Led Zeppelin

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...

Best voice in classic rock imo. The album evokes many emotions, ups and downs in the lyrics in every song. Favorite Song: Good Time Bad Times, Dazed and Confused is a close 2nd but it has that weird break in the middle that I don't understand.

I love Led Zeppelin, but I've only listened to around half of their albums front to back, not including this one. The opening track is an absolute banger. And I love the slower blues songs in addition to the more hard rocking tracks. I was not expecting the Indian percussion on "Black Mountain Side" - very cool. This hasn't dethroned some of their later albums in my mind, but it's still straight heat.

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

No thoughts just vibes

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

What an absolute masterpiece.

I like Led Zepplin but this isn’t my favourite of their albums. Listens: 1 Fave Track: Babe I’m Gonna Leave You Rating: 3

Rock mit ordentlichem Blues-Anteil. Ich müsste es eigentlich mehr mögen.

Classic

A masterful blending of blues, rock, and jazz elements. Bonzo's cans are thunderous yet nicely balanced

Led Zeppelin's in the sphere of music I usually love, but it's maybe a bit too blues and a bit too shouty for me, without much unique to pull it back. There's some great riffs on here - noted in Good Times Bad Times, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Communication Breakdown, and How Many More Times. Other tracks I hated - Your Time Is Gonna Come is too repetetive, and You Shook Me is miserable. Lyrics is a big deal for me also, and the only thing I really remember from this album is him crooning 'Woman' over and over.

Not my favourite Zeppelin album but absolutely banging all the same

Perfect riffs Baby I’m gonna leave you - great sound, vocals sound almost gospel like You shook me - classic blues Dazed and confused - feels like a continuation of previous track. Great riff Communication breakdown - cool trip How many more times - cool fuzz riff Rest is solid

Listened Before? N Well, I had a history lesson today... about the formation of led zeppelin and the relation to the Yardbirds. The fact that these guys weren't some garage band was news to me, they were formed from the ashes of the Yardbirds and knew LOTS of famous musicians who helped them get a start. They were even considered a "supergroup" somehow, which is also surprising. Enough about all of that - The album is good. It's probably not LZ's best work, but they were still finding their sound at this point. Very bluesy with moments of acid and hard rock, it was a good foreshadow of things to come. I really liked it - I find it better than LZII from a personal opinion, but I find it falls short of LZIIII. Anyway, a solid effort. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Dazed and Confused

i really do like led zeppelin a ton - it's crazy to see how much they influenced wolfmother

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.

I was expecting to really dislike this, but a lot like Led Zeppelin IV, it’s better than I expected. I see why Babe I’m Going To Leave You is so highly regarded and Good Times, Bad Times was pretty good, too.

Petty good debut album. I enjoyed most of it. 4/5

Great songs here and there.

Jesus. I knew I liked Zeppelin, but I didn't realize just how much. Quickly becoming one of my favorites in the classic rock era

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

Immernoch ganz ganz groß.

Excellent, breakthrough album.

I didn't care for this album as much of the other of theirs that I've listened to as part of this project. The solos went on too long and I got bored listening to them.

A great, great record. Starts off strong and keeps it up throughout. Hard to believe this album is 55 years old. Some of these older albums seem dated by production, the sound, playing ability, vocals, etc. This is not one of those albums. I feel like if this album was released today, it would be a massive hit. The only real slow point for me is You Shook Me which is ruined by that damn organ and is a pretty straightforward blues cover. But this album is raw, well played, well sung, well recorded (in just 36 hours!), and well produced. You can just picture these guys in a dingy bar somewhere banging out these songs. Not a perfect album but you can't rate this less than 5/5.

An instant rock classic. A band that defined genres. A total win from start to finish.

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

Highlights: Good Times, Black Mountain. In a nutshell: Band is top notch. Bluesy, occasionally sludgy, sometimes swirly. Jimmy's wailing and use of "baby" was a bit much for me though. Overall: 5/10

OK.

Baggers

OH SNAP I was waiting for some Led Zep. In another universe these guys never would have made it out of the pub but they had the magic, the special shit, and probably Satan helping out. You know what I’m saying. But imagine you’re some dumb hippy stoned out of your ass and you hear the opening riff of Good Times Bad Times. BOOM you’re in a different world whether you want to be or not. Did they also lift half their sound from Black American rock and blues? Obviously. You can’t deny it. But the lads were onto something, and it still holds up decades later. This is not my favorite Led Zep album but it is outstanding. Robert Plant is one of the best vocalists of all time and you can tell in Babe I’m Gonna Leave You just how good he’s gonna be. It’s a great debut album because you know they have potential that will come later. And of course scandals and thelema and whatever. 1969 may have been the best year for music and this record belongs in the top tier of it.

A good album, but I feel like I never have to hear Led Zeppelin again. Forgot how influenced by the blues they were and it's all over here.

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.

Superb!

Classic. Back to back great tracks

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.

Starts off strong but the second half was kind of weak.

Great album super bluesy

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

Big Bang!!!!!!

Very Nice, if I was heartbroken atm would've been 5 star

Amazing

This is undoubtedly a good album, however yesterday was just NOT a Led Zeppelin day, so I skipped it. Too much chaos. They fuckin rock tho

great

Just okay. The instrumentals were good but there's just too much British rock on this list and everything melts together. Favourites: Babe I'm gonna leave you and black mountain side. 3/5

I mean like it's Led Zeppelin. Idk what else to say. It's pretty good, I think if I hadn't taken a break (to grind uni assignments) I wouldn't have liked it as much. High 3/5, I wouldn't add any songs to any playlists but I liked it lol. Favourite: Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (😢😢)

Back to regularly scheduled programming with this one (all male English rock band). Hooray. I will say though that I've been wanting to listen to Led Zeppelin's music. It was okay, favourite song was Babe I'm Gonna Leave You. You Shook Me and I Can't Quit You Baby (chill guitar solo) were also pretty good. Listened to this album like 3.5 times through, but I think it's going to be another 3

Muy chabon

Unbelievable, that all of these songs are on the same album. And its the first.

A masterpiece

One of the better albums in their pretty great discography. I was a fan of Led Zeppelin as a teenager, but some love is still there. I think this band would have one of the greatest Best Of albums, but this record is not that far off. Love the sound, I like the vocals, amazing riffs and guitar solos, surely still one of the better albums in history.

Was fine.

Same as the last zeppelin album, lots of good bits that have been covered or sampled elsewhere but altogether, not amazing.

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.

Ehhhhh. There's a certain amount of sleazy charm, and I guess technically the music is good, but honestly listening to it felt more like a chore than pleasure. Too long, too stretched out, woeful lyrics with a slight sprinkling of period misogyny. The world "baby" has lost all meaning for me. Alas, this is too out of my time.

not listening to this..

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.

It's an okay album! Listend this this back in 2020😭‼️‼️ 1st half is banger while the end half not so much

Classic Blues Rock. What a debut album!

Like the first time all over

It's very iconic.

A classic for a reason

Ah yes, the iconic Zeppelin debut album with the aggressively phallic imagery on the cover! Not only a literal depiction of the band’s name, but also a powerful visual indicator signifying the triumphant arrival of first gen cock rock to the world at large. They’re here, they’re powerfully virile, and they’re ready to go at you all night long! You get exactly what you expect from it and you immediately want to spin it again. It’s a perfect debut album; the voice of a bold and defiant newcomer screeching onto the scene, here to show off their musical prowess the likes of which we’ve never seen, but without any showboating. A magnificent introduction to the most revered of all the Classic Rock Titans.

Frábær plata. Alvöru rokk og kúabjallan notuð villt og galið. Þetta hafði mikil áhrif á rokkið og mótaði okkur nokkra.

Led Zeppelin were huge throughout my childhood and high school. I never liked them. Based on multiple hard rock bands, typified by Led Zeppelin, I thought I didn't like electric guitar AT ALL and realized I am not a rocker-girl. Never liked Robert Plant's voice, and still don't. I appreciate them more now... liked the bluesier, more stripped down parts of songs (You Shook Me, I Can't Quit You Baby -- lead me to Willie Dixon), really appreciate that they didn't like to release singles, have 6+ minute songs. Still not my jam but appreciate that they're great.

actually liked this a lot more than I expected to. If I am honest, this whole challenge has made me appreciate Led Zeppelin far more than I have over the years. I have tried with them before and never fully connected, but revisiting these albums properly has changed that. This debut is raw, heavy and full of confidence. Yes, some songs stretch out longer than I would prefer and there are moments where the guitar solos feel a little indulgent for my taste, but there is no denying the power and presence of the band. Good Times Bad Times is a brilliant opener and Dazed and Confused has that dark, hypnotic edge that really works. The blues influence is clear throughout, but it is delivered with real intensity. Favourite songs: Dazed and Confused and Good Times Bad Times Least favourite song: You Shook Me Album artwork: Legendary cover. Instantly recognisable and perfectly matched to the weight of the music

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.

The year is 1969 - you're 14 years old - you walk into the record store and there is a display for a band called Led Zeppelin. You ask the clerk what it is and they just say "it's new." Your mind was about to be blown.

Solid

Faves: Good Times Bad Times, Communication Breakdown

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

Not my favourite Zeppelin album, but still an easy five stars

Kyllä tämä paremmin maistui kuin IV. Henkinen puoli tähteä lisää.

Derivative

Awesome!!!!

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.

Another timeless classic

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

great album, just not my favorite Led Zeppelin album which would be led zepp lll

Classic of classic

yea its pretty good

It only takes 2000 pounds and 36 hours to make the greatest debut album of all time. You just need the greatest riff maker, a top 3 front-man and the greatest rhythm session of all time by FAR to make it happen. Dazed and Confused > How Many More Times > Babe I'm Gonna Leave You > Good Times Bad Times > Communication Breakdown....

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.

cmon easy 5/5

7/10

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.

Some really iconic tracks here. Great blues rock album. 4.6/5

Preferred this to their other one

If they aren’t the greatest band of all time they are certainly on the short list. They have it all. 4.8

So good.

Perfect.

Crazy how Led Zeppelin’s very first album was nowhere near its best, and still better than almost every album ever. Can’t believe it was released as early as 1969, they really pioneered an entire sea change in music.

Classic rock and roll album. Must listen.

4.8/5 -- great and classic album to me. listened 3x

Clássico de formação para garantir que o melhor do rock grudado na cabeça sempre.

Quality album

Absolutely legendary album!

Fave

1st time listening to album in full. Musical masterpiece.

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.

Obviously amazing.

Meh. I like Led Zeppelin but this album didn’t really do it for me.

Best Zeppelin album

Fantastic album…front to back

Very solid album, though I think they have some better. Really liked the couple of blues type songs. You can tell they are going to be a great band.

One of the best first album a band has ever done.

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

Black Sabbath does it better. What's rich is that I would rate this album higher, if it weren't for Robert Plant sounding like he's being kicked in the balls repeatedly. Can't stand the man's voice, even if the instruments are flawless.

Klassiker. Super Bluesrock und Gitarren Soli.

not their best one...

Excellent Start to my generator albums , it will be interesting to see if the follow up are as impressive. I have this album anyway and everything is subjective.

Good musical sections with the guitar and drums, blues feel, nice tempo changes throughout. Says the word baby too much

Holy hell! Yes please this is just insane to be a debut LP, seemingly un-toppable, but Zep just gets better from here. Insane! I can’t believe the skill on this album, all members firing on all cylinders. Let’s go! John Bonham, the GOAT Arguably ever other member GOAT, can’t fuck with Plant, Page or JPJ! Seriously this album has some tracks that set me in the course for a lifetime of rock and roll addiction. I was 12 years old attempting to play Dazed and Confused on drums, still can’t, but that’s fine. This is raw emotion on rock form that’s been part of me my entire life.

This one changed everything in rock. Five stars.

Classic.

Aquest àlbum per mi té tot el que caracteritza la qualitat i l'estil de Led Zeppelin, però és com un diamant en brut. Hi ha temes molt molt bons però es nota que s'ha de polir. Expected Lorenzo rating: 4

Fun, not memorable

Great album!

Good rock

Very nice

Bangers with a few lenghts in between

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.

One of the greatest first albums from one of the greatest bands ever.

I should like Zeppelin on paper. I like British blues rock. I like guitar solos. I like monster drums. And I have to say I like this more than any Zeppelin listening experience I can remember, but it's still not something I'd choose to listen to personally. Maybe it's Robert Plant's vocals. Yeah, it's probably the vocals.

Top of the Classic Rock Mountain

Classic. Love the guitar in "You Shook Me"

That this album was released in 1969, I was born in the 90’s, and can’t stop listening to it in 2024, makes it Timeless. My favorite Zeppelin album by far, and one of the greatest albums of all time.

Having gotten several Led Zeppelin albums on this list, I'm getting more and more convinced that they never made a bad album. All of the albums I've gotten so far (Zep III, Zep IV, and Physical Graffiti) were great and each innovative in its own way. This album is a great example of white boys doing the blues and actually making something meaningful and interesting out of it. Every song is good, and they balance each other out well. The album starts out with a fairly traditional blues rock feel, but gets psychedelic with Dazed and Confused. From there, it keeps changing. Sometimes a slow, sweet song, sometimes a wailing guitar solo. The musicianship and production really shine through on this album. Also, the cover fucking kicks ass 5/5

cool

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

Paar nummers wel heel nice maar de rest een beetje vaag

I can't believe this is their debut album. Legendary tracks and haunting riffs.

Good but I prefer 2 and 4. Communications breakdown is really good.

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.

Loved it. led zeppelin masters of rock n roll

It’s Zeppelin I. One of the greatest debuts

Этот альбом как-то слился для меня в единый поток, так что я даже особо не смогла ничего из него вычленить. Но вроде норм

Those two guitar power chord stabs that open the record in Good Times Bad Times just make one go f—- yeah! Whatever you’re doing when listening to it. Then John Bonhams grooves kick in and you’re off - what a great record. And I’d thought I’d gone off this band - was going to write them off as boomer fodder that resonated with my younger self - but this record definitely still holds up.

I hear a lot of Jack White in some of these. Didn't realize "Good Times" and "Communication Breakdown" were from their debut album. Some songs are okay, others are pretty mid. I can see why this was impactful, but I can't listen to Plant caterwaul for more than one song. 2.9

So fully formed even at this stage

Exactly what you remember.

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.

Mers la mare cu cristina circa 2005 activated

This is a great one, very cool riffs and vocals, as well as elite songwriting.

Good stuff

A few classics on there. Highlight was dazed and confused and a great closing track edged it to 5 stars.

good album

An incredible debut!

Du bon son

Day 25 10/10 Every Song Was Amazing! I love the album cover too. Such a great debut album from Zeppelin & I can't wait to hear more of his music in the future!

5.

Hell yeah this is what I love when I want to listen to some classic blues rock. Great debut and knowing what was to come, it's impressive how clearly they knew what sound they wanted.

No thanks

An all time favorite!

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).

Grandioses 1. Album. Stark aufgenommen

dasidjasdjas

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.

Hard to judge objectively given how entrenched in the culture these songs are. I listened to this record a lot as a teen and really have no need for it going forward, but it's hard to deny what an earth-shaking monument and artifact this record is.

Not their greatest album, but Led Zeppelin does not miss.

Rooms for improvement!

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.

Nah this rules. Pure musicality in action. Still exciting today.

One of the best albums from one of the greatest rock bands

I mean, man, it's the first Led Zeppelin.

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.

3/10

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.

First time listener here, this fucking rocks!

Incredible album!

Eh

Bluesy as hell. Rockin’ as hell. Led Zeppelin were not the first to merge blues and rock, but they were the first to do it this good. The heavier blues tracks are the ones that really grab my attention - Babe I’m Gonna Leave and Dazed and Confused. Some may argue that they ripped off blues players without giving appropriate credit, but I think of it more as Zep paying homage to them, and embracing the heaviness that a John Paul Jones + John Bonham rhythm section can bring. You can definitely hear the roots of hard rock in this album.

Led Zeppelin’s debut album definitely influenced a ton of metal and rock and roll of this era. This album also seems to pay homage to a lot of the blues greats before them. As far as debuts go, what more could you ask for? Dazed and confused will always have a soft spot in my heart, as well as the solo in communication breakdown.

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

Interesting because of what we all now know was coming; but on its own merits its a group of really exceptional musicians feeling each other out over blues standards (uncredited though they be).

Great Album BUT; Not what I signed up for. I may have to abandon this project unless they start suggesting stuff I haven't already listened to thousands of times.

Slide guitar on "Your Time is Gonna Come" is a nice touch - really like this track as its one that hasn't been played to death on the radio - organ is so good Good album but radio play has killed some of the tracks for me

So tired of LZ

An all time classic. Easily in the top 10 of greatest debut albums. Every track is perfect. 5 stars all day. And it's not even their best album.

Wish some of the songs weren't plagiarized because LZ could have been one of the most progressive acts of their time. But nevertheless this album with still be standing like a monolyth for all eternity. So raw, so untamed, so unpolished it can be considered heavy metal of its time. Ripe with blues and boogie and Bob Plant chops and vocal prowess is inconic and nuts. I've loved this album since I was 11. I will continue to love it until I'm 111.

I'd like to introduce Led Zeppelin to you

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.

Zoso

Amazing. Legendary.

Oh FUCK YEAH BROTHER🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

I assume that in 1001 albums there are multiple of Led Zeppelin. This one is not their best.

Brilliant no skips best album

Loved them then; love them now.

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.

Not a huge fan of Led Zeppelin but I didn't feel the need to skip any songs or stop listening. Just average experience for me.

Great album.

C'mon, it's Led Zeppelin! Boring ... ok, first part was cool.

I would not really listen to it but it's quite okay (one of the better ones till now)

This album is quite good. The guitar is easily 10/10.

less good than IV

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.

Thumbs up!

Definitely one of my favorite albums of all time. I don't give this album enough spins for my ears. I need this on my rotation a bit more. Classic effing album.

Not my favorite Zeppelin album, but it has some bangers on there.

Wow. Can't believe I've slept on Zep for so long.

The guitar/instrumentals on “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” had me mesmerized! Another London based band that borrowed heavily from American/black folk and blues music, but in comparison to Rolling Stones, this album really did the genres justice.

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

This is a lot of instrumental, long riffs, just chilling album. Not their best, but if you are a fan, a must, if you are a casual fan, skip it.

DUNH-DUNH Tss Tss Tss DUNH-DUNH Tss-tss-tss-tss-tss-tss DUNH-DUNH Pock-pock pock pock pa-pock pock DUNH-DUNH Pock-pock pock pock pa-pock pock DUNH-DUNH BAM-BA-RATTAT RAT-TAT-DIDDLY-DIDDLY-DIDDLY-DIDDLY And then the world changed.

10 / 10 Brutal, hard rock, blues, todo lo bueno de Zepelín en su primer disco. Increíble!!

can't go wrong with the classics

This is one that I knew would be 5 stars before listening through again. Good Times Bad Times is an insane track 1 on a debut.

Given my musical and cultural tastes, I should love Led Zep but I can never get into them. I struggled to finish this album, and I never play them independently. It's annoying because I want to like them but I just don't, really.

Que de bonnes tounes sur cet album!

Geht auf jeden Fall besser los als das andere, das ich von ihnen gehört habe, zweiter Song dann aber direkt stinklangweiliges und träges Geklimper und Gejaule. Buh.

Big fan already.

Best song: babe im gonna leave you (not even close)

Led Zep - Again! Rolls eyes Stifles yawn Still not converted.

Led Zeppelin’s version of ‘Babe I’m Gonna Leave You’ is one of my favorite songs. I looked the song up today and found out that it is a folk song written in the 1950s by Anne Bredon and Joan Baez sang it in the early ‘60s before Led Zeppelin put their spin on it. So I listened to Joan’s version and it was horrible. The whole album is bluesy, trippy, and wonderful.

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!

Wish I was alive when this came out just to see the look on people's faces.

With Jimmy Page's stabbing guitar riff at the start of Good Times Bad Times, this album introduced Led Zep as a force to be reckoned with when it was first released in early 1969. It also marks it out as a 5* album, with the following eight tracks only confirming that fact! Listening to the LP on headphones, you are reminded of how intimate and powerful an ensemble this band were. The virtuoso skills of each member takes turns in being centre stage on particular tracks, from John Paul Jones' masterful bass on You shook me and Dazed and Confused, to John Bonham's commanding drum play on You shook me (Again) and How many more times. Throughout, Page's guitar is phenomenal whilst Robert Plant's vocals are powerful, if a little shrill at times. His mimicking of Page's guitar at the end of You shook me may be a little silly but, c'mon- it's fun! My advice is to suspend any discomfort at the macho posturing of some of the lyrics, accept that this is a historical artefact and just wallow in the glorious racket that this phenomenal band were so good at!

Pretty good but there are better Led Zeppelin albums.

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).

Hard rock + renaissance fair=Babe I’m Gonna Leave You Brits playing blues - John Lee Hooker = Dazed and Confused x I Can’t Quit You Baby Hard rock + raga - George Harrison = Black Mountain Side

A good album, I liked Dazed and Confused and Your Time Is Gonna Come the most.

Excellent.

Just an amazing album from a defining group of its time. Biggest complaint was that I wanted it to be longer so I could keep listening.

Blues rock, bangers. Mix of lovely soft, with some straight in your face rock. The heart of the zeppelin iconic sounds.

Classic album ofc, i like II and III better

Truly a one spectacular band preforming a fantastic album. First time listening to the whole album and I was so immersed in each song. Loved it.

# Playlist track - Babe I'm gonna leave you # Notes - Still one of the greatest rock albums of all time.

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.

Probably one of the greatest debut albums of a band. This is one of my favorite albums from my favorite band. Top tracks: Good Times Bad Times, Babe I’m Gonna Leave You, Dazed and Confused, Communication Breakdown

very good rock n roll

Few debut albums stand as tall as Led Zeppelin's. And the fact that the first two songs are "Good Times Bad Times" and "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You", amazing. Saying that most of the the songs on here are bangers. Crazy to think they went on to make better albums than this.

Got me through the Iowa blizzard

Arguably one of the best classic rock albums ever recorded. Just about every song is a gem. Essential listening, for certain!

Led Zeppelin, the 1st band of heavy metal. The only heavy metal band I can listen to. Rock pioneers. Great songs

Classic. Classic

Round three, and I'm ready to throw in the towel. So apparently the songs are stolen and the only question I have is why out of all things on earth you would steal this. It's like shoplifting raisins - it's not the act of stealing you should be ashamed of, but your poor taste. Compared to Physical Graffiti this album is almost twice as short so I thought maybe it would end quick enough to not drive me insane. Compared to Physical Graffiti Led Zeppelin III was somewhat good so I thought maybe it's one of those cases where it goes downhill with every album. This album shatters expectations. I might be a demon, because interacting with this sacred album in any way hurts me. It hurts to listen to, it hurts to type this review because earlier I was trying to crack walnuts with my hands, it hurts to see people rating this high just because it’s Zeppelin. I'm sure if I were to look closely at the Rorschach inkblots on the cover I'd see my dead pet or Akali Bonbi. I'd call it thought-provoking.

neither good nor bad, doesnt stand out

I mean…classic. What a debut album. Not sure what else to say. Been listening to this since I was like 14.

One of the best debuts of all time.

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.

Everything just sounds so good, almost effortless. Plant's vocal performance is out of this world and the rest of the band sound tight and fresh. This is one of those rare albums that has aged well and the quality is timeless. There was even better to come with the following albums, but the debut is still an easy 5 star recording.

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.

Absolutely brilliant.

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Babe I’m gonna leave you, Good times bad times, How many more times

Way to get the Led out!

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.

Probably even better when altered

3, nice to listen to and 1 banger

Great 1st album. Stands up to the test of time; some classic songs there

Not for me

Lots of excellent music on here. Robert Plant’s vocals with the lead guitar in track 3(?) we’re amazing and hilarious

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.

Favorite song: all of them

Such a classic. Love it!

Grew up with it.

I cannot believe this album was the world's introduction to Led Zeppelin. I wish I was alive back in the day to listen to that when it first released and have my mind absolutely blown by this record. I listened to this multiple times yesterday and wasn't tired of it one bit.

I AM A LED HEAD

just perfect

Solid, classic blues rock. The better songs are short and the others drag on too long jamming. Some of the guitar solos are ugly.

Not a hard rock fan but I could handle this one time

Meandering at time but has some undeniable bangers.

Never been a fan, but also I didn't hate this as much as I thought I would.

A Masterpiece. Loved the guitar solos, the voice, the complex composition and the dare to make more than 3 minute songs.

Good for music whilst doing other chores, some standout songs but I wouldn’t sit through all of them if I was listening to music as my main activity.

7.9

It’s Zeppelin