volume blues riffs for ten minutes, does not mean you should (In my time of dying). And then there is Kashmir, where they just get things right! The same goes for In The Light — these are two long songs that deserves the time spent. Also some of Page's riffs gets a bit same-same, which I think is why many Led Zep copycats suck. Just because Jimmy Page wrote some of the most iconic riffs of all time, don't mean all his riffs are great. However that opening riff on Wanton Song is amazing. And there are tons of amazing guitar parts — usually when he departs from straight blues material. The opening to Ten Years Gone are beautiful, and again: KASHMIR! So all in all an objectively good album that thought me quite a bit and gave me a few new tracks to listen to in isolation. However, this would have been better as a single disc record.

It’s good. Not THAT good.

Not my favourite Led Zep album, but this is still a 4.5.

My 7th favorite Zepp album (8.95) ★★★★

Great album. The last side is pretty inessential, but there's a ton of greatness on the first three sides -- Custard Pie, In My Time of Dying, Houses of the Holy, Trampled Under Foot, Kashmir, In the Light, Down By the Seaside, Ten Years Gone -- these are some of the bands greatest songs. The last side keeps it from 5 stars, but still a 4.5 for me.

A veritably classic ‘classic rock’ double album with a fair bit of detritus but a very strong 4 overall. Lengthy but supreme middle-eastern flavoured Kashmir and In The Light shine out at as the most epic and majestic high points but it is quite choc-a-bloc with lots of good material like Ten Years Gone, sinisterly funky Trampled Underfoot and tantalising, tender throwaways like Bron-Yr-Aur so plenty to enjoy. In My Time Of Dying is an 11-minute blues grind which isn’t that interesting over its run time and Side D is mostly garbageland with Wanton Song the only thing really worth salvaging so about only 62% or so of this is truly a must-hear.

I love Led Zeppelin. They are a top 5-6 band all-time for me. They have impacted my life so much in so many ways. But I push back on this being their magnum opus, as some fans claim it so obviously is. To me, they were never better than they were on their first four albums, when Plant’s voice was in his prime and Page and Bonham weren’t *as* junked out as they were by their middle/end years. That’s when they were their absolute mightiest in every way. Yes, they evolved as songwriters in certain ways as time went on, and at their best, that paid major dividends. But it also led to far more swings and misses than there were over their first four albums, and while I respect those efforts, I can’t say I like them more. I like every song on this album to varying degrees, and two of them - “Ten Years Gone” and “In the Light” - are among my 10 or 15 favorite Led Zeppelin songs. I also quite like “Down by the Seaside”, “Houses of the Holy”, “Night Flight”, and “The Rover”. But “Kashmir” is among my “least favorite” Zeppelin hits, and as good as “Custard Pie”, “The Wanton Song”, “Black Country Woman”, and “Sick Again” are, I’ll take basically every song on the first four albums over them, especially because I can probably find analogous songs over the first four albums that are superior. This is a great record, one I cherish in its own way, but it’s not *my* Zeppelin record. A very, very high 4 stars. 4/5

Kashmir is outstanding, but I also liked some of the less heavy songs here like Bron-Yr-Aur and the rest of side 3 & 4. Of all the Zep albums we've had so far, I think this might be my favorite.

Custard Pie The Rover In My Time of Dying Houses of the Holy Trampled Under Foot Kashmir In the Light Ten Years Gone The Wanton Song

First time listening and really enjoyed this one. Started off with some good classic rock, moved into more experimental/psych stuff, a little country and back around. The classic Kashmir just awesome with the strings and drama. Would definitely recommend and listen again.

I don't think I've ever heard drums sound this good-- Headley Grange must have really been a special place! You could tell they were enjoying pushing the boundaries of what a rock band could sound like in the studio-- I just wish the run time was a liiiitle bit tighter!

Very good album

I know it’s a double album, but it kind of drags in the middle. It starts and finishes strong as hell though. Great music to play while working or doing chores — really pumps me up. I’ll admit, I haven’t listened to as much Led Zeppelin as I’d like to. It all sounds the same to me right now. Looking forward to more!

Solid album but not as Led Zeppelin IV.

Þetta var alveg hreint frábær plata. Ég hef elskað Kashmir alveg frá því að Godzilla bíómyndin var gefin út og ég heyrði gítarriffið í fyrsta sinn. Platan er kannski fulllöng og verður þannig smá þreytt. Ég hefði frekar viljað tvær styttri fullkomnar plötur.

great

Yeah fair play expected to hate this mythical cond album but a solid 4

Houses of the holy and Kashmir

Un gran album, complejo y extenso, pero es de esos que terminan devolviendo con creces el esfuerzo que pones en escucharlo.

Definitely enjoyed the first disc more. The second disc is solid, classic Zeppelin feeling, but the first is just more out there and feels fleshed out. I got lost in the art and found myself back on earth trawling through the blues again afterwards. Still a good sound for unpacking and getting back into term :))

Know the album and artist. Classic Album but I always found there's a clear difference in the 1st half and 2nd half. The 1st half feels stronger and more exciting to me. And I'm being picky more than anything when I say that.

Took a few goes to get through, enjoyed the middle sections which had a more progressive feel.

Not my favorite Zeppelin album but still great. The first half is definitely stronger.

Not their best, although Kashmir is amazing. Enjoyed it and would listen again in future

fizikal graffiti 8/10 kinda unfocused but nice blues-funk rock grooves mate :)) vocals were not a highlight on this album ngl they were definitely meh on the importance scale & shit gets really funky tho! this album felt like stevie wonder X hard rock a lot of times & it gets kinda disjointed at some points and that’s probably because they threw previously unreleased songs from old recording sessions here & also there were a couple self referances here and there pretty cool guys! custard pie 8 the rover 7.5 in my time of dying 8 houses of the holy 8.5 trempled under foot 7.5 kashmir 9 in the light 8 bron-yr-aur 8.5 down by the seaside 8.5 ten years gone 8.5 night flight 8.5 the wanton song 8 boogie with stu 6.5 black country woman 7 sick again 7.5

wooo

A few songs go on too long but overall it rocks.

Enjoyed it. 4/5

Really fucking good, but maybe went on a bit too long. I probably would've given this 5 stars if it had fewer songs. I think it would've had more of an impact that way, but instead it kinda dragged on at one point

Satme mange bangers og gode riffs spredt ud over den her halvanden time. Kunne have været fem stjerner hvis de havde udvalgt de bedste (ærlig talt, fleste halvdel er nok en fem stjerners plade)

Flabby classic. Shouldn't have beena double album.

This record really showcases the diverse talent that this band has. As I will always defend, JPJ is the glue that held Led Zeppelin together. The amount of talent that man has... is insane. No discredit for the remaining artists... But to me, JPJ out shines everyone else. This record is quite the departure from 1-4, but still has that familiar led Zeppelin sound. This band was great. It's a shame that the legacy of Led Zeppelin was cut short... But perhaps that's why they are forever going to be known to be one of the best. The 80s probably would have done them dirty.. As it did to most bands who started in the late 60s and 70s.

Remember this from when I was a kid! Haven’t heard it in years …

Tolles Rock-Album.

Not my favorite Zeppelin album, but a solid one! JPJ bass lines are great and Plant's guitar is amazing. Kashmir, Wanton Song, The Rover, Custard Pie are all great. 4/5!

Not my favorite Zeppelin album, but still a masterclass in guitar and vocal work. Houses of the Holy and Ten Years Gone are standouts. Oh and Kashmir, but that's a given.

A behemoth of a rock album. Kudos to Bonham for driving the recording direction in the stu

First of all, what a cover, absolutely beautiful. The Zep are just so good, in the room and knocking on the door. This album could have just been Kashmir and I would have been happy. The guitar, the drums, the voice - hands down some the greatest in their respective roles at the height of their powers. Not my favourite Zep album but what a ride nonetheless. Kashmir The Rover The Wanton Song

This put me on a long overdue Led Zeppelin marathon. In doing this, I could put some perspective on where this particular album stands in their collection. Definitely an interesting listen, a solid 3.8 stars (rounded up to 4) for me. The Rover and Kashmir as my favourite songs. I do think it was slightly too long though, at 82 minutes. Nonetheless, good starting point for a timeless band.

They have better but I still enjoy it

As every other Led Zeppelin album I have listened to this is great music. The high pitched vocals with the legendary guitar riffs and solos makes for an unmatched combination in musical history. I like this album. It has many notable gems such as In My Time of Dying, Houses of Holy, Templed Under Foot, Kashmir, Ten Years Gone, and a new personal favorite Black Country Woman. This album is solid.

4.25

Awesome sauce. Def could be edited down. Overall awesome tjo

Could be favorite led zep album if it wasn’t a little clunky. Best damn guitar riffs of any of their albums though. Ten Years Goneeeeeee. So beautiful, that bass part is deadly.

4.5 it’s just too easy, Kashmir Clears

Kashmir

I’ve always been a bit ambivalent to led zep but this is fantastic from start to finish Edit - I’ve brought it down to 4 as whilst I still think it’s great I’ve not wanted to seek it out much since listening

It's no led zep 2 or 4 and I haven't listened to this one like I have those. Still I remember all songs as if I've listened to this album every other day

Their best album? Possibly

VERY long but I do love me some Led Zeppelin. I think as background music, it is very good, but it was somehow hard to concentrate every minute of every song.

Good album but too long

Very good album, I just think Led Zeppelin has even better ones. 4/5

I’ve never heard most of these songs before and while it does very much sound like an “odds and ends” release, the “odds and ends” of Led Zeppelin are still better than most artists’ best album. Obviously “Kashmir” is epic, but “In The Light” was too and the comedown of the acoustic guitar track “Bron-Yr-Aur” was great sequencing. I need to do a deeper dive on this one.

What a fun album. Led Zeppelin at their tightest. Could've been a 5/5 if the second half wasn't as sloppy as it is. Still a solid album nonetheless.

fun !

It’s led zeppelin, need I say much more

Rock de Led Zeppelin. Ningún megahit rotundo. Un 4.

A wonderful album, and not even the best album by Led Zeppelin. Definite highlights are Kashmir, In my time of dying (a great cover of a gospel song) and In the light. The energy level of the album is a bit fluctuating, maybe a bit too long, but a real authentic classic rock experience in all aspects with some prog elements.

I hate the fact that I listened to more Greta Van Fleet songs than actually listening through a Led Zeppelin album.

I don't know if my expectations/bias for Led Zeppelin played a role in my opinion here, but the first half of the album didn't really impress me all that much? It is still a good listen, but it didn't particularly stand out to me. But Trampled Under Foot, Kashmir, and In The Light all flip a switch for me, and those songs are by far the best on the album. As an album, on the whole, I'm kind of just whelmed. But those three songs made 1 listen through worth it, but pull them out and listen to them separately rather than relistening to the whole album.

yes!!!

Not a lot of mistakes in the 70s for the Zep boys.

A little long. Signs of their fallibility start to show.

Zeppelin is consistent greatness.

Very solid from top to bottom. Fav Songs: Custard Pie and Kashmir.

Kashmir was on constant repeat in my dorm hallways in college— especially on Friday afternoons. Was pleasantly surprised by the instrumental, Bron Yr Aur. Didn’t know they had it in them.

A classic duh

This one is very blusey compared to what I know of the rest of their stuff. I’m well aware that the blues heavily influenced these guys, it just really stands out in this album. I feel like this album was meant for them. As in they made something that they wanted to make without thinking of selling records . It’s just solid from front to back. The only complaint is that there wasn’t a song where I felt the need to go back to. Choice cut: Trampled Under Foot

This is one of my favorite zeppelin albums. Peak John Bonham and a wide range of styles.

Love love love Led Zeppelin and Robert Plant was indeed a golden god. This doesn’t quite make it to a 5 for me though. Oh well

Surprisingly really liked this album. Have never gave Led Zep the change they probably deserve, but their music just hasn't really called to me much in the past. Side 2 of this album may change my mind. Ended up saving a ton of songs from this album which I probably haven't heard before? Leaning towards a 4/5, would like to listen to this some more before giving it a confident rating though.

# Playlist track - Ten Years Gone # Notes - An incredible album, that I can't help but wish to be shorter. - There are no horrible tracks in this, at all. But having just-OK material shipped along with amazing stuff just makes the album a bit more bland than it could be. - It was really hard to choose a favorite, but being now a parent of an 11-year old, "Ten Years Gone" hit hard.

Great Zeppelin

Another great album for Led Zeppelin, with great diversity. The second half of the album is not on the same level as the first, but still as good (or even better) as most of the classic rock this list has to offer. If I wanted to nitpick, I'd say this is a 3.8.

enjoyed more than i expected but just too long for me. still very very solid

Has been my favourite LZ for forever. Love Disc 1 so much. 2 is pretty hit and miss, so gotta be overall 4 - Disc 2 has some really weak spots. Not sure why 'Ten Years Gone' gets so much play, and everything after (besides standout Wanton Song) is trash.

serious tunage

solid bangers, what a voice robert plant has

Man, the first disc is great- something magical about it. The 2nd disc just gets lost and it's too long, though there are some good ones on it (Bron-Yr-Aur was a hidden gem). 4/5

Cool mix of songs, and of course has the all time great Kashmir. However it's overall a bit too guitar solo for me 3.7

It’s pretty crazy to listen to a band seriously for the first time and realize one of your favorite bands took a lot of inspiration from them. A lot more twang and harmonica than expected, wandering riffs and solid drum work make this an instant yes for me. The only criticism is most songs run for just a little bit longer than I would like.

This is a pretty stacked tracklist. Pretty much all of these songs are great. Down By The Seaside and Kashmir are amazing. Great album.

When I saw the length of Physical Graffiti, I was a bit concerned. You know what? There really isn’t a ton of filler on it, I do respect that Led Zeppelin didn’t trim their songs down just for radio play. In My Time of Dying is one of my favourites of theirs, such a hazy trip of a tune, remarkable sound. There is value to the girth of this record. Awesome stuff! 4 stars

Amazing, still find it difficult to give longer albums 5/5, though this is a very strong album throughout. Variety and interesting riffs/rhythms.

Led Zeppelin can't do wrong

The Zeppelin still flying high after all these years.

It's the zepp, it's great

Good stuff - some great tunes and a general energising feeling.

The last of Zeppelin's hot streak. 6 stellar albums from formation, though this most probably the weakest of the six, whilst still containing some great songs. I think like almost all double LPs it runs into the sin of feeling a bit bloated in parts. This could have been yet another amazing album if it had been polished and trimmed correctly. Really tails off toward the end. Everything after 10 years gone is skippable imo. 3.5*

A great Led Zeppelin album, not the best but still good Top tracks: Trampled Under Foot, Kashmir, Ten Years Gone, House of the Holy

I liked Kashmir the most of all the tracks, but the rest weren't exactly dead weight. I still like Led Zep IV more, but this was a good alternative.

Quality classic rock album

Love me some Led Zeppelin and some of these very really great. It was way too long for me though. Got a little bit stale after a while but if I listened to the two sides on different days I wouldn’t be disappointed. Good one.

Robert Plant yells too much.

Grew on me the more I listened to it.

Solid album. If I had one complaint, it's that it was a bit long for it's own good. I enjoyed it all, but it dragged on through the middle a bit. Still a good 4/5

The first side of the album for me is full of bangers. Trampled Underfoot is my go to track to get amped up. It’s hard for me to be engaged with the more bluesy stuff even though Jimmy’s riffs on everything is exquisite. The biggest continuous thrill for me is Bonham’s work throughout. The sheer force, the griminess, the beauty…he’s the best. He is calculated madness.

Lots of hits. Would want to listen on vinyl with headphones once.

I understand why they did it, but this album would have been better with just the really good songs, instead of being a double album. 4+

Loses a star for being a double album. Ain't nobody got time for that.

The only thing keeping this from 5 stars for me is the bloat at the end. Otherwise, this is kind of the quintessential Zeppelin album.

Kinda mid zeppein

There are some great tunes on it (I mean, Kashmir!) but it's slightly too long and they may have kept it shorter for a more impactful record. Undisputable classic nonetheless

It's not my favorite Zeppelin album, but it's like people say even the worst pizza is still pretty good. Stand Out Tracks: Houses of the Holy, Kashmir, Bron-Yr-Aur

I've heard many of these tracks but I've never listened to the entire album all the way through in one sitting. Such a consistent album. You can hear so many albums in genres of hard rock, metal, grunge, and funk that will arrive in the future, due in part to the influences of this album. A very good album even if it is a tad too indulgent. One hour twenty-two minutes is ALOT of Led Zeppelin to take in. The two Johns, Bonham and Paul Jones, make this album soar. Perhaps the most consistently tight I've ever heard this rhythm section play. Robert Plant's voice grates, but the rhythm section and guitar work is so tight that you can basically ignore the vocals and still have a grand ole time.

one of the worst albums

Still so fun. Much more timeless than other classics. Not quite as strong as their self-titled tho.

I found this difficult to score cos for me there is definitely some filler and a couple of stinkers on here. Also I don't love love Led Zeppelin when they go into coldly efficient stompy blues mode. But that run from Kashmir to Ten Years Gone is extraordinary.

70s rad rock

Some good and a couple of great songs, excellent drumming but overall not as good as I remember. Perhaps I'm out growing Led Zeppelin? Best track Ten Years Gone.

Excellent and timeless.

Ja, so muss guter Hardrock sein, grossartige Gitarren und ein Drummer der eine eigene Linie spielt und nicht nur den Takt klopft.

Classic. 4.85

I'll admit I rolled my eyes when I saw it was Led Zepplin but I quickly took that back. It's a great listen. I found myself nodding along, foot tapping, feeling properly engaged. It's soulful and it rocks. It is a gift of this challenge that I think I know a band and I've written them into history as one of those things people like but I don't much, and then I listen. So yep. Good stuff.

Lots of really good songs but none truly great (which can be found on all five previous efforts).

Very good. Don't listen to much LZ and this was a great introduction Favorite Tracks: In My Time of Dying, Kashmir, In the Light

Så er der Pik-Rock 🤘🏻🍆 Modsat de senere pik-rockere i diverse 80er hairmetal bands, så har Led Zep en kunstnerisk nerve ud over det sædvandlige. Det skyldes ikke mindst John Bonhams magiske evner på gryderne. Hans uortodokse rytmer sikker at Led Zeppelins numre aldrig bare bliver lige ud af landevejen rock. Physical Graffity er ikke det Zep album jeg kender flest sange fra. Til gengæld har det måske deres bedste nummer i Kashmir. Der er mange virkelig stærke sange på albummet. Men også nogle numre der sagtens kunne være klippet fra. F.eks. er The Wanton Song nærmest en forpustet version af Kashmir der vælter rundt i opbrudte rytmer og stadig rammer noget episk storhed i lydbilledet. Den efterfølgende boogie woogie sang var dog overflødig.

Disc one is bomb. Dsic 2 less bomb, but still good.

Gitarrenrock vom Feinsten der 70er

I recognized a few of these tracks, I thought it was pretty good, but nothing surprising or new.

Some good songs on here and I do like that there is some variation in the style as opposed to just your typical Zeppelin sound. But the it is a bit long. Just a bit of overload.

first half is unreal actually. kind of trails off after that though

good

Not as distinctive song-to-song as III but many brilliant songs. Some I had thought were from other albums, so it also felt a bit like a mixed album. Very enjoyable as a collection.

Very enjoyable. Much better than I was expecting.

4 stars for Kashmir alone

Good

Very good album....might be too long!!! Not my favorite Zep album though.

I like this album. It’s got several different genres all wrapped in one. Well, two discs, at least. 10 years gone has long been my favorite zeppelin song. It had been years since I’ve listened to this album, but I’m glad it’s on those list.

Kids these days will never understand the joy of a 'disk 2'

Barnæskan mín. Væntumþykja og luftgítar.

My Fav Zeppelin songs are on this album - Ten Years Gone, Kashmir and in my time of dying - but as a whole album, Zeppelin has done better.

Led Zeppelin is great and this is one of their finest albums, blah blah blah, we've heard it before. I'm struck by the variety of genres here. They always come back to rock, but "Kashmir" is so daring in comparison to the rest of the album. It's a great example of Led Zeppelin dabbling in progressive rock but not being scared to incorporate eastern music into their sound.

Physical Graffiti is such an interesting Led Zeppelin album. While they've still very much got their unique "groove" on this 1975 album, you can hear their sound generally shifting away from what they were using in 1969/1970. And on Physical Graffiti, that shift definitely seems to be experimental; so many different sounds and styles are at play on this album. Generally speaking, I would say the first half of the album, with Kashmir serving as a grand finale of sorts, is very strong Led Zeppelin that rivals any of their other earlier work. It's a bit different and exploratory in places, but again, has that Led Zeppelin gravitas. The second half of the album feels wholly more experimental and eclectic. Nonetheless, they still prove themselves to be a powerhouse of a band; even the most experimental songs on this album demonstrate unmatched songwriting. I don't think I'm someone who loves this album as much as their earlier work, but I appreciate that it shows off the genius of Led Zeppelin in a different way. That said, this album probably scores lower for me than the others, but based on the 5 star system, it still comes in closer to a 4 for me.

The epitome of classic rock. Good blues/country influence and really no weak spots, impressive given its 84 minute time. Kashmir is likely the most well known track. It's only lacking the truly standout tracks that many of their other albums have. Great for fans, but a deeper cut than say Led Zeppelin IV.

4.75

In the Light is perfect.

one of my fav albums

Enjoyed the proto metal vibes and of course the drumming

Good rock album. “Kashmir” is a great song.

- Of course the longest Zeppelin album - Kashmir is iconic - Lots of good jamming on this one, but doesn't have the hit appeal of their earlier work - In The Light was epic

- the guitar work on this album is incredible - “Now up to bat, your 2nd baseman Chase Utley!”

I remember always seeing the cover of this album in stores growing up in the 90’s. For some reason I was always drawn to it before I even listened to it. At that time I had heard some Led Zeppelin and they were like a mystic figure to me, and I formed in my head that Physical Graffiti must be their magnum opus, since it’s a double album and contains my favorite Zep song (at the time at least), Kashmir. That’s probably why each time I listen to it I come away at least a little disappointed. I mean, I’m still giving it four stars, it’s an excellent album of course. Kashmir continues to be top shelf Zeppelin and may very well be their best song. In My Time of Dying is epic, possibly bordering on excessive but it is Led Zeppelin we’re talking about. In this listen Down by the Seaside also stood out to me. Night Flight was also a groovier song than I remember.

I originally gave it a lower score, but the last 3 songs changed my mind. I've also developed a newfound appreciation for the generator, so I guess I'm paying reparations for all the times I've exhibited hater behavior.

6/15, 40%

Not new to me, really.

Great album, listened to it before the recommendation.

A rather friendly Zeppelin album... I can even finish the entire album... so let's give it a 4.

stronger at the start but still enjoyed overall

Cool Zeppelin album that I had not heard from before!

Good.

Decent but not the best LZ album.

This album is awesome. The high shrieking voice of the singer pairs well with the guitarist and drummer, who are very talented themselves. This is one of the best early rock groups in my opinion, and I can see how they inspired hard rock and metal with their hard hitting and crunchy riffs that make you feel energized and excited. This is favorite album I have discovered so far on my listening journey. Physical Graffiti is phenomenal.

One of the best bands of the 70s hard rock era, this album is all over the place....in a good way. We can hear the strength of the band in the diversity of music contained in the album. I never heard much beyond the commercial hits of Led Zeppelin, and no one tires of the classic Stairway to Heaven. so getting acquainted in this album with the gentler rock and folk side was unexpected but enjoyable. This is a really strong album.

Pretty good stuff

Typical zeppelin

Definitely get your moneys worth. Good album, defining album of the 70’s

Didn’t like this as much as the first album. Sounded like every other 80s band. 7/10

A lot of range here