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I knew a lot of these--fun romp.
One of the best albums ever- of course I enjoyed it, TWICE!
Fabulous! Jimmy Page, Robert Plant . . . Legends for all time ! ! !
Did more research on these lyrics than I did for all of my masters in education classes.
Best of Led Zeppelin
Iconic Album. Love it
I've heard this too much
Black Dog - unusual and changing time signature Rock and Roll - simple I-IV-V song seems to refer to older rock songs Stairway to Heaven - classic (features the recorder) Misty Mountain Hop (about legalizing marijuana Four Sticks- 5/4 and 6/8 Going to California- quiet folk song with mandolin (no drums) When The Levee Breaks, 1927 blues song about the great Mississipi Flood of 1927 - my absolute favourite from this album, famously the drums were recorded in a tall stairwell with mics suspended from above.
Probably have heard Stairway to Heaven enough by now. But, love this album.
Always amazing Pleasure to have in class
Good one
I love the sound, lyrics and music. What a great band!!! Each song is so enjoyable. I love rock and roll, so this band ROCKS!
Rock, 1971 -> 5
Amazing.
Not my style
I’m fairly certain that entire books have been written on Led Zeppelin and their albums. I’m also fairly certain they were better written and more informed than I will ever be. This album is a work of art. I have no favorite tracks, I love this as a whole. 6/5.
Probably the best rock album ever.
I really liked only the last song
Better than the last zed leppezin
Legendary. Side A is so stupid strong, side B has Four Sticks and Levee Breaks. Anyone who likes acoustic Zep is ludicrous though.
Amazing album with some incredible songs
Always awesome ro lsten to. One of my favorites for many many years
Black Dog; Stairway to Heaven; Going to California - all classics. Jimmy Page!
A rich album full of instrumentals. You need the mindset for a commitment on each song, since they are long, but worth it.
A fucking classic.
The Stairway to heaven and Black dog album! Classics. Also enjoyed: rock and roll, when the levee breaks Lots of energy, classics, and variety in this one. Unlike most 70s-80s rock albums which sound so samey after a while, this one is special. Solid 5*, every track slaps. Stairway to heaven is well known and established as a classic, but it's also a bang-for-your-buck song -- one of those epic songs that feels like has 3-4 great songs in one. Misty mountain hop has such juicy guitars. When the levee breaks has such a cool blues feel
I'm a big Led Zeppelin skeptic, but unfortunately I must concede that this album rips. What holds me back from totally loving this record, and maybe Zep in general, is Robert Plant's voice. He'll turn in a performance I really like, or am even impressed by: "Battle of Evermore" and "Rock and Roll" stand out. But on other songs his howl sounds so shrill and overwrought. My hottest take is that "Stairway to Heaven" is overrated. But "When the Levee Breaks" gives me goosebumps across my whole body, "Going to California" transports me to someplace warm and fragrant, and "Black Dog" makes me go apeshit. So it balances out.
It's hard to hate a Led Zeppelin record, especially one as good as this. A ton of iconic songs as well as some lesser known ones. Great variety and great production.
There is nothing else to say about this one. Perfect
An all time great album. Shorter than i originally expected.
Album che conosco già grazie al papà ma per ora mai ascoltato integralmente (forse in macchina con lui ma non facevo attenzione). Ascoltato tutto e devo dire molto bello, non tanto il mio genere di musica in questo momento ma apprezzo.
Obra-Prima. Uma das maoires realizações já alcançadas por humanos.
Play the hits! Anyone who has listened to a classic rock station in the last 30 years likely has heard everyone of these songs numerous times and there is a reason for that: each song is solid!
Lots of hits, not terribly surprised at its influence. When the Levee Breaks is far and away the best song, Stairway can go get fucked. Also, very odd for Stairway to be the midpoint of the song. I might learn When the Levee Breaks on guitar at some point - intro riff too strong.
Classic, if indeed overexposed. The best track IMO is Misty Mountain Hop. Maybe because that is the only song that ever resulted in having the cops called on me.
Seminal obvs
oh fuck yeah. Loved this album in high school, haven't listened in probably 15 years. 4.5
Maybe one of the greatest rock albums of all-time.
with this record i will always get fun, energy and redeem my love to music - a masterpiece from humans to humans
If you want a tragic comedy, scroll alllllll the way down to the bad reviews. Poor souls
Good ol' Led Zeppelin! Great guitar, I can take a bit, but not the whole album. Now that I've heard Dolly Parton do 'Stairway to Heaven', I like her version better. That was our High School Prom Theme song
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Classic! Always a good listen.
One of the albums I have essentially memorized top to bottom. Haven't listened all the way through in a while and it was interesting to hear Sandy Dennis on this after the Fairport Convention album. Truly did not appreciate her contribution on this. Remarkable. JPJ's organ on Misty Mountain Hop is underappreciated. I don't want to see documentaries about this. I don't want to biographies authorized or unauthorized. I don't want to read the (probably) too long Wikipedia article. It's just music, man, don't over-think it. Unless you want to, and Led Zeppelin allows that as well. They finally got to jam the folk-rock down our collective ear-holes, though, and we ar BETTER FOR IT.
This may be a perfect album. Start to finish there is barely a misstep, if there are any at all. Phenomenal.
Oh fuck yes!! I could use some Led in my diet today!! This is the first Led Zeppelin album I had. It was a cassette tape. I remember listening to it on the boombox mom got me for my 8th grade graduation gift. I'd listen to it in the car too. I remember having Arturo sind along with me in the car to Stairway to Heaven. Fuck, When the Levee Breaks is so good. 5 stars!
This one is already heard a thousand times. Rock 101.
The Battle of Evermore stands out from the rest of the album, and more so the rest of their body of work that I'm familiar with. It's a fascinatingly stimulating piece that I had never even heard mention of before. While the album is by no means niche, it's interesting that Black Dog and Stairway to Heaven seem to have maintained a level of popularity above the rest. Half of the album almost feels like a folk album, which is interesting to me. those songs aren't the sort I would usually associate with Led Zeppelin, but I heartily enjoyed them, all the same.
Epic, even though it's short. 4.5.
Led Zeppelin is not my music usually - but Stairway to Heaven is simply legendary.
Despite the big number on this one being overplayed to the point of self-parody (still a great song), this remains the peak for me of this genre of heavy rock. Crowned by one of the few blues reworks (by this band indeed within the style and times in general) that really rises into something new.
Classic.
Simply not into metal. Started 1st song & disconnected.
Pretty familiar with this one. Very fond memories of hearing this as a teenager.
Fantastic album. One of the greatest rock and roll classics of all time!
This was a 5/5 when I first heard it when I was 15 and unlike a lot of these albums which don’t hold up, this is still a 5/5 now. Still absolutely amazing.
fantastic
I thought it was good but it did not really stand out to me
Bangin’ though “Four Sticks” is a bit weak and “When The Levee Breaks” ain’t great except for the slammin’ drums
One of the easiest 5s I’ve given in the course of this project. A legendary band at the very zenith of their power, every song slamming into you like a freight train.
What more can be said about this album that has not been already said. From start to finish this is just one of the most perfect rock albums of all time with some of the greatest tracks in Zeppelin's discography all time. From their biggest tracks like "Stairway to Heaven" and "Black Dog" to the "deep cuts" like "When the Levee Breaks", "The Battle of Evermore" and "Misty Mountain Hop". It has great diversity from song to song in sound, influence and energy. You get the massive, drawn out epics like "Stairway to Heaven", "When The Levee Breaks" or "The Battle of Evermore" contrasting with quick, hard-hitting tracks like "Misty Mountain Hop", "Four Sticks" or "Rock and Roll". I think that IV was their most polished sounding record to this date which is how they were trending after III and it was a good change because their first two records are a little too raw and some of the ideas are a little weakly portrayed. This is such a crisp album with easily the best instrumentation on any of their albums up to this point. I would go as far to say this album could be called the "Thriller" of rock and roll because just like "Thriller" it has tracks that no matter who you are you have probably heard them, those being "Stairway to Heaven" and "Black Dog". I think personally it is the Zeppelin album that has the best performances from both Bonham and Page, who both are at the peak of their powers throughout, with the only competition being "Physical Graffiti". I think though what really makes this album great is just the consistency of it. From start to finish their is not a single bad track and it is one of the albums that I am sort of inclined to listen to from start to finish. Even the lesser known tracks like "When the Levee Breaks", "Four Sticks", and "The Battle of Evermore" are incredible. The only part of this album I dislike is the start of "Misty Mountain Hop" but the song becomes better after a minute or so and it doesn't really ruin the experience. Personally "The Battle of Evermore" is one of those tracks that I truly cannot believe was not as big as others on the album. To me it is top 3 on the album with "Stairway to Heaven" and "When the Levee Breaks". I love how the song builds and I think it is one of the best vocal performances on the album. I also really like the folk influences on the song. In total this is one of the best rock albums of all time and is one of the clearest 10/10s I have heard.
What an incredible rock album. I was expecting just standard dad rock but I was so wrong! John Bonham is incredible.
This album has walked the stairway and will forever be legendary.
Led Zeppelin IV has definitely grown on me over the years, much like the band themselves. When I first heard it, I thought it was good but not exceptional. With each listen though, more layers reveal themselves, and I have come to properly appreciate just how strong the songwriting and musicianship really are. This album balances power and subtlety brilliantly. Black Dog has that swaggering riff and raw energy, while Stairway to Heaven builds patiently into something huge and timeless. It is easy to see why these songs became classics, but the strength of the record goes beyond just the big hitters. The production feels expansive yet controlled, and there is a confidence running through the whole album. It is one of those records that rewards repeat listens, each time offering something new. Favourite song: Stairway to Heaven. Iconic, layered and unforgettable. Least favourite: None. Every track feels like it belongs. Album artwork: Cool and mysterious. The absence of the band name adds to its timeless, almost mythical feel.
So good, jimmy page shining
Childhood.
This was heaven.
What can I say?
Probably one of the best known Zeppelin albums. It's full of hits, and they're hits for a reason.
Inizialmente mi aspettavo meglio, ma con "Stairway to Heaven" è per forza un capolavoro.
one of my favorite albums ever
Pretty good
Brilliant album that never hets repetitive or boring. «When the Levee breaks» is a new favourite of mine.
Ремек дело 10/10
A masterpiece amongst masterpiece, by one of the greatest band of all times. With is iconic artwork and symbols that Led Zep use cause they were tired of bad critics, even with that, the album was a tsunami in term of sales (38 millions wordwide), the best Led Zep sellers. This album altough called Led Zeppelin IV, officialy don't have a name. This album only have 8 songs, but it didn't need more, all those songs could be greatest hits some fo the best solos, lyrics and riff figure in this album I will describe all those song to show how good this reccord is The openning is Black Dog, a hard rock classic, iconic Muddy Waters inspired riff, some dark and diabolical lyrics, its the pinnacal of what a Led Zeppelin song should be. Its ranked aongst the best sogn of all times and you understand why very quiclky Rock And Roll is even more hard rock, THE most hard song Led Zeppelin ever has, on this on we have to credited the incredible drums part by Bonham, the solo is particulary impressive too. It was written as a response to medias critisising the most accousitc folk rock of the previous album. The Battle Of Evermore, there is so much originals thing about this song, first its based of a Madolin riff, with a guest folk singer Sandy Denny to accomopagny Plant on vocals. Here the intersting part is the lyrics, a story ijnspred by scottish independance wars and possibloy Lord Of the Rings, an evil vs good type of story, apparantly Plant's vocal part represent the narrator of the story, and Denny's part represent the people affected by the war. What to say about Stairway To Heaven, This song could have been the only reason why this album is consider on of the best of all times. I will go very simply, everything on this song, every band members contribution, intruments, lyrcs is play, sing and placed perfectly. The Intro, Midde part, solo and outro are just so well placed togheter to created a thing that is just out of this world. There is no song out there that could compete with this, its a disrespect to all those songs Stairway to Heaven is on top of the rock world, the ultimate song, honneslty i hope i would have alzhiemer to be hable to ear it the first time again. Misty Mountain hop, is i think on of the only song in Led Zeppelin carrer that explicitly reference drugs, in this case weed. Its my least favorite of the album, but the least good song on Led Zeppeling IV is still a pretty solid good song. More Hippish kinda lyrics, also with Lord of the Rings influenced, another reason to like this band. Four Sticks has an amazing guitar riff, on of my faorite by Led Zep, but it also contain a fantastic synth part by John Paul Jones, and the chorus is accoutic and when it turn back to electric is minf blowing i think, pretty mjuch underated and not often perfomed in live, still a magnificent song. Going to California show use how good they are, a slow quiet song, could be consider as folk rock, a love declaration to Folk singer Joni Mitchell. Its a beautifull song, but a beautifull guiatr part, the mandolin make us dream and Plant's voice make us wanting to go to an iydilic California. When the Leaves Breaks is good because of Bonham druming once again, the riff is loud and powerfull but the drum intro is one of his best. With that all said, this album could only be describe by himself, by lsitening to it and 100% sure you are going to be amaze by this piece of art by Led Zeppelin. Its a collection of 8 insanly good songs, magical and perfect, i will always remeber what this album make me feel like.
Enjoyed listening to this as a whole album. It's the definition of a classic: guitar sound, drum sound, fantastic vocals. Favourites were Misty Mountain Hop and When the Levee Breaks.
Listened to this a lot aged 16/17 (c1985) I can confirm that I still cannot listen to the Stairway guitar solo without being on my feet air guitarist like a badass. I didn’t know what a levee was when I originally listened to this album. Bit more meaningful post Katrina Fave track - Misty Mountain Hop
One of the most influential and iconic albums in modern music. A well rounded blend of folk and hard rock showcasing Led Zeppelin's peak of musical development. Always good
She really was buying a stairway to heaven
Nei takk, hækkar um eina stjörnu fyrir When The Levee Breaks trommusoundið og svo aðra fyri John Bonham almennt. Veit að þetta lag er ekki á þessari plötu en hlustið á bassa tormmu slögin á 00:30 hérna https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72-lEUalI9c Einu sem koma nálægt þessum bassatrommu fillum eru Zach Hill og Greg Sunier, verðum víst að þakka Led Zepplin fyrir það Zach Hill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31mjEIUC2bs Greg Sunier á 01:04: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cQ9kUPoaqI&t=165s
Alvöru rokkplata og trekk í trekk valin ein mikilvægasta plata rokksins. Hafði gífurleg áhrif á hard rock og metal senuna. Lifir ennþá góðu lífi.
Ég veit að mörgum finnst þetta mikil snilld, en það er fullreynt að þetta er bara ekki tónlist fyrir mig. Ég gaf þessu þó alveg séns núna. Nokkur þokkaleg rokklög en rest finnst mér alveg óskaplega leiðinlegt. Þar kemst ekkert með tærnar þar sem Stairway hefur hælana. Ekki meira Led Zeppelin fyrir mig.
CLassic
Great album.
Banger and banger. About as close as you can get to perfect album. Every song is amazing.
Hard rock done by the masters.
1. 3.5/5 2. 4/5 3. 3.5 4. 5/5 5. 3/5 6. 3/5 7. 3.5/5 8. 4/5 = 3.68
Album 258 of 1001 Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV Rating : 5 / 5 LEAST Favorite Track : The Battle of Evermore Great album. Who can argue? I can only point out the track I liked the least. Can't really claim a total favorite, but I do lean towards Going to California a bit.
One of the greatest rock albums of all time. Maybe not my personal favorite, but the best album thats come up for us so far.
Incredible album. Seriously one of the best constructions. Great diversity of sound, wonderful recordings, good structures, and under 45 minutes
Half the album is made up of their best songs and the other half is really good. Not much more to say.
made me who i am
Band with a great basic rock sound that they insist on ruining with dun duh deeaauuh doodly doo guitar and wooahh wooahhh ohhhh womannnnn vocal solos. ex. the first part of the guitar solo on Black Dog rules and then it does the thing. I like the two silly folk songs with mandolin. I'd probably give this a 4 if it didn't have Stairway to Heaven. I did listen again as part of this exercise just to check I still don't like it. music: ...appreciated. (⌐-_-)
The community average for this one is so high, too high. Realistically this could round up, but I know there are at least two Zeppelin records I like a bit more, so I’m leaving space for them. Misty Mountain Hop is a cool song, especially when Plant isn’t going “OoooOOOOOh Yeah!” I do like the rhythm section in the band, too bad how overshadowed they always are.
The whole thing is amazing
I get it, this is an iconic record from a band that blew the roof off of hard blues and bulging crotch blue jeans. The fact is it was so iconic that it soon became a caricature of a rock star band. Now I can't help but think of Wayne's World and Dread Zeppelin and Led IV is kind of ruined for me, except as a good corny laugh.
It’s impossible to rate this anything but a 5. Everything and everybody is killer in this thing, and this track list is INSANE! Perfect album! Everybody who wants to get into music should listen to this at least once. By everybody, I mean EVERYBODY. Listen to it!
Very original name
overplayed and overhyped. not my favorite group so bias against all they produce.
Fav
Overrated yet decent tracks.
cool
Meh. 3.5/5.0
Don't think I'm a led zeppelin fan. Obviously stairway to heaven is great but not keen on the rest of it.
Black Dog - oh god this fucking song. (3/5 shout out to "Trapped in the Drive-Thru" by Weird Al) Rock n' Roll - i miss going on the Aerosmith roller coaster :( this is very classic 70s rock. rock n metal with the early metal guitar shredding thrown in (3/5 i'm trying to stay neutral but this era tends to get redundant) The Battle of Evermore - i do appreciate the amount of creativity that goes into songs like this. is this the shit that people said caused the Satanic Panic? (4/5 this is a good change of pace) Oh god this is Stairway to Heaven. its 8 fucking minutes. everyone knows this song. alright fine it goes hard 5/5 Misty Mountain Hop - what the fuck 4/5 (this inspired "Don't Tell Me How to Feed my Pigs") Four Sticks - this a song. it's not good or bad (2/5 kind of a let down compared to the last song) Going to California - okay a song that feels like a love lost rather than a sad love song (3/5 still a love song to me) When the Levee Breaks - he got pegged 3/5 weak ass moan overall, not a bad album. i enjoyed this a lot more than i thought i would. so 4/5
Neke od najboljih gitara verovatno ikada. Plus najpoznatija rok pesma ikada.
Absolutely class
Clasic
Lousy with masterpieces, this record more or less seals the deal on their being the best pure rock band of all time. What a canon, I-IV, unparalleled for quality in conception and ferocity in execution (except where tenderness was the goal). Here, the power of the hooks, the fundamentals working so seamlessly and performing at such a peak can seem overwhelming. Could the band do no wrong, commit no mediocrity? Plus, the diversity and texture – "Battle for Evermore" and "Going to California" offer variation and respite from the heavy infantry, but are finessed to near perfection on their own terms (especially the gorgeous yearning of the latter, perfectly balancing melancholia and optimism, the search for worthy satisfactions. Not only not an ill note played in the entirety, but not an instant of filler, it all pertains and matters with some intensity. “Stairway to Heaven” is the ultimate rock cliche, but sustains its majesty; listening with fresh ears (and a non-ironic posture), one hears understatement (not the most frequent Zeppelinesque quality) in the solo, and the first hints of the jangly indie rock ears. The structure is magisterial, symphonic. “Levee Breaks” is a solid closer, and holds well with the classics all about. The best singer, the best guitarist, mad-genius composer and a unimpeachable, granitic rhythm section – they had the goods and delivered time and again. It was once one's favorite band. One's long since left the genre behind, but this remains, an unadulterated classic.
I was a Led Zeppelin kid in junior high school, and this is the one we listened to a lot. Nowadays, I prefer Led Zeppelin III (hippie folk rock) or their first (a "hit you in the head" debut). But IV is holding up pretty well as a blend of those approaches, even if I never need to hear the overplayed "Stairway To Heaven" again.
From a 50-years-later perspective, IV is perhaps Led Zeppelin's weakest album. Maybe due to overplay and its heavy influence on all subsequent rock, it's become cliche. I can't help but think of Spinal Tap now when listening to Stairway to Heaven. This album really does go down like a lead balloon. But harsh criticism aside, Jimmy Page is still a guitar god and John Bonham one of the greatest drummers ever. It does end strong though. Going to California and When the Levee Breaks would be the only songs on this album that would make it on my own personal best-of Led Zeppelin album. -JG
Every song on here is good, no questions asked. Sure, some are better than others, but in my opinion, none are skips and sound good in their own right. A perfect album is one that does not have skips, and this one certainly doesn't.
Favorite Led Zeppelin album - Black Dog and Going to California are my two favorite Led Zeppelin songs. One of the cardiothoracic surgeons I worked with often played Rock and Roll and when the song came on would always say “you know guys… it’s been a long time since I’ve rocked and rolled” while preforming open heart surgery. Badass.
Led Zeppelin really know how to craft an album, each song felt perfectly in place, however almost feels like a slow burn. You just know that you will be able to really rock the hell out of these tracks live though! This is not what you would typically think of as a metal album these days but it really is the origins of everything that feels and sounds metallic in the music world. Best: Stairway To Heaven Worst: N/A 4.5 Stars
I've been telling anyone who would listen that Led Zeppelin is overrated but this album shut me the hell up.
Just class
It’s ok
Any album with LoTR references has a place in my heart. One that has these references and some of the greatest rock songs of all time is an absolute treat to consume. Not a single second of filler on this record, it’s excellent musically, lyrically and thematically.
One of the greatest albums of all time with four of the absolute best at their craft at their peaks. This album is such a big deal that your opinion on it starts to feel like it doesn’t matter because the album just _is_ Noting: their version of When the Levee Breaks is a testament to drumming and is also one of my favorite songs, period
Zeppelin 4. Enough said.
Easily in the top 10 of all time! All killer, no filler.
This is like THE metal band. I've never actively sought them out, but I am surprised by the amount of songs on this album that I know or am at least familiar with. I know for a fact that 2 of the songs on this album besides Stairway to Heaven are in Guitar Hero/Rock band. Seems there is a reason this band is so revered. I kind of get it. Don't LOVE, love it, but it's pretty good. Felling a light to solid 4/5
КАК ЖЕ Я ЛЮБЛЮ РОК ДА РОК ТЕЧЕТ В МОИХ ЖИЛАХ ЭТО ПРОСТО ОХУИТИТЕЛЬНО НЕВЬЕБЕННО БЛЯТЬ РОБЕРТ ПЛАНТ ВЫЕБИ МЕНЯ 8/10
Damn...why did I make a declaration three days ago stating, "Physical Graffiti is Zepp's best album."? Stupid me.
There’s no denying the impact, influence, and, frankly, immortality of this album, so don’t even try.
Reminds me of Mom; a classic
It's like blues rock meets Lord of the Rings.
Love this. One of the best!
Led Zeppelin is so good they emerged from the trash fire of classic rock radio unscathed. It’s so good people listened to it backwards. Rock n roll baby. 5 stars.
Coulda sworn I've heard some of these songs before somewhere...
kiddie diddler
The fucking Mona Lisa of popular music.
What a great album. Each song I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Classics.
Stairway is not half bad when you’re listening to it on purpose.
Instant 5 star, leaning toward 6-7 stars haha. Led Zeppelin IV is possibly my favorite album of all time. Other contenders for #1 would be Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles, Morning Phase by Beck, and Lonesome Dreams by Lord Huron. I’ve listened to IV dozens of times, often sitting on the couch doing nothing else but listening. The mystery, mysticism, and sheer rock and roll power are gripping. During evenings of solitude I often listen to this record followed by Puccini’s Turandot. Something about the juxtaposition of classic rock and classic opera on a late night is magical. LZ has some great history/mythology, and their quality of music far surpasses anything even close to comparable. This truly is the Hammer of the Gods. Jimmy Page as the musical and production mastermind, also clocking in some of the best guitar work ever seen. Robert Plant with an incredible head of hair and even better voice (still putting out very high quality solo and collab work today). John Bonham with groundbreaking drumming approach, and John Paul Jones the least interesting member of the band but still doing good work on bass. My favorites on this album are ever changing, but Battle of Evermore is a haunting favorite and Four Sticks has some great vocal work. And all of the rest as well, haha. Not a bad song on this record, and definitely best enjoyed when listened to all the way through. I wish the rating scale went higher than five; this one is on a whole other level.
This album is awesome! I haven't listened to much led zeppelin before I started this project but they are very quickly rising to my favorite classic rock band. Sometimes I struggle with long songs (6+ minutes) but I had zero problems with these because they didnt stop for a 4 minute solo and I could jam the whole way through.
I've listened to this album again and again over the years in the hopes that this time i'll finally understand the universal critical acclaim around it, and it never happens. I still think half the songs on here are solid (first two, stairway and levee) but the rest are passable at best. 50% is a pretty atrocious score for supposedly one of the best rock albums of all time. 'Rock and Roll' is such a good song, but the energy of the album just gets sucked out after it's done until 'Levee...' suddenly pops up at the end.
Alr listened
Epic rock record in the history of music.
Lot of these songs are truck commercials songs
Didnt know 3 songs in it, listening to them now but dont care, the other songs already make this an overwhelming 10/10
This was the first record and band I was obsessed with. Still a 5/5, although as I’ve grown older the more I think that Stairway is the worst song on it.
- All time classic and one of the first albums I listened back to back. Immensely important for me growing up. Amazing!
One of the most overrated albums of all time. Not bad tho, one of Zeppelin’s better albums but I prefer 1 and 2
More consistent than III, more varied than II. Not a massive fan of the LOTR nonsense to be honest, and Stairway is kind of played out but this is a fantastic rock album for the most part - whole band firing on all cylinders. Take a shot every time Planty says ‘baby’!
Honestly, I'm sad I didn't like this more. It was pretty repetitive and the guitar lines were way more basic than I expected. A couple neat songs, but not the best as a whole. Fav tracks: Stairway to Heaven, Rock and Roll
Screechy voice, classic songs
A top 5 all time album
fuck its so good i gotta be one of those led zeppelin guys now huh
I'm realizing I like Led Zeppelin tracks in isolation. As an album I just want it to end. Most of the tracks are good, I just get tired of listening to the man sing. Will I listen to again: 5%
Thoughts before listening: This was one of the earliest albums I ever bought and definitely the first Zeppelin album I ever owned. In college I had a professor ask us to bring in an example of of the quintessential rock n roll song and I brought in Rock n Roll from this album. Review: This is a classic. Every song on here is iconic, even something like the Battle of Evermore which is a definite departure from the typical Zeppelin sound. The combination of heavy rock with folk inspired sounds was revolutionary for the time and has always set Zeppelin apart from the other early hard rock bands. This is a definite 5 star album and all songs are getting added to the playlist.
PEAK
Lol. No. An album of car commercial OST. Song thieves. And worse.
How could this be anything else than a 5 star
Incroyable cet album presque que des bangers
I see why it's a classic, but i wouldn't listen to the album front-to-back today
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I don't think there is a classic rick album that can top this.
Black Dog, Rock and Roll, Going to California, and of course Stairway to Heaven are all staples on the local classic rock station. Those are all great. I also liked Misty Mountain Hop (Kiss' Ugh! All Night borrows the riff from it) and When the Levee Breaks (Beatie Boys' Rhymin' and Stealin' borrows the drums from it). The only one I didn't really care for was the Battle of Evermore.
I liked it! Stairway to heaven is a classic and the songs were more varied than I expected them to be.
Very Led Zepplin
I feel like a heathen but there are some innovative, iconic, talented beyond belief bands that have never quite reached my emotional core. Led Zep is one of them. I never liked Robert Plant’s voice and the whole experience is just missing the mark. I get how some of these songs are classic and have been part of the cultural landscape for so long that I don’t object to them. I just don’t choose to play them for pleasure.
When I was a little kid, the song Stairway to Heaven sparked my imagination. I didn’t know what bustles and hedgerows were but I was transported to an Alice in Wonderland/Robin Hood dreamscape while listening to that song.
For many of us, this one is easy to file under rock cliche or heap it on the pile of obvious contenders for GOAT and dismiss it. In fact, I can remember rather clearly as a young kid, I was maybe 11, buying this album in a record store and the teenager working in the shop giving me a little attitude for making such a "basic" choice — at least that was how I interpreted it. But god damn, this is an unbelievably good record. I don't remember the last time I listened to Zeppelin's version of "Stairway," and man, that build up to the solo, the progression of that song to that point, is as dramatic as it gets, and the payoff is astounding. Jones' "Black Dog" riff is killer, the drums sounds all over are something else but on "Levee" ... holy crap. Robert Plant is singing about all sorts of mystical shit (still amazes that he was 23 when he was writing and recording this). And this is Page at his finest. And "Misty Mountain Hop" and "Battle of Evermore" — I guess I've just about listed every song. So, as Scott so eloquently said about "Abbey Road," if this isn't a 5, what does a band have to do to earn it?
Guys, it's Zeppelin IV.
Every song still slaps! This is my kind of rock and roll and Stairway to Heaven (like Sgt. Pepper) just never gets old or trite. The mix of rock with Tolkien vibes is the kind of place I'd love to live...or maybe I do. Almost 20 years ago, Andre and I got married and then walked off stage to Misty Mountain Hop
Classic. My memories of my youth are tied to this.
I would actually rate 3.75 stars but can’t so rounding up - not my usual cup of tea but can appreciate the musicality
Ok
Overall, an album to help explore and understand western music culture and post-Beatles rock in the 1970s. You do need to "commit to the bit" with this album - take time out to listen to it with an open mind. I have done so, many times over many years. Here's my review. No alcohol was consumed during or prior to these musings. Black Dog: Whisky music. You can't dance to it. Can't sing to it. Can't eat to it. You can drink to it. Ice will make a lovely clinking sound you'll be able to just make out over the screaming and the constant whine of tinnitus. Rock n Roll Should come with a warning - "Do Not Attempt To Drive under the influence of Rock n Roll". Just shred your license, and / or set an airbag off in your face. I defy anyone to drive sanely whilst this is playing. Coroner's reports from 1974-1981 showed 8% increase in car accident deaths in skinny white males without a partner. This song is the reason motorcycles don't have sound systems, or ashtrays. Battle of Evermore Little known fact - this song was the reason the skip button was invented. Honour the inventors now and use it for its intended purpose. Stairway to Heaven I like Buckets The Drummer's version: https://youtu.be/wYVVG0DlRSI?si=nXeqxy4mICUJwaQe Maybe you're on the second whisky now? Good build in the song. This is a very musical album from an interesting period of rock and western modern history. A relevant time capsule showcasing influences on modern music. Bring back the bridge! Misty Mountain Hop Get another glass. Tomorrow morning will hurt, mortals. Pretend you know the words, scream along. Four Sticks Sounds like Jimmy lost his song sheet and stubbed his toe. Going to California Sweet banjo and guitar work. Really listenable. Pleasant funeral outro music for someone raised Davidian in Waco, or for Charles Manon. When the Levee Breaks A good song. Sounds like it was fun to record. Harmonica, bluesy guitar and a steady driving drum beat, bright cymbals. Nice guitar flourish at the end. Would have been a great signal to the listener when this was released originally on vinyl.
An all time classic. Not a bad song in the bunch
Haven't listened to Led Zep for ages, YEARS... I imagine the lads are a bit disappointed that 'Four Sticks' only has 17.6 million streams. Good album, not a dud song in there. (and 'When The Levee Breaks' is the best song on the album) 4 / 5 stars.
That's why they call it classic rock!!!
What an absolute masterpiece. I'll admit I'm biased here because I love the Zep, I love Tolkien and John Bonham is the drummer I probably idolised the most growing up. bombastic and beautiful. This is one of the albums I most wish I could hear for the first time again. Solid 10/10
All time classic
I’d been learning guitar for just over two years when I got together with two of my friends and had the bright idea of covering “Stairway to Heaven” at a school concert. I just about scraped through the opening, flubbed a few notes. I couldn’t play the climactic solo, so we left it out. And I couldn’t sing the final vocals at Robert Plant’s pitch, so I did them an octave down as a group of nonplussed mums and dads looked on. We ended on a final, limp A minor chord, to scattered applause and a sarcastic “amazing” from Callum Tatchell, the cheeky sod. For a long time afterwards, I struggled to listen to “Stairway to Heaven” without cringing. It was like being rejected by the most attractive girl in school, and then never being able to look her in the eye again. My point is, every guitarist has a “Stairway to Heaven” story. In fact, I would bet on every aspiring rock musician yearning to emulate the sheer swagger of Led Zeppelin, and mostly failing spectacularly. And exactly which gawky teenage boy hasn’t longed for a scrap of the power, mysticism and virtuosity the band display on this astonishing fourth album? Every time I hear “Led Zeppelin IV”, I become a kid in awe of his idols. I’ve bounced along to “Black Dog” so many times and I still don’t understand exactly how the band managed to play along with that mighty John Paul Jones riff. The exhilarating “Rock and Roll” is made to be played at earsplitting volume: it blows the roof off every time, and the closing Bonham drum fill is one for the ages. And then the two softer numbers, “The Battle of Evermore” and “Going to California”, have a beautiful tenderness which the band excel in just as much as the hard-rocking side (Page on mandolin is as gripping as his “Stairway” solo). “Misty Mountain Hop” is one of the most immediate melodies on the record, with one of my favourite Zeppelin choruses around. And “When the Levee Breaks”, with Bonham’s drums famously recorded at the bottom of a stairwell on overhead mics, is my favourite of all: formidable, colossal, unassailable. Led Zeppelin had an incredible run as a band across their first six albums, but this one captures them at their very best. Almost every song here belongs on a “Greatest Hits” collection: exceptionally written, exceptionally performed, exceptionally produced. It will never not grip me in its mighty grasp. …oh, and I suppose “Stairway to Heaven” isn’t so bad either.
i never really got into led zep and always found them to be a tad overrated but I'll freely admit that this is a good album. it has its ups and downs but the singles are solid and there are some bonafide classics here. also misty mountain hop sounded like suffragette city + 20th century boy, so if you're into those then you might like this track. favorites: black dog, stairway to heaven, misty mountain hop, when the levee breaks
Meh, 4/10
第二首就是Rock and Roll呀, 85年aid live车祸的那首哈哈哈哈哈哈哈，但是我没听过，第一次慕名看车祸也没察觉有什么不对
Oh, Zeppelin. This is a favorite of mine. There's something about Zeppelin that sets them apart from the rest of their rock contemporaries. I've never been able to put my finger on it, something just clicks for me.
Good music, an album I've heard before too.
The rock classics just keep coming. A masterpiece.
Obra maestra
Loved “When The Levee Breaks”. What a way to end the album!
A classic classic rock album with fan favorites Black Dog and Stairway to Heaven. Album came out in 1971 and likely paved the way for what Rock music today is. Fantastic album from a legacy standpoint, but not perfect 4/5.
Took me two listens and I was completely hooked.
These instrumentals make me want to cum
4/5
Much more standout songs than previous releases from the band.
Really? Another Zeppelin already? 1001 albums and we're already repeating bands? This is the most well known Zeppelin. Grew up listening to it. It still rips. Next.
LZ's most famous album
Mammoth album!!! For sure in my top 10 albums of all time, there’s just not a single bad thing about it. Led Zeppelin was one of a kind, great musicianship, great singing and even better songwriting. Bonham to me is especially inspiring being a drummer! Terrific rock songs with a great knack of melody! 9,5 out of 10
All contractors in the country listen only to radio stations that relentlessly overplay the songs from this album. It's like no hardware store will sell you a bag of grout unless you show a piece of paraphernalia with ZOSO written on it. This album is the reason why I had to learn to try to fix shit by myself. Sure Page is an excellent guitar player but the band wasn't creative musically, were followers rather than leaders and continually stole music without giving credit. If you don't think that applies to this album, have a listen to Taurus by Spirit (Credit the Aug. 27, 2022 review of this album. See Led Zep: Was that so hard?) Their lasting influence on music was a bunch of other bands that were also followers but that didn't have Jimi Page playing guitar so were just plain boring. Not a great legacy. Side one had the three songs, Black Dog, Rock and Roll and Stairway, that set the standard for the term overplayed. Side Two is far less overplayed. Going to California is the only song on the LP I can still listen to. Very nice acoustic work by Page. Four Sticks and When the Levee Breaks are really kinda boring and they're long songs. Add to these two clunkers Battle of Evermore, which is also nothing to write home about, and we're talking north of 40% of the album's playing time. I can see the big three songs on Side 1 getting this album to a 4 but I really don't get how this bad boy makes it to the 1001's top 5 albums. They get -1 for the legacy of crappy bands they influenced and should get another -1 for the state of disrepair my house is in. I'll rate this generously.
It’s no surprise that this is the greatest selling rock album of all time, with its three mega-hits and strong supporting songs. There’s good variety – from rock n’ roll to prog to folk. I especially like bringing Sandy Denny in as co-vocalist on “The Battle of Evermore”. I’ve heard the LP many times, but this time around John Bonham’s drumming stood out. Back in the day, I thought he had a big sound but was too minimalist for me. Now he’s spot on.
I've never been a fan of Led Zep so I've actually never sat down to listen to this album in its entirety. It mostly has to do with Plant's very high pitched screechy vocals I reckon. It turns out that I'm familiar with all the songs given that this band was so heavily played on the radio during my formative years. I still think that Stairway is overplayed so it's hard to listen to it with fresh ears, but like say Beethoven's 5th, its overplayed for a reason, it's a stone cold classic and I daresay it was monumental when it was first released in the early 70s. It's interesting how so many of these Brit bands stole from Black American blues artists and sold way more records than the OGs. So although I'm still not a fan, I do acknowledge the influence of this record on rock music history.
An old fav
When it comes down to making out, whenever possible, put on side one of 'Led Zeppelin IV'
Rating in spite of Stairway, not because of
5 Nothing more. Nothing less.
Led Zeppelin IV is an absolute rock masterpiece that still resonates with timeless brilliance. From the iconic opening of "Black Dog" to the thunderous climax of "When the Levee Breaks," this album showcases Zeppelin's musical prowess. "Stairway to Heaven" remains an epic, a journey from serene acoustic beginnings to a soaring crescendo. "Misty Mountain Hop" and "Rock and Roll" exude energy and grit. With Page's electrifying guitar work, Plant's wailing vocals, Bonham's thunderous drumming, and Jones's versatile bass, this album defines classic rock. It's a sonic adventure, an album you can revisit endlessly. A true gem in the rock pantheon.
1/5 - never listening again 2/5 - its good, but not for me 3/5 - would listen again 4/5 - I love it 5/5 - going in my playlist 1. "Black Dog" 2/5 2. "Rock and Roll" 3/5 3. "The Battle of Evermore" 1/5 4. "Stairway to Heaven" 5/5 5. "Misty Mountain Hop" 3/5 6. "Four Sticks" 3/5 7. "Going to California" 4/5 8. "When the Levee Breaks" 4/5 Good album, loved the instrumental sounds and guitar solos. Didnt like the vocals in some songs. 3.13 - would listen again
Another classic
Unerträglich
Essential Tracks: When the Levee Breaks (Playlist) Just listen to the whole thing
This album was a part of my childhood, father and uncles are hug Led Zeppelin fans so it was ever present. The arrangements and ups and downs are calculated to make you feel what they want. The album starts in a haze with Black Dog and Rock and roll to get you hyped up, then some slower songs to keep things mellow and closing out with a banger. One of if not the best Led Zeppelin album
Love this. Could listen to it any day.
THE classic rock album but also it's own unique sound. A religious experience
played out for a reason
Feels slightly churlish to give less than the full 5.
Good rock album, although it's the slower and more melodic moments such as "stairway to heaven" and "going to california" that make this album great.
Had a few good tracks, but im not a fan of led zeppelin
Don't even need to listen. This is one of the most epic albums of all time!
When I first saw it come on reaction: oh come on easy 5 star. On listen few filler songs do the highs justify the mids? Not in my eyes. Still a great album would I say perfect? No 8.5/10
Album filled with some of the most recognizable songs of all time. Only mark against it, feel like I’ve heard the album 1000 times without ever actually listening to the album all the way through more than once. Can only imagine how unbelievable this album would be hearing when it first came out.
3.5/5 Really strong start and the middle portion was good as well, but kinda lost its steam near the end. The first 4 songs were back to back fire. Kind of hard to choosse fav. song cuz Black dog, 2nd song and Stairway to Heaven was pretty good in their own right.
There are days when you are disappointed with the albums, others when you're surprised or pleased. Today is a very special day. It is akin to Charlie finding the golden ticket. Such a brilliant album from the first second to the last. It really makes my Monday feel a bit closer to a Friday.
Noice
Less yelling than anticipated. Stairway to Heaven is well-known of course. Overall a surprise.
maybe ill revisit this; for now it just sounds like old people music
A timeless classic of an album. No skips, volume up.
Ehrliche, handgemachte Rockmusik. Manchmal mit ganz nett verzerrten Gitarren, aber die ersten drei Lieder langweilig bis nervig. Jetzt kommt das vierte Lied, der Hit „Stairway to Heaven“ 😴 Der nervt auch ordentlich… Ob ich das noch durchhalte? Bin zu jung dafür. Aber toll, das Beastie Boys Sample entdeckt zu haben, beim letzten Lied.
Fantastic
Heavy
Ranking - 6.5 Favorite -Black dog Least favorite - the battle of evermore Sleeper - when the levee breaks
Very good. Did have a few mood changes that caught me off guard, but it felt really raw overall.
Incredible album! Outstanding guitar, drums, vocals, and more. Every song was an awesome journey.
Who doesn't love some classic rock and roll. Led Zepplin is about as classic as they come in terms of rock and this album was great from start to finish. There's not much to say only because all the songs hit amazing. This is the kind of album you listen to, to get you ready for the day. Stand out tracks: Rock and Roll, Stairway to Heaven, Going to California, but honestly all of them were great.
5/5. Masterpiece. Not a wasted song on the album.
A mammoth. The peak of 70s hard rock. A landmark in music and popular culture. Led Zeppelin never sounded as great and cohesive as in IV. All killer no filler.
really loved some of the songs while others were eh
it wasn't bad! some of the lyrics were really beautiful so maybe i'll just listen to this album by reading the lyric sheets from now on
c'mon. it's stairway to heaven.
girl this sucks
this absolutely whipped it got a lil 'video game background music' in the second half but those first few tracks whew.
ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..... i'm bored LMAO
Meh
I love my parents but they never listened to western music, so I have never really engaged in music from before I was born in the 90’s until, well, now. which just kinda means that when I find albums from before then that I like so much, I also feel a bit of envy of those who were able to grow up with it. anyway, this I really like this album
1) Música quebrada, mas clássica por causa do vocal e guitarra. No meio enjoa um pouco, vem quase nada de novo. Harmonia de guitarra foda no meio. 2) Lembra os clássicos rock'n'roll dos anos 50-60, obviamente. Mas da hora o som. Baixo num volume que dá uma energia massa. 3) Gosto pra caralho desse violãozinho clássico, é o que mais curto em Tenacious D e The Who. Achei que na música 3 ia baixar a vibe, mas curti pra caralho a música. Não conhecia essa. Podia ser mais curta também, tomar no cu, sem tempo pra música de mais de 3 minutos, irmão... 4) Pourra, álbum fudido mesmo, clássico. Tem nem o que falar dessa música, Bohemian Rhapsody deles. Gosto de músicas que passam por essa jornada de ritmos. Led Zeppelin copiou Tribute, de Tenacious D no fim. 5) Prefiro Misty Mountains do LOTR. 6) Chata, repetitiva. Album tá caindo, depois de músicas épicas. 7) Essa eu curto pra caralho. Vibe tranquilinha, uma road trip. Músicas sobre a California são simbólicas pra mim. "Flowers in her hair", muito boa referência. "Standin' on a hill in the mountain of dreams, Tellin' myself it's not as hard, hard, hard as it seems." Não sabendo que era impossível, foi lá e realizou seus sonhos. Por mim podia acabar aqui o álbum com chave de ouro e uma vibe feels. 8) SETE MINUTOS, CHEGA, IRMÃO........ É, podia ter acabado na música anterior. Música vibe woodstock pra ficar usando drogas e não prestar atenção em nada, só sentir a vibe. Geral: álbum do caralho, entrou pra história mesmo, várias músicas conhecidas que os adolescentes músicos nerdões amam aprender e tocar pra se achar pros outros brothers.
O único modo do álbum possessor de uma das composições mais espetaculares da humanidade receber menos de 5 estrelas, seria se o restante das músicas fossem todas horrorosas. Felizmente não é o que acontece com esse álbum, claro que nem todas as músicas são excelentes, mas o álbum inicia já de cara com 2 clássicos do rock, Black Dog e Rock and Roll. The Battle of Evermore é ok e serve como ponte para a principal atração da noite. Stairway to Heaven tem um crescimento fantástico, acumulando energia de pouco em pouco, com seus belos dedilhados melódicos e harmoniosos, culminando na catarse que é o início do solo, aonde a música explode, arrepiando até o cu, seguido da liberação de toda a energia ainda restante em poderosos acordes acompanhados de um potente vocal. Misty Mountain Hop e Going to California foram surpresas muito agradáveis, não conhecia e gostei bastante, principalmente da segunda, deveras bonita. Four Sticks aos 45 segundos achei que tinha alguém invadindo minha casa pelo sótão por causa do surround (necessário fone). When the Levee Breaks finaliza o álbum de forma sólida e honesta, sem pressa.
This album is a classic
I would rate this 10/5 if I could. Love Led Zeppelin to bits.
Essential Led Zeppelin! Every song is a rock classic and shows why Led Zeppelin is one of the best Rock Bands of All Time!
I already know the first song. I wonder how many off this album I will know well. were they all hits? Second song was also a radio hit Great Album, tons of hits. Even the ones I didn't recognize were great
The ultimate rock album? Perhaps. Led Zeppelin certainly tuned in and made their best work with this. Strong side A, equally strong side B.
So good, classic, amazing, yes
Would be IV star if I, II, III, and Houses of the Holy didn't exist
This album has Stairway to Heave, the best song ever
Great start to this journey: this album brings some of the greatest Led Zeppelin hits. The track list is top tier and it even includes one of the best songs written by humankind in the twentieth century, Stairway to Heaven. I personally do not resonate with a couple songs. The first half is iconic but "The Battle of Evermore" does not feel like it belongs there. This impression of lack of unity separates my rating from a perfect one.
Black Dog - guay però una mica repetitiva. Rock and Roll - és la polla i no em cansarà mai. The Battle of Evermore - m'agrada molt la mandolina(?) aquesta rara que sona aguda. Stairway to Heaven - no cal comentar res. Misty Mountains Hop - rara però m'agrada Four Sticks - Meh Going to California - A surprise to be sure but a welcome one When the Levee Breaks - No sé, és llarga però la guitarra m'agrada molt
Led Zeppelin 4 Great album. Haven’t heard it in years forgot about some of the great songs like Four Sticks and Going to California-and those were probably my two favorites this time. John Bonham and Jimmy Page’s feel and parts are so obviously so great and iconic but also John Paul Jones is kinda underrated. His bass parts glue everything together so perfectly and are totally interesting on but never really stick out.
Could probably write a book about this record. Rock n roll at its finest. When the levee breaks is one of the greatest moments in recorded history, especially the drums. So many iconic riffs and songs in this record. I’ve listened to these songs so many times, but I can’t imagine what it feels like to hear this record for the first time. Still gives me chills
So great. Favorite is when the levee breaks.
So many hits I’ve heard so many times. The screechy vocals always put me off but are so integral to Plant’s singing and Zeppelin’s sound.
This is an album I have definitely heard before and enjoyed. Still a worthwhile effort to sit down and put into words what I like about it. Highlights: Black Dog - this is a fascinating song where the guitars and vocals seemingly trade off on the lead part, sort of like two guitars dueling solos off each other. Rock and Roll - Everyone has heard bits of this in a commercial at some point, but listening to the full song is a really enjoyable time. Guitars and drums are fantastic. The Battle of Evermore - This celtic flavored track is super tight. It flexes Led Zep's ability to stretch genres quite well, all in a war ballad about Lord of the Rings. Hell yeah. Stairway to Heaven - Every asshole guitar store owner's least favorite song. A calming ballad with fantastic pick work for 3/4's of the song, before the brakes fall off. The solo at 6 minutes in is the stuff of legends. Lowlights: Can't think of any. Final Thoughts: Genuinely one of the best rock albums of all time. Each track is great-to-fantastic, and together they make an amazing 43 minutes.
Of course it's a great album.
Amazing, sadly have to skip stairway but it’s a classic
This album is an absolute classic and I so much want to give it a 5 star rating but I just don't think it's a masterpiece album. Black Dog and Rock and Roll have kind of played out for me over there years (never Stairway though). Battle of Evermore and Sticks are ok enough songs but have never really done much for me. However, When the Levee Breaks is probably a top 10 song from Led Zeppelin. I'll be giving it 4 stars but its a very high 4.
I can tell how excellent this is. The complexity of music, the amount I want to headbang along to it for some songs, and just sink into the couch for others. But it's been played so much that I can't help but be reminded of all the 70s-set movies (both good and bad) its songs are featured in. It distracts from the music.
Just a great album. I've been trying hard to analyze all the albums for my ratings and put some thought into it... I didn't really have to think about this one, it just sounds good all the way around. I know Stairway to Heaven gets all the love, but man I also really enjoyed The Battle of Evermore
This albums provides one of my favorite musical controversies: The infamous drums on when the levee breaks. you have bonham's drum groove, with all the power and authority he is famous for, carrying the song, but crank it up and you'll hear the echoes off all of those big hits - turning this song into a ravenous monster. so they recorded this at headley grange, and old english cottage, which had a big lobby kind of entryway with a spiral staircase going upward to the higher floors. they set up a drum kit there, and according to guitarist jimmy page, who produced the album, he was struck with the genius idea of setting mics at different distances up the stairwell as well as one way down the hallway, the result of which is this full bodied drum groove with all the reverb and delay built in. genius work by a great producer, right? unless you believe one of the other engineers who worked on the album who says page is full of it; they just used echo mics and added delay in mastering. as with many things i can't prove, i'm going with the better story.
I must repeat my last review, they all sound the same to me. Objectively good, rock n roll with distortion and mild screaming. In the right mood, nothing better. Otherwise 3 stars
Best Led Zeppelin album! I didn’t love the band when I was younger (even though I’ve always loved rock from this time period), but I’ve learned to appreciate their music more the older I get. Definitely a 5-star and one of the best albums I’ve heard.
Easily 5 star. One of the top 5 albums of all time. Rock n' roll, black dog, STAIRWAY. When the Levee breaks is an awesome closer. Possibly the GOAT
Led Zeppelin not for me but this is a good album
Great album with no skip tracks. Excellent album with lots of classic songs.
It was good. Not my style but good.
Amazing album!
Rock 10/10
Iconic. Love it! Pity i had to listen to a remaster version because Spotify decides.
5 stars duh.
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Classic oldie that I remember listening to growing up. Glad to be able to re-experience the music all these years later.
What more needs to be said?
Classic guitar rock. No Stairway!
"When it comes down to making out, whenever possible, put on side one of Led Zeppelin IV" There aren't many albums that I absolutely LOVE /EVERY/ /SINGLE/ /SONG/, and Led Zeppelin IV is on that list. A classic. What else can be said?
Not even their "best" album but still changed rock music.
4.8
- I resisted Led Zeppelin for a long time; they were the definitive "that's my DAD'S music" band for me. But eventually I gave them some serious attention and realized that, yeah, they're pretty great. IV has never been my favourite of theirs, though, so let's see how this listen goes. - The drums on this album sound amazing. I know "When the Levee Breaks" gets all the attention on that score, but the bounciness of "Rock and Roll" is so, so good. - "Battle of Evermore" is far better than I remember. The vocal interplay between Plant and Sandy Denny is beautiful. - It's difficult, I find, to just LISTEN to "Stairway to Heaven" as a song; it's such an ingrained part of culture at this point. But isolated from it's significance it really is a beautifully composed piece of work. - Yeah this album is great.
Low 4
good shit bud today I went: school->roys house to lift->golfing at del mar->football game->daves still feel lonely
It has Stairway to heaven, but it has some pure blues songs too that is nothing special.
LOVE this album
Probably one of the greatest pure Rock and Roll albums of all time. Not a weak track on it (maybe "Stairway to Heaven" just because that song got so worn out). Has my favorite Led Zeppelin song of all time on this album, "Going to California". I would like this album much, much more if it wasn't for the fact that I listened to it about 10,000 times from 1990-1996.
Pioneers of music!!
Fint album
Not fucking around, this has gotta be in the Top 10 albums of all time
Close to perfection. Zeppelin's legitimate shot at the title of greatest rock band, where they seemingly tackle every style available and ended up with the best power ballad, folk duet, blues cover, rock anthem and acoustic track about heading to California, among others. An album so remarkable it merited its very own postage stamp. I've heard these songs hundreds of times, maybe even more, and I never tire of them.
Interesting listen. I knew some of the more famous tracks of course but not listened to the album before. At its worst, it's bad prog rock, at its best its thumping rock and roll.
Led Zep were one of my first great musical loves. Like all their albums, except Zep1, it has some bits you could do without and lyrically it is nonsense. But "When the Levee Breaks" is glorious.
no question
Can't dig this band at all
About as near to perfection that an album can get.
This is what the list is all about 5/5 even though I like House's of the Holy more
How can you be groovin' and flyin' at the same time ?? 9/10
What is there to say, it’s fucking Led Zeppelin IV!
Legendary.
4/5 Best: Stairway to Heaven Worst: Going to California
Stairway to heaven was heavenly especially that riff in the end.. chef's kiss. The other songs were okay. But this rating is heavily influenced by stairway to heaven
Easy 5. Great album.
I own this album and as usual, Led Zeppelin gives off a mysterious aura and trickles poetry in some of the most beautifully composed music. The harder songs are classic 70s rock hits that you can't go wrong with. Robert Plant's unique voice and Jimmy Page's electric guitar are a powerful duo.