Led Zeppelin

A great collection of bangers. Some of their greats, with interesting fluff around it.

Need to listen still. Assuming the rating from what I’ve already heard before.

yayyyy

Pretty damn great.

A good album without being great, signs of whats to come from the band. Good Times Bad Times and Dazed and Confused are mega hits and deservedly so.

I think this is the last Led Zeppelin album I’m going to get on this list and it’s honestly a sad one to end on because instead of it feeling like a young band that’s rough around the edges it’s just more of the same after hearing far better work. Like yeah this is all well and good hard blues rock but I’ve already listened to Led Zeppelin 2 and stairway to heaven. I know the list should be random but for albums like this I wish I could’ve gotten them in order.

A classic, but more chaotic than a lot of their later stuff so it loses a point. Also it’s hard to separate the music from what we’ve since learned about the band

Not quite as sharp as future Zeppelin work but dang! What an incredible debut album! Fantastic music and good variety

When a debut album is better than any album other bands release you know the band is good. This was about as good as you can get for a debut album.

This is an amazing debut record that Zeppelin was able to build upon for success after success in their repertoire. It sets the foundation for their future and probably deserves more credit than it gets. As a personal preference it has a few songs that fall a bit under the “outstanding” level, but a great album nonetheless.

Banger love me some zeppelin

Contains two of my favourite LZ songs (2 and 4), overall solid bluesy rock and nice singing by Plant. Nevertheless, just like the other albums just doesn´t feel like a 5 start album.

Truly enjoyable debut album.

Outstanding but they refine further

etourdie et confuse

An amazing rock album and a monster of a debut. A good start to a great carreer.

veel rifs gehoord van anderen bands dus duidelijk influencial

Nog n classic, grondleggers wel.

beetje blues rock. Zat lekker op de john deere het gras te maaien terwijl ik dit luisterede dus voelde me een beetje een Amerikaanse boer.

это не лучший LZ, но вы представьте себя в 1969 и когда вы слышите такую новую охуенную музыку, то башка взрывается

Классика жизни... Про группу я конечно знал, слышал и так далее. Что она культовая, мегапопулярная, продаваемая и тд. Но никогда много и конкретно не слушал. Мне кажется, даже папа мой больше слушает Led Zeppelin, чем я. Ну то есть мой уровень знакомства с творчеством - Stairway To Heaven, Immigrant Song, Whole Lotta Love, может ещё пара песен. Глобально мне понравилось. Забавно, что здесь, среди плотного тяжелого звука могли затесаться и какие-то лирические баллады. Или вообще трек "Black Mountain Side", использующий какие-то восточные мотивы и гармонии и играющийся вообще без электрогитар. Это разбавляет поток тяжеляка, который сваливается на твою голову, даёт немного отдохнуть. Опять же, из моего небольшого опыта прослушивания Led Zeppelin, кажется, что они нас ещё сильнее удивят на третьей и четвёртой пластинках. Но до этого пока надо дожить. Пока что - абсолютно заслуженное место в списке и твердая 4+.

I love Led Zeppelin I love Led Zeppelin I freaking love them. There is at least one song on every album that never fails to scratch an itch in my earballs just right ('Babe I'm Gonna Leave You'). I can't in good conscious give this a 5 while informed that Led Zeppelin IV exists and still requires my validation. But this is a very high four, no doubt I will be second guessing myself.

Ok let's be straight up, every album of Led Zeppelin's on this list is a 4 or 5. It's a shame they only lasted 12 years. Personally I'm not a self proclaimed fan of theirs, but their music is still amazing. Every member of the band is spectacularly skilled and it shows on this album. They grab your attention from the first note and never let go of it, even with 5+ minute long songs. However, this album to me is missing the sort of pizzazz I'm looking for in a 5 star. Very very close though. I'm pretty sure my 5 star ratings will go to II and IV, but stay tuned for any surprises.

One of the first albums I ever bought on vinyl. "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" used to be my favorite Led Zeppelin song. The last time I listened to this top to bottom was on vinyl years ago. This time, "Your Time is Gonna Come" really stuck out to me.

Once again… who hasn’t heard this one. 8/10

Bluesy rock

Not my favourite Led Zeppelin album (I’m particularly partial to Led Zeppelin III), but all Led Zeppelin tends to be good Led Zeppelin, even their debut. Fav tracks: Babe I’m Gonna Leave You, You Shook Me, I Can’t Quit You Baby Least fav tracks: Good Times Bad Times, How Many More Times

Very bluesy, lots of high energy

The album that started it all. Not as cohesive as later efforts, but it has some great moments that foreshadow the monumental albums of the Seventies.

Yep, apart from two full blues stodges, this album rocks brilliantly. Communication Breakdown is one of the greatest rock songs of all time. And Dazed and Confused is great in the complete opposite way. Almost pompously bloated but it works a treat. If it weren't for the two dull bluesy jams, this would be one of the greatest albums ever. With them, we have to wait for Zep II

call and response part between page and plant is cringey but other than that it’s good

The front of this is great. The back falls off slightly which for me drags it just down from a 5.

Klasyk

Great album, shame about the noncing

Listened to on 2/28/23 4/5 Favorite song: how many more times I love Led Zepplin and this album did not disappoint but isn’t as good as IV

As are all Led Zeppelin albums, this was a good one. Communication Breakdown is my favorite on this one. It’s just tough to compete with II and IV.

There is some classic Zeppelin here, legendary riffs and vocals and strong hard rock and metal blueprints. But not quite as epic as their later work, as it is still reliant in the blues standards and basics that seems quite “done”, though Page’s diversity is on full display.

Good album however the last real wow factor is missing for me here, especially when it comes from a big name like Led Zeppelin

why is this sparbossa energy,.,.,. babe x6 sickest guitar solo ull ever hear

Rock suave. Un 4.

Solid influential debut by overrated ratty-haired wannabe bluesmen.

zep

Finally had a chance to listen to it.

Je commence à reprendre goût à Led Zeppelin avec les albums que j'ai eu. Très bon album, beaucoup de classiques incontournables du band.

Babe I’m Gonna Leave You

A marriage of rock and blues by people who can actually play instruments Iford a rich sound and vibe. Really enjoyed this, their first, album.

pretty lit, dadddddd rock. 7/10

I sometimes forget how great a band's debut can be. Especially considering the rest of Led Zeppelin's catalogue. Really powerful sound. Every song has a moment that made me stop and listen closely. Songs like Communication Breakdown help me understand why some punk artists and bands were big fans of Led Zeppelin and cite them as an influence. The little drum fills were instantly recognizable, but foreign as I hear them most in punk elsewhere. Playing with speed. Punk Zeppelin.

A classic. I’m prejudiced against led zepplin as a whole but still loved the songs on this album. Ill come back to a few of them for sure.

An undeniably powerful and heavy debut.

Haven't heard a lot of these tracks, but defnitely a very strong debut. I kind of enjoy the production with the bleeding of vocals into other tracks with a few rough edges left in, definitely has more "oomph" for me this way.

4.1

It’s Led fucking Zeppelin. Top to bottom the musicianship and songwriting are great. Everything sounds incredible because the production while not top notch is mixed excellently. An album that stands out in a year full of stand outs.

Quite enjoyed this. Often Led Zep stresses me out - loud, shouty, headache inducing. Sure, the odd fat lick but also often boring and kind of directionless. Did mind this one though, still not a fan but not unpleasant.

4.5

Loved it. Already in my rotation.

Almost impossible to believe this came from 1969...

Rip Bonzo

Not their best but certainly a solid entry in their catalogue. I think they were still finding their footing here but you can already see the makings of a classic band.

Love this album. The recent remastered edition is even better, and not just because it credits the actual songwriters!

Was very late to the Led Zeppelin train (think that’s called super off peak in train terms), only giving them a proper listen in my mid twenties. Boss sound that’s very recognisable. Enjoyed this one

This album was my first Led Zepplin album and I am very upset I have gone 32 years without getting on them. This album was a belter.

For my first time listening to Led Zeppelin I was pleasantly surprised, even after all the praise I’ve heard, still I underestimated this band. I could see myself calling this a 5-star album in the future, I just need to sit with it a while longer for that to happen. Nevertheless, this album is amazing. Everything is done so brilliantly. From song structure, to instrumentation, to vocals, all of it is being done at the highest level and that makes for one hell of a debut. There is so much nuance to these songs. For example, the band knows when to be patient, when to speed it up, when to turn left, or right etc. The sheer number of ideas on this album make me very excited to hear more from Led Zeppelin.

Obviously great. I wish I could give it 4.5 starts.

The first in a long line of incredible music that shaped a generation, and forged new paths in rock and roll. Hard to beat.

I know this is an all-time great album, but I didn't absolutely love it.

A very good start but not quite a great album for me. Led Zeppelin seem to be overrepresented in the 1001, this is one I would have dropped. But 4 stars nevertheless.

4.75/5 Some absolutely filthy classic rock. -.25 for the slower bluesy jams that don’t work as well as future attempts do

What more can you say that hasn't already been said... The album that launched a thousand riffs. All four of them showing that they were masters of their craft. Turn it up to 11 (even on the school run)

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Leave it to Led Zeppelin to already sound like veterans on their debut album, They got their sound down really early on, and everything comes together to form something really special - from the catchy, bluesy guitars, to Bonham's insane drumming, and Robert Plant's unmistakable voice. Lots of standouts here, but I particularly loved You Shook Me, Communication Breakdown, and How Many More Times. The only reason this isn't a five-star album is because I know that their latter work gets even better. But for a first record, it's already oh, so close!

8/10 a lot of great hymns

There is plenty of filler, it's derivative and the lyrics leave some to be desired; but with LZ, Zep started something that would come to open the gates for so many genres and bands. For that, it's timeless

Closing track bumped it from 3 to 4. They all clearly know how to play their shit. lyrically lacks big time

amazing debut, great mixing

Today's Led Zep is predictably top stuff. Maybe not a 5 because it's short of something that elevates it into superior air though Your Time Is Gonna Come gets damn close.

This is consistently very very good, but not quite great - lacking really memorable standout tracks. But, blimey, what a debut! Not a bad song on there, although it does suffer from the same issue as every Led Zeppelin album imo, it's almost all a little bit too long and drawn out, could be a bit tighter. Otherwise, it's great, like the bluesy style, feels very much like a British CCR. 4/5.

Classic

My favorite led zeppelin album to listen front to back.

Classic riffs, guitar solos, drum fills. Babe I’m Gonna Leave you is awesome, fun to play on guitar. They were still figuring out what their band could do, clearing blues songs from their back catalogue, and they hadn’t yet discovered their mystical side or funky side.

i didn't hate it i enjoyed it nice Highlights: - Good times Bad times - Babe i'm gonna leave you - Dazed and Confused

A phenomenal album that still only scratched the surface of what was to come from one of the bands that defined Heavy Metal/Hard Rock. I've often heard that every band in these genres can trace their roots to wither Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath. Discovered this album when I was about 15 and 30+ years later it still comes out regularly.

4/5

I've always loved the Zep and they were a huge influence on my guitar playing growing up. Bluesy, stompy, noodly guitars, that's good. The noodling gets self indulgent - which was great for learning bluesy scales as a kid but less great to listen to outside of that.

Enjoyed this much more than I was expecting.

Pas fan du style de chant et un peu trop blues pour moi, dans l'ensemble les morceaux sont trop longs du coup je m'ennuie un peu. Mais chanson 4 est plutôt bien :D

How on earth do you release this as your debut album in 1969?? It's completely insane to think about. Side one is out of this world - 'Good Times Bad Times', 'Babe I'm Gonna Leave You', and 'Dazed and Confused' are sublime. Side two doesn't quite keep the ball rolling with 'Communication Breakdown' being a highlight. I love this album, but somehow it doesn't quite feel like a 5/5.

Absolutely insane that this is a debut album. And released in 1969? I mean... Side one is non-stop perfection with an absolute highlight in "Dazed and Confused" (inspired by Jake Holmes). Side two is not quite as strong but still contains incredible tracks such as "Communication Breakdown" and "How Many More Times". Even when the record gets almost too close to just being blues Plant's voice comes roaring in and saves the day. This is not on the verge of being handed a 5/5 but it's definitely not a 3/5 either.

Great

I love "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" more than anything. But then "You Shook Me" comes and bores me to absolute death. "Black Mountain Side" was cool and special. Over all quite a boring, but in the same way interesting album. 4

It's aight. The others are better. Shame that I own it on Vinyl, this delayed me discovering Zeppelin cuz it was lame to me because I knew the astronomical praise Zeppelin gets and it set my expectations too high. 4/5

I keep being surprised at how the early heavier rock songs/albums are so clearly influenced, by blues music, and Led Zeppelin is no exception. However, their difference is they don't overly rely on the Blues sound (personally, I think early Elvis and The Rolling Stones). Also didn't realise that they were English - totally though they were an American band. Best: Good Times Bad Times Worst: You Shook Me 3.5 Stars

Really top tier album. Started off thinking this was 100% worthy of the praise it received: Immersive, poetic, virtuosic and most importantly; entertaining. However as the album progresses it loses some of this magic and becomes a bit self-indulgent.

A classic record that was an excellent debut for Zep. Underneath, the songs that got commercial attention and radio play, most of the record is a collection of blues songs performed by a dynamic white British hard rock-blues band. Sure, there are some slow moments and some filler, but for the most part this rocks hard and upholds the reputation of Zeppelin! One of their best!

Not how I expected but good

Quintessential

Really enjoyed it. Haven’t listened to a lot of Led Zeppelin.

Damn. This must've been insane to listen to back in 1969 but even now it's clear where the sound of the '70s got it's start. Stand-out tracks for me: Good Times Bad Times, Your Time Is Gonna Come, Communication Breakdown, and How Many More Times. Great listen!

Some poddling bluesy tracks mixed with some really good rock tracks.

Led Zep is the best cover band that has ever existed. Is this a good album? I would say yes, but the fact that a lot of it is liberally taken from other artists with no credit leaves a bad taste in my ears.

Banger, but not their best

Not my favorite Zeppelin album, but some good tracks on this one

Amazing album, brilliant opening tracks, just not quite a 5 starts

Saw this and thought, I'm not in the mood for this album. How wrong was I. Loved the drumming. Hearing the emergence of the trademark Zep sound mingled with some blues was great.

I have a feeling that if I listened to this for the first time today I wouldn't be a big fan, but as it is my teenage self refuses to let me give this anything less than a 4.

A classic. More bluesy than I remembered but not a bad thing. I love Robert Plant’s voice. Organ on your time is gonna come…why so much organ in the late 60s/early 70s? It’s ok though. This album definitely has its moments.

A classic. First exploration of the genre by the band - I liked the experimental hook of some of the songs. Highlight: Dazed and Confused

git, najlepsze: "dazed and confused" oraz "Good times bad times"

8/10. Good stuff

I've had the discussion with friends on what is the best / most dramatic debut song by an artist in history. "Good Times, Bad Times" was on everyone's short list. But also...over the years I had kind of forgotten about this album - I'm very hit and miss on Zeppelin; so much overplay on radio from the 90s on turned me off to even their best for years, and I also don't care for some of their longer/more self-indulgent cuts (e.g. Kashmir no thanks; same with Dazed & Confused here). Zeppelin II->Houses has always been my sweet spot if and when I go back to them, but it started here and this debut is pretty damn great all things considered. ...even if you consider that half the tracks are literally ripped off from older blues artists. But still... Quite a few highlights aside from the kick-ass opening track: "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" just sounds really good with the contrast between acoustics and electric bombast, super heavy reverb... that grandiose and gorgeously huge organ intro to "Your Time Is Gonna Come" and the pure simple power of "Communication Breakdown" - both classics. Negatives: This will seem like too many negatives but the band was just finding themselves on this album - once they started writing more of their own material their diversity really shined. On the debut even when *sounding* great, it still drags in parts. "You Shook Me" is a plodding and dull ill-advised cover; "I Can't Quit You Baby" is similar, too often sloppy/ugly (i'm no fan of Jimmy Page solos - love his chord voicings/progressions but the blues solos are a hard pass from me); "Dazed And Confused" (despite being one of their more famous cuts) just drags too often (and ffs if you agree with that avoid their execrable live version which goes on for 3 weeks...). Hell, it is a very bluesy album which does occasionally sound repetitive by the end. Still though that's really nitpicking - this is a worthy and amazing debut overall and one which they'd refine to perfection just months (?!?!?) later on their near-perfect second album. 7/10 4 stars.

So far II and Physicaly Graffiti have gotten a 4 from me and I still have II and III to catch up on. Fave: Dazed and Confused

Splendid!

One of Led Zep’s great albums, with some outstanding classic tunes.

Very raw sounding, almost has a live quality to it. Production quality is low, but not in a bad way. You Shook Me has a lot of blues influences to it, clearly. More organ that I was expecting.

Did people straight up die when this came out?! The drums are so loud, the bass is on some other shit, and the guitar sounds like how lightning looks!

Good shit.

Quality

Great stuff

I know a bunch of Led Zeppelin popular songs, but hadn't listened to the albums. Enjoyed this one, really dig the classic rock vibe.

Great debut. Some songs drag on a little but generally really cool blues rock sound. 8-9/10 1. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You 2. Communication Breakdown 3. Dazed and Confused

A classic, but I'm going to round it down to 4 stars. Excellent considering it's their first album and there are some familiar hits. However, the songs that weren't released as singles don't particularly stand out to me and it's more bluesy that their later albums with a lot of "oooh baby baby baby".

yes nice

Zep is still refining its sound and covering songs here. However, an album that includes a song like “Baby I’m Gonna Leave You” could not be considered as bad. “Good Times, Bad Times” is one of the most rocking songs in history.

Greatness!

A good album not perfect some good songs but enough great songs for it to be 5 stars for me

Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath are 2 big exceptions to my "fuck off late 60s" vibe on this project. This album doesn't fly as high as their later stuff, they hadn't really let the cat fully out of the bag yet, but they don't have a bad album anyway. Everything is at least "pretty damn good". 4/5.

Loved this album….classic Led Z

I bought Led Zeppelin IV first (of course) because I was already sort of familiar with several songs, especially the big one. Then I bought Led Zeppelin II and I remember being surprised at how much I liked the whole thing. It seemed unlikely at the time that I would like two albums, front to back, of the same band. Then I remember buying this one and thinking 'No one ever talks about this one, I don't know any of the songs. This is probably going to be terrible.' And then 'Good Times, Bad Times' started up and I loved it again. I figured the blues-hippie-Tolkien -ock thing would burn off at some point, right? But it seems like these guys just had endless riffs and melodies to mine. I still think this is a great album.

These guys certainly knew how to filch from the best, I'll give them that!

Well, it ain't my favorite Zeppelin album but it was honestly a little refreshing to listen to the band and NOT hear a song off of Zep IV, so there's something to be said for that. And while not every song here shakes the foundations... Jesus Christ, boys: I cannot for the life of me imagine what hearing "Dazed and Confused" in 1969 must have been like. For real, can you imagine hearing that on the radio when a mere decade earlier something like that song was just completely unthinkable? Bobby Darin was in the top 5 in 1959. *Bobby Darin*... I can't do nothin' but 4 stars, and that's only because I know they best it later.

Wat zijn ze toch goed, die Zeppelin mannetjes, hoewel soms ik niet helemaal in de mood ben voor die schuurpapier-stem van Robert Plant.

Blijft een fantastische band! Ken al veel nummers van dit album maar ook de onbekendere nummers zijn erg goed.

Pretty good

Pretty awesome record. Pretty much every song on here is beautiful in some way, and Plant’s vocals have a lot of passion which makes it all even batter. 7/10

this is what i imagined this whole project would be: not much songwriting, lots of guitar. unfortunately, it's also pretty good.

An undisputed classic. Nostalgia for me, but it still holds up after all these years.

Great album, but just doesn’t reach the highs of led zeppelin II and IV.

Ukratko. Album me dosta iznenadio jer inače nisam neki fan Led Zeppelina, međutim ovaj album je stvarno dobar. Prvi puta kad sam ga preslušao mi je sjeo na glavu, drugi puta na volej!

Some bands on this list get the added benefit of nostalgia but some get a handicap. I loved Led Zeppelin as a kid, long after their heyday, I was listening to them in the late 90s. I idolized them and thought they were geniuses for the music they created. Years later you hear the stories, you hear the similarities in their music to older blues songs and things, then all of a sudden you hear the music a little differently. Each member was an all-star at their instrument and they were at the right place at the right time, but they were walking the line between flattery and stealing very closely. That line is ambiguous at best, one guitar player can play a lick and it sounds like they're paying homage to the players that came before them, then another can play the same riff and it seems fraudulent, I can't really explain it but I guess it has to do with their intention and I don't know how you can know what that is for sure. On another note, It's not advised to judge the past by today's standards, but some of the debauchery involving underage girls they were known for is gross to me now too. I know it was the 70s or whatever but still hard to look away from that. If you want to live in blissful ignorance, don't meet your idols and don't read their Wikipedias.

Damn! Zeppelin was always fire uh?!

I do really like some Led Zeppelin. This one isn't my favourite album of theirs but it still has a lot of classic tracks on it, strong 4

So this is where it started then? Fabulous, unique. However, I still have a preference for the bluesy slide of tracks like 'I can't quit you baby' - but judging by the Spotify Plays - i'm in a minority!

Re-listening for the generator: good stuff here. May have overrated Zep’s beginning in the past or it may be my headphones, but it’s still a 4/5 for the purposes of the 1001 ratings. Good times, good times. 8/10

All Zep had to do was fucking give credit where credit was fucking due! Some folk singer named Anne Bredon whom no one has ever heard of getting partial songwriting credit for the second track wouldn't have detracted from Page's arrangement, his playing, or Plant's wailing. Must've been an ego thing, which doesn't make sense, considering how excellent the band is. Adaptation is its own form of artistry, ya cunts!

The start of something very special.

I don't know if I've ever heard an album that's all bangers and no hits before this one. I loved every track but none of them were legit hits. The album was soaked in that sick vibe that you know and love from Zepp but not a single track had any of the monster hooks that you associate with the band. Still a super enjoyable listen, though.

Loved it! Another banger from Led Zep. So many fun and epic tunes. Features my favourite LZ some "Babe I Gonna Leave you"

I've never really gotten into Led Zeppelin although I do appreciate their fusion of blues, hard rock and psychedelia. They made a sound that was not so much of their own but far better than their contemporaries. There are some epic songs on here which far out weighs the selections on here that are purely masturbatory

heavy, blusey, psychedelic, with a pinch of kitsch. a darker, more interesting Cream.

Let’s go track by track: 5-4-3-4-5-4-4-3-5 4.111 Bonham for MVP on ‘Good Times Bad Times’

More bluesy than I thought, pretty good.

Pretty good

Loved this

Excellent album, a few songs that I love, a couple not as much.

241021 11:50 3.5

They are a band that i ddint think i would enjoy, but this was a well balanced album that i imagine was a bit ahead of its time.

This shit rocks!

zep was kinda overplayed by the time i came to hear them on my own. by the time i was working in kitchens, i was getting tired of them...and by the time i was done working in kitchens, i was pretty much done with them. (and aerosmith, for that matter, but that's another review.) that said...man, as a debut - as your first time hearing of these new kids from engerland, the opening seconds of the opening track of their first album (which was also their first single) really set the stage. there's that hard attack of page's guitar, jones' intertwining bassline, plant's vocals, whose style really never wavered, and of course bonham's stumbling over the kick drum's pedals that make you think you must've heard wrong...only you haven't, and that's really how he can play those things, and who IS this guy? i'm sure i've mentioned elsewhere i don't love them - overplayed, as i say, and the fan club by the late 80s was made up of...well, let's just say we were mutually exclusive. but this album, while i still don't love it, really says a lot about where they were going later on. plus, you know, bonham. jeezus, that guy.

Don't love the voice. Drums and bass are amazing though.

Un album hautement superieur au deuxieme volet de la saga Led Zeppelin. Les realisateurs n'auraient jamais dû laisser Katniss Everdeen tirer sur le toit des Hunger Games avec une flèche electrique. A qui le dis-tu elpanez, a qui le dis-tu...

Blues rock

Some absolute classics, but also some songs that I didn't overly care for. Still a great album, though.

Not much for me to say about this album that hasn't already been said honestly. It's Zepplin man. Good times bad times is a fantastic opener into an album that really does cover situations that show that in action. From I can't quit you baby to babe I'm on gonna leave you. It's a good album and one I think is absolutely working taking the time out of your day to listen to.

glassic

Вокальный стиль Планта вкупе с мощнейшим инструменталом создает по истине прекрасные композиции. Продолжительность некоторых песен местами портят композиции, хоть и гитарные и ударные партии написаны отлично, через продолжительные повторы начинают надоедать. Однако это все таки прекрасный альбом.

Not my favourite Zep, but possibly second - a classic debut

Very conflicted on this. Thought I would enjoy it more than I did, gets a 4 mostly for being more musically/technically impressive than a lot of albums.

4.6/5 great music

Tycker redan om Led Zeppelin och det är ett väldigt bra album. Blir alltid överraskad över hur tidigt det släpptes.

Outstanding vocals and guitar. Love the bluesy jams. A couple less memorable cuts on the latter half.

Lots of classic songs on this album. It is a very solid first album from Led Zeppelin. I am not sure I had heard this full album from start to finish previously, but it is a great album.

Zep's first album is kind of an oddity in their discography - it's a blues album with rock elements, rather than the other way around. "Good Times Bad Times" and "Communication Breakdown" are classics, but the pacing is kinda off - the first side drags a bit with lengthy downtempo songs, especially when "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" really feels its length. It's refreshing when "Dazed and Confused" finally picks up the pace, and the second side in general is more consistent. Still a crazy good debut, but they have a half-dozen better LPs.

Solid album. Transported right to the era.

An absolute classic

An exciting blend of Rock, Blues, and Folk Music. Each song stands alone as a solitary work of art on it's own but each contributes to the overall emotion and flow of the album. Still not my go to for music but won't deny it's place and influential nature and I very much appreciate and respect Led Zeppelin.

Enjoyed listening. Not sure if it's right for work though.

The original Led Zepplin album. Can't say I ever consciously listened to it, so this might be interesting. First song immediately has that very 60s "texture" you often hear in the Beatles as well. I can't quite put my finger on what it is. Lots of widdly widdly.

heard before listened again

v good

Blimp

The classic sound of Led Zeppelin starts to rear its head during the short run time of their debut. Guitar work that was later perfected just the same year.

classic album, other than a few songs being unoriginal or stolen from other artists

A stellar debut for a band that helped redefine the genre. With several iconic singles and showing the glimpses at future mastery makes this album stand out.

Loved this, beautiful, melodic and blues-drenched. Still prefer Physical Graffiti, but this is a great album.

ye

Heavy.

4.5 woo baby! Prety good album

4/5, fun album, but not quite as awesome as I remebered. Maybe its their influence on the genre, but it felt like so many other blues/rock bands that Ive heard before. Still, every song is solid and theres a lot of fun parts (dueling vocals and guitars etc). Obviously classics like Dazed and Confused

4/5 very good album, <3

A Classic and amazing debut album from these legends. Blues rock

Bloody good actually. Enjoyed more than I thought. Def influenced White Stripes

Reminds me of buying up all the LZ albums from the CD store by the theater near Pembroke at the beginning of high school. I'm also now realizing my dad tried to connect with me on music, but dang, we just have different tastes. Not much else to say about this though; I suspect this will be one of the more previously listened to albums on this generator.

Not an album or a band I would listen to on the regs but clearly hugely influential on a lot of the music I do listen to. They are the Beatles of harder rock music genres. Jimmy Page's production techniques also highly innovative. 8.5/10

Rock n roll baby, on top form here, not a bad song on it, what a band.

A great album by a great band. Would've been great to see them live, despite Sabba's tale!

Bands like this are a main reason for doing this. One of the most influential bands ever but I’ve barely listened to them. First time I listened to it I wasn’t sure, but over the weekend I got stuck more into it.

This is the first band I ever fell in live with. I remember being on family vacation, listening to it on a disc-man, laying in the grass, eyes closed, mind blown. I didn’t know about sex or Robert Johnson yet, but as time went by my appreciation for this album matured. It has a place in my still adolescent heart.

Not their best, but can’t argue with this for a debut album.

It’s Led Zeppelin

classic rock

Classic classic rock

Rock suave.

Good

Thoroughly enjoyed the album, perfect genre choice, etc.

Nice

*4.1

Listened to while masquerading as Jordan

Zeppelin is always good.

Really solid, quite enjoyed this classic.

Muy rock, del rock clásico que casi no escucho, pero me llega a maravillar a ratos. Voy a decir luego de acabar con este ejercicio que Led Zeppelin sí me gusta, aunque no lo ponga con frecuencia. Mis favoritas acá: "You Shook Me" y "Dazed and Confused". 8.5/10

I was a big Zeppelin fan in high school, not as much as I used to be but I still like them a lot. A noble debut, with 'Babe I'm Gonna Leave You' and 'Communication Breakdown' standing out. Listening to this you really see how they influenced 70s rock music.

Classic Zeppelin. First album - best song is you shook me

El inicio de Zeppelin, de gran calidad y sonido propio desde el segundo 1. Mucho blues, mucho rock y momentos de mucha velocidad. Pura energía. 4 estrellas

While I appreciate the importance of this album, it isn't Zep's best. I mean it doesn't even have Ramble On! Blue's covers only go so far

A classic I've never actually listened to till now. A lot of influence into the music I listen to now. Hot take: the black keys donut better with less instruments.jack white is the best parts of this distilled. THAT FAT ASS BASS LINE AT THE START OF DAZED AND CONFUSED.

one of their best

i don’t know how to rate these anymore. i like

Classic

Nice sound!

did like

The song theft has to knock it down some, but it's hard to top Good Times Bad Times as your first album opener.

not as good as I'd heard

I think Ameen's hatred of Led Zeppelin's poisoned me. Even then It's still a good album, you can see how so many other bands were inspired by them. The instrumentals are super impressive and super catchy.

Recognised a few tunes and really enjoyed the album

Started out great, got a little iffy towards the middle. I'd listen to it again.

zeppeliiiiiiiiin

Classic- Loved it

Not quite sure how, but this is the first time listening to this album from start to finish. I still struggle with Plant's voice, but the musicianship and the tunes are top notch.

Oh fuck yeah bud!

Very Blues-y. A lot of heart and soul went into this album.

Good Times Bad Times is one of the greatest album openers ever written. What a record. The fact I like at least 2 other Zeppelin records more than this one means I can only give it a 4. It’s a victim of the grading scale.

Immer noch gut

didn't know I liked their instrumental stuff

I got a great selection this week

Great production, though without listening to other versions of the LP I can't say how much is a good remaster and how much is due to particular recording techniques. Feels tight somehow despite half the songs being longer than five minutes. Feels like a pretty high point of the blues rock style which tends to underwhelm me. And I understand there are three more similar projects.

i like it

Alright. Unnotable. We listened to it in the office and I kinda forgot it was playing. Madi said 3.75, I say 3.

Decent classic album. Never got into them but I don't regret listening to this.

Nice old school rock sound. Not as good as the later albums by them.

meh i thought this was gonna be semi iconic, but i guess not my cup of tea

The musicianship is solid, creative, groundbreaking at times. But Robert Plant's vocals hurt! Don't get me wrong, he is very skilled, I just can't listen to him long term. It's a great album, and there is a lot to extract from it musically, it's just not my style. "Your Time Is Gonna Come" sticks out as my favorite track.

Feels like Zeppelin but before they really figured out their sound highlights: good times bad times communication breakdown how many more times

Great album there are songs that were weird but liked it

brits play black music. oh well at least it's not the doors. 3.5

Die A-Seite: vier geniale Songs. Die B-Seite: Ein bisschen mehr Hit and Miss, aber immer noch auf hohem Niveau. Meine Probleme mit dem Album: Irgendwie bilden die einzelnen Tracks kein rundes Ganzes, so dass gerade die Übergänge zwischen ihnen sind komisch anfühlen. Außerdem stößt es mir schon ziemlich auf, wie viel der genialen Musik auf diesem Album nur von anderen Musikern geklaut war. Einen guten Song auf geniale Art und Weise covern ist das eine - aber das Material einfach verwenden, ohne die Urheber anzugeben, und Jahre oder Jahrzehnte lang auf Millionen sitzen und warten, bis jemand klagt? Das ist schon ein ziemlicher Arschloch-Move 🫣 An sich tolles Album, aber mit Beigeschmack, der es mir irgendwie madig macht. 3/5

Ik had heel erg zin in dit album en had erg hoge verwachtingen. De ratings zijn ontzettend hoog. Maar ik ben een beetje teleurgesteld. Vind het niet zo bijzonder als andere mensen dat vinden. Zal wel een leeftijdsdingetje zijn

Respect the artistry, never really got Zep.

hay que escucharlo. no me gusta mucho personalmente. a veces los grititos me vuevlen loca

Listened

Led Zeppelin two is better

You and I can both agree that the Zeppelin only gets better from here

⭐️Babe im gonna leave you ⭐️Dazed and confused ⭐️Your time is gonna come

already listened to it a classic not their best though

It shows promise, some songs are dynamite, but over all I do feel underwhelmed by this one. There is not rhe wow effect I have come to expect from them. They do sound a lot alike on this record, and their later stuff is very similar just more well crafted and more indisputable.

I think I've come to accept led zeppelin isn't for me. Some songs in this are great, really great but others don't stand out as much and disappear a little. I can see why they are important and have left such an impact on rock/music in general but that impact isn't there personally. 3.5

Mainly a raw blues album. A few classic songs but not enough to give it more than 3 stars I'm afraid

Standard Zeppelin, long songs, long instrumentals, weeping voice of Robert Plant, and meaningful lyrics, felt really good to listen to them this morning ✨👌

Vibes but all same sounding

2.75 - nothing special

I never had this record despite having been very enthusiastic about Led Zeppelin when I was a teen. There's good stuff throughout. Some of it feels rougher and more like straight-up blues (of course with weird effects) than their later stuff, which I might not have liked when I was 14 years old but can appreciate now. "Dazed and Confused" is of course pretty great, with all the spacey weirdness in the middle, and then the drums kick in. And "Black Mountain Side," with the trad-sounding guitar, and wait, is that a tabla? Robert Plant will of course always be Robert Plant, so we have our share of bay-bay! aaaaaa-haah WO-MAAAAAN here like on all of their other records. I had to skip past the end of "You Shook Me" when he went a little too far with it for my patience. Summary: Yep, this is Led Zeppelin all right. I enjoyed a lot of it, but don’t intend to dig back into it again anytime soon.

I found this album to be just ok. I haven’t been in the mood for classic rock for a long time so it wasn’t a fair review. I did like some of the organ arrangements but wasn’t blown away by anything in particular.

Good album. A bit of it sounded the same but I thought it had a cool sound. Loved the themes of love on the project and how it ties together. Solid 7/10

Miiiiiiiiid. I won’t go 2 for another Led Zeppelin album just because this one has baby I’m gonna leave you which is their best song.

Pretty good. I prefer some of their later albums.

favorite(s): babe i'm gonna leave you

A solid Led Zeppelin album, though nothing really stood out for me. Maybe it will take a second listen... 5/10

Stand-out tracks: Good Times Bad Times, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Your Time Is Gonna Come, Black Mountain Side, How Many More Times Pretty underwhelming listen considering how loved this band and album seems to be. The later half was especially weak for me, but the transition from Your Time Is Gonna Come to Black Mountain Side is great. Babe I'm Gonna Leave you is probably my favorite track on the album, I love how explosive it gets by the end.

Highlights: Good Times Bad Times, Your Time Is Gonna Come, Communication Breakdown, I Can't Quit You Baby, How Many More Times At certain points a very fun listen, at others I cried how long and boring some of the tracks were. The blues is the worst part. Blues can be dope, but the way they do it always sounds the same and I just couldn't care less about it. They do too many solos and jam bits. It's cool when you do it once, but these twats do it on every other track. For instance the solos made me split on Dazed and Confused. I also love How Many More Times, but if it was even a second longer it wouldn't be a highlight... Overall it seems I liked side two better, and I swear it's not some contrarian shit. I'm truly amazed how the most boring songs from side one have the most streams. Not interested in revisiting this record anytime soon, but the highlights are a good listen.

5.78/10 No songs added to playlist

7/10

None of my favorite Led Zeppelin singles are here, but this definitely a strong foundation for what was to come.

I don’t hate Led Zeppelin but I think they’re super overrated

Lite för bluesigt och tidigt rockigt för mig. Men återigen hör man att det har något. 6/10

Es ist ein wuchtiger Auftakt, roh, laut, voller Hunger. Die Band schleudert Blues‑Riffs und Hard‑Rock‑Energie in die Welt, oft beeindruckend, manchmal noch suchend. „Good Times Bad Times“ knallt, „Dazed and Confused“ brodelt, doch nicht jeder Moment trägt die gleiche Wucht. Das Debüt zeigt enormes Potenzial, aber noch nicht die spätere Größe.

Quand même fun quand tu t'imagines être sous acide. Les guitares acoustiques sont vraiment cool. Et quand t'es en crise et que tu t'imagines faire la batterie, toujours sous acide lol, ça aide à apprécier.

Very bluesy

turns out I like listening to Led Zeppelin for less than 45 minutes in a row.

Bij Led Zeppelin moet ik altijd denken aan Stephan uit That’s 70s show. Muzikaal zit dit echt wel goed in elkaar. Al moet ik wel zeggen dat ik dit als ‘achtergrondmuziek’ beschouw. Classic Rock.

Heel sterk album, alleen iets te gitaar heavy voor mijn smaak. Wel beter gedaan bij van halen ofzo. Maar het heeft mij niet weg geblazen. Eigenlijk zijn drie sterren te weinig voor de kwaliteit, maar ik ben ook niet heel enthousiast

Good tunes but vocal delivery is too self-indulgent for me

This wasn't as good as I remember. I much prefer the less overtly blusey version of Zeppelin which came later. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You is an all timer though. Best thing on this album by a mile.

Not their best album in my opinion but it’s got some good songs

Great drumming. A side is superior.

The Zep just doesn't connect with me, which is weird cause I love some facemelting rock. Idk, I just can't shake the song stealing stuff, and maybe it's just SO rock that it's somehow too vanilla? Crazy to say but thats how I feel at least for now. Can't deny it's a great album though.

not bad, jimmy page carry lowkey, prob a 3.5

Led Zeppelin is cool. You know, they take the structure of blues music, add distortion, a bit of speed and the shrieking vocals of Bob Plant. It's nice and all, but I suggest you cut the middle man and go to the original electric bluesmen from the 60s. You will thank me later.

7/10 Buen album, ruidoso sin ser molesto y divertido

- man they just keep going lol

Its certainly not their worst, but i still don't enjoy listening to it that much. First half of the album is pretty good but the second half ruins it a bit. I think I cruicially just can't get on board with his fucking voice

Not bad, but I don't think I like this style of music.

This is not my favorite Zeppelin album, but today I am most drawn to "Your Time Is Gonna Come." The whole thing is fine.

*1969. *I like LZ, but I just can't do a whole album. RATING - 6.5/10

A strong record with considerable strengths and shortcomings that Led Zeppelin largely overcame over its next few records. Without Grade A original material, too many songs seem like they are just a vehicle to show off Jimmy Page. Theremin and violin bow solo on “Dazed and Confused”; Albert King and Otis Rush skills on “I Can’t Quit You, Baby” and “You Shook Me.” The prerequisite nod to Indian music in “Black Mountain Side.” Editing and better integration into the song would have to wait until future efforts. The ponderous nature of Led Zeppelin kept peeking out on the first side. After the spirited opener, “Good Times, Bad Times”, three long tracks follow. I enjoy the acoustic gallop of “Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You”, a skill that future metal bands could not match. Unfortunately, “You Shook Me” and “Dazed and Confused” test patience. I certainly love the doom of “Dazed”, which certainly must have made an impression on Black Sabbath, but there is not enough variety to boost these two songs nor the closing tracks on side two. The opening three songs on the second side have less Zeppelin quality but are the strongest parts of the debut. “Your Time Is Gonna Come” makes a real attempt at a song with its stately organ intro and bright drum work. I was not knocking “Black Mountain Side”, the "Embryonic Journey” of the record. I wish Zeppelin recorded more songs like “Communication Breakdown.” An absolute buzzsaw that foreshadows Motorhead and The Ramones. It still has a spot for Page to step into the spotlight, but he keeps its brief with a burst of notes before returning to the song. My complaints outnumber my praise here, which is unfair. Every song has great moments with each member displaying the magic that would turn Led Zeppelin into a great band. At this moment they got a contract before they had the material to make a record. They needed time (a whopping six months or so) before they harnessed their abilities.

I like LZ more when they start incorporating more styles around III but I found myself more in tune with the extremely loud guitar and drum production on this this time. There are still too many instances of Robert Plant moaning bluesily.

A little ominous to discover that at #923, this is only the third of five Led Zeppelin albums in the collection, so I suspect there's a lot of Page, Plant and friends in the near future. And given our surfeit of fairy rock riches (thankfully largely absent in this album), I kind of question including their debut album in this project, except perhaps for completeness' sake or part of the evolution of "heavy" rock? Unlike albums "IV" and "II", this one's pretty light on timeless/classic Zeppelin fare (aside from the eternal and fantastic "Good times bad times"), I suspect largely because nearly half of the songs aren't theirs, but I enjoyed "Your time is gonna come" and their classic "Communication breakdown" more than the rest, as well as Bonham's fantastic drumming throughout (especially on end track "How many more times"). I'm also impressed to read about how technically proficient Jimmy Page was, both guitar- and recording/production-wise, even this early in his career; also interesting to read that this album was largely panned when it was first released, and only achieved greatest-album status after a few decades. To be honest, I'm kind of inclined to agree with the contemporary reviews, and regardless, this is definitely before Zeppelin found their groove.

Love Zeppelin but also, sometimes, don't like Zeppelin very much at all. It's complicated. I've always considered the first fifteen seconds of this album my favorite fifteen seconds of Led Zeppelin. I reserve the right to change this opinion. This album is fine to listen to but I never find myself eager to return. There's so much music out there, man, some of it directly ripping this off. But, still, I'd rather listen to many other things. I have to be in a very specific mood for this, and as I age that mood comes less and less. Rambling today, in honor of "Ramble On" which does not appear on this record.

Rather enjoyed this. Was a first listen for me.

I think I’m going to prefer later LZ albums as I didn’t love the over-the-top 12-bar blues songs. Clearly a super talented and influential band defining what rock music means. I just prefer them a bit more psychedelic/progessive. Dazed and Confused ✅

No es mi tipo de música, pero no está mal :)

not their best, not their worst.