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I don't think I have a single original thing to say about Led Zeppelin. They are ketchup. Everyone knows what ketchup is. Most people like it. Some folks don't care for it, or even avoid it. The people that REALLY like it, are a bit weird. This album is a Zeppelin album. It is a pretty good in fact. Although "Kashmir" gets all the love, almost every song on this album is well done. I stopped putting on entire Led Zeppelin albums to listen to a long time ago. I am not in the "REALLY like ketchup" club. The one song on this album that stood out on this listen was "Trampled Under Foot". It will be going into my "get up and get down" playlist. 4 stars.
Maybe too much of a classic rock album for my taste, but it had some great songs like The Wanton Song or The Rover
Led Zeppelin are one of the all-time greats, and I’m sure they’ll have a 5-star album down the line, but this is too long. I feel like this would have been a great 10 song or so album, but there was too much here. ‘Kashmir’ is an all-time great, however.
This is a classic white guy rock album. Super talented musicians bring a long ass double album filled with plenty of variety. It probably should be shorter but there are some great songs on here. Robert Plant's voice does get a little grating after a bit, as he loves 'singing' ooh and ahh a lot.. but the other guys carry this shit so hard, as they have through every album.
I honestly put off listening to this album for a while and for some reason, I was expecting it to be a lot better than it actually was. It starts out with some of Led Zep's best tracks but it just kind of fizzles out going into the last third. Still, it has some interesting tracks sprinkled throughout that last third where they go outside of their comfort zone and I can definitely see the appeal of some of those tracks as well. Still, I was expecting this to be their "The Wall", but it's more like their White Album.
Geweldige plaat waarop je goed hoort hoe Them Crooked Vultures aan hun sound komen.
Vet hor! Hier gingen ze al wat meer de prog hoek op. Helemaal in mijn straatje!
4 sterren, gewoon omdat Led Zeppelin altijd tof is. Al hadden ze van dit album wel een minuut of 25 kunnen schrappen en er een nog veel puntiger geheel van te maken.
Yea the guitar riffs do it for me here.
Pretty damn great. Band sounds awesome, really showcasing their immense musical talent across a range of genres (never expected them to sound so funky) and Plenty truly has one of the best rock voices. And whilst occasional tracks feel a bit cut and paste or unfulfilled, The rest especially the majestic Kashmir make up for it.
High 4. Great album.
YOOOO! ROCK! I like it. I like the length of the album. A high 4.
Full of bangers, razor sharp riffing and playing across the board, no one does this better than LZ
Not their best, but pretty close. Kashmir is worth it by itself. Also fun hearing the extra "b-sides" they threw in to flesh out the album.
I appreciate Zeppelin more as I listen to more Zeppelin.
I forgot how good this album is. The variety of styles of music is impressive. The placement of the songs keeps you shifting gears, from a rocker like the Rover to the haunting In My Time Of Dying So many rockers, and ballads throughout It’s amazing how many songs became concert staples, Kashmir, etc
Favorites: Kashmir, Down by the Seaside,
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: In my time of dying, Kashmir
Solid blues-y rock album, fell off towards the end
Led Zeppelin is always good, but this isn't my favorite of theirs. Kashmir however might be my favorite of their songs. Tough one to rate.
listened to again still very underrated as a later album
It’s a very good album. Solid tracks and excellent musicianship.
When this album came out, I am mediately bought it. I probably went right home put it on the turntable and put on my headphones and listen to it front to back. Looking at the liner notes and album jacket. I remember thinking that about half of it was really good and that the other half was just pieced together and just unfinished and under produced. Thinking about it now, I enjoy hearing stuff that's unfinished and under produced, as well as finished products. Kashmir, ten years gone, rover, trampled, so many good songs. It would probably be easier to list the few songs that I don't like.
Like earlier work better, but still a great album
Classic Led Zeppelin album, which used to be my favourite. First half 5: Second half: 4. Overall 4.5 -> 4.
Sona bé, poc dur i més rock
An iconic album that showed even more depth and extended jam ability from one of rock's most iconic groups. With the longer tracks like "Kashmir", "In My Time of Dying", and "In The Light" we begin to see the evolution and growth of Led Zeppelin from shorter more rock forward pieces.
Album went a bit too long. The number of songs was correct, lots to get lost in, and they go a lot of different places, but the songs mostly overstayed their welcome. c. 2012 I was using Pandora a lot, and for some reason it was absolutely obsessed with serving me up instrumental covers of “Kashmir”. Which I guess was fine, just confusing.
banger
This one has some obvious classics and merit. Waaaahahay too long for me to ever want to listen to it in its entirety again but an impressive exposition nonetheless 🧐🤌
Can’t believe I never listened to this one! The guitar riffs are unreal. 4.5/5. Just a tad too long.
One of my favorite zeppelin records. Never loved them as much as most do but I can still appreciate what they did for music.
Led Zeppelin is een goede band. Maar dit album is niet persé hun beste werk
I’ve always enjoyed Led Zeppelin. I think my fav on this album is Night Flight. I will revisit this album!
whirl, teeter east, west, up and down gentle brawn
LP
Would be a 5 if not for the radio ruining so many of these songs. Well put together double album
Même si Led Zeppelin ne fait pas partie de mes favoris, je respecte leur influence et j’aime que leur musique soit « lourde » (pas dans le sens de musique heavy, mais de vraiment pesante)
Some absolute bangers are found on this album.
Lots of great songs with a handful of duds. Still a classic.
Cool alternate tunings, slide guitar, time signatures, tempo changes. Trippy. Kashmir is a banger. Bron Yr Aur is nice. Ten years gone good too. 4
ok
No sé por qué nunca le di una oportunidad a Led Zeppelin, I like it
It's definitely a great album with some essential material ("Trampled Under Foot", "Kashmir"), but as an album listen it's too long. Since its a double album, it does have some logical breaks which helps out. I think this comes from the history, it seems like they had enough material for 1.5 records so they added in b-sides/outtakes from earlier recording sessions. All of the songs hold up, but its definitely overstuffed.
A classic
Standard rule applies. A double album that could have been a better single album.
y no led zep VI tho
It’s Zeppelin
I think Kashmir kind of carries this album but it is still absolutely supreme. Gotta drop a star because, you know, they stole all these songs from Black people. But what a great album.
Solid rock but this pedophilia lyrics are a major turn off.
The review that said 10 songs in a 15 song bag is pretty accurate. Disc 1 is solid top to bottom (though In My Time of Dying starts to wear out its welcome a bit), but Disc 2 starts to get repetitive and and side 4 is underwhelming. The Rover is the underrated track on this album, Kashmir is the climax, and In the Light is experimental but still Zepplin-y.
It was ok, but now Spotify things I really love Led Zep
4/5. Mostly the songs are really good but near the end they start to sound similar and don’t stand out enough. A shorter album would have been better.
Not the most iconic album. Still really good, but I don't resonate with the reception at the time when comparing it to the other standout albums.
Back when I was in school, Kerrang did a four-part booklet for the '100 greatest heavy metal albums of all time', with this surprisingly coming out at No. 1. https://www.facebook.com/rockcandymag/posts/in-january-1989-kerrang-came-up-with-100-greatest-heavy-metal-albums-of-all-time/689402001261021/ At the time of the list I don't think I had a copy, at least not an original and it was a bit of a holy grail for a time. It's a strange album. I love it, it has some of their best songs and it's incredible that so much of it is cast offs from other albums. It's not perfect, there is filler, especially towards the end, and I often skip the last few songs.
Custard Pie is a bit crap (the song, not the pie), and I can take or leave everything after Ten Years Gone, but most of the rest is excellent, in different ways. Bron-Yr-Aur & Down by the Seaside were lovely new discoveries, and Kashmir alone is worth a couple of stars, I reckon.
Awesome
Good guitar and vocals.
tight, tight, tight!
Great album, loved the vocal performances.
I had never listened to a LZ album before. I’m impressed by the polyphonic nature of their music: voice, bass, guitar and drums each playing independently but coherently together. Something classical too in their tempo and volume changes, their exploration of orchestration, their variety of style. Despite myself, I’m impressed!
If this was just the first half of this double album, it would've been a full 5* album. Unfortunately the second half doesn't have the impact of the first half.
So much incredible material, when they're on they're really on. But like any double album, also a fair amount of filler. In particular the whole 2nd half outside of "Ten Years Gone" and "The Wanton Song" is pretty dudly. Which overall means this has a lower hit rate than either I-IV or Houses of the Holy. This might be the best double album ever made, but that is to say that there aren't any double albums that aren't loaded with filler, certainly nothing as tight as II or IV. But this is close, and if they had cut this down to a single album it might be their best, and one of the best ever made.
Not as good as some other Zep but it's hard to deny that it's still awesome.
bra shit
One or two of my top 20 songs on here, but also a few that are very prone to be skipped
Custard Pie - solid opening track. The Rover - not my favorite but not bad. I didn't recognize the title but definitely knew it as it continue to play. In My Time of Dying - love the long jam. Houses of the Holy - meant to be the title track of their last album, fun groove and a nice light feel after the longer previous song. Trampled Under Foot - not a big fan of the clavinet bluesy main groove. Kashmir - a classic. In the Light - cool trippy instrumentation half way through. Didn't know this one beforehand but like it. Bron-Yr-Aur - beautiful acoustic guitar instrumental. I'm guessing this was originally the end of the first LP. Down By the Seaside - haven't heard this one before. A nice laidback vibe but then about 2/3 through breaks into a different bluesier song, which I ended up liking. Then, goes back to the laidback verse. Ten Years Gone - I don't remember this one specifically but has that classic Zeppelin feel. I like it. Night Flight - I haven't heard this one before. Not bad but not amazing. The Wanton Song - I didn't recognize the name but a classic Zeppelin song. Boogie With Stu - Really fun song, sounds familiar but not sure if I knew it beforehand or not. I guess it's a cover of a Ritchie Valens song. Black Country Woman - Decent foot stomping acoustic bluesy song. Nice pick up on the drums about half way through. Not a big standout for them, sounds like an easy one for them to kick out. Sick Again - Weird lyric about 16 year old right off the bat which always takes me out of it, though it sounds like maybe he wasn't trying to glorify that based on an interview quote from Robert Plant. Very standard Zeppelin style song, cool heavy drums but pretty forgettable.
A little long but some bangers Kashmir obviously a classic, I loved In the Light right after it and Custard Pie was a really strong start Might be unfair but think they have multiple better albums than this Soft 4
Great music throughout lot of great songs but the album is a bit overfilled and some song run longer than necessary making the album as a whole very impressive but not as great as its height's.
Eventually I will run into a Led Zeppelin album that I can't give a 5 to. Is this it? This would've been another masterpiece if they just stuck with the 8 original tracks. Conventions and run time be damned. The first two sides kick serious ass, even with a couple tracks not from the original 8 - Houses of the Holy (really should've put it on that album, it is great and that album needs more greatness) and The Rover (my least favorite on the first two sides). Trampled Under Foot has so much boogie (Custard Pie too), it's one of my faves. And then In My Time of Dying and Kashmir are epics; never have I ever wondered when those two tracks would end despite their almost 20 minutes of playing time. But I sort of shrug from time time listening to the last two sides, especially for the tracks not from the original 8 - Down by the Seaside, Night Flight, and Black Country Woman. Bron-Yr-Aur has some deft musicianship though and Boogie with Stu is also a nice jam but the recording quality is a bit weak. They just don't have the same energy and fit as the songs originally intended for this album, like The Wanton Song (similar boogie as Trampled Under Foot) or Sick Again. Granted, In the Light falls a bit flat for me, though I like the somber musical stylings in Ten Years Gone. This just feels like one of those times where a single album would've been better (super tight) than a double one (stretched a bit thin). I hate to do it, but can't give it a 5 - very close though.
Led Zeppelin is just such a solid band! While it might not be their best album, I vibed with every song and there was great variety!
While this was a good album I don't think it lived up to the other Zeppelin albums we've had. I still really enjoyed it though.
Good album. Heard a lot of Zeppelin I hadn't before and was not disappointed.
Tough one to rate, this. There are some brilliant songs there, really good bluesy-rock, and Kashmir just sounds incredible. On the other hand, almost every track is long-winded to the point of self-indulgence, and an hour and 20 is just too long for an album. There's a fair bit of variety in style from song to song, which in most places works well but occasionally feels a bit jarring. Loses its way towards the end as well, not much there after Ten Years Gone. Despite all those flaws, I think it does just about merit a 4 - the highs are so high.
This list make me realise how many classic bands/artists I've never really listened to. I actually enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. Especially the first half.
The first half is full of great solid rock songs and would be a 5. Kashmir I knew before but I also really liked Trampled Under Foot and In My Time of Dying. The second half is where the mark drops. There are some good songs like Ten Years Gone and the acoustic Bron-Yr-Aur, but you also get annoying segments of music during In the Light and Down by the Seaside.
Solid album would listen again.
Guitar
4.5
Excellent, a classic and you can hear influence in all modern rock music
4.5/5
Good Led Zeppelin.
Finally listened though a Zeppelin album for the first time. As classic rock as you can get. Great sound. Felt long, but I read it’s a double album. Really enjoyed it. Made me want to be in the 70s
Led Zeppelin is a great band of Rock'n'Roll. In this album I prefer "Houses of the Holy" and "Kashmir".
I do enjoy listening to the old Zep.
I don't think I've listened to this one much, actually, so it was nice to build up some familiarity with it. Absolutely solid Led Zep - at the top of their game! Loses a star for being unnecessarily a double album - there's definitely some filler that could be dropped, although arguably Zep's filler is up there with most bands' killer... Fave track - well, "Kashmir" has long been a fave, awful Godzilla movie notwithstanding. On this play through "In The Light" takes the title....
Some great shit
🤘🤘 A classic. Some underdogs I liked were Houses of the Holy and In the Light.
Great album. Went on a little long and it's not my favorite Zep album. But still. Really stong.
Strong Zeppelin record, albeit a bit too long. If they had disregarded the need for adding material in order to make it a complete double album, this might had been in the discussion for their best. The run of 'Houses of the Holy', 'Trampled Under Foot' (if only they had recorded many more funk-inspired tracks!) and 'Kashmir' is incredible, even for them.
Led Zeppelin at the peak of their creativity. There is an abundance of legendary tracks on this and side two (Houses through Kashmir) is absolutely ridiculous. It might have proven better had they left the 4th side blank, but this is nonetheless a show of sheer strength. Also, how beautiful is Page’s playing on “The Rover”?
Great album. A must listen for anyone that likes good ol rock n roll
The three song run of Houses Of The Holy, Trampled Under Foot, and Kashmir is just fantastic. Brown-Yr-Aur is a beautiful guitar piece, and I’m into the vibe on the laid back Ten Years Gone. Boogie With Stu is also fun. There are some flat numbers…for Led Zeppelin. The opening 3 minutes of In The Light is a bit bizarre. And the second half of Down By The Seaside is much better that the first. Black Country Woman and Sick Again are just OK. Just OK for Led Zeppelin is still pretty damn good. The 1001 list done fucked up though by putting this album, and not Houses Of The Holy, on the list. BIG oversight. I wish I could make it so when you read BIG the letters get bigger and bigger until they consume the entire screen while an alarm sounds and an ominous voice says, “big, Big, BIG!!!” BIG OVERSIGHT!!!
Classic
There’s definitely a feel here if later Zep. While not my favorite still some great tunes on this album. Always a good day when Zep or a similar artist pops up. You know what you’re getting and it’s usually pretty good
8/1/2022 - ALBUM #186 Today's Album: "Physical Graffiti" by Led Zeppelin - As someone who knows the popular hits from most of Led Zeppelin’s catalog, but have only fully listened to Zeppelin 1, I feel a bit strange jumping all the way forward in their career to this point. However, this album really impressed me with it’s variety and consistency throughout it’s double LP runtime. To me, it doesn’t have the super hit potential of an album like Zeppelin 4 or even Zeppelin 1, but I think for what it lacks in straight hits, it makes up for great solos, killer bass progressions, and powerful drums. In terms of what it does serve out in terms of hits, the track Kashmir is an all time Zeppelin classic and even it still has far more subtlety to it than many of the other hits by the band. The track Houses Of The Holy is also a stands out among the track-list for it’s traditional rock and roll sound and smooth vocal performance. If I am being honest though, reviewing a Led Zeppelin album sort of feels like reviewing the Bible: anyone who likes this music knows why it fucking rules and doesn’t really need to have that explained to them and anyone who doesn’t already know how much they rule is not about to be convinced by me talking about ‘traditional rock sound’ or whatever tf. I know for how highly I am about to rate this album, I should have more to say to justify the claim that it's good, but I feel like music history already knows Zeppelin rules and I am sure there is someone more qualified than me to tell you exactly why each of these tracks is legendary. Overall, I think this is a fantastic album for Led Zeppelin and stands as a monument of creative output and instrumental prowess for the band at this point. It’s runtime makes it a little bit difficult for any one song to jump out at me as important over the rest or a standout hit to add to my playlist, but as you can see from the highlights, almost every track on here was good enough for me to vibe with it at one point or another and the overall album listening experience is incredibly rewarding. Give this one a listen if you dig Led Zeppelin. They’re great. Highlights: Custard Pie, The Rover, In The Time of Dying, Houses of the Holy, Trampled Under Foot, Kashmir, In The Light, Bron-Yr-Aur, Down by the Seaside, Ten Years Gone, The Wanton Song, Boogie With Stu, Black Country Woman, Sick Again Score: 8.5/10 It’s a goddamn Led Zeppelin album ofc it’s gonna be good like…???
Classic Led Zeppelin, I love Bron-Yr-Aur from this album, such a catchy little guitar song. Big fan of this band and heard the album before
Not the best Led Zep, but funky as hell—way funkier than it has any right being! I forgot how much I liked "The Wanton Song".
- Love the guitar in the chorus of Rover, and the instruments in Kashmir and In the Light - Most of the instrumental music is great - I do not really enjoy the style of the vocals
I really love some of these songs. Favorites are Trampled under Foot, Kashmir, In the Light, Bron-Yr-Aur, and Down by the Seaside. And that's after only listening once. The music has a driving, rhythmic beat that is satisfying, and I like how some of the songs play a tune for awhile and then veer off in another direction.
It's a great album, make no mistake. It has a distinct vibe that flows throughout the whole album. A vibe that I'm for sure here for. The musicianship on this album, in particular, is exceptional. The best Zeppelin has ever played on an album. It's progressive and thoughtful and skillful. Really great stuff. That said, there aren't really any stand-out tracks. Nothing that makes you sit up and pay attention. "Kashmir" is probably the closest thing to a hit on the album and even that drags on a bit. It's great, don't get me wrong. But it doesn't demand attention the way other Zepp monster hits like "When the Levee Breaks" or "Black Dog" do. I'll listen to this on repeat in the background all day long, but it's just shy of a true 5-star album. 4 and a half stars, for sure.
Groovy album, the kind of expectations one is accustomed to when listening to Led Zeppelin. This is the album that gave us "Kashmir" but this album is also not I, II, III, and IV. That tetralogy stands by itself. "Physical Graffiti" may not have been a departure from that, but the title and change in design would suggest that maybe it was. The music did not seem to hit as hard, perhaps a victim of the remaster or a listen with Sonos instead of headphones. After the tetralogy, this review tends to see LZ's contribution to 1001 as being very obvious, that perhaps any of their catalog beyond that is superfluous, and to give 997 albums a chance. Objectively, the album is Led Zeppelin and there is not much more that can be said about it. In a way that is a testament to their consistency, but also a sign that their star, while still amazingly bright, started to show that slow burn out.
Kashmir aside this record has all the Zeppelin fixin’. The iconic single is not only the best song here but one of the bands better track full stop. A great listen even if a little too long overall.
Was good! sounded very familiar
Ikkje da besta av led zeppelin, men fortsatt bra
Led Zeppelin’s grandest and most bloated recording, “Physical Graffiti” is their obligatory double album. It’s full of their classic bombastic rock as well as some more ambitious and varied pieces. As with most double albums, it does not need to be the length it is. Many of these tracks feel a bit perfunctory: a 1975 round of Zeppelin by numbers. They could have been doing “Custard Pie”, “The Wanton Song” or the queasy “Sick Again” in their sleep by this point. The acoustic-driven blues numbers (“Boogie with Stu”, “Black Country Woman”) are a bit tired and don’t add much three sides in, and I’ve never got much out of the 11 minute epic “In My Time of Dying”. Popular as it is among Zeppelin fans, it doesn’t take me on the same journey as some of their best songs do. That said, the run of songs from “Houses of the Holy” to “Night Flight” is sheer perfection. It contains the most eclectic mix on the album, from the breathless funk of “Trampled Underfoot” to the exotic grandeur of “Kashmir”, the gorgeous ballads “Down By The Seaside” and “Ten Years Gone”, and one of the most underrated Zeppelin epics “In The Light”. Plants voice is certainly not the powerhouse it was in the band’s early work, but the hoarseness to it works to the benefit of the material. His more melodic, natural range does wonders for tracks like “Ten Years Gone” or “Houses of the Holy”, which work their way up slowly to his trademark howl. Jimmy Page is obviously as deft a guitarist as ever, whether through rip-roaring leads or a lighter touch (lovely open-tuned acoustic instrumental “Bron-Yr-Aur”). John Bonham, of course, is suitably explosive on the drums. But one of the reasons “Physical Graffiti” works so well is in its willingness to push further away from the band’s comfort zone at times. Bassist John Paul Jones is one of the key ingredients here: the band’s most underrated member, he contributes multiple keyboard and string arrangements to give many of these songs an added depth. “Kashmir” and “In The Light” in particular are made by this: it sets them apart nicely from the core Zeppelin combo. It’s a long set, but “Physical Graffiti” more than holds its own six albums into Zeppelin’s career. As a single disc, it could have been their best ever: instead, it settles for very very good.
Kashmir is epic. Some of the other tracks just sounded like... Led Zeppelin.
Fun listen! Would have been higher if the songs weren't so long
Greta album - there’s just something about his voice
Made a terrible mistake of not listening to full albums of Led Zeppelin before. Physical Graffiti is a wonderful journey. It's lengthy, but meaty and full of great sound. Loved the guitar (Jimmy Page checks out). A solid recommendation. Highlights: In My Time Of Dying, Kashmir
Szczerze, druga strona płyty podobała mi się bardziej niż pierwsza z mniej rockową, ale ciekawszą muzyką. Higlight: "In the light", ach ta linia melodyczna.
Very good.
Fantastic album by zeppelin. They really dig deep into the heir style with this one as it’s heavy in the riffs and rock blues style. This album may not be my favorite of theirs but it’s one of the best compilations of songs that are everything Led Zeppelin. 8.3/10
I can see why this album is both good and important, but I wonder how often I would listen to it if it came out now.
I've been a Led Zeppelin fan since I was 15, but this was never one of my favourites of their albums, and I haven't listened to it since then. Interesting to give it another go 8 years later. 1. Custard Pie - Fairly weak opener in my opinion. 5/10 2. The Rover - Good song in what I would consider to be the classic Led Zeppelin style, but it's not a stand-out. 6.5/10 3. In My Times of Dying - Looooong song. Good though. 7/10 4. Houses of the Holy - Liked it. 7/10 5. Trampled Under Foot - The instruments on this are sooo good. 8/10 6. Kashmir - Absolutely iconic. 10/10 7. In The Light - Love this one 9/10 8. Bron-Yr-Aur - Nice, folksy sound. 7/10 9. Down by the Seaside - Does what the title implies. Could definitely see myself listening to this at the seaside. 6/10 10. Ten Years Gone - Long, but wonderfully constructed. 8/10 11. Night Flight - Good song, but honestly this album is starting to drag, length-wise, at this point. 7/10 12. The Wanton Song - I love the word "wanton", it brings out my inner historical romance obsessive. 7/10 13. Boogie with Stu - Fun song, 7/10 14. Black Country Woman - Interesting one. 7/10 15. Sick Again - Disappointing ending to a good album tbh. 6/10 Bit of a chore to sit and listen to purely because of the length, but I liked most of the songs even though they don't match the level of my favourite Led Zeppelin songs. Fav tracks: Kashmir, In the Light, Ten Years Gone Least Fav tracks: Custard Pie, Sick Again Initial rating 4/5
J’adore led zep, mon band pref, mais pas mon pref, 4.85
It is really great, there are just a couple of songs I don't know very well yet.... 4/5.
This album is great! Not shocked given the artist
For Kashmir alone, it's great. Some true classics on this record, but there's some filler.
in the bottom 50% of their catalogue but zep are graded on a different scale.
Physics Graffiti is a sprawling album that contains some of Led Zeppelin’s most straightforward hard rock songs as well as some of their most exploratory and experimental such as Ten Years Gone and Kashmir. There is also a good deal of slower folky and bluesy songs that round this album out as a full representation of Zeppelin’s range. It runs a bit long but it’s well done.
This is not my favorite Zeppelin album, but it's still very good. A couple of perfect tracks!
A bit meandering and self-indulgent. That is to say, too long. There's a great single album in here somewhere. I mean, it does have both Trampled Under Foot and Kashmir. Back-to-back no less! Yet I appreciate some of the diversions that likely would have been axed if this were just a single album. Not ashamed to admit I ride hard for Boogie With Stu.
Rock de Led Zeppelin. Ningún megahit rotundo. Un 4.
Although, side 1 is not my favourite, side 2 is full with beautiful but long tracks like Kashmir and trampled under my foot. Kashmir especially is probably one of the best led zeppelin songs ever, as well as in my time of dying which is also a 8 minute thriller. Robert plant constantly has amazing boosts of energy scattered variously throughout the album making it incredibly entertaining! As well as the constantly refreshing solos from page in what it seems like every track. Side 3 also has a few highlights like ten years gone which is my personal favourite of the album. Lastly, the album finishes strongly with a classic led zeppelin song “ sick again” overall there is a layer of consistency with some brilliant songs, however some songs seemed a bit dragged out and sometimes this made the album feel dreary and repetitive, apart from that I loved the album and I would give it a 8.4 out of 10!
Good album but I suppose I was expecting something more. Kashmir probably the most known song on the album. 7/10.
hella good, but admittedly a lil too long
Not their best album but still…
Not their best but still worthy of a 4.
Really enjoyed this album. However, it loses a star for being too long for me, but it gains the star back for good album artwork.
A scraped 4, high points are great but too long.
This is the one with Kashmir. This band is hard to dislike.
These 70s rock albums are almost so much more boring than their reputation seem to be. Whole first half was a bit underwhelming, but of course "Kashmir" is quite good, and "Bron-Yr-Aur" is pretty good too. Great guitar. It turns after Kashmir and gets pretty okay. Oh, but this is actually interesting, damn I'm pleasantly surprised. 4 I need some more time with this for sure, but I don't especially want to spend that, so I'll give it the benefit of the doubt.
Oooh I like the rifts, bit Rory G like
A little too long for my liking and a few filler tracks, but when there's also Trampled Under Foot, Kashmir, In The Light, The Wanton Song and my anthem Boogie With Stu then that's more than enough to boost it up.
Listened to this a lot when I was 19, still rate it.
great album, dense and solid
A tough one to rate with some of zeppelins hardest bangers mixed with some pretty simple bluesy tracks. In many ways it deserves 5 stars, but I think the album would flow better if some of the weaker tracks were removed.
Lauded as the second best album by Led Zep, I was keen to listen to this one again. Strapped on my Senn HD600 and warmed up some tubes... Play... Urgh.... Switched out to some Beyer DT880s and the whole world changed. These are some quality tunes. If you ever want to talk headphones, wind me up and watch me go. If you ever want to talk riffs, I'm there just as hard. These tunes are built for lap slide. DADGAD FTW! Kashmir, oh my
This was a solid 3. Then Kashmir came on.
Not my favourite as Zepp album, but great anyway.
I really dig it. Some might say it's too similar to Black Sabbath, but they would be wrong and maybe partially deaf.
A very good almost great album but not my favorite LZ. Ranks behind 1, 2 and 3 ... on a par with IV and HotH. I admire the varied influences but for me the songs are not that strong. Even the much beloved Kashmir, while a very good song barely cracks my top 10 LZ songs. 4 🌟
A lot of classic zeppelin songs
Einu sinni hefði ég gefið henni fimm stjörnur. Nú finnst mér Plant einum of hás og trommurnar mixaðar of framarlega. Samt góð, en seinni platan er þó nokkuð skemmtilegri.
Nearly perfect album. It hurts to give this 4. Tracks are banger after banger. If the album started with "The Rover" and ended with "Ten Years Gone", or maybe even "The Wanton Song", it would have been 5 for sure. We got banger after banger. Led Zeppelin is notorious for blending so many genres together with such a hard sound to make for the classic rock experience. Screw anyone who pulls a "Seinfeld is unfunny" card just because radio stations like Led Zeppelin too much. No one was able to rival LZ, and by the late 70s, hard rock was already moving on to glam metal and arena rock, so there was no opportunity for people to sound like the high production art we see here. And on the of chance people do sound like them, people quickly take note of that. You can't possibly convince me other people made something that sounded like "In My Time of Dying" or "Kashmir." The main appeal to me has always been Jimmy Page, the legend himself. Led Zeppelin songs were the first time in my life where I paid attention to the lead guitar more than the vocalist. But the whole team is superb. Robert Plant always put passion into each of his songs; he's honestly one of my favorite vocalists. The way he is able to belt out loud lines, his extensive use of grunts and interjections, his ability to switch to softer, slower lines... I always saw him as a compliment to Page's guitar. Where Page goes, Plant follows. Meanwhile, Bonham is absolute killer on the drums. My favorite drums on this album are "In My Time of Dying" and "In The Light." It's hard to tell what I love most about this album. There's diversity between the tracks, some hard and some soft, some lofi ("The Rover"), some psychedelic ("Down by the Seaside"), and many operatic. This album has more songs I love than any other, but that's not fair because it's a double album. Being a double album is both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, there are more great LZ tracks than any other studio album, and also the tracks aren't restricted in length. You have four super long tracks, yet all of them deserve their length. On the other hand, you're not going to have enough material for an hour and 20 minutes. The reason why I'm giving it 4 stars is because the last few songs absolutely suck. Everything after "Ten Years Gone" (except "The Wanton Song") is boring and uninspired. You got a rockabilly track in there but still nothing exciting. Also, the opener "Custard Pie" is pretty weak too. It pains me whenever the inclusion of songs hurts a score, but there are just too many to ignore. Regardless, I love this album and I'll be playing this time and time again. If anyone wanted to get into classic rock, I will show this album. I can say something about each of the tracks until "Ten Years Gone," which is something that could only be said in a few other hard rock albums (one of them being LZ4). Favorites: In My Time of Dying, Kashmir, Down by the Seaside, Ten Years Gone
The Zepp. In My Time of Dying and Kashmir are among their greatest tracks ever. But let's face it, this package drags on a bit.
Good record to just put some headphones on and relax and enjoy. Kashmir is one of my favourite songs of all time. Some Zeppelin's always good.
The first album on Swan Song Records, Led Zeppelin's very-own label after their contract with Atlantic Records was up. Atlantic was ultimately still the distributor for Swan Song, of course, but that's neither here nor there! New label, new beginnings for the Led Zepp. What would they put out first? Physical Graffiti is a sprawling double album, with a very strong first LP and a slightly less strong second LP. They maintain their blues rock roots with a hard rock sound that defined rock must for...the rest of time? Hard not to understate Led Zeppelin's influence, they really set the bar; Physical Graffiti is no exception. This album also has the Arabic-inspired epic Kashmir that elevates the whole product, really. A classic through and through.
Kashmir is absolute gold, and I've always liked this album. Fav new (forgotten) track: Boogie With Stu
This is a great album, really. I don't have almost anything to say against it. However, it's too long and does not have a clear "thematic" line. So, when I finished the listening session, I was a little bit tired, even after listening to some of my favorite songs.
nice album, if you're familiar with Led Zeppelin nothing will surprise you from this album. Mostly blues rock songs
Brilliant album. I love Robert Plant’s voice. Nearly a 5* but definitely high 4*
Yes its good. But it is slightly overblown and the quality does drop off...
The first half of the album is amazing - song after song. Kashmir is legendary. The second half is pretty good, but not as great as the first half. Still an awesome album.
Great start. Dirty Blues. Often I overlook this for earlier ones, but will rotate this one more.
only listened to part of it. Solid album. Kashmir and Trampled Under Foot will always be classics though. really diverse for what I heard as well.
Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin (1975) Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti displays the most mature and artistically developed rock sound produced by one of the greatest rock bands ever. This double album cooks on three of its four sides. It’s the album that convinced me at the age of 20 to give up my old belt-driven record changer and move up to direct drive single-LP turntable. Oooh, baby. What was it that made the signature Led Zeppelin sound on this record? On the creative side, it sprang from a determined willingness to abandon the ‘popular’, and to rely instead on a well earned confidence in the previous success of their experimental innovations. Non-standard time signatures and rhythms (masterfully superintended by drummer John Bonham), gripping effects on electric guitar (designed and flawlessly performed by Jimmy Page), and the musical genius of bassist and multi-instrumentalist John Paul Jones, all provided the perfect environment for the uninhibited, inimitable, and soulful blues rock vocals of Robert Plant. On the technical side, Led Zeppelin made full use of non-standard instruments, imaginative engineering strategies, and newly developed processing techniques—all crafted in the unique environment of the former workhouse Headley Grange in Hampshire, England. One of the most identifiable sonic features is the barely detectable split second delay in the drums, created by distancing the drum microphone(s) from the ensemble. Genius. Their path of development from the debut Led Zeppelin I all the way to Physical Graffiti, their sixth studio album, is a lesson in the history of hard rock. Unencumbered by artificial airplay time limitations, these compositions are free to develop at a pace suited to each song. The traditional “In My Time of Dying”, for instance, was given 2:40 on Bob Dylan’s 1962 debut album, but it receives a full 11:04 on Physical Graffiti. Its languid opening passage takes a full three minutes before heating up to its hard rock core, revealing at 7:30 the logic of the opening passage, and slowly turning the power up and up and up, until it unleashes a manic torrent of praise for the incarnate Son of God (You weren’t expecting that, were you?). The groove of “Trampled Under Foot” is the most rockified funk ever laid down on magnetic tape. And the Asian-influenced “Kashmir” and “In the Light” are better syntheses of east and west than the earlier experiments by The Beatles. The acoustic solo “Bron-Yr-Aur” by Jimmy Page is another ‘must study’ for folk guitarists, approaching the excellence of Jorma Kaukonen’s “Embryonic Journey” on Jefferson Airplane’s 1967 album Surrealistic Pillow. Listen to them back to back, pickers. The only clunkers on this record are the unimaginative slow shuffle “Down by the Seaside” and the formulaic “Night Flight”. There’s a good reason why these outtakes were left off Led Zeppelin IV. But “The Wanton Song” and “Boogie with Stu” make me want to do some wanton boogie of my own, although I don’t think it would be allowed. And I’m not sure I’d end an album with a celebration of a grownup’s lust for a minor teenage girl (“Sick Again”), just like ZZ Top shouldn’t have started Rio Grande Mud (1972) with the same theme (“Francine”). I know, it was a different world then, but still . . . Oh, well, you can’t have everything. 4/5
Another new one for me. I quite enjoyed it.
Following my recent Deep Purple boredom, I wasn't looking forward to another 1970s riff-heavy rock album. I enjoyed this though. It's long, but more varied than I expected, particularly on sides 2 & 3. The quieter, gentler tracks were the stand out moments to me. Down by the Seaside I particularly enjoyed and was a nice change of pace, and a more pleasant vocal style to listen to than the full-on rasping elsewhere. The heavier tracks are good too, and retain energy and emotion as well as incredible musicianship. Maybe the ability to insert energy and emotion into a performance is the difference between an artist and a musician? 3.5/5
I'd never listened to this Zep album before, though I knew several of the songs on it. I feel like the album really gets going around Houses of the Holy and Trampled Under Foot. Kashmir following those two makes side B of the record really strong. I'm not in love with double albums, since I usually end up feeling like there's some fluff to fill out that much record time. This record felt really solid all the way through, though. One of the few double albums that I can think of that includes this much quality material 4/5
Clearly not the definitive Zeppelin album, but there is far too much good out of them 4 creatively to not give this a 4.
// Favs: – Score: Strong 3 to Light 4
amazing, show-stopping, brilliant, etc nie no serio do tego będę wracać bo boy WARTO
Underrated album by one of the best albums of all time.
amazing album, nearly every song is good and some songs are amazing. thought stairway to heaven would be the best led zeppelin song but this album proves otherwise. highly recommend listening to it, 9/10.
Great album
pretty good
Perhaps one of the greatest double albums of all time. Jimmy Page was 30 years old when they made it. What were you doing when you were 30?
My third album by LZ and it was really good.
Classic record, one of Led Zeppelin's best. Happy this came up, as I haven't listened to it in a while.
Great first half, gets a little more spotty on the second half.
Really good album. Not perfect but really good
Enjoyed the listen, and has some great songs on it. Not my favourite Zepplin album though
Didn’t start off great for me, first 4 songs I didn’t really enjoy. Trampled Under Foot was better but not amazing, then Kashmir came on and the album got a lot more enjoyable from then on. It did start to dwindle again towards the end but not with anything bad or irritating. Stuck between a 4 or 5 rating, some stuff I like, some not as good maybe higher 4 ffffffgffç (I drifted off while trying to type this so review is over sorry)
A little bit dated now, still enjoyed it.
Long but solid album.
Clássico
Already had this album added. Love it!
хейтеры скажут дженерик блюз-рок 😎 на самом деле подумывал побыть апологетом ЛЗ для истории, ну и самому почетче сформировать мнение о них, но че-то настроение не в пизду вообще и лень. просто скажу, что это как раз одна из тех «over the top» групп, которые слишком громкие, быстрые, наглые, чтобы легко ими проникаться. У меня вот с битлами примерно такая же история — иногда просто мочи нет слушать как их дебильно-развеселый ор про какую-то хуйню-малафью и начинается просто раздражение иррациональное. Но с ЛЗ что-то для меня сработало ещё на 4 альбоме, и я принял эту безудержность за фичу, нежели чем за баг. На самом деле музыкально в них дженерика вообще нет, каждая композиция, даже построенная на блюзовой основе, имеет какие-то неожиданные мелодические ходы, тяжелый ритм-секционный грув, развитие, перепады в динамике. Даже то, что я в нормальный день ни за что не стал бы слушать (вроде In My Time Of Dying) усилиями Цепеллинов превращается в абсолютно безбашенный бэнгер. Впрочем, конкретно этим альбомом я не то чтобы сильно восхищаюсь. Всё-таки перетянутость некоторых песен очевидна, да и в целом — их не должно быть так много. Но все же почти в каждой находится что-то такое (гитарный лик, вокальная партия, струнный оркестр), что выделяет песню и откладывает в голове. В общем слушать вполне себе можно, разок даже нужно, но начинать с этого альбома критически не рекомендуется. Мне даже представить страшно, как пройдут эти полтора часа для тех, кому вот это все не заходит. 8/10
Old school rock music with great vocal. Led Zeppelin, it's the history of the rock.
Definitely a strong album, although 2 hours is quite a bit of music to listen to. I don't think I can take stars away for that though!
Not quite as good as their first four but still lots to entertain you
My favorite album by one of the filthiest rock bands of all time.
good
This is tough, because i went into this super ready to say everything after IV is weak, but then you hear songs like In My Time of Dying, Houses of the Holy, Kashmir and Ten Years Gone and want to rate it higher. Definitely a good amount of filler in this one though.
Ten years gone da best
Awesome. so many big songs on here. Trampled under foot, Kashmir, The Rover **
Hyvää rokkia! Ennen oli kaikki paremmin ja levytkin tuplasti nykyajan suunnilleen 40min pituisia pidempiä. Levyn hittibiisi on tietysti Kashmir. Muuten tasaisen vahvaa suorittamista, ei kertakuulemalta sisältänyt selkeitä täytebiisejä.
Fizyczne graffiti, czyli szosty albumik zeppelinow, pierwszy spod ich wlasnej wytworni i pierwszy na liscie 1001 albumikowej, listy fanowskie, top tierowe sa bardzo podzielone jesli chodzi o to gdzie umieszczone jest graffiti, ale raczej w czlowce anizeli w koncu, bo koniec jest zarezerwowany dla cody, chociaz jeden z najlepszych jojowych referenci standowych pochodzi wlasnie z tamtego albumiku, co wyroznia ten material jest z pewnoscia dlugosc materialu, godzina dwadziescia dwie minuty, wiec jest to wydanie w postaci podwojnego winyla, ciezko czasem przesluchac tak dlugie materialy w jednym posiedzieniu, ale zeppeliny to zeppeliny, wiec sie udalo, dawno tez nie slyszalem, wiec dobrze mi to zrobilo, bo klasyki hardego rokowania z unikalnymi Plantowskimi wokalami i 10 minutowymi solowkami Pagea, ktory dodatkowo byl odpowiedzialny za produkcje ledowych materialow, ktorych cecha charakterystyczna bylo to, ze nagrywane na jeden mikrofon instrumenty mialy w sobie to cos czego nigdy za wiele do sluchania, takimi hajlajtami sluchowiska bylo dla mnie tym razem in my time of dying, ktory tak bardzo kojarzy mi sie z ostem trigunowym, ze jestem niemal pewien ze ten kawalek stanowil mocna inspiracje dla Imahoriegiego, kolejnym punktem byl kashmir, czyli najbardziej orientalny kawalek calego albumiku oraz klimatyczny bluesowy rock sick again, te wlasnie kawalki na plejaka dodalem, bo juz kilka innych na niej bylo
Se maman con 1h 20 mins. Pero bueno, a pesar del prejuicio con el que inicié el disco, si me gustaron una que otras. Lo que sí muy impresionante es que, (según en mi imaginario jajaja) todo y lo único interesante que pudo y podrá ofrecer el infame garage rock se concentra en la 3ra canción del albúm, además que dura exactamente 666 segundos para una canción de gospel, Lolazo, me cayeron muy bien. También el final está algo cool. Mood: LOL
4.3 - More introspective and measured than other Led Zeppelin I've listened to. Also, at 90 minutes, it's among their most expansive. One of my favorite Zepp songs is on here, "Kashmir." The middle of the record is a snoozer, with "In the Light", "Bron-Yr-Aur" and "Down by the Seaside", which are meandering proggy explorations. The last quarter features some rootsy acoustic blues, which showcase the band's incredible range and versatility.
Over the last decade or two I've been intrigued by lawsuits against LZ for "borrowed songs" - the big one here is "Boogie with Stu" which was lifted, lyrics and all, from Richie Valens "Ooh My Head". I guess Plant & Page felt they need the royalties more than Richie Valens’ widow. Anyway, I remember when I owned this album, thinking it sounded like many of the songs were from different eras - longer prog-influenced pieces side by side with snappy, rootsie rockers. Turns out I was right as it a collection of tracks recorded over 4 years. I would give this a 5 based on the guitar riffs and the fact that fore a double album there are no weak songs but I’ll deduct a point for the aforementioned plagiarism.
8
Three-quarters of a brilliant album here - unfortunately the rest is either filler or ideas that slightly overstay their welcome. However, when it hits - 'Kashmir', 'Sick Again', 'The Rover' - it's pretty much the archetype of what classic rock could aspire towards.
Forgotten how much funk is in this album. I remember Q102 in Dallas playing Kasmir quite often. I would have had to have been slightly older to really enjoy this album at the time it came out. Having said that, it's an exceptionally well time tested work.
Amazing as always for LZ, but still very indulgent. Some perfect songs but then some that just go on for too long. 4.0
4 not the best LZ material
Wow. I had an actual vinyl copy of this, with the inner sleeve with the window people printed on it, in the late seventies. That's the sort of thing that didn't work well in the CD era and now, in the streaming era, it's not a thing. I liked the album more than I remember liking it.
*east village dive bar music
great album, mixing is really good a dnit has many classics
Very nice
Pretty good but WTF? Sounds exactly like Greta Van Fleet.
To sit with elders of the gentle race, this world has seldom seen, they talk of days for which they sit and wait and all will be revealed. Talk and song from tongues of lilting grace, whose sounds caress my ear but not a word I heard could I relate, the story was quite clear.
Legendary guitar, and iconic rock songs. Some tracks get a little too self indulgent to the point of getting boring tho and drag the album down.
Primero lo primero: Escucharlo de corrido fue una brutalidad para mi déficit de atención. Una vez dicho esto, es un disco maravilloso pero lo extenso me lo arruina. Quizá escucharlo haciendo pausas para simular el cambio de lado sea lo correcto y entonces mi experiencia sea mejor. "Arruina" es algo exagerado porque igual sigue siendo una maravilla. Me gustaron un poquito más las letras que hablan de la vida que las de que hablan amor. Se nota que es su sexto album en 6 años pero que se tomaron casi dos para sacarlo, aprovechando grabaciones viejas y sacando cosas nuevas. Básicamente hacen lo que quieren: un disco de 4 lados, 15 canciones? Hecho. Boogie con piano? Hecho? Page quiere tocar la guitarra como mandolina? Hecho. Todo pasa como quieren que pase, no hay nada que no sea intencional y están en plenitud de hacerlo. Songs: The Rover, In The Light, Ten Years Gone
I’m enjoying this more than the other album by them that I heard. It’s a little less hard to my ears, I guess. I actually like some of the songs.
I’ve always been torn about Led Zeppelin. Musically it’s great but his voice annoys me. At the time I would have thought this as a revolutionary.
Pretty good, as expected. Good to knead dough to.
I liked this album. I've heard Zep a million times but paid closer attention when listening to this album. Really clean rock band, and several songs I really like. Plant's singing can get a little monotonous, but all in all, I liked this.
Great album, only ever listened to greatest hits from them but thoroughly pleased with the deep cuts too.
Essential Zeppelin. Some epic masterpieces found on this album, that don't get enough recognition when compared to other LZ epics Highlights: -In My Time of Dying -Kashmir -Down By The Seaside -Ten Years Gone -Night Flight
Top album
I think Led Zeppelin are great, but for me they are just fine. I guess I like them, but not a band I go out of my way to listen to. I can't deny the greatness of this album though, it might just be because of how much Zeppelin I've heard over the years. Kashmir is a classic though. Jimmy Page is an awesome guitarist and Robert Plant has quite a unique voice. 3.5 up to 4.
3.666 | Disfruto mucho la música de Led Zeppelin pero siempre que pongo un disco completo de ellos termino por sentir que es demasiado largo y este no fue la excepción. De una por una, casi todas las rolas me encantan y tienen su parte increíble para disfrutar: ya sea la guitarra, la batería, la voz… pero con casi 90 minutos de eso, hacia el final del disco ya no estaba en mi mejor nivel de atención.
I'm a huge Zeppelin fan and have listened to this album multiple times. Probably my least favorite Zeppelin album.
Had never dived this deep into LZ Addie from Kashmir. Watched an interview with Kevin Parker the other day talking about John Bonham's drumming so was focused mostly on that. Good cooking music.
Zeppee
Solid offering from Zepp!
not their best album but still good
Some great hits, but not their best album for sure
Solid zep album. Hard to rate an album that has songs I’ve heard 100 times.
Pretty good album. Sounds like progressive rock. Recognized 2-3 songs. Never really listened to Led Zeppelin that much. Not bad for a boomer band.
What a band, bar for a five is really high loved it. The musicality is off the charts here. These guys are musicians of an unbelievable quality.
es buen albúm, previamente en favoritos, no es el mejor de la banda, 4 estrellas
Liked this one more than the early LZ - pleasantly surprised.
Classic, listen to again less distracted
Inte det bästa albumet av Led zeppelin men en klar 4.
Very good listen
Prometteur mais le manque de diversitay commence à me fatiguer
2/25 4.5/5. Amazing rock album. Standout Tracks: In My Time of Dying, Trampled Under Foot, Kashmir, In The Light, Down By The Seaside, The Wanton Song, Black Country Woman
This isn't their best but it's still led zep goodness. Goes too long tbh and some of the tracks jam out too much but it's still a solid 4/5.
Um álbum que prende o ouvinte desde a primeira faixa. Com um riff hipnotizante e uma melodia que fica no ouvido, Custard Pie é certamente uma música que fica na memória de quem ouve. Kashmir é certamente uma das melhores músicas do álbum, os instrumentos de orquestra acrescentam beleza á musica.
This album is good but man is it long
Up until now I havent bothered with Zepp much beyond their third and fourth albums, but this one was enjoyable. My big complaint is that this did not need to be a double album; I love my long prog rock jams but many of these songs could have their runtime cut in half with how repetitive the riffing gets. 7.5/10.
This is the second Led Zeppelin album I've listened to in full. While it certainly isn't bad, it is quite boring. The repetitiveness of the majority of the songs, combined with their extended runtimes, makes them drag-on; In My Time of Dying is the worst offender by far. The album as a whole feels bloated, which isn't helped by how frontloaded it is, leaving you wondering why you're still listening for most of the second disc. This is also an album where you can hear it's age, albums like In the Court of the Crimson King, Red, Dark Side of the Moon, and Aqualung, that came out around the same time or even before Physical Graffiti, just sound so much farther ahead. The highlight on this album is easily Kashmir. It is, like most songs on this album, long and repetitive, but it manages to avoid being boring by virtue of how good it is in every other aspect. It's age is also far less apparent than other songs on the album. Despite having it's moments, Physical Graffiti is dragged down by it's extended runtime and dated sound.
Great loved it
Listening session: july 11th, while getting ready in the morning Listened to before: no Thoughts: I like their other albums more, but it’s still Led Zeppelin so it’s nice to listen to Favourite tracks: The Rover, Ten Years Gone & The Wanton Song
The first (and last) album I bought new on cassette when it was released to be able to hear on my car’s player which all too soon chewed the tape up! Loved this at the time but I don’t really have the patience to hear it now. Haven’t heard it all the way through before today for decades. Too many tracks are stretched out beyond acceptable and more suited to a live performance. Happy now just to hear their “greatest hits” type stuff. A few of these tracks still qualify as these but there are much better Zeppelin albums. This is probably my least favourite now.
This is pure dad rock but certainly not bad. Personally I feel they are the most palatable of that era (and dare I say the ‘coolest’). Jimmy Page could absolutely write a killer riff and I kinda liked how there was a variety of rock styles, to some extent, across the record. His voice gets some getting used to, and man this album is tooooooooo long! Should have been two records or some of the song run times reduced. Especially as the two records seem so different- odd choice to make a double album. Stand outs on the first record are Houses of the Holy and Kashmir (COME WITH ME!!) The mega cheesy In the Light going into the rather lovely Bron-Yr-Aur was nice on record two.
I had a great time listening to Physical Graffiti. It's a long album, but it never felt like a chore because there's so much variety from one song to the next. Every track has its own personality, and the album constantly shifts between heavy blues rock, acoustic moments, and more experimental sounds without ever feeling unfocused. "Kashmir" completely lived up to its reputation. It's easily one of the most powerful songs on the album, with an unforgettable riff and an atmosphere that feels massive. I also loved "In My Time of Dying" for its raw energy and incredible musicianship, while songs like "Trampled Under Foot" and "Ten Years Gone" showed different sides of the band that kept the album fresh. One thing that impressed me most was how well the band worked together. Jimmy Page's guitar playing is phenomenal, but everyone gets their chance to shine. John Bonham's drumming is relentless, John Paul Jones adds so much depth with his bass and keyboards, and Robert Plant sounds confident and expressive throughout. Considering it's a double album, I expected there to be at least a few weak moments, but I honestly didn't find many. Even the songs that aren't as memorable on a first listen still contribute to the overall experience. It's the kind of album that feels like it has more to offer every time you come back to it. By the end, it was easy to see why so many people consider Physical Graffiti one of Led Zeppelin's greatest albums. It captures everything that made the band special—their power, creativity, and willingness to explore different musical styles. It's an album I'll definitely be returning to, and I can easily see it growing on me even more with each listen.
really enjoy when led zeppelin pulls away from their led zeppelinisms. ex. down by the seaside - being my favorite from here liked this more than their debut but im not drawn to their grandness i guess
The lush bluesy sprawling soundscapes almost make me forget how much I hate these 70s rock vocals. Love the guitar tones and vastly prefer Zeppelin to their counterparts of this era, but still sometimes a chore for the runtime on some of these tracks. I know all my reviews of this genre are sacrilegious, but it just isn't for me. Houses of the Holy, Kashmir, and Down by the Seaside were my favorite tracks. Also appreciated Bron-Yr-Aur to get a break from the vocals. -listened on Beach Trip 2026
A pretty good album, i liked Houses of the Holy and Kashmir the most.
- the way his voice contorts is so satisfying wtf - love the instrumentals but nothing lifechanging
8/10 por ser Led Zeppelin, buena vibra rockera, un poco muy viajero para mi mood de hoy
álbum correcto 8/10 puntos mas altos: Down by the Seaside - Kashmir - Night Flight - Sick Again tremenda portada y un ambiente en general muy lindo mg
This was a lot worse than the last LZ album we listened to. Nothing stuck out. We can call this Led Zlop. Favorite song was Ten Years Gone I guess
Alright vibe change from Johnny cash. Let's hear this. Not heard much of lz but really enjoy what I have heard. Ok I actually do really like this. I think they have a very good vibe. Similar to wolfmother for me. How long are these songs holy. Could've been a lot shorter ngl Favourite: Night Flight Least favourite: Black Country Woman
I have always been very vocal about my love of Led Zeppelin, and equally as vocal about the fact I think everything after Zeppelin IV sucks. When this came up as my next album I realized that I hadn't actually listened to it all the way through since I was in high school. I definitely think I have a better appreciation for it now, there are some songs on it I genuinely love (In My Time of Dying, Houses of Holy) and aren't overplayed like so many on these later records are (looking at you Trampled Under Foot and Kashmir. At the end of the day though, as a bass player it's difficult to dislike anything that features John Paul Jones.
As a rule I do not like double albums, especially when (according to wikipedia) they made the choice to to stretch this out into a double with unreleased material There is a genuinely incredible ~9 or 10 song album in here (the stretch from Houses of the Holy to Ten Years Gone + The Wanton Song is great) but instead its 82 minutes long As far as rock goes there's a nice amount of variety, In the Light was a really pleasant surprise. Unfortunately the album still manages to drag a little
better than the other albums so far, but again not my cup of tea wish there was decimal ratings
Pretty great, not Zeppelin's best though
I was not as impressed with this album as with others from this artist
Robert Plant vocals...I can take or leave, but I enjoyed the album, with a couple exceptions. The length is too lonb a few fewer tracks could've been ok. But I do live the guitar jam moments. Saved some tracks. Does anyone else ever get to sing besides Plant??
3.5. Idk, too long and not very memorable to me. I think I judge it more harshly because of who it is.
They had me in the first half, but then this record just didn't end. For me this is a just play the highlights type of album.
Wasn't huge on this to be honest, I see the influence and significance but it felt a little repetitive. Some good bass parts but could've been better at times.
Couple zingers for sure.
stabil
it was fun, but not my fav
Led Zeppelin are understandably regarded as one of the all time great rock bands, but they do not have the versatility to be able to pull off a double album like this. Some of the songs here (the ones everyone knows like Kashmir, Houses of the Holy, and Trampled Under Foot) are excellent, but this album is nearly 90 minutes across 16 tracks. There is a fantastic single album in here somewhere, but there is also a lot of bloat. I will (as I always have) go back to some specific songs here but I am not likely to listen to this as an album again.
Was okay, a bit long. Black Country Woman could have been Jack White and I wouldn't have been the wiser.
Starts strong and sags a bit by the end.
its fine
really good when doing maths
It goes on and on, and all sounds the same. I can see the technical ability.
I liked it, but it was repeatable at some points and it tired me for that.
there's better Led Zep Would I listen again: a few tracks Deserves to be on this list: eh 3.4
I just don’t love Zeppelin. I like them, at the right time. Listen to them occasionally, own a few albums but don’t love them. Maybe it’s that 70s rock god thing, the little bit over blown and excessive that runs through them. What many see as powerful I find often heavy handed, stretching the blues too much into privilege ( they were when this was made) white man heavy rock. And though it launched a thousand imitators not the biggest fan of Plants voice. So this album is both a masterpiece to the fan and an overblown bloated self- indulgent 80 minutes to the punk ethic. And I had both views in the one day today, this morning had to turn of the turgid dinosaur music, this afternoon yeah got down with it. So got to go to the middle, 3 Star
Not the strongest album from this lot in my opinion. But, never too far away from a rumbling bass line or guitar solo, so not all bad.
It's alright, I just can't stand this type of vocals, I like the instrumentals though. Also feel like this album is way too long. It gets annoying after a while. Favorite track(s) The Rover
Favourite Songs: Down By The Seaside The Wanton Song
Just mentioned this in my last review 😂 we've got like 5 Zeppelin albums on this list. I get this is the double album but most of it is album cuts and B sides. It's good but it isn't needed as "Must listen" LZ1, 2, 4 and Houses of the Holy are all better than this one IMO. Still good but it's a 3
it was okay, but not I don't think I will re-listen it. it just was't the one for me.
The album was (unexpected) insanely chill to listen to. Most parts are incredibely instrumental, but I like that, cuz I'm more on the rnb music typa side. Vocals were fire too and blend in with the instrumenals perfectly. Altogether I'd say it is a good album, BUT the songs drag themselves slightly.
not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue
très cool mais je sais pas y'a un truc qui cloche, pas du tout touché par sa musique à led (en tout cas pas celles-ci)
I understand that it’s great and obviously some of the songs are very iconic like Kashmir but overall not totally my personal cup of tea
Incredibly mediocre and about 40 minutes too long
Need to sit with it more but it's cool. Doesn't set my ass on fire but it's fine
2026.05.27
Why is it the length of a feature film? Why did they bother to pad it out with outtakes from other recording sessions? I like Led Zeppelin, and Kashmir and Houses of the Holy are great tracks, but this is excessive
Hhh
Preferred the second disc to the first by a lot (even tho Kashmir is a tune). 2/5 for the first, 4/5 for the second. So… a 3!
This was tolerable.
A double album of Led Zeppelin sounds like hell, it wasn't that bad, but still not great. It mostly consists of original songs with some un-released outtakes that they possibly considered worthy enough to appear alongside original materiel. Just like other Zeppelin albums there's a lot of high-pitched "Baby's" and "Ohh" but not as much as other albums. Usually with double albums I usually say which side is my favourite and would keep if all other sides were deleted, in this case it would be Side D. This album has a lot more ominous vibes compared to their others, which I think is best done in the songs "Kashmir" and "In the Light." I think only III, IV and Houses of the Holy (album) are must-hears from the Zeppelin discography. This is a miss from me. Highlight Song/s: "Houses of the Holy" and "In the Light"
its kinda tuff
Number: 139 Date: 05/21/2026 Artist: Led Zeppelin Album: Physical Graffiti Year: 1975 Style: Hard Blues Rock Familiarity: Familiar (3) Rating: 3 Before: ======= This is my 2nd Led Zeppelin album. The first was Led Zeppelin IV. Looks like there's 3 more to go, and per my policy, at least 2 should not be here. During: ======= 3 Custard Pie 3 The Rover 3 In My Time Of Dying 3 Houses Of The Holy 4 Trampled Under Foot 5 Kashmir 4 In The Light 3 Bron-Yr-Aur 4 Down By The Seaside 3 Ten Years Gone 2 Night Flight 3 The Wanton Song 4 Boogie With Stu 3 Black Country Woman 3 Sick Again ----------------------------------------------------- 3.46 WEIGHTED AVERAGE (accounts for song lengths) After : ======= Well, this was a bit of grab bag. My favorite track by far is Kashmir, which I rated a 5 after a little debate. The rest were 3's and 4's, except for one 2. Looks like this album is widely regarded as the most complete Led Zeppelin album in terms of showcasing the full range of their music and I would rate it at the high end for suitability, except I don't think, as a whole, this album is that much better than some of the other music that was being made in 1975 or earlier. 3 my personal rating 3 suitability for this list 2 impact ----------------------------------------------- 2.7 composite rating
Ok ngl
First of all, this album is really cool and I like it a lot. First time I heard it I honestly hated sitting through it but I’m actually feeling it now returning after all this time. Ten years gone, In The Light, Kashmir, The Wanton Song, and Down by the seaside are all fire tracks and it is 100% a no skip album. the question is would I return for a relisten? and the answer to that would be maybe in awhile when I forget about it. Its just not one that I would constantly be listening to. Due to this I will be rating it a solid 4.
Some good tunes, some shite tunes, some tunes that wouldn’t seem to end. Complete mixed bag of an album but it was ok.
One of those albums where the highs are ridiculous, but it definitely drags in places. Some of the riffs are unreal and it’s got a dirty, heavy sound. Some songs are far too long. 3/5
its just fine, sounds like classic rock idk can't feel it, not my style
Its alright, the name carries a lot of weight but it does sound a bit like they wander off into unplanned jams and vocal safari's where Rob Plant just says the same word over and over again with varying degrees of passion. Kashmir though, is fire.
Me gusta mucho la instrumentación de Led Zeppelin, pero las letras nunca son tan relevantes y se pierden.
Great instrumentals and some individual high points but the back half drags a bit.
некоторые знакомые рифы и тут базовый рокнрол, такое мне неинтересно
I don’t hate this at all. It’s just a bit intense and there’s really quite a lot of it. And I find it all a bit too much. It’s very much classic Led Zeppelin of course, and there’s nothing wrong with that in smaller doses.
Best Song: Bron-Y-Aur. Maybe I wouldn't feel this the next time I listen to the album, but something about the quiet guitar work stuck out for me. Worst Song: Boogie With Stu. Feels like this was an easily cuttable track. Overall: Even "bad" Zeppelin is still pretty good music. The album is a bit overlong, but I actually found myself more enjoying the latter half, in which it felt like they leaned harder into the blues and folk sides more.