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Some bands evolve and some just seem to explode. When I think about the greatest firsts, the best introduction on record to a new band or sound this album always comes to mind near the top. I cannot fathom what it would be like to have lived through the rock and roll revolution but to imagine myself getting a copy of this record with a burning Zeppelin on the front and putting it on with no previous reference point and ….. Zuh Guh!! Zuh guh!!! (Clink clink clink-clink clink-clink clink) ….. …..” in the days of my youth …….” It would have just sounded so crazy. There’s others. Purple Haze. The opening of Black Sabbath with the rain and the bells. Welcome to The Jungle. Break On Through. My Name Is. Blind. Head Like A Hole. Bombtrack. Blister in the Sun. But most of those came after. The excitement may be similar but I can’t imagine the shock being the same. Especially with no existing bar to really set it against. I’ll only remove a star because this isn’t in my top 3 Zeppelin albums. But it’s still in the top few hundred albums ever made and better than the other 50,000 plus albums of shit that exist in rock and roll.
3.5 stars rounded up
Not their best album, but one of the best first albums of all time. A lot of really good songs on here, but nowhere near as refined as much of their later work.
A lot more experimental than I expected. Really dug it.
Priem
Really good album
4.5/5.0 Def one of my fav led albums the blues and rock fusion works so well for me! really lovin it!
This was fun. I domt normslly like led zep but i preffered this to led zep 4 and also communicagion breakdown is my favourote song by them. Overall wuite good
Good Times, Bad Times, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You en Dazed And Confused zijn classics die ik al goed kende. Your Time Is Gonna Come in het midden is een specialleke, eerst een organ-intro van een minuut en dan een zeer meezingbaar refrein. You Shook Me voelt een beetje overbodig. Decent einde met How Many More Times, dat aanvoelt als een bluesnummer met hardrockeinde. Algemeen een goed en vrij gemakkelijk te beluisteren album.
Yes. Absolutely yes.
Dazes an confused är mkt bra. Samt your time is gonna come. Övriga håller ändå rätt hög nivå. Blir en fyra här också!
Älskar Babe I’m gonna leave you och överlag är denna, precis som IV, en riktigt bra skiva rakt igenom.
I think my favorite album of theirs. Not many skips on this. Will I listen to again: 80%
Some bitchin rips in here! Kind of felt tedious at some points but I think that’s just my instantly gratified early 21st century brain at work.
I am a golden god!
Phenomenal debut. Led Zep was ALWAYS on the classic rock radio when I was a kid. "Get the Led out" was a staple. I am probably too familiar with these songs to properly rate the album. Close to a 5-star, but I need to leave some room for improvement to the glorious Led Zep IV.
I saw Robert Plant walking in Kidderminster when I was about 6. My dad pointed him out but I didn’t know who he was. Saw him again when I was 38 at my step daughter’s horse riding school. He didn’t recognise me. 4.4
leuk, om de een of andere reden dacht ik altijd dat zij veel meer hardere rock waren maar mooi album
Not much I can fault here, top tier songs all around. Maybe a little dated. Solid 4.
Un amalgame convaincant de blues et de rock, juste assez sale mais pas trop
Good rock and roll. Enjoyable.
One of those iconic bands you know as soon as you hear them
Really good, but not Led Zeppelin's best.
Idk, more of a vibe than Paul McCartney
Hadn't listened to this entire album in quite some time. Felt like I was in a time machine. I think how many more times is one of the best jams ever. Just shocking to think that these guys had been playing together very short time.
I've heard most of the tracks on this, but never listened to the album in full. I don't see how you can give this anything less than a 4.
Classic album with great tunes.its incredible to think this was their debut album
Didn't expect it to be THIS good, probably found a new fav band!
Классика рока, но последующие альбомы Лед Зеппелин все таки еще круче
Third Led Zeppelin album I've rated, so I ain't spewin the same shit. It's good.
A few of the songs dragged for me, mostly bangers. Good Times Bad Times is basically drum porn.
Good Times, Bad Times, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You en Dazed And Confused zijn classics die ik al goed kende. Your Time Is Gonna Come in het midden is een specialleke, eerst een organ-intro van een minuut en dan een zeer meezingbaar refrein. You Shook Me voelt een beetje overbodig. Decent einde met How Many More Times, dat aanvoelt als een bluesnummer met hardrockeinde. Algemeen een goed en vrij gemakkelijk te beluisteren album.
Son inevitables.
The Yardbirds ended before their time, but in retrospect, they needed to move out of the way to make space for Led Zeppelin to emerge from their ashes. As the New Yardbirds had none of the original members, Page made the wise decision to rebrand. This powerful debut, without any label influence, sounds absolutely massive and still does. This album is an important piece of history connecting the blues to hard rock, even containing some completely reimagined blues covers on the way. This record is the first classic from a band that kept producing classics. It hasn't aged a day.
Are you ready to rock?
listened to again still a banger
Always good to listen to.
An incredible debut. Some genre defining material and some experimental jams that don’t achieve the same level. Regardless, this is rock 101 and stands as an exceptional showcase of 4 very talented artists.
This sounds mostly refined and complete for being a debut album. It's got the blues-rock inspired sound that many know Led Zeppelin for, plus big-sounding rock hits in "Good Times Bad Times" and "Communication Breakdown". Side two does sound a bit filler-y when comparing to the rest of the album, though.
Self titled albums either hit or miss. This one damn sure didn’t miss 🔥
Very good debut record and very consistent in quality.
Another solid LZ album. It’s really really good, not great. I’m going to use this space to complain AGAIN that Houses Of The Holy was left off for this album. It is a travesty.
There's no denying this is a classic debut album from one of the most influential bands in rock history, stacked with heavy hitters like "Good Times Bad Times" and "Communication Breakdown" as well as inspired blues and folk covers such as "Dazed and Confused" and "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You". The only problem is that it's still a debut album where the growing pains are evident, as the second half of the album loses momentum on "Your Time is Gonna Come". However, it transitions nicely into the instrumental "Black Mountain Side" before picking things up again. Overall, it's a solid fundamental album for the genre, and as such gets a recommendation for those into rock and proto-metal.
Pretty stunning debut
Loved this album, totally a classic 4 stars
Classic album that defined the genre
Crazy, that this album came in 1969. The drums and guitar parts are just excellent. However, I do not really like the vocal part - too much yelling. Good times Bad Times - superb opening
litty
What a debut! Hard rocking blues "covers" and some rocking original tracks set Led Zeppelin up for a decade of hard rock dominance.
great debut from the band, great tracks, great style before they switched to the folk rock. 8/10
Good record.
This isn't the best LZ album (I think nearly all Zeppelin fans will tell you this), but it's a rock-solid collection of original and blues cover songs that make up the debut of one of the most influential classic rock bands of all time. So yeah, duh - it's on the list! The first two songs are my absolute favorite here (I forgot how much I loved "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" until I re-listened to LZ I again for this project. Jimmy Page's guitar work throughout is a stunning preview to what his style would become across the span of LZ's catalog. Some of the blues covers here are a bit "generic," but on tracks like "Dazed and Confused," Page's remarkable violin bow/guitar work and Robert Plant's epic wailing entrances the hell of out the listener. LZ I is a really great album that provides a delicious taste of the even better material to come from the band. 4 stars: I am struck by this album. Interesting Factoids from Wikipedia: *(Guitarist Jimmy) Page was reluctant to release "singles", so only "Good Times Bad Times", backed with "Communication Breakdown", was released outside of the UK. However, due to exposure on album-oriented rock radio stations, and growth in popularity of the band, many of the album's songs have become classic rock radio staples. *Led Zeppelin's front cover, which was chosen by Page, features a black-and-white image of the German zeppelin Hindenburg photographed by Sam Shere on 6 May 1937, when the airship burst into flames while landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey. The image refers to the origin of the band's name itself: When Page, (guitarist Jeff) Beck and The Who's Keith Moon and John Entwistle were discussing the idea of forming a group, Moon joked, "It would probably go over like a lead balloon", and Entwistle reportedly replied, "a lead zeppelin!" *Page used a "distance makes depth" approach to production. He used natural room ambiance to enhance the reverb and recording texture on the record, demonstrating the innovations in sound recording he had learned during his session days. At the time, most music producers placed microphones directly in front of the amplifiers and drums. For Led Zeppelin, Page developed the idea of placing an additional microphone some distance from the amplifier (as far as 20 feet (6 m)) and then recording the balance between the two. Page became one of the first producers to record a band's "ambient sound": the distance of a note's time-lag from one end of the room to the other. *"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" was a re-arrangement of a song composed by Anne Bredon in the 1950s. Page had heard the song recorded by Joan Baez for her 1962 album Joan Baez in Concert. It was one of the first numbers that he worked on with Plant when the two first met at Pangbourne in August 1968. Interesting Factoids from SongFacts.com: *[On "Good Times Bad Times"]: When the band re-formed for a benefit show on December 10, 2007 with Jason Bonham playing drums in place of his father, this was the first song in the set. Bassist John Paul Jones told Rolling Stone magazine after the show: "That's the hardest riff I ever wrote, the hardest to play." *[On "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"]: There is a Led Zeppelin drinking game where you have to take a swig every time Robert Plant sings "baby." This song leads to inebriation in that one, since he repeats "babe" or "baby" 31 times. *[On "Dazed and Confused"]: This was a showcase song at most of Led Zeppelin's concerts. They sometimes improvised on it for up to 40 minutes. *[On "Your Time is Gonna Come"]: Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones wrote this song, which is about an unfaithful girl who will pay the price for her deceitful ways. The lyrics reflect Jimmy Page's views on women at the time. He thought they were deceitful and inferior to men, similar to Aleister Crowley, who Page idolized...All four members of the band sing together on the chorus...British singer Sandie Shaw became the first artist to cover a Led Zep tune when she reworked this for her 1969 album, Reviewing the Situation. *[On "Communication Breakdown"]: This song became an anthem for frustrated youth. It was a popular live song that Led Zeppelin usually used to either open shows or play in an encore. *[On "How Many More Times"]: This was the last song on the first Led Zeppelin album. It was listed as 3:30 on the album, but the correct length is 8:28. The reason that the song was listed as only being a little over 3 minutes was to promote radio play. Jimmy Page knew that radio would never play a song over 8 minutes long, so he wrote the track time as shorter on the album to trick radio stations into playing it. Standout Tracks: Good Times Bad Times, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Dazed and Confused, Communication Breakdown
I've never listened to a full Led Zeppelin album before - but of course, I know many of their songs. There were some highs and lows, e.g. i felt You Shook Me was pretty weak and wished that Good Times was given the proper jam length that that was given. Still had a good time listening to it overall.
Hard rock, blues rock. I won't touch on the plagiarism with this band or even this album, I'd like to be as objective as possible. I enjoy Led Zeppelin enough but for me this album just isn't it, save for a few songs that I really like. The rest are serviceable but nowhere near as memorable and just feel like they're in the way of the good stuff. I love bluesy rock, and the bass and drums on this album are phenomenal. Vocals and guitar are probably the highlights. The album as a whole drags a bit here and there but it's not too long so I can move past it. Overall a fun album, even the songs I don't care for have a little bit to offer. Would revisit for several songs. 4/5
Not the strongest Zep album, but in some ways, the most pure, in terms of their blues background and the straightforward performance. I like it more when they get weirder...
One of my grandma's favorite bands, and that's a compliment to her, not an insult to led zeppelin. I wouldn't call myself a fan but I've listened to them for a while and barely knew this album but it's shocking this is their first, they have had such a defined sound since the beginning. Very rock and roll at times but they also love to show off their talent with more acoustic songs. Favorite Song: Good Times Bad Times 8/10
I enjoy the shifts in tempo. Didn't love every song but didn't hate any either, and the ones I did love were really great. I can't say if I love Robert Plant's signature vocal style at all times, but I have to admit it is iconic. Rippin guitar solos, makes me wish I was alive in the 60s to see these shows. Top songs: Babe I'm gonna leave you** Your time is gonna come
Big, big, big fan of Led Zeppelin here. I love everything about their sound: John Bonham’s dynamic drumming, Jimmy Page’s shrieking guitar riffs, and most of all Robert Plant’s wailing voice (often times his vocal performance makes it seem like he is moments away from climaxing). This band has never been replicated since. Well, maybe Greta Van Fleet tried really hard too. Unlike a lot of other bands, it feels like Led Zeppelin debuted with their sound almost fully formed already. That being said, this album still very much feels raw at points. There is still a lot I like about that album though. I love the blues influences and this is definitely their most blues inspired record. A few of my favorite Led Zeppelin songs of all time also appear on this record. To me this is a great album in its own right, but serves to hint at greater things to come from this band. Solid 4 Fav Songs: Good Times Bad Times Babe I’m Gonna Leave You Dazed and Confused Communication Breakdown
Wow! These guys can really rock!
Good Times Bad Times Babe I'm Gonna Leave You Dazed and Confused
Classic
A masterful blending of blues, rock, and jazz elements. Bonzo's cans are thunderous yet nicely balanced
Not my favourite Zeppelin album but absolutely banging all the same
Imagine you’re in 1969, and you hear about this new hyped up band led by Jimmy Page from the Yardbirds. You buy the album, and the first thing you hear is Good Times Bad Times. How do you not immediately fall in love with this band? This album is fun because it shows the two sides of Zeppelin - as great songwriters, but also as blues scholars. Ultimately, it’s not my favorite Zeppelin album, because what came after was so damn good. But, Good Times Bad Times may still be my favorite Zeppelin song.
Petty good debut album. I enjoyed most of it. 4/5
I always think that Led Zeppelin music is going to be super hard rock or metal or something - but it's just classic rock to me. Great guitar parts, with what's almost fingerpicking and not much distortion at all. I don't really like the singer, but he's not all that bad. Dazed and confused is a little too rambling guitar solos that aren't particularly interesting. The instrumentation is really good like the bass, guitar, drums, and I think there's some keys. Don't love the singer, and the overall music is less than what I like.
Still awesome after 56 years
Excellent, breakthrough album.
Good Times Bad Times Babe I’m Gonna Leave You You Shook Me Dazed And Confused How Many More Times Beautiful guitar and vocals. Timeless energy. Really enjoyed listening.
Great
Probably my favorite Led Zeppelin album. Dazed and Confused and Communication Breakdown are some of the best songs they'd ever write. Their Willie Dixon covers show an obvious reverence in their arrangements. At this point this isn't a supergroup yet, just a bunch of British kids who absolutely WORSHIP the American blues. But even at this point they aren't comfortable just playing it, so much as innovating and expanding beyond it.
Led Zeppelin's self-titled debut album, often referred to as 'Led Zeppelin I,' is a seminal work that laid the foundation for the band's legendary career. Bursting onto the music scene in 1969, the album introduced listeners to Led Zeppelin's unique blend of blues, rock, and folk influences, setting a new standard for hard rock music. Tracks like 'Good Times Bad Times' and 'Dazed and Confused' showcase the band's virtuosic musicianship and Robert Plant's iconic vocals, while 'Communication Breakdown' delivers an electrifying energy that still resonates with audiences today. 'Led Zeppelin' is a timeless classic that continues to inspire generations of rock enthusiasts with its raw power and innovation.
- Never been a big fan of Zeppelin...have always found them to be incredibly overhyped. But there is no question that their standard fare is a step above most other straight rock from the period. - Pretty much turn this album on and just let it play. No one track truly stood out and wow'ed me, but I also found it all to be enjoyable. - I do not find the bluesy sound they have on occasion to be as fascinating as their heavier stuff. Much like Elvis, part of me wonders how much the praise they received was for using songs and techniques from people of color but with an "acceptable" (i.e. white) appearance.
Some great songs, but not all.
I gave it a couple of listens. I like the 4 better-known tracks: Good Times Bad Times, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Dazed and Confused, Communication Breakdown. The rest of the tracks have a good bluesy/rocky feel, though at times they get a little long or a little screechy.
Almost just a 3. I was surprised how much of it just washed over me without making much of an impression. But, none of its was bad.
Man, those two openers are such a cock rocking start to this album, with the rock + funk combo of 'Good Times Bad Times' bleeding into the relentless blues + rock of 'Babe I'm Gonna Leave You'...and then it just peters out into (admittedly skillful) blues covers and never quite gets back that insane momentum. I enjoyed this *way* more than I thought I would given I mostly know them as the band that ripped off everyone else and had to be badgered into appropriately crediting artists waaay after the fact. Me = shocked Pikachu face.
Classic rock album
Very Nice, if I was heartbroken atm would've been 5 star
This is an insane album. It was amazing for its time, and it kind of held up well. Songs like “Communication Breakdown” and “Good Times Bad Times” show Led Zeppelin’s ability to adapt. Despite this, four of the nine available songs on the album are covers of folk songs or blues songs. This album is so versatile, but when you take its shortcomings into account, it deserves a 80%, or a 4/5.
Solid classic.
I like that is was more blusey. I’ve only really ever been a hits or the second album guy for Led Zeppelin so wow Led Zeppelin.
Classic Blues Rock. What a debut album!
It's very iconic.
Gitarrenrock der exzellenten Art, der Vor-Head-Banger Generation sozusagen. Grundlage der späteren Erfolge sowohl von Led Zeppelin, wie den Solo- und weiteren Band Karrieren der Musiker.
Solid
The music in the album just sounds so good and polished, especially against other albums I've heard from this era. Jimmy Page really rocks a guitar. That being said, I don't love the call and response parts between Page and Plant where Plant just moans back the sound, and this happens a bunch on this album. My favorite from here that I hadn't heard before was I Can't Quit You Baby.
Jimmy page lives down the street from me
Better than I anticipated, but not exactly my thing. At least I didn’t have to slog through stairway to heaven for the thousandth time.
Quality album. Led Zeppelin is not my absolute favorite in the music world, but I totally respect their craft. A nice blend of rock and blues at times. This band is truly an essential one and I do plan to come back to it in the future, though probably not as often as to some other albums. 7.4/10
Classic of classic
yea its pretty good
favourite: good times bad times, dazed and confused, how many more times least favourite: i can't quit you baby obviously it's good it's led zeppelin, 2-4 are better though mayb 8-9/10
The beginning of one of the most iconic rock groups in the genre's history, and undeniably a debut that showcases each of the band's members incredible musicianship right off the bat. From Robert Plant's powerful vocal performances on tracks like Babe I'm Gonna Leave You and Dazed and Confused, Jimmy Page's killer riffs on tracks like Good Times Bad Times and Communication Breakdown, Paul Jones' eerie keyboards on You Shook Me, and Jon Bonham's drumming throughout the whole record, it's genuinely a great ride from start to finish, with only a few down moments and some admittedly questionable lyrics by today's standards.
Started out fine, but You Shook Me overstays it's welcome. The harmonica solo is entirely unneeded and skippable. It's good, but the songs are really too long on a lot of places.
4 - Feel like the dad rock is seeping into my veins. Enjoyed this a lot and felt in the right headspace for it.
Preferred this to their other one
Quality album
Takes me back to formative days when we had Psychedelic Sunday on Q107 and far fewer cares. Good stuff.
For some reason I just want to be drunk while I listen to this album.
I'm gonna give this a four but it's really more of a 3.5 for me. I love Page's guitar playing, it is supremely rad. However I don't love that literally every song was about a woman who had done them wrong and several of them were over 5 minutes long which I didn't love. I do like Plant's voice though so they've got that going for them which is why I decided to round up to 4. Seriously though Page is an absolute beast on the six string.
it's not their best-some tracks need editing & not every one needs a drawn out guitar solo in the bridge. but still-a solid 4
Klassiker. Super Bluesrock und Gitarren Soli.
not their best one...
Great album!
Good rock
Very nice
For 1969, this LP was a powerhouse of blues rock - and it remains so today, especially in the powerful bass of John Paul Jones and Bonham's roaring drums. Mixing is somewhat flat; understandable given the period it was recorded and how quickly & cheaply it was done, but it leaves Page's brilliant guitar work somewhat lacking. There is a certain coarseness to the sound that Zep will smooth out over time, and there are no great epics. Nonetheless Zep I is still an astounding LP.
While maybe not the best Zeppelin album, all of the pieces are there. I can only imagine what this sounded like in 1969. Some iconic songs and real bangers. 4.5/5
I was pleasantly surprised!
Incredible album. Dazed and Confused is easily my favorite Zeppelin track. Knocking off a star for cheating on their homework though. Not enough credit where it was due.
Этот альбом как-то слился для меня в единый поток, так что я даже особо не смогла ничего из него вычленить. Но вроде норм
Previously rated: Led Zeppelin IV (5/5) Physical Graffiti (5/5) Led Zeppelin III (3/5) ************************** Starts off hot with Good Times Bad Times, then starts to slow down. A little too slow for my taste. Dazed and Confused and Communication Breakdown are the other highlights here. I will take another listen when I get a chance.
A little rickety, very derivative, but still a hell of a debut album.
This is a great one, very cool riffs and vocals, as well as elite songwriting.
Good stuff
good album
And now for an album celebrated by our forebears. From the first few chord hits of Good Times Bad Times to that final bombastic blues of How Many More Times, this flat piece of vinyl has absolutely ROCKED the HOUSE of my POP! (as he prefers it stylized). Countless times I've had my bones rattled before even putting a hand on the door as I came home from school. The structure of our house was absolutely a means of broadcast to the neighbors. This may not be my favorite Led Zeppelin album but it was clearly a blueprint for them as well as plenty of favorites from artists of my era. Given I've always been a bit punkish from the jump, my favorite track was Communication Breakdown and it still manages to provide a jolt of adrenaline to this day. Four stars! (Haha, sorry dad).
4/5. A classic among rock albums. Hard to dismiss the talent displayed here. Yes, they did steal many of these songs, so can't give it a 5/5, plus the second half does drag a little but side one is back to back bangers. Just so good played loud, especially Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, that driving chorus riff hits hard. Would totally recommend this to anyone who is even interested in rock, it's just not perfect. Zep 4 is where its at.
Not their greatest album, but Led Zeppelin does not miss.
For a debut album, this is a truly stunning achievement. To come out of the blocks with Good Times Bad Times and Babe I'm Gonna Leave You is so insanely cool and good. A couple of the songs really overstay their welcome for me, just barely keeping this out of the 5-star club.
Not my favorite Zeppelin material, but great nonetheless.
I think it's a good album, but I don't love all of it. More like a 3.5 but rounding up.
hard rock dooby doop pseudo jazzy, very classic but obvious stole from black artists. still a rocker though.
While not my favorite of theirs, it is clear where they are going and what is to come from this band. Things are a little more raw and unpolished, but the band knows what they are doing. Pretty big debut from these superstars of rock. 8.7/10
The "screaming" album.
I like this easy listen and shows the basis for a very influential Rock and Roll. It was dynamic and I loved loved Good Times Bad Times. You can hear the blues throughout this is visceral raw and real. You can feel that they wanted to make a name for themselves. The fact that this was recorded in 36 Hours too is a shock. I think it is a 4/5 it is not perfect for me but I likey lotties
Even though it isn't as inspired as their later material, and the lyrics border from cliché to just plain awful, this is one of the legendary debuts because of the viscerality of its sound and the audible excitement of the undeniably talented members playing it. Not the best zeppelin album, but a jaw dropping record nonetheless.
I assume that in 1001 albums there are multiple of Led Zeppelin. This one is not their best.
Now we’re talking. I love Led Zeppelin! This is not my favorite album of theirs but it’s damn good. Good vibes this morning.
This album is quite good. The guitar is easily 10/10.
Y'know, I was gonna start this review with a whole diatriabe on an unavoidable topic when it comes to Led Zeppelin's music: the stealing. The undeniable fact that the band snatched a lot of stuff from other artists, black ones in particular. And I actually did initially write it all down, althoughh once I was done, well... It ran on pretty long, for one. Fourwhole paragraphs of clarifying my poisition on the whole matter. But once I stepped back and saw the breadth of it, I thought: does it even really matter here in 2024? Like, yes, the fact that they stole so much is bad, but like that's a new concept in blues music. The real problem, I always figured, was the lack of proper credit, and while I think it was pretty damn shitty that it wasn't there to begin with and that they had to be sued into giving a lot of it, most all of it's there now. So, how much does it really matter today if Zeppelin stole a few lyrics and riffs? It's not like anything can be done about what happened nearly 60 years ago. Of course I understandable completely if that's a hurdle you can't get over, but for my own money... Truth is, I've just never been bothered by it enough to not listen to them. And what a listen this is. While, as I said in my IV review, I ultimately prefer its sequels II and III, this is still a damn fine album. Good-ass proto-metal blues riffs and solos, outstanding drumming, a killer vocal performance... And just some rippin' tunes to bit. "Good TImes Bad Times" is an absolute door kicker of an opener; "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" is a great bit of hard folk rock (with a part that sounds a lot like the riff from Chicago's "25 Or 6 To 4" in there, actually); "Dazed And Confused" has some all-time licks and violin bow noodling; I actually really like "Your Time Is Gonna Come"; "Black Mountain Side" is a neat instrumental; "Communication Breakdown" is damn proto-punk... The remaining tracks I don't really care so much for, and for me that's what mainly keeps it back from being on the all killer level of II, III and even HOUSES, but they're still jammin'. There's parts of how Plant sings "You Shook Me" that I'm pretty into. And just the fact that they recorded this all in 36 hours, too. Not that they're the first, or even last band, even in the heavy metal scene, to knock out an all-time debut in such a short period of time, but that doesn't make it any less impressive. Overall, yeah, it's a pretty four from me. Frankly, I don't think there's any Led Zeppelin album on this list I'd given less than a four. It just hits that good "dad rock" spot for me, y'know? I mean, maybe if IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR was here... Although, that DOES have "Hot Dog", to... Anyway, I'm getting off topic. I can't ever forget all the stealing they've done, and I don't wanna underplay it (even as much as I kind of worry that "it's 2024" bit might come across that way), but I can acknowledge thing bad and love it just the same, y'know? Besides, like the stealing is even the WORST thing Led Zeppelin's done, though let's not get into THAT and drag this review out any longer, eh?
A stellar debut. Some tracks could've gone a bit shorter, but they still kick ass regardless.
For a debut album, that’s a fucking great album. A lot of my compliments for IV apply here too – the guitar work, the vocal work, the drum work all come together to make a really, really good soundscape. It’s obviously a lot more refined and perfected by IV, but this album is no slouch of its own, and I think some of its more high energy tracks just feel better to my ears than IV’s songs at certain points. For Stand!, I mentioned how the guitar work stood out to me, but that’s taken to an even higher level on this record for me. As a complete album, I do think there are some songs here that are just a little underwhelming, or a little unfitting, but they don’t take away from my enjoyment of this album whatsoever. It’s not a 5 for me, at least not on this first listen, but it’s absolutely like a 4 at least, and a highly recommended listen.
Not my favorite Zeppelin album, but it has some bangers on there.
It's good but still would say it's weaker than Led 3.
I actually do like the album a lot
it's a great album, I mean it's Zeppelin. Plant's vocals are insane and unmatched. The drumming is so crisp and hard-hitting. The riffs are thunderous and pack a punch. Until your time is gonna come the album is near flawless. Black Mountain Side is a short interlude which is fine but I wouldn't mind skipping it also. Communication breakdown is great as well, a bit more hard-rock/thrashy/punky and I do like it but I prefer the bluesy sound more. The last two cuts, while still being good don't offer anything new you've heard them done on this album before and done better as well. The last cut especially does drag a bit, It did not need to be 8+ min long. I would've preferred maybe dazed and confused to be that long, because that riff is other worldly and I'd welcome 2 more mins of it with open arms. I don't mind listening to the last cut, ofc the drumming is great and the main riff is good too but the progression isn't that engaging and it doesn't flow that smoothly as well. It doesn't match the standard that Zeppelin set for themselves in the first leg of the album. Overall, it's a great album with a unique sound that only Zeppelin can provide. It's a light 4 for me.
A couple of good songs, but not their best album
can't go wrong with the classics
You know, I never listen to this album. There are amazing debuts in music history, and then there are the ones that ... I dunno, it's hard to believe the band didn't exist before the album was released. This is one of those. The drum sounds alone must have blown people's minds when this came out. So, in the end, maybe not my dream playlist from Zeppelin, but damned impressive and a fitting introduction to a band that already seems to understand its place in history.
The more of these albums I hear the more Plant's voice annoys me. Still, it's amazing how fully formed they were out of the gate. The blues numbers bore me, as is typical for white guys playing the blues, but their originals are pretty stunning. Zep will never be a favorite of mine, but when they crush it they crush it. This is really more of a 3-star rating for me in terms of personal enjoyment, but I gotta give it an extra star just because it really lays the blueprint for all of modern rock.
Rock and roll!
One of my two well-known LZ albums (this and Physical Graffiti). This gets an automatic 4 (tough rater here -- I really like this but 5s only go to ones I really love).
A good album, I liked Dazed and Confused and Your Time Is Gonna Come the most.
Classic album ofc, i like II and III better
This might be the most I’ve ever liked Led Zeppelin. I think they’re good, but something about their sound just never hooks me or pulls me in. This album is pure talent. I’m still not really interested in listening to it again but I thought it was very well done.
very good rock n roll
Highlights: good times bad times, your time is gonna come (love the guitar groove) Very interesting guitar and music effects; is this vamping? Almost jam band like. Lots of blues. Not as many top to bottom highlights like LZ4, but lots of enjoyable tracks. The unending-ness of some songs takes some points away.
Yup, good album
Absolute classic. Great composition lyrics and creativity for a first album.
Led Zeppelin is one of my all time favourite bands and this album is just an all time great for me.
I wish I could listen to Zepplin with 70's ears. As it stands I've heard al of the innovations they inspired so much already it doesn't sound like anything novel to me.
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Babe I’m gonna leave you, Good times bad times, How many more times
Discazo. Qué más se puede decir. "Good times bad times", "Babe I'm gonna leave you", "Dazed and confused" y "Communication breakdown". Escuchar esto en 1969 tuvo que ser una bomba mental.
Great 1st album. Stands up to the test of time; some classic songs there
baby te voy a dejar *solo de guitarra* jajsja me encantó!!! un buen álbum de los últimos años 60s.
Great album, every song is solid.
Such a classic. Love it!
Grew up with it.
Solid, classic blues rock. The better songs are short and the others drag on too long jamming. Some of the guitar solos are ugly.
Meandering at time but has some undeniable bangers.
7.9
It’s Zeppelin
Been a long time since I listened to this. Better than I remember. Great debut.
Exactly as I imagined it to be.
Album Nr. 7 Nicht schlecht. Aber Led Zeppelin hat nach meinem Geschmack auch bessere Alben herausgebracht.
4 stars
Questionable attributions at time nonetheless did own thing and it was new and spectacular. Good time bad times all time banger
great album has some really fun songs in its really cool to hear how much ahead of time the instrumental parts are good times bad times got to be my favorite song in this album although i also really like black mountain side.
Many good songs, not my taste but still enjoyable.
Die meisten Lieder kannte ich schon.
Can't believe I never heard a full LZ album before. Strangely reminding of Pink Floyd.
What a great way to start your debut. This album has been heard by everyone from non musicians to musicians, to your dad, to my auntie. And everyone in between and on the outside. This album is full of what makes Led Zeppelin still talked about to this day. Robert Plant has a maybe one of the most unique sounding voices in the world. John Bonham, to this day is recognized as one, if not the best drummer to grace music. Jimmy Page has done so much on a guitar that has inspired generation after generation to pick up the instrument and try to recreate what he has done. John Paul Jones may be the most underrated musician in Led Zeppelin. He's my favorite, and I say this as a guitar player, myself. JPJ Is a multi instrumentalist and further down Led Zep's career you will hear what he is capable of. Is this album perfect? Nope. Far from. But it's definitely an album that should not be slept on or avoided. Babe, I'm Going To Leave You shines so bright despite the dark undertones of the song. The first half is better than the last half in my opinion. If I were to hear this album in '69... I'd be so excited to see what comes next with this band.
Great album
One of my favorites very good
Cool
Love Led Zepplin. Definitely one of my favorite bands of all time. Definition of the 70s rock era. I haven't looked at the whole list, but I'm guessing that there will be more Zepplin to come. Trying to get my kids introduced to this. I know it shows up in a lot of movie trailers and soundtracks.
Classic! God Father's of Rock & Roll. Their first album & it's terrific from start to finish. It's almost to short though... the album was over before I knew it.
I am really liking led zeppelin. For a first album this is very good but I do think I like some of their later albums better. easy 4 stars
4.5 stars. Blues-infused hard rock that kicked off the career of one of the greatest bands of all time. From the initial riff in the leadoff "Good Times Bad Times" to the grabbing solo in "How Many More Times", Page's guitar prowess is felt throughout. Bonham's driving drums support well and this record does not have a single skip. Not quite as strong as some of their subsequent work, but still really really good.
Not enough blast beats for me
I was obsessed with Led Zeppelin when I was in college, but haven’t really listened to them a lot since. So this was a great reminder of how good they were. Not my favourite LZ record, but given this was their first at a time dominated by more poppier ventures, it makes it quite remarkable. Clear blues influence, incredible drumming, vocals as distinctive as they come: everything just comes together so well. I think they find their way better on later records, but this is still ‘essential’ for me!
Mad to think this came out in the Beatles heydey. It's really good, probably a bit less interesting than later zeppelin albums but still delivers what you expect. Vocals are great, handful of memorable riffs. Doesn't have enough brilliant tracks to be a must listen id say but definitely a 4.
As we listened to III first, this album was far more blues sounding than I expected. It was a nice surprise but I don't think it's as good as III. The acoustic guitar with a tabla in Black Mountain Side was interesting to hear, it worked quite nicely. Overall a great album and I'll definitely listen to it again. Highlights: Babe I'm Gonna Leave You You Shook Me Dazed and Confused
I did enjoy this, but I didn't think it was anywhere near as good as led Zeppelin III that we've had previously. Was surprised to see this is rated more highly on this list. Bet this was something when it was released in 69 though. Great voice, great riffs, great drums and bass.... However something didn't quite grab me like I felt it should. Perhaps it just caught me on the wrong day I swear there was a riff that was identical to a black Sabbath song.... Also another that sounded very familiar too. I gave LZ III a 4, I don't think this should be higher so 3.5. I think the previous one is probably closer to a 5. Still really good
I love about half these songs but the rest often bore me
Its ok, I liked III and IV better than I
I love this album, the songs have an interesting pace and there’s a variety in vocals and instrumentals. He yells one second and is quiet the next. It reminds me of Queen/ the black keys.
Led Zeppelin continues to kick ass, not quite 4 levels but still great stuff
Groupe dont je connaissais très peu les chansons et que j'adore ! Du pur rock !
tidlig led zeppelin doesn't miss
Super plade, hvor der kun er et par udfald i kvalitet. Ikke min yndlings Zeppelin, men der er også hård konkurrence
ziemlich geil eigentlich, wird nicht langweilig and does not overstay its welcome. Nice riffs included
This band is pretty good - never heard of them before today. I would like to hear more from them.
Identifying Led Zeppelin - it’s Led Zeppelin
Low down dirty blues rock. The foundational text. Want to give it a 5 but they stole literally all these songs from Black people and I can't not think about it whenever I listen.
4,5
Lots of great songs on here, lots of experimentation with genre, lots of changes to tempo and style. Sprinkle on a ton of classic riffs, iconic vocals, big interesting guitars and you're looking pretty good! 4.5 rounded down.
Better than I remembered. A really good album recorded better than some other LZ albums.
First Zeppelin album I've listened to in full. I was expecting it to be super jammy and full of solos, so i was glad to find it was focused, sprawling and diverse, even if it did have moments of boring as bat shit solos. I didn't enjoy it as much as most people seem to, but I understand why this/they were as big as they were. 3.5/5 Fav track: babe I'm gonna leave you
Crazy debut album. Begins so strong and has depth throughout. All elements of the supergroup on display - precise and creative drumming, amazing guitar playing, striking vocals and fun songwriting. Feels weird and almost pointless to write about a band that people already know are great, there's not a lot that hasn't been said. Great record, and they only improved from here. I'm certain there'll be several other Led Zeppelin albums on this list, so there'll be some reliable good listens ahead. Fave track: Dazed and Confused
A classic
I challenge you to find me a better first-song-on-a-first-album than "Good Times Bad Times", an incredible introduction to this extraordinary band. It's one of my favourite "mission statement" songs of all time, perfectly setting up everything Led Zeppelin are: Jimmy Page's crunchy riffs and searing lead guitar, John Bonham's titanic drum fills, Robert Plant's howling vocal, John Paul Jones' dexterous bass. It's one of the biggest and best songs they ever did, and it gallops straight out of the gate to grip the music scene by its throat. If "Good Times Bad Times" isn't enough to floor the listener, we're then taken on a journey through some balls-to-the-wall (I hate that term, but come on, it's "Led Zep I") rock and blues, with hints of folk. "Led Zeppelin" is one of the most celebrated debuts in the history of popular music. On its release in January 1969, Page was twenty-five, Jones was twenty-three, and Plant and Bonham were just twenty years old. They'd release another three self-titled albums over the next two years which would all garner praise and push in increasingly different directions, but none of them are quite as fierce as this one. The band lift, adapt and pervert a whole catalogue of folk and blues standards (which Page had presumably picked up from his prolific session work, stints in other bands, and avid interest in the form). "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" switches on a dime between world-weary folk ballad and headbanging insanity. "Dazed and Confused" has one of my favourite breakdowns in the band's catalogue: the moment Bonham's drums whip into a storm and the fuzzed out guitar power chords kick in is pure gold. "Your Time Is Gonna Come" is a cathartic, singalong delight with the organ providing some extra texture. "How Many More Times" closes off the debut in an epic eight-minute odyssey. And while the other blues covers - "You Shook Me" and "I Can't Quit You Baby" - don't possess the same ingenuity, innovation and versatility, they just about make up for it in sheer power. "Led Zeppelin" is not my favourite Zep record - I prefer the more eclectic sounds that would follow in the next couple of years - but I've always assumed this debut comes the closest to capturing their live power. Raw, bluesy, guttural… play it loud and shatter your eardrums.
J'aime bien, mais pas mon album préféré, il manque un petit quelque chose d'unique. Mais le début est vraiment bon.
Ça commence fort pour un premier album, mais il manque juste un peu le peaufinage en studio de leur autre album pour être un 5
Overall this is one of those iconic touchstone albums with a basically indisputable canonical status that actually isn't as good as I remember it being when I first encountered it... It was very funny to learn that they were considered a Cream/Jeff Beck Group rip off. Guess it's all just heavy fuzzy blues by some English hippies. Jimmy Page's playing is pretty much untouchable - riffs so ingrained in they're basically default setting on any electric guitar and frenetic blues rock solos that've been emulated for 50 years ever since. The bass and drums are rock solid, big, bold, melodic and deep. The vocals are harder to listen to with every year of hindsight. Lots of the songs are a overly long and pretty repetitive - relying on a great riff, but just looping it over and over. Good Times Bad Times & Communication Break down are much tighter and quick-hitting with a sound/riff structure verging into punk - though with a way more exploratory bass. Your Time is Going to Come breaks out of the blues template for a more original and anthemic rock sound, with cool instrumentation and overdubbed slide guitar parts giving an uplifting astral kind of sound. Black Mountain Side is a nice rustic instrumental acoustic folk guitar workout with a hint of a raga edge. How Many More Times is a rip-roaring sometimes psychedelic finale with an all-time classic fuzz riff and guitar heroics that breaks down and builds up and breaks down over and over. All good fun, but not one I need to hear in full all that often.
Love some Zeppelin. A couple of these songs are just...blues? Enjoyed it.
I haven't listened to this album in a long time and it was an enjoyable re-visit. As far as influence and impact go this album is a classic and rates a pretty easy 5/5 but what this project for me is - would I enjoy this album now and would I still reach for it and give it a listen today? When this came out it was the hardest rock you could listen to. I don't listen to much hard rock these days but on the rare occasion that I do get that itch, this album would definitely scratch it. 4/5
I’ve finally listened to enough Zeppelin that I enjoy them.
One of the most influential albums in rock. Great example of the talent that this band possesses. Not something that sticks with me personally but not something to downplay either.
goes hard as expected
Led Zeppelin starts you do the road of what would later become heavy metal
Sadly I was pretty distracted while listening and it didn't leave as strong as impression as a result. But I think I liked it?
With how many people praise Led Zeppelin and because I really like Metal and Hard Rock, I was expecting to be blown away by this album. I was not. It was good, but I did not enjoy a single song enough to listen to it again or even it to one of my playlists. If I had been around when the album first came out, I could have seen myself becoming a huge fan of the band, but today it barely makes 4 stars.
I mean, it's literally what you think of when you think of classic rock, late 60 blues born from traditional folk songs, not as good as the discography that would follow it, but a solid foundation with some serious grooves.
ja lekker
This was a pleasant reprieve from the new. It was a comfortable familiarity that was most welcome after ABBA. I did notice how much more interesting this music was, how much more there was to listen to. I loved the conversational aspect of the multiple voices.
excellent
Good Times Bad times felt like it could have gone longer. Dazed and Confused is great when it all kicks off. I'd never listened to this album before, having really only heard the Zep "hits" and I enjoyed it quite a bit more than I expected to.
Its basic zeppelin
One that I definitely thought I was already tired of going into it but I found even more to love about it. As overplayed as the hits are on this one the context of the whole album makes them sound so much better. Still a few too many and too long blues covers to be a full 5 stars but a classic for sure.
great album, extremely easy listen
4.5
solid album. led zepp twice in the first week is a testament to how committed and talented they were
This is less of an album and more of a mission statement in album form. A lot of these songs are covers and extended jams where Zeppelin is testing out what they can do in the studio and what works for them. It's a really good album, but I do feel the following albums are better. I think if I told someone to listen to Zeppelin then I would have them start with Zoso or with Zeppelin III. Zeppelin I is a test to show they play their brand of blues and omits a lot of what makes the band great, even on Zeppelin II. These are not derivative blues but the band had not found their voice yet.
I can see the phenomenon
Classic debut by England's groundbreaking blues-rock band. Not their best album, but other bands can only dream of opening with this banger.
classic
Ignoring the controversy with “Dazed and Confused”, this album is excellent (especially considering they spent a total of 30 hours in the studio recording it).
You can't go wrong with Led Zeppelin although I am ashamed to admit I have not sought out their complete albums. This was a great listen and I'm glad the 1001 had us listen to it.
This was good. I don't necessarily like the screechy vocals, but this is good music and a major advancement in technical guitar playing for the genre of rock. Favorite tracks are: Your Time is Gonna Come, and I Can't Quit You Baby.
Led Zeppelin is the first band I can remember thinking of as cool. When I was too young to have any input on what to listen to, some of the classic Zeppelin jams were my favorites when they came on the radio, and either 97.5 or 98.5 had a weekly "Get the Led Out" hour where they would play nothing but. That said, this specific set of songs is probably a 3.5 for me, but I'll round up to a 4 for both nostalgia and what I assume was an original sound in '69. Also rounding up since it was released in '69.
I thought I didnt like Led Zeppelin but it tourns out they have some amazing albums who wouldve thought
Good Times Bad Times - 8/10 Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You - 8/10 You Shook Me - 8/10 Dazed and Confused - 9/10 Your Time Is Gonna Come - 8/10 Black Mountain Side - 7.5/10 Communication Breakdown - 8.5/10 I Can't Quit You Baby - 8/10 How Many More Times - 8/10 TOTAL - 73/90
Decenttttt considering it was from the 1960-70s.
Fav: How Many More Times
Really enjoyed this one actually, classic from growing up and still love the guitars and ole Plant
Such a classic. Does it get better than this?
Banger album. Plant’s voice is ok but Pages guitar makes up for it
Probably like a lot of people, this album was not how I discovered Led Zeppelin. The first album of theirs I ever heard was Led Zeppelin 2. I only heard this album later. To be honest, I haven't listened to it for years, but hearing it again was great. There were all sorts of subtleties that I had either forgotten about or only discovered now. A great, bluesy Led Zeppelin album.
Not a fan of classic rock but this was better than expected. More unique than the Zeppelin I've heard on the radio.
4 nicht schlecht nicht ganz meines
Está weno, me gusta y los he escuchado en Guardianes de la galaxia y en Supernatural
Really enjoyed a couple songs and the whole album as a whole was rocking
ah, led zeppelin I, where it all began. the hard rock titans started their career as basically a heavy blues band, which is what their debut essentially is. but what a debut it was. highlights: “good times bad times”, “babe i’m gonna leave you”, “dazed and confused”, “communication breakdown”.
Very welcome listen after the previous album. Not sure there's much left I can say about Zeppelin I haven't already mentioned, but the appreciation for these guys have grown as I've gotten older. This entire album, well not the biggest fan of the instrumental, was solid from beginning. Got some rockers, got some bluesy rock and got some deep cuts. I can't say this has my favorite songs, but again, all were solid. Forgotten song that quickly became my favorite off this album, How Many More Times. Something about the music and riffs I really enjoyed. Classis, very good stuff. 4
I'm not proud to admit this but when I first heard this in 9th grade I cried. Then I found out it was largely ripped off and I never felt again. Today though I still really enjoy this one. Controversies aside this is a really cool album and when you put it in context of the time it came out, you can totally see how this was one of the albums to create entire genres of hard rock music. A little played out these days which is why it's not higher on my favorites by the band. 4
4.5 This site is really on a Zeppelin kick lately. Fortunately, this happens to be one of their best - for a debut, holy cow did these guys come in swinging. Yeah, just about everything here is lifted from Jimmy Page’s days with the Yardbirds, but dammit if it wasn’t ripped off to the best possible degree. It’s not quite the level of stuff that would put them at godlike status in the decade ahead, but all the traces are here. The interpretation of blues is fantastic, production is ingenious, the sound varied, the flow seamless, it opens and closes on an epic note - I don’t have anything negative to say about this album. So, I really had to think about my rating with this one - I went in planning to give a 4 and walked away thinking this could be a 5. This is one of those albums that I always seem to forget just how great it is. Of course it has classics like Good Times Bad Times, Communication Breakdown, and Dazed and Confused, but Your Time is Gonna Come, How Many More Times, You Shook Me, Babe I’m Gonna Leave You, and hell, even the instrumental track Black Mountain Side? All bangers - there’s not a bad track to be found anywhere. So, you could probably argue that that warrants a 5, but I do think it’s juuust outside the category of perfection for me, so I’m going to go in the middle and say 4.5. Like their fourth self-titled effort though, I wouldn’t argue against a 5 rating here - bands have entire career runs without ever having an album as great as the one Led Zeppelin started with.
Shameless pilfering aside, just a classic debut! That sort of energy of a band wanting to prove their mettle makes for some truly memorable performances, most notably from Bonham and Page. Perhaps a bit frontloaded on side 1 compared to side 2, but the record is still great all around!
Alt rock is my jam. Probably won't listen again but I liked the radio that followed the album.
Duh
Robert plants voice is excellent but cold. Nevertheless, this is a classic, extraordinarily conceived, massively influential and satisfying.
4/5 a few weak songs but mostly bangers.
Phone, office, first time, not single sitting, FT: Dazed and Confused
Best songs:your time is gonna come, communication breakdown, dazed and confused Music for being a boomer. Music for air guitaring and running fast
Good Times Bad Times; Great song, Guitar from 1:30 sounds amazing, perfect placement in the album as well. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You; Was my favourite song at one point, carried by Robert Plant's vocals but great drums and guitar as well, I've kinda overplayed in now but still amazing You Shook Me; I fucking hate this song, the only good part is when Robert Plant shuts the fuck up from 2:05-4:55, but even that is ruined by random autistic screeching by Plant. Might be the only song I've ever heard that would've been better without vocals. Also the Outro from 5:35 is shit, why tf is he trying to mimic an electric guitar, just stfu. Dazed and Confused; One of the best bass lines I've ever heard in a song. Amazing Guitar Solo. Another song that's best when Robert Plant isn't doing anything, but only because the instrumental parts are so good. Your Time Is Gonna Come; Relatively chill song for the album, kinda weird how much of the outro goes so far into Black Mountain Side, it makes the song end kinda suddenly when listening to it as a single, but it makes the transition between the two songs great when listening to the whole album. Black Mountain Side; Great instrumental song Communication Breakdown; Great song with the best guitar solo on the album imo, lyrics are kinda repetitive but not in a bad way I Can't Quit You Baby; Great song, but the soundcheck version of Coda is a lot better when they let Jimmy Page go crazy on guitar. Still has a great guitar solo, really good drums and a solid bass line. How Many More Times; Great riff and guitar, but the rest of the song is pretty mid imo Best Songs: Good Times Bad Times, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Dazed and Confused, Your Time Is Gonna Come, Communication Breakdown, I Can't Quit You Baby Worst Song: You Shook Me
A true classic. I was eleven years old when this album came out. What a jolt! Such great music came out in this period, a new path from the Beatles dominated 60’s
I liked it, but it was def on the weirder side. I think if the guitar was toned down a little and the songs were cut a little shorter I would enjoy it much more.
Such a good album, especially considering it’s their debut album.
Favourite songs: Communication Breakdown, Dazed and Confused, Good Times Bad Times, Least favourite songs: You Shook Me 4/5
Good Times, Comm brkdwn, DnC
Liked good times and bad, communication breakdown
Some very fun, big, nimble riffs. And obviously the drumming is sick af. Some of the bluesy stuff feels a bit rote.
Once again Led Zeppelin delivers a high quality album. There are definitely songs here that wouldn't be considered Zeppelin's top ones, but the overall bar is still very high. Songs like 'Good Times Bad Times' and 'Communication Breakdown' are probably my favorite ones on the album.
Hits right in the high school heart
What can you say? It's Led Zeppelin. For pure listening pleasure it's average for me and my own personal tastes, but gets an automatic extra star because, you know, Zeppelin.
Boys knew what they were doing
Great debut album, not really bad tunes in there. Maybe Plant and Page are not my style, specially Page doesn't get me, but I can't say nothing really bad about this album, for being a debut album there is my 4*
Super strong blues rock influenced monster song oeuvre which I used to dislike by not understanding its segue between old timers and young guns. Pretty amazing and pure shit! 4.4
Ok, am I finally getting Zeppelin? On their first album? Opening really grabbed me, then went off the boil a bit with You Shook Me (no ACDC is it). Back on with Your Time Is Gonna Come. No to the solo track. Yes to Communication Breakdown. Ah more blues, apparently I don't like the bluesy ones. Ugh and that the last track wangs on. It's getting 4 only because it's better than the other Zeppelins.
Really good album from start to finish. Great guitar tones throughout
4.3 a great album overall, some songs are a bit samey tho. fave songs: good times bad times, your time is gonna come
I liked this more than Led Zep II, which I had earlier - I think I'm starting to 'get' them. It sounds better when you listen to it outside, I think late summer was a good time to get this album. BT - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Dazed and Confused - Your Time is Gonna Come - Black Mountain Side - Communication Breakdown
3.9
They reinvented the blues and made them even cooler. The one-two punch of "Good Times Bad Times" and "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" that kicks this album off had to feel like a major paradigm shift in the rock world. But I still don't think this is a perfect album. A few forgettable ones here. And has anyone noticed how much they rip off Greta Van Fleet's sound?
Classic
This is a tough one to rate. On one hand, I'm really not a fan of the overall sound and the influence of 12-bar blues. On the other hand, there are so many elements that make it such a solid album that it's hard not to respect. This album utilizes the best organ (both in sound quality and technique) that I've heard so far. I also love the instrumental track and the vibe there. And Babe I'm Gonna Leave You is masterful enough to elevate the album on its own. While I may not be as quick to listen to this again as other albums I put on this tier, the quality is undeniable. And if nothing else, we'll bump it up to a 4 because of the cover art.
The hardest rock had ever rocked at the time. I’ve heard this album before and I wouldn’t say I love it, I can’t put my finger on why, but I still like it a lot. Bonham’s drumming is crazy. Best song: Dazed and Confused
Classic
We have to thank Led Zeppelin for taking hard rock and giving it a much-needed edge. While it's still very blue-rock in it's nature, the distorted guitar tone, hard-hitting drums, and impactful dynamism in their songwriting had elevated the genre to make it so much better. Good Times Bad Times, Dazed and Confused, and Communication Breakdown all emphasizes these elements to a great degree, and all on the band's debut album! In between the heaviest moments on the album are quieter interludes which are a nice bit of pacing, either as seperate songs or within the song itself. Page and the boys had a great handle on what made the genre rock and how to maks it rock even more. That's quality.
Solid instrumentals and vocals. I get why people give it a 5/5, but this music isn't my cup of tea. Went in with an open mind and this is what came out.
This was a very pleasant listen, old school rock and blues vibes coming through with some really good riffs throughout.
First time i properly listened to LZ, but this was really good.
One of the best debut albums in music history. A badass blend of blues and hard rock. Standout tracks: Good Times Bad Times, Dazed and Confused, Your Time Is Gonna Come, Black Mountain Side, and Communication Breakdown.
Very good album! Some of the song go on for too long with the same structure but overall very good
I almost feel like reviewing this album is a moot point. Every song is in the public conscious. What's impressive is the fact it is the debut. Such a realised sound. I'm not the biggest fan of the Zep sound in general, but you can't deny the power of the album.
Great album with hit after hit. I always think about how I don't listen to Led Zeppelin enough (since I don't listen to their albums often), but every time I go to listen to an album I recognize nearly every song. Great vocals, guitar, drums, and bass. I love the inclusion of organ and some other instruments in there as well. Minus 1 star for having a lot of rip offs on this album. NOT Cool Led Zeppelin!
The Led Zep that started it all. This is an amazing first album. I think if you listened to this first and knew they would make better albums you wouldn’t be able to believe it because this is a very solid album. Super late 60s and they’re jamming hard rock to what some say is early metal. Whatever you call it l, it’s awesome and it rocks. This isn’t their best album though so in the grand scheme of things it does get dropped a little bit. Probably ranked right there with physical graffiti but for vastly different reasons. This album was hard rock and to the point. 8.2/10
Great debut album. Controversial view reinforced here, that the remarkable musicians in the band were not Page and Plant, but Bonham and Jones. The drumming from the very start is just remarkable. There's a (mercifully brief) sitarish track so could never be five stars, but definitely 4.4.
4/5 Best: Good Times Bad Times Worst: You Shook Me
Led Zeppelin's self-titled debut album is a monumental work that laid the foundation for their legendary career. Released in 1969, it introduced the world to their groundbreaking sound, blending blues, rock, and folk influences. Tracks like "Dazed and Confused" and "Good Times Bad Times" showcase the band's virtuosity and raw power. The album's production is raw yet captivating, allowing each instrument to shine. While some tracks may lack the same level of innovation as their later releases, Led Zeppelin's self-titled record is a potent statement of their immense talent and set the stage for their future musical conquests. A must-listen for rock music enthusiasts.
It didn’t have too many memorable songs, but they all sounded pretty good. Yeah they stole a lot, but their music is still great. Looking forward to the rest of the albums.
Fantastic. You can't go wrong with Zeppelin.
Not my favourite Zeppelin album by any means, but it's still Zeppelin.
Album #2 What an amazing start to a legendary band. Still think they have better albums (Led Zeppelin IV) but when this came out in 1969 few were as heavy and hard rocking as this. Although there is great material on here, I wish some songs were cut a couple minutes, songs such as "You Shook Me" and "How Many More Times" meander a bit too much and don't deserve their song length. Other than that, I don't really have any complaints. Everyone's performance on this project is amazing but Jimmy Pages bluesy riffs and John Bonhams frantic yet disciplined drumming are the big standouts. Favorite Track: Dazed and Confused
Some pretty epic hits on here. Prefer this one way more the Zep 3
It’s early Led Zep, what’s not to love ? It has certainly aged well. It doesn’t sound as though it was recorded in the 60s. An easy 4*
Almost by default.
Não é meu rock favorito, mas é bem bom