Led Zeppelin IV

I mean…. It’s Zeppelin. Probably not my favorite of theirs, but probably their best.

Well it's a banger as far as I'm concerned! Stairway to heaven is one of those teen hood songs for me that I thought was bloody groundbreaking and felt very inspired to learn the guitar solo. I didn't of course! Led Zep was a good angle for me to go from classic rock to more bluesy cool stuff. I think a lot of their music is very sexy

Some great stuff and then some other stuff

I like the first 4 songs. When the levee breaks is my favorite.

A classic album, great guitar and drums.

This is, of course, one of those albums where you wonder if spilling any more ink is even worth the time it takes to do so. Whatever. Might as well add my thoughts. Clearly this is an album of extreme mood swings, and the sound of the music demonstrates that, swinging from unbridled rock energy ("Rock and Roll") to acoustic delicacy ("The Battle of Evermore"), from idealism to destruction. "Stairway" reconciles the two as the album's centerpiece. But I love the fragility of the last two songs: yes, fragility. Obviously "Going to California" sounds fragile, and it is, but "When the Levee Breaks", though it doesn't sound at all fragile, is about...the levee breaking. We hear the roaring wind, the driving rain, and the crashing waves, but at the heart of it all is the levee breaking and the destruction that brings. Better flee to California. I hear there's a girl out there who's never been born. Run away towards something that doesn't exist.

A solid album, but I would not put it on the same pedestal that it seems that many others would. It has some great songs, but also a few (somewhat) forgettable ones.

My personal favorite Led Zep joint. Bit more musicality and nerd shit than the earlier albums and that’s kinda fun.

Nice but nothing special. Don't want to listen again and again.

Well known songs. Good starter album for someone to get into them

- Absolute classic - The payoff to Stairway to Heaven is so satisfying - The musicianship of all the members is so impressive

Zeppelin has grown on me.

Excellent

Some good bangers on here, less proggy

A Led Zeppelin album always emits confusion. There are always some amazing tracks, pepperred with songs that make no sense but are still enjoyable to listen to. Obviously can’t forget the elephant in the room (Stairway To Heaven). But Black Dog & Rock And Roll are also amazing tracks

Stairway to heaven mannn

Highlights: Black Dog has a great bass line but I don’t generally vibe with the play music, stop, lyrics, stop, music sort of song structure. Rock and Roll may be typesetting because of its age, but it feels pretty forgettable/basic to me. Evermore goes for a bit of sword and sorcery, but doesn’t have the same weight as Dio’s tracks in that style. Stairway to Heaven improves on the fantasy sound of Battle of Evermore from earlier in the album, understandably a classic. Misty Mountain Hop has a fantastic rhythm to it that makes it feel like a wake up call after Stairway sets you down. Four Sticks has a super catchy riff. Going to California, I like the simpler vibe and the off-kilter vocal switch in the middle. Sort of a pining song about unrealistic expectations. When the Levee Breaks rocks.

I, II, Houses of holy>

How do you score an album that has five all-time great songs and three that you'd rather forget? I think most bands would kill to have an album like that. For Zeppelin, it means it's one of their worst ones. Kinda feels like I'm grading on a backwards curve to give less than a 5, but here we are. Best track: When the Levee Breaks

4.0

Brilliant songs with a few too many fillers on the album for a perfect score.

Some absolute bangers.

Stairway to Heaven is overrated. Gelukkig staan er ook betere nummers op dit album

When the Levee Breaks 7:08 Rock and Roll 3:41 Going to California 3:32 Stairway to Heaven 8:02

The first side of this album is incredible, with a bunch of classic song - anything that starts with “Black Dog” and ends with “Stairway to Heaven” is going to be good. For me the only weak point is “Rock and Roll”, which isn’t really a bad song but has just gotten so overused in car commercials that I don’t really want to hear it anymore. On the other hand, side 2 is a mess. “Misty Mountain Hop” and “Going to California” are meh for me at best (and that’s being generous) while “Four Sticks” is straight up bad. But then the side ends with “When the Levee Breaks” which I think is actually probably the best Zeppelin song. As someone who has listened to classic rock basically my whole life and considered myself at least a casual Led Zeppelin fan for most of it, I really want to rate this album 5 stars for the absolutely iconic tracks on it. But it doesn’t really work as an album, and the unevenness in the back half is really making me think this is a 4 star album at best.

Well expectations have to be high, even though not yet in my style wheel house so far. I mean it has stairway to heaven. Wasn't super vibing it most of the way through, struggle to get on board with the sound. Just doesn't sound good to my ear yet. I can recognize the quality without particularly enjoying it. Going to Cali brought me back a bit. If "When the levee breaks doesn't do something good here, we are heading for a 3 (3.4)". Hmm almost, just not sure if it justifies a 4 from initial listen which is what all other albums have received. Okay that song lifted it to a low four (3.5)

Packed with timeless classics that show the full musical range of Led Zeppelin.

Définitivement pas mon truc, même si c'est quand même bon. Je ne l'écouterais pas régulièrement, mais je suis content de mieux le connaître. Disque influent, grandiose, mais parfois lourd.

Stairway to heaven

This is Led Zep at their mightiest. Cracking album.

An iconic album, a mixed bag for me, but no denying the raw power of Stairway.

Still works. Not my favorite of theirs, but high on the list.

Despite the annoying voice of Robert Plant and the slipshod guitar of Jimmy Page, this album boasts a few of the band's most notable moments.

Hmmmmm 4

Ok

Wonderful album. All my love to going to California but stairway to heaven overrated af, the nerds can disagree all they want.

One of the greatest rock and roll albums. Seems unfair to lose a star but I think it’s not quite complete. But still, what a sound. Particularly the production on the drums.

Просто крутой рок альбом, не все песни мне понравились, но в целом музыкальная картина получилась цельной и очень мелодичной. Также очень отчётливо слышится влияние данных половых гигантов на индустрию музыки в целом, чисто за это я готов накинуть баллов. (8)

Really good

Stairway to heaven is not what I thought it was

👍

A great album! I love Led Zeppelin! Stairway to Heaven is one of the greatest rock songs ever! The only reason this album isn’t 5 stars is because I don’t like the song Going to California. If that song were left out, I’d happily give this album 5 stars! Now, I’m hopping since I got Hotel California yesterday, and Stairway to Heaven today, that my next album is A Night at the Opera with Bohemian Rhapsody.

loud

it’s “stairway to heaven” has to be a 4 at least! if “misty mountain” and “four sticks” were stronger it’d be a 5

This album has one of the strongest starts to any record with the deep bluesy ‘black dog’ and doesn’t stop with three back to back to back bangers, rock and roll, the battle of evermore and stairway giving this entire an album a Tolkien-esque level of folk fantasy epic poetry. Zeppelin IV does fall off a bit once we get to songs like Misty Mountain Hop and Four Sticks. These two in particular definitely being the lull in the middle of the album. However the album does pick right back up with the beautiful mandolin guitar harmony on going to California and the absolute rocking closer when the levee breaks. Feeling a light to decent 4/5 on this

3rd best Zeppelin album

good one. dumb cover.

Love a little Zepp.... :) good times

I'm sure I've listened to Led Zeppelin IV all the way though once or twice just to know what else comes with "Stairway to Heaven", which is the first song I can ever remember hearing from Led Zeppelin. I think I enjoyed listening to Led Zeppelin more in the past, but my appreciation for John Bonham and John Paul Jones has only increased over the years. "Going to California" with the mandolin and a great representation of Robert Plant's vocal skills is probably my favorite track on this album. The additional female vocals make "The Battle of Evermore" my second favorite. The album is good. I'm not eager to get back to it, but I wouldn't be surprised if I do - just becasue this album carries so much weight in the world of Rock.

PREFS: Black Dog, Rock and Roll, The Battles of Evermore, Stairway to Heaven, Four Sticks, Going to California, When the Levee Breaks MOINS PREF : Misty Mountain Hop

Oof this is good too. An easy four, could well have been a five without the flight into Tolkein-y fantasy in the Battle of Evermore. Starts and ends with brilliant songs, and of course you've got Stairway to Heaven in the middle. Lovely stuff.

Classic

3.75

The Grand Daddy of Dad Rock

Really enjoyed this.

I’m still really burnt out on side 1 of this thing, but side 2 holds up. Comparing track lists, I’d rather listen to basically any other Zeppelin album over this one at this point.

Je commence à aimer LZ! De fait, cet album vaut une nouvelle audition. La variété des pièces plaît beaucoup, et la maîtrise du genre impressionne.

No vääjäämättähän tämä oli jossain kohtaa tulossa kuunteluun täältä. Klassiko siis eittämättä. Alkaa aivaan sairaa jykevästi ja kaksi ekaa biisii pistää kyl jauhot suuhun. Loppu on aika hypnoottista sit taas. Kyllä tää neljä bongoo ansaitsee helposti, mutta en sitten kuitenkaan diggaa niin valtavasti että fobosen antas. 4/5

Nää on aloittanut uransa julkaisemalla kuusi loistavaa levyä kuudessa vuodessa ja oon aina kelannut, kuinka huikeita levyjä olisikaan, jos ois vain kolme levyä samassa ajassa. Nyt muistaakseni jokaisella levyllä noin puolet on viiden tähden biisejä ja puolet kolmen. Tällä ne huippuhetket on selvästi raidat 1, 2, 4 ja 8. Saas nähdä, mitkä noista kuudesta levystä ei tällä listalla ole. Ja myös sen, oisko joku sittenkin ihan viiden tähden osuma. Onhan se kiva, että hyvää musaa on paljon, mutta tähtimäärissä tulee takkiin, kun julkaisee niin rennosti :P

Klassikko, eikä syyttä. Nyt vasta vihdoin selvisi, että ne väärinpäinsoittosatanismihommat on ainakin osittain täältä :D

While I'm not as attached to this album as some others seem to be, I cannot deny that this album is excellent, or at the very least has excellent songs. Some of it is a little steretypical rock for my taste, but stuff like Stairway to Heaven and Black Dog are famous for a reason. No, the big surprise for me was the quieter song Going To California. I've never heard anyone talk about this song before, and it's probably my favorite. It's just so nice and calming, while still definitively having that Led Zeppelin flair. Almost reminds me of what I've heard from Zeppelin III coming into one perfect song. Album was great as a whole, though, not perfect, but deserves it's recognition.

If you've turned on classic rock radio ever, you know at least three-fourths of this album. It's an album that's permeated the cultural knowledge so thoroughly, I don't think anyone could ever provide an objective review. I'm not huge into Zeppelin, but even I know these songs kick major ass. My spicy take, however, is that "Battle of Evermore" keeps this one from being perfect, at least in my book. Favorite tracks: "Stairway to Heaven", "When The Levee Breaks", "Four Sticks"

I have never been a big Led Zeppelin fan but IV is definitely their most accessible compared to I-III and Physical Graffiti. Everyone knows Stairway to Heaven and Black Dog is a rock staple, but both are still fantastic songs. Rock n Roll and When the Levee Breaks were solid tunes too. Surprisingly I wasn't a fan of the acoustic songs on here, which is weird because some of my favourites on the other Led Zeppelin albums I've listened to were acoustic songs. Going to California or Battle of Evermore doesn't hit like Tangerine, Black Country Woman or Babe I'm Gonna Leave You. Also didn't care for Misty Mountain Hop or Four Sticks. In short, one half I really liked and would rate 5, the other half is more meh. So 4 for average and their fourth untitled album.

The best one so far, Stairway to Heaven is a banger. Definitely not a 5 though, just not for me, I can’t see myself listening to this album on repeat.

buenardo 8.5 / 10

I definitely see why it's a classic, but Misty Mountain Hop just isn't for me.

Banging!

I liked the ZZ Top album better

3,5/5

- First listen - Better than other Led Zep albums I've listened to - WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS is a great closer - Best songs: WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS, THE BATTLE OF EVERMORE, STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

Used to be my favorite Zep album, but it's light had dimmed somewhat with time. The songs are still great (Four Sticks!!!!!!!!), but the record as a whole doesn't have the cohesiveness as earlier efforts. Bonham still fuckin' pounds, man.

my fav led zep

Heerlijk album, een ware klassieker

Een klassieker maar blijft geweldig. Voor het inmiddels doodgedraaide Stairway to Heaven trek ik een ster af, maar die komt er ook weer bij door When The Levee Breaks. Wat een top track!

definitely influential but not really that impressive to me today

This is basically the 70s in an album

This was a revelation!

Not their best but John Bonham’s still otherworldly on the drums.

Smashing

Main character energy

Die Platte, wo Stairway drauf ist.

Album culte

I know this is a seminal album, but beyond the perfection of Stairway to Heaven, it didn't fully hit the mark for me.

Black Dog e Rock and Roll são hits históricos. Starway to Heaven também. Going to California é cantada.

A good album! Not my favourite zeppelin but really good

Slightly overhyped but still a damn good album

LED ZEPPELING – IV 4/5 Probably a great album, but not of my style. With some more time the songs could have grown on me a little bit more. The punctuation comes from the importance of the album in the band context, and because it has one of my favourites songs (and possibly one of the best songs of all time, in my opinion), Stairway to Heaven. The voice of Robert Plant is one of the things I dislike the most about Led Zeppelin, and the reason I don't like songs like Four Sticks more. Black Dog --> 4/5 Great guitar riff, and a very good guitar solo Rock and Roll --> 4/5 very catchy, very good rhythm The Battle of Evermore --> 2/5 Voice harmonies are very dissonant sometimes, and don't sound good in my opinion. Stairway to Heaven --> 5/5 Masterpiece. One of my favourites songs in all time, and a great example of how to work with a relatively long song and a simple intensity change Misty Mountain Top --> 1.5/5 Not a fan of the rhythm or the guitars, and the voice of Plant at its worst in the album Four Sticks --> 2.5/5 Cool drums and feeling, but that's all Going to California --> 4/5 Beautiful and simple folky ballad, with a more contained and better voice performance from Plant When the Levee Breaks --> 3/5 Very good musically and instrumentally, nothing out of the ordinary in my opinion

some legendary tracks + Led Zeppelin's signature sound

Didn’t realize all these songs I mostly know were on the same album. Epic.

Understandably a classic, and more groovy than I thought. Didn't get time to listen to lyrics much.

Dosta godina sam ja njih onako olako shvaćo, nisu mi se sviđali uopće, al uopće. Ove godine mi je nekak to sve došlo na mjesto i mog reć da je ovaj album dost dobar, a i oni. Lako moguće da su mi postali dobri jer mi otac uvijek njih spominje, njih i Dip Parpl kak bi on to reko. Naravno, imam ovu ploču, baš šta je on bio kupio prije 30tak godina maltene. Inače nemamo neku kemiju što se tiče dost toga, ali oko glazbe možemo pričati.

dans un effort de cohérence avec mon intolérance habituelle aux chanteurs piaillants j'ai franchement envie de mettre 4, et l'adolescente pas si rebelle au fond de moi me hait probablement

Cara A fantástica y cara B regulera

Honnêtement sûrement le meilleur album de Led Zep

Gamall vinur kemur í heimsókn eftir mörg ár. Stendur undir nafni.

Pretty consistently filled with hits. I'm rarely in the mood for Zeppelin but if I am this is one I'll go for often.

Very good album

Great album! I liked this better than Physical Graffiti and I already knew the more famous songs. “The Battle of Evermore” was a highlight for me. I don’t think I’d listen to it again but I did enjoy it today.

4/5

Beastie Boys like it and so do I.

Malheureusement, le lien qui mène à cet album ne doit pas être très sécurisé puisque eltrapeze et moi-même avons été infectés au lendemain de l'écoute par le virus LedZep-4. Une semaine cloué au lit dont je me serais bien passé...

Hormis me clouer au lit pendant 4 douloureux jours à cause de douleurs à l'estomac, le virus LedZep4 s'est montré très peu efficace et n'a su atteindre mon appareil auditif. Un 4 sur 5 en guise de politesse, mais cet album était clairement le moins bon de nos amis de Led Zep.

Classic. Best Zeppelin album.

Very nice. Going to California was gorgeous.

So there it is. The first one. I doubt that my journey could have begun any better than this. An all time great album by a band that I like, but never had the time to sit and listen to the whole album from start to finish? What more could you ask for! It truly is a great listening experience, (although I think it might have been even better if I hadn't known like half the songs already) but there are a few tracks like Four Sticks that didn't do much for me. In fact, before the last song, I had it in the three star zone! But When The Levee Breaks made it sure that it is definetely a strong four. One album down, 1000 to go...

Black Dog is a hype opener, and Stairway to Heaven is one of the greatest songs of all time. I've never sat down and listened to a Zeppelin album all the way through, and was introduced to many new songs that I liked, but I did feel that many of these songs dragged on.

Obviously a classic. The songs that I had not heard (I thought I had heard the album but then realized I had heard a "Best of Zeppelin" thing that included like four songs off this album) were not particularly impressive but Stairway really is an amazing musical achievement. I also liked the LoTR song.

Definitely the album where it all came together for Zeppelin. The mysticism of III, combined with the rock of I & II

Grew on me. But enough to find

Some great songs, some ok songs

I quite like this album, but I think it's a bit overrated. Yes, it has some great songs, but there's also some filler here (and Four Sticks, which... just no).

Loved this album. Bring out the blues and folk sound.

Classic

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Black dog, Stairway to heaven

Pretty good despite stairway ;)

queria algo mais calmo, não recebi kkkkk mas o disco é bom sim :)

Some great tracks on this one. Apparently Zeps best but I don't think I can make that decision.

Absolute classic.

Even though I'm not the biggest Led Zeppelin fan, I have to admit this is an iconic album that deserves respect. And it's another great example which supports my theory that bands often produce their best work when they go off into the country and record in the comfort of relative isolation; encouraging jamming and exploration. Produced really well with some interesting sonic touches throughout, but nothing so overbearing that it's distracting from the songs themselves. I don't know if you'll ever hear a more badass drum sound than on "When the Levee Breaks." This album is a near perfect balance of their influences, from blues, to folk, to Tolkein. Yeah, you know they were fucking nerds.

Some classics, whole album was nicely done with some folksy touches

Discazo.

Sounds like Greta Van Fleet... Great album! First one I've truly enjoyed since my first generated album.

Second favorite Zeppelin album. Love Black Dog, Rock and Roll, Stairway to Heaven, and When the Levee Breaks

A classic. Going to California is probably my favourite Led Zep track of everything they've ever done/did.

A great album, and a classic for a reason. However, didn't love every track so I'm taking off a star for the fact it had a few skips for me. Fave track is Stairway to Heaven, because duh. Brings back fond and not so fond memories of high school marching band when we did a whole show with a Led Zeppelin theme.

It's an odd one. I like it but I'm not sure that I feel that it's special.

good stuff here and there

Rock album that actually feels like it belongs on this list 4.4

After the blues rock of the first album, the concentration on rock of the second and the supposed folky feel, of the third, what were Led Zeppelin going to come up with for their fourth album in just over two years? A bit of everything, that’s what.

From Page's unimpeachable riffs, through Jones musical invention and Plant's clarity of vocal to that titanic John Bonham drum sound, IV still emits a freshness that belies its age. This is their best album.

I liked this one better than the last. More mature and less divorced dad vibes which is good.

no stairway! denied! i was kind of annoyed to see another zeppelin album come up so soon after we just had zeppelin ii… getting tired of robert plant’s voice & kinda bummed this is the album we have going into the weekend that being said this album is undeniably good, some really iconic riffs & overall just good time rock n roll.. of all the zeppelin records this one for sure belongs on the list and under other circumstances i would have enjoyed listening much more. whatever also going to california is my favorite i wish more of the songs sounded like that loved listening to the discord recs over the weekend! egg bread hot sauce

This is the perfect album for all Led Zeppelin fans, with riffs, anthems, storming drumming and 'Stairway to Heaven'. However, what is ideal for fans is problematic for me. As I wrote in my review of "Led Zeppelin II", the personified rock ’n’ roll attitude bores me to death over the course of a whole album. While it has its highlights, especially on the second side of the LP or the second half of the album, it's not great overall. If you take away the fact that it's an iconic album, I'd only give it a good, solid rating. When I want to listen to Led Zeppelin, I prefer other albums (namely "III", "Physical Graffiti").

I've just heard it all too many times. It's a great album, the classics are classics for a reason, but for me personally I would not put this on to listen to.

Misty Mountain Hop more like Misty Mountain Slop

Another album which is a story of two halves - the first half is brilliant (mostly - “The Battle of Evermore” is a bit questionable). “Stairway to Heaven” is almost spiritual in its brilliance, and probably the greatest rock song ever. The problem with that is you can’t follow it up, and the tracks that came after on this are just so forgettable when compared to the opening half.

No soy muy de Led Zeppelin, aun asi Stairway to Heaven la salva mucho a este album. Todas las canciones me suenan medio igual jajajaj, algunas si estuvieron medio aburridas. 6/10

Good but didn't really enjoye it

Thanks to this list, it turns out I like Led Zeppelin.

The good bits are good but some of it is just so silly. Maybe it’s Spinal Tap’s fault that some of it sounds like a parody?

3,5; the Stairway to Heaven is perfect, but overall did not much to me, still debut album is the best 🫣

A few familiar and enjoyable tracks, otherwise pretty standard Led Zeppelin. OK.

1. dog - 3 2. rock - 3 3. battle - 1 4. heaven - 5 5. mizty - 2 6. ztickz - 1 7. california - 2 8. levee - 3

Luv white monster Luv me lawn mower Ate zoomers Ain't ageist just don't like em Simple as Overrated Imo

Luv white monster Luv muh lawn mower Ate zoomers Ain't ageist just don't like em Simple as

I spent my adolescence and early adulthood deeply hostile to Led Zeppelin as the embodiment of clichéd cock-rock. I'm mostly indifferent toward them these days, but of the albums I've explored for this project, IV is the one I "like" the most (or, more accurate, "dislike the least"). I even kinda like "When the Levee Breaks." "Going to California" is ok too, and "Rock and Roll" is a legit banger, even if it isn't my thing. I literally never, ever need to hear "Stairway to Heaven" again though. 3.5 stars.

I feel the same with this as I did my first LZ album on here. It's solid but I'm not really a huge fan of the vocals for most of it, he's only one step above Axl Rose. Stairway to Heaven is obviously an undeniable classic, but when the song is that famous it's kind of hard to not be a bit overrated - the start is good and the end is amazing but the rest is just solid. I don't really have much more to say here other than, again, I did find this a bit repetitive and found myself wanting to skip by the time I got to the outros.

(4/7) they're better when they're acoustic

eh

Decent Rock

I’m very familiar with most of the songs on this album. I’ve even listened to this album a few times prior. Growing up with classic rock stations also hammered some of these songs into my head, for better or worse. I’m not in love with this album. I appreciate it for what it is, and it’s just overplayed. Going to California is my standout track. I understand the praise for Stairway to Heaven, and it just doesn’t do it for me. I’m giving a 3, it’d be a strong 3.7-3.9 if this rating system were more granular.

Competent performances. Ok but derivative songs. Dated production. Hum drum. ultimately it’s another run of the mill 70’s rock album that only made the list because in 2000 the rock cannon was defined by Rolling Stone writers and other American boomers. Let’s hope the next edition prunes these behemoths.

It’s alright stairway to heaven is a highlight

Very good

Mooi man. Stairway, When the levee breaks, Misty Mountain Top

Hard rock and blues rock built from thunderous guitars, driving rhythms, folk-inspired acoustics, and powerful vocals feels like exploring an old castle where every room is impressive, yet only a few are memorable enough to make you linger. The album balances brute force with quieter, more atmospheric moments, making it consistently interesting, though for me only intermittently captivating.

Not exactly my cup of tea, a bit too monotone. But I definitely understand why it's on the list.

Shrugs. It's fine.

Pretty iconic, pretty good. Still a lot of yelling sometimes which grates on me a bit but most of the album is good 3.5/4

I've just never been a huge Zeppelin fan. There are a couple good songs in here (and Stairway is a classic) but not really my thing.

First thoughts are how 'great balls of fire' this is, I guess just very Elvis sounding. I like ‘rock and roll’ a lot ‘Battle of evermore’ is very fleetwood mac The guitar in ‘stairway to heaven’ is epic ‘misty mountain hop’ is quite creepy Overall kinda chill but cool vibes

Canciones favoritas: *Stairway to Heaven (DIOS, QUE CANCIÓN!!!!!! Me encantan todas las “etapas” que tiene, va construyéndose cada vez mas épica) Adoro la portada del album. Solo me gusto stairway to heaven, pero si reconozco que es un álbum muy chevere.

A classic.

ive seen this album everywhere, however I cannot say I understand the hype, I get its zeppelin and you absolutely cant go wrong with it. Hands down its a no skip album, however its like not as unique as I want it to be and the melody's aren't catchy enough. Idk that's just me tho!

A little generic at times but very good outros and softer pieces

Led bebblibnn

Fav Songs The Battle of Evermore - cacophonous in a way I kinda enjoy Strairway to Heaven - a classic Going to California - similar to Stairway to Heaven Overall average, it was fine.

Was decent. Don't think anything really stood out but was still a good listen

Zeppelin was never my thing. And the more of their albums I get on this list really makes me question the state of music when they were making these albums. They are very consistent but they all can’t be considered the best of all time can they. None of their albums stands above the others to me. It’s fine music but nothing more. And why is stairway so amazing to so many people?

Led Zeppelin is without a doubt one of the greatest rock bands to ever exist - they've been in my personal top 5 favorite band lists since I was probably 12 years old. This, however, is Zeppelin at their worst. The album starts with two of the worst songs in their catalog and is followed by an LOTR folk song pastiche (all things considered, still a pretty good song). Stairway to Heaven is fine, but at this point has become almost a parody of an "epic" song. Misty Mountain Hop and Four Sticks are amazing, but Robert Plant offers some of his shrillest vocals, so points off there. Going to California is a return to form, featuring one of his best vocal performances, and When the Levee Breaks is all things cool about Led Zeppelin.

I just don't get on with Plant's voice/noises, however this is my favourite studio album of theirs, but it won't trouble my shelves because the Greatest Hits compilation that I do have, perfectly serves my Zeppelin needs. Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit 🫳 ★★★☆☆(6/10) Total reviewed : 351 Already owned : 78 Purchased : 16 To buy : 3 Nope : 254

I understand the hype. I would play it as background noise tho

Would I listen again: yes Enjoyed stairway (as many do) and got along with the style and musical choices for the most part.

Sinceramente empezó muy bueno, las primeras canciones eran muy estilo rock, guitarras, cantos y mas, pero cuando fue transcurriendo el album, sentí que me aburría, o que no me generaba algo muy grande como otros albumes. El album tiene buena instrumental si, eso no se niega, pero no es un album que compraría en vinilo por ejemplo, o un album que escucharia porque quiero. A diferencia de los anteriores albumes que evalúe, este no creo que esté cerca del 4, pero no es tan malo como para dejarlo debajo del 3. Además, siento que el hecho de colocar canciones al inicio de un estilo distinto a las que vienen, genera la idea que todo lo que viene es asi, pero no.

It’s not in my record collection, but I pretty much know the whole album from the radio.

I understand the hype for LZ IV. It turns out I already knew most of the songs, and I found that I enjoyed most of them in the context of the record. A lot of the tendencies that I disliked about LZ II are gone, but a few of the things I enjoyed about LZ III are also gone. Altogether, it's a solid release.

I remember in high school believing this was the greatest album ever made, as an adult I hear a solid album with plagiarized music and a lot of goofy lyrics. Even the best songs are just plagiarizing Tolkien

Decent album overall.

Rating: 3/5 Playlist track: Going to California Date listened: 3/06/26 Listen when: Annoyed

Maybe not too many standout tunes outside of Stairway to Heaven but that’s an all timer and just a really cool sound to the whole album.

A fantastic cover. This is silly, heightened, fun. They are shredding like their lives depend on it. Lots of this is so famous that I had no idea I knew it already. Aw, they’re talking about Ring Wraiths. DWEEBS! It’s not really my thing but compared to other albums I’ve heard from this time in this sort of genre the lyrics are refreshingly interesting. At this stage, I appreciate competence.

What a classic this is. Just before my time, so actually already passé in my youth.

3.8

Best song: #1 Black Dog

I don’t normally listen to this style of rock, so it was difficult getting into. But I’m doing this challenge to expand my music taste, so I can’t really complain. My favorite tracks were Going to California and Misty Mountain Hop.

Buen disco, tiene tracks memorables que para nada son sobrevalorados, sinceramente no soy fan de sus tracks mas alternativos.

It’s got some good songs on it, I think Stairway to Heaven is one of the all time most overrated songs of all time though

Very good

Favourite Songs: When The Levee Breaks

One thing before I start complaining: the album is good because all the individual members are very talented and know how to play their instruments. However, that doesn't necessarily have to add up to a record I love. I have a few problems with this one. First of all, I think these guys are at their best when they make this raw, energetic, a bit rough around the edges hard rock. By comparison, this album is more cleanly produced which I can see appealing to some, but not as much to me personally. There is flashes of that energy here, like in the insane circling rhythms of Black Dog, but generally I find most of this album less interesting than some of their earlier stuff. Then there are the vocals, which are unfortunately rough at times. Robert Plant has never been my favorite singer and it's especially apparent on songs like Rock and Roll or Four Sticks that his abilities are a bit limited. Finally, one thing that bothers me about all LedZep albums really: the lyrics. While usually I don't listen to them much, I just get triggered when I hear people say shit like: oh, lyrics used to be so much better, nowadays songs are just about nothing. If someone ever says that to me I will throw them a copy of this album in the face. Let's face it, most of the lyrics are complete bullshit and describe some weird sex fantasies and metaphors. The funny thing is, they made one song that actually has a meaningful message and guess what? It became their biggest, most recognizable anthem. While I do have a lot of complaints about this album, I have to say that When The Levee Breaks is an incredible song, that drum beat is just so good and feels very ahead of its time. Overall tho I find the album really overrated and it wouldn't even make it into my top 3 of their records. I would rate it a 7/10, but with the amount of ranting I just did it has to get 3 stars.

it was good

This is pretty good but I felt like I had had enough by the end of side one, which was Stairway To Heaven, which I have never cared for. The Battle Of Evermore was a new discovery for me, and I enjoyed it, especially Sandy Denny's vocals. All the rest comes across as a bit goofy and pretentious, especially crediting themselves with symbols instead of names. (Which two of them just picked out of a book, truly phoning it in. It really makes me think it was Jimmy Page's thing and the others couldn't be bothered to argue him out of it. I know that Spinal Tap is my go-to reference in all things rock and roll, but honestly these symbols and the band's presumed disinterest just remind me of the aborted zodiac masks concept.)

Prooooobably the best led zep, but as covered before, not a huge fan Good, decent, short enough. Fine

very exciting, love the guitar and the lyrics, just not my style of music

Im sadly not big on Led Zepplin, but man there's some all-time bangers on there

1- 8 2- 8.30 (me hizo acordar a rock and roll y nutbush city) 3- 5 4- 9 5- 8 6- 6.30 7- 5 8- 6.30

It was alright, very overrated, no bad songs, but only a few that stood out

3.5

decent blues rock but i wasn’t particularly moved..

It's Led Zeppelin, Im not crazy for this album but I think it's probably more iconic among instrument lovers. Stairway to Heaven of course was familiar.

Stairway and Black Dog are classics! Going to California also good to hear. However, some of the other songs are too reminiscent of AC/DR'S shrieking and turn me off

it`s ok.

I have this on record🤤

Solid album, loved Black Dog and Levee Break, tbh i didn’t know Les Zeppelin was from the 70’s.

I think I need to listen to it again to truly get it. I really liked Going to California

Probably the most enjoyable LZ album

Overrated

It’s a good rock album but I feel like it’s not like ooh this is the best thing I’ve ever heard. I also made a 10 minute drive and parked within the time it takes to play stairway to heaven

Sorry i dont get it i dont get the hype at all

This album is pretty good. I’d say it was better than Led Zeppelin 2, there is much more variety in the album than straight rock and roll. Overall I’d give it a 3.5, with Led Zeppelin 2 getting a 3.

Boomer rock is not my thing, but this rocked thoroughly. Can't beat the classics, I guess.

Stairway to Heaven or smth

like stiarway to heaven, not so much the rest. appreciate the mastery of it

Stairway to Heaven is Stairway to Heaven, and When the Levee Breaks is nice, but everything else on this album is honestly subpar. No way it’s “the best Led Zeppelin album”, both I and II are better as albums than this one.

Commercial but good.

Even with Stairway to Heaven, not much that drew me to this album. Maybe I have heard it too much? Musically interesting but no "wow" factor.

I’m completely blind to Led Zeppelin and this was a great introduction to them. 7/10

I can't vibe with much of Led Zeppelin's stuff, so this one wasn't particularly great, only tracks that I am fan from this album is "Rock and Roll" and "Stairway to Heaven" (especially the folk intro.) This one has less of Robert Plants agonising wailing "BABY!" ("Black Dog keeps the tradition from completely dying) that is overwhelming present on the first two albums. The song-writing is improved drastically from the first two with writing about sex, sex and sex to the song-writing of IV which has mystical, tolkien-esque, cryptic lyrics. I mean IV's lyrics are still cheesy but way less than the of the first two. Did I mention that I despise the Led Zeppelin I and II yet? Yeah those albums can go shove it. Highlight Song/s: "Rock and Roll" and "Stairway to Heaven"

Very solid

No doubt Led Zeppelin are legends, and IV stands as the pinnacle of their achievements. Its my dislike of hard rock which stops me fully connecting with them but what makes IV interesting for me is the English Folk and psychedelic elements which layer their sound in a satisfying way.

high3

I've listened to these songs so many times, I could almost review this from memory, but not quite. Impactful enough that I’ll comment song by song. (Done partly to help me reach/explain a rating.) Black Dog: offensive lyrics right up front. “Ah-ah child, way you shake that thing, gonna make you burn, gonna make you sting”. WTAF? Is he addressing a teenager at stage door, or addressing a grown woman as ‘child’? His best come-on pitch is not-so-veiled sadism? Mega-eurrk factor way outweighs any interest value in eg guitar riffs. Rock and Roll: at least gets some instruments playing before stupid lyrics start, not so flat-out offensive but still stupid - I’m lonely lonely lonely, my wife doesn’t understand me, how about a root. The Battle of Evermore: still musically interesting. Lyrics are not great literature, it’s pretty explicit Tolkien-homage (I just realised for 1st time that in amongst the wailing they directly refer to ring-wraiths), but who am I to judge. Stairway to Heaven: yes, it’s epic. Great use of recorders. Guitar lines and solo that ‘anyone’ can now play in their lounge-room, but he/they did it first. I’ll overlook the cod-mystic lyrics and sappy singing. It is truly a classic, also one we can joke about, so be it. (Mind you, actually listening to it, it is dragging quite a bit by the time the fanfare finally announces the wee solo …) Misty Mountain Hop: bangs. I always thought of this as being about a protest of some sort? But maybe that was wishful thinking, maybe it was just a Haight-Ashbury smoke-in? Four Sticks: has less plays than the other tracks on Spotify, but for me this was always a stand-out (musically). But, I never read the lyrics before. If it’s just druggy 70s guy saying “babe I’ve got to split because I can’t handle responsibilities” then colour me sad but not surprised. But I still like the multi-guitars from around 3 minute mark :-) Going to California: “Spent my days with a woman unkind”. Diddums, widdums. "Someone told me there's a girl out there with love in her eyes and flowers in her hair": girls in the UK not submissive enough? "Tryin' to find a woman who's never, never, never been born": look out ladies, this is one picky wanker. When the Levee Breaks: actually a good song. Probably helps that they didn't write the riff or the lyrics. Overall, it's Mix of Good and Bad, 5/10. And that's being generous!

it's good music but. it sounds like it would be the main use of budget in the background of a shitty kid's animated movie

Not bad, some classic songs. I'm not a huge fan of Robert Plant's voice. Heard some songs that I hadn't before though. Felt like I was listening to rock radio. 3/5

Increible aunque para mi gusto hay canciones que no son tan metal mas a lo country

Great tracks, of couse, but the album isn't very memorable for me, even after two listens. 3.5/5

Again, we all know Led Zeppelin, but I had never listed to a full album. It was good, not elated by it nor wanting to listen to their back catalogue.

Stairway to Heaven is hard carrying, but this band, this album, is a staple for a reason. Yes, rock is predominantly hot ass, but even if my interest waned there and again during this listen, it's far and away some of the best I've heard on this list. Kudos for being even a little bit interesting!

as primeiras músicas eu achei um pouco enjoativas, mas, a partir da terceira música, eu comecei a gostar. gosto de músicas longas, porém, fica meio difícil de eu ouvir no dia a dia.

Classic - not all my style but appreciate the legendary group

Well, again Led Zeppelin. I understand their significance, but, as Stairway to Heaven stays my favourite song of theirs, I don't think I can be considered a true fan.

I'm probably one of the few people worldwide, that find led zeppelin kind of overrated. Same's for this album. Of course we have all time classics like Stairway To Heaven, but most of the other songs sound kinda generic. Maybe it's due to me lack of appreciation for Led Zeppelin, but I couldn't really enjoy listening to this album.

Battle of Evermore - makes you feel like you're in Ella Enchanted waiting in the forest for the next mythical creature to come in and transport you to the next scene. Rock n Roll was far more interesting, although battle of evermore has more enchanted imagery and powerful movement in the language used. Hello Stairway to Heaven - Classic. When the Levee Breaks is your favorite.

It’s good just not great. I know most of these songs are probably classics but it didn’t click. Led Zeppelin is a pretty good artist too so I would have thought I would liked this more. Once again not the best not the worst.

Black Dog - 3/10 Rock and Roll - 7/10 The Battle of Evermore - 6/10 Stairway to Heaven - 6/10 MMT - 8/10 FS - 5/10 C - 9/10 W - 9/10

Zeppelin is obviously incredible. It may be my favorite rock band, but IV may only be my 4th favorite album from them.

More blues than I thought

agregue black dog a mi playlist. OTRA VEZ no es mi estilo de música pero entiendo perfectamente a donde iba el artista con este álbum. logra el equilibrio perfecto entre lo pesado, lo místico y lo acústico. Un álbum muy adelantado a su época

со всем уважением: не моя музыка, не мой вокалист (но он мастерски изображает голосом гитару - вот её-то я и не люблю). ещё не покидало ощущение что у них балалайка в ансамбле) ну и лестница (теперь возможно запомню её) слишком ммм ганз н роузез, не могу сформулировать, минор и драма

Chalk it up to overfamiliarity or what have you, but these days I tend to stay away from my copy of LZIV. While I rank “The Battle of Evermore” and “Going to California” among the best Zeppelin tracks, I long ago decided I never needed to hear the likes of “Rock and Roll” or “Stairway to Heaven” again (based on this listen, “Misty Mountain Hop” might be joining that list). This album might be the one that best encapsulates what Led Zeppelin was about and solidified their place in the rock firmament, but I think they put out more interesting albums more deserving of space on this crowded list.

Sure.

It's good, but putting the louder songs at the end was a bad move cuz I had gotten used to the "slower" songs and the louder stuff just gave me a headache

Older America not my kind of style but there were 2 songs that are timeless

It might be a classic but not my taste of music.

This is the second Led Zeppelin album I've gotten this week (the debut being the first one I've ever listened to). This one has a more classic rock/experimental/groovy feel. I particularly enjoyed "When the Levee Breaks". Though the music is good in this album, Zeppelin's first album comes across as more powerful and significant to me.

Weirdly, at least to the best of my knowledge, the first time I have ever listened to a Led Zeppelin album in full. Fairly familiar with almost every single song on here, so it's not like there were any surprises for me, but anyway my thoughts on this as a cohesive album... As far as "classic rock" goes, pretty much as good as it gets. I get everything on here and click with it immediately, it's immensely influential to so much of the music I listen to on a daily basis, and contains some genuinely great performances from every member. That being said, I can't really ever see myself listening to this as an album listening experience again. Makes it very hard to rate. Cause it's "good", I just don't really like it that much! I don't know what to say. It is what it is. Whatever. Also stairway to heaven is probably the single most overplayed and overrated rock song of all time alongside free bird (which I actually like a lot for the record lol). Would gladly never listen to stairway to heaven again.

Не так плохо как предыдущий альбом. Есть что-то интересненькое и мне даже понравилось парочка песен. Однако тоже не совсем мой жанр. Просто неплохо

significantly stronger instrumentation than the previous album i heard of theirs. i still don't think i love it but there's much more to appreciate here. most of my attention is towards the drumming of john bonham as i really like what he's doing here. the guitars are good and flashy, but i don't think they'd work without how punchy the drums are. on the other hand, i still really do not like robert plant's vocals. i find him to be deeply offputting. the opener tracks and the closer "when the levee breaks" are probably the highlights. bit of a lull in the middle.

база, но опять таки бенгеров не так уж и много

Best led zeppelin album I heard so far! It’s alright, some of the songs even great but it’s a lot too

Okay

Led Zeppelin no es mucho mi tipo de musica pero me gusto going to California

Not a big fan of led zeppelin but i still appreciate this. Ig fav is “Stairway to heaven”

This album was ok. I’m not really ever a fan of classic rock but it was pretty good for what it is. I would give it a solid 5/10. It just was. Best song imo was “Going to California.”

I knew a couple songs off this album already. The only two I properly like are Black Dog and Going to California. Black Dog because I can't hear the lyrics and Going to California because I can. I will still probably stick to the Joe P cover though.

I spent this album feeling sick to my stomach, on the verge of a nervous breakdown over the state of the country. This might be the quickest the lyrics to an album have ever made me viscerally cringe; hearing Robert Plant sing about making a child burn and sting for the way they "shake that thing" made me physically recoil from my car speaker. I also kept wanting to hear one of the riffs in Black Dog as the build-up intro The End by The Beatles; altogether a very weird experience with that song. Excepting that intro, however, this album has a generally pretty good groove to it, though I don't find it as compelling as Led Zeppelin III. That album just seemed more varied and adventurous to me, whereas this one just doesn't excite me all that much. The notable exception is Going to California, which is an incredible song and stands head-and-shoulders above the rest of this album; I also find When the Levee Breaks to be a very groovy and worthwhile cover, which is refreshing to hear after my experience with The Rolling Stones' self-titled debut a few days ago. The familiar hits like Rock and Roll and Stairway to Heaven are obviously quite good, and I completely understand their acclaim, even if the entire experience doesn't come together as more than the sum of it's parts for me. Highlights: Rock and Roll, Stairway to Heaven, Going to California, When the Levee Breaks

It's okay, very good music and execution but gets a bit repetitive.

Molto bello ed è stato un grande amore, ma non risuona più come una volta, e al momento non voglio averlo tra gli album preferiti

Good rock

Well this is a big one. Certainly an album to listen to before you die, but did I need to listen to it again before I die. I'm not so sure. Some music gets more personal and powerful the more you listen to it. This is not in that category for me. Admittedly I'm not particularly interested in 70's classic rock, but I've heard all of these songs so many times that they bore me. This is a tough one to rate. Yes, it's technically excellent, yes it's a big freakin deal, but I don't like it that much. Sounds like 3 stars and get out of here without upsetting anyone too much. I do kind of like "When the Levee Breaks", killer bass line.

not bad I would probably start to like it more after a few more listens

My least favorite Zep album.

I don’t know if it’s nostalgia listening to this growing up because I don’t think I’d like it now but I liked listening to this.

Didn’t like the vocals and constant contrast between high and low.

Not gonna lie, this one took me back. This was a record from my childhood that was ubiquitous as a teen. It was played everywhere by everyone. I can actually recall hearing it being played as dance music by several strippers in a bar in Northern Canada as a teen. Stairway To Heaven indeed as a teenager. Probably appropriate as the song is about a woman who takes everything but gives nothing back. I’m sure there is a life lesson there. Don’t get me wrong, Aerosmith was popular as well. Back in the Saddle, Dream On. Strippers had a pretty good musical sense back in the day. As for this record, Black Dog and Rock and Roll are the true standout tracks in my mind. As a Led Zeppelin album it really is a mash up of the heavy rock of II and the folk rock of III. To say that it has been mythologized as the foundational recording of heavy metal for me was a stretch. It really is an uneven record and almost experimental. There is a blues track (When The Levee Breaks), a female vocal by Sandy Denny on The Battle of Evermore which is the only female vocal in Zep’s catalog. And to be clear, any track that has Mandolin on it is a folk song. Same goes with the ballad Going to California. Heavy Rock it is not. So, why the hype? As a kid, it really was Stairway To Heaven that was the attraction with its 3 levels of instrumentation moving from acoustic to electric and Plant’s superb vocals. That track encompasses in a single song every other song on the record. It helps that it is all anchored by Bonham’s drumming allowing the others to indulge in their whims. At least that is how I saw it. In my town, no one got to side 2 of the record. No one flipped it. Ever. I was in college when someone I was dating tried to get me to play side 2. I told her we just don’t do that. Jimmy Page was a Satan worshiper and that was his way of tempting everyone to join Satan. Or perhaps that’s what I told to Jehovah witnesses who were trying to convert me to follow Jesus. It was a long time ago. Anyway, I have since listened to side 2. None of it grabs ya like side 1. Everyone should just be honest and admit that while the musicianship is outstanding, no one ever paid good money to hear any of the songs on side 2 live and more importantly, not a single fucking stripper ever took he clothes off to any of the songs on side 2. It’s a good record, but if half the record is not stripper worthy, then it shouldn’t be on this list.

This album was already 8 years old when I first heard at the age of 13 I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I don’t really “get” Zeppelin. Even though this is perhaps one of their better efforts it still just doesn’t do it for me!

Not for me in a good way

Yeah boiiii Black dog, great opening track 3/5 for me

No stairway, DENIED!

classic, sold album

Another Zepp album... The Battle of Evermore has that Stairway feel I prefer to their 'harder' stuff. Oh, Stairway is actually here. Going To California has a nice sound, reminiscent of much later soft folk indie. Best track (other than Stairway) - The Battle of Evermore, Going To California 3 stars

started off really strong, LOVED the guitar on the first 3 tracks but kinda lost me towards the end

This album is home to some classics from the cracking Black Dog opening track with a killer riff to the beautiful Stairway to Heaven. However, I felt a little let down by most of the other tracks since I hold these songs to such a high standard.

cute just not songs i would add to my playlists

Album’s best : Starways to heaven

Rock uit de tijd van mijn ouders.. niet slecht maar ook niet echt mijn smaak

Tenia ya guardadas 3, Going to California y When the Levee Breaks me las quedo. Muy cortito y vibes de ir por la montaña rápido perro tranki con el coche

Love the Led Zeppelin sound, I was vibing throughout the whole album. Stairway to Heaven is a phenomenal song. Other than that one, no song sounded too unique; nothing really awed me or made me stop in my tracks. Nevertheless, a good sounding album, and that’s all that really matters to me with music.

I wasn’t a huge fan of this album, it’s a good album just not really my taste. However I did find a few songs I liked such as going to California and when the levee breaks.

This is rock and roll. Really iconic songs, Stairway to Heaven and Black Dog. This would be good to run to.

I get why this is such a beloved album, the majority of it is not my favourite though.

If I heard this in 1971 my brain probably melted by how innovative it sounds.

It was good. Already knew some of the songs.

Its alright, 3 clears. "When the Levee Breaks" might be the greatest song ever though.

It was an alright listen. I love rock and especially metal but I've never liked Led Zeppelin. It's so boring. Black Dog and Stairway to Heaven are classics. Rock and Roll is just an alright fast rock song. When the Levee Breaks is a interesting tune that I enjoyed a bit but everything else on here is just boring especially The Battle of Evermore. It may grow on me in the future but as it stands now this albums is just alright.

Annyira nem tetszett ez az album. Volt rajta egy-két szám ami bejött, de a többit annyira nem szerettem.

It's okay. Don't get the hype

I rly like progression in stairway to heaven. The two opening tracks were quite redundant, and that’s a common thread I’m seeing.

Pretty classic album

Another Led Zep only 7 albums later… Too many ordinary and forgettable tunes. Gulf between top and ordinary. 1. Rock And Roll 2. Stairway To Heaven 3. When The Levee Breaks

Klassikoita klassikoiden perään. Paljon itäinen edes tiennyt kuuntelevani Led Zeppeliniä. Stairway to Heaven muunmuassa.

Lowkey sounded like the Beatles to me as someone who doesn’t listen to either.

My dislike of Classic Rock has less to do with the music and more to do with the old dudes who say it's the only music worth listening to. Some of these songs have become annoying due to repetition. Some I still enjoyed, but I have no desire to listen again soon. Favorite song: Stairway to Heaven 3*

Liked Going to California

premda je načelno dobar (i ima fora naslovnicu!), nije me se baš nešto posebno dojmio ovaj cepelinov album. malo previkalački, isuviše kreštav za mene... al pjesma stervej to heven jako jako dobra (jebiga, popularno mišljenje s dobrano valjanim razlogom)

Nice and average. Fresh and soulful, but nothing out of box, lil generic

Good classics, but I didn't realize how impatient I was listening to these 7-8 minute long songs.

So Led Zeppelin-y

This felt much more like what I know of Led Zeppelin than LZII. I don't like it quite as much as II, but Rock n Roll is a classic (was familiar with John Lennon's cover lol)

Besser als 2, nicht so gut wie 1 und 3