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Have always like Zeppelin. Thank you for reintroducing!
1/4/2024 Favorites: Good Times Bad Times, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Dazed and Confused (Cool but a long bridge with a lot of effects). Some of the tunes are heavily blues based.
Been a long time since I listened to this. Better than I remember. Great debut.
In the days of my youth I used to listen to this album on repeat.
Exactly as I imagined it to be.
Already a big fan of the band, the genre and the album itself.
Some classic jams. Some tracks are overly long and self indulgent.
Babe I'm Gonna Listen to you again and again
Not really a fan of Led Zeppelin
Album Nr. 7 Nicht schlecht. Aber Led Zeppelin hat nach meinem Geschmack auch bessere Alben herausgebracht.
4 stars
Not my type of music
ahhh its bad. significant but dont like it at all, never wanna listen to it again Significant 30/88 Liked 14/88 Added 4/88 YNN
awesome!
Questionable attributions at time nonetheless did own thing and it was new and spectacular. Good time bad times all time banger
Known Before: Standouts: 2
LED Zeppelin's debut album shows where the band was heading musically years later. There is still blues-inspired music here in many places and Robert Plant's vocals are not yet like those on later albums. In this respect, this record has historical value, but it doesn't go beyond average quality.
One of the greats for a reason. Excellent sound, classic.
great album has some really fun songs in its really cool to hear how much ahead of time the instrumental parts are good times bad times got to be my favorite song in this album although i also really like black mountain side.
Led Zep’s first album is the opening blast from one of the best hard rock bands ever. “Good Times Bad Times” may be the best opening track of any debut album in rock history. A great introduction (warning?) about what was in store. That said, “I” is not my favorite LZ album. Depending on the day, that’s either “II” or “Zoso” (IV). This one stays pretty close to the reworking of blues standards formula, but they sure do it well. I’ve said before that LZ is the greatest rock band. Not my favorite rock band, but up near my top. But from the music to the image and back to the music, they ruled the roost from 1969 through the 70’s. If you asked me to list the best Rock / Hard Rock albums of the classic rock period, this is an easy addition. 5/5
No groundbreaking thoughts
Many good songs, not my taste but still enjoyable.
Thoughts posted in group chat. I always forget how banging this album is. Obvious bangers on here, babe I’m gonna leave you is one of my all time favorites, that’s some classic Zeppelin Jimmy Page picking. Love the bluesy your time is gonna come. Very good
69 must have been some incredible year. every track slapped so hard. love that Led Zeppelin thought they would be overshadowed at Woodstock '69 and didn't go. born too late I guess, I would have loved to see them perform live
Die meisten Lieder kannte ich schon.
It’s reheated yardbirds and stolen Jeff beck. Apparently beck was in tears when he heard it. 'What the hell, Jim? I thought we were friends!' The Jeff beck group took what cream and the who were doing, combined it and made a rocking album or two. Then Beck bogert and appice extended it. If plant and jones and bonham weren’t so good it’d be awful. But they are that good. Page is as well. But often he’s the least interesting player. Which is really saying something. A great guitarist, sure. But compared to what jones and bonham do ... And there’s a sense where it’s magnificent. Good times bad times is one of the best album openers of the rock era. Having said that, it’s more a portent of what was to come than a finished product. So 2 out of 5. Maybe 2.5. Should have been 4. But they stole most of it.
Yes of course I like this. I also like Wolfmother , white stripes, and this sound I general just bangs. They noodles and posed but were very convincing. You know, for occasional listening only, you understand. Not everyday. ;-)
I was just looking at the liner notes to my copy of this album -Plant & Bonham were 21, Jones was 22 & Page was 23. Youngsters, really. I missed this album on release. The first I heard of Led Zeppelin was Whole Lotta Love, big hit off the second album. But I quickly tracked this one down. What can you say? They were great from the get-go. This is perhaps the bluesiest album they ever did. Side 1 is outstanding - every track a winner. Babe I’m Gonna Leave You a personal fave. Dazed And Confused a legendary track. Side 2 opens with Your Time Is Gonna Come - strange track - not sure what the massed chorus is all about, but then another four tracks of real gold - from the tabla-embellished Black Mountain Side to the relentless How Many More Times with a riff to die for. They sure hit the ground running. What a band.
Greg Kot wrote in Rolling Stone (2001) that "The cover of Led Zeppelin … shows the Hindenburg airship, in all its phallic glory, going down in flames. The image did a pretty good job of encapsulating the music inside: sex, catastrophe and things blowing up." And, indeed, this album delivers exactly what it says on the tin. It's a remarkable record in many ways: a bunch of (very) confident men in the early 20s blasting their way through a well-honed set. This was recorded quickly (Page claims in 36 hours of studio time) and brashly, live in the room with some over-dubbing, and all the mistakes left in. Page captured a great sound in the room, and Glyn Johns mixed it to show the power and immediacy of their performances. I am reminded of Jon Brion's distinction between songs and performance pieces (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_RsLDMeRj4 for an excerpt, or Sound Opinions episode #32, 2006, for the full interview). He cites Led Zeppelin as the best example of performances pieces: it's all about that specific performance by those specific musicians. And they are amazing musicians playing fantastic performances, but the songs here are either pretty basic (Communication Breakdown, or Good Times, Bad Times) or are covers (You Shook Me, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You or I Can't Quit You Baby. Page didn't always acknowledge when they were playing covers, which is pretty shady) or essentially plagiarized songs or arrangements (Dazed and Confused, or multiple lifts from Jeff Beck). So, compositionally, not an amazing album, but jeez they could play. And here, they are just laying it all out. When I was a young man living in share houses, we played a lot of "ancestor metal", including this album, a lot. Personally, Led Zep II was my favourite, but this is still a really great record, and I find it hard to critique. Led Zep are a cornerstone band for me. I know the criticisms (bombastic, risible lyrics, sexist, plagiarized), but I really enjoy listening to them. Five stars for awesomeness and classic status.
One of the defining albums of the sixties sneaks in near the end of the decade and blows the roof off the joint. Dynamic, propulsive, heavy.
Not the best Zeppelin album but it's really, really solid. Only complaint is not enough hobbits. 4 1/2 outta 5
Un fucking masterpiece
Spaced out at points, confident throughout. Generally I find Zeppelin to be better as a greatest hits band but this album definitely deserves its spot in the pantheon.
Omg! A true 5! This was one of the very first albums actually, a track, that I ever bought. That was truly a rock album. Classic early zeppelin with the wonderful, blues background. Really hard to beat. Give it a listen.
Decent. I've come to accept that Led Zep will probably never be really for me, but this has some pretty cool songs on it. Can't get into Robert Plant's vocals, but... There's a whole lot worse out there.
I do not need to listen to this album to know how to rate it. But I did anyway because I love it so much.
Can't believe I never heard a full LZ album before. Strangely reminding of Pink Floyd.
What a great way to start your debut. This album has been heard by everyone from non musicians to musicians, to your dad, to my auntie. And everyone in between and on the outside. This album is full of what makes Led Zeppelin still talked about to this day. Robert Plant has a maybe one of the most unique sounding voices in the world. John Bonham, to this day is recognized as one, if not the best drummer to grace music. Jimmy Page has done so much on a guitar that has inspired generation after generation to pick up the instrument and try to recreate what he has done. John Paul Jones may be the most underrated musician in Led Zeppelin. He's my favorite, and I say this as a guitar player, myself. JPJ Is a multi instrumentalist and further down Led Zep's career you will hear what he is capable of. Is this album perfect? Nope. Far from. But it's definitely an album that should not be slept on or avoided. Babe, I'm Going To Leave You shines so bright despite the dark undertones of the song. The first half is better than the last half in my opinion. If I were to hear this album in '69... I'd be so excited to see what comes next with this band.
Great album
No. 71/1001 Good Times Bad Times 5/5 Baby I'm Gonna Leave You 5/5 You Shook Me 3/5 Dazed And Confused 4/5 Your Time Is Gonna Come 5/5 Black Mountain Side 5/5 Communication Breakdown 5/5 I Can't Quit You Baby 4/5 How Many More Times 4/5 Average: 4,44 This is an excellent debut album. Plant's voice, Page's guitar and Bonham's drum really shine through.
One of my favorites very good
One of my favorite albums 5!
I have no way to prove this, but it's possible that Robert Plant has said the word "baby" more than any one else who has ever lived. 5/5 no notes
Cool
Nyt en osaa sanoa, onko nää jotkut riffit pöllitty vai ollaanko tässä edelläkävijöitä - ei tietty blues-jutuissa mutta vähän sabbathmaisissa kohdissa.
Raskain, elastisin ja rytmittömin kuviteltavissa oleva tulkinta bluesista. Plus paikoin vaikuttavaa kitarointia ja pari kivaa rokkivetoa (ok, yksi helvetin kova), jotka eivät ihan pelasta kokonaisuutta.
Love Led Zepplin. Definitely one of my favorite bands of all time. Definition of the 70s rock era. I haven't looked at the whole list, but I'm guessing that there will be more Zepplin to come. Trying to get my kids introduced to this. I know it shows up in a lot of movie trailers and soundtracks.
I know it's an unpopular opinion, but I still can't get into Led Zeppelin. I'll be the first to acknowledge their talent and fame, I like other bands from the same era and genre, but for some reason these guys just don't do it for me. For years I've tried to figure out what I'm missing but for the life of me I can't figure it out.
Classic! God Father's of Rock & Roll. Their first album & it's terrific from start to finish. It's almost to short though... the album was over before I knew it.
5 stars, without a single reservation. I listened to this twice on Thursday, once at work in headphones and then pretty loud at home on wax. I’ve already soliloquized on the merit of Led Zeppelin, so I’ll just summarize by saying that they’re the best ever. Ever ever. The blues numbers on this record are out of this world: “You Shook Me” and “I Can’t Quit You” are so much fun. Jimmy Page’s “Black Mountain Side” is an acoustic delight, and of course the radio staples “Good Times Bad Times” and “Communication Breakdown” are pure rock and roll. GTBT was my favorite Led Zeppelin song for a while. Ending it up with the Robert Plant’s amazing vocals on “How Many More Times,” a song with really cool structure. This album probably fits in my top 10 or 15 of all time. And this as a debut album!?!? So incredibly good.
I am really liking led zeppelin. For a first album this is very good but I do think I like some of their later albums better. easy 4 stars
It's been awhile. Used to listen to this soo much back in high school / college. Glad to give it another go. Love the guitar parts, pretty much how I learned how to play guitar so of course I love it. John Bonham is a beast, I could just listen to isolated drum tracks all day. Great album ,would recommend to everyone.
Not my thing.
There's a lot of base elements that have clearly influenced Hard Rock. However they feel less cohesive.
4.5 stars. Blues-infused hard rock that kicked off the career of one of the greatest bands of all time. From the initial riff in the leadoff "Good Times Bad Times" to the grabbing solo in "How Many More Times", Page's guitar prowess is felt throughout. Bonham's driving drums support well and this record does not have a single skip. Not quite as strong as some of their subsequent work, but still really really good.
Not enough blast beats for me
Silly good
I was obsessed with Led Zeppelin when I was in college, but haven’t really listened to them a lot since. So this was a great reminder of how good they were. Not my favourite LZ record, but given this was their first at a time dominated by more poppier ventures, it makes it quite remarkable. Clear blues influence, incredible drumming, vocals as distinctive as they come: everything just comes together so well. I think they find their way better on later records, but this is still ‘essential’ for me!
Mad to think this came out in the Beatles heydey. It's really good, probably a bit less interesting than later zeppelin albums but still delivers what you expect. Vocals are great, handful of memorable riffs. Doesn't have enough brilliant tracks to be a must listen id say but definitely a 4.
More mellow again than Led Zeppelin III.
As we listened to III first, this album was far more blues sounding than I expected. It was a nice surprise but I don't think it's as good as III. The acoustic guitar with a tabla in Black Mountain Side was interesting to hear, it worked quite nicely. Overall a great album and I'll definitely listen to it again. Highlights: Babe I'm Gonna Leave You You Shook Me Dazed and Confused
I did enjoy this, but I didn't think it was anywhere near as good as led Zeppelin III that we've had previously. Was surprised to see this is rated more highly on this list. Bet this was something when it was released in 69 though. Great voice, great riffs, great drums and bass.... However something didn't quite grab me like I felt it should. Perhaps it just caught me on the wrong day I swear there was a riff that was identical to a black Sabbath song.... Also another that sounded very familiar too. I gave LZ III a 4, I don't think this should be higher so 3.5. I think the previous one is probably closer to a 5. Still really good
I hadn't realised just how bluesy this album was - they obviously rocked, but the roots are plain to hear.
Not a fan. It’s a lot of hollering, moaning, and nonsensical noises and repetitions of the same word of phrase. The instrumentals are great but there’s 90% music with 10% singing. Not my style.
super sick killer drums Zep ftw
when me and logan were talking about rush we used led zeppelin as an example of music that we would be into at the time but it’s not that interesting nowadays i was completely wrong this album fucking rocks and it is absolutely insane that this came out in 1969 like what the hell man
I love about half these songs but the rest often bore me
Its ok, I liked III and IV better than I
Holy Fuck. Thiiiis is what I wasn’t allowed to listen to growing up and I have been deprived. Started out so strong that I’m only on the first two songs and writing my notes. This is what I want sex to feel like lmfaooo. There are parts of different songs that I have recognized being used/similar to other parts of some of my favorite songs. Vocals, instrumentals, this could be a 5 based on now the first 3 songs alone. You know I’m enjoying an album when I’m whipping my hair back and forth, attempting the vocals, and making the stank face. 5 stars.
I love this album, the songs have an interesting pace and there’s a variety in vocals and instrumentals. He yells one second and is quiet the next. It reminds me of Queen/ the black keys.
Очень добротный блюз-рок альбом. Я понимаю, почему группа в США стала популярной. Смесь рок-музыки и классического кантри-блюза даёт ядрёную смесь.
Led Zeppelin continues to kick ass, not quite 4 levels but still great stuff
Favorite Songs: Babe I'm gonna leave you Dazed and Confused Your Time is gonna come Black Mountain Side How many more times Holy moly, just like the other Led Zeppelin album I heard because of this list, this is a fucking banger. Sure, not every song is a 10/10 hit, but it's super interesting and goes through many different styles.
Groupe dont je connaissais très peu les chansons et que j'adore ! Du pur rock !
tidlig led zeppelin doesn't miss
Kan ikke komme i tanke om et andet band der har udgivet to så gode plader samme år som Led Zeppelin I-II i 1969. Den her er bedst. Dazed and Confused top 10 60er nummer
Super plade, hvor der kun er et par udfald i kvalitet. Ikke min yndlings Zeppelin, men der er også hård konkurrence
Amazing debut album from a legendary band. 10/10 all the way through.
ziemlich geil eigentlich, wird nicht langweilig and does not overstay its welcome. Nice riffs included
I have listened to Led Zeppelin before but never with this intention. They really are the best musicians, aren't they?
This band is pretty good - never heard of them before today. I would like to hear more from them.
Is this the best debut album in rock and roll history? I mean - imagine the first track people hear from you is Good Times, Bad Times and then you just don't let off the gas the rest of the way. LZ forged their own sound, nailed it, and stayed true to it throughout their career. Definitely a must-listen.
think this might be my favourite I've heard of theirs so far (have listened but not in years). Never been big on Zeppelin (compared to most of their psycho fans) and this brought up my opinions on their music which is awesome cause I like liking things. This has not, however, changed my opinion that their musical career peaked with their first song
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I mean what can I say, it's a classic. Fav'd two songs
Really like it! Can’t even imagine how crazy this was when it came other in 1969. The vocals and instrumentation are extraordinary. Never listened to the whole album. Was surprise at how sad some of the songs are lyrically.
Absolute monster of a debut
Led Zeppelin's debut album is insanely good for being their first album. Not a single bad song on the album. Highly influential and ahead of their time.
Maybe it's because I was 13 and just discovering my own tastes in music, and girls, when this album came out that I love it so much. Most of those memories are fuzzy around the edges but the music remains achingly clear and still goes straight to my head and heart. Now excuse me while I go flip the album over to listen to it again.
“Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” is my favorite Led Zeppelin song. That’s all I have to say about this album.
Flawless masterpiece, my favourite Led Zeppelin
Identifying Led Zeppelin - it’s Led Zeppelin
Low down dirty blues rock. The foundational text. Want to give it a 5 but they stole literally all these songs from Black people and I can't not think about it whenever I listen.
4,5
This is not my favorite Led Zeppelin album, but it's still very good. "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" is one of my favorite songs of theirs. I give this a 4.5/5, but I'm rounding up.
Lots of great songs on here, lots of experimentation with genre, lots of changes to tempo and style. Sprinkle on a ton of classic riffs, iconic vocals, big interesting guitars and you're looking pretty good! 4.5 rounded down.
Another debut album by what would become one of Britain’s rock ‘n’ roll greats completely larded up by a couple of awful, wannabe, white boy blues garbage tracks. The fact that you shook me is sandwiched between babe I’m gonna leave you and dazed and confused is one of the worst crimes in Led Zeppelin‘s entire career, statutory rape, not withstanding.
Amazing album love every song
01) Good Times Bad Times - 9,5 02) Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - 10,0 03) You Shook Me - 10,0 04) Dazed And Confused - 10,0 05) Your Time Is Gonna Come - 10,0 06) Black Mountain Side - 10,0 07) Communication Breakdown - 9,5 08) I Can't Quit You Baby - 10,0 09) How Many More Times - 9,5 TOTAL: 9,83 (98/100)
has 2 of the best songs ever, saved some of the others on my 1st listen at least for now not the best perfect album but not far from it
RIFFS
Classic
mid
Better than I remembered. A really good album recorded better than some other LZ albums.
One of my all time favourite albums!
"baby"
Every Zeppelin album is 6/5
It was fine. I was expecting great things because I've never really listened to them before but it didn't really live up.
It was decent, could hear how it influenced a lot of early heavy metal. Liked some of the blues references as well.
First Zeppelin album I've listened to in full. I was expecting it to be super jammy and full of solos, so i was glad to find it was focused, sprawling and diverse, even if it did have moments of boring as bat shit solos. I didn't enjoy it as much as most people seem to, but I understand why this/they were as big as they were. 3.5/5 Fav track: babe I'm gonna leave you
Definitely see why this had as much impact as it did. Doesn't overstay it's welcome and the wild, free-wheeling riffs never completely lose control. It's just never gonna be wholly for me, but that doesn't diminish the power. Three and a half. Fave track: Good Times Bad Times
Crazy debut album. Begins so strong and has depth throughout. All elements of the supergroup on display - precise and creative drumming, amazing guitar playing, striking vocals and fun songwriting. Feels weird and almost pointless to write about a band that people already know are great, there's not a lot that hasn't been said. Great record, and they only improved from here. I'm certain there'll be several other Led Zeppelin albums on this list, so there'll be some reliable good listens ahead. Fave track: Dazed and Confused
Simply a masterpiece. There's no filler on this and some major highs. Dazed and Confused remains an absolute banger.
blues guitar guitar guitar blues.
A classic
diddlers
"What's that, one of those Led Zeppelins I've heard so much about?" Why yes it is. Led Zeppelin revolutionized rock music. The guitar riffs, the screaming vocals, the drums, bass, organ?! This eponymous album redefined rock and was a huge influence on generations of music to come.
Pretty chill i guess
Definite 5. Imagine a musical world without the influence of Led Zep? Doesn't bear thinking about! I could listen to this entire album over and over again. Love each track, but there are three standouts - Babe I'm gonna leave you; Dazed & Confused and Black Mountain side. A perfect 5 for a perfect album
pretty decent.
I challenge you to find me a better first-song-on-a-first-album than "Good Times Bad Times", an incredible introduction to this extraordinary band. It's one of my favourite "mission statement" songs of all time, perfectly setting up everything Led Zeppelin are: Jimmy Page's crunchy riffs and searing lead guitar, John Bonham's titanic drum fills, Robert Plant's howling vocal, John Paul Jones' dexterous bass. It's one of the biggest and best songs they ever did, and it gallops straight out of the gate to grip the music scene by its throat. If "Good Times Bad Times" isn't enough to floor the listener, we're then taken on a journey through some balls-to-the-wall (I hate that term, but come on, it's "Led Zep I") rock and blues, with hints of folk. "Led Zeppelin" is one of the most celebrated debuts in the history of popular music. On its release in January 1969, Page was twenty-five, Jones was twenty-three, and Plant and Bonham were just twenty years old. They'd release another three self-titled albums over the next two years which would all garner praise and push in increasingly different directions, but none of them are quite as fierce as this one. The band lift, adapt and pervert a whole catalogue of folk and blues standards (which Page had presumably picked up from his prolific session work, stints in other bands, and avid interest in the form). "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" switches on a dime between world-weary folk ballad and headbanging insanity. "Dazed and Confused" has one of my favourite breakdowns in the band's catalogue: the moment Bonham's drums whip into a storm and the fuzzed out guitar power chords kick in is pure gold. "Your Time Is Gonna Come" is a cathartic, singalong delight with the organ providing some extra texture. "How Many More Times" closes off the debut in an epic eight-minute odyssey. And while the other blues covers - "You Shook Me" and "I Can't Quit You Baby" - don't possess the same ingenuity, innovation and versatility, they just about make up for it in sheer power. "Led Zeppelin" is not my favourite Zep record - I prefer the more eclectic sounds that would follow in the next couple of years - but I've always assumed this debut comes the closest to capturing their live power. Raw, bluesy, guttural… play it loud and shatter your eardrums.
A masterpiece, one of the most incredible debut records of all times.
Väkevä.
All timer. Might be my favorite album ever.
Absolute perfection.
J'aime bien, mais pas mon album préféré, il manque un petit quelque chose d'unique. Mais le début est vraiment bon.
Ça commence fort pour un premier album, mais il manque juste un peu le peaufinage en studio de leur autre album pour être un 5
Amazing debut album.
Surprisingly good. I'm obsessed.
Overall this is one of those iconic touchstone albums with a basically indisputable canonical status that actually isn't as good as I remember it being when I first encountered it... It was very funny to learn that they were considered a Cream/Jeff Beck Group rip off. Guess it's all just heavy fuzzy blues by some English hippies. Jimmy Page's playing is pretty much untouchable - riffs so ingrained in they're basically default setting on any electric guitar and frenetic blues rock solos that've been emulated for 50 years ever since. The bass and drums are rock solid, big, bold, melodic and deep. The vocals are harder to listen to with every year of hindsight. Lots of the songs are a overly long and pretty repetitive - relying on a great riff, but just looping it over and over. Good Times Bad Times & Communication Break down are much tighter and quick-hitting with a sound/riff structure verging into punk - though with a way more exploratory bass. Your Time is Going to Come breaks out of the blues template for a more original and anthemic rock sound, with cool instrumentation and overdubbed slide guitar parts giving an uplifting astral kind of sound. Black Mountain Side is a nice rustic instrumental acoustic folk guitar workout with a hint of a raga edge. How Many More Times is a rip-roaring sometimes psychedelic finale with an all-time classic fuzz riff and guitar heroics that breaks down and builds up and breaks down over and over. All good fun, but not one I need to hear in full all that often.
Love some Zeppelin. A couple of these songs are just...blues? Enjoyed it.
I haven't listened to this album in a long time and it was an enjoyable re-visit. As far as influence and impact go this album is a classic and rates a pretty easy 5/5 but what this project for me is - would I enjoy this album now and would I still reach for it and give it a listen today? When this came out it was the hardest rock you could listen to. I don't listen to much hard rock these days but on the rare occasion that I do get that itch, this album would definitely scratch it. 4/5
I’ve finally listened to enough Zeppelin that I enjoy them.
half the songs were too long for me! bit liked the shorter ones
One of the most influential albums in rock. Great example of the talent that this band possesses. Not something that sticks with me personally but not something to downplay either.
goes hard as expected
Love it always have
Great mix of rock and blues with some classic well known songs. May be overplayed these days, but still holds up in the end. 3.5/5 Would listen again.
As much a blues album as a rock album, Led Zeppelin is an excellent addition to this list. It is surprising to see a group produce such a strong debut album. This legendary album really prophesized the legendary career these four british rockers would have over the upcoming years. This album was the first domino that culminated with a career that is admired and remembered not only by rockers of the day, but rockers of decades after and really music fans of all genres forever. A bluesy, rocky record which deserves nothing less than a 5 star. Fave songs: Babe, Im Gonna Leave You, Dazed and Confused, You Shook Me, and Good Times, Bad Times
5. God this album is amazing and it starts off one of the best bands ever made. One of the best first albums ever created.
Amazing
Led Zeppelin starts you do the road of what would later become heavy metal
So iconic it defines the word “iconic”.
I’ve known a lot of Led Zeppelin fans throughout my life, and even been related to some of them. I personally couldn’t name a single song by them or pick one from a list. I’ve heard them listed as Hard Rock or even Metal but after listening to this album, I’m not sure I see the appeal? I’m willing to give some of their other albums a fair shot but I don’t see how this one has gotten so many 5 ratings. Way more blues riffs than I thought, not nearly as “hard” as I’ve been “Led” to believe. It’s certainly listenable, but not one I’d be choosing for myself.
Sadly I was pretty distracted while listening and it didn't leave as strong as impression as a result. But I think I liked it?
With how many people praise Led Zeppelin and because I really like Metal and Hard Rock, I was expecting to be blown away by this album. I was not. It was good, but I did not enjoy a single song enough to listen to it again or even it to one of my playlists. If I had been around when the album first came out, I could have seen myself becoming a huge fan of the band, but today it barely makes 4 stars.
By God! The best. I'm talking the best.
Finally an album thats right up my street.
Pretty solid debut album, though I wanted to like it more than I did. 3.25/5
Faves: Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Dazed and Confused, Communication Breakdown
Muy guapo
Showing off all their talented music skills on this record has aged well, unfortunately some misogynistic messages have not.
amazing
Sheeeeeeeeeeeit!! 5 Stars baby without a doubt! LOVE Led Zeppelin! This was the second LZ album I owned. This one was a CD Got it while I was living with Brock and Matt. Actually maybe I had it before then. The first one was when I was a kid! It was a cassette It was Led Zeppelin IV. I remember driving around Pinesdale jammin to Stairway to Heaven. Good shit man. Arturo was just a little boy, I remember getting him to sing along :) Babe I'm Gonna Leave You is such a beautiful song the guitar the lyrics. Such an incredible band. The fucking troves of treasure they left the masses, is unparalleled. Oh man at the end of You Shook Me when Robert Plant and Jimmy Page go back and forth with vocals and guitar, echoing each other. So epic!! John Bonham on Dazed and Confused. His drumming is immaculate! Fuck the blues rock marriage in their style is so fucking awesome! Its a shame this album is only 44 min long. And just like that it's over. 5 stars!!
Hab schon wieder vergessen. Guess hat keinen Eindruck hinterlassen
I mean, it's literally what you think of when you think of classic rock, late 60 blues born from traditional folk songs, not as good as the discography that would follow it, but a solid foundation with some serious grooves.
ja lekker
What an album, iconic
I enjoyed the dynamic between the singer and band.
(Swoon!) Led Zeppelin could play drivel like "Happy Hawaii" and it would be amazing. The call and response between Plant and Page on several tracks is awesome, especially on "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You". The fade out between "Dazed and Confused" and "Your Time is Gonna Come" is fantastic, and harkens back to a time when albums were listened to in their entirety on turntables. There were several points in the album where I thought to myself, "This is not a magical musical moment," and then seconds later, POW!!!! Page drops an amazing riff, and I apologize profusely for ever having doubted. "How Many More Times" isn't their best track here, but it does highlight the strengths of each member, and as the last song, it leaves the Listener wistfully looking forward to more. Because it ended all too soon.
This was a pleasant reprieve from the new. It was a comfortable familiarity that was most welcome after ABBA. I did notice how much more interesting this music was, how much more there was to listen to. I loved the conversational aspect of the multiple voices.
fire
Among the best
excellent
Mixed bag. I'm not that crazy about the slow bluesy ones.
Good Times Bad times felt like it could have gone longer. Dazed and Confused is great when it all kicks off. I'd never listened to this album before, having really only heard the Zep "hits" and I enjoyed it quite a bit more than I expected to.
What an amazing album. Hard to say it's not perfect
Still an classic
Perhaps the best example of an artist coming out fully formed. Greatest opening song from debut album ever.
Led Zeppelin doing led Zeppelin things. Couple bangers but some songs really go on for forever. Great for putting on a record in the background but actively listening gets a bit tiring after a while
Grote fan. Je hoort dat veel andere muziek hier inspiratie haalde.
Its basic zeppelin
One that I definitely thought I was already tired of going into it but I found even more to love about it. As overplayed as the hits are on this one the context of the whole album makes them sound so much better. Still a few too many and too long blues covers to be a full 5 stars but a classic for sure.
Listened to a lot of Zeppelin growing up, mostly II and IV. Honestly find this one annoying as fuck.
A solid, classic album full of great songs.
Eh. It was fine.
Not much to be said. Superb.
great album, extremely easy listen
It was alright, i liked some of the guitar melodies though
4.5
solid album. led zepp twice in the first week is a testament to how committed and talented they were
It's alright, kinda slow for my taste
Who doesn't love this album. Bluesy rock
absolute classic. love the album and can definitely hear how it's inspired other music
I came into Led Zeppelin thinking I wouldn't like it, and came out of Led Zeppelin knowing I didn't like it. It was good to listen to the album as a musical learning experience, but I don't need to listen to it again. Quick note: I did like Black Mountain Side, but I think that's just because there's no singing on it.
This is less of an album and more of a mission statement in album form. A lot of these songs are covers and extended jams where Zeppelin is testing out what they can do in the studio and what works for them. It's a really good album, but I do feel the following albums are better. I think if I told someone to listen to Zeppelin then I would have them start with Zoso or with Zeppelin III. Zeppelin I is a test to show they play their brand of blues and omits a lot of what makes the band great, even on Zeppelin II. These are not derivative blues but the band had not found their voice yet.
I can see the phenomenon
Classic debut by England's groundbreaking blues-rock band. Not their best album, but other bands can only dream of opening with this banger.
A lil bit flat for me. All Led, very little Zeppelin.
classic
Ignoring the controversy with “Dazed and Confused”, this album is excellent (especially considering they spent a total of 30 hours in the studio recording it).
You can't go wrong with Led Zeppelin although I am ashamed to admit I have not sought out their complete albums. This was a great listen and I'm glad the 1001 had us listen to it.
This was good. I don't necessarily like the screechy vocals, but this is good music and a major advancement in technical guitar playing for the genre of rock. Favorite tracks are: Your Time is Gonna Come, and I Can't Quit You Baby.
Led Zeppelin is the first band I can remember thinking of as cool. When I was too young to have any input on what to listen to, some of the classic Zeppelin jams were my favorites when they came on the radio, and either 97.5 or 98.5 had a weekly "Get the Led Out" hour where they would play nothing but. That said, this specific set of songs is probably a 3.5 for me, but I'll round up to a 4 for both nostalgia and what I assume was an original sound in '69. Also rounding up since it was released in '69.
As a very petty person it is incredibly irritating that the bad was so young when they recorded this masterpiece.
The first self-titled album by Led Zeppelin is a true rock masterpiece. It's a must-listen for music enthusiasts. Jimmy Page's iconic guitar riffs and Robert Plant's unforgettable vocals make this album a classic. It's a cornerstone of rock music, and for me, Led Zeppelin remains one of my favorite bands, with this album among their best.
I thought I didnt like Led Zeppelin but it tourns out they have some amazing albums who wouldve thought
I’ve never liked Led Zeppelin. When I went through that inevitable pre to early teen classic rock phase, I somehow managed to completely avoid Zep and a few years later I got into punk rock and Led Zeppelin was the least punk band in existence. I try to listen with a more open mind these days, but I still don’t care for this band. Electrified blues played by white people is a style of music that doesn’t interest me in the least and holy shit I truly don’t care for the way Robert Plant shrieks with that baby baby baby shit. So I might not like what they do, but I will admit that they do it very well. Dazed and Confused is the song I’m most amenable to, mostly because it sounds like Black Sabbath. I also don’t mind Your Time is Gonna Come because it reminds me of Lynyrd Skynyrd, another band I like better than Led Zeppelin. The third song I’ll say something nice about is Communication Breakdown, which ironically has a very punky riff and apparently was a big influence on Johnny Ramone’s playing. But yeah, overall this sounds like a big dumb cover band with an annoying singer playing a style of music that doesn’t do anything for me. Baby baby baby ooooh wah yeah yeah yeah.
Good Times Bad Times - 8/10 Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You - 8/10 You Shook Me - 8/10 Dazed and Confused - 9/10 Your Time Is Gonna Come - 8/10 Black Mountain Side - 7.5/10 Communication Breakdown - 8.5/10 I Can't Quit You Baby - 8/10 How Many More Times - 8/10 TOTAL - 73/90
Decenttttt considering it was from the 1960-70s.
Very familiar with this album but this was a fun opportunity to listen as an academic exercise. Classic songs that still hold up.
Fav: How Many More Times
Really enjoyed this one actually, classic from growing up and still love the guitars and ole Plant
Such a classic. Does it get better than this?
It was pretty good but I’ve never been a big zeppelin fan
Banger album. Plant’s voice is ok but Pages guitar makes up for it
Absolutely insane.
I like this record a lot, but it suffers from poor pacing. It swings from fast tempo to slow tempo too often and that prevents it from sounding like a cohesive record. Communication Breakdown is an all-time favourite, though.
Probably like a lot of people, this album was not how I discovered Led Zeppelin. The first album of theirs I ever heard was Led Zeppelin 2. I only heard this album later. To be honest, I haven't listened to it for years, but hearing it again was great. There were all sorts of subtleties that I had either forgotten about or only discovered now. A great, bluesy Led Zeppelin album.
Not a fan of classic rock but this was better than expected. More unique than the Zeppelin I've heard on the radio.
I mean I wanted to really love this album. I mean you can tell how talented these guys are but the songs definitely ran a little too long. I loved Good Times, Babe Im Gonna Leave You (My favorite), dazed and confused, and Your time is gonna come. Still liked it and it just might be one of those albums where I just have to listen to it again
I'm glad I have this a listen, but I just can't get into Led Zeppelin. They have everything I like - guitar solos, epicly long songs, interesting sounds, many genders blended together, including blues. Giving it 3 stars over 2 since I'm trying to be optimistic
4 nicht schlecht nicht ganz meines
Great debut album
Está weno, me gusta y los he escuchado en Guardianes de la galaxia y en Supernatural
Really enjoyed a couple songs and the whole album as a whole was rocking
What a great album.
ah, led zeppelin I, where it all began. the hard rock titans started their career as basically a heavy blues band, which is what their debut essentially is. but what a debut it was. highlights: “good times bad times”, “babe i’m gonna leave you”, “dazed and confused”, “communication breakdown”.
When Zeppelin hits it, they really hit it. This album is a little early and for me, doesn't quite hit it.
Have listened to this so many times. Amazing album. Some amazing guitar work, great tunes, great drumming. Some of the blues standards can get a bit boring though. Amazing production. When the songs take off they reallllly take off
Ill be honest, I enjoy some Led Zeppelin from time to time, and I enjoyed this album for what it is, however this being their first album makes it seem like they haven't fully found their footing yet, I mean this was 1969. I would say that following Led Zeppelin albums are better and feature better tracks, however I don't think this album was bad by any means, just a little bit more boring than their following albums. Overall I would probably give this album like a 3 outta 5, not bad, just not my favorite either.
Very welcome listen after the previous album. Not sure there's much left I can say about Zeppelin I haven't already mentioned, but the appreciation for these guys have grown as I've gotten older. This entire album, well not the biggest fan of the instrumental, was solid from beginning. Got some rockers, got some bluesy rock and got some deep cuts. I can't say this has my favorite songs, but again, all were solid. Forgotten song that quickly became my favorite off this album, How Many More Times. Something about the music and riffs I really enjoyed. Classis, very good stuff. 4
I'm not proud to admit this but when I first heard this in 9th grade I cried. Then I found out it was largely ripped off and I never felt again. Today though I still really enjoy this one. Controversies aside this is a really cool album and when you put it in context of the time it came out, you can totally see how this was one of the albums to create entire genres of hard rock music. A little played out these days which is why it's not higher on my favorites by the band. 4
4.5 This site is really on a Zeppelin kick lately. Fortunately, this happens to be one of their best - for a debut, holy cow did these guys come in swinging. Yeah, just about everything here is lifted from Jimmy Page’s days with the Yardbirds, but dammit if it wasn’t ripped off to the best possible degree. It’s not quite the level of stuff that would put them at godlike status in the decade ahead, but all the traces are here. The interpretation of blues is fantastic, production is ingenious, the sound varied, the flow seamless, it opens and closes on an epic note - I don’t have anything negative to say about this album. So, I really had to think about my rating with this one - I went in planning to give a 4 and walked away thinking this could be a 5. This is one of those albums that I always seem to forget just how great it is. Of course it has classics like Good Times Bad Times, Communication Breakdown, and Dazed and Confused, but Your Time is Gonna Come, How Many More Times, You Shook Me, Babe I’m Gonna Leave You, and hell, even the instrumental track Black Mountain Side? All bangers - there’s not a bad track to be found anywhere. So, you could probably argue that that warrants a 5, but I do think it’s juuust outside the category of perfection for me, so I’m going to go in the middle and say 4.5. Like their fourth self-titled effort though, I wouldn’t argue against a 5 rating here - bands have entire career runs without ever having an album as great as the one Led Zeppelin started with.
One of the best debuts ever??!? Led Zeppelin was first met with abrasion by record labels as they were "too blues" to be commercial. Yeah... they were proven wrong very quick. So much power presented on this record. It can literally blow you away. So, light up a joint, turn this shit up, and sit back and let the music lift you.
Easily one of the greatest rock albums of all time. A must have for any road trip
Shameless pilfering aside, just a classic debut! That sort of energy of a band wanting to prove their mettle makes for some truly memorable performances, most notably from Bonham and Page. Perhaps a bit frontloaded on side 1 compared to side 2, but the record is still great all around!
Tråkigt och Robert plant e hemskt... helt chill om man bara sku ha instrumental
Zeppelin is the best band ever.
Alt rock is my jam. Probably won't listen again but I liked the radio that followed the album.
It was alright. Not my typical style
Duh
Robert plants voice is excellent but cold. Nevertheless, this is a classic, extraordinarily conceived, massively influential and satisfying.
4/5 a few weak songs but mostly bangers.
Phone, office, first time, not single sitting, FT: Dazed and Confused
a masterpiece
Best songs:your time is gonna come, communication breakdown, dazed and confused Music for being a boomer. Music for air guitaring and running fast
Good Times Bad Times; Great song, Guitar from 1:30 sounds amazing, perfect placement in the album as well. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You; Was my favourite song at one point, carried by Robert Plant's vocals but great drums and guitar as well, I've kinda overplayed in now but still amazing You Shook Me; I fucking hate this song, the only good part is when Robert Plant shuts the fuck up from 2:05-4:55, but even that is ruined by random autistic screeching by Plant. Might be the only song I've ever heard that would've been better without vocals. Also the Outro from 5:35 is shit, why tf is he trying to mimic an electric guitar, just stfu. Dazed and Confused; One of the best bass lines I've ever heard in a song. Amazing Guitar Solo. Another song that's best when Robert Plant isn't doing anything, but only because the instrumental parts are so good. Your Time Is Gonna Come; Relatively chill song for the album, kinda weird how much of the outro goes so far into Black Mountain Side, it makes the song end kinda suddenly when listening to it as a single, but it makes the transition between the two songs great when listening to the whole album. Black Mountain Side; Great instrumental song Communication Breakdown; Great song with the best guitar solo on the album imo, lyrics are kinda repetitive but not in a bad way I Can't Quit You Baby; Great song, but the soundcheck version of Coda is a lot better when they let Jimmy Page go crazy on guitar. Still has a great guitar solo, really good drums and a solid bass line. How Many More Times; Great riff and guitar, but the rest of the song is pretty mid imo Best Songs: Good Times Bad Times, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Dazed and Confused, Your Time Is Gonna Come, Communication Breakdown, I Can't Quit You Baby Worst Song: You Shook Me
Baby
They be like "let me show you how I would have done your song" and get famous without giving them credit. Still one hell of an album!
An album of covers from artists who didn't want to be covered. It's almost a joke in the case of Dazed And Confused. This album contains a lot of "baby". Still... a legendary album we'll never be able to get rid of. Well interpreted and played, tho.
A true classic. I was eleven years old when this album came out. What a jolt! Such great music came out in this period, a new path from the Beatles dominated 60’s
Hadn't realised this album came out in '69. Feels like the sort of record that confirms the axis of rock and popular music had fundamentally shifted. Led Zeppelin is heavy, roaring and powerful. Sonically it shifts from bohemian and romantic to psycadhelic and spacey, and extremely confidently. Having never listened front to back before, the experience was remarkable. It's complex while remaining listening, ambitious but relatable. An album that rightly has a place on this list. I'd have gotten Page's hair to match this energy if I'd been around at the time.
Wat een album! Raggende gitaren, virtuoze over-the-top zang, en gewoon echt goede nummers. Prima diversiteit bovendien.
I liked it, but it was def on the weirder side. I think if the guitar was toned down a little and the songs were cut a little shorter I would enjoy it much more.
Some songs have so much energy and some are really beautiful. I really actually love this album. Also I read that J.R.R. Tolkien likes Led Zeppelin, so they get extra bonus points because I'm a nerd. I'm not a huge fan of the vocals or lyricism though.
a masterpiece. especially considering that this album is a debut!
What's even the point of writing a comment here? It couldn't be more obvious how brilliant and impactful this album is.
One of the best debut albums ever
First zep album I ever listened to so has a special place
Such a good album, especially considering it’s their debut album.
One of the best debut albums ever in the history of rock music, Led Zepplin introduced the world to the harder blues rock of the band with the same name. The album is a sonic blast right from the start but is never a one trick pony. Hard as hell songs such as Communication Breakdown co-exist with psychedelic blues like Dazed and Confused. At least four songs are staples of classic rock to this day. An amazing debut but only the start.
Favourite songs: Communication Breakdown, Dazed and Confused, Good Times Bad Times, Least favourite songs: You Shook Me 4/5
Thought I'd like it better. The hits are fine, and I liked Communication Breakdown
Solid
Phenomenal album start to finish. Always a go to for guaranteed enjoyment.
Good Times, Comm brkdwn, DnC
Liked good times and bad, communication breakdown
Some very fun, big, nimble riffs. And obviously the drumming is sick af. Some of the bluesy stuff feels a bit rote.
This is a masterpiece. The folksy, blues-ish sound mixed in with hard rock and Jimmy Page absolutely shredding is a treat to listen to. The matter of Led Zeppelin not properly crediting a lot of the original blues writers of these songs is well taken (even a song written for Muddy Waters originally!) but the performance here is still sublime and while plagiarism is certainly naughty, blues songs and ripping each other off is a tale as old as time. From what I can tell the royalties on “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” have been back paid and Lee Dixon was properly credited from the beginning, so I have a clean conscience giving this 5 stars.
It really says something about a rock band from London in 1968 if a class of fourth grade boys from Missouri try to match their hairstyles forty years later. No, I’m not kidding. Led Zeppelin is without a doubt one of the greatest, most complete bands to ever grace the music scene, and their debut album is a case in point. “Good Times Bad Times” starts off with one of the most iconic guitar riffs of all time, and this riff alone may have helped vault the band to superstardom. The album quickly dives into the deep rock ballads that Led Zeppelin could pull off better than anybody else with “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You,” and foreshadows that they will be back with plenty of six-plus minute songs that build momentum the entire way. “Dazed and Confused” does not remind me of Matthew McConaughey leaning out a window whispering “alright, alright, alright,” but it does remind me of a careful dance between Robert Plant’s vocals and Jimmy Page’s guitar, and I’ll take that any day of the week. “Communication Breakdown” is one of the earliest rock songs (and definitely one of the earliest deep rock tracks) I knew, so I’m sure it was a hell of a time to see my musically challenged 10-year-old self try to act like I knew what was going on. In July 2018 my ‘08 Toyota Avalon was totaled in the Med Center at Main and Dryden, and at the time, I was of course glad that nobody was hurt. When asked if there was anything of value in the car, I did a once-over and grabbed everything I could see. I thought I had claimed everything, until I realized later on that I missed one crucial artifact. I had neglected to eject Led Zeppelin’s Mothership, the first CD I had ever bought, so it went to the junkyard with the rest of the car. To this day, that might be my favorite “Best Of” album of all time. I surely did not realize it in 2008, but somehow trying to emulate Led Zeppelin set the course for not only my favorite bands, but for the types of music and the types of art I love today and will love forevermore. You just can’t throw a Led Zeppelin record at me without expecting five stars in return.
A classic classic.
Dazed and confused would have to be one of the most menacing tracks ever recorded - also the way it then opens up into complete rock mayhem is something to behold. I've said once and I'll say it a thousand more times, 1969 is the pinnacle of music. No idea why it isn't talked about more as such a historic year - maybe it has been and I just haven't noticed.
Hard to be ‘super’ objective with this album, a staple in anyone’s personal collection. Each song seems to drop with character and emotion, be it vocals or strings. I’d be willing to bet it’s difficult to find someone who DOESNT enjoy listening to this.
Had this playing while cooking. Wish I paid more attention to it. But it set a good vibe for cooking
Meh
Solid rock album.
I can appreciate the musicianship here, but this album wasn't really for me.
Once again Led Zeppelin delivers a high quality album. There are definitely songs here that wouldn't be considered Zeppelin's top ones, but the overall bar is still very high. Songs like 'Good Times Bad Times' and 'Communication Breakdown' are probably my favorite ones on the album.
Is there a better opening riff to an album than the opening seconds of "Good Times Bad Times"? The first half is of amazing high quality and really Zeppelin at their best. The second half is not quite as strong as the first but still very good. Just a great album and a debut album to boot
Hits right in the high school heart
One of the best debut albums with one of the best opening songs.
What can you say? It's Led Zeppelin. For pure listening pleasure it's average for me and my own personal tastes, but gets an automatic extra star because, you know, Zeppelin.
Look I'm not a classic rock elitist or anything, but let's call it what it is; Led Zeppelin is the greatest band ever assembled. You can't have an honest conversation about the elite rock drummers without Joh Bonham. I'll go to bat every time for Robert Plant being on the Mount Rushmore of rock vocalists. And Jimmy Page, aside from being my favorite set of fingers to ever grace the fretboard (there's my bias), is one of the most significant musical innovators of the last century. Since the record was financed and produced by Page, he was able to showcase the creativity that would make his production as legendary as his chops. Pioneering natural reverb recording? Innovating reversed echos in 1969? Just another day at the office for this young gunslinger slapping together a record for his new band. IMO, LZ is at their best when their blues roots are out in full force, which is why this is my favorite Zeppelin album. Bonham is showing all the power and all the swag that makes his drumming so iconic. Plant is transcending space and time with his vocal lines. Page is letting the whole world know that he is much more that Jeff Beck's sidekick with a barrage of riffs and solos that will leave guitar players striving to wrap their heads and fingers around for the next 50 years(myself included). TLDR: This album is the shiz.
This is another album that all sounds the same to me. Long drawn out ballads of rock that flow into each other. Plus I'm just sick of some of these tracks that have been played to death. Definitely an iconic album, I get that. Just not something I'll listen to on repeat.
Maybe not the best Led Zeppelin album created, but “Your Time Is Gonna Come” is one of my favorite songs by them, and this is one hell of a debut album.
i've never been a huge led zep fan, though I like a handful of their singles. this album was fine but didn't do much for me. the instrumentation seemed technically proficient but several songs in particular were like three minutes too long and didn't really go anywhere. the lyrics all being like "baby, baby, oooohhhh whoooooaaaa, baby be my woman tonight" were not exactly riveting. favorites: good times bad times, babe I'm gonna leave you
Boys knew what they were doing
Some great stuff here, especially Good Times Bad Times, but there’s also a lot of wanky blues that just goes nowhere. Track 3 in particular just drags so much
Look, I know all about how Zeppelin ripped off their predecessors on this album. I understand that virtually every track had already been written in some way or another, and due credit was never given to the artists who really wrote this music. I know about the troubled history of Page's dating habits, and the band's general attitude toward women. I KNOW. And that will always be a footnote tied to the history of this band, and should be. We should not throw away or excuse horrendous behavior just because "that's how it was back then." And I condemn the members of Led Zeppelin for doing some of things they did. But when Plant is screaming in the VERY back of the mix on Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, followed by that same moment at the front of the mix a few bars later, "I can hear it callin' me babe!" that kind of moment sticks with you. It stuck with me at 14 years old. The opening bass line on Good Times Bad Times when everyone drops out but Jones...that's pure euphoria. Dazed and Confused contains maybe the greatest bridge in a studio-recorded song ever (even better live at MSG. For god's sake please watch it). In my own small world of music appreciation, I can confidently say every track on this record is timeless. There are no skips, and that euphoria is on every song here. There is no argument that these four musicians had the best organic chemistry for a band possibly ever. Page was a master of tone, albeit a sloppy guitarist. But it worked. It was THE sound of Led Zeppelin. Bonham had thunderous chops that did so much more than drive the track. He was a god on the kit. Plant. Just. Fucking. Whaled. The raw vocals throughout this record have never been matched. Jones was the glue that kept all the ferocity and chaos together. Anyway, I like this one. 3 out of 5.
Led Zeppelin's hit rate is near mythical, and this debut record with a tracklist now reading like a best-of compilation is testament to that rock fact.
Never heard of this, will a Led Zeppelin actually fly? Sounds like an old blues album if you stripped away all the soul, 11 stars!
I don't think I can be unbiased with any review of this. I love it, that's it. I will always love it.
yeah i liked it
Less rock-like than I expected. I'm learning something new about this band ngl
dałbym 4, ale niektóre piosnki to niepotrzebne darcie ryja. gitarka fajowa
Great debut album, not really bad tunes in there. Maybe Plant and Page are not my style, specially Page doesn't get me, but I can't say nothing really bad about this album, for being a debut album there is my 4*
The debut by Led Zep with the iconic cover of the exploding Zeppelin would launch to the world the most talented musicians of the 60's-70's (wich mean of all times). This reccord was release in 1969 and was self producted and reccoreded very quickly, but in no way it mean that it is less good, quite the contrary. This album was a commercial a uge critical sucess, it is in almost all best album accolades since its relase and there is a reason why. Its accualy a very "simple" reccord, easy to listen and to enjoy, but with an extrem quality of songs, more bluesy or hard rock with 1 accoustic song. The best song are: You shook me, hard rock with an insanly good riff, rythm and solo, with plant powerfull voice, clearly the best song on the album (accualy a cover of Wiliie Dixon) Good times bad times: Probably the most famous song, the chorus is just magic, an Led Zeppelin classic riff that make a Led Zeppelin classic song How many more times, i don't think its possible to ear this song without having this bass line in mind, the archet solo is way more good and masterful than in Dazed and confused. Black mountain side, was a Yardbird song, no lyrics just accousitc guitar just good nothing more or less to say Dazed and Confused, the best version are the live one (the one in MSG, 1973) as the solo grew better and complexe with Page's improvisations. The others song are good, but they are not as good as those one, but still this reccord feel complete and unique, its the best introduction possible to Led Zep, but the following reccord will push the boundary between an legendray and god (satan some say) given Led Zeppelin musical mythologie. Anyway this album is a turning point in rock music, the begging of hard rock and the first steps to heavy metal, this album is raw, powerfull and take a genra to an other level.
Super strong blues rock influenced monster song oeuvre which I used to dislike by not understanding its segue between old timers and young guns. Pretty amazing and pure shit! 4.4
Ok, am I finally getting Zeppelin? On their first album? Opening really grabbed me, then went off the boil a bit with You Shook Me (no ACDC is it). Back on with Your Time Is Gonna Come. No to the solo track. Yes to Communication Breakdown. Ah more blues, apparently I don't like the bluesy ones. Ugh and that the last track wangs on. It's getting 4 only because it's better than the other Zeppelins.
Really good album from start to finish. Great guitar tones throughout
A classic. Nothing to say really
4.3 a great album overall, some songs are a bit samey tho. fave songs: good times bad times, your time is gonna come
Really phenomenal in every conceivable way really. Big contender for best ever debut album.
rocoso el 20% del tiempo aburrido el resto
I liked this more than Led Zep II, which I had earlier - I think I'm starting to 'get' them. It sounds better when you listen to it outside, I think late summer was a good time to get this album. BT - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Dazed and Confused - Your Time is Gonna Come - Black Mountain Side - Communication Breakdown
3.9
Insane as a debut album, while also not being one of their best imo. But I’m still not going to be that asshole that gives Zeppelin less than 5 stars.
Leur premier album. La fusion du blues et du rock toi. Ça a moins levé que je pensais. Not bad, pas super commercial. Je pense qu'ils ont d'autres albums que je vais préférer avant lui.
My one wish is that Dazed and Confused was track 1. Would’ve been so iconic.