Led Zeppelin IV

Never been a great fan of Led Zep, but can't help but admire this effort. Musicianship is excellent and Plant has a classic rocknroll voice. This seemed a bit less bluesy and a bit more interesting than their previous work. Stairway to heaven - cliched for a reason, overplayed from radio stations to guitar shops, but that's cos it really is a well written story. Can't believe they brought in a Ian Stewart as guest pianist for RockNRoll, he pretty much just bashed the same one note for most of the song. Filler songs don't do it for me, but can see why they are adored. Drumming is just so great.

I love the strange time signatures and the folky feel, it's a real foot-stomper and isn't too long. I love it, 4/5.

That was really good 5/5

I've nothing more to say than has already been said, and incredible masterpiece of an album.

How did I miss this one?

I liked this album

Yeahhhh I love this album so much. Been listening to this since I was a kid. Cliche to say, but stairway to heaven is so damn good. crazy that an 8 minute song doesn’t get boring. Love the experimenting in four sticks. You’re lying if you say when the levee breaks isn’t a VIBE. The lyrics are sometimes too layered in metaphor and Tolkien references but whatever I don’t really mind. This is a FIVER for sure.

This album felt like a film soundtrack in the best way. I was familiar with a few of these already, but I was pleasantly surprised by each new song. Of course this is a renowned and even legendary band, but I guess I hadn't quite given Led Zeppelin a chance yet. Definitely an album that flows from start to finish.

A phenomenal and top tier album. Revolutionary and iconic, "Led Zeppelin IV" is a staple to any rock album listing. Led Zeppelin heralded in a new generation of rockers with this timeless album.

I went through a heavy Led Zepplin rotation as a teenager so this was a fun album to return to. I had forgotten how many of my favorite Zepplin songs were all on this release. Excellent pacing between high energy and low energy songs and the album flows so well together.

4/5

Yes

A great album. The Best of the led Zeppelin albums. 4.5

Toch wel vette shit dit hoor. De betere brulblues met gillende gitaren, en gratis erbij de klassiekert Stairway to heaven, vast onderdeel van een ieders gitaarcursus. Kennelijk jatwerk, dank je Leo Blokhuis voor het doorprikken van de illusie. Maar goed, dat kunnen wij als 1001-luisteraars officieel niet weten. En zo ontzettend veel lijkt 'Taurus' van Spirit er nou ook weer niet op.

Fijn! Een band waarvan de kwaliteit wel bewezen is. Dat hebben wel we nodig na de laatste experimenten die wij voorgeschoteld kregen. Kom maar door! En ja hoor, het begint gelijk prima! Je knikt vanzelf mee met het hoofd. Er zit een lekkere opbouw in het nummer, zodat het interessant blijft. Daarna belooft de titel 'Rock & Roll'. Altijd lekker. Van het volgende nummer (The Battle of Evermore) word ik behoorlijk neurotisch. Dit nummer had prima gepast in de experimentenrij die wij hiervoor hadden. Het minpuntje op het album. Maar dan komt de hit die alles weer goed maakt. Ze overtreffen zichzelf nog eens wat betreft de opbouw. Er volgt even een moment van bezinning. Prima muziek om de nekspieren mee te trainen, maar niet heel expressief. Tot Going California weer dwingt actief te luisteren en ze daarna afsluiten met een (wel iets te lang) modern Breakbeat-nummer. 4,5 ster.

Op youtube kun je je soms verliezen in allerhande filmpjes over muziek. Mocht je tijd willen verdoen aan filmpjes over drummers, check dan waarom John Bonham zo'n geweldige drummer was. En luister dan nog eens naar Led Zeppelin. Heerlijk zeg. Het 4e album van de band alweer, ik had dit keer geen zin om op te zoeken hoeveel we van Led Zeppelin krijgen. Maar ik kan dit altijd goed aanhoren. Dikke drums, uitstekend gitaarwerk, indrukwekkende zangpartijen. Stukken beter dan de zeurende Britse zangers die de decennia erna kwamen. Geen grote epistels of profielwerkstukken over waarom dit zo goed is. Het is gewoon goed, punt. Op die 5 sterren knop drukken en nog een keer opzetten.

For a long time in my teens, this was THE album. Like, it's the best thing ever by default. It's not anymore, I've grown up and my tastes have changed, but it's still a foundational album in both the 70s hard rock expansion and in my personal listening history. Easily some of the best written boomer rock ever, the only negative I can think of is Four Sticks, which is clearly a few steps below the quality of other tracks.

I know it, you know it, every aspiring guitarist knows at least a few notes of it: Led Zeppelin IV is one of if not THE greatest hard rock album of all time, with “Stairway to Heaven” as one of the most well-known and technically impressive guitar solos out there. But “Stairway to Heaven” isn’t the only great song on this album. They’re all great. Any Led Zeppelin greatest hits album will have to have at least 3 songs from this album, and it’s a bit of a crapshoot which ones get selected. “Black Dog” opens on a bang with “Rock and Roll” keeping the blood pumping. “The Battle of Evermore” and “Misty Mountain Hop” are both Lord of the Rings-inspired tunes which are probably the most unique on the album. “Four Sticks” is another bop, “Going to California” is the lightest song on the album, and “When the Levee Breaks” is probably the heaviest. At the time, bands like Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Deep Purple were developing the heavy metal genre, which at that point was tied closely to blues rock. Led Zeppelin IV mastered the genre as a combination of the 2, and I believe that they mastered it so well that they basically ended the genre as it existed. After 1971, bands either veered further into metal or blues, but not both anymore. Obviously there are counter-examples, but there’s no better example of a genre which has reached its peak in a single album.

Some songs are so much better than some others it really sucks If everything was as good as stairway and going to California it's an easy 4.5

Legendary album. Maybe not as solid from song to song as some of their other albums. Hard not to overstate just how great Stairway is though. Some of the other really big singles on this record have kinda grown stale with me. Black Dog and Rock and Roll have been overplayed in my lifetime in my opinion, whereas Stairway has probably gotten similar playtime (from radios and such) and yet it hasn't grown old. When it ramps up half way through, is just the heaviest most rocknroll shit ever. Hard not to give this album a 5 based on this song alone. But alas, some of the other tracks don't even come close to the magic on Stairway so for now this sits at a 4 with me.

Quintessential album for rock music ever, if not for all music.

some notable hits I already knew, short album but every song is great led zeppelin

This makes me think of summer nights on the porch and of my dad. Its like when you read Hamlet and realize how often its referenced in pop culture.

unquestionably belongs on this list. no ifs, and, or buts.

It’s perfect

classic

A classic classic rock album.

Mit Stairways to heaven ist das etwas ganz besonderes. Die langsamen stücke finde ich ziemlich ganios Mit dem Hardrock/Heavy metall kann ich nicht ganz so viel anfangen.

Classic, and for good reason

Black Dog, Going to California... it's all so good. Self-explanatory 5 stars.

This was the second Zeppelin album I listened to, and the first one I bought. All killer, no filler, and released in my birth year.

I enjoyed it, but I think I got more out of III. Stairway is possibly the most overrated track in rock.

Great album 10/10

Strong opener. Noodly guitar work. I didn't realize how many classics are on this album. Why did middle school use stairway to heaven as a slow dance song?

Well, come on now…. Could there be a more influential rock album? Rock song? There’s an argument to be made, but probably a waste of breath. It’s not my all-time, but deserves the accolades of a top ten. So 5, despite the plagiarism.

From the crashing high hat of Rock and Roll to Bonzo’s booming drums in Levee, and the masterpiece musical journey of Stairway, this may be the easiest 5 ever. The whole album absolutely cooks and is a landmark in the history of rock. If anything needs a knob that goes to 11, this does.

Following Mike Damone’s five-point plan from Fast Times at Ridgemont High: 1. "You never let on how much you like a girl. 'Oh, Debbie. Hi.'" 2. "You always call the shots. 'Kiss me. You won't regret it.'" 3. "Act like wherever you are, that's the place to be. 'Isn't this great?'" 4. "When ordering food, you find out what she wants, then order for the both of you. It's a classy move. 'Now, the lady will have the linguine and white clam sauce, and a Coke with no ice.'" …and most importantly… 5. "When it comes down to making out, whenever possible, put on side one of Led Zeppelin IV."

Is there a bustle in your hedgerow or are you just happy to see me?! This is LZ at the peak of their plentiful powers. I don’t care how many times I’ve heard Stairway (a million?). That song is flawless.

…and I’ll fight anyone who disagrees!

First thing’s first: I’m giving this album an emphatic 5*. That said, a had an interesting reaction while listening. Boredom isn’t the right word, but the songs are so ubiquitous that there's really no surprise or discovery factor here. Not like Sabbath's debut that blew my mind because I wasn't as familiar with the tracks (my stupid 4* rating of that album will haunt me until the day I die). Incredible that six of eight tracks are stone cold classics. Obvi Stairway, the most played track on the radio ever. Funny that Plant got so tired of hearing it that he donated a pile of cash to a station fundraiser so they would never play it again. I think that's true. Anyways, that's my take. 5* to the max. Thanks for listening. #BeBlessed 5/5

very white, very heterosexual, but not as bad as I thought

stuffed full of bangers. long songs but still manages to feel tight. robert plant's voice is unreal

I think this is my fav LZ album by them. 4.0

4.5 yeah this rocks

Other than the first two songs, this album is an awesome listen. I prefer the slower songs off the album like Going To California and Stairway to Heaven. Robert Plant has a very versatile voice that keeps the album from being boring and repetitive, because I do not think I could handle a full album of his higher pitched voice😂

I’ve been sick of this album for 40 years, but can’t deny it’s great

Top 5 all time!

excellent album. forgot how good stairway is

Simplesmente uma coletânea de classicos

Easy 5 stars. They don’t come much better than this.

shut up.

“Going to California” and “When the Levee Breaks” saved this album from being boring to me.

Another from my youth that thankfully hasnt aged a day. As about as perfect a rock record you’re likely to find (albeit, LZ III is more of a personal favourite of mine). Every track a total belter from start to finish, total perfection.

Pretty much the epitome of classic rock, sounds like what a dozen other bands on this list actually want to be. Robert plants voice really is the best for this sort of music It sounds completely authentic and has most of Led Zep's best songs. I know stairway to heaven has a stereotype of being overplayed but I'm not sure where it's getting played, maybe back in the day, still sounds great to me. Top notch, easy 5.

Quite good isn't it. Taking the Jack approach - no one can write anything further about Stairway to Heaven. Black Dog and Going to California were my favourites. I never realised how middle-of-the-road Led Zeppelin were until this list, very easy to listen to.

God damn this is a truly outstanding album. I loved everything from the hard rock of "Black Dog" all the way to the blues of "When the Levee Breaks". Easy 5⭐ Highlights: Black Dog Rock and Roll Stairway to Heaven When the Levee Breaks

All the led zeppelin albums we've had so far have been great, this is no different. For me, i still think Led Zeppelin III is the best one we've had. This is very good though Can't say I've ever really been a big fan of stairway to heaven, just always felt too big somehow, like it was more than just a song someone wrote??? Hard to deny it's quality though. Easy 4 again

One of the best albums I've ever heard

Not listened yet

Love the inclusion of the mandolins on this album. Also great guitar work.

“Black Dog,” “Rock and Roll,” and “Stairway to Heaven.” Phenomenal album.

classic rock album of all time. 1971 was a great year

Easy! 5

Fun album

Świetne, ponadczasowe. 5/5

-darf ich gar nicht so laut hören in der Wohnung wie ich gerne würde! -sehr sehr sehr gut (Stairway to heaven nur der 6. beste Song auf der Platte)

Stairway to heaven

One of a handful of albums from the 70s that's beyond criticism, and for good reason, as every track is a winner. It's quite a diverse affair going from heavy rock to mystical folk. I personally prefer the folky stuff, especially 'The Battle of Evermore' (featuring Sandy Denny) but I equally love the bombastic 'When The Levee Breaks'. A true classic.

One of my all-time favourite albums

Quality old skool rock with a couple of classics good pipes and good strings.

Deservedly iconic

A zinger! I didn't know this was wall-to-wall needledrops. What a delight. I am an tired and pottering about doing tasks and this is a lovely accompaniment. I cannot go 4.5 stars, so I'll have to round.

When a Led Zeppelin album comes up on the 1001 list, I always enjoy it, but I'd never really listen to them afterwards, and I'm not sure why. Listening to IV, I found myself trying to pick faults so that I could down score it from a 5 vote, probably because I have a massive soft spot for The Beatles. But I can't fault it, 5!

PROPER banger 9/10 goat songs on this one brill

What needs to be said?

Oh, yeah! Gotta love zeppelin.

meh

No Stairway? Denied! What an iconic album. Led Zeppelin is a little silly - but this album just rocks. Plain and simple. Set aside some of the more D&D-esque tracks like “The Battle of Evermore” or even “Stairway to Heaven,” this is real rock and roll.

"Now hang on," I can hear you say. "You rated Led Zeppelin's fourth album 5 stars, but Led Zeppelin II was a 1-star album for you? Are you an absolute lunatic?" The answer is likely yes, but I can justify it in one sentence: The rest of the band decided to show up. From what I've gathered, much of Led Zeppelin's strength lies in their guitarist. The first couple albums seemed like little more than excuses to showcase a string of guitar solos. Now, if you're into killer guitar solos, Led Zeppelin is your band. If you're not... well, those albums don't have much else for you. By the time you get to Led Zeppelin IV, you can tell the rest of the band has figured out where they fit into the picture. That's not to say the stellar guitar work is gone; it still dominates throughout. But now the album feels like it has intention and clarity, and it makes all the difference.

LZ is very hit or miss, but luckily LZ IV is very hit. Crazy baller move, in hindsight of course, to put Stairway in the MIDDLE of your album. But I guess it’s a stairway after all, not the very top (or bottom, depending on your perspective).

1st record I ever dug into. My Mom had Zep and my step-Dad had the Beatles but I resented my step-dad so I rocked Zeppelin haha. Iconic nostalgia for me.

5 stars

Frodo would be proud

THE Best album ever produced. No 1 in ANY list. Black Dog - the first few bars give me goosebumps cos I know every track about to be unleashed ♠️ Rock and Roll - Used to play this at the local underage disco! (Cos it's radio play short!)😂 The Battle of Evermore - an inspiration and part of me for almost 50 years 💚 Stairway to Heaven - unquestionably, THE BEST SONG OF ALL TIME ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐😎🌈 Misty Mountain Hop - Pure Zep 😊 Four sticks - More Pure Zep 😊 My dogs name is Zepp 😎 Going to California - Always gives me a chill, it's soooo good 😉 When the Levee Breaks - Astonishingly good ♠️

Yeah! The drums, huge! Love this sounds and the songs.

Clearly I listened to this for something else. Thought it was good, but didn’t really love anything other than Stairway and Going to California.

'nuff said

I’ve never been a fan of this band. But, giving this album a fair listen, there’s a lot of great stuff here and it’s obvious why it’s a classic. I actually enjoyed many of the tunes. A pleasant surprise that might change my mind a bit.

All killer. Sonically enveloping. Groovy as hell.

10/10 album

Led Zepplin. Excellent,

Good classical rock but dated

This album is hit after hit and absolutely amazing. Led Zepplin is easily one of the best bands ever. 5 stars and if there was an option to give more I would.

Good Album - not a huge Led Zep fan.

Another one of Those Albums Everyone Had. I own it still. Loved it then and still do.

The biggest band of the Seventies, and unquestionably one of the most enduring bands in rock history Wow Stairway to Heaven - "Gänsehaut" - Feelings ;-)

Siiick

I've listened to this a lot over the years but it's been awhile. It was nice to revisit after such a long hiatus. There's no question this is solid all the way through. It's a must listen for anyone regardless of what your favorite genre is.

What a treat

When I was coming up, this was the Zepplin album of our time. It has the most of the classics. That said, I never bought a copy probably thanks to AOR playing it...a lot.

Black Dog is the best song on this album. Hot take.

i liked this a lot more than 2. led zeppelin are better singing about hobbits and the shire than robert plant getting his lemon squeezed. also, can't go wrong with stairway. 3.5/5

When you own the album on cassette you can't cherry pick the tracks. This means you listen to all of them and over time appreciate the nuances of each one. As a collection probably their best work. Individual tracks elsewhere may well be better.

Ever heard rock n roll? Not until you’ve heard Zeppelin! This is one of my favorite rock albums ever made. It also features my favorite track from the iconic band. Banger after banger as we make our way up the Stairway to Heaven!

This, somehow classic, album starts of rough for me. After a couple tracks of rock-rock, it turns to some kind of kitschy medieval knight-rock. This includes STH, which is admittedly kind of good, but also corny as hell. Luckily it picks up a bit towards the end, and the last couple of tracks are pretty good. 2.2

I find Robert Plant’s voice annoying now.

What could I add?

What an opening. Enjoyed more than other Zeppelin

you can't give this album less than 5/5. Cmon.

Wore the vinyl out so many times!

Great album classic zepplin

It's zoso

I'm fifteen years old again. Big grins. Appreciated the drums and bass more than ever.

When I think of rock and roll it’s this. Everything here Black dog through stairway to heaven is all the essence of rock and roll. The Beatles may of revolutionized it but Led Zeppelin perfected it A fucking plus Favorite: stairway to heaven 5/5 beautiful

Not my favourite Zep but still a pure banger

I'd believe you if you told me this was the demo for an album that would eventually be good once they worked out all of the myriad issues, I'd skeptically believe you. Best compliment I can give is that nothing on IV is offensively bad, but I will not concede that it is good. Some glimmers of greatness, pretty much all contained within Stairway. Infliencial sure, but we should normalize Led Zeppelin as being a very mid band. All that said, I do like When the Levee Breaks.

A bit screamy

A true rock and roll classic. From Black Dog to Stairway to Heaven and Whan the Levee Breaks.

A classic album!

Quality classic rock.

Classic over all of the classics. Stairway to heaven is enough to give it 5/5.

Love that each side of the record starts off with a bang but ends with a song that is softer but equally as powerful

This album slaps. I knew most of the tracks already, but there were two songs I wasn't familiar with (Four Sticks and Going to California) so it was great to hear some new content. Loved it!

It's Zeppelin IV.. what more needs to be said.

Led Zeppelin 4/5

Alltså de va nog mäkta tråkigt. Ja förstår inte. Gilla nästsista sången

Let the led out! 🤘🏼

RIP and mad respect to Neil Kulkarni, the (as far as I know) originator of the "would I trust them to make me a sandwich?" test, for musicians in general but 70s rockers in particular. Anyway, probably pretty obvious where I'm going with this. Is this a behemoth of a record? Yes. Does it have some astounding playing? Again, yes. Do I actually like it? Nah, not a huge amount. I'm not such a fan of Robert Plant's histrionic vocal stylings to be honest. And would I let any of them anywhere near my sandwich? Would I fuck, the grubby-fingered, sleazy gits. If I'm ever in the market for a round of reefer-ash-with-a-hint-of-spunk on rye, I'll let you dudes know, ok? 😅

Perfection

This was the best Zep album. It was really John Bonhams album. The drums were spectacular. A bit less guitar than 1-3. Better writing. Better production. Stairway took on a life of its own but every other some was very good.

10/10

literally my favourite led zep album

It's not something that I would personally decide to listen to if I had to choose, but can this be anything else than a 5?

What can you say about this album. It's perfect, even though you probably know that.

Great album with some really fantastic songs. "Stairway to Heaven" is great, but my current favorite may be "The Battle of Evermore."

could i write poetry to this? y

Well, obviously... There isn't a moment on this album that hasn't been examined forwards and (literally) backwards to always reach the same conclusion. It's great. That said, it's still not even in my Top 3 Favorite Zep albums.

This was one of the first albums I ever had.

Even as a lapsed Zeppelin fan, this album's greatness is undeniable.

If you need someone to explain why this is a 5 star classic to you, you may be too far gone.

I know it's a classic but it doesn't emotionally connect with me.

Huge Led Zep phase when I was around 12-14 years old. Got the greatest hits box set (cassettes) one Christmas… probably 1990? ‘91 latest. This was my favorite album of theirs for a while.

Great

Another one of those albums that started hopeful and then fell into the 3 star range. I look forward to listening to more Zeppelin tho! Favourite track: The Battle of Evermore.

Dude it's Led Zeppelin IV. What's the world coming to if you don't give this a 5/5?

When I think of "rock 'n' roll" I think of Springsteen doing Quarter to 3 at No Nukes. But when I think of "rock" I think of this album -- even though I know actual fans of "rock" would be disappointed with that take. Classic all the way around.

A clear Five. Hundred. All Zeppelin albums have a five floor for me, but everyone knows this is the best one ever. I love the legend of how Jimmy Page put the drums in the hallway for When the Levee Breaks to give it a hollow echo sound. Works like a dream. A drummer I know who covers Rock and Roll says no guitarist ever — ever — can figure out when to come in on that song. Misty Mountain Hop makes me so happy. It has a lot to do with John Bonham’s lazy fills. And baby baby baby do you like it? Yes I do. Going to California still makes me pensive. Telling myself it’s not as hard hard hard as it seems… I don’t even need Stairway to Heaven for the rating. In fact I usually skip it because after all these years I’m still reacting to the radio overplay. If you ever doubted whether these guys were great musicians, google “black dog time signature”. Or treat yourself to the YouTube video “What Makes John Bonham Such a Good Drummer”. Amazing. Hey hey mama. That’s all you need to know. 500.

Pretty solid

Yeah it's pretty insane this album exist like this. It's just hard to fathom a more quintessential album. It's crazy. Like the deep tracks are Misty Mountain Hop and The Battle of Evermore? You kidding me?

this is THE rock album! If I have to keep one of them I keep this one!! Led Zeppelin IV forever!!!! Had a funny experience with this. I never had listened to Zeppelin until 1001. We got Led Zeppelin I, and I remember thinking, wow, this is pretty good. Intrigued that weekend, I pulled up Led Zeppelin II and... it was even better! Then so on, and so on, until you get to mind-melting IV! It's the most exponential growth graph in rock music. IV is stratospherically high heights! This album is not ruined by the fact that it's been played on classic rock radio for basically 100 years. I'm proud of my fellow Americans that we think so highly of Led Zeppelin. It's WAY MORE 70's PROG than I ever appreciated. Stairway to Heaven could totally have been in the middle of a Genesis record of the same year. Some of it sounds like pastiche-y, Laurel Canyon folk, in a funny way. Tons of funny overlap with that. 5/5

Awesome

I'm going to be a heretic here, but I thought this was good but nothing that stood out from a lot of the list. There are some well known classics here and I can't deny the energy and songwriting skill on show. But I didn't see what elevates it to great, I found his voice annoys me and the drop off from singles to album filler was steep.

Arguably one of the top bands. All of their albums play like Greatest Hits albums. Add to it one of the most recognizable songs of all time and it is an instant include on this list. Page and Plant scream to the heavens while Bonham and Jones drives them through the paces and changes on this classic record.

This album is just perfect, and nothing will ever rock as hard as When the Levee Breaks.

A quintessential rock album

Some fabulous music, of course, as in When the Levee Breaks in particular - difficult to dis Led Zeppelin but wasn’t exactly keen on Misty Mountain Hop and Four Sticks.

Good stuff.

I liked the plinginess of it.

favorite song: when the levee breaks least favorite song: four sticks rating: 10/10

Good songs! One song is more questionable. Overall good album.

Zep a bit more refined, a bit more in control than their earlier works. More mysticism, less raw power. Whether better or worse boils down to personal preference, but the amount of hits from this album speak for themselves when it comes to mass appeal. I find IV to have a lower ceiling but a much higher floor than I-III. Favorite tracks: Stairway to Heaven, When the Levee Breaks

Heard these tracks a gazillion times, so no need to listen. Amazing band, amazing album.

Legendary album. Every song hits! When The Levee Breaks is a favourite song of mine.

And she's buying a stairway to heaven.

Respeito, mas não amo!

Great album! Loved Black Dog

Not a bad track on the album. "Stairway to Heaven" is overrated, but still a classic, and "When the Levee Breaks" is one of my favorite Zeppelin tracks.

Zeppelin is on fire here. Loud, raucous, sexual, soulful, bluesy, folksy - this album is perfect. It's also arguably one of the first metal albums. Personally, it's one of my all-time favorite albums & I'll forever be obsessed with When the Levee Breaks. Let the Led out, kids. 5 stars.

meh. pretty played

Mit einem der größten Hits der Rockgeschichte.

One of the best of all times

A really great album. Just a couple of songs aren't quite a 5 for me.

I love them i cant say nothing else

Maybe my favorite entire album of all time.

I mean.... Stairway to Heaven really is the most perfect song. Listening to this makes me realize that Rush was definitely influenced by these talented lads.

Hvorfor kjøpe "greatest rock'n roll hits of all time" album når du bare kan kjøpe dette. Simeplthen et perfekt album.

Perfect Album

Yeah

Absolute masterpiece. This album starts hot and never cools down in terms of quality. Led Zeppelin's ability to cover all feels while ostensibly being a metal band is one of the more impressive things you'll see in music. Favorite track: Misty Mountain Hop

No comment required. Second only to Led Zep II.

I mean has to be one the GOAT albums! From start to finish it’s just magic. It’s blues, it’s rock, it’s beauty, it’s sexy as hell, it’s unique, it’s truly one of a kind from a band that paved a path for so many future artist.

Classic

Black Dog Stairway to Heaven

This album is packed. It sounded great. "Going to California" is probably my favorite on this one, but there are so many iconic tracks. I feel like I'm somewhere south of a 5, maybe closer to 4, but I think I'm bumping it up for its concision.

My vote for the widest gap between the good and the bad so far. The iconic songs are iconic, the ones that aren’t are nigh unlistenable

This was pretty good! Lots of well-known songs on here, and I thought the songwriting was great.

i skipped most of Stairway and i WILL NOT apologize I actually really like Black Dog

I vibed.

I have the album cover tattooed on my arm so i can’t be an impartial judge

Great.

Priiiima. Uiteraard stairway to heaven maar ook Black Dog lekker

Door een aantal nummertjes moet het een 5 zijn. Op basis van de laatste paar is het een drie… maar ja, ik kon niet anders

This is THE Zeppelin album. If you don’t know at least half of these, you’ve been living under a rock. But not the rock of Led Zeppelin!

It was pretty good, I had heard the song before on other albums though.

Actual bangers through the entire album. Stairway to Heaven, Black Dog, and Rock and Roll are absolute top tier songs.

A classic! I must have listened to it a thousand times but I still like it. „When the levee breaks“ is a masterpiece and my favourite track by Led Zeppelin.

The Classic in Classic Rock. Critics creamed it when it came out but it stands the test of time and is still relevant. The last four songs are the band at their eclectic best.

Th mighty Zep. Powerful album with the band smashing on all cylinders Between II and physical graffiti this is the center point of the Trinity of all that was holy for a young man in the 1970s

It took me a long time to become a Zeppelin fan. Between the allegations of outright theft of early bluesmans’ songs to the creation of the English 70s heavy metal full of themselves prototype, they were tough to like. And after all these years IV still remains the same, a greatest hits album.

Powerhouse of an album is

Good album this.

Tsja, sorry, ik hbe het niet heel erg op de rock en roll van Led Zeppelin. Volgens velen van een jaartje of 40/50 de beste band allertijden, maar het is niet meteen mijn smaak. Stairway to Heaven is wel een mooi nummer, die geef ik ze zeker. FAVO: Stairway to heaven

What can I add that hasn't already been said?

peak 9.8/10

Iconic album from an iconic band. Nothing else to say here

like i said before, these culture vulture pedophiles know how to make/steal great music.

Excellent record! Had it on CD years ago. Need to add the vinyl.

Could relisten over and over. And stairway to heaven being one of the greatest songs all time... 4.7

I don't gravitate toward rock but did appreciate the energy of this album

Not really my type of music, but it was a good one! LZ has been one of the best groups in this genre music for decades! 👍

Could it be anything other than a 4?

One of the greatest albums with one of the greatest songs. You can’t go wrong!

Até que gostei bem mais do que eu esperava. Das 8 músicas, não devo ter gostado muito de umas 3/4, as outras tem bem mais a oferecer, irei ouvi-las novamente!

Powerful instruments. Melodic singing. Lyrics are somewhat simple.

Uh duh

This is Rock and Roll.

Classic! Awesome blend of rock and folk.

# 163 : Great album, easily their best album. Some great songs on here and some major misses too, that unfortunately pull the albums rating down. Otherwise a well rounded piece. I have this in my collection. Fav Track : Stairway to Heaven... of course :-)

There are better Zeppelin albums, but, this one is still pretty great.

One of the better ones. Definite return to form from 3.

sound great

This is a certified Dad Rock classic

Fab

The genius of Zep, as I’ve learned from going all the way down YouTube rabbit holes, derives from Bonzo's drumming, even though Jimmy Page's guitar playing is otherworldly. Instead of Bonzo locking into rhythms with John Paul Jones on bass, he “gets in” with Page ... which is evident in rockers like "Black Dog," "Rock and Roll,” "Misty Mountain Hop" and "When the Levee Breaks." Instead of basic 4-4 drum beats, Zep’s classics are advanced math formulas … with Bonzo’s elaborate stick work propelling the songs into uncharted sonic waters. Without Bonzo, Zep is just another Blues-based English rock band with an excellent guitarist and a charismatic singer. Hammer of the Gods? Indeed.

Epic and iconic. You cannot escape the myriad of contexts this album has been inserted in within culture. And YET. It's tedious, overwrought/overdramatic, loud-folksy with blues giving it the backbone.

Блин, я понимаю, что это крутой альбом с кучей въедающихся мотивов, но я не испытал от него кайфа. Stairway to heaven и When the levee breaks хороши. Но, говорю, мне не заходит сочетание этих старинных инструментов и этого крикливого голоса.

Ummm. Do you have to ask?

There is a lot of plagiarism on this album, it’s so brazen, like one of those hiding in plain sight situations (Jimmy Saville). I get that stairway is a boomer anthem but it made me feel nothing. It’s a decent album overall but it’s like they colonised black music and copywrited it.

In my personal top 10 list. Rock & Roll was a little played out, but still, one of Led Zeppelin's best albums.

This one is a masterpiece from start to finish. There is not a bad song on it and no matter how many times I have heard "Stairway To Heaven" it hits me the same way each and every time as it did the first time. Truly one of the greatest ever. 9.8/10

Classic. Maybe the best 4th album of any band.

Timeless album, spoiled only slightly by how commercialized some of the tracks have become.

Sensational

One of my favorites

groovy

Previously I got Physical Grafitti from Led Zeppelin which outside of the one great song I found seriously lacking. This on the other hand is full of almost all bangers. With the exception of “The Battle of Evermore” all of these songs are good to masterpieces. But that one song prevents it from getting a perfect score. 4.5/5

One of the greatest albums ive ever heard this has been one if my favorites for a long time I dont care what anyone says Stairway to heaven is STILL one of the greatest songs ever made A few other favs of mine Misty mountain hop Going to California Rock n roll

I like this album.

Inni helvete bra

Top 5 album for me for sure. One classic after another. Hardest thing is to hear it anew.

Fantastic

Definitely the best Led Zeppelin album out there! 10/10

A lot of great song on this album. 8/10

This is the best Zeppelin album. I will not be taking any further questions. 10/10

“Stairway to Heaven” & “Going to California” are masterpieces. The rest are more classic rock styled and I don’t feel have the same impact. Still great songs. Still doesn’t compare to Zep II. Still would rather listen to Zep over most classic hard rock bands. 8/10

3.5 - Probably the highest score a Led Zeppelin album is gonna get out of me. Three of the songs on here are very good, and since that's almost half of the album, I'm gonna give it the 3.5.

As much as the zoomed in me wants to make fun of this, it's just too much of a classic. Yeah it's quintessential dad rock, but it goes crazy.

💖 black dog 🗣️ 9️⃣

Probably my 2nd favorite to LZ1, but bangers all around. “When the Levee Breaks” is one of my favorite Led songs, so I gotta give it a (4.5).

The best Zeppelin album the isn't the BBC Sessions. 6 of the 8 songs hit! And 3 of their top 5 most listened to songs on Spotify are from this album. My first 5⭐

One of the most famous albums of all time which is largely known just because of Stairway. The Battle of Evermore is easy to sleep on but it's great. When the Levee Breaks hits as well. Zepp is such a connection point for so much music. And I'll throw it in, Stairway is one of the best songs ever made.

The Album art is something special. Each song is its own event. They use the Blues, Rock and Folk music as a strong foundation and build a castle on that foundation.

Probably their best album but I can only listen to them for a little while before I need something different

BL: Listened many times before, one of the quintessential rock albums of my childhood, and of course I learned Stairway to Heaven on the guitar when I was 14 or so as what else was there to do to prove I was cool. AL: A rock staple, how can anyone argue with it. Whilst I've always been more partial to Zeppelin II, this is also a very solid listen, although I do feel like Zeppelin did rest on their laurels a little bit for this record at points. Though it's still arguably an amazing album and there are some of the best rock tracks of all time on this album. FT: "Black Dog", "Stairway to Heaven", "Going to California", "When the Levee Breaks" 4/5

One of the greatest albums of all time. Every song on it is excellent. There is not a single weak link.

8.5/10 - 4/5 Really like the album. I knew more songs than I thought I would. Four Sticks being in 5/4(?) is amazing. I love When The Levee Breaks. I didn't expect Led Zeppelin to get so swampy and heavy sounding.

Fabulous

Black Dog: Great start to the album, sets tone very well. Super interesting guitar parts, great vocals. Super fun song. Rock and Roll: Also super fun, drums are great. Feels like a mix of 50s-60s rock and the start of 70s rock. feels kind of like a bridge between that. super cool drums at the end. The battle of evermore: great acoustic track, super pretty. Love that they delve more into folk. Different genres across this album are really cool. Stairway to heaven: not much needs to be said here, as overplayed as it is this song is a gem, just perfect. Misty Mountain Hop: Really cool, great vocals and drums specifically Four Sticks: i want to be in a long term relationship with john bohnam Going to California: Super pretty acoustic song, love this so much. Feels beautiful and nostaligic. When the Levee breaks: Super nice guitar and vocals, great closer. Everything about this album is iconic, 5/5 easily. Every song is great, no complaints. Guitar vocals drums and bass all feel perfect, writing is great, the general sound is one of my favorites ever. Perfect rock album.3

the highs on this album are very high but i can't bring myself to rate it a 5 because some of the songs (the battle of evermore, misty mountain hop) are an absolute drag to sit through

Epic

A lot of blues rock and the greatest song ever put on vinyl by a rock band.

It’s hardly surprising to see so many Led Zeppelin albums considered as essential listens. I do enjoy what I’ve heard, but I don’t think I’ve ever really been blown away by them. They seem like one of those bands where you had to be around at their peak to appreciate them at their fullest. Although once upon a time I said that about The Beatles, and I love them now. Songs I already knew: Black Dog, Rock & Roll, Stairway To Heaven Favourites: Rock & Roll Stairway has been ruined a little by memes and digs about it being banned in guitar shops. Taking it in isolation, it’s a really nice song. Every song here is good, but Stairway is quite lovely. Rock & Roll feels timeless. IT could have been written 50 years ago or last week, and it fits the rock genre perfectly. Overall, this was a really good album. It didn’t blow me away, but it was still really good.

Undeniable in places, but corny af

LZ again ...I did enjoy them thru highschool (late 70's) but outgrew them when I got into more alternative and progressive rock, new wave and punk. I'm sure they are all great musicians, I just don't appreciate them so much any more. But I did have the sheet music for stairway to heaven and learned to play it in piano

YES! Almost their best!

All timer

Misty Mountain Hop kinda hurt my ears at the start, but goes into a good melody afterwards. Still kinda jarring rythmitically, but gets a little better. Other songs on here are classics, and album in general is worth the praise it gets. 8/10

cool

Ok ok

First time I've ever listened to a Led Zeppelin album start to finish. What a dummy I've been.

That’s my shii

I really enjoyed it. Good classic 70s rock. Now I know what Stairway to Heaven sounds like. Would listen again

It's classic. As a Gen X punk lover, I want to hate it, but I just can't. Except for "The Battle for Evermore." That deserves a Gen X eye roll.

That this album is a rock classic of huge cultural importance is an indisputable fact. It's one of those collections of tunes which is so familiar, so recognisable that one can get a little blasé about it, thereby forgetting its true value. So, on listening to it afresh last night, I was struck once more by its sheer unstoppable brilliance. Whist most critics usually reference 'When the levee breaks' as the albums centrepiece, the standouts for me are the more pastoral, folky numbers such as the beautifully delicate 'Going to California' and, especially, 'The Battle of Evermore'. Jimmy Page's wonderfully circular mandolin riff is stunning, as are Sandy Denny's supporting vocals. Another highlight for me is usually unfairly dismissed by critics as a throwaway track, but I think that 'Four Sticks' is a superb showcase for the talents of the whole band, not just John Bonham. And what could be a more powerful opening for an album than the 1...2...of 'Black Dog' and 'Rock 'n' Roll'? The elephant in the room? 'Stairway to Heaven' which has been damned by the 'overfamiliarity' smear. Don't worry, it's still great - particularly the accoustic first half! So, a stone cold 5* classic! Be in no doubt!

Somehow, Zeppelin is a band that I'm way less familiar with than other contemporaries despite listening to those other options quite a bit. My first reaction on listen is that there are several songs (Black Dog, Rock and Roll, Going to California) that I've always loved but never to connect to Led Zeppelin specifically. It's a credit to the album that these songs all feel like a Led Zeppelin song but are different enough to be diverse and interesting on the same album.

This album rocks. At first I thought it was a greatest hits album. Sooooo many good songs in this album.

It's cool how many different genres are blended together.

What else can you say! Neve been equaled.

I loved it -Faves: Stairway To Heaven & Going To California, but enjoyed the rest of the album as well.

I'd already known a lot of these songs very well from classic rock radio but the full album is very solid too

Listening to this album today, I spent a bit of time thinking about something I'd read on Wikipedia that Steven Hyden had written about this album. He put forth back in 2018 that there's, quoth, a "reflexive bias against it from both fans and critics," exemplified in two unwritten rules. First, you hafta claim a song from the second side as your favorite—'cuz that's the side has, quoth again, the "deep cuts with credibility"; and second, you can't ever claim that this is your favorite Led Zeppelin album. Now, I bring this up because when I sat down to write this review a few hours before the website would allow me that I decided would discuss where I fall on these two rules. Y'know, it's a way—a way, certainly—to get my thoughts down and out there. Better than just rambling off the top of my head and expecting gold to fly out, I figure. Though, what's funny is that the short answer to "where I fall on these rules" is that I actually follow both. That's particularly funny in the case of the first rule, because side two isn't even my favorite side. Sure, my favorite song on the record is there, "When The Levee Breaks", but otherwise it just doesn't do much for me. I much prefer the first side, since that's where the big hits are, and, well, at heart I'm a sucker for the hits. "Rock And Roll" and the ol' standby "Stairway To Heaven"... That's the good stuff! And the other two are fine as well. I mean, "Black Dog" is a really good opener, with that awesome riff, although I'm sure a lot of my affection for it comes from the fact that Weird Al was allowed to record a chunk of it for one of his parodies. And "The Battle Of Evermore" has guitar parts that I like, though I've never really cared to learn or dive into its high fantasy lyrics; it's kind of the weakest part of side one for me. When it comes to the second rule, my favorite Zeppelin album varies between II and III, and sometimes HOUSES. On those, I truly love and have affection for every song there. Yes, even "The Crunge"; I love how stupid it is. IV, meanwhile, has songs I really like—I just stated them in the last paragraphs—but more that... Are just fine to me? "Misty Mountain Hop" is good all around; "Four Sticks", even if I don't think it's bad, is the one I always pick whenever I hafta choose a "bad song" to make fun of; and "Going To California" is pretty, though it mostly glides by me until those "AAAHHH"s during the fade-out. It's just not a strong all-the-way-through package for me. Still a four star album for me, though. Even if my tastes skew slightly off enough that I can't join the endless streak of five-star ratings I've seen... Bah, there's nothing bad or even weak enough to justify me goin' down any further. I still enjoy thing every time I put it. Ol' wedding song does a lot for me, I tell you what. And speaking of "Stairway", if you ain't heard Frank Zappa's live cover of it, do y'self a favor. The horn section plays Jimmy Page's guitar solo note-for-note, which even got a shout out in the booklet for the MOTHERSHIP compilation. It's neat stuff.

A classic. Simple as can be.

It’s a 5. It’s the fastest 5 I could possibly give. Like, I could easily go on about the guitar work, the vocal work, the drum work, and how it all comes together to make one of the greatest rock soundscapes ever, but the strength of this album is simply making its listener feel. This album just enthralled me from start to finish, and that’s a compliment I can give to very few albums. Really, I’m just… kinda speechless. It’s a perfect rock album in the same way that The Low End Theory is a perfect rap album. Pinnacles and bar-setters of a genre for their eras, with a timeless sound to both.

Si l'autre c'était un 5, tu peux parié que lui aussi je mettrai même plus si je pouvais

Que dire?

Whats not to love about this one? Blues, rock n roll, some of the best songs they wrote like Black Dog, When the Levee breaks, Stairway...

Becky told me to say “this makes me think of the cottage, I picture all the views. I stomp up the hill to Black Dog. 5*”.

Some of the most overplayed classic rock songs ever. And for damn good reason.

This was really good. I think I'd have to listen more though because while I love the deeper vocals, the falsetto is really unpleasant.

The band’s magnum opus. Every song hits. Stairway is obviously in contention for greatest song of all time, and Going to California is my favorite from Zeppelin. Truly deserves its place in rock history

Excellent album from start to end, I was listening on a plane and made me completely forget about my impending death from falling out of the sky!!!!

A pure classic. Loved all of it.

What he on

I have been burnt out on Led Zeppelin for a while now, but every time I put one of their albums on it always surprises me how much I still like them. This album has so many great tracks, and I will never get tired Going to California or When the Levee Breaks

ZEPPELIN FOURRRRRRRR

Absolutely solid all the way through. Not a bad track on the album.

Another nostalgic classic

I don't know what I can say about this album. It's amazing. I'd say it's peak Zeppelin, but they have so many other near-perfect albums that I'm not sure I can convince myself that is true. Still, not only are there no bad songs on the album, I'm pretty certain each of them could be a hit single in their own right. Most over-rated song: Stairway to Heaven - Its a brilliant song, but it's success overshadows the rest of this amazing album. Most under-rated song: Battle of Evermore - It's a Tolkien-esque epic in song. I love it. Reminds me of the Battle of Helms-Deep in LOTR.

Aldrig gillat Robert Plants röst. Inge najs när han skriksjunger. Därför aldrig riktigt tagit till mig Led Zepp. Black dog. Repetitiv och oengagerad - 2 Rock and roll. Beach boyig låt. Lite speedad och gäll röst - 2 The Battle of evermore. bra - 3 Stairway to heaven - mycket bra. Bäst mot slutet - 4 Misty mountain hop - inge vidare. TA TA TA TA - 2 Four sticks - skön slinga. Men kommer inte igång - 3 Going to California - skivans överlägset bästa låt, ny för mig - 5 (helvete vad den påminner om Pearl Jams given to fly, eller tvärtom då förstås) Levee bästa rocklåten på skivan, snorbra - 5

Stairway är ju ett mästerverk och utöver den har den här skivan flera riktigt bra låtar. Dras ned lite av Rock and roll och Misty mountain hop, annars hade det blivit en femma.