Led Zeppelin

Classic

Álbum de blues rock correcte, llarga i exageradament sobrevalorat

I’m surprised at how little I enjoyed this; moments of really great guitar frequently ruined by launching into pompous widdly bits, and the wailing vocal proved difficult to tolerate by the end. At its best when things are kept punchy (Communication Breakdown).

One of the greatest debut albums of all time from one of the great rock bands of all time. Enough said.

5/5. Led Zeppelin is one of the greatest bands ever. All songs are amazing.

Blues rock

The best of the best

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

What can anyone say about Led Zep that hasn’t already been said? Thanks Ayron for trying! But seriously, an amazing debut that set the bar high, and then they kept topping it. I never get tired of listening to or playing Led Zep.

This is is the album that started it all. All of the other Zeppelin songs and albums came from this.

Classics!

Leave it to the college prof to have gobs of time to spend writing a BOOK about each album. Just kidding ayron ;-) This one's a classic for sure. Not my favorite Zeppelin album, but an incredible debut.

It almost seems unfair or obvious to give this album 5 stars. How would you not rate one of the top 3 rock bands of all time as a 5? But some bands grow into their best stuff. Led Zeppelin was amazing from the get go. Some straight ahead pounding and feet-stomping tunes (Good times bad times and Communication breakdown), some soaring ballads (Babe I'm gonna leave you), some trippy complex arrangements (is there any better example than Dazed and Confused?), and everything in between. Probably not even my favorite Led Zeppelin album and I'm not a super fan or anything. But you've got to respect their talent.

What an amazing debut album. There aren't many bands that made a first impression like this. Not a bad track in the bunch and difficult to pick a favorite. John Paul Jones' organ intro on "You're time is gonna come" that opens side two just showcases how underrated he was as well, overshadowed by the other 3 members.

Is there any greater opening to a first song on a first album by a legendary band? The opening notes of Good Times Bad Times just ROCK. This is a band that kicked ass from their first moment. The Led Zep sound was there from that first album: Plant's stellar vocals, Page's amazing guitar, JPJ rounding out the sound on bass and keys, and Bonham's thunder. It's also interesting to listen to how they changed the songs they covered (often without attribution...this album includes at least two future lawsuits - Jake Holmes suing over Dazed and Confused and Willie Dixon suing over You Shook Me and I Can't Quit You Babe). Babe I'm Gonna Leave You is a great example of how they took an existing song and made it their own. It was written by Anne Bredon and previously performed by Joan Baez (listen to her 1962 live album). It's a completely different song when Baez sings it and a good example of how a cover that significantly reinterprets another song can practically be considered a new song. In contrast, take a listen to the evolution of Dazed and Confused. The original Jake Holmes version (1967) has different lyrics (except the key "dazed and confused" but even that's slightly different) and a mostly different tune except for the key chromatic bass descent. BUT, the tune Led Zep uses is identical to how the Yardbirds covered it in 1968. To be fair, that was with Jimmy Page...in fact, Led Zep was originally supposed to be "The New Yardbirds" so were they really "stealing" it from the Yardbirds? But anyway, the Led Zep version is nearly identical to the Yardbirds' version (right down to Jimmy doing the violin bow thing) but the Yardbirds used Holmes' lyrics. How did the Yardbirds come to start playing it? Holmes opened for them in 1967. According to Wikipedia, Holmes said, "That was the infamous moment of my life when 'Dazed and Confused' fell in to the loving arms and hands of Jimmy Page." It wasn't until 2012 that Holmes got writing credit from Led Zeppelin. So, were Led Zeppelin inveterate music thieves? Well, yeah. But their originals are amazing (standouts on this album: Communication Breakdown, Good Times Bad Times) and the covered songs are almost always taken to the next level - just a shame they didn't give credit where credit was due (until sued). Either way, over 50 years later their sound remains unique while setting the standard for every hard rock band to follow. And they did it right from their first album. 5 stars.

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.

One of the most underrated bands ever. And this isn't even my favorite album.

glassic

// Favs: – Score: Light 3

Good times, bad times: short and rockin' Babe I'm Gonna Leave You : more blues-y, the quiet bit is a bit silly sounding nowadays. You Shook Me: blues shuffle thing with some screaming. Doesn't do a lot for me. Dazed and Confused: I like this much better - maybe a bit more modern rock. Your Time Is Gonna Come - far out organ, Man. Recognise it when guitar stuff kicks in. This one is good. Black Mountain Side - pointless banjo Communication Breakdown - this is. a bit more like it! rocking. I Can't Quit You Baby. - very blues How Many More Times - quite fun. I think I like this. Sounds good blues-y but a bit harder

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.

My favorite LZ album, the best debut album, an absolutely perfect album.

Hm, not sure exactly how to rate this one. Based on just the music alone, I really like it. The classic blues/rock riffs hit just right, and I honestly didn’t realized how much this album influenced the shape of rock until I listened to it. Great for running. But I have difficulty rating it very high because of how many of the songs were ripped off from black blues artists without credit. Music is all about influence and borrowing and reacting to your surroundings, but this album is a notorious example of completely ripping off. I guess it gets a 3/5 weighing quality vs context.

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

I understand why people like Zeppelin, but it’s not my thing.

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.

Absolute classic

They havent quite hit full stride in stealing riffs and song ideas

It’s not really my thing, but I understand the appeal. Tracks are too long.

All-Time.

4.6/5 great music

Rock'n Roll 🤟

Good stuff

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

Amazing album!

Didn't get the hype, alright rock album

Rock and Roll all time classic album

My first 5 star, had never listened to this and loved every song

Yeah gimmie that Zep Dirty solos and blues from the English boys

Classic from beginning to end

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.

Imagine you are in 1969 and you turn this album for the first time. Your mind would be absolutely blown. Bonzo's drumming still blows my mind 50 years later. Also, sex noises by Robert Plant. Flawless album, and as always, was a genuine joy to listen to again.

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.

Truly a 4.5 because Lez Zeppelin II exists but it didn't feel right to give it a 4.

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 band is mindblowing. the type of music you listen to enjoy, not to sing to nor to dance to, but to feel it, it makes you want to play the drums in a pub

Hmmm. Some great, some not so great. Amazing this was around at same time as Beatles - feels very accomplished and new for a debut album.

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.

The elements are all there but not fully connected.

what is this dude yellin about. lol. wahh wahhh awhhhhhh . Says alotabout booomer mentality

heard before listened again

I liked the songs, they weren't super unique from one another. However they weren't all the same, which is great. The singer has a very distinct(NOT BAD) voice. The songs don't seem to be anything super special, but I enjoyed them.

v good

Blimp

Honestly a little disappointing to me, knowing some of Led Zeppelin's other songs. Most of it sounded more like a band just noodling around in a jam session rather than well-developed songs. Also the bluesy songs got annoying.

gud.

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

Eh, it didn't stand out and just wasn't very unique

Iconic

Top album. Almost all are great songs. Enjoyed greatly. What more can I say?

Classic.

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

Never really clicked with Led Zep but it's been a while so let's see... Well, the music is hard to argue with. Takes rock music back to the blues while also being ambitious and new. They play soft, they play hard - it pretty much all works. However, hearing Robert Plant doing his rockstar screeches "baby baby baby baby", "my woman shook me all night", "baby baby baaaaaaaaby" ruins the whole thing and makes me queasy. I'm starting to realise this is the reason I don't like much mainstream rock. If only instrumental versions of albums were a thing, like they are in hip-hop. As it stands, the vocals start off cheesy but become annoying around the 200th time he squeals "baby". 3/5 for excellent musicianship.

First I was excited because I've wanted to give LZ another chance for a while. But most of the songs really just don't excite me. They're not bad, but they feel very meandering without going anywhere and end up being pleasant but mostly forgettable.

Another hmmm. Some good songs, some quite annoying. Probably 2.5

i went through a zeppelin phase, i can't even remember where this album sits in the hierachy of led zep albums but its probably in the middle thanks to communication breakdown and good times bad times. it was a decent album to have on while i put fascia panels on the garage. every now and again when i could hear it i'd hear a snippet of a good tune and think, oh yeah zeppelin maaan, and the other times i'd hear something unremarkable and i'd just carry on hammering.

Where to even begin. Subsequent albums were more varied, sprawling, more grandiose but this was the album that changed rock music forever. John Bonham and John Paul Jones combine to create the greatest rhythm section of all time and are the driving force behind Guitar virtuoso Jimi Page and the Inimitable Robert Plant. This is never more evident than on tracks like ‘Babe I’m gonna leave you’ and of course the spectacular, iconic Dazed and Confused. A song that is as much a part of hard rock culture as anything that came before it or has came since thanks to its foreboding baseline giving way to Bonham’s crashing drumming and Page’s shredding guitar work. But there are too many other great tracks on this album to list them all. From the psychedelic and pretty ‘your time is gonna come’ the folk sounds of ‘Black mountain side’, the bluesy chorus driven ‘good times bad times’ and the straight up rock and roll of ‘Communication breakdown’ the band show their diversity and technicality in spades here. The album closes with ‘how many more times’. This song is often overlooked by Zeppelin fans but for me it captures everything that early Led Zeppelin we’re about. John Paul Jones’ wonderful bass line sweeps you along before Bonham’s drumming and the gorgeous overdrive tones of Page’s Les Paul arriving soon after. The breakdown let’s you catch your breath briefly before the band collectively take you to a crescendo where Bonham’s spectacular drumming, playing with such power and precision - yet still managing to swing a little - steals the show once more. All That’s left of for Plant to show us why he was the most iconic rock frontman of his generation, perhaps of all time, and he surly obliges. A sensational album.

Heavy.

Guitar noodling and bluesy rock. Not my bag.

Was never a chore but was never blown away either - enjoyable

Rock clásico. Tiene todo lo que será Led Zeppelin, trallazos de 2 minutos y canciones con largos desarrollos. Vocalmente espectacular.

Great listen, even if it wasn't my kind of sound. Never knew they had blues-y songs.

Already loved this album. Absolute classic

A tad disappointed, but a lot of these sounded pretty similar without a ton of direction. I think he says "baby" about a thousand times. The influences are all there, and you get a look into what they're gonna become, but this one might be a bit overhyped Liked: Good Times Bad Times

Saved Prior: None Off Rip: Good Times Bad Times, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Your Time Is Gonna Come Cutting Edge: Dazed and Confused, How Many More Times Overall Notes: I preferred the more acoustic LZ III, but this was still pretty good. I didn't like the blues covers very much, so I'm glad they focused on their own material as they grew as a band.

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

Classic

Until now I never realized how much Robert Plant wishes his voice was an electric guitar. The Page/Plant call and response is on full display here. Everything they do here they do better in future albums, whether it’s softer and folky (III), riff heavy (Physical Graphitti), propulsive (II), or extended (Presence?). I don’t care if they “stole” songs from American bluesmen. B

Best Rock Drummer, Top 5 singer, Top 5 Guitar player, Best 6th man in John Paul Jones. Can’t do better than that. I’m always amazed that this album came out in 69’, it ahead of its time. Early metal, with some folk, lots of blues and a little middle eastern. There are some epic compositions, great breakdowns, solos, hooks. Pretty great album. “Good Times Bad Times” best drums? good hook, good solo. Babe I’m Going to Leave you, best riff? Gage me goosebumps. “You Shook me” was a little tough after blues fatigue—but I have to look at this objectively, and objectively it’s dope, with a great drum fill at the end. “Dazed and Confused” best breakdown? “Black Mountain Side” some fun middle eastern vibes. “Communication Breakdown” is a classic who style rock song. “How Many More Times” great groove. I don’t know if it’s because it’s been two of my favorite bands, but wow, two 5 stars in one week.

The Mayonnaise really achieved peak emulsion this week. First Jimi, now Zeppelin. Banger of an album, tracks a ton of different influences, definitely ahead of its time. Here's hoping we continue this hot streak.

Listened many times. Genre defining.

BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY. You simply have to conclude that Robert Plant fucks babies.

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.

No question one of the greatest debuts ever

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

This is such a great primer for the bands upcoming career. Bonham's drums stand out every time I go back to listen. Favorite songa are: How Many More Times and Babe I'm Gonna Leave You.

Classic

It’s Led Zeppelin

classic rock

Hijole, es que a pesar de que empecé a escuhar con prejuicio y, al parecer, con olvido de que el primero de led sí me gustó, pues termino por decir que sí me prendio. muy energético, sí lo volvería a escuchar y eso que la voz del hard rock de esa época me da cáncer, qué digo cáncer, me da Covid variante delta con chingos de carga viral, pero igual muy bien, Favs: Babe i'm gonna leave you y how many more times. Mood: te vo a dejar, bebé.

Classic classic rock

Not bad. A little too slow for me. I prefer later LZ

Can't stand early Zeppelin and Plant's constant caterwauling.

If you don't 4 star or higher this I'm putting our friendship on probation.

This album is just such a thundering monster in the best way. Good Times Bad Times hooks hard. Dazed and Confused is a muddy, spooky masterpiece. Communication Breakdown sets the stage for an explosion in music.

Always Led Zeppelin!!!

Rock suave.

Good

The guitar intro gives you a good idea how this album is going to go. This is why Page is a god.

Rules

Thoroughly enjoyed the album, perfect genre choice, etc.

Nice

*4.1

Listened to while masquerading as Jordan

If Led Zeppelin is so good, why haven't they made a Led Zeppelin V?

Es perfecto antes de empezar por cosas más trabajadas que llegarán en su discografía.

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

Det er Zeppelin detta. Ikke de største låtene på dette albumet (imo), men grei skuring dette også.

excellent

Oh wow. I've always liked Led Zeppelin but I think I've only actively listened to what has come up on the radio or on a playlist for classic rock. I don't think I've ever listened to a whole album. If I would have listened to this as a teenager it would have absolutely blown my mind. I really like it as an adult who knows I like this type of music.

One of my favs!!

“Zeppelin Rules!” - Otto Mann

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.

There are no bad songs on this album. It goes from strength to strength

What else can be said? Stunning debut. I enjoyed going back and remembering how much fun this album is.

AMAZING. Loved "I Can't Quit You Baby".

I want this album to put its dick in me.

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

Bängeri Classic Rock. Kan inte gå fel

3.5 | Me siento raro porque siento que estoy a punto de elogiar algo demasiado y hacer que el número parezca que no tiene sentido, pero en mi cabeza lo tiene. Creo había escuchado este disco completo quizá hace más de 20 años y es bastante curioso volverlo a escuchar ahora. Escuchándolo se nota más lo que venía que lo que era el grupo en ese momento. Se siente mucha calidad y bastante innovación, y a pesar de que aquí se siente que se está creando la plantilla de cómo va a sonar el Rock (creo es aquí donde no queda duda que se pierde el "And Roll") me da algo de gracia ver cómo cada canción suena MUY distinta, como si estuvieran aun experimentando y decidiendo realmente a qué rayos suena esta banda. Hay rock pesado, hay blues, hay psicodelia, hay una canción que si no la conoces suena tal cual a una canción que podría estar en el primer disco de Black Sabbath. Tienes la voz extravagante de Plant, el bajo de Jone, los solos de dios de guitarra fuertemente distorsionados de Page. Por último, tienes la increíble batería de Bonham, en la que demuestra que es el mejor baterista que jamás haya tocado haciendo con un solo bombo lo que la mayoría de los bateristas no pueden hacer con dos. Toma todo esto y júntalo en una producción clara que permita escuchar cada instrumento y terminas con algo que viene a cambiar todo el juego. Tambien tienes la plantilla para la power ballad en "Babe I’m Gonna Leave You". Tienes guitarras acústicas y eléctricas. Tienes canciones sobre chicas y perder a esas chicas. Es en resumen un disco que inició muchísimas cosas. A mi gusto, sin embargo, es como el intro, la exploración y el prólogo de lo que vendría. Quizá se aplica demasiado eso de que en retrospectiva todo se ve 20/20 pero comparado con lo que hicieron después no es lo mejor de ellos, a pesar de lo impactante que seguramente debió de haber sido cuando salió por primera vez.

Classic, blues influence

ahh led zeppelin. one of those bands i don't listen to but i don't live in under a rock so i've heard a lot of their songs. we'll see how many i know on this album... i dont love them, i dont hate them. pretty indifferent.

This album is so good. I’m too far behind to write as much as I want on it. 9.8

Amazing, just the right amount of jam and super fucking cool.

Legendary

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

What more is there to say. I did notice the blues influence much more on this listen.

This is more my speed, though I have never really sought out Zeppelin much. I did notice that I put it on that then worked and it is so much in my wheelhouse that I hardly noticed it and then it was over. I started it up again and paid more attention. Like I said, never really sought them out, so not my favorite, but I did like the strings they integrate into a lot of their songs.

Have it, love it.

more bluesy than what they're known for and still good

Duh

Not great

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.

Unreal album. Need there be more to say?

one of their best

What more is there to say that hasn't already been said about this album. I think it's the most influential rock album of all time. Solid 5/5.

As classic today as it was when it was made. Communication Breakdown, Black Mountain Side, Good Times Bad Times, Babe Im gonna leave you. Hit after Hit after hit. These guys just. Don't. Miss.

no cos all the songs were great. ooh that harmonica. dazed and confused just gets better everytime I listen to it !!

Pure gold.

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

Really nice album

Classic

Production: 12/20 Songwriting: 8/20 Innovation: 9/20 Bangers: 5/20 Emotional response: 5/20 =39 Overblown pompous white man sings the blues. Quite liked the opening track though.

I know Led Zeppelin is supposed to be one of the iconic rock bands of their time, but they're not exactly my cup of tea. Sorry Zeppelin fans.

Nice sound!

Por la fecha en la que salió, podría apostar a que fue un estilo de rock innovador. Me agradó la fusión de blues con rock y los efectos que le dan a la música, haciendo que las canciones tengan mucha dimensión y profundidad. Si no conociera más de ellos probablemente le pondría 4, pero estoy seguro de que deben haber al menos un álbum más de ellos aquí.

did like

3.5| Personalmente no creo que sea 'LA' banda mas grande del rock pero cada que escucho algo nuevo y mas un disco completo de ellos me hacen dudar de mi mismo. Aunque están experimentando con muchos ritmos creo que ya sabían a donde se dirigían.

No es el disco que tiene mis favoritas de Led Zeppelin, pero igual es un discazo que no tiene un segundo de desperdicio. Me encanta como pasa por todo tipo de sonidos, desde un 12-bar blues con su tradicional armónica hasta la locura que es Communication Breakdown con cosas folk y hasta un órgano de iglesia de por medio.

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

What can be said! Banging

I had never heard this album before. Was nice to listen to. The sound that I expected from Led Zeppelin.

What an absolute masterpiece. For a first album to contain so many perfect songs (Good Times Bad Times > Babe I'm going to Leave You may be the best album opening of all time) is INSANE. They blend genre so well in a single song and knock your socks off!

Quelques chansons monumentales d'autres passables

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

I can see what makes them interesting, I liked it

I mean, top 10 greatest albums of all time.

Typical Led Zepelin... good but not great. I am just not a huge fan of their sound.

I love the raw sound of this album. One of my favorites of theirs.

Ooo

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.

Get the Led On!

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.

I'm a Zeppelin fanboy. Great album.

Classic. Many good songs on it! Baby I'm Gonna Leave You, Dazed and Confused, Communication Breakdown. Heavy!

It's not their best. It's got some good Willie Dixon covers, though.

Immer noch gut

Favorites: You Shook Me, Your Time is Gonna Come, Babe I’m Gonna Leave You Good Times Bad Times: needs more cowbell! - 1 Babe I’m Gonna Leave You: acoustic finger-picking is sweet - 1 You Shook Me: Very Bluesy - 1 Dazed and Confused: Really picks up in the second half - 1 Your Time is Gonna Come: wow. The piano/Oregon riff here is really awesome. - 1.25 Black Mountain Side: nice folksy instrumental, almost like a palet cleanser going into the rest of the album - 1 Communication Breakdown: not the most unique, but still totally rocks - 0.75 I Can’t Quit You Baby: more blues - 0.75 How Many More Times: Guitars in this song are pretty beastly - 0.75 Total: 8.5/9

Not as good as I would think

Just an amazing debut album!!

Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby etc...

One of my favorite albums ever!

sweet

I like that you can still here the blues and other roots in this

didn't know I liked their instrumental stuff

My favourite Zeppelin album - a masterclass in rock 'n roll, and a cautionary tale why you need to rehearse before you go into the studio. This legendary album was recorded AND mixed in 36 hours! It's also one of, if not THE, best debut of all time. Coming out the gate with heavy artillery with the scorching "Good Times Bad Times," which tell you in its first couple minutes why Zeppelin are such a fucking badass band - John Paul Jones' earthshaking bass breaks; Jimmy Pages' pyrotechnic soloes; John Bonham's depth-charge beats and Robert Plant's divine vocals. It also raises some the issue of the dark side of rock music, too, most importantly white musicians ripping off black musicians for profit and without giving credit. I'm not the world's biggest Zeppelin scholar, but I feel like they could've done a better job giving credit where it's due. How many people realize "When The Levee Breaks" is an old blues tune from the 20s? That's sort of the definition of cultural appropriation. Still giving this album 5 stars, though.

I got a great selection this week

3.5

A massive album. Best debut of all time? Best track: Dazed and Confused

You already know

IM A ROLLIN THUNDA

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.

What kind of a music fan thinks Exile on Main Street is "shite"?

i like it