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Album #199 Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin As far as debut albums go, very few bands have sounded like a more complete package than Led Zeppelin. Despite the Stones already being a very successful blues rock crossover, Zeppelin were really able to channel the blues sound of the 50s and the hard rock of the 60s into a product that really resonated with all audiences. There are certain bands which are just so universally adored, and obviously great, that I don’t even feel the need to wax lyrical about them; Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Yes, Led Zeppelin, etc all of these bands I enjoy a great deal yet I would never mention them amongst my favourites because they are so blatantly good that it should be implied that if you like music, you like these bands. There is the famous anecdote of a newspaper having its readers vote on one musician per instrument in a band, with the goal of assembling the greatest band of all-time, and the readers ultimately just ended up recreating Led Zeppelin. So it is hard for me to really quantify a score for an album like this, one whose quality is undeniable, yet I personally have never felt a defensive instinct towards it, unlike some albums which I feel the need to defend as if they were my own. What I will say about the debut is that though it isn’t my favourite Zeppelin album, it does have my favourite song of theirs, which is coincidentally also the first song they ever released, ‘Good Times Bad Times’. It really stands out on the album as a short, fast-paced snippet; the song just trails off at the end, leaving you wanting more. It is the absolute best introduction you can get to the band, roping you in with a taste and making sure you stick around to hear what comes next. The rest of the album is also pretty hard to pick flaws out of; however, I do find that some of the longer tracks tend to lose me a bit at points, and I don’t think this album has the same sonic diversity as Physical Graffiti or Led Zeppelin IV. So though I would never think to say a bad word about it, I also will never feel inclined to rank this amongst my favourite albums; but there really is no denying its place in music history. Best Songs: Good Times Bad Times, Babe I’m Gonna Leave You, Your Time Is Gonna Come Worst Song: You Shook Me Score out of 10: 8.5
Overall great. A few of the riffs I was not a fan, but enjoyed the energy.
A decent listen but also not their best work. Some of it was actually kind of blues-y? And more than once the song was just Robert Plant making the same sound the guitar was making back and forth as if you were to keep meowing back and forth at your cat.
Pretty solid stuff. I feel like I have let the Led out enough to where for some reason its not a 5 but it should be. Ill conform I suppose.
Я бы оценила этот альбом на 7,3/10 По большей части понравился инструментал, в этом плане альбом очень хороший. Но блять как же меня заеьала постоянное бейбиииии В каждой песни, в каждом предложении это обязательно есть Ну в целом, альбом хороший, плюсом хорошее начало для знакомства с группой
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A pretty incredible debut - not 5 stars simply because of the strength of the later albums. What a cover image, and some absolutely killer songs. One or two blues by numbers are standing in the way of it being flawless
Don't seem very dazed or confused to me
Very bluesy it’s alright but not really full of the hits
This must have been an incredible album to hear when it first came out. The opening track good times bad times features a heavy riff that's just weird enough to make you think and and absolutely apocalyptic drum track. Then babe I'm going to leave you comes in with a slow finger picked acoustic guitar and throws you for a loop. Then that rocks harder than anything you've ever heard in your life and you're utterly confused. The pixies are credited with inventing quiet loud but this love we're doing it a decade or more before. We wonder from pastoral folk songs to sleazy delta blues almost at random but it always feels compelling.
I'll never get the hype for Led Zeppelin tbh. I think it must be a "you should've been there" type situation. I can hear the influences they were trying to draw from and the influence they had on music to come. It sounds generic for nowadays standards as were already accustomed with the hard rock sound, but it was genuinely innovative and unique when it came out, and listening retrospectively, it's crazy to think classic hits like "Good Times, Bad Times" and "Communication Breakdown" (which has a very "70's" metallic feel iyk what I mean) were released at the same year the Beatles were still rocking out with Abbey Road. Led Zeppelin managed to strip out the psychedelic elements of late 60's heavy rock and restore the raw and catchy energy of rock n' roll, while also keeping some of the elements of their garage blues rock roots Even with all that, I just can't help but to prefer the influences and the influenced by it than the actual thing. I loved Jimmy's passage with the Yardbirds, and the heavy metal acts that came after like Black Sabbath and 70s Deep Purple easily surpassed them. But what I really dislike about them is not their music itself but the trend they started: suddenly every Rock band wanted to pose the "macho cocky stage act" which originated some awful generic shit. Not all of them are bad, but acts like KISS, AC/DC, Van Halen and G'n'R are direct derivatives products of unoriginality who tried to copy Led Zeppelin's style (which wasn't very original to begin with) I'm giving an extra star because it's genuinely good music despite not being my favorite Highlights: Dazed and Confused, How Many More Times
Perfect album .One of many the band put out
You already know what it sounds like. Classic yes but I can’t help thinking this record is a teeny bit overrated.
already had some songs
Not my thing snd I don't like the big dih on my screen
not for me
I liked I fucked with its led zeppelin
This is 1000% gonna be my first 5, one of my 3 favorite Zep albums
Not a single bad song. Have it on vinyl. Masterpiece.
Classic rock, pretty good
7,78
This is the third Led Zeppelin album I've gotten, and it's definitely my favorite so far. I can't say I'm suddenly a fan now. But I at least feel like I get it.
lovely
Good but not my exact taste
Love the back and forth between Page's solos and Plant's vocals. First place I can remember hearing something quite like that.
Much more bluesy than I expected. Pretty good. Didn’t recognise any of songs and none massively stood out but would happily listen again.
algunas canciones si en general no mgta el rock ñe
Holt mich überraschend ab, hat melancholische Momente, Babe I'm gonna leave you ist fantastisch. Kann man sich direkt als Platte kaufen. Hinten raus ham sie mich bisschen verloren, liegt aber vermutlich an meiner aufmerksamkeitsspanne
Awesome, incredible, influential, amazing. I am a big fan of Led Zep, and when they are on, they are on. This was the start of something big.
Led's first album delivers a strong melodic rock songs that utilizes heavy riffs, light vocals, and a wonderful blend of electric and acoustic instrumentation. Apparently they ripped off a bunch of people here. Gotta look into that
I liked this, a bit bluesier than the other album I heard. A bit quieter, but not at all boring. 3/5 - almost 4.
a perfect rock album that a billion others have tried to emulate
The album that started it all. You can hear bits of psychedelia and bits of the hard rock that they would go on to perfect through a really solid set of both originals and covers which they make their own.
Not exactly what I prefer to listen to but I can acknowledge that this is a pretty excellent debut album.
Turns out this album was the perfect pairing for driving someone with frontotemporal dementia to long term care. It was weird and perfect at the same time. Track titles like ‘Dazed and Confused’, ‘Your Time is Gonna Come’, ‘Communication Breakdown’, and ‘How Many More Times’ all represent the theme of the day. My sister and I both realized this when Your Time is Gonna Come played and it was hard not to laugh in the strange situation. With your father is in the backseat trying to play familiar music for him to ease the transition from one care home to another. When he doesn’t recognize his first born child and constantly repeats the same questions. How Many More Times Will you ask if we are driving East. Watching his Communication Breakdown is a bit tough. But at least since he is so Dazed and Confused he seems pleasant and generally happy with the time he has left.
Not their best. But, a crazy debut overall
Love me some Zep. But at this point in their discography, I cant in my due diligence give them another 5. They do what they do well, but they do not stray far from the path.
They are wankers, but good music.
I get it now! Never was impressed by LZ in passing but sitting down and hearing the sonics over a full album, its so easy to understand that they're all masters of their craft with a love for pop and experimentation in structure in their early stages. Look forward to when they come on again!
3,5/5 Fav song : Good Times Bad Times
Got to listen to it on vinyl today.
Хорошее
It’s alright :)
There are better Zep albums, but this is still very solid.
On vinyl
Oki
New appreciation for this album after watching the documentary.
Large number of evergreen songs, "Babe I'm Gonna Leave Ya" stands out for intensity and raw **edge**.
Led Zeppelin I and II will always have a special place for me. Both are incredible albums that flow well with each other. Brilliant.
Have to rate this a 5 due to its landmark status and the seismic change it caused. But not my favorite Zep album by far as the production is rather primitive and they hadn't quite reached their peak of powers. Favorite deeper cuts are How Many More Times and Your Time is Gonna Come
The pathetic wail of the wounded ego of a callow boy, performed decently.
A complete masterclass of a debut album. One of the greatest albums of all time and my personal favorite from Led Zeppelin. One of the easiest 5/5's for me.
Sorry, Led Zepp misses. A few good songs, but I turn it off before the album finishes. **1/2
7/10 its good but doesnt have any song that make the album feel special in it
After listening to so much shit on this list of 1001 albums, I appreciate Led Zeppelin a lot more now than I have for the past 20 years. This album though only has a couple songs that really offer anything unique, but you can definitely tell they were on the cusp of something huge.
This is an amazing debut album
Increíble álbum. Dazed and confused es genial. I can't quit you baby me da goosebumps cada vez que lo escucho. Los riffs y la armonía de todo queda muy muy bien. Es un álbum rutero, rock pesado bluesero pero para nada dificil de escucharlo. Top.
The guitar goes so fucking insane. It a stuck in my mind but the way I don't mind. I have to take a closer look at the lyrics seems to be about sorrow love relationship dymics ect ... Daze and confused is my favorite one by far
Cracking album, these guys were just nailing every genre they felt like right from the first album, fair play
Its ok
It’s always been easy to criticise Led Zep for their plagiarism, for riding on the blues inspirations, for the questionable subject matter (even the name). However the musicianship is incredible and is just so key in the development of heavy music. Whether you are educated enough to know where it all came from is irrelevant. It just rocks
Fantastic! 5/5
Loved this album
ramblin' and hootin' and hollerin', woman
6.5/10 - Nothing wrong with this album just a preference that leans against Led Zeppelin
Unbelievable to think this was a debut album.
If I were w guitar guy, I guess this would be my Valhalla
Great album 4.02 Good times bad times Dazed and Confused Babe im gonna leave you
Bueno bueno
No one told me this is more of a blues album than classic rock. But I’m not complaining, I prefer that anyway. Great tunes played very well, but nothing really rises up to match the cover art.
Another album I can fully respect, and vibes with the first half, but the second half of the album dropped for me.
Nice album. Meget eksperimenterende. Synes dog nogle af numrene har for svage hooks til at være så lange. Ellers synes jeg albummet er en interessant oplevelse. Standouts: Good Times Bad Times, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Your Time Is Gonna Come
And for my final Led Zeppelin album of the project, we have Led Zeppelin's first album. Funny how that works, isn't it? So, this is definitely an iconic album. I'm not going to argue against its inclusion on this list. Why would I? However, I will admit that this album, and Led Zeppelin in general, aren't entirely my favorite. I'll start with the praise though. The musical talent that these guys have is immense. Right from the get-go, Plant, Page, Jones, and Bonham all demonstrated a considerable amount of prowess in their respective musical fields. I can't deny that these guys are among the best to ever do it from a technical perspective. But that's something you can say when talking about most of their albums. What's specifically special about their debut? Well, I was actually kind of amazed by how the Led Zeppelin sound was as fully formed on the first album as it was. A lot of bands and artists have noticeable growing pains on their first few albums, but Led Zeppelin were doing just fine on their first release. Songs like "Good Times Bad Times," "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You," and "Dazed and Confused" are still stone-cold classics. Sure, Robert Plant's vocal delivery sounds a little different here compared to later albums and the album at large has a much stronger focus on blues rock than an album like Led Zep IV, but for the most part, this is the Led Zeppelin that you know and probably love. But of course, people didn't know and love the band when this album released, which brings me to another piece of praise. This album must've felt unreal when it released! I mean, this was 1969! I have to give this band props for innovation in the hard rock world. But, I will say that not every part of this album is "innovative" per se. Yeah, let's talk about the controversial parts of the album. Like all popular bands, Led Zeppelin are not void of criticisms. Many of these complaints are fairly standard for rock bands of the time, but there's one specific complaint that's always been of interest to me regarding Led Zeppelin specifically. That, of course, is the accusations of plagiarism. Now, I'm not going to go around definitively calling Jimmy Page a filthy plagiarist, but if you were to use an album to do that, this would be the one. Led Zep I has its fair share of covers on it. Some of them were properly attributed to their original writers, others were not. This definitely taints the reputation of the album and band at large by a little bit, but it's actually not the biggest deal on the planet for one big reason. Sure, a song like "Dazed and Confused" may have been heavily inspired by Jake Holmes's song, but Led Zeppelin do more than enough with the song to make it feel like a new, arguably better, song. Like, if I wrote a song and these guys copied it, I'd still sue them, but I'd give them a pat on the back for doing something cool with the song. The point is, the unoriginality is balanced by enough originality to make the album still good. Now, I do still have one more complaint before I go. Led Zeppelin's lyrics have never been my favorite. The "baby honey child" stuff doesn't do it for me. It honestly makes me a little uncomfortable at times, especially knowing Jimmy Page's dating history. This isn't as much of an issue on later albums, but it is here, so take that for what you will. Still, at the end of the day, Led Zeppelin's debut is a killer first showing that mostly holds up to this day. This album definitely leans more in the "good times" part of "Good Times Bad Times" if you know what I'm saying. High 4/5.
So hard to give this anything lower than 4 despite it being on the bottom half of Zeppelin albums for me. That's how much they rule.
Eh it was good. I’m not gonna lie I zoned in an out but sounded enjoyable.
This is so grimy and moody bruh I fw it heavy.
I mean, it’s alright. But it constantly reminds you how you could be listening to a better Led Zeppelin album. Closer to a 4 than a 2.
El 69 conoció discos absolutamente geniales, el listado es enorme. Este debut no es de extrañar que tiviera éxito pero no fuera tan reconocido como luego ha venido siendo con el tiempo. A mi es el disco que más me gusta de los Zeppelin y contiene la canción que más me gusta: baby i´m gonna leave you. Aquí está todo lo que les haría esenciales en la música: batería inigualable, voz única, un bajo portentoso y la guitarra genial de Page. Además el conjunto es aún mejor. 5/5. Esencial.
I watched Becoming Led Zeppelin recently. It made me realize that during their debut album era, the band had only one real weakness: the mediocre song material. Plus, I really can't stand Robert Plant's voice or lyrics. On a more positive note, John Paul Jones and John Bonham are flawless, and "Stairway to Heaven, one of the worst songs in human history, is not on this album.
This is a great album, just not Led Zepp's greatest. It's underbaked - understandably as their debut. We can hear the blues roots, and the direction they're going, it's just too close to the start of that sound journey for me.
Great songs - a few I hadn't heard in a very long time. Nice to hear again.
An epic debut. Derivative yes, but they created their own sound in the process. it still swings for the fences and delivers.
Played.
Pretty good, but there are better Zeppelin records. I can do without the tracks "You Shook Me" and "I Can't Quit You Baby." UPDATE: After listening to Physical Graffiti, I am putting this one down to a 3.
Frequent rotation on rock stations not withstanding I haven't given much attention to Led Zeppelin. This album is solid full of great guitar sounds, and driving drums that are undeniably fun to listen to. Even though some of the tracks are longer by modern standards they don't seem to devolve into jam band wankery that gets tiresome.
For some reason, I had it in my head that Zeppelin's debut album was just a bunch of old blues covers. Now don't get me wrong, those blues numbers (like "You Shook Me" and "I Can't Quit You Baby") are monstrously effective examples of rocking up the blues. But from the opening seconds of "Good Times Bad Times", this is a powerful statement that rock music is about to change forever. "Communication Breakdown" has been justifiably described as the first heavy metal song. The whole thing is a fantastic collection of world-class riffs, excellent production for the day, and four musicians at the top of their game. No notes.
Banger after banger. There isn't a bad song on this album.
Led Zeppelin’s talent and bombast cannot be denied. The techniques they explore in this album are still, to this day, emulated in rock. The glam rock and heavy metal of the 80s does not exist without Zeppelin. Songs about sex, love, and loss; y’know, the big 3. They also delve into blues and soul to give this album some parity and flow change. Just exceptional!
this is not the best LZ. its very much a black blues record. thats fine, but it doesnt stand out to me. they get a little more wild and idiosyncratic later on. kinda tepid. still a fine listen.
Really really cool debut album for them. You can hear how vivid their vision is and how it got fleshed out into their hits that followed. Cool blend of instruments all throughout and even a tabla appearance. Vocals are iconic. Similar to the Neil Young album, with older albums it's hard to tell if my criticisms are proper criticisms of the music or if they are only possible bc of retroactive context that didn't apply at the time of release. Regardless, there were fun riffs but extended stretches where I found myself bored. I could not call any part of this uninspired though.
I don't know that this is their best album, but I love Led Zeppelin so much I'd rather listen to an OK album by them than some artist's best albums. Also, Good Times, Bad Times is one of my favorite songs ever.
Bedrock. They were so good from the first note.
One of the greatest intros to an album and a band ever! The rest of the album is also fantastic, incredible debut
lo note un poco inconsistente y se me termino haciendo pesado pero los bangers son innegables 7/10
Super powerful record. The guitar work is so incredible. So much power in the riffs, it's not the flashiest and sounds a bit rough at times but honestly that makes it even better. I love how wild and even at times improvised this record sounds. The band really plays to their strengths mostly. The harder songs rock, the folksy one sound great too. I think some of the blues rock tracks are the weakest element of this record (You Shook Me and I Can't Quit You Baby) but even those are admirable.
Ok
I'm a little surprised. Zeppelin felt like a band that should have been my thing but I ended up feeling pretty ambivalent to the album.
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not bad
This was great! Loved the abrasiveness and the raw vocal performances throughout here. They definitely nailed down a very specific sound even on this (their debut), and it happens to convey a lot of energy and emotion. Favorites: Good Times Bad Times, Dazed and Confused, Black Mountain Side, Communication Breakdown
It's what everybody in this car needs is some good ol' worthwhile visceral experience.
Best covers band of all time. Snark aside, I know it's good, important, old mates are incredible musicians etc etc... But, it's a bit much, right?
Feels like a natural start point to led zeppelin 2, like the vibes and easy to listen to
Rock music is the best.
a machine that eventually will tighten. not my favorite of theirs
Enjoy this but not their best… 1. Good Times Bad Times 2. Dazed And Confused 3. Communication Breakdown
Ok yeah I get it
Not even unfortunately. Just good.
.........sounds about right. onward and zepward. my tolerance for cock rock has lessened over the years. that said my thoughts on the zep™️ are that the real Weirdos were doing coke in an ontologically evil enough city (Birmingham) to invent Real metal. still good though. 3.8-4.3. the riff at the end of "babe i'm gonna leave you" is just "25 or 6 to 4" without upstrokes. lowk nonce libertarian high school music teacher jumpscare. addendum: a. https://x.com/vincestaples/status/2048811163715346874?s=20 b. jimmy page is a Great vocalist in the same way post quincy MJ is. just because your voice Can do that doesn't mean that it Needs to.
Go to let-loose go-crazy be-free album
Good
Favorite Track: You Shook Me
Great album. Plenty of fun tracks on here, especially our lead track Good Times, Bad Times. This is either a four or five star album for me...and I think it just ekes out a 5.
(It’s my opinion) I did like the vibe of the album BUT some of the songs just didn’t click on me I liked 2 songs overall 5.23/10 ty for reading <3
I love the instrumentals and how they make they bass sound like it's talking and singing back and the harmonizing with it is killer. The lyrics can be pretty deep as well there's an overall smoothness to the album with it's storytelling
nice
like this better than lz3 which is in some ways kinda disappointing. pretty bland
7/10
Legendary
Fuck yes, inject this shit into my veins. Led Zeppelin really had it on lock from the beginning. If you grew up listening to rock, metal or punk in the 90’s, listening to Led Zeppelin for the first time was like finding the Rosetta Stone
Obviously the guitar solos are amazing. Some of the slower songs have kinda whiny vocals. The organ and harmonica solos in You Shook Me are very cool. Some songs, like Dazed and Confused as well as How Many More Times, are a bit much for me. Overall fun to listen to.
Харош. Мабуть слухав цей альбом раніше, але точно не багато. Цікаво, цікаво. Dazed and Confused клас, дуже різноманітний, з динамікою яка змінюється, сайкоделік трек. Black Mountain Side акустичний фольковий трек, який гарно починається переплітаючись з кінцем попереднього треку. I Can’t Quit You Baby повільний, ліричний і дуже гітар-соло центричний трек. Я хоч і не по мєдлякам, але це зайшло. Альбом сподобався, класні блюз рокові гітари, треки досить довгі як для такого жанру, але тим і цікаві, бо в одному треку більше всяких різних відтінків. Не дуже подобається надривний вокал, але сайдьот. Залишаю альбом на плеєрі, ще буду слухати.
Too long didn't finish
I own this record. Obviously know Led Zeppelin. As far as I recall I’ve listened all the way through 1 time, and generally I like an album a lot better the second time. Good times bad times is really good, awesome guitar riff and solo. Good not great lyrics. I do like the vocals and harmonies tho. Nice change of pace with I’m gonna leave you. This is a really nice ballad followed by classic Led Zeppelin guitar. Much catchier. Vocals aren’t loud enough in the middle portion. The drums and guitar rock but the sound is just a little off. Other than that this is just straight up a really good song for all 6+ mins. Never heard a guitar sound like it does on you shook me. Classic zeppelin vocals. Keyboard solo 🔥🔥🔥. And then the harmonica, they’re pulling out all the stops for the solos. Really cool song. Really good vocals/lyrics in dazed and confused. Great guitar again obviously. What a song. Followed by another classic in your time is gonna come. This song reminds me of childhood. Love that guitar riff. Love going right into black mountain side after as well. This is another really good change of pace/palette cleanser. Shows that there more than just a rock band. Back on track with communication breakdown. This one is classic zeppelin. I can’t quit you baby is just ok. Awesome guitar but that’s it. Come to expect that at this point. How many more times as the enter seals this as an all time album. Another absolute banger. All of the 5+ min songs are so good. It’s not their best album, but for a debut it’s hard to top this. What a fun listen. Hard to say there’s any skips. 4.4/5 stars.
can we change the rating system so I can give it 10/10?
Inte färdiga än. Men verkligen lovande. Det nyskapande soundet finns där. Gitarrerna är otroliga. En fyra
Idk about this one. Not my kinda music.
This is a band fully formed on its debut and knowing that they are already one of the greatest bands in the world at that time. So much confidence in the performance. Tracks are good but better will follow. Tails off a little towards the end
This is #day660 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyou die challenge, and... here's to my third Zeppelin record. I mean, this is their debut. What is there to say that hasn't already been said? A good half of it is made of timeless classics, and the rest is trailblazing hard rock history. Talk is cheap, so you'd better go and listen to the music. Sounds delicious on my Technics SU-7300. This is a 5 out of 5. Looking forward to #day661.
Otra banda clásica a la cual apenas le doy su oportunidad completa con este proyecto y confirman su fama y su nivel, que entretenidos son
Led Zeppelin's debut album is a fantastic mix of rock and blues. It has so many lasting hits that I knew as well as a few songs I never really listened to before. Not every song was an instant classic, but its such a good album on the whole. Honestly they are one of the few bands I can name every member of, especially ones that haven't put out new material in 46 years.
Goddamn 1969... Not my favourite Led Zeppelin album (definitely IV) but its insane how this album just exploded into the world fully formed like the immaculate conception. Bluesy hard rock, just a little bit stolen (which they have since paid for) Never a huge fan of blues Robert Plant. There's only so much man orgasming POV I can take. The rest of the band are some of the greatest to ever do it though.
An explosive debut that redefined the genre forever more.
Pre Listen: Led Zeppelin? Based as fuck. I haven't listened to this album in full in quite a long time. I know I took songs from it and added them to my playlist back when I did, but my memory's fuzzy on the songs I left behind. I'll soon either remember why, or will likely be adding a few more. Notable Tracks: Good Times Bad Times - Iconic way to start the album. Absolute hall-of-famer right here. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - First song that I didn't add to my playlist from way back when. Not making that mistake twice, COMPLETE banger. Dazed and Confused - Least favorite track on the album then, least favorite now. The moanin and groanin part of the song just isn't pleasant. Communication Breakdown - Another classic, though I don't like this one as much as Good Times Bad Times. Post Listen: I remember now why I don't really have as many songs from this album as I thought I might; it's a fairly short album, and the songs that are great I already have. Everything else is pretty good, but the stand-out songs almost make them pale in comparison. Robert Plant's vocals are iconic, but they range from feeling heart-felt to just kind of grating. To me the biggest stars of the band are the lead guitarist, Jimmy Page, and the drummer, John Bonham. Their work is the main course throughout the whole experience. This is classic, foundational Rock. Despite that I gotta give it a 4/5, Led Zeppelin made better albums as they matured together further along.
Oh. Oh that’s gas. Thats just…just so gas.
Pretentious. Good.
This is probably a great album.
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Rock parts feel kind of stock... Blues parts are awesome. Weirdly, I found the least popular songs (more bluesy than rock?) to be the best: You Shook Me and Your Time is Gonna Come.
Masterpiece. These guys are fucking gods. Maybe one of the best debut records of all time.
An iconic album from an iconic band. This is a must have for any collector of Rock n’ Roll music. I listened to this album in the early 70’s and was the first album I purchased. Listened to the HD Remastered Edition time this morning and loved it! On another note, I relish the fact that so much of Rock n’ Roll is so deeply rooted in the Delta Blues and its origins. It is in so many ways a testament of how music represents the human spirit, soul, heart and consciousness. Music is an expression of freedom that transcends time and connects people regardless of all the other bullshit.
So cool, but very frontloaded
I used to be a real Led Zeppelin hater way back not so long ago. My step dad wouldn’t shut up about them and I found it annoying so I refused to really give them a chance. While it was Led Zeppelin III that really changed my mind because Immigrant Song whips ass, their first album is unmatched. Plant’s vocals are insane. We need more men moaning in their songs, where did that go?
Led Zeppelin always killing it with the bluesey rock. I've honestly never gotten really really into them but I just might be as a result of this project. A really cohesive album. Dare I say no skips? I need to listen again.
The blues roots are prominent, the music has a lot of variety, the vocals are really letting it rip. It's a hell of an opening album for LZ. Some truly amazing songs on here, but they kind of get lost in the weeds a bit on others. A lot of songs didn't need to be as long as they were. It was a very enjoyable listen all around. It's a great rock album and absolutely deserves high praise for what it's dishing out.
This was kind of boring and all the songs sounded the same to me. Maybe I have an untrained ear but it felt unimpressive.
I used to really like this album, but on this listen it didn't make anywhere near as much impact as I remember. I did like the blending of styles and think it creates something bigger than the sum of its parts, but still left me feeling a bit underwhelmed.
This is just such a classic rock album. Trendsetting in so many ways. Plants singing, Page's playing, ionic drummer and bass player.
S’okay.
Cannot believe this was their first album. Absolutely insane to compare against other bands' first entry. TONS of excellent songs, and a sound so mature and timeless that they really must've been working with black magic in some capacity. Sure Jimmy Page had some time playing in the big time, but this is just an incredible foundation for a foundational band
Had no idea that this album was almost straight up blues music. Plant and Page are as stirring as advertised. A little too much griping about women for my taste.
what do you even say about this album in 2026. maybe the bluesiest led zep? 💥good times bad times 💥dazed and confused 💥your time is gonna come 💥communication breakdown
Led zeppelins hugely influenced by the blues. A fact that remains mostly buried. The latter albums are more zeppelinny for the lack of a better word. This one is too close to the og blues. It is extraordinary but being close to the og sound this one makes me sad. Like the ogs deserved more recognition. Idk. Just a feeling
You know those bands where you know everyone is extremely talented, but when they come together, they just don't make music you like? Led Zepplin is at the top of that list for me. The super-long basic blues tunes really dragged this album to a halt for me. When the album was rocking, it was ok, but still not my cup of tea. I expect I will hear more albums as time goes on. I hope that getting away from the 60's psychedelia will help somewhat.
i like the 4th song dazed and confused. 1. first song has the most streams. 2. second song is nice but not allat. 3. third song is way longer than it needs to be. 4. fourth song is also as long as the third song but its very bearable. 5. fifth song is nice, kind of listenable, still not making it to the list tho. 6. sixth song is just a basic indian classical music beat and im sure white ppl glazed the shit out of this but its rlly not all that, making me sleepy inface. 7. seventh song was mid too, sounded just like another rock song, it was probably fire when it came out tho ngl. 8. eigth song has a LOVELY guitar solo, very long, its a SOLO SOLO. but the song is boring except for the solo, sleepy. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!LAST SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!(bro its nine mins long ill kms) 9. this one has a 2 minute DRUM solo. "cus i got me a little schoolgirl and she's all mine" yeah ggs unc fuck led zeplin old uncs who was even alive in 1969 man go back to caveman ages man pissing me tf off at night.
Classic
It’s always interesting listening to the debut album of a band. Sometimes their nail their sound from the start, but other times it’s more illustrative; like an early but incomplete draft. This is a great album, but not at the heights of III or IV. Still had that fusion of sounds, amazing vocals, and Jimmy page and Robert plant. But it’s not fully into the hard rock yet still has a little more jazz in it. I like it, but it’s like seeing a prom photo of a partner you met in your 30s.
A few songs drag on but you can see the seeds of what would become one of the greatest rock bands of all time.
Led Zeppelin is absolute proof that a "complicated" history is only gonna hurt you so much if you happen to be extremely good at the thing you do. But we have plenty of Led Zeppelin albums to burn through on the list, so I'm not gonna get too deep in the weeds on the band's transgressions for now. But what I will say is that this is both, objectively, an immortal classic, and subjectively, not my favorite Led Zeppelin album, featuring songs that don't fully do it for me. But, in general, I would say that Zeppelin were the single British Invasion band who were best at running off with the blues sound and incorporating it in a way that ultimately was kind of their own. And I think they were one of the only rock bands of this time that managed to capture the raw power and stomp of genuine electric blues artists. And this is a *very* solid showing that displays the incredible full picture that Zeppelin was as a band. Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, and John Paul Jones all approached their instruments and performances here in individually iconic ways, and the result is one of the more solid full bands of all time. I think the best songs here are among Zeppelin's absolute best. Dazed and Confused (more or less written by Jake Holmes), Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (written by Anne Bredon), Communication Breakdown, and How Many More Times are among Zeppelin's greatest songs. The rest is also good, but I'm a little less floored. But I can't really rag on this, it's absolutely iconic, and largely lives up to the hype.
One of the best albums ever recorded in my opinion. Everything about it is top notch, from the songs to the musicians, to the album cover. It is the perfect mix of Blues, Sex, and Rock N Roll that helped define a decade.
7/10
Good feels like the end point of a way of making music that was less techno heavy basic instruments effects but after this it was synths, lots of effects and noodling.
Still special after all these years.
Zeppelin's debut roars out of the gate with a rocker featuring a killer guitar solo. As someone who is generally lukewarm on the band, I wish the album continued in that vein instead of immediately following it up with not one, not two, but three slow, drawn out blues songs. I don't feel the band brings much to the blues that blues artists didn't do better, and the guitar in many places feels simple in comparison. There are some rocking parts thrown in, yes, but they feel like afterthoughts. The second side has better variety and the closer is the one long song whose length feels earned with its several distinct sections. But overall there's too much blues and not enough rock here. I don't dislike this one, but the band would go onto much better things.
What an album! Just superlative.
will re-rate if needed (as in if I remember to re-listen to it)
I enjoyed this one but I think i’d have to be in a very specific mood to listen to it, not my usual type of music. TOP songs: Babe I’m Gonna Leave You, Dazed and Confused, I Can’t Quit You Baby
Enjoyable!
Me re embolé
A cornerstone of modern rock music, This album is awesome.
No thank you
Kind of chaotic, I liked it, but not sure there was anything that stood out to me and really grabbed me. 3/5
This is the thing with the blues genre. There's a point at which a solo becomes pure masturbation. I cannot listen to a straight minute and a half of random guitar wanky-ness. Fuck off. Other than that, I didn't mind this. The heavier tracks off this album resonated more with me than the more intricate ones but I still saw how talented they were. Pissed off they cut the first track so short. Cool album art though. Favourite tracks: Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Dazed and Confused 2.5/5
The beginning of the end
Excellent
When I was a teenager (late 90s/early 00s), Led Zeppelin was my Beatles. Before I ever seriously got interested in "classic" punk rock, this kind of "hard blues" genre was the first 'old' genre that I was ever interested in. If I could go back and live through 1967-1977, I'd do it in a second (minus the Vietnam of it all). Living through the height of Cream, The Beatles at peak creativity (and dysfunction), the origins of Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, David Bowie, The Stooges, the rise and fall of Dust, ETC ETC ETC... and then see punk take off in 1977. What a time, man. This record is in the canon of greatest debut albums of all time, for sure. Is it perfect? No. Is any rock & roll truly perfect? Besides, I like a little muss. Out of curiosity, I did go back and listen to the first Blue Cheer record (released in 1968) just to get a direct comparison of the two albums. If I was tempted to complain about how many times Robert Plant says "baby" on this record, that Blue Cheer revisit confirmed it was just the thing back then; there's babies everywhere on that record too. If I would have been enthusiastic to hear Blue Cheer in '68, I would have loved this in '69. And then the Sabbath debut in '70, just to make sure I can lose my mind entirely. My new observation today was about how much proto-prog rock there is on this record. It kinda makes me sad that this could turn into prog, but I get it. God bless rock & roll.
12 year old me would have checked 5 stars for every zeppelin album on the list. Listening to this now and there are definitely some really good songs but they just don't have the same mystique that they had for me as a teenager. Solid album but not an all time great.
7.8/10 A very influential record on the hard rock scene, Led Zeppelin I proved to be an electrifying debut for the legendary group. While a lot of this album is made of covers of old blues songs, differentiating this album from their later works, the band never fails to bring their own style and structure to these projects. I've always appreciated how dynamic the best Led Zeppelin tracks are, in addition to absolutely timeless riffs and arrangements. However, while the original tracks written by the band are consistently good, some of the cover songs suffer depending on how flexible the originals were to adapt into this heavier style. While I'm confident in saying tracks like "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" and "Dazed and Confused" are among some of the best covers/rearrangements in history, others like "You Shook Me" and "Black Mountain Side" sound like wading through molasses and undercut the energy and flow of the rest of the album. Nevertheless, the rawness of the album, its theatrical and dramatic nature, and its versatility in tackling subjects like destruction and devastation, but also love and sex make this more than just a transitional piece, it turns it into a beloved classic. Good Times Bad Time - 9 Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - 9 You Shook Me - 6 Dazed and Confused - 8 Your Time Is Gonna Come - 7 Black Mountain Side - 6 Communication Breakdown - 8 I Can't Quit You Baby - 7 How Many More Times - 8
Perfect. All I expect from rock album and any album itself.
Used to be obsessed with LZ and I do still really like them, but I don't think this album is exactly their best
I love Led Zeppelin, glad I got the chance to sit and listen to this album, I’m realizing I’m a sucker for rock like this
Solid set of bangers. Not my fav zeppelin album but it’s great.
Not much to say. It's classic rock. It's Zeppelin. Maybe not my favorite album of theirs, but a crazy good debut. 4/5
I like the songs about Lord of the Rings but the rest doesn’t do much for me
Really good. Just classic rock done to the highest degree. Bit samey but still great.
The debut of the greatest band of all time. The album starts off with a double bang to get your attention, and perfectly encapsulates what Zeppelin's about to rock. Every single song has incredible musicianship and make sure you know that every member is the best in their field. Yeah the lyrics are one-dimensional, but the vocal performance behind it backs it up. A lot of people slander this one cause of what they stole, but that still makes it the greatest cover album of all time. The level they took these blues standards to is just crazy work. Not a singular dud either. Purist 45 minutes of blues you can hear in the world. I've listened to this record a thousand times, and I still will till the day I die. It's a blues masterpiece, it's a psychedelic masterpiece, and it's a hard rock masterpiece.
Superb! Another album I'm already familiar with. I think this website is just stroking my ego. 1001 albums to listen to before you die? I think I'm halfway there lol. Anywho, Zeppelin fucking rocks. My favorite tracks are How Many More Times and Babe I'm Gonna Leave You.
lowkey hype as hell
a solid 2 songs i’ll probably listen to whenever they pop up on queue
When to listen: July, outside, BBQ. This album just *feels* good. The music, the lyrics, everything. Loved.
Not their strongest offering, but a great intro to their discography. Rating: 7.5/10 Favorite Song: Babe I’m gonna leave you, how many more times
3,5/5
Sin quererlo y sin saberlo, iba a decir que este álbum suena un poco country y que incluso, siento que es como suena en mi mente Los Ángeles, california, si es que Los Ángeles tuviera un sonido al llegar ahí (no se si me explico, de todos modos nunca he estado en Los Ángeles jaja supongo?). Es algo así como una mezcla de blues, country gringo y un sonido británico ácido. No es mi favorito de led zeppelin, pero sin duda estaría en mi top 3 de álbumes de la banda.
I listened to this while eating an original Hershey’s chocolate bar and had to reckon with the question: which did I enjoy more, the music or the chocolate? Track 1: 1.5 pieces Track 2: 2.5 pieces Track 3: .5 piece Track 4: 2.5 pieces Track 5: 1 piece Track 6: .5 piece Track 7: 1.5 pieces Track 8: 1 piece Track 9: 2 pieces 13/16 pieces of chocolate. The chocolate bar wins
As far as perfection goes, this is an example worth looking up to. Occasionally I'll feel its date, the choppy tracklist flow is executed as best it could be with the technology of the era. The blues presence, which is to say the essence of rock and roll, is very present without drowning in itself. The talent, especially in the strings, speaks for itself, we're talking about a band that deserves its very saturated recognition. I know a lot of these songs, they're buried in my psyche after all those teenage listens, but this is my first time listening to this project. The songs I hadn't heard before just help engulf the experience in a dopamine stew. It's actually pretty difficult for me to believe this was a product of the 60s, and I'm not sure if it's my own exposure and bias the reason I feel it holding strong as its own sound today, some 60 years later. I'm not docking songwriting credit points, I'm not holding grudges with the band or the industry. I do feel there was appropriation going on and for better or worse, it helps prop up a historic band and an amazingly executed debut. 4.8/5
All time classic
Classic.
John Bonham!
YESSSSSSSS
Is it their best? No, was it a statement of what was to come? Absolutely. Mid 4s.
Fantastic album from a legendary band. John Bohnam does something most drummers did not do until after him. He did more thank keep the beat, he played drums like Jimmy Page played guitar, which was to bring the rhythm to the foreground of the song.
I can see the blues references. Solid album
This bands place in music history was solidified long before they became classic rock. Their influence is everywhere, but what’s interesting is how blusey their early work was. They owe a huge debt to the blues community that probably doesn’t have much recorded and whose names are long forgotten
Not even their best album, yet a monumental album in rock. Some all time classics on here. Very blues forward album. Vocals, guitars, drums all great. With there being at least 4 other Zeppelin albums I like more than this one, I couldn't give it 5 stars.
Love it!!!
Two Zeppelin albums in a row. I love Stairway but this may be my favorite Zeppelin album. Heavy on the blues influence but still feels like their own. Love this one
Me gustó, muy largos los temas pero estam buenos You time is gonna come mi fav
Not really my thing, but I see the artistry. I love how the tracks blend together so it feels more like a 45 minute jam session rather than a bunch of individual tracks.
Meget bra, men ikke perfekt.
Only one of these left to go, I will truly rejoice the day the last LZ album shows up. I think it really speaks that I have to unblock them on my Spotify each time I get one of these. Trust that I've already blocked them again as I'm writing
Great freshman release. Great blend of blues and rock. Closing tracks on both sides are especially rippin
Fucking masterpiece
I haven't listen through the whole album in a long time. There are a lot of hits (Good Times Bad Times, Dazed and Confused, Communication Breakdown) and personal favourites like Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Your Time Is Gonna Come and How Many More Times. It's bluesier than some of their later albums. Just fantastic.
Oh, you meant the Led Zeppelin album? The one with the big blimp on the front? Yeah, that album stinks.
Whelp, at least now I've listened to this thing. And I know that it's obviously for some people - but the songs I actually kind of enjoyed are the ones that they heavily "sampled" (but really just straight up plagiarized from).
Classique
Yikes. Robert Plant does NOT think highly of women here.
Way more funk to it than I would have thought, iconic tracks like Good Times Bad Times, a fun start to this adventure
Good album 👍 Already heard the whole thing before but a solid bunch Zeppelin songs
già sentito, mi metto a riascoltarlo alle prime due poco da dire, due canzoni leggendarie, good times bad times ha un'energia incontenibile e sembra quasi presentare ogni membro con delle piccole parti dove brillano, anche se l'eroe è bonham babe i'm gonna leave you è leggendaria dazed and confused e communication breakdown sono gli altri due highlight maggiori, la seconda veramente isterica
Everything's already been said about this album, so I won't bother adding to it. For me it's just a straight-up classic. The 1990 Remasters album was a faithful companion of my teenage years, and is associated to so many good memories (most of them involving various forbidden pleasures) that songs like Dazed and Confused or Communication Breakdown trigger an automatic endorphin release. I never realized before how rad it was to use a B&W disaster picture as album cover at a time when most bands were all about cheesy colors, happy psychedelic shapes and vaguely spiritual imagery. I believe the first seeds of metal were planted here (at least thematically). An easy 9/10.
There's not such a thing as a bad Led Zep album. The first starts with the heavy Good Times and the four musicians in unison in a bluesy Q&A that would define the "hard rock".
The hard rock song Band of Gypsys was already out there, and Jimmy Page clearly worshipped Jimi Hendrix, but on Led Zeppelin, what really changes everything for me is Robert Plant’s voice and John Bonham’s monstrous heavy drumming, and that damn way of bringing jazz-style double kick patterns into rock. Must have been insanely exciting to live through that era where everything was still being invented and cleared out in real time. This album might not be my favorite from that era, it is still a damn good one and it had a massive impact. Period.
Never been a big Zeppelin guy and this didn’t move the needle. I couldn’t sing back a melody of any of the songs. Guitar is good of course.
A British reinterpretation of classic American blues. Jimmy Page may have "borrowed" much of the underlying sound, but so what? It's still amazing (yes he should have given credit where it is due). I really don't understand how one of the foundations of '60s hard rock was so widely panned by critics when it first came out. One of the truly great debut albums.
What an incredible start to a career and probably the best first song on a first album ever??? Led Zeppelin stole a lot but they still absolutely rock. Sorry to the original artists but the definitive versions of "Dazed and Confused" and "Babe I'm gonna leave you" are here. Seems like they stole from white ppl too b/c "Your time is gonna come" sounds like "Dear Mr. Fantasy" to me. Easy 5.
Iconico
The tone of the drums was roomy and large. It filled the space in a way that made the record sound mights. I developed an appreciation for the breaks and transitions between section. The use of the stereo with and panning across the LR landscape was noteworthy.
like most of their work, Led Zeppelin's first is a lot more enjoyable to me now than it was when I was in high school. it does fall into that category of bobo ass white blues a lot of the time, though. that said: Babe I'm Gonna Leave You goes. deserves to be one of the 1001? nuclear take: Zep just need this and IV. the others are superfluous
this album is fuckin weird. the first couple tracks are all round solid but then "you shook me" comes on and im kinda just left wondering if they took a huge collective bong rip between songs cos its suddenly all drawn out and sleepy and sludgy?? it sounds like they recorded this in the hyperbolic time chamber and now we're listening in regular time so its like 3 times the original length and kind of rules???? it stays that way for most of the rest of the album too, as if they blew everything on those first two songs (and like, "communication breakdown" i guess) then got really tired and started playing in slow motion. idk what happened but i like it a lot other than that i also enjoyed the organs on "your time is gonna come", and "black mountain side" got me feeling like im lost in mystic ruins again. so im basically having a good time with this one. not necessarily an album that gets the "i fucking love music" reaction outta me, but it still got a solid "yay :O3"
yeah baby rock and roll!!
okayyy sometimes dad rock is good
Listened to at least 2 tracks, not actually my fav type of genre, sorry.
I liked ‘You Shook Me’ and ‘Communication Breakdown.’ The rest of the album was okay, but those songs stuck out to me the most. I liked it until the last song.
Gets old quick and is repetitive and songs are long so that makes it pretty damn boring
did not love the last Zeppelin album i listened to but this one is pretty cool. i like the part in "You Shook Me" where Robert Plant makes his voice drop off like an air raid siren winding down
It was awesome! I’d heard some of the songs before, but this was my first time listening to the entire album. Not 5 stars just because it only has 9 songs
Underrated album from Led Zeppelin that does a great job of blending of rock, metal, and blues. Likes: Good Times Bad Times; Babe I’m Gonna Leave You; Dazed and Confused; Communication Breakdown; How Many More Times
Goat debut?
Not as strong as their later stuff, more bluesy, still great
Feels like I should enjoy it more, but honestly only about half of the songs were very good and the rest were just OK
One of the most highly rated albums on this list per our communal discussion, and likely one of the most famous albums of all time. In many ways it seems odd to consider 4 stars in any way "disappointing", but here that is below the average, is it not? This album is good, undeniably, but with such a reputation very little could live up to it, and it is a personal matter with my own tastes that so much of this album are covers. Led Zeppelin deserve their place in music's history, and I doubt many will dispute that, I was only surprised they got there blazing onto the scene with a great many covers, but it was a different era. A lot of power, strong vocals, and excellent riffs and beats, but not all I was hoping for from a band with such a throne. Good stuff, but I hope the next Led Zeppelin album I find on this list scratches that itch a touch more than what I got here. A solid start all the same, and sometimes that's all a worldchanger needs.
Awesome
You know, it’s really hard to give an album a bad review when you look at the track list and know almost every song on it. It’s a greatest hits without being a greatest hits. So that’s all I need to say I guess. It’s a hard to beat album. Choice cut:,Babe I’m gonna Leave You
One of their best!
Great debut album, the blueprint for their later signature blues & rock style.
Good guitars and drumming, annoying vocals. In short, just like every other Led Zeppelin album, but this time without any standout songs
Só porque diz demasiadas vezes Baby, baby, baby…
🤘
3.5 / 5
Du bon Led Zeppelin, pas le meilleur album cependant ! Les Solos de guitare sont géniaux mais on aurait pu aller plus loin dans l'album. Je reste sur ma faim pour du Led Zeppelin même si c'est un super album Note : 3 A réécouter : Oui
What can you say, it's classic Zeppelin.
Zeppelin baby
Lunaire de faire ça en 1969*, c'est peu de le dire. La légende dit que si Armstrong et Aldrin ont eu la chance de marcher sur la Lune, Collins, lui, s'envoyait l'album en orbite. (puis en bonus on a 1 h de moins qu'hier, on aurait peut-être préféré l'inverse finalement). * pour rappel, 1969 en France, c'est le prime de Pierre Perret.
J'avais cette impression de flotter dans un autre monde, paisible, sans espace temps, en regardant les passants du métro courir pour aller travailler.
Bon, Je me souviens de l'avoir écouté en 4eme et de ne pas avoir aimé du tout. À ma grande surprise je le comprends mieux cet album maintenant. Les mix d'instruments pour l'époque sont très cool Un très bon debute album Écouté au travail et l'album passe bien Donc franchement 4
Le Plant-age du Hindenburg reste un évènement dramatique - toutes ces Bonham-es disparues en un instant ! Mais il faut aussi savoir tourner la Page.
😊
Awesome!
Up there with the greatest debut albums surely. The blueprint of everything Zeppelin became is on this album - two potential singles (if they ever chose to release one!) in good times bad times and communication breakdown, a folk song that builds in babe I'm gonna leave you, a psychedelic folk instrumental in black mountain side, two hard rock blues covers (you shook me and I can't quit you baby), a west coast track in Your time is gonna come and two riff based tracks that morph into guitar showcases - Dazed and confused and how many more times. To hear track one for the first time would've been quite something.
Are my ears not trained for this music? I did like it tho
SOLID
solid 4.5. Talvez meu álbum favorito do Zeppelin, é muito divertido. Favs: Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, You Shook Me, Dazed and Confused, Communication Breakdown.
One of the greatest of all time and my personal favorite
good album, won't probably listen to it again
I enjoyed it. I like this better than some of their other albums because it doesn't sound like it was recorded inside a can of beans. It also has a much more bluesy sound to it. Kinda crazy that this came out in 1969, and even crazier that some of these songs are reimagined blues and folk songs from other artists. It's an interesting piece of rock history if nothing else.
definitely rocks. i never appreciated how unique the sound is. i don't wanna speculate on the blueprint or legacy or whatever, but that droning valhalla ass guitar vibe as a evocative template for the whole "vikings slaying dragons while rock music plays" aesthetic is super sick. favorite song is Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
Rating: 7/10 Look, it's good, this is classic British blues rock done really well, but it's just not my favorite thing. Dazed & Confused is awesome, but it's my only real highlight while the rest borders on enjoyable. So it's good but I'm not crazy about it. Earlier Led Zeppelin in particular just doesn't do it for me, I know I will find more to like in their 70's output though
Classic Led Zep, good to listen through but hard to pick out anything I like specifically about it. It meshes together pretty well but I'm not exactly thinking about any specific songs or moments afterward 6.7/10
In the late 60s the world decided that what was missing from blues music was the english. And somehow these absolute masterpieces were made. I love this album absolutely foundational to me in the 90s as a teenager.
Repetitive guitar and lyrics in many songs. Impressive vocal range and guitar (Black Mountain Side) ability. No favorite song
kinda okay not my steez tho
Incredible, ground-breaking, energetic. Reduced from 5 to 4 due to Robert Plant singing the word 'baby' so often it's tiresome and corny.
Few bands are still womewhat soundsearching and yet deliver such masterpieces as Baby I'm gonna leave You and Dazed and Confused.
This is the first album where I can't look at the other reviews because it somehow physically hurts to read anyone giving this anything less than five stars.
Listening session: april 24th, while commuting to internship Listened to before: heard one song before Thoughts: I’ve never listened much to Led Zeppelin, but man this album is great. The guitar work is top notch and I really like how they made songs their own when covering something Favourite tracks: Babe I’m Gonna Leave You, Dazed and Confused, Good Times Bad Times
I love this record!
The blueprint for hard rock from this era. Doesn’t get more classic rock than this. Reminds me of spending the weekends with my dad.
Waren ein paar Banger Songs dabei, aber bin mir nicht ganz sicher. ganz coole Atmosphäre an mancher Stelle auf jede Fall.
A good album some good albums I feel they have better album but it’s still a good album not perfect for me but still good
Five stars don't leave a lot of room for nuance. What we have here is not Led Zepplin's best. That's more left to II, possibly the underrated III, or Physical Graffiti. It's also basically an album of covers. While I get that a lot of bands of this era started with these cover filler tracks (aka The Beatles), it's not a true showcase of what they could do. So what do you rate this? 3 stars is reserved for that "it's not that bad but it's surely not good" era of murky middle that makes you wonder why albums were on this list. So move it up to a 4. But is it really a 4? I'm actually quite indifferent about this album in many ways. On the other hand, when this came out in 1969 I can only imagine what dropping the needle on this was like. And John Bohnam. John Bohnam back there on the kit is so, so good. But one must leave room for II and Physical Graffitti. Can four Zepplin albums earn five star ratings? Me thinks not. I also think this isn't so bad that it's a three. Sometimes I wish we went to 10 stars. This is a solid 6 or 7 on that ranking. Here, we're going with 4, but it's like a 4.2.
Such an amazing debut album. Even without that in mind, the opening of the albums might be one of the best ever. It had some low points for me (You Shook Me and I Can't Quit You Baby) due to their sexual nature but even those were showcases of great performances. There is something about Led Zeppelin that is mystical and makes them sound important that I can't quite put my finger on and rarely any other bands can match.
Really cool introduction to a pioneering rock band (even if they're just cribbing most of it from black artists)
Better than Coldplay
Album 172. Led Zeppelin (https://open.spotify.com/album/3ycjBixZf7S3WpC5WZhhUK?si=mQ180puOQe6RniBTkvq2RA) — Led Zeppelin (1969) Happy to get this classic rock album today. It's awesome and hard to believe that's just a debut. 4/5 Liked: — Good Times Bad Times — Babe I'm Gonna Leave You — Dazed and Confused — Your Time Is Gonna Come — Communication Breakdown
Me gusta la distorsión. Bien heavy.
No private session used for Spotify. I am not much of blues fan, even when it wrapped in heavy drums and guitar. Putting those homages to the delta aside, some of this album is heavy metal gold.
Def one of my favs of Led Zeppelin. No need to comment anything else. I've listened to this album countless times. I love the way Page talks with his Telecaster guitar.
Obviously great. But I really don’t like You Shook Me.
I doubt this rating would be too popular, but I find Led Zeppelin quite boring.
Dreamy music that puts you inside the tune and emotion. If you want an escape experience this is it.
Greatest rock band just started btw
- Honestly, you just really must be a miserable sort to come down as a hater on this one ..... go find some joy and make something. Just about a perfect debut. remember, these musicians are all session players, except for Plant. They're day job is playing on other peoples productions, covering other peoples compositions. This is the norm for these guys. It's also the norm for the times; musicians hired daily to flesh out compositions for the music factory ..... They take that reality and move it to someplace new. Other bands were doing it but none of them sounded like this. This was something else, something forward looking. This was a perfect distillation of the forces at play at the time. That's why everyone else tried to do what they did afterwards. No one ever does. It's Page's vision, it's stellar and it's unmatched.
Not a bad song on the album
One of my fav rock albums… need motorcycle
Easily a 5/5. Led Zeppelin came out swinging with this one. I love the Blues and Psychedelic influence on this first album. The vocals, instrumentals, and production value is near perfect. The band just sounds so cohesive; it gives an indicator about the legendary status this band would have in the rock scene.
Curioso pero bueno
I thought I would like this more than I did. Again, I think their talent is wasted on my ears
Hammer of the Gods